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^jepamkrgJjeralb Thursday, October 18, 1917. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Mr. R. F. McMillan has accepted a position at the store of Mr. A. Rice here. The Peoples Bank, of Bamberg, has subscribed $5,000 to the Liberty Loan. The Woman's (Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet at the church next Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. t Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff on last Friday purchased the bankrupt stock of S. Sanders at Denmark, the stock being sold at auction to the highest bidder. The Sunday-school of the Methodist church contributed more than* $150 to Epworth Orphanage as a result of the observance of orphanage work day last Saturday. TViq animal State fair uiil bp held X U\J Uuu MM*. K/VV*WV .. in Columbia next week, and while it conflicts with court week here, doubtless many Bamberg people will i attend the function anyway. Next Sunday being the third Sunday in the month, the usual Presbyterian services will be held in the church here that night, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. P. W. DuBose. Several of the drafted negroes recently sent from here to Camp Jackson were noticed in Bamberg on Sunday, but no part of their uniforms had been supplied them yet except a hat. Mr. Leland Sandifer, who was included in the last contingent of white men sent by Bamberg county to Camp Jackson near Columbia, has been permanently exempted by the 1 district exemption board, and return/ ed here last Thursday. Treasurer G. A. Jennings, of Bamberg county, is the first county treasurer in the State to make a remittance to the State treasurer of any 1917 taxes. Sixty-seven dollars and, r eighty-eight cents was the amount, which was forwarded this week. Ephraim Parker, a colored man who farms near the city, brought us a fine ear of corn last week. Eph raim says he has a good crop this year, and although he suffered much misfortune lately^ expects to get out of debt. Some time ago his house was burned, and everything he posessed was lost. The statehment in last week's Herald that the cashier of the Union National Bank of Columbia had resigned was erroneous. The teller had resigned, called away, thus causing an accumu-n lation of work, which Mr. A. M. Denbow, of this city, was called upon to assist in straightening out. The death of Mrs. Frank M. Cope occurred about five o'clock Tuesday afternoon in Columbia at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Vernon Brab* ham, at 1012 Gregg street. Mr,. Brabham is a former resident of Bamberg, and Mrs. Cope was originally from Cope. The funeral was held Wednesday at old Union church burial ground near Cope. Numbers of mortgages over real estate are being satisfied of record each day in the clerk of court's office for Bamberg county. At the rate that has been made so far more -. mortgages against Bamberg county lands will be cancelled this fall than any previous year in the history of the county, provided the present rate rate continues until January. The Herald calls especial attention this tweek to the page advertisement 01 the Peoples Bank and the Bamberg Banking Company, and the advertisement of the Citizens Exchange Bank, of Denmark, advertising Liberty Bonds. The government has no appropriation for this advertising, and these banks, realizing the value of newspaper space in such a campaign, contracted for the use of this space, navine for it themselves. We hoDe the people will appreciate their mo. tives, and that many bonds will be sold. The apportionment allotted by the government authorities to be subscribed by Bamberg and the surrounding counties to the second Liberty Loan is as follows: Bamberg, $240,800; Colleton, $123,340; Hampton, $113,540; Barnwell, $151,900, and Orangeburg, $707,280. We don't know how the authorities arrived at these. figures, but it will be noted that the figures for Bamberg, a very small county, are considerably in excess of all the others except Orangeburg. It is hoped that each county can live up to what is expected of it. Many complaints have been heard recently against the road from Bamberg to Orangeburg. The worst part of thexroad, however, is on the other side of/the river beginning about six or seven miles from Bamberg and going the other way. Our people have had this to contend with for years, and it is not negligence, but pure stubbornness on the part of the Orangeburg authorities. The road from here to the river is reasonably good with the exception of a number of the bridges across the river swamp which are in a very bad condition and should be repaired as soon as possible. r Captured Another Liquor Trunk. Tuesday afternoon Sheriff S. G. Ray met the Southern train from Augusta. and discovered a trunk unloaded therefrom containing whiskey. The trunk was sent from Jack-I -*11- T-> V. iL!? euiivme 10 x>aiuuerg, in is ueing us destination, but it could not be learned whose trunk it was and no arrest has been made, fhe evidence not being sufficient to connect anyone w^th the case. At any rate, somebody has . lost four gallons of whiskey, consisting of two gallon jugs, five quarts and 23 half pints and also a nice trunk. The entire supply was seized and confiscated and is now beiag held by the authorities at Sheriff Hay's home here. The officers are doing their duty, and the bootlegging business must be getting unprofitable around Bamberg. Common Pleas Court. The fall term of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county Will convene here next Monday, the 22nd instant, with Judge T. S. Sease, of Spartanburg, presiding. Judge Sease held the September term of criminal court in Bamberg aiso. Jurors for the approaching term have been drawn for two weeks, but there are not a great many civil cases to be tried,.and it is likely that the busi " Ll x ---ill Ki% n6ss oi tne conn um uc ium,iuutu the first week. There are only two very important cases on the docket and it is not known whether both of these will be tried or not. They are both damage suit cases against railroads alleging personal injuries, the one, Hinnant against the Southern Railway, and the other, Graham against the Seaboard Air Line. Large amounts are asked for in each case. A list of the jurors drawn follows: FIRST WEEK. C. R. Miller, Jr., W. H. Bessinger, W. D. Kinard, W. A. Dickinson, W. R. Hiers, X. H. Walker, W. B. Creech, Wilden Kinsey, L. L. Cox, J. E. Zeigler, O. A. Simmons, L. L. Zeigler, E. M. Sandifer, G. H. Bessinger, W. C. Zeigler, Robert Barrs, R. F. Lee, J. L. Cothran, C. R. Miller, Sr., J. A. Hartzog, L. H. Copeland, A. H. Kirsch, H. J. A. McMillan, W. H. Fail, S. L. Wilson, James Tant, H. H. Kearse, G. Maner Sandifer, S. M. Goodwin, J. E. McMillan, G. W. Hunter, J. Dan Carter, J. H. Fender, F. L. Smoak, H. F. Kinard, Ennis Breland. SECOND WEEK. G. J. Grimes, J. J. W. Johnson, W. E. Bessinger, C. D. Hutto, Joe M.- Gillam, G. P. Sease, E. E. Brooker, T. A. Hightower, A. M. Brabham, Henry Ehrhardt, H. K. Creech, A. J. Baxter, D. L. Smoak, W. M. Brabham, J. H. A. Carter, H. F. Frde, vv. Li. unassereau, j. u. uiuson, W. H. Hudson, S. W. Creech, H. G. Delk, B. S. Johns, D. E. Fender, C. R. Brabham, Sr. J.. J. Dempsey, M. J. Free, J. W. Stokes, B. T. Zeigler, F. M. Guess, G. F. McMillan, Jr. W. S. Hutto, J. H. Smith, Jr., Hay Shaw, j C. R. Carroll, Jr., J. Y. Hicks, W. A. Fender. Y arborough-Riley. Chester, Oct. 13.?The -Jedding of Miss Jo Yarborough and J. A. Riley, which was solemnized Wednesday afternoon at the lovely country home of the bride's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Yarborough, nine miles east of the city, was a beautiful and delightful event. Great crowds of friends, neighbors and acquaintances had been invited to witness the ceremony, which was solemnized on the front veranda, which had been beautifully decorated with goldenrod and autumn foliage, and with its sylvan setting furnished a scene of the usual, with romance and nature intermingled in primeval loveliness. There at the altar improvised among the lordly oaks with their interlocking boughs and leaves of multi-colored tints, with rare and beautiful impressiveness, the ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church, and the solemn vows taken that made the two lives one. Advancing from the hall, the bride entered with her maid of honor, Miss Jennie Oates and was met by the groom who was attended by W. B. Vaughn. The bride was becomingly attired in a brown coat suit with accessories to match, and carried white carnations, while the maid of honor wore a costume of old rose taffeta and carried pink carnations. As the bridal party approached the veranda, Mendelssohn's wedding march was beautifully rendered on the violin by Miss Maggie Turner, of Winnsboro. After the ceremony the guests were invited into the house, where they tendered congratulations and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Riley, and were shown the imposing array of presents, which attested so strikingly and with such emphasis to the popularity of the young couple. After a short reception Mr. and Mrs. Riley motored to Lewis, where they took the north bound train for a tew days trip to Asheville and other points. Upon their return they will keep house at 116 Pine street. This marriage is of local interest because Mr. Riley is an old Bamberg county boy. His home is at Denmark, and he is a brother of Mr. W. L. Riley, of that place. He is a graduate of Clemson college and for the past several years has been county demonstration agent for Chester county. Mr. Riley was very popular in Denmark, and has numerous friends here and throughout the county, who will congratulate him upon his good fortune. State Meeting Called Off. Miss Miriam Rice, superintendent of the Woman's Missionary society of the Bamberg-Barnwell association, requests publication of the following: "Because of congested condition in unarieston, due to war activities, tne Citadel Square church has found it impossible to entertain the W. M. U. convention. Several towns were interviewed in regard to extending an invitation to the body, but all efforts were futile to secure a place. A called meeting of the board was held in Columbia on the 9th instant for the purpose of deciding what it was best to do. "The action of the board was as follows: : "1. That instead of the regular meeting of the W. M. U., we hold executive board sessions with conferences for associate officers of associations. iiiac we acre ctj.il cue iiivicaciuiJ of Laurens to meet with them. "3. That tiie delegates be limited to members of the exeait ve board superintendents of associations and associate superintendents and chairmen of mission study. "The sessions of executive board will be held Nov. 13th at 3:00 and 7:30 p. in. Associate superintendents will hold conference Wednesday 9 a m. Full sessions will open Wednesday 10:30 a. m." Read The Herald, $1.50 a year. i WELCOMED TO BAMBERG. All Churches Join in Welcoming Xew Iki{)ti-St Pastor. Union services were conducted in the Baptist church here on Sunday night for the purpose of welcoming the new pastor of that congregation, the Rev. George P. White, recently pastor of the first Baptist church of Union. The church was filled to its capacity, the other churches of the city discontinuing their services for the evening, and their congregations joining with the Baptists in extending' a hearty welcome to the new minister among us. The ceremonies were impressive and displayed a bond of union and friendship among all our people to receive among us a man worthy of advancing the cause of God and the uplifting of his fellowman. This spirit of the peopie as a whole was indeed gratifying. The church was prettily decorated with ferns and pot plants for the occasion. The services were presided over by Dr. Geo. F. Hair, a deacon of the local Baptist church. He first called upon Dr. J. B. Black, who welcomed Rev. .Air. White on behalf of his own people, the Baptists. Dr. E. O. Watson then made a speech of welcome on behalf of the other churches and denominations of the city, and offering a warm hand of cooperation with the Rev. Mr. White in their holy work. The final speech of welcome to the new pastor was then made by J. F. Carter, Esq., who welcomed him as the spokesman for the citizens of the town of Bamberg. All of the' speeches were brief and to the point, and were couched in beautiful sentiments. Rev. Mr. White was visibly moved by the spirit manifested, and responded with a very appropriate talk of appreciation. He stated that he had accepted the call to the Bamberg church because he felt it his duty to God to do so, and that he had not come here with the idea or intention of trying to please any man, woman or child, but promised to use his best efforts and all his power for the advancement for the teaching of Christ and the betterment and help of the people of this community, regardless of what anyone may think of his policies or methods in doing so. The music for the occasion was especially arranged and was a treat. A quartette of four male voices displayed much talent on the part of those rendering it, and was thoroughly enjoyed. The new pastor pronounced the benediction, concluding the services. ^ * Cotton Ginning. The official bulletin on cotton ginned to September 25th, just issued, contains the figures below for Bamberg and neighboring counties. The total for the State is 234,ou4, against 259,543 to the same date last year. 1917 1916 Bamberg 10,593 11,212 Barnwell 22,856 21,005 Beaufort 701 1,605 Colleton '5,428 5,315 Hampton 8,457 9,073 Orangeburg 28,124 23,590 Will Attend State Fair. Mrs.'B. W. Faust will be in Columbia on duty at the fair grounds from the 18th to the 27th of October. There will be so many strangers in the city this year that there is a fine opportunity to show to all sections the many and varied resources of South Carolina. The exhibits of the extension division will occupy two sides of the steel building as before, but the arrangement will be somewhat different from last year. All phases of home demonstration work will be shown; the exhibits of canned goods and dried products from the different counties will be especially good. To Organize for Health Work. A meeting of the Bamberg"'County nrcAniatinn VlQo hoon PP11 pd .UClUV/ai aoguv.iauuu uwa ? for tonight (Wednesday), to be held here. The purpose of the meeting is to organize for active general health work, and to employ a physician to travel throughout the county educating the people to live under proper sanitary conditions. Many counties in the State have already taken this forward step, and are deriving much benefit therefrom. Dr. Vance W. Brabham, formerly of Bamberg, is conducting this work in Orangeburg county with much success. All the physicians of the county are expected to be present at the meeting, which will also be attended by Dr. Riser, of Columbia, a member of the State board of health. Chief W. G. Kirkland. City council held a meeting Tuesday afternoon at which the police force of Bamberg was reorganized, due to recent resignations and changes. Mr. W. G. Kirkland was elected chief of police. Mr. Kirkland filled this position several years ago and gave general satisfaction. Mr. L. C. Myers, who has been temporarily on the local force for the last few weeks was elected as night policeman permanently, and Mr. J. W. Jennings, who has been acting as chief lately, 1 will now resume his old place on the force as head of the street department, where he has done good work. I This makes three men now regularly on the force. Council also attended to other minor routine matII ters at the meeting Tuesday. 4S Autos on Main Street. Bamberg's Main street certainly crowded with evidences of prosperity L these days. On Saturday morning we casually gjamou up and down [ Main street, ami counted 4S automcbilts and Fords i> \rked between [ Brickie's garage and the railroad. . This count, d d not include the many that were passing to and t'ro^t the [ time, ano on Paturda> afternoon the [ street was far more rushed and a ; much larger count could .have been made. In fact, we didn't .Lave time . to take the evening off to count them. Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. Talked With Senator Tillman. Mr. Preston Sandifer, of Denmark, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Sandifer stated that he recently saw and talked with Senator B. R. Tillman. .Mr. Sandifer and party were passing through Trenton by auto, and when they passed Senator Tillman's home, the Senator saw them and invited them to stop. Mr. Sandifer is an old friend and strong supporter of Senator Tillman, and the invitation was accepted. During the conversation, Mr. Sandifer asked the senator if he intended to offer next year to succeed himself. The senator replied that if the people demanded for him to return to the senate, he would serve them, although he had made up his mind to retire from public life; in other words if he was conscripted he would run. He said that he is in the hands of the people, and the people are to be the judges of whether he must continue his services in Washington. Needless to say, Mr. Sandifer added his voice to the many entreaties the senator has received for him to consent to remain in the sen ate. Mr. Sandifer told him that at a time like this it is simply out of the question for the senator to leave the interests of South Carolina to any new man. Honor Roll Denmark Schools. The following is the honor roll of the Denmark public schools: First grade?Wade Faust Finch, Herbert Fogle, Frances Zorn, Doll Brooker, Roberta Hudson, (Mary Jordan, Martha Matthews, Bernice Smoak, Eleanor Spann, Annie Margaret Zeigler, Frances Seymour. Second grade?Martha Helen Council, Mary McCrae, Esther Riley, Annie Laurie Turner, Frahces Wiggins, Ethel Hartzog. Third grade?Albert Bean, J. Z. Brooker, Leslie Easterling, Hoyt Smoak, Fletcher Sojourner, Louis Spann, Irene Gillam, Dorthy Hightower. Fourth grade?Clyde Gillam, Alma Ray, Grace Wiggins. Fifth grade?John Turner, Edward Turner, Zeigler, Sarah Califf, Dorothy Matthews, Julia Ray, Lena Stevenson, Estelle Zorn. Sixth grade?William Haltiwanger, Frances Dozier, James McCrae, Sadie Spires. Seventh grade?Joe Matthews, Ruby Abstance, Eldridge Hightower, Dorothy Riley, Jennie Gillam, Lillie Grimes, Pernelle Collins, Evelyn Cain, Helen Turner. Eighth grade?Carlisle Folk, Fred Wiggins, Mabel Gillam, Virginia Richards, Louise Thomas, Leoline Walker. Ninth grade?Edna Creech. Tenth grade?Lela Gillam, Ruth Folk, Elizabeth McCrae. 1 Eleventh grade?Sadelle Cain, Julia Cox, Katherine Faust, Willie Dell Hujtto, Rachel LeCroy. ? I Miss Black Entertains. Last Friday night Miss Bessie Lee Black- entertained at her home for her Sunday-school class. The house was beautifully decorated, for the occasion with ferns and cut flowers. Souvenir booklets representing school days were presented to the guests at the door by Harriet Wiggins. By them partners and tables were found for progressive school anagrams. At each table a different study was taken up. After this much amusement was created by a portrait drawing lesson, in which the young artists were blindfolded. For a sewing lesson there was a relay needle threading race. Miss Mary Willams and Mr. Marion Rhoad won in this two out of five times. After these games the young people entered the dining room where they found their "school lunches" hidden under paper bags presided over by a school dunce. The lunches consisted of a delightful salad course. Punch was served from a beautiful booth in the hall at intermissions during the evening. Misses Minnie Lee Ayer and Alma Black and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Black, Jr., helped Miss Black to make the evening merry for her guests. A box of candy was won as first prize by Miss Mary Williams, and dunce caps were presented to Mr. Roy Free and Miss Jean Price. How About the County Fair? W7n A r.11 rvrvAoo if TtfAll 1 ri ho ?V O UUU L ouppuot H n uuiu uv plausible to start such a thing now, but when the war is over and things begin to get normal again one of the first public enterprises which Bamberg should enter into is a county fair. There is no reason why a great success could not be made of such a project from a financial as well as advertising standpoint. Other neighboring counties hold them now and have, been deriving much benefit therefrom in more ways than one for several years. We have abundant resources and a rich agricultural county, and to postpone the organization of a Bamberg county fair association longer would be to not only display a lack of public spirit and community pride but poor business judgment also. Nov. 4, Go-to-Sunday-scliool Day. Governor Richard I. Manning has issued a proclamation designating the first Sunday in November as "Go-toSunday-school Sunday." The local Sunday-school leaders urge that this proclamation be kept in mind, and that every man, woman and child in Bambere: make a special effort on that day to attend Sunday-school. Gubernatorial Candidates. The latest candidate to make his announcement of entrance into the South Carolina Governor's race of 1918 is Andrew J. Bethea, at present. lieutenant governor of the State. Thus far other candidates publicly announced are Attorney General Peeples. Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, recently a candidate for the same office, and William A. Stuckey, of Bishopville. There are others mentioned concerning the race for governor, but these are the only ones definitely announced to date. However, there is lots of time ahead, and probably several others will come in. CARLISLE DEFEATED. Opening Foot Hall Game Lost by Local Hoys in Charleston. Carlisle School opened her 1917 football season Saturday in Charleston with a defeat at the hands of the naval training station team. The game was not played as' an interschool contest, but was more of a practice game for both elevens and served to give Coach Major a line on the weak spots and holes which need patching up on the Carlisle team. The coach will devote special attention to the positions where the first game proved it most needed, and by the time the team gets into action again it will probably be greatly improved. The Carlisle boys were heavily outweighed by the giant navy team, but fought gamely, and judging solely from weight and experience should have been defeated by a much larger score than t(hey were. The final count was 20 to nothing, which is not an overwhelming score in football, and the local team put nn a proditahip oYhihitinn and favnr ably impressed the spectators. They improved as the game progressed, and held their heavy opponents to a draw during the last two quarters. Turnipseed, who played quarterback for Carlisle, was the star for his team, playing a splendid game all the way through. Nearly all the Carlisle players are absolutely new to the game of football, having had no experience at all. This makes Coach Major's task exceedingly difficult, but before the season is over he expects to have rounded out a team worthy of representing any prep school on the gridiron. Corn Meal Breads. The most common substitute for wheat flour in use in the South is corn meal, the water ground meal being the best to use for quick-breads, such as waffles, muffins, and pancakes. The following are some recipes used by demonstration workers. All measurements are level. Recipes will usually ?erve six persons: CORN MEAL AND WHEAT WAFFLES. 1 1-2 cups water; 1-2 cup meal; 1 1-2 cups milk; 3 cups flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder;,, 1 1-2 teaspoons salt; yolks 2 eggs; Whites 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons melted butter. These waffles are considered much better than those made with wheat flour only. CORN MEAL AND RICE WAFFLES. 1 cup boiled rice; 1-2 cup corn meal; 1-2 cup flour; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1-2 teaspoon soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour milk. CORN MEAL AND HOMINY BREAD. 1 cup cooked hominy; 1 cup milk; i tauiespoon uieueu uunei; i cup corn meal; 2 eggs; 1 1-2 teaspoons salt. May be baked in muffin tins or biscuit pan. SOUTH CAROLINA YEAST BREAD. 2 1-2 quarts fine corn meal; 1 1-2 quarts wheat flour; 2 teaspoons salt;, 1 pint cooked, mashe4 sweet potatoes; 1 cake yeast. Method: Mix 1 pint each of the meal and flour; add warm frater enough to make a'stiff batter. Add yeast cake, dissolved in little water. Keep this sponge in a warm place till light. Next scald the meal with boiling water; when cool add it to the sponge, with the flour, potatoes and salt. Knead and put in warm place to rise. When light form into loaves, let rise again till double in bulk, then bake in a moderate oven. S. C. University Wins Suit. Our supreme court rendered a decision last week in a case of statewide interest. The title of the case was the University of South Carolina aghinst the city of Columbia. Many years ago a deed was executed to a fire engine company covering a lot on Main street in Columbia. The deed stipulated that when the fire company ceased to exist, if such should ever be the case, the property should then belong to the University. The fire engine company did go out of business, and consequently in 1888 the University authorities made demand upon the city for the property, which was refused. In the meantime the city erected a suitable building nn fViq 1/-k+ fn-r tho ilea rtf fha PnllimhlQ UU 1V/W IU1 bUV uog bUV WAUAAAMAMF fire department. In 1915 the State university ordered suit against the city of Columbia in the court of common pleas for Richland county seeking a full recovery of the property in fee simple. The case in the circuit court was decided in favor of the city, and the University appealed to the Supreme Court which in its decision last week reversed the lower court, and vested the title to the property in question in the University of South Carolina in fee simple absolute. This is the final determination of the case. The value of the .property recovered is about $12,000.; Cattle King Miller. In his "Gold Hunters of California" Thomas E. Farish tells some interesting anecdotes of the men of the early days. Speaking of Henry Miller, a Western cattle king, Mr. Farish says that none knew better tiian he the vgjue of a reliable, efficient man. "Once, on one of his Kern county ranches, he had had a foreman with whom he quarreled. The foreman said, 'If it were not that you are a smaller man than I, I would beat you half to death.' At this Miller threw off his ~~-n.?r>+ f/-vr* tho nan The fnre UUdl dUU HClll 1U1 nit uiwu. .w. v man succeeded in giving him a good thrashing, then demanded a settlement which was made. That all over with, Miller apologized and hired the man over again with an advance of wages. He knew he had a good man." Another story of Miller: "I remember Miller OLce at Firebaugh's ferry, on the San Joaquin river, when he was buying so much land. It was at breakfast and a man called 'Hog' Johnson began to criticise Miller's purchases, when Miller turned to him and said: 'Hog, you knows dere iss more peoples born into de world efferv year dan dies out of it, don't you?' 'Yes,' admitted 'Hog.' 'Vel, dey all haf to live off de land, and dere is no more land borned effery year.' "?Lon Angeles Times. * BEHIND THE FLAG. / How the Woman Heart Helps to Glorify Our Banner. Our flag nowadays is fluttering everywhere?from office building and school, from church and public hall. And as I see it waving majestically !on the breeze, I think of the woman j .hands that shaped it?of the woman i heart behind its glowing colors, 1 writes .Margaret E. Sagster, Jr., in | the Christian Herald. I see them every day, the women who stand in the shadow of the Stars and Stripes. I see them in the offices where many of them are giving up lunch hours to knit army jackets and wristlets out of uninteresting gray wool. I see them in the slums where they are helping the ? ! families of men who have been called to the colors. I see them in prayer meetings asking God?sometimes silently?that His will may be done, but that the boys they are ; sending may come back again smiling to them. ; And then, sometimes, I see an old woman with silver hair, standing on the corner as a regiment files past. I see her, with her gaze straight ahead on the line of marching figures?a gaze tnai sees, m iue wuu^e cuiuiuu, only one marching form. And I know that she is thinking of a little baby that she rocked tenderly to sleep in some dim yesterday. Ah, yes, I see them everywhere?the women behind the flag. It is the men who go to fight that our flag may still deserve to be called "the flag of the free." But it ia f the women behind the flag?the woman hands and hearts and souls? that by toiling and sacrificing and giving and smiling and praying make 1 our banner the glorious symbol'that it is! KILLED BY OWN GUN. Body of Linwood Spencer, Found in the Woods. Florence, Oct. 13.?Linwood Spencer, the thirteen-year-old son of Mr! and Mrs. Thomas P. Spencer, of 118 South Gaiilard street, this city, accidentally shot and killed himself this afternoon. /Young Spencer and two of his young friends, Alfeus Neely and Taylor, had gone out to ? ** the old federal stockade, beyond the National Cemetary, to gather nuts in ^ the swamp. Spencer carried a rifle, and while standing under a hickory tree looking for nuts, the rifle fired, the ball entering his body and ranging upward through the heart. -His companions, from whom he had become separated, knew nothing of the accident until later. Mr. Harris and Dr. Moore, of Lake City, who were visiting the historic old prison, found the dead body and reported the matter. The body was brought to the city and carried to the Spencer home. The lad's father mm is a machinist at the Charleston Navy ;. Yard. Funeral arrangements have not Deen annouuveu um it 10 eiywied will take place tomorrow after- > noon. ?! Kept His Word. The day had been a heavy one for the Blankshire rifle volunteers. Under a sweltering sun they had marched till their feet were blistered ind they were weary in the extreme. At last Private Hopkins "fell out" "I won't walk another step," he declared. "Come along, man!" cried his cdptain. "The invading force is known to be in the neighborhood, and you'll be captured if you stay behind." But nothing would induce the val- ^ iant Hopkins to move another step; therefore the regiment went on with-out him. They had barely passed out of view, however, before Private Hopkins was observed to be pounding after his companions at a . speed which would have done a professional athlete credjit, a maddened bull close behind him evidently supplying the necessary motive for the haste. He reached them safely, the bull was headed off, and all was well. "I thought you said you wouldn't walk another step?" remarked the captain. "Great Scott!" cried Hopkins, mopping his fevered brow. "You don't call that walking, do you?"-^Birmingham (England) Post. . v V Bamberg Cotton Market. / - ;^ >r Quotation for Wednesday, October 17, 5 p. m. Middling 27% The Chicago White Sox, pennant winners of the American league, won the 1917 world's base ball championship from the New York Giants, pennant winners of the National league, four games to two. ? The government has announced that all Christmas boxes for soldiers abroad must be mailed in this country not later than November 15th. Arrangements have been made to have the packages delivered to our boys on Christmas day. ' SPECIAL NOTICES. * Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. Wanted?A good milch cow, fresh in milk. Apply to H. L. HINNANT, Bamberg, S. C. It For Sale?Clear Ponds and land for sale. Apply to MRS. A. J. PRIESmint} Do viKorcr Q P "| f 1 Cjiv, UO.IUtIB, U. V. For Rent?House and lot on Broad street. Apply to D. BESSIN- i GER, Bamberg:, S. C. 10-18 For Sale.?One horse and one mule, cheap for cash, bf CES & LOVE, Bamberg, S. C. It Notice?Choice lot of farm land for sale. Call on J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent, Bamberg, S. C. Lost?One black vest belonging to Mr. H. M. Graham. Any information concerning same will be appreciated. IDEAL PRESSING CLUB, Bamberg, S. C. It j