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Cfje Pamfoerg peralb Thursday, May 31, 1917. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. 4 Dr. E. O. Watson delivered the address at the graduation exercises of the St. George high school last Thursday evening. At the meeting of taxpayers .Monday afternoon, .Mr. Thomas Black, Sr., was elected to succeed himself as trustee of the Bamberg school district. The meeting also voted to continue the same special tax levy. No other business w?s attended to at the meeting. Monroe Carter, a negro, was struck by the logging train of the Edisto Lumber company near Embree Monday, and sustained injuries from which he died Tuesday. Coroner Zeigler went to Embree Tuesday afternoon to investigate the case, but no inquest was held. The Charleston District Sundayschool conference will meet at Ehrhardt on Thursday and Friday, June 21 and 22. This announcement is made now so that plans may be made for the conference. Brother Edwards will probably make further announcements.?Southern Christian Advocate. Mr. Wilson R. Johns, son of Mr. W. I. Johns, of Baldock. has won the unique distinction of being twice awarded a gold medal in the annual declamation contest at Wofford college, the first time in the history of < that institution that a student has carried off the honors the second time.?Barnwell People. The president of the U. D. C. chapter requests publication of the following: Dr. Vance Brabham, health officer of Orangeburg county, will lecture on Red Cross work Thursday afternoon, the 31st inst. at 4:30 o'clock, at the court house. Everybody, men and ladies, are urged to be present at the meeting, as it is desired to organize a Red Cross chap ter. The out-of-town teachers in the graded school have gone to their respective homes for the summer as follows: Miss Faith Schuette, Charleston, W. Va.; Miss Lucy Bomar. Owensboro, Ky.; Miss Mattie Howell, Washington, D. C.; Miss Beatty, Georgetown; Misses Ruth Anderson and Violet Anderson, Chester; Miss Ella May Martin, Westminister; Miss Hattie Newsom, Williston. Our attention has been called to an error in the report of the organization of the Eastern Star chapter in Bamberg last week, in which it was stated ten ladies from. Ehrhardt had joined the chapter. The ten ladies from Ehrhardt were present to assist Mrs. Monk in the institution of the Bamberg chapter, and are members of the Ehrhardt chapter, which was instituted about three years ago. Second Crop Irish Potatoes. The planting of a second crop of Irish potatoes is strongly urged this year as a "war measure." Every Bamberg county family should plant a patch. The following bulletin issued by Clemson college will be of help to those anticipating planting potatoes this summer: "With Irish, or white, potatoes, selling for four times the price of last vear at this time, farmers have little encouragement, other than the increasing need of this valuable food crop, in the planting of the second or fall crop. However, in spite of the very high prices of seed, they cannot afford not to plant this crop, as this would be induCive of even higher prices. Best returns are obtained from planting the Lookout mountain variety, the green mountain, rural New Yorker, or Burbank 1 may be substituted; however, the Lookout mountain variety is a better yielder, and a much better keeper than its recommended substitutes. The second crop may also be planted from tubers of the first crop. Preparatory to planting, these tubers should be dried, followed by the sprouting process; thereby insuring a much better and more regular stand. Sprouting is easily done by spreading the tubers on the ground in a ^v,r. rfori wpwin? to a deuth VU1U OUC?UV?U f/<MVV vw. ?o ? - of three to four inches with straw and watering sufficiently to dampen, not thoroughly saturating the straw. This crop should be planted during the last of June and early July. Cut the large tubers into four or six pieces, depending upon the size, and plant deep, packing the soil over them. Where soil is well prepared, good results will be had from stepping on the piece of tuber, care being taken to have ground well prepared, and to use a rubber soled shoe; otherwise, the tuber may be damaged. Frequent shallow cultivation permitting free air circulation, should be given once each week after planting until a good stand is obtained." Read The Herald, $1.50 a year. CLOSES srCTESSFCL YEAI5. (haded School ( (Miimenrenient Held Last Wednesday and Thursday. \ Last Wednesday and Thursday the closing exercises of the Bamberg graded school were neld in the school auditorium. The exercises began Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Crma Black's music class gave a delightful recital, and Thursday evening the graduating exercises were held. The recital Wednesday afternoon was attended by a large audience of interested friends and patrons of the school. The programme rendered was well arranged, and carried out , with much skill, showing earnest aud painstaking work on the part of both teacher and pupil. The high school exercises were held Thursday evening, and each class in the high school participated in the programme. Each class had its song ( and garland, made up of the class colors, marching in singing and car 1 rying the garlands, which were hung ^ across the front of the stage. First came the freshmen with their garland of green and pink: followed by the sophomores, with orange and green, each singing its catchy school f song and carrying its garland on the ^ shoulders of the members. Then came the juniors with their garland j of crimson and green and their snappy song which revealed to the audience that they did things which made school worth while. ^ The second part of the program was the graduating exercises. After , the song by the graduating class and the salutation by Miss Lerline Herndon, the class was called to order by the president, Miss Margaret Easterling. The roll was called by the secretary, James Shealey, and the class poem was read by Miss Dora McMillan; the class history by Miss Margaret Easterling; the prophecy by Miss Eunice Hunter; the will by Miss Vista Brabham; and the valedictory by Miss Lucile Hunter. All these i papers did great credit to both pu- j pils and teachers. t At the conclusion of this part of \ the programme the superintendent, h Mr. Allen, with a few words of ap- ] preciation and counsel, awarded di- < plomas to the following: Beuna Vis- ] ta Brabham, Margaret Hays Easter- < ling, Florence Lerline Herndon, Eu- i nice Elizabeth Hunter, Florence Lu- \ cile Hunter, Dora McMillan, James ( Wellington Shealy. and James Gar- < ris Zeigler. \ The awarding of prizes came next. < Mr. D. A. Reid, our enterprising and . publie spirited jeweler and citizen, j offered at the beginning of the ses- < sion to give four gold medals for the best general averages, one to the boy 1 and one to the girl in the high j school department making the high- j est averages, and one to the boy and j one to the girl in the lower grades t making the highest averages. The j higlr school medal was won by < Wilkes Knight and Nannie Faust, ? with Aegina Knight a very close y second. In the lower grades Willie j Mae Allen won the girl's medal and Robert Back, Jr., the boy's. Tn the j crraHpo Harriet Wiarains and t James Grimes were close seconds, j The averages were as follows: Wilkes j Knight, 91.3: Nannie Faust, 96.18; ( Aegina Knight, 96.13; Willie Mae ; Allen, 98.90; Harriet Wigging, 98.35; , Robert Black, 94.10; James Grimes, ( 94.06. Miss Margaret Easterling ( won the medal given by the United ( Daughters of the Confederacy for the best paper written on Sherman's t march and the burning of Columbia, j Grace Hughes won the medal given j by Miss Urma Black for the pupil s who made the most improvement in j music. Harriet Wiggins won the medal given by Mrs. tyurdaugh for the highest average in the sixth grade. These prizes were delivered by Dr. E. O. Watson and Mr. R. P. . Bellinger. ?. The following won the ? iistinction of being neither absent nor tardy during the year: Frances Allen, Mary Ducker. Hortense Sandifer. Robert Black, Lemuel Wiggins, Pearle Phillips, Carrie Simmons, Har- * riet Wiggins. Sallie Richardson, Cald- 1 well Jones, Lily Mae Phiilips, Jur- ' line Sandifer, Nellie Hyatt, rneresa Fowler, Nannie Faust. Dr. E. O. Watson. I went to church today and heard Dr. Watson. He is a man of most impressive personality, and truly a 1 wonderful preacher. After the ser mon he came down out of the pulpit and shook hands with me. "Your sermon did me good," said I; "What ( is your name?" "Watson," he replied. "The greatest preacher I ever heard was named Watson. Geo. D. Watson." I said. South Carolina .Methodism is certainly blessed in having such men as Speake. Peeler and Watson. I do not believe even Georgia has a great- 1 er trio of preachers.?R. O. Smith in Southern Christian Advocate. Confidential. He?Are your affections really and truly engaged? She?Oh, not necessarily. But I am.?Life. XKGKOES PLHJHiK LOVALTV. Resolutions Adopted at .Mass .Meeting Held at Hut'ord's Bridge. Editors The Bamberg Herald: ? Please allow me space in your valuable paper to state our position relative to the deathly grip between the Fnited Staes and Germany. First ot' all. we realize with deep regret that our honored tlag has been grossly insulted by a foreign enemy. Hence, we, the colored citzens of Buford's Bridge, S. C., in mass meeting assembled. wish in brief manner to give an expression of our unswerving loyalty to our country. We would certainly feel ourselves to be less than men should we fail to stand by our country in any capacity in this war. The meeting was planned and called to order by our pastor, -Rev. Win. David. Rev. W. G. White, the true ana trusieu leaner, was me spca.vci if the hour. He spoke wisely on the relation that the negro sustains to the war. He laid great stress upon he gospel of preparedness. We shall lever forget his timely advice. The following resolutions were, unanimously adopted: "Wlieras, the honor of our coun-1 :ry has been grossly insulted, and its rery existence threatened by a foreign foe, and a state of war exists )etween these countries: and "Whereas, in every great issue in xrhich this country has been engaged, lie negroes have shown their loyalty ;o the flag, "Resolved, that we declare our loytlty and pledge our service in any :apacity. May the angel of power ind victory hover over our beloved country in its righteous struggle for he liberty of world-wide humanity." Respectfully, PRESTON KEARSE. A Colored Farmer. Trinity Methodist Sunday-School. On the fourth Sunday of every nonth the members of the SundayIchooi enjoy a feast of good things in ;he way of a missionary programme, prepared by Miss B. L. Black, who i ias charge of this department of work. I Last Sunday her programme was! especially interesting, the subject being the American Bible. Sundayschool members took part, and they rvith their leader, gave many facts of nterest. This Sunday-school is now jne of the best in the State. The success of the school is due to the faithful and untiring efforts of the superintendent, the encouragement ind wise council of the pastor, and :he cooperation of the teachers and officers. ; Mr. Utsey, in a few well chosen1 ' word's expressed his thanks and appreciation pf the splendid work done n the past year by the teachers of :he graded and Carlisle schools, and he inspiration derived from the regu- j ar attendance of the student body of Carlisle school. It was moved and J seconded that they be given a rising! rote of thanks. The entire school irose as one man. We consider ourselves fortunate n keeping with us through the sunfner months Professor Duncan, who ias for a number of years worked so aithfully with the Sunday-school .'hoir. We fee! with his direction and Uiss Mary Lee Grimes at the piano, ind the bevy of young ladies who compose the choir, we will still have )ne of the most attractive features )f the Sunday-school. Prof. Whitaker will also be with is during the summer months. He las organized the boy scout movenent. and by his bright, genial per-1 ;onality has won for himself a place | n every boy's heart. With .Miss Alma Black in the pri- j nary department, assisted by her | competent choir of teachers, will eon:inue to be one of the best and most j nteresting parts of the Sundayschool. We feel sure, although the hot iveather is coming, we will not go ino summer quarters, if each and every 3ne will determine to be in his or her place every Sunday afternoon at five p'clock.?Contributed. County Short Course. The county short course for demonstration club members will be held at Bamberg beginning at two o'clock Thursday morning, June 14th, and continuing through Friday the loth. All members of boys', girls', and women's clubs are urged o attend. The programme includes lectures on agriculture, live stock and gardening, also practical work in cooking, preserving, canning, and the drying of vegetables and fruits. The girls will be entertained by the club women of Bamberg, and it is hoped that parents will make an effort to have their children attend, and take advantage of the instruction and demonstrations given. The public is invited to all exercises. The many friends of Mr. R. C. Stokes were glad to see him on the streets yesterday after a month's illness. Read The Herald, $1.60 a year. KKCKl'ITS WANTED. j Advantages of Enlisting Now Over Being Conscripted Later. Editors The Bamberg Herald:-Only a few more days of voluntary enlistment for military service are left. After June 41li no more voluntary enlistments can be made. Will you not explain to the young men of Bamberg county the advantages of enlisting now over being conscripted? A young man who enlists now can select the branch of service he wishes to join: if he is conscripted, he wiil be assigned where they wish him to go. At Denmark, we have a company of South Carolinians, and we will be glad to have any young man of this county who is nauie ior iuuii<u> advice to come over and see us. It* he enlists at Denmark with us, he will be assigned to this company, and his enlistment will be for the duration of the war. Lieutenant G. C. Greene, the recruiting officer, will be glad to explain or answer any questions. Thanking you for this kindness I beg to remain, respectfully yours. JAMES A SCHWING, 1st Lieut 1st S. C. Inf. Denmark. May 29. Little Girl Killed by Fall. One day last week, the twelveyear-old daughter of Mr. Jule Carter, an operative in the Bamberg cotton mill, sustained fatal injury from falling out of a tree. The child died Saturday night, and the remains were interred Sunday at Southend cemetery. The little girl was playing, it is said, in the tree, when she became unbalanced and fell to the ground, fracturing the skull. She regained consciousness for a few minutes, but lapsed into unconsciousness again, and death followed Saturday night. Missionary Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the missionary society met at the Baptist church last Wednesday afternoon. .Mrs. Harry Murphy conducted the literary part of the programme, while Mrs. Jesse Carter, the president, presided. The subject of the meeting was the "Home Base." This was very interesting. Prayer was greatly stressed as being most important. As a great army sends its supplies to the soldiers on the front, so is it important for us to supply our army of missionaries with tht physical necssities, but most important is diligent prayer and cooperation in mind with them. Mrs. Murphy is an expressive reader and brought out the subject very interestingly to the hearts of all those present. The Quarterly meeting of this division, which is composed of ten j churches, will meet with our church the 9th of June. Committees were arranged and all the details were discussed in full. It was decided, after much debating, to serve lunch at the church. Our society has seemingly grown apathetic and for a change and as a pleasant surprise, a rew of the ladies prepared refreshments and served them after the meeting. The afternoon was very warm, and iced tea with sandwiches was served. Being thrown together socially was greatly enjoyed.^ We need more of these social gatherings among us, for we need to be benefitted among ourselves. Our president is faithfully trying to impress upon the members that paying dues and attending the meetings isn't all that constitutes a missionary society. She urged that those present try to bring some one else to our next meeting and all try to boost the society. We should all endeavor to realize that we each have some duty to perform and not to wait upon the leaders to do it all. Everyone went away seemingly encouraged and we are hoping to continue enthusiastic concerning the greatest of all tasks?serving the Master.?Contributed. Xew Advertisements. Cantelou Bros.?Velvet Bean Meal. Peoples Bank?Each Pay Day. Enterprise Bank?Draw a Check. Bamberg Banking Co.?The Investment. Wm. Wrigley Co.?The Flavor Lasts. Thielen Theatre?"Peggy of the Army." Farmers and Merchants Bank? The prudent Man. Bamberg Banking Co.?Ride on the Prosperity Wave. A Close Economist. A frugal Scot, wishing to light up, asked a number of fellow passengers for a match. None of them having one. Sandy said resignedly. "Awell, I'll have to use yin o' me ain."?Boston Transcript. Only Details Lacking. "Is that airship finished yet?" queried an advocate of preparedness. "No-o. not exactly." "How far along are your preparations?" "We have the air."?Life. Prophetic Humor. In one of his novels. "Our .Mutual Friend," Charles Dickens indulges in some of his characteristic humor, which was unconsciously prophetic. Readers of his works will remember that one Silas Flagg. "the man with a wooden leg." who was a ballad monger and fruiterer in a small way, employed by the amiable and illiterate .Mr. Boffin to read to him of evenings at a stipulated salary. Silas Flagg, "the man with the wooden leg," agreed to drop into poetry occasionally, and Mr. Boffin provided him with a great volume, which, in his ignorance, he misnamed "The Decline and Fall Off the Rooshan Rmpire." Of course, he meant Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," and Mr. Wiggs, who had great difficulty in spelling his way through the pages, took great pride in the opportunity to correct his employer. The humor was prophetic, because while no one at that time and for many years since ever imagined a popular form of government in Russia, as a matter of fact the rise and tall of the Russian Empire has been accomplished and its story has been told. A despotism that was looked upon as being indestructable, and the omnipotence of which no man dared question, has melted away as if by magic, and has passed from earth forever. This is one more evidence of the fact that humanity is finding itself1 and learning its rights. Humanity is also acquiring an access of courage that emboldens it to assert and proclaim its rights. The human mind is being rapidly emancipated, and they are probably very few who cling to the absurd idea of a ruler by divine right. The present conflict that is raging is destroying many of the / bonds and shackles of human liberty, and enlarging the sphere of human intelligence so that it can understand and wisely use that liberty. The present generation is paying an awful price in blood and treasure, but it will leave to posterity a heritage of incalculable value, together with a heritage of crushing debt.?Memphis Xews-Scimitar. Perfect Woman Defined. . . i "The perfect woman" has just, been defined by a conference here of teachers from girls' schools throughout England. Here is the result of their united efforts: "The perfect woman is 40, is married, and is the mother of five children. She is in happy circumstances, living in a beautiful part of the country a few miles from a big town. She is the center of a good home, in which there is a high standard of cleanliness and comfort, and where good taste is everywhere, visible in furniture, carpets, curtains, wall paper, ornaments, clothes. "The ideal woman is sensible and business-like, and her home is a place of peace. She is patriotic and interested in politics, and does all she can to remove the causes of suffering among the poor. She is a delightful V>oo o drift fnr fftPT1 fl (JUinpaillUll, auu uao a qwv - ship. She is a religious woman, ana tries to fulfill her duty toward God and toward other people. ' "She takes walks, rides bicycles, climbs, swims, dances, skates, rows, and play games. She can ride a horse and drive a motor car. She is proficient in many branches of practical learning. She can do anything and everything about the hou?e. She has some knowledge of the law, and knows how to invest money, can use a typewriter. She is a great reader: every day she reads some serious book as well as a newspaper and a novel. She speaks three languages besides her own and reads foreign books. She is fond of gardening and has learned several crafts?wood carving, metal carving, bookbinding, embroidery.?Liverpool~ correspondence Associated Press. That Zimmerman Note. Many persons have wondered how the note directed to the German ambassador in Mexico by Secretary Zimmerman of Germany was procured by this government. The "Current History" magazine for April, puDlisned by the New York Times, says: "The authorities have given no intimation as to how the Zimmerman note was procured but an unconfirmed explanation was given that four men of the first Indiana infantry ? a noncommissioned officer and three privates?doing duty along the Rio Grande near Llano, Texas, had overhauled a messenger sent by the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff, and found the note on his person. "It is stated, and not officially denied that the document was in the hands of the president when he broke off relations with Germany by dismissing the ambassador, but its absolute authenticity was not established until a day or two before it was made public."?Newberry Observer. Read The Herald, $1.50 per year The Legend of Salt Kiver. The people of the United States j have always been prone and quick to catch a happy or unhappy remark or phrase in politics, and to make the most of it to the advantage of one or the disadvantage of another party. Once, a long time ago. a defeated office-seeker, in order to "get himself together," left home as soon as he became aware of the result at the polls. A friend, inquiring for him a little later, was informed by a member of his family that he had gone up Salt river. Salt river was and is a modest little stream that rises in the hill country of Kentucky, and after flowing through a more or less picturesque.district for about a score of miles, empties into the Ohio. It was in those days a good fishing creek and the kind of stream a jaded and disappointed politician might naturally fancy. There was not a thing wrong about his excursion. Yet his political enemies got hold of the remark that he had "gone up Salt river," and used, it to imply that this meant the end of his public career. The saying spread from Kentucky into other States, and for more thin half a century it has been used to express the idea that a politician has been "driven to the woods" for good. "He's gone up Salt river" has come to mean, in fact, that a politician has "been put out of business," has been so badly beaten that he cannot "come back," "has seen his finish." Pages From a Diary. "France," writes Gaston Riou, "ia the friend of every nation that yearns for freedom." To the Century for May this brilliant young French writer contributes some pages from his diary, written when as a French private he assisted his fellow captives to make merry in the German prison camp. "More tea, more cigarettes. We ask for the Russian national anthem. You know it. Itf seems to me as ? heavy as a convict's fetters. To re' J -4.1 4 .. lieve my ears, i aemana iue maiseillaise.' Boude sings the couplets, and we take up the chorus. The swing of it, the decision, the thrill, as of a victorious charge, astonish the Russians. My neighbor, the Pole weeps. "You are crying?" I say to him in English. " 4 You can't understand,' he makes answer. That air represents liberty. You posseess it; you don't know the value of it. We dream of it. Don't you know that we are slaves?' 44 This war will free you.' " 4You think so? We have fought well enough. My comrades stood firm when they were being mown down before Lowicz. Yes, we have fought fiercely for the czar even while feeling that this victory would serve only to make our chains heavier. Poor Poland! Poor JPpJ&nd.' " **1 Mexican Ibniejr. At Vera Cruz, Mexico, a missionary who went to his field for the first time, had his first experience also with the finances of the country, says the Christian Herald. He says: "After being duly inspected by the medical authorities, we found hotel rooms and sallied forth in search of supper. Before entering a restaurant we changed some money, and I wish you could have seen the rolls of paper money we had. We had a good supper, but paid $21 a plate for it! After that a fellow traveler took my four companions and myself to a coffee house and spent $47.45. As I sat there I had my shoes blackened, for which I paid $3. But then we were using cheap money, so it was not so bad. I felt rich when I had changed a good five-dollar bill, with Uncle Sam's seal on it, for $350 paper bearing Mr. Carranza's seal. I had my pockets literally stuffed. This paper money had little, if anything, back of it, and consequently was de teriorating in value. Two weeks later it was selling 120 for 1, and by A about the first of December there was none of it in sight at all, except what ? the government used in paying its employees. At present silver and gold are in circulation, but both are scarce. When people get hold of it, they don't like to let it out of their # hands, for they don't know when it will come back." Farmers of South Carolina will have an opportunity to sell hogs for higher prices this winter than at any time for several years. Good porkers are expected to bring 14 to 15 cents a nmm/1 nn the best markets this year. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. ? For 25 Words or Less. Velvet Bean Meal for cattle and hogs. CANTELOl7 BROS.. Montgomery, Ala. ? ?___??^ S For Sale?Dry stove wood: delivered on short notice. B. F. FREE, Ba?berg, S. C. tf. Don't stop by saying "Drat the flies," tell L. B. FOWLER to order screens for you. tf. %