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QPbe itamferg ^eralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. i Entered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $2.00 PER YEAR. Volume 31. ' No. 20 Thursday, May 18,1922. Thursday's News and Courier contained this headline: "Must Pay Toll on Folly Road," and a sub-head adds: ? "Unless Pass is Shown." The experience of most folks is that toll must be paid on folly roads whether a pass J is shown or not, although this particular article relates to the road to Folly Beach, near Charleston. And a good many roads lead to folly. Here is an item from the Columbia ^tate: " has brought to the State office three or more excellent May Flower peaches, ripe and ready for consumption. They were consumed." The State, being a newspaper most particular in its ortholOgy, should-be reminded that in this paragraph it has made use of superfluous words. The last three words were entirely unnecessary. The laws and law makers of Soutn Carolina need a rest. The annual sessions of the general assembly grow heavier *and more ponderous every year, as well as also experiencing a gradual lengthening of its sessions. Every two years is frequent enough for the law makers to meet. Biennial sessions will save the state some expense and will also save the people from a good many laws. We are topheavy on laws now. Equaling if not exceeding in bru tality the killing of young Brazelle ? some months ago, now comes the apparent murder of young Arnette in Columbia last week: The Richland county court has an excellent opportunity of rendering a great service to law and order tnis w^ek. At this writing the case of the three men who are said to have confessed to the murder ik set for Tuesday. If the men are convicted - -tftiey \have confessed according to officers?1-how long will it be before } the wheels of justice execute the sentence of the court? ?? i The Columbia State, discussing the tax problem, reminds its readers thai Governor Cooper sought to have the last general assembly enact legisla: tion that would have reduced the tax levy to five miys. The Herald is of the opinion that the majority of taxpayers in South Carolina are not as much interested in reducing the lev> as in reducing the expenditures. The , last general assembly was vitally interested in reducing the tax levy, and ? did so, but very little successful atr": . , ^ > tempt was made to lower me expenses of the government. The State " K !v also says, "When the cost of living v doubled for a citizen of Ohio, it . > > doubled in this state as well." That I is true, but is it double at the present time? This forms the most cogent v reason for the present tax agitation. ' ?-r- ??^? An instance of fast work was the appointment , and confirmation of Governor Copper as a member of the federal farny loan board, succeeding A. P. Lever, resigned. Wednesday's v daily papers related that the governor was a leading aspirant for the ' place, which pays a salary of $10,000 a vear, Thursday's papers an 1 -L-U-J. 4.V_ A y, ? /J on_ nouncea mat, me iyiesiucui uau appointed Mr. Cooper, and Saturday's papers announced his confirmation, j We congratulate the governor upon his appointment; no doubt it was a Wise one. The law prescribes that the president must appoint a Demo- j crat to this vacancy. The governor j wired that he was called to, Washing- j ton and could not make the memorial i * address in Bamberg, and we note in Washington dispatches that on memorial day he was sight seeing with the president, who was very much pleased withi the governor's genial j personality. ? New Denmark Firm. The Mayfield Construction company of Denmark was chartered by the secretary of state Monday with a capital stock of $20,000. Officers are: J. K. Mayfield, president and treasurer; W. D. Mayfield, vice president; C. M. Cox, secretary. Earn! A scenario writer experienced great difficulty'in ' getting his plots accepted. As a rule they were so uninteresting that a complete hearing was seldom granted. At last he man-1 aged to persuade a weary producer to listen to the synopsis of his latest i play. "Imagine,'' he began, "midnight, all silent as the grave. "Two burglars force open the library window and eventually commence operations on the safe. The \ * clock struck 1?" \ "Which one?" yawned the producer. Why Not Sterilize the Month. Editor The Herald:?While sitting in a dental room a few days ago, J looked upon the movements of the operator selecting an instrument here and there best suited for the purpose wanted. After finding it he said to the attending servant, "Have these instruments been sterilized?'' "Yes sir," was the reply. "Then," said the operator, "I never use an unsterilized instrument in any one s mouth because of infection." Just at this point I commended him for his humane consideration and thought at the time: Oh how equallj important to sterilize the mouth against infectious words that burst forth i]i unsavory language of a vile | and wicked nature; uncalled foi oaths, smutty jokes, and vulgar expressions, which are most horrifying and deplorable because of their infectious influence, the virus of which destroys the chastity of the soul that fosters such a malady. Hence the all important effort to sterilize tne mouth should never cease, until every vestige of such a malady is eradicated, Listen, dear reader, there is only one sovereign remedy that will forever destroy such an infection. If applied according to instructions, its soothing and healing effect will 'be most gratifying and final. The Holy word of God is the container, and Jesus, bleseed Jesus, the-remedy, who said, "I say unto you, That every idle word that man shall speak, They shall give an account thereof in the day of judgment. "For by the words thou shall be justified, and by thy words thou shau be condemned."?Mat. >?:36-37. "For every kind of beasts and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed of mankind; "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.. "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God, "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." ?Jas, 31 7-10. "Keep thy tongue from evil, apd thy lips from speaking guile."?Ps. 34:13. "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." ?Ps. 141:3. "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but thai t which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the heavens."?Eph. 4:29. "Let the words of my mouth anc -*-1? + mtt VioaY-t -hp ?<v Hit; iucuuauuu ui uv>? ?, ~ ? ? ceptable in thy sight, 0 Lord, my strength and my redeemer."?Fs 19:.14. /" "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all th day."?Ps. 71:8. "May the purifying influence of tne i Holy Spirit prepare the heart of somt | soul to accept the terms of God's great love as it is in Jesus. Who is the same yesterday, today, and for! ever. "Bv Him let us offer the sacrifice oi ! praise to God continually, that is, the ' fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name."?Heb. 13:8 and 15. I "And He will heal all our backslidings."?Hos. 14:4.. J. O. T.' i ? i ?1 WOFFORD ALUMNI HAD FRY. Bamberg and Orangeburg in Joint | Occasion Saturday Night. | Notwithstanding the defeat of the Old Gold and Black Saturday afternoon the Wofford alumni of Bamberg and Orangeburg counties joined in a i fish fry that evening at Cannon's j bridge on the Edisto, at which the | team and the graduating class of Cari lisle, sc&ool were the quests. Pine i ? ; bark stew, fried fish, coffee and bread formed the main attraction. Aboul a hundred alumni were present, j Henry R. Sims, president of the UlSlTiCL cti U ill ill assutianun, ui. chairman, and short addresses were heard from J. Arthur Wiggins, of Denmark, president of the Bamberg j alumni; J. C. Guilds, president of Columbia college; John K. Montgomery, alumni secretary, and Coach "Rip* Major of Wofford, Captain Gross, of the ball team, Adam H. Moss, of Orangeburg, and H. C. Folk, the dean of the Bamberg 'alumni. The coach and alumni secretary promised the 'alumni that Wofford would have a splendid foot ball team this fall. Xever^ Thought of That. The traveler watched the old mar going along by the side of the train i and everv now and then tapping the | s wheels with a hammer. "Why do they do that?'' he asked "Got to be done," said the old man "and I'm the man for the job. I've done it these forty-four years." "Yes, but why is it done?" "Danged if I ever thought of that' he said. As a means of improving theii dancing, London society women have turned to fencing. CHAPELS ON WHEELS. ; Methodists Bringing Churches to Peo L pie in W ashington State. i A number of district conference of Northwest Methodist Episcopa 1 churches advocate a chapel-on-wheel s campaign, in the state of Washingtoi > this summer to cover a vast area o 1 territory where the population is scat tered. There are hundreds of ham lote o crtM/mltm-a 1 , fnmmnnitipc am isolated places where the Gospel i i not now heard. I The mounted chapels are to b> r constructed on trucks equipped wit! i living quarters for the parson, a plat form in the rear from which service ! may be conducted. In the equipmen ' will be included graphophone witl Gospel records, portable organ, book ' of songs and Bibles for collective reading. 1 The first of these wheeling church : es will leave Seattle early in May fo: 1 the lumber camps above Snoqualmie The pastor in charge of the first chap el.will be a student from the College of Puget Sound (Tacoma) Theologi 1 cal school. One fifth of all the divorce cases before the French courts today ar< said to be American. HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS BOSS SWIME ROUN' TALKIN' ' BOUT HE JES' EECHIN' T' STAHT A GYAHPEN --YASSUH, AH KNOWS SUMPN BOUT PAT-- HE i HE EECHIN' EN AH DOOES jj>e tftpyrtght. 1921 t)y McOuf Ntwtpapr Syndics : ANNOUNCEMENTS i COUNTY COMMISSIONER I Lower District. I hereby announce myself a candi ^ rlo f n f at? f a ^ uub^ xi/i luc uuitc ui v^uuuty tommis . sioner from the lower district in thi Democratic primary. I pledge my r self to abide^y the rules of the Dem ocratic party. / J J. B. McCORMACK. > I hereby announce my candidac; > for the office of County Commission ' er for the lower ''district. I pledg 5 myself to abide by the rules am ? support the nominees of the Demo - crafic party. R. H. JOLLY. ^ Upper District. I hereby announce myself a candi 5 date for reelection as County Com > missicner from the upper district, pledge myself to abide by the rule and support the nominees of the Dem ocratic primary. J. S. TANT. CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Democratic nominatioi for Representative in Congress fron the 2nd Congressional District. JAMES F. BYRNES. > . . AUDITOR AND SUPT. EDUCATION I hereby announce myself as a can didate for auditor and superintend 5 ent of education of Bamberg county ; and pledge myself to abide by th< . rules and support the nominees o t the Democratic party. ' v ERNEST <F. FREE. I L ? REORGANIZATION OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. All Democratic clubs that failed t< > reorganize on the 4-th Saturday ii s April, are- hereby 'notified to meet 01 ' the 20th day of May, 4 p. m., at th< | regular meeting place, for the pur ' pose of reorganization and the elec ' tion of officers, and the officers o , such clubs are requested to give no tice to all members of said clubs. J. F. CARTER, County Chairman. May 6th, 1922. I Plants] [for Sale I Woods' Wilt Proof B Tomatoes H Late Drumhead H Cabbage I Winter Heading H Collards Now Ready for Delivery H FRESH VEGETABLES |g Cabbages, Onions, Peas, I New Irish Potatoes I fjfjj Fresh Meats. Ice House I I GUESS BRUCE & | I Next to Brickie's Garage Bj BAMBERG, S. C. INSTANT DEATH FOR YOUNG MAN. j Barnwell, May 13.?Virgil Weathersbee, a young white man of this j county, aged about 16 years, was shot J s and instantly killed this afternoon on i * the streets of Earnwell by 0. D. s Moore, a business man of Snelling. | 1 The shooting took place at the side i p I door of Jeffcoat's garage, where, it is j said, Moore^was standing and where his automobile was being repaired. * At the inquest held shortly after s the killing it developed that there had been bad blood between the pare ties for some time, it being alleged k. that a short time ago the dead man ~ fired from his house into an automos bile in which .Moore with friends 1 were passing along the road. It is ^ further alleged that threats had been s conveyed to Moore that his life was in e danger at the hands of young Weathersbee, who it is said had threatened t tn kill Moore unon sight. r Policeman Ross, who saw the affair, or at least a part of it, and w*as the - first to reach the dead man, testified - that he ran up to young Weathersbee - as he fell and found lying by him a large revolver and upon examination found that a shell in the pistol had 5 been recently snapped on. Moore, it j is understood/ claims that young Weathersbee walked up towardshim, _ pulled his pistol, aimed it at him and snapped it, whereupon he (Moore) ; picked up his gun, which was m the automobile nearby and immediately shot the young man. No words appear to have passed between the parties at the time of the shooting. Moore is in the custody of the sherip, he having immediately surrendered. A Favorite Dish. Young Gibbes of Smalltown, Kansas, decided to travel. Arriving in Chicago, be made up his mind to eat at least one meal in a fashion able hotel. He was getting, on lamously with the array of silverware, and appeared to feel satisfied that he was passing for a man of the world, when Jackson, the colored waiter, became communicative. ."Been in town long, sab?" "Just come in from New Orleans," said the young adventurer. "Dat so? Ah used to live in New Orleans. How's de Mardi Gras?" "Fine. It's the best I've ever eaten."?Harper's Magazine. Renew your subscription today. ) Effective May 8, " (' passenger cars, b< s and is not added t I To the ' a 3( [ Usco f< 1 \ i A price reduction r r using all the U. 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