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Ef)e ^amteg $eralb THURSDAY, JAN. 20,1921. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. ?Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Herndon returned to the city last week from their wedding trip to southern resorts. An airplane came to town last week, and has been engaged in taking any who cared to pay the price for rides in the clouds. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. D. H. Owings, of Ehrhardt, preached at the Baptist church last Sunday morning and evening. The trustees and patrons of Colston school invite you to* attend a box party to be held at the Colston school building Friday evening, Jan. 28, at 7:30 o'clock.?adv. Services at the Methodist church last Sunday morning were conducted by Dr. E. O. Watson, a former pastor of the church. Sunday evening Rev. Mr. Edwards, of Orangeburg, preached. A cold and windy storm struck Bamberg last Thursday night. During the previous day the January warmth had turned to almost freezing weather, only to turn warm again during the night, and instead of the snow that was generally expected a hard rain fell jluring the night. The Herald calls attention to an error that occurred in the notice of the union meeting published in the last issue of this paper. It was stated that the union would be held with the ""Springtown" church. It should have been the Spring Branch church. The error was made in The Herald office. Senator J. B. Black and Representatives J. Carl Kearse and W. L. Riley spent the week-end recess at home from their legislative duties in Columbia. Mr. Kearse stated Monday that there was a strong and undoubted sentiment among the members for a lewer tax levy at this session, as well ??????? onHrtn a Inn 9 *11 Hn^a Ha l/UUSCi * ?.Li ? ^ av\.ivu wtvuo * *?. **uvw C. W. Rentz, Jr., who resigned his position as cashier of the Peoples Bank the last of the year, has opened insurance offices in The Herald building. Mr. Rentz has been made district manager of one of. the large insurance concerns and will maintain his headquarters in Bamberg. In addition to his life insuranoe business he is also ^ conducting his usual line of fire insurance. One *of The Herald's subscribers at Olar writes as follows: "Please send me The Herald,, for I just cannot do without it. Though the times ^re hard, I enclose. 50c in stamps, { and when this time is out maybe I <can send 50c more, so I. can keep it coming. I am looking for it this week." The subscription price of The Herald is so small that no one can afford to miss their favorite county paper. The Studebaker touring car of Harry White was . considerably smashed in a collisioh .on Railroad avenue Monday, when it was run into v__ . by the young son of L. C. Stephens, colored. Mr. White's car was driven ?>y Dock Priester, who was working it over at his garage, and as he en-" -tered Railroad avenue on Main street, the Stephens boy was coming down the avenue. It is said that the boy turned his head to look at the airplane passing over and ran broad?side with the Buick par into the Vr> nrto mrta in lUTOfl Two freight cars on the side track ( on Railroad avenue attracted attention Saturday last. They had a coating of several inches of flake snow on their tops, which indicated that in their journey south from the north they had encountered some rough ^ weather. It is said that the cars gathered the snow as the freight train made its way through North Carolina. Though there has been no snowfall in Bamberg, many of the boys found keen delight in making raids on the snow the cars carried, and only a small quantity had time to melt away. Last Wednesday night The Herald received an order for 13,000 22x30 inch, double page, circulars, printed on both sides with different advertising. Work was begun on the big job, which was advertising for Goolsby & Son's sale at Denmark, Thursday morning. The power house went out of commission Friday morniug, and nothing more could be done uncofnrHav TrbAn the dav current Cil 1/ V4* Vfc^w- y If M w v ^ _ was on for about two hours. Then it went dead, and work was resumed a little before four o'clock Saturday afternoon. Notwithstanding all these difficulties, the job was delivered to Mr. Goolsby complete Monday afternoon. The complete time consumed on the job from first to last wa3 25 hours. We have a few more of those dollar boxes of paper. Packed in four colors, 48 sheets of paper and 48 envelopes. Herald Book Store.?adv. r % NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER. David Dyches Appears to Have Been Victim of Accident. David Dyches, a negro, was shot and killed Friday near Olar, and Monnie Warren has been charged with the killing. Warren has been arrested and is now in jail. It appears from the testimony at the inquest, however, that the killing was an accident. The inquest was held by Magistrate Jeff Gunnells, and the witnesses all testified that Warren, who was in the room with Dyches, got up and went to the head of the bed and took down a shotgun. He carried it with him and sat down in front of the fireplace, when suddenly it was discharged. This seemed to scare the negro and he hurriedly put the gun back where he got it and ran away. There was no fuss or quarrel, according to the witnesses. The load of shot took effect in Dyches's right eye, causing death. Warren, who is in jail, says that he did not do the killing, maintaining that it was another of the party. However, all of the witnesses were unanimous in putting whatever blame that is attached to the affair on him. ? Colored Farmers Conference. The annual farmers conference o? the Voorhees Industrial school will convene February 16 and 17. These we hope tp make great days in the history of the institution. Because of the present conditions and the general outlook, it is very important and opportune that the leading educators, farmers, and ministers should come together and discuss problems of immediate importance. For this reason we are extending a hearty invitation to all to attend this conference. A special invitation s extended to all leading farmers, ministers, teachers and business men of both town, city and rural districts. Dinner will be served to all. Prof. Geo. W. Carver will be the speaker for the first day. Don't fail tn spa nnri haar him. Second day, workers' conference. This is the day set aside for the leaders, both men ahd women, to come together and discuss problems deserving immedate attention and problems pertaining to growth and development. The speaker of the day will be Prof. B. F. Cox, a leading educator who favors a harmonious relationship of the races. You should not fail to come and hear this great man. ?Contributed. Bi wr? Committee Assignments. The Bamberg members of the general assembly have been assigned to various committees as follows: Senator Black?Chairman medical affairs; Commerce and manufactures, police regulation. 'Representative Kears??Judiciary. Representative Riley?Ways and means. The Bamberg members were well cared for in the committees. The ways and means committee is the most important in the house, and Mr. Riley was given a place on this important committee. Next in importance is the judiciary committee, on which Mr. Kearse was assigned. Senator Black was likewise given important committee assignments in the senate, the medical affairs commttee being one of the ranking senate committees. U. D. C. Meets With Mrs. J. J. Jones. The January meeting of'the Francis Marion Bamberg chapter of the U. D. 3. was held at the lovely home of Mrs. J. J. Jones on Railroad avenue. - This was quite a pleasant meeting and some business was transacted. It was decided to have year books printed and a committee was appointed to distribute them among the members. Mrs. R. C. Jones and Mrs. J. B. Black, Jr., who were elected registrar and corresponding secretary, respectively, 1 at the October meeting, were duly i installed. The programme was opened by the reading of a eulogy on Robert E. Lee by Mrs. J# B. Black, Jr. The poem, VRobert Edward Lee," was beautiful-^ ly read by Mrs. L. C. Smoak. "Gleanings," read by Mrs. W. P. Jones, was very humorous and much enjoyed by all. This was followed by a piano solo which was excellently rendered by Mrs. E. H. Henderson. After the programme, a delicious salad course v.*as served by charming little waitresses, Elizabeth Janes, Lucile Copeland, Mary Aldrich Wyman, and Elizabeth Gilchrist. Mrs. E. H. Henderson will be hostess for the February meeting, the programme for which will be as follows: "Critical and biographical sketch of Washington," Mrs. A. Rice; "Description of Washington's Home life," Mrs. James A. Wyman; "Gleanings," Mrs. G. Move Dickinson. All members are urged to make a new year resolution to attend all meetings. It is hoped that this will be a banner year with the chapter. Let us all cooperate and do our part to make it so.?Contributed. j POWER HOUSE DAMAGED. Smokestack Falls With Disastrous Result.?Repaired Quickly. It is said that whenever a change is made in the management of the ; public utilities of Bamberg something happens. LaVerne Thomas says that when the town council had to take over the management after the former commissioners all resigned, that the first thing to happen was one , of the wells to go dry the next day. When the commissioners took over j the plant last week, everything was i getting along pretty well. The first < thing that the new commissioners ; started to do was to erect the new j smokestack, that had been bought ; some weeks ago. C. B. Tavelle was given the job, which is a man's size task, incidentally, because the stack ; weighed no less than 4,500 pounds. 1 This work wras started Thursday, i However, on Friday morning about 7 *50 q nrottv stiff nnff nf winri famp, 1 along and the old stack toppled over without waiting to be taken down. ] The crash of two tons of iron tore i a great hole in the roof of the power < house, and instantly killed the plant. ] Thus the new commissioners were ] properly inducted into office by the usual something happening. The new commissioners set about the task of repairing the damage with a vim that certainly looked good to consum- 1 ers of current and water and by Sat- 1 urday noon the new stack was in 1 place, functioning beautifully. The quick work was commented on favor- : ably by everybody. As a consequence of the damage to the power plant, there was no elec- ; trie current Friday or Friday night. ! The falling stack mixed up the elec- ( trie wires so that not even the day ' current was available. Likewise 1 there was no water in town?from ] the po^er plant?for almost two ] days. The town of Bamberg is extremely 1 fortunate, though, in having secured 1 the three men who were elected last J week as commissioners of publici 1 works. They are men who have the! interest of the town at heart, and' 1 every possible moment during the ? breakdown was utilized in repairing ' the damage. * i ^ ! ? ? RIGHT-OF-WAY TROUBLES. Landowners Loath to Give Way for Orangeburg-Bamberg Road. 1 1 Orangeburg county, the state of South Carolina and the United States government are trying to build a mod- < ern sand-clay road beteen this city 1 and the Bamberg county line. A contractor is on the job and representatives of the three political entities interested are doing all that they can to m^ke the job speedy and endurable. There are many sections in the county which would gladly have furnished the right of way to the county if by so doing the road could have been built in their direction. Yet, we have heard the engineer in charge say that objections by land owners, bickerings as to rights of way, disputes over moving fences a few feet, and the like, are seriously delaying the work. There may be some cases where a land owner has a right to extra com- ? pensation from the county?we know s of some?but, in the main, most e farms are going to be so benefited e that their owners should gladly give * all necessary land to have the road * straightened out and made modern and durable. We hope that the peo- * pie of the sections through which this road is going will4 cooperate to * the fullest with those who are en- y gaged in its construction.?Orange- s burg Times and Democrat. 1] ? ! > ? C Music Club Notes. Quite an interesting and delightful meeting of the Music club was held with Miss Virginia Folk last * Thursday afternoon. The programme * consisted of a sketch of "Pjnafore," * by Mrs. Laurie Smoak, also a song 1 from the opera by Mrs. H. N. Folk, ending with current events by Mrs. c Eugene Stokes. This little study of the opera was ] especially pleasing at this time, as ^ the club contemplates getting up the * opera in a few weeks. All of our meetings are now turned into prac- c tice hours, and much interest is man- f ifested. It is hoped that we can give the town a "rare treat" before s many days have passed. After the programme and practice of the afternoon, delicious 'refresh- * ments were served, consisting of chicken, salad, sandwiches, salted ] nuts, and coffee. 1 ? J We are anticipating with much 1 pleasure the coming of the Matteson Concert Co. this Thursday night, the 20th. All music lovers are urged to take advantage of this oppor-i tunity to hear some good music.?adv The next meeting of the Music club will be held with Mrs. J. B. I Black, Jr., Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3rd.?Contributed. / RECEIVES DECORATION. French Government Pays Honor to Comdr. D. G. Copeland. A few days ago former Lieut. Commander D. Graham Copeland, of the U. S. navy, received a letter from the United States navy department informing him that the French government had asked if the department would approve of him being decorated for service done at Croix d'Hins, France, during the war. The French government did not know that Mr. Copeland is now out of the U. S. navy. The navy department informed Mr. Copeland of its approval and said it would send the decoration as soon as it was received. The citation reads as follows: "Chevalier of the Legion or Honor. D. Graham Copeland, Lieut. Comdr., naval constructor. Naval constructor of high efficiency. He directed with consummate skill the work carried out at the Croix d'Hins post." The order signed by the French minister of war. The citation comes to Mr. Copeland as quite a pleasant surprise, as he had no, previous knowledge of such intention on the part of the French government. ?i Methodist W. M. S. The meetings of the Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church, promise to be unusually good this year, if the one held at Mrs. Frank Bamberg's Tuesday afternoon is a sample. About forty ladies were present at this meeting. Mesdames Frank and Francis Bamberg received! at the door, and the members of the society were ushered to the spacious dining room where the meeting was beld. Mrs. Bamberg was both hostess and leader of the meeting. The reports were first called for and a [lumber of very gratifying ones were heard. The treasurer reported ^449.50 sent to the conference treasurer in 1920. This did not include any of the local work done. The members reported* about $75.00 worth of clothing and foodx sent to needy ones during December. The social worker reported one little boy htted out with clothing that will en ible him to go to school. The* superintendent of the junior society reported $10.00 from the birthday par:y held for Jesus during Christmas. This was extra pledge for them. After all the reports were heard the programme was entered into. The good old missionary hymn, 'The kingdom is coming," was sung, ifter which Mrs. Cantey prayed very ' Deautifully for the work in 1921. The Bible lesson was "The breaking of ;he alabaster box. The leader read ;his and made a few very appropriate emarks. Mrs. C. R. Brabham, Jr., ead next, "A lesson in the school of sacrifice," which no doubt put many >f us to thinking. The story of "the voman who gave herself," a beautiul story, was read by Mrs. Glenn 2ope. Mrs. E. O. Kirsch had pre)ared a nice paper on the possibiliies of service in 1921, but took stage right and asked Mrs. Moye Dickinion to read it for her. Both the seniment of the paper and the renderng of it was good, and should remit in some practical service. Yes, t even now has resulted in some >ractical service, for after Mrs. Folk ang a beautiful selection, the pledgis for 1921 were made. They amount;d to $221, the biggest pledge we iave ever made at a January meetng. This concluded our programme. The hostess then served a delightul sweet salad and coffee. Mrs. Cantey -is the leader for our February meeting and the members nil surely be present, especially ince we had such a delightful meetng with Mrs. Bamberg.?Publicity hairman. Missionary Rally at / Colston. The first quarterly meeting of the hird division of the W. M. U. of the Barnwell association will meet with he Colston Baptist church January !2nd. Devotional?Mrs. Geo. P. White; )ur watchword, Col. 1:18; hymn, 'Jesus shall reign;" greeting, Mrs. ?. W. McMillan; response, Mrs. C. B. Ray; roll call with verbal reports 'rom each society. Our fundamentals?(a) Bible stuly; (b) prayer, individual and unitid; (c) mission study, our three W. VI. U. study courses; ^(d) personal service, suggestions for all grades, Vliss Miriam Rice. Our white cross work, Mrs. H. H. hearse; song, prayer, adjournment. Afternoon session ? Devotional, VIrs. M. E. Ayer; paper, "Our young people's work," Miss Mildred Cook; "Oil call 01 young peopie a auuieuea, vith verbal reports; music; exercise )y Sunbeams; discussion of home Doard interests by G. A.'s or R. A.'s; (a) mountain schools; (b) evangelsm; (c) church building; (d) enlistment work, led by Mrs. Geo. P. iVhite; discussion of recommendation )f executive board of W. M. U.; song, jrayer, adjournment. MISS MINNIE CAVE, President Third Division. JOXES?HIERS. Miss Essie Jones United in Marriage to Percy X. Hiers. A church wedding marked by simplicity and impressiveness was that of Miss Essie Jones, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jones, of Lodge, and Percy N. Hiers, of Ehrhardt, which was solemnized Wednesday at 12:30 in the Methodist church at Lodge. The church was converted into a bower of beauty, with decorations of green and white forming an effective background for the beautiful party assembled in a semi-circle. At the first strains of Mendels sohn's wedding march, played by Miss Eugenia Fox, the bridal party entered. Down the left aisle came the bridegroom with the best man, Leroy Hiers, of Ehrhardt; next came the maid of honor, Miss Armeda Jones, sister of the bride, attired in lovely blue satin. Next came the bride on the arm of her father. Her yout1 ^ui beauty was enhanced by a lovely blue suit with accessories to match. Rev. R. P. Hucks officiated. Miss Jones is a young woman of unusual charm and beautuy. Mr. Hiers is a successful business man of sterling worth an? ability. Mr. and Mrs. Hiers left on the midday train for Tampa, Fla., where they will spend their honeymoon. On their return they will be at home at Ehrhardt. DR. STEEDLY SELLS HOSPITAL. Now Becomes Associated With Spartanburg's New $350,000 Concern. The many relatives and friends in this county of Dr. B. B. Steedly, of Spartanburg, will be interested in the following Spartanburg dispatch to the News and Courier of January 12: The young Womans Christian association of Spartanburg has purchased the Steedly hospital on East Main street, in this city, paying $130,000 for the property, which will be used as the home and headquarters of that association after March 1. The sale of the hospital, announced this evening by Dr. B. B. Steedly, owner of the property, means that Dr. Steedly will become associated with the surgeons of the Spartanburg County hospital, just being completed here at a cost of $350,000. The Steedlv hnsnital. built about six years ago at a cost of $75,000, on an extensive lot on East Mam street, has been operated as a private institution since its establishment. For some time the Spartanburg Y. W. C. A. has contemplated the erection of an adequate building in the city, but with the offering of the Steedly hospital that plan was abandoned and the property said to be admirably adapted for the use of the association in many ways, was purchased today. The Spartanburg County hospital will probably be opened March 1. ^ >o? ^ Methodist Bible Class. A most delightful afternoon was spent by quite a number of the ladies of the Methodist Welcome Bible class last Thursday when Mrs. C. R. Brabham, Sr., entertained us at her home. The large and attractively arranged home was thrown open for us and J when we entered and felt the warmth within we almost forgot that the thermometer had dropped considerably. Mrs. E. O. Kirsch, our faithful president, presided over the business meeting. The election of officers came first, with the following chosen: President, Mrs. E. O. Kirsch; vice president, Mrs. M. T. Johnson; secretary, Mrs. L. B. Fowler; treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Rhoad; teacher, Miss Bessie Lee Black. Then the names of those members who are to serve on the three com ' ' ' ' ' * * - - -? 1- A mittees, mat to Keep in toucn wun the sick, to look after the members who do not come, or seldom come, to class, and to secure homes for social meetings and to provide the form of entertainment, were read. One other committee?composed of three members to confer, by request of the Business Men's Bible class, with said class relative to their banquet, was appointed by the president. Some other items of importance were discussed and passed upon. The teacher of the class took occasion to express her heartfelt thanks and appreciation of the gift at Christmas of a beautiful cameo broach. Just before the business we were favored with two well rendered negro dialect readings, "High Culture in Dixie," and "Selling a Dog," by Miss Nell McCants. She delighted every one pres ent with her charming rendition of difficult dialect. While we were enjoying a social time together, our hostess, assisted by Mesdames Clarence and Angus Brabham, and Misses Maytrude Brabham and Mary Cleckley, served a most delightful salad course with coffee. Soft sweet music came from the victrola during intervals. As night was fast drawing its shades about us we all too reluctantly bade our hostess and classmates good-afternoon, feeling that we were a privileged class to be so happily entertained at the anniversary meeting of our organized class.?Contributed. J. F. CARTER ENDORSED. Bamberg Bar Adopts Resolutions at Meeting Monday. The name of Hon. J. F. Carter, of Bamberg, will be placed in nomination before the South Carolina general assembly for associate justice of the supreme court of this state, to succeed the late Justice D. E. Hydrick. The Bamberg bar association held a meeting Monday and unanimously adopted resolutions endorsing Mr. Carter for this position. Mr. Carter has been a practitioner in Bamberg for the past fifteen years or more, during which time he has made an enviable reputation as a law- | yer of unusual ability, and his countless friends feel that there is no man in the state who would fill this high and honorable office better than he. Mr. Carter has been, aside from his legal status in the county, identified with many public movements. The following resolutions were adopted at the bar meeting Monday: Whereas, Jesse F. Carter, of the Bamberg Count Bar, is a high toned Christian gentleman, of most excellent character, a dilieent student of the law, very thorough in his work, and is of a pleasing personality, a judicial temperament; has been a member of this bar for fifteen years. He is an unusually successful practi- ' tioner, and is one of the foremost members of the bar of this part of the state, and is in every way eminently fitted for the high ffionor of an associate justice of the supreme court of this state. Therefore, Be it resolved, by the bar of Bam-* berg county, that Jesse F. Carter is hereby unanimously endorsed for the office of an associate justice of the supreme court of South Carolina. Cotton Ginning Figures. ________ ^ The census bureau announces the following cotton ginnings figures for the season prior to January 1: The state: 1921, 1,454,777/ 1920, 1,400,337. I 1921 1920" 'Aiken 42,387 39,820 Allendale .... ..13,291 19,420 Bamberg ..20,457 24,354 Barnwell 28,199 30,145 Calhoun 37,650 32,824 Colleton 6,680 12,451 Hampton 6,960 10,625 Orangeburg.. ..90,755 85,724 ^ iei M Renew your subscription today. SPECIAL NOTICES. Wanted to Buy?a good second- j hand trunk. P. O. BOX 314, Bam* berg, S. . 1-Wn ? . . For Sale?One Ford truck, almost new Will sell at a bargain. F. W? FREE, Bamberg, S. C. l-17p j ?mbmbm____mmmmi mrnmmmmmmm?mmmmmmmmmmm J For Sale?Wocd for stove and ( chimney, oak or pine. LELAND F. ' 1 SANDIFER, Bamberg, S. C. tfa \ For Sale?A five passenger tonring car, in fine shape; looks just lik# j new. P. O. BOX 314, Bamberg, tfn J Notice to the Public?We will not J sell any more ice or ice tickets on /I credit. W. F. KILGUS, Bamberg, 8. J? C. 1-20* | *-i _ n i _ 4 a a A a a . L. J f m . tor saie?xuu ieet 01 s-mcn aram j tile. Apply to H. L. Hll^ANT, at i the Bamberg Banking Co., Bamberg S. C. t?m For Sale?Three good farm mules, , one 1-horse and one 2-horse wagonApply to C. J. S. BROOKER, Bamberg, S. C. 2-6n For Sale?Pure bred buff Orpington roosters, $3 each. Eggs for setting, $2.00 per 15. MRS. W. E. STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. 2-4n For Rent?Two small stores?new * and well located. Apply at once to F. K. GRAHAM, Bamberg, S. CL ltn * For Sale?I have secured the agency for the Acme and Defiance I Trucks. If you want a good truck, see me. B. F. FREE, Bamberg, tfn Farms For Sale?-Choice general farming and tobacco lands. Some in H very high state of cultivation. Apply jfl to J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate. tfn Wanted?You to know that I am - I still selling McConnons Stock-Dip and fl Stock-Tonic, also Flavoring extracts W and Medicines. E. F. FREE, Bam- IS berg, S. C. tfn m Frost Proof Cabbage Plants.? fj Grown by the state's mo3t success- 1 ful planters, leading varieties. Post- 1 paid: 4<)c, 100; $1,35, 500; $2.25,/ 1 1,000. Express collect: 1,000, $1.75; " c so- 1AAAA *1 25 BUR W J W V) y X U V y A. W } W V v j Y WW. TON SALES CO., Burton, S. C.. tfn For Sale?High Grade Ammoniated Fertilizers for cotton, corn, tobacco, etc. Also Fish Scrap, Blood, x Tankage, Foreign Kainit, etc. Writ8 us for prices advising tonnage you want. DAWHOO FERTILIZER COMPANY, Box 608, Charleston, S. C. 2-24n Wanted.?Men or women to take orders among friends and neighbora for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75 cents an hour spare time, or $36.00 a week for full time. Ex- ^ perience unnecessary. Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILLS, Nnrristnwn. Pa. 3-3 1 Lost?One black Poland China sow with ri?ht ear torn, weighs about 300 lbs. Should farrow this month. One Poland China gilt with sandy , spots on body, very fat, ears fyang down over eyes, weighs about 135 lbs. One black and white spotted barrow, with short nose, smooth crop on right ear, weighs about 100 lbs. Any information, notify J. C, MOYE, Bamberg, S. C. 1-37$