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?* *' t W$z Pamtjerg Heralb Thursday, September 1,1921 :=-= SHOUT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout The Town and County. There will be preaching services at the Baptist church- next Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Geo. P. White, who has just returned from his vacation. The public is cordially invited. The Herald is requested to state that a most successful revival meeting closed at Qrange Grove colored _ a mi... \ Methodist cnurcn lasi mursuaj. number of well known colored , preachers preached during the meeting, and fourteen were added to the church membership. ' v: Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Wiggins and little daughter, Vivia, while*spending / a vacation at Lake Junaluska, X. C., were summoned to St. George last Wednesday on account of the illness of their daughter, Mrs. W. S. Judy. Mrs. Judy *as later taken to the hospital in Charleston for treatment.? I? : Dorchester Eagle. Bamberg county ranks 20th in point of literacy in South Carolina, according to the report of the 1920 j census fo* the year 1919, which is printed elsewhere in The kerald today. Bamberg's percentage of illit' - 4 rt erates is 18.05 for both races; 4.a for'whites and 25.2 for colored. In point of white literacy the county % \ ~~ stands 13th in the state and 6th among the colored people. E You've heard of the proverbial ., ""cold day in August." Well, .it happened last week?several times. The thermometer dropped to winter proportions, and folks rummaged the old trunk for some q,uilts and blankets. The atmosphere was charged with a strong tinge of fall, and it felt as if frost were nearby. - However, the weatner man loosened up a bit, and I: i good old summer time is again the order of the day. ? . .a An electric storm, accompanied by a downpour of rain, passed over St. x George Sunday night about 12 o'clock/ and during this time three mules be longing to'J. K. and W. D. Mayfield, ^ c contractors, were killed at their camp rv which is locat-ed about two miles from t St. George. It was miraculous that even more damage was not done when the camp was struck, as there were between thirty and forty head of stock in the pen at the time?Dorj* Chester Eagle. This lfc the open season for snake i stories?and snakes. Saturday Ben Hill sighted a huge reptile near his saw mill. With the aid of a forked stick Mr. Hill succeeded in capturing the snake alive. He put it in a box, brought it to Bamberg, and then ex; . tracted the poisonous fangs. However, the reptile died, and The Herald does not say the snake expired when it saw Mr. Hill. It measured about four- and a half feet ifi length, *'' i , . 1 J orirtVl o -n r? hrtacto/1 nf \ lictu a jcuciuub a? mi ?"u w twelve rattles. jjrr >V. DISTRICT PYTHIAN MEETING. Bowman Lodge Entertains Knights From Several Counties. The third district convention of the "Knights of Pythias was held last Friday with the Bowman lodge, Orangeburg county. This district is composed of the counties of Aiken, . ^ Orangeburg, Calhoun, - Bamberg, Barnwell, Allendale and Hampton. The district convention was well attended, and a most interestting meeting was held. The election of officers resulted as follows: John S. Bowman, district deputy grand chancellor, J. M. Hughes,' deputy grand vice chancellor; J. A. Dennis, deputy grand prelate, and L. W. Livingston, deputy grand secretary and treasurer. Addresses were made by Grand Vice Chancellor J. C. Guilds, of Columbia; Past Grand Chancellor P. F. / Henderson, of Aiken, and M. G. Womack, head of the insurance department in this state. The Bowman lodge entertained the visiting Knights in fine style, and served a most delightful dinner. The next meeting will be held at Cameron < some time during the spring, the date to be set by the district officers. SCHOOL OPEXS SEPT. 12. Opening Postponed One Week on Decision of the Trustees. i . It will be interesting news to the "kiddies," about 99 9-10 of whom never like to see school begin, to know that the trustees and principal decided to postpone the opening of the graded school one week. Therefore, they will get themselves in readiness to start their bookywork ^ again on September 12th. The Herald Book Store, local school book depository, announces that a full stock of text books is on hand, and that there should be no delay on account of lack of books at the opening of school. \ vC - . - MUCH BUSINESS FOR COURT. Heavy Docket of New and Continued Cases Next Week. The court of general sessions, which convenes in Bamberg next Monday, with Judge S. W. G. Shipp, of Florence, on the bench, will be confronted with one of the heaviest dockets of some years past, and it will be quite without the range of possibility for the one week of court to clear the docket. In fact if the entire week were devoted to murder cases, perhaps not more than half of the cases on the docket could be tried. It has been suggested that a special term of court should be ordered, but no such action has yet been taken. The following cases are on the docket continued from the last term, January, 1921: John Williams and James Williams, murder. Nathan Jenkins and Rebecca Jenkins, pointing firearms, two cases. tr. j. uavis ana joe uavis, larceny. Henry Walker, murder. John Hicks, murder. Jimmie Williams, larceny. Alex Bryant, larceny. Since the last term of court, John Hicks, charged with the murder of his step-son, has died; therefore, this case will be stricken off the docket. ' The following new cases will go before the grand jury for indictment next Monday: W. A. Walton, J. L. Johnson and James Anderson, larceny. * Alex Johnson, larcenyxof live stock. George Brabham, violation of the prohibition law. Berkley Jenkins, assault and battery withtintent to kill. W. L. Gleaton, transporting liquor. Jervey Richardson, transporting j liquor. L. B. Sessions, giving fradulent check, two cases. Henry Cannon, larceny. Carpe Dratiford, assault. James Washington, removing property dnder lien and obtaining money under false pretence. Warren Charlton, murder. e James Evans, murder. Jasper Howell, murder. Frank Steedly, murder. E. L. Goodwin, murder. Sam Singleton, murder, two cases. Jimmie Stukes, murder. Lolie Glover, violation of prohibii tiop law. ! B. D. Donald and Jack Smith, violation of prohibition law. John Black, violation of prohibition law. Tobe Glover, violation of prohibii tion law* Ed Rivers, giving bogus check. Jasper Varn, obtaining money under false pretence. C. X. Weathers, obtaining money under false pretece. Robert Glover, larceny of live i stock. Lucius Washington, malicious mischief. Dozier Jonesr assault and battery. R. 0. Williamson, murder. The following jurors have been drawn to serve during the week: E. W. Atteberry, J. H. Aver, R. L. Beard, Thos. R. Steedly, H. W. Gibson, J. M. McKenzie, J. J. W. Johnson, W. O. Barnes, Wm. H. Ximmons, O. B. Fail, Jr., J. W. Clayton, B. 0. Staley, R. R. Creech, C. F. Eaves, C. H. Mitchell, X. E. Bennett, tt tn t-v j n T T7" Z? 3 ti. u. uraway, v>. ji. Jtvuiaru, D. K. Sandifer, J. E. Bishop, Louis Blume, . T. F. Richardson, F. K. Graham, T. M. Tant, O. E. Kearse, W. E. Folk, H. R. Gillam, John F. Breland, C. J. Creech, U. G. Milhous, G. C. Turner, D. J. Delk, Calvin F. Padgett, W. B. Delk, Perry M. Kinard, J. A. Peters, Jr. ? Will Stick to Wheat, George Rentz, one of the substantial farmers of the Ehrhardt section, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Rentz said the cotton crop in his section ?was very poor. He kno^^s of some farms in his neighborhood which will not produce more than a bale of cotton to twenty-five acres. Mr. Rentz is a Denever in pianung nis own wheat, regardless of the price of flour. He s^ys he made a fairly good yield this year, and even though his crop had been a failure, he would still continue to plant wheat. In fact, Mr. Rentz says he believes in growing everything possible on the farm. .Nobody thinks, he says, of quitting cotton or corn because of a bad year, and likewise he expects to plant wheat as long as he continues to farm. Ignorant Bunch. The prosecuting attorney had encountered a rather difficult witness. At length, exasperated, he asked the man if he was acquainted with any of the jury. "Yes. sir," announced the witness; "more than half of them." "Are you willing to swear that you know more than half of them?'' demanded the lawyer. "Whv if it rnmes to that." reolied the witness, easily, "I'm willing to swear that I know more than all of them put together." . / i THE ORANGEBURG ROAR. Finest Road in the State, Say Travelel's Over New Highway. The new road being constructed from Edisto river to Orangeburg city is now almost complete. It is ex pected that the road will'be turned over by the contractors to the state highway commission in the near future. Recent travelers over this road say it is the finest sand-clay road in the state, and with its completion there will be an unbroken stretch of the Columbia-Savannah highway for many miles. The road will be carried completely through Orangeburg count}*, before work is suspended. connecting wun txie taiuyun uoumv link of highway at the county line. Work is progressing satisfactorily on the Edisto river swamp section of this road on the Orangeburg side. The new road leaves the old right of way on entering the swamp, and the crossing of the river is made at a point a considerable distance below the present bridge. As yet no steps have been taken, so far as can be learned, concerning the building of the Bamberg portion of the swamp road. Before this link of the road can be opened, it ^*ill be necessary to build the causewav on N this side of the river and also a bridge must be built by the two counties cooperatively with the state highway ? -t- ~ commission, mrougn which uue-wu of the necessary funds will be provided. It was the intention of the authorities at the beginning of this work that both the Bamberg andOrangeburgporions of the swamp causeway should j be carried on simultaneously, .so that the highway might not be broken. The present passage through the swalnp is very bad, but it is understood no work is contemplated on this road in the way of repairs in view of the contemplated new roadway tnrough the swamp. EVANGELIST DEW SUICIDES. Was to Have Conducted Revival Meet- j ing Here This Fall. > I The Rev. J. H. Dew, D. D., noted southern evangelist, committed suicide at Asheville, N. C., last Thursday by cutting his throat with a knife.; Much local interest was attached to; the announcement of Dr. Dew's sad and tragic ending, r.s the evangelist' was expected to conduct a revival; meeting at the Bamberg Baptistchruch some time during the comipg fall. Dr. Dew was engaged by Rev. George P. White, pastor of the local Baptist chureh, during the first part j of 1920, to conduct a revival here last April. Dr. Dew was compelled to j postpone his engagement on account of ill health, but had promised to " ~ A /111 rr + r* foil "nov one! LUIiiC UC1C U LI 1 1115 L Lit; luu, this month, if his health permitted. On account of the demand for his services, his engagements were generally made a year in advance, and j the local church was looking forward' to a great meeting under his direction. The evangelist was sixty years of; age and his remains were buried ai Latta, S. C., last Sunday. ^ m* COTTON GINS AT WORK. , A. J. Hunter Gins First Bale, But Dr. Btyck Sells First. The first bale of the cotton crop of j 1921 was ginned in Bamberg last Friday. It was the property of A. J. Hunter, who resides and farms justout of Bamberg. However, the first sale of new cotton in Bamberg was made by Dr. J. B. Black. Five bales of fhe new crop werej ginned Friday here, and considerable' cotton is now being brought in. Within a few days the loc^l ginneries will be running full time. However, on account of the short crop, neither gin is expecting to be kept busy very long. It is said that many of the small gins throughout the county do' not expect to fire up this year at all. Entertain For Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Burch entertained a small party of friends at their home on Carlisle street Friday evening in honor of their guest, Miss Bessie Travette, of Richmond, Va., and Miss Ruth Hodges, of Bennettsville?another visitor in the city. The home was -tastifully decorated with cut flowers, intermingled with beautiful pot plants. F'ive tables were arranged for the interesting game of "toddle top," which proved so exciting that the guests played far into the late evening hours. Miss Harriet Wiggins charmed the guests with beautiful instrumental music, and }&ss Ethel Black and Miss Laurie Smoak sang some sweet ballads. Mrs. Burch presented the honor guests with lovely hand-made linen handkerchiefs. Block cream and cake was served during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Smoak and Miss Harriet Wiggins assisted Mr. and Mrs. Burch in entertaining.?Contributed. i DRIVE TRUCK IX DITCH. Liquor Gets Negroes in Trouble in Denmark Monday. Four negroes, Russell Dicks, Fred Xix, Lewis Willis and Theo Copeland, found themselves in considerable trouble Monday as the result of tanking up on "tussick." Dicks and Xix were employees of the Denmark Coco Ccla Bottling company. Monday they had possession of the big truck for the purpose of delivering soft drinks to dealers. A trip was made to Embree. it is said, and while on the trip | the i*ir had occasion to run across some fire water. They were joined by Copeland and Willis on the way, and the quartette was on the truck going back to the bottling works. On reaching the limits of Denmark, the liquor had got in its usual work, and the result was the ditching of the truck. This happened right near the home of Ed Tant, brother of J. H. Tant, manager of the bottling com pany. .Mr. rant tnougni nis urouier was driving the truck and that he had been caught beneath it. Jle hurried, supposedly, to his brother's assistance, but on arriving at the scene of the wreck he was confronted by the four negroes, who, it is said, cursed ( him and fired a pistol at him. Before further help could be had to c-cntrol the situation, .he negroes had taken hasty leave inasmuch as the climate about the truck was decidedly unhealthy at the time. The Denmark officers immediately went in search of the offenders and caught two of them right away. The others had escaped out of town. The Bamberg officers and some citizens joined in the chase, and a few hours 1 er another "vsas landed, but Copelar.d made good his escape, temporarily, at least. The officers paid a visit to Copeland's home, in their search for the negro, and while going through the house, discovered a liquor still. The still was warm and bore evidence of recent operation, but no trace of Copeland has yet been, found. Copeland is a negro of bad reputation. Only recently the Denmark officers had trouble with him, and in an attempt to arrest him for some offence he was shot by a Denmark policeman. Tu-r> nf tVip rantnrpri rieerneq were tried in the mayor's court in Denmark Tuesday and given sentences of $100 or 90 days each; on three charges. The other was to have been tried yesterday. Copeland will have to face trial for violation of the prohibition law as well as his connection with the Monday incident, when he is apprehended. mmmmmmm WYMAX CASEN SETTLED. Denmark Physician Received Check For $20,000 Yesterday. W. E. Free, local counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line Railway company, yesteraay received one 01 me largest checks ever seen in Bamberg. It was for 320,000.00, and was made payable to Dr. Joel W. Wyman, of Denmark. The check is in payment of Dr. Wyman's suit against the IT. S. railroad administration for injuries received several years ago when the doctor's automobile was struck in Denmark by a Coast Line railway train, while the road was unaer the operation of the railroad administration. The case was tried in Bamberg some time ago, in which a verdict of t $20,000.00 was awarded Dr. Wyman. Appeal was made to the supreme court, and the lower court was affirmed. Dirigible Victim Lived in State. Charleston, Aug. 25..?Lloyd E. Crowl, /one of the American naval men who lost their lives yesterday, at Hull, England, in the ZF*-2 disaster, enlisted from Charleston early in 1918, affyer having been a resident of this city for over a year, employed as an expert auto mechanic. He came to Charleston from Flint, Mich.', and was held in high regard by his employers. He enlisted in the navy and soon afterward left Charleston on a destroyer for everseas service. His widow is supposed to be in England now, having gone across, it is said, some time ago to be with her husband, who was a member of the crew assigned to bring the ill fated dirigible to the United States. Mrs. Crowl is said to have resided in Detroit before her marriage. Mr. Crowl was a young man and had many friends here. His tragic death is generally regretted in Charleston. e Ain't Nature Grand. With a view to possibly guiding the cook's mind to a quieter summer hat than she had worn the previous season. Mrs. Smith spoke of some violets she had seen in a milliner's window. %"Theyre almost exactly like those in our garden, Mary," she said. "You have seen those often." "Indeed I have, mum." returned Mary. "I was after waterin' them this very mornin'. Ain't it wonderful, mum, how natural the Lord can make them!" 4 - . . . H COTTOX PRICES SOAR. Advance of More Than Three Cents a Pound Made Last Week. The activity of the cotton market during the past fen days has enlivened things, and has put new heart into the farmers and business men generally, who can now see some semb lance of business activity during tne coming winter. Things have been very blue, financially speakinfr, for the past few months, and while nobody is expecting prosperity; this year, a good price for cotton this fall will enable the people to at least handle some money. Cotton advanced last week from 11 to fourteen cents, Augusta middling, and has been-steadily advancing during the first days of this week. Tester day morning the Augusta quotation was 16.13 and 15J was paid on the Bamberg market. There is no great disposition to sell at these prices, though for the most part it is likely the new crop will be sold as ginned. There are perhaps five thousand bales of the last year's crop in and around Bamberg, and it is not likely that much of this cotton will be sold at this time. Local cot?on men predict twenty cents for cotton before the first of the year, and some few predict twenty-five cents. The estimates of the Bamberg rmintv prnn this vear are widelv va ried. Some say there will not be more than four or five thousand bales made in the county, while others predict six to eight thousand. Still others predict less than either estimate. DEATH TO RATS. They Cause Enough Loss to Each Farmer to Pay Hjs Taxes. The rat is the worst animal pest in the world. From its home among filth it visits dwellings and storerooms to pollute and destroy human food. * It carries bubonic plague and many other diseases fatal to man and has been responsible for more untimely deaths among human beings than all the wars of history. Ii^the United States rats and mice each year destroy crops and other property#valued at over $200,000,000. The destruction is equivalent to the gross earnings of an army of over 200,OdO men. On many a farm, if the grain eaten and wasted by rats and mice could be sold, the proceeds would more than pay. all the farmer's taxes. The common brown rat breeds 6 to 10 timps a vpflr and nrnrlnpps an avpr age of 10 young at a litter. Young females breed when only three or four months old. At this rate a pair of rats, breeding uninterruptedly and without deaths, would at the end of three years (18 generations) be. increased to 359,709,482 individuals. For centuries the world has been fighting rats without organization and at the same time has been feeding them and building them fortresses for concealment. If we are to fight them on equal ttrms we must deny them food and hfding places. We must organize and unite to rid cdmmunities of these pests. The time to begin is now. I Am the Farmer. I am the provider of all mankind. Upon me every human being constantly dependp. I A world itself isvbuilded upon my toil, my products, my honesty. Because of my industry, America, my country, leads the world. Her prosperity is maintained by me; her great commerce is the work of my good hands; her balance of trade springs from the furrows of my farm. My reaper brings food for today; my plow holds promise for tomorrow. In war I am absolute; in peace I am indispensable?my country's constant reliance and surest defense. * I am the very soul of America, the hope of a race, the balance wheel of civilization. When I prosper, men are happy; when I fail, all the world suffers. I live with nature, walk in the green fields under the golden sunlight out in the great alone where brain and brawn and toil supply mankind's primary need. And I try to do my humble part to Carry out the great plan of God. Even the birds are my companions; they greet me with a symphony at the day's dawn and chum with me till the evening prayer is said. If it were not for me the treasuries of the earth would remain securely locked: the srraineries would be use less frames: man himself would be doomed speedily to extinction or decay. Through me is produced the energy that maintains the spark of life. I rise with the early dawn and retire, when the chores o? the world is done. I am your true friend. I am the farmer. ?James P. McDonald, in Farming. ? . --j; _ -rCl. SCHOOL SUGGESTIONS. Supt. Allen Makes Statement in Reference to School Opening. E. P. Allen, principal, requests publication of the following: The 19^ 1-1922 session of the Bam berg graded and high schools will begin Monday morning, September 12, at 9 o'clock. All pupils who expect to attend this session are expect- t ed to be present with their promotion j cards and such-material as will be I necessary for the opening day. A list i of all books and materials will be announced later. Parents will please observe carefully the following instructions. By doing so considerable^confusion and delay in work will be avoided: I 1. See that your children bring their promotion cards op the opening r ~ ~ day. If their cards have been misplaced, duplicates can be secured by calling at the office of the graded school building Thursday, September 8. The office will be open from 9 until 1 o'clock. Only pupils who are entitled to promotion cards can secure them. 2. Pupils entering from other schools must be able to show a complete record of the work done in such schools. If such should come from a standard graded school in South Carolina, a promotion card is sufficient. Pupils who enter the high ov-uuui rnuoi miuiau ctiucuce ui Having satisfactorily completed work , through the seventh grade. The J school office will be open Friday M morning, Sept. 9th. Such pupils will 1 please call at that time and secure A classification cards, or be assigned 1 work for examination. ' 3. Pupils who made up work during the1 vacation must furnish a written statement of the exact amount of work done in each subject, giving the name of the text used, and the person under whom the work was done. Such pupils can be entered only on trial for one month. 4. Pupils who expect to enter the Ja I nrst grade must De preseni on me op' ening day or the first week. Late en: trance into fhis grade handicaps the pupil who enters late as well as the whole grade. To enter this grade a Ifupil must not be less than six .years old. Parents cannot be too careful 1 about this rule. Pupils who enter I late place themselves at considerable * disadvantage and hinder the progress | of the balance of the class; and pu- / " pils who enter too young invariably / . do noor work and arA nftAn diernnr aged in the very beginning of school life. 5. As is our custom, the compulsory attendance law goes into effect , with the beginning of the session. This act has been published from time to time in the county papers, and parents should be familiar with it. I will say, however, that the teachers are bound by this law to make a writ- a ten report at the end of each month, M giving all absences, names of pupils, ? excuses, etc. Parents are urged to ^ see that their children are not ab- ? sent or fail to enroll without a suffi- J cient excuse. Parents will please fa- ? miliarize themselves with this act. E. P. ALLEN,, Supt. 1 SPECIAL NOTICES. | For Rent?Apartments -on Main street. Apply to JOHN F. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. . . - tfn x Lo^t?Pair of spectacles in Bam- J berg last week. Reward for return to H. X. Folk, Bamberg, S. C. itn I For Sale-?Lot of second hand V frames, doors, sash, and blinds. JXO. I r. i-uLiiv, tfamoerg, s. u. .tin 1 For Sale?Best quality domestic lump coal, always on hand. THE COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?Wood for. stove and chimney, oak or pine. LELAND F. SAXDIFER, Bamberg, S. C. tfn" Cypress Shingles ? Sawed, any. length, any width. Prompt delivery.' ^ J. M. CARTER, Smoaks, S. C., R. D. j D. No. 2. 10-6 1 For Srile?Gasoline engine and , grist mill; practically new; will sell i at a bargain. B. D. CARTER, Bamberg, S. C. tfn , | HimtlnoF ? A11 nprsnns arft . " *""' *"? -W.VW. * hereby warned not to hunt on 1 any of my lands in Bamberg county. * H. C. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. 9-15n jjj For Sale?400 bu9hels of Fulghum ? seed oats; in new even weight sacks; 75c per bushel, f. o. b. Bamberg. H. H. STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. 9-1 n. I For Sale?Twenty-five feet of 4 inch double-ply leather belt. Has "been m used a short time. "Will sell at half price^f new belt. HpRALD OFFICE, Tombs?I have secured the local tM agency for Etowah Marble Co., Atlanta. Samples at office of clerk ofjHKj rnurr: nrires risht See me before^BH ordering. F. 0. BRABHAM. Liberty Bonds?If you are thinking of selling your Liberty Bonds see us at once, as we are in the market for; $25,000 worth. We will pay you New York quotations. FIRST NATIONAL W BANK, Bamberg. S. C. tfn V ! 1 Wanted?Abruzzi rye. Quote pric- J es and furnish sample. State amount 1 I nn and whether sacked in even | sacks or not. GRAHAM SEED & fl STOCK CO.. Bamberg, S. C. tfn. J J