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J pamberg ^eralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. Entered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $2.00 PER YEAR. Volume 30. No. 5 Thursday, February 3, 1921 There is a general feeling current for some reason or other, nobody seems to know just why, that aftei February 15th conditions will (begin to show an appreciable improvement. It is generally conceded that there will be no improvement until somebody loosens up with money, and even though loss will be sustained by turning loose tton at this time, a part payment of past due paper will relieve the situation to a considerable extent. There is no disposition on the part of the banks, so far as we car learn, to force the sale of cotton, but in some sections, where the banks are not in position to carry cotton indefinitely, it is possible that a considerable payment may be absolutely necessary about this time. The Herald might say for the information of those having job work tc be printed that there has been no decline to amount to anything in the price of printing papers. There has been a decline of two cents a pound in some of the cheaper grades oJ bond paper and some grades of boot papers. All high-class bond papers remain the same price. We may alsc state that there has been no decline in the cost of printing machinery and we are informed by the foundries that none may be expected for at least a year or perhaps two years. Printers are commanding the same prices that prevailed last year. There has been, therefore, no opportunity for printing offices to 'reduce their prices on ;pb work, except in certain 'remote instances, and very slightly ' i on those items. Speaking about hard times and the price of cotton. During the past yeai the people of Bamberg paid 12% cents a pound for cabbage. The cabbage this price was paid for were grown in Florida. We also paid about ten cents a pound for rutabagas. Not one of these turnips was grown in Bamberg county. Now everybody knows as fine cabbage and rutabagas can be grown in this county as anywhere on the globe. Somebody could have made a barrel of money on cabhag? and rutabagas alone the past year, and yet never a farmer planted them, so far as we know, for sale. They all planted forty cent cotton. Well, they have th? cotton, but not the forty cents. It is a proven fact that nearly anything that is food -c^i be successfully grown in Bam^ berg county, and yet everything we eat, aside from syrup and sweet potatoes, is grown elsewhere. As long as this condition exists, regardless _ of the price of cotton, Bamberg county will never have the prosperity its resources are capable of affording. One farmer remarked the other day k that his son in Columbia had sold celery during the past year at a grocery store for $1.25 a bunch. There are some gardeners in Bamberg who can tell you that celery can be successfully grown. here and has been. Yet this celery was grown gracious knows where?nowhere around here, > you may be certain. We can grow forty cent cotton though and we do 'it, but we don't always get the forty cents. Some of us also remember paying about $1.50 a peck for Irish potatoes that were grown somewhere else, notwithstanding the fact that as fine Irish potatoes are grown in this county as anywhere in the world. Somebody is sleeping on his resources. mm ? ? ^ / FOUR TRUSTEES ELECTED. On Board of Medical College of South Carolina. Columbia. Jan. 28.?Four trustees of the State Medical College at Charleston, Dr. W. W. Fennell, of Rock Hill, O. D. Busbee, of Springfield, Dr. H. H. Wyman, of Aiken and Dr. W. A. Tripp, of Aiken, were elected by the general assembly today. Others in the race were D. O. A. Matthews, of Bennettsville, Dr. W. S. Lynch, of Scranton, Dr. R. H. Hughes, Laurens, and Dr. R. H. McFadden, of Chester. Drs. Busbee and Tripp are new members and Drs. Fennell and Wvman were reelected. Drs. Lynch and Hughes are now members of the board. -o t m ? A civil service examination will be held at Orangeburg on March 16, 1921, for filling the position of postmaster at Olar. All applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 65 and must be a resident of the territory supplied?by the Olar postofhce. Application blanks may be secured from the postmaster at Olar or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applicants should ask for form 2241. gK| H 1 ?|T > ' ,:'M r _.;' fe^s* .; You have no long waits when you |?? 0i come to our shop. We have three jjgl J?: firs?-class barbers and everything is -p? ri New, CLEAN and SANITARY, and || i Hi 8 ^0U can wa^e(* uP?n PromPtiy. | jfe r v ' ' mSr^ I 11 SANITARY BARBER SHOP 11 ^JUiMUMUUPmJmwmwuii i H iw fnriTjgTTTTrTwmnMTinniT?TTnmfTrwTWff7WTrr^T?i^^^ I PEANUTS I WANTED | II We are in the market con- B |?? ] stantly for white Spanish I I Peanuts in car lots of 12 tons | ?| I Inform us what quantity you 1 || I can offer and what shipment g raj * BfjP IkS H ; ? A^fc. A A^A A^A i^A A^A A^A i^k A^A A^k A^k A^A A^k A^A A^A A^fc. 1 Attention! 1 Mr. Auto Man ff TV VY TV VV TT TV " ! Have Your Autos Painted TV Vi TT and Refinished Now for || Spring. . || If , * || I YY Y Y I am giving 15 per cent, off Y Y YY on the first five jobs from YY & Bamberg, be they Fords or Automobiles. The same re * duction on Tops "excepting fV Fords." VV ft ft ? || TY yy ? ? High class work and satisYY faction to my customers in YY YY every way is what you shall Y tt expect. * YY *f ^ ft ?? <* ?? > ff \vu can rc-cuvcr yuur au- ^ X YY tos while you are in the city YV * YY shopping. Yours for service YX ! < >? T J4 ft * X<|> 1xX < YY Phone 158 YV ' X 10 S. Windsor St. Orangeburg, S. C. XX <$ ?$? > ? | | One of out | is to have folks feel? | to cultivate genialit | promote that feelir | Bank is a home instil | our home people at | always find a wek | entitled to our time ar | you bank here =s "Th*!* Pf" W. RENTZ, CAPT. W. S. BAMBERG, = President. C. E. BLACK, Vice Presid I BAMBERG, SOU lilllllllillltllllllHllliM ? irs^u || Mj UllU 8 SEE THIS LUMBER 5-1-1920 Prices Prices J J Kind Per. ft. Now B and B Flooring..,. $130.00 $80.00 No. 1?C Flooring 105.00 65.00 { I I No. 2?C Flooring 70.00 . 40.00 jfV I B and B Ceiling and Siding 90.00 65.00 I No. 1?C ceiling and Siding 70.00 45.00 tZ I No.2?C Ceiling and Siding 50.00 35.00 XX I B aRd B Mldgs., per inch 1.75 1.00 . I Sheeting Boards, per M.... 45.00 30.00 tj. B Framing Lumber, per M.... 45.00 30.00 r 1 I No- 1 Pine Lath> Per M 22-50 10-00 fx {.% AVERAGE REDUCTI0M 38 PEE LI You cannot expect a bigger reduction the J predict that prices will rebound and rema 20 to 25 per cent, of the high mark, or II t JT you had better BUILI) NOW. ry ? V ALL KINDS LUMBER, SASH, DOORS, BE rt 9 Remember, the present nnanciai crisis is I t0 SAFE AND SANE LIVING* t f I PRICES HAVE REACHED BOTTOM. HI ^ V I Don't hoard your money. Turn it loose i rf I 9 GET THE SPIRIT OP CO-OPERATION. J J 9 ally yourself with those who are. STOP CT XX I GEOOM IS CONTAGIOUS. IY I According to statistics the people of the J t fl candy last year. This means that an avei 9? and child has spent for CANDY. I Sn& B THINK OP IT! Bamberg's quota of thi X. Jk B $5,000.00 homes in this town alone ? ? ? ? XX I ? Bamberg 1 J BUILDERS SUPPUES. YARDS:! ? # W * ambitions ? at home in this bank; | y and good will; to | ig that the Peoples | :ution, ready to serve j all times. You will 1 5523 1 :ome here; you are j id attention whether | or elsewhere. | tm 33355 SfflP^L m 886 m HI SHft tSSS^s A sag -i M. G. COONEB, Cashier. H ents. MISS NAOMI SANDIFER, Asst. Cash. jg| TH CAROLINA I , I *4 444 4444444,4 A A A A ^ A a^A AVAAVA a4a A. nBHHHBHHBHnHHB ?Y Now I - I tt THE CARPENTERS 8 V V HAVE AGREED ON A %&& pc WAGE REDUCTION 1 If Reduc- Th6y ask a living wage. B % | tion If the cost of living con1 y V i 39 tinues downward to pre-war I 4>^V> i 37 levels, they can live at the I % \ , i 43 new scale. - I . i 28 First-Class Workmen, 66 B && i 36 2-3c an hour. tJT i 30 Ordinary Workmen, 55c I . y y i 43 an hour. I i 33 j Apprentice Workmen, 40c I Jk ? i 33 i an hour. |y i 56 ; (Based on a 9 hour day.) . I rrWT DFD TUniKANn FFFT I i t/Lilll I lilt* 1UVVUIU1V i juui * A . tn this?in fact all leading lumber interests | ? in steady within a few months to within V T 3 per cent, higher than these prices. So xl. jy. c AVER BOARD, SHINGLES & ROOFING. a return from ABNORMAL PROSPERITY ly what you need but avoid extravagance. ' and help everybody. If you are not helping to build Bamberg, RYING HARD TIMES. REMEMBER, tV ITT Aa is is $40,000.00. .This would build eight I zz ft xt .umber Co. | Orangeburg, Bamberg, Branchville || <$* & 1& ? * A .