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V o ?f)ePanrfjerg:i|eraft Thursday, June 28,1919 SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Rev. B. J. Kearse, of Olar, one of the county's colored ministers, sent v The Herald a cotton blossom on June 17. Private John Freeman, of Denmark, is mentioned in the casualty list published Tuesday. He is reported as being severely wounded. Mr. Erwin P. Carr, of Denmark, was one of the passengers on the transport Martha Washington, which arrived from overseas at Charleston last Wednesday. A fine rain fell in this section MonHav morning. The rain was welcome, as it had become quite dry in this vicinity. Gardens and corn especially needed the rain. The old veterans and all others \ will please bear in mind that the annual reunion of company G has been postponed until July 10th, on account J of the date previously set conflicting with another picnic. , The condition of the cotton crop around. Bamberg is very satisfactory, taken as a whole. There are sonpe fields which grass has taken possession of, but such fields are compara[ "v- tively few in number. Some of the farmers hereabouts have really fine r crops; ... The postmaster requests the announcement made that the Bamberg postoffice has recently received a supply of documentary revenue stamps, which may be purchased by those needing such stamps. Stamps are on hand in all denominations from $1 Jawti UV ?* AX* Miss Eugenia Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beard of this city, was one of the attendants at the Wilkowsky-Singleton wedding in Au-, gusta Tuesday afternoon of last week. Miss Beard wore a gown of pink georgette crepe and picture hat and .carried pink rose buds. / y < * Applications for admission to the next session of Carlisle school are being received on every mail. Last Friday morning Headmaster Guilds, on opening his mail, found that he -had received ten applications. Carlisle school is one of the most attractive educational institutions in the State, and any'parent who desires admission for his son will do well to make application at once, as it is likely that all places in the barracks / will be filled by ^he middle of July or earlier. Mr. George R. Briggs, county demonstration agent, stated Tuesday that he had submitted specimens of the jjj cotton pest found in Mr. J. M. Grimes's cotton field to the entomologist of Clemson college, who reports that the pest is not the cotton boll v weevil, but is a pest that has been common in the South for many years. No serious damage his ever been done by this particular pest, which, he states, probably would not be no-. ? ticed were it not for the fact that the 1 weevil is daily expected to put in ^ \ appearance. \ " ?? || Colston Clippings: 4 ~ Colston, June 23.?We are still having rain and the crops seem not Sto grow much. Mrs. Thomas Clayton is visiting ' in Columbia this week. It*- v Mrs. Ann Chisolm is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Emery Williams in Norway \ V ?his week*. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Copeland and children, of Ehrhardt, dined with Mr. and Mrs. 'Joe Beard Sunday. Misses Octavie McMillan and Eleanor Goodwin spent Sunday with Miss Inez Clayton. ? Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Sandifer and children and Mr. and Mrs. Purdy Aver and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Clayton Sunday. / ? Rey. and Mrs. Walter Black dined with Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Beard Sunday. Mr. Thomas Clayton and Miss Mary Clayton were the guests Sunday of * Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Bishop. Mrs. Perry Varn and Mrs. Jasper Varn are expecting to attend the mar\ riage of Mr. Malone Varn at Columbia Tuesday. f Mr. Barbott, of Charleston, is visiting relatives in this section. Mrs. J. F. Clayton dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McMillan Sunday. \ Mr. Leighton Kinard is at home after being in the army for some months past. Mr. Kinard has been overseas, and he is very glad to be at home again with his friends and relatives. Miss Mamie McMillan was the guest of Miss Evie Kirkland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kinard were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin Sunday. ^ < > ? Read The Herald, $2.00 per year, j PREPARING TO PAVE STREET. Engineer at Work Taking Measurement of Grades for Improvement. The Bamberg city council is going ahead rapidly with plans for paving Main street with permanent street paving material.- Engineer G. D. Ryan has been busy for the past several days making a map of the grades of the street, preparatory to the work being started as soon as possible. As stated before, all cf the telephone and electric lighting wires on Main street are to be moved and placed underground. The commissioners of public works are now preparing to move the poles and wires of-the city power plant. All street lighting wires will be placed in conduits, and wires for lighting stores and places of business on Main street will be placed on poles in the rear of the Main street buildings. It is I^nned to erect attractive steel poles on the Main thoroughfare for electric lamps. To make Main street a "white way" is the ambition of the city authorities. It appears likely that a good deal of the present sidewalks will have to be discarded, because of the fact that the sidewalks are not uniform. When they were placed, no effort was made to have them uniform as to height or as to levels. When the street is paved portions, unless torn away, would be lower than the street, while other portions would be from two to three feet, perhaps, higher than the street. As this would be very unsightly, as well as possibly dangerous, it appears likely that most of the sidewalks will have to be rebuilt. However, this is not presenting any obstacle to the council, the members of which have entered upon the solemn determination that Main street will be paved, and will be paved immediately. In this determination. the council appears to have tjhe hearty cooperation of practically every property owner on Main street as well as the citizens of the town.' N BAMBERG MEX DISCHARGED. Many Local Soldiers Deanobolized at Camp Jackson Last Week. The following list of discharged men from Camp Jackson is, furnished by the War Camp Community Service of Columbia: John Lease, Ehrhardt. John Smope, Bamberg. Edgar Banks, Denmark. Robert F. Mingo, Bamberg. William Frazier, Schofield. k Benjamin R. Clayton, Bamberg. Frank B. Goodwin, Bamberg. Bennie Folk, Bamberg. Walter B. Gillam, Denmark. Perry Brabham, Ehrhardt. John Ellis, Ehrhardt. Jesse C. Rentz, Ehrhardt. Lieut. Edwin C. Bruce, Bamberg. John G. Lume, Bamberg. Clifford S. Rhoad, Branchville. Eugene W. Walker, Branchville. DEATH OF MRS E. A. CARTER. # Mother of Dr. J. T. Carter Died in Florence June 19. Florence, June 19.?Mrs. Ellen A. Carter, widow of J. H. Carter, for many years an Atlantic Coast Line conductor, died at her home here this afternoon after an illness of two months. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church, of which she was a member. The following children survive: Mrs. R. E. Yellott, of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; Dr. J. Thomas Carter, of Bamberg; W. S. Carter, of Timmonsville; R. C. Carter, of Cope; Herbert Carter, LeRoy and Gladys < Carter, of Florence. Another Clue to the Cyclops. Columbia, June 24.?Another of the many clues to the lost collier Cyclops?all of which so far have been exploded?turned up here today when the mother of Otis Ramsey, a seaman on the ship, received a telegram from New York saying he was "safe in this country again," and that the missing vessel was in a German port. The navy records show that Otis Ramsey, of Columbia, was a seaman on the Cyclops and he is listed as "lost at sea" with the shl^. The navy, however, knows nothing that would clear up the mystery. Officials think the message probably a hoax, but as they expect to solve the mystery some day they are carefully looking up every clue. Why it Didn't Help. An irate man rushed into a drug store the other day and demanded his money back. "You advertise: 'No more colds, no more coughs, certain cure,' " he shouted, adding, "and I've drunk the whole darn bottle and I've got a peach of a cold." The clerk answered mildly: "Why didn't you read the label? This is a solution to put on the soles of your shoes to keep them dry." I LANDOWNERS ORGANIZE. Mr. G. R. Wheeler Addressed Citizens S at Court House Monday. In the interest of furthering the organization of the South Carolina . Landowners association, Mr. George i R. Wheeler, a traveling representa- c tive of the organization, addressed a small audience of Bamberg county i citizens at the court house last Mon- < day morning. As a result of the meeting quite a number of local land- : owners were enrolled as members of the association by Mrs. Wilson, who remained in the city for a few days. Owing to the inclement weather, there was only a small attendance at the meeting at the court house. Mr. Wheeler spoke of the ideals and aspirations of the landowners organization, and presented the matter in a most convincing manner. The object of the association is solely for the upbuilding of the South, he stated and particularly of South Carolina. r?no r?f tho nrinninal matters the as sociation is concerned with is that of land drainage. In. this State, said Mr. Wheeler, there are eleven million acres of idle lands, which could be made cultivatable and profitable by proper drainage. The government has spent, he further stated, one hundred and twenty-one million dollars j in irrigating the West, and the association hopes to interest the government in going into the matter of drainage in the South, which would prove to be a profitable matter for the South, as irrigation proved for the West. The eleven primary objects of the landowners association wer^ stated by Mr. Wheeler as follows: 1?A nine month's school for every South Carolina child. 2?A superior state-wide highway system. 3?Immediate eradication of the cattle tick; concentrated effort to suppress hog cholera. 4?Extensive development of permanent pastures. 5?Co-operative associations to stimulate the introduction of purebred live stock and to facilitate the profitable marketing of live 'stock and other farm products. 6?An effective dog-control law to make the sheep industry possible. 7?Amendment 01 cuanei mun.gage laws and other measures to improve the security of live stock credit and extend its use by banks. &?Adequate appropriation for agricultural education. 9?Co-ordination of experiment station work under agricultural college management. 10?Extension of the federal reclamation policy to swamp and cut-over lands. 11?A comprehensive State and federal policy for the encouragement of farm ownership, especially for the benefit of soldiers, sailors, and industrial employees. TOBACCO CROP PROMISING. - i Prospect is That a Fine Crop of the Weed Will Be Harvested. Although Bamberg is the baby tobacco county of the>State, the prospect is that a fine crop will be made in thifc section. Some of the tobacco farmers hereabouts have fin* crops, while the crop on an average is very good indeed. The tobacco acreage this year has been increased from about 100 acres last year to nearly 1,000 acres this Reason, and the crop bids fair to bring a fine profit to chose who have ventured into this new departure. The only thing that is needed to make o, most profitable tobacco crop is a good price, and the present outlook is that the price will be good. While there are many fields of fine tobacco about Bamberg, those who i are keeping' up with tobacco growing say that a five-acre field owned by Mr. F. W. Free is the finest in the county. In fact, Mr. Lea, a tobacco warehouseman of Timmonsville, stated after viewing Mr. Free's tobacco, that it was the finest he had seen in the State. The entire field is more than waist high, and the plants have a dark green, rich color. There are many other fine fields of the weed in the county, but some of them are "cnnttor? " Tctiprpas Mr TJVpp'r to bacco is practically the same size all over the field. It is very unfortunate for Bamberg that it will be necessary to ship the tobacco this season to other markets to be sold. Next year there will be warehousing facilities in Bamberg, and buyers will come here to purchase the crop. He Was Right, Too. The teacher was asking the class to correct errors, and wrote on the board: "How is your uncleand aunt?" A small boy got up and said: "Please, teacher, that's wrong becaues there shouldn't be a 'd' at the end of unclean." i . WEEVILS ON DISPLAY, iome Specimens Brought to Bamberg. Now in Herald Office. Messrs. G. A. Jennings and John W. Barr visited some of the boll weevil sections of Georgia a lay or two ago and brought back with them a number of specimens of the cotton boll weevil. Mr. Jennings on Monday presented them to The Herald, and the weevils may now be seen at The Herald office by anyone who is interested in the pest. The " > >? weevils are not aoue up m aauuui, but are real live specimens picked from cotton plants. Mr. Jennings was very careful to put them in a very tightly closed jar before handing them to this office. The weevil may be seen here in its various stages of growth. Squares or small bolls containing weevils were picked. Some of the weevils are full grown, others are in the "grub" stage, and there are some eggs which have not yet hatched out. If you find pests in your cotton fields which look like weevils, or which you think are weevils, bring a specimen to The Herald office and compare Jt with the real article. A number of reports have been in circulation throughout the county of the presence of weevils, but in each case so far on comparison with weevils such pests have been found not to be cotton boll weevils. It is not believed that there are any weevils in the county. CARRIED TO HOSPITAL. Mr. H. C. Folk Suffering From Very Serious Illness. The many friends throughout the county of Mr. Henry C. Folk will learn with much regret that he still continues very ill. Mr. Folk was stricken more than a week ago. On Thursday it was found necessary to carry him to the City Hospital, in Columbia, for treatment, and he is now un^er the medical care of Dr. Watson, an eminent physician of the capital city. In addition to a very lingering illness, Mr. Folk a few days ago developed other complications which required attention which could not be had at home. Mr. Folk is one of Bamberg county's leading citizens,-and is known by practically every man and woman in this section. In addition to being one of the city's leading merchants, Mr. Folk was chairman of the local exemption board, was master of the county for many years, and has always occupied a high place in the estimation of the people of the county, all of whom join in sincerely hoping for an early and complete recovery. Later.?Tuesday afternoon a telephone message from Columbia stated that Mr. Folk's condition was verj much improved, and strong hopes are now held out fqr his recovery. "Some" Cabbages. The Herald is indebted to Mr. F. E. Steedly, the "cabbage king," for a very fine cabbage. The cabbage measured 10 inches in diameter, after al] the outside leaves had been cut away, ?Bamberg Herald. Mr. Still, who lives on the old Allen place near Barnwell brought a cabbage to town about ten days ago that weighed 17 pounds.? Barnwell People. We still have the honors, brother Our cabbage was not only broughl to town, we ate it. Grows Early Watermelons. Mr. J. M. Grimes has the honor o1 cutting the first Bamberg growr watermelon this season. Last Thursday, June 19, Mr. Grimes picked several nice melons from his patch and accommodated some of his friends with a complimentary slice "iust to see how an early melor tastes." The Herald was favorec with a slice, and we can say that it tasted quite nice. The first of Jul3 is usually about the earliest ripe melons are picked in this section and when Mr. Grimes picked some melons on June 19, he probablj broke the record for early production. Cope Clippings. Cope, June 24.?Mr. R. K. Henerej who has been employed as bookkeeper for the past twenty-two months by Mr. J. I. Valentine, has resignec and will accept a similar positior with Mr. E. E. Ritter. Mr. L. E. Spann and family have moved to Cope and Mr. Spann has taken up the position given up bj Mr. Henerey and will be glad to see his many friends. The following young ladies ol Cope are home for the summer: Misses Lucile Tatum and Mary Thorn, as, graduates of Winthrop, Miss Elise Gray, of Winthrop, Misses Rosa anc Myrtis Dukes, of Columbia Female College and Miss Elma Thomas from teaching at Pendleton. v - TRAINS CHANGE SCHEDULE. Trains Arrive Later Except Afternoon Train Which is Earlier. Beginning on last Sunday morning, the schedule of the arrival of passenger and mail trains on the Southern railway was changed. Several of the mail trains have been changed to later schedules, while the afternoon train now arrives slightly earlier. The new schedule is as follows: Xo. 18 changed from 8:43 to 9:01. No. 35 changed from 10:57 to 11:16. Xo. 22 changed from 6:27 to 6:02. Xo. 17 changed from 8:17 to S:45. This change in schedule of mail trains has necessitated changing the schedule of mails at the postoffice. The postmaster requests it stated that the following schedules for ClOSincr of moilc will hprpnftPr bft oh 1XX?3 VI UAKAAAKJ Tf MW w?<* served: ^ 9:01 mail closes at 8:45. 11:16 mail "closes at 11:00. 6:02 mail closes at 5:45. 8:45 mail closes at 8:30. This schedule will be observed to the minute. Matter going on these mails must be deposited at the postoffice previous to the time of mail closing in order 1o be dispatched. Mail will be collected from mail boxes at 8:30 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. Mail deliveries will be made by carrier as at present. The windows at the postoffice will be closed, as heretofore, at 6:00 p. m., but will be opened after the 6:02 mail is distributed for a few minutes as usual. No. 25, on which the News and Courier and the State come to Bamberg, will arrive, as heretofore, at 6:25 a. m. PROGRAMME For Union Meetings of the Barnwell , Association, June 28, 29. . Following is the programme for - ? 1 1 the union meetings or tne tfarnweu i Baptist association June 28 and 29: Time?10:30 (government-^time.) Place?No. 1. Bethany. No. 2. Healing Springs. . No. 3. Great Salkehatchie. , Queries: > I. What is a New Testament r church, and What Should be the Attitude of the Individual Member Toi ward It? i 1. N. H. Fender, Robt. Black, L Thos. Clayton. 2. R. B. Fickling, A. M. Ken[ nedy, F.- P. Lee. i 3. D. S. Deer, J. O. Sanders, J, [ L. Proveaux. II. Preparation for and Value oi Personal Work in a ReviVal. 1. D. O. Hunter, G. B. Kinard, O. J. Frier, i 2. R. R. Johiison, T. J. C^rubbs P M. W. Rankin. , 3. Victor Lewis, J. 0. Griffin, J, R. Cullom. III. The Holy Spirit in the Work " of the Church. 1. G. J. Herndon, W. H. Collins, D. H. Owings. i 2. R. E. Woodward, H. J Crouch, D. W. Heckle. 1 3. J. W. Walker, W. T. Still, W, . M. Jones, i IV. How Can We Best Create a 1 Spirit of Benevolence in our Churches [ and Sunday Schools? ? ? n TXT n 1. W. Hi. HTee, \jc. *V. J.'win., W. Jones. ; 2. J. W. Kennedy, W. H. Woolev, E. C. Watson. 3. A. W. Manuel, C. B. Anderson, L. S. Shealey. Preachers: f 1. C. W. Jones or Geo. P. White l 2. E. C. Watson or D. W. Heckle - i 3. W. M. Jones or J. R. Cullom. 1 Union No. 1 will have services Sun, day afternoon. Subject: "The Mode! 5 Sunday School"; officers, teachers s pupils, singing, etc. l Speakers: Geo. Wilson, L. W. Abl stance, Robt. Black, St. C. .P. Guess t C. W. Rentz, Jr., and others. r ^ i?> ? i Bamberg-Barnwell-Orangeburg Sum , mer School. > ? r The Bamberg-Barnwell-Orange burg summer school opened al Orangeburg in the city high school building Tuesday, June 17th, witl an enrollment of teacher-pupils repooroTi rrmnties. Classes 1 cscuimg out vu ? r were organized, and regular wort - was begun the following morning. i The following courses are being I offered: Geography and civics by E, i P. Allen, of Bamberg county; arithmetic and algebra by M. B. Self, ol } Barnwell county; education by A. J, ; Thackston, of Orangeburg county; T English grammar and literature by i Miss Ruth Creighton, of the city high schools; school hygiene and sanita: tion by Dr. R. S. Bailey, Orangeburg county health officer; agriculture by . W. H. Garr^on, agricultural ; teacher for Orangeburg county under [ Smith-Hughes law; primary demoni stration and methods by Mrs. W. D. i Rice, of 'the State Teacher Training Class at Orangeburg. \ ROAD MADE NICE PROFIT. Annual Meeting of B. E. & W Stockholders Held Here Last Week. The Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Walterboro Railway is one of a very fewroads in the country that has madd V a neat profit within the past year, is the statement made at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the road held here last Friday, by the president, Mr. William C. Wolfe, of i Oranegburg. The affairs of the road' were reported to be in a very satis- -v factory condition. At the meeting of the stockholders, the following gentlemen were elected on the board of directors: William Q. Wolfe, G. Frank Bamberg, E. C. Hays, C. W. Rentz, Jones A. Williams, J. D. Copeland, Jr., A. Rice, W. D. Rhoad, and J. W. Barr. All of these gentlemen wpre reelected with the exception of Mr. Barr, who was added to the board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Thomas Black some months ago. The directors held their annual meeting immediately following the 's?| stockholders' meeting, and the following officials of the road were elected: President, William C. Wolfe; . vice' president, G. Frank Bamberg; treasurer, E. C. Hays; secretary, C. % W. Rentz; general manager, C. J. ^ Field, all of whom were reelected. . Mr. Wolfe stated that the B., E. & W. was probably the only short line in the country that had made any i. money last year. After the payment of the operating and maintenance ex- ; >; penses, a handsome surplus was left for the stockholders, showing the excellent management of the road. ?? ROAD WORK STARTED. '' f-j Grading on Columbia-Savannah High- ' ' way is Now Under Way. . ' Last week the J. R. Beazley com pany, of Norfolk, Va., started on the work of building the Columbia-Sa- ,:?), vannah highway through Bamberg > county from New Bridge to Buford's Bridge, a distance of something over - " . 12 miles. The road building material and equipment was received in , Bamberg some days ago, and actual work was started last Thursday. The road gangs are now engaged in grading the road, reducing the high places and filling in the low ones. Already ' several grades have been made. Work*, was started at the end of the cause-1 way at the Edisto river. A large force of workmen is engaged in the ' work, which is being pushed rapidly. / - > % It is expected that the entire road will be completed some time during the fall of the year. ? ???^?* < , SPECIAL NOTICES. ? | For Sale.?Seven head fat steers to \ quick buyer. G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, S. C. tfn. For Sale.?About 300 bushels corn ' in the ear. MRS. P. W. SANDIFER, Bamberg, S. C. 6-26p For Sale?Small quantity Read's ramous high grade fertilizer On hand. . : GRAHAM & COLEMAN, Agents, ltp : Wanted.?We will bjiy cotton seed ' for a short time. See us in regard to Drice and delivery. THE COTTON . OIL COMPANY. tfn ' :M$ For Sale?One house and lot on v.* . Carlisle street, east, frontage 10$ feet, by 488 feet deep. Terms easy. J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent, L Bamberg. S. C. tfn. 5 > Found?A fountain pen. Owner r may get same by describing pen and paying for this advertisement. THE HERALD, Bamberg, S. C. tyW Lost?Wednesday morning gold band Waterman fountain pen, bear- tfjjv: - ing initials "D. B. J." Finder return l*.* to D. B. JORDAN, Bamberg, S. C., ! and recede reward. ltp %?% *i Bookkeeper Wanted by Aug. 1st. ?! Good position to right party. Apply?_?i in own handwriting, stating salary expected, experience, education, ref- T / erences, etc. Booze killer need not I apply. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, S." v C. tfn ' * | ' Coal.?We have bought a good ^ 4. grade of domestic coal to supply the people of Bamberg. This coal will ' arrive in about two weeks. Place your order so that you will be assured of a supply of fuel this winter. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY. tf. For Sale.?Two 70-horsepower boilers, good for 110 pounds pressure by insurance inspector's record. Used " this season. In good condition.' In stalling larger boilers, and will sell I these two 70-horsepower boilers with [''stack at low price to move quick. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY, tfn 5 Notice.?Automobile dealers and : garage men. We have secured the " agency for the Moore "30" for your county. This is the world's biggest ' ' little automobile. It is the most com. fortable and best looking car in the . world at its price. For further in- * , formation, communicate with us imL mediately. HART AUTO AND RE PAIR CO., Cor. Pinckney and Church Sts., Charleston, S. C. 7-3n For Sale.?Kickerlighter farm, 1 230 acres, and Smoak farm, 335 acres, located three miles below Mid, way on Charleston and Augusta Mgh- . | way, six miles from Bamberg. Four tenant houses on the two places, 1 large bams, good stables and other outbuildings. Eight horse farm; make . splendid crops. In high state of cultivation. Well drained. Too mu^h ' business to look after, so have de: cided to sell these farms. J. A. WT- V > i j MAN, Bamberg, S. C. tt m - . . 1 ' - J