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Short Items F rom Town and County J A. L. Kirk land, clerk of court, was in his office again on Monday after j nearly two weeks of illness. The friends of E. W. Atteberry,, salesman for Thomas Dueker's grocery store, will learn with regret of his illness. He has been away from; his duties for several days. H. J. Bellinger furnishes The Her-i aid with the following ginning -fig-, ures to November 14th: 1922, 5,544; bales; 1921, 3,816 bales. Official! figures will be furnished later. With the cool spell this week,' comes hog killing time. Fine pud-! dings and sausage, the best in the! world, are now being distributed by; * i -u : ^ n??ntw the expert manerg ui mis tUUULJ . | I The prize and ribbon awards fori the county fair had not been com-J pleted in time for publication in The! Herald this week. We hope to publish! a full list of awards in our next issue. | The cold weather continues. While; it warmed up considerably Monday, Tuesday dawned cold again. Another snowstorm seemed imminent i Monday night, but the clouds blew over. Thursday and Friday have been de- j clared holidays by the board of trus-j tees of the local graded school. Thursday is thanksgiving day, and it is customary to add Friday to the holiday season. A dwelling house in the plantation of Mrs. L. K. Mavfleld near Denmark was destroyed by fire Sunday. Thej house was occupied by two families, | neither of which, carried any insurance, it is said. A free street dance was one of the: attractions of fair week. The dance: was given on Main street Wednesday . evening and was participated in by; a large number of this city and other j parts of the county. The commissioners of federal election announce that funds are in hand ] for the payment of the managers of; election. Managers are requested to call on the chairman, A. W. Knight, and receive their pay. Wesley Banks, a w'ell known colored drayman and man of general' work about town, 'has returned to Bamberg after spending about 3ix months in Philadelphia. "West" has1 the appearance of being mighty glad, to get "back home." 1 The South Carolina conference of, the Methodist church, convened in Marion Wednesday morning. Rev. S.. O. Cantey, of Trinity church, left Tuesday to attend the conference.' This is Mr. Cantey's third year in Bamberg, and his many friends trust that he will be returned to round out j a complete term of four years. Jud Odom, a white man of the Olar j section, was arrested last week charg- j ed with violation of the prohibition law. The raid was conducted by reve- j nue officers, who placed Odom in the Olar jail. Sheriff Ray brought him to Bamberg and ?he is now in jail here' awaiting a preliminary before the j United States commissioner. It is: said that a distilling outfit was con-i i fiscatea by the officers. It is estimated by many the total ; attendance upon the county fair last! week was around 15,000, perhaps' more. Various estimates from 5,000 to 10,000 are placed on the crowd here Wednesday. Both sides of Main street from the depot to the cotton mill were lined witn people, Dy rari the greater number of whom were1 white people. When it is remembered j that the total white population of thisj county is only about 7,QK)0, the at-J tendance here Wednesday was noth-j ing short of remarkable, as there i were probably more white people inj town that day than there are white residents of the county. Negro Foot Ball Game. The Savannah Y. M. C. A. colored; team bested the Voohees school team | here Friday afternoon, the score be-? ing 12 to 0. The game was attended I by a fairly good crowd, mostly white j people. The game wa3 not charace-j terized as a good one by fans who know the game, it appearing to be a rather fame affair compared with most colored games. There was lacking, it was 9aid, the pep that is usual with the colored folks when they go out to play foot ball. Nevertheless there were some good plays, which were roundly applauded. One Savannah man cmtured the ball a few yards from the west goal and got away from the crowd and carried the pie?vin clear to the other end of the fhld. T;e was downed .Inst as he era sed fhe goal line. The run was 0* 0 or the longest ever seen here, avout ninety yards. This player, W* * ?'> rrrti^ -;? not known, created a sen*0*ion o' merriment by zigza?:!*wn ^eld, pulling off what mir?ht so+?~ ho described as a snake drn^p or something of the sort, hut the d It, reaching the goal, was attained. A camp of Camp Fire Girls has been organized in American Samoa. Awaf^e to Find Home in Blaze The family of Charles X. Hamlin j passed through a harrowing experi| ence early Monday morning, when they awoke to find their home a mass of flames with scarcely sufficient time to ?et out in safety. Fortunately the fire was discovered just in the nick of time for the family to save their lives, but to their great distress, practically nothing could be saved from the flames, which had reached the ceiling overhead when some of the family was awakened. The home occupied by Mr. Hamlin's family is located on Broad street, just west of the lot formerly occupied by the Denbow tobacco warehouse, and was the property of James A. Mit chel. The fire alarm sounded at fourtbirty, immediately upon discovery of the fire, and a large crowd of spectators and helpers hastily responded, together with the fire department, but nothing could be done to save the house, as flames had entirely wrapped the upper part of the 'home before anyone could get to the house. Members of the family, upon seeing the fire in the overhead ceiling, hastily summoned others of the family, and grasping only articles at hand igot out in safety. The entire household effects, including practically all clothing and other personal articles, went up in the blaze, as after getting out of the house it was not safe to return. The fire department could only play water on the fire to prevent other buildings catching, especially the big Farmers warehouse, .which was only a few yards distant. A stiff wind was blowing, but the flames were confined to the one building, and no other damage was done. Mr. Mitchell carried $1,000 insurance on the dwelling, which nothing like covered his loss. Mr. Hamlin carried no insurance at all on the household goods. FRIDAY A GREAT DAY FOR COLORED FOLKS Thousands of colored folks were in Bamberg Friday for the festivities of colored people's day at the fair. The fair authorities turned the day over lock, stock and barrel to the negroes Friday, and they had a great day of it. The festivities began with a long parade through the streets at noon. The parade was a creditable affair in every respect. There was a long line of gayly decorated automobiles and other vehicles, followed by hundreds of school children from all parts of the county. In the afternoon horse races and the foot ball game between Voorhees and Savannah were on the programme, and proved to be most interesting, affording splendid amusement) to both races. The colored people joined heartily into the spirit of the fair and contributed no little to the success of the event. The Voorhees school deserves special mention for the excellent man r -~-nnrrin<y o -n ^ A lcnlo T71 n Cr thpir Iiei* UI ctliailgixig au<a ?Uw.. exhibits. fed 3,000 at 'Cue. The committee in charge of the free barbecue on Tuesday of fair week report that during that day no less than 3,000 dinners were served at the fair grounds. No count was kept of the dinners served, as this was not possible, but the committee used 3,000 plates and this indicated the number of persons served. This record was considerably above that of last year when approximately 2,000 persons were served a barbecue dinner. Some of the daily newspapers reported that this barbecue was prepared by an Augusta chef, but this was an error. The 'cue was prepared by C. W. Fogle, of Denmark, and S.I E. Neeley, of Olar. Than these expert barbecue cooks, there are none better in this wide, wide world. If you think so, ask any one of the 3,000 who tasted of the delicious meat; they know. Death of a Little Girl. rrv>~ ?norci r?f Hpnt.h visited t'he i X aii^vi v. home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Copeland, of the Ehrhardt community, on the morning of the 23rd day of November, I 1922, and claimed their little daugh; ter, Ida Freeman. All the attention j that loving help could render was ; given her. but the Father needed her ! for a better work. Little Ida was born j May 7, 1916. She lived with her loved ! ones six years, 6 months and 16 days, J and was loved by all who knew her. : She wa3 bright and sweet and was j willing to make others happy. She j will be missed not only by her num ero^s relatives but her friends j The funeral services were held in j the Lutheran church by Rev. Hamlin Efhered?e, and the body was laid to j rest in the town cemetery. ' 1,1 momnrv rmr from love. ! i\ U l KUIIC Lium Uivrnvi J mm J ^ut to our "father's home above. Free from all sorrow, grief and nain, Our loss is Heaven's Eternal gain. ONE WHO LOVED HER. 4 Bamberg Witnesses First Snow Storm A freakish turn in the weather took place in Bamberg and the rest of this section of the country last Sunday morning that proved to be more of a surprise to metereologists than to anybody else, for the snowstorm which occurred was out of joint. It came unheralded and unforecasted, and the weather men don't like for weather conditions to con e about unless they are duly and properly foretold. For three 'hours as beautiful a fall of snow was seen here as our oldest inhabitants can recall. Sunday morning dawned rather cold and the temperature rapidly fell. At a few minutes past eleven o'clock the kids and some of the grownups were perfectly delighted to see a few flakes of snow drifting down. In a few minutes they were coming down as if January or February had arrived. At noon the flakes were thick and large, and had the ground been cool enough to prevent instant melting Bamberg would have had a lovely mantel of white in a short time. But, unfortunately?or fortunately as you view it?the ground was warm and never a flake succeeded in remaining in its crystal form more than a few seconds. At two o'clock the snowstorm desisted. Monday morning the weather cleared up again and turned warm. According to metereolegists this was the first fall of snow in this section during November since November 28th, thanksgiving day, 1912, when a small snow intermixed with sleet, covered the ground for two or three days. The temperature Sunday I in Columbia was an average of 36 degrees, the lowest for any day in November in more than a 'half century. A peculiar fact in regard to the snowfall was that contrary to custom the temperature did not fall any after the snow began, ranging around 40 in Bamberg all day. The snow extended as far as Charleston, where snow is rarely seen even in real winter time. DINNER FOR VISITOR. Car Turns Over Enroute From Olanta to Bamberg. Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hicks enjoyed a birthday dinner given by Mrs. Hicks in honor of her brother, Mr. Brown, from Olanta, Florence county, of Friday, November 24th. There were present Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Miss Meta Brown, Mrs. Lucy Brown, Hay Brown, and IMrs. Brown, their mother, who is 83 years of age. All of them drove down from Olanta in cars coming by Camden and Columbia, one car leaving the other, which had tire trouble at Bishopville. Near Orangeburg the car with Mr. Brown was turned over, but did not hurt anyone. The car was passing another in a place where the road wag newly worked, and the automobile went too near the edge of the road. The party returned to Olanta Monday. DEATH OF MRS. HUTCHINS. Columbia Woman Interred Sunday at Canaan Church. Mrs. G. E. Hutchins died at her home in Columbia, 19 Moore avenue, last Thursday night, of heart disease. The remains were brought to Bamberg Sunday and interment took place Sunday afternoon at Canaan church burial ground a few miles from Bamberg. Mrs. Hurching was 66 years of age and a widow. She had been in ill health for some time, but her last illness wag of short duration. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. Caleb Bowman, of this county. She was a highly respected woman, and had many friends to whom the news of her death came as a great shock. Mrs. Murphy Chairman. Mrs. Harry Murphy has been appointed chairman for the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals in Bamberg. I Red Cross Christmas seals are sold for the purpose of giving aid to the anti-tuberculosis campaign. As an indication of work of the South Carolina Tuberculosis association, the following is quoted from a recent letter received by Mrs. Murphy"The new pavilion for* women at the state sanatorium is ready for occupants. Only those who are able to go to their meals can be admitted. ? tCfl. There are in every tummuulv men who need treatment. Will you help find them through friends and doctors and get their application blank in to the state board of health? Lives may be saved by taking advantage of this opportunity." .-rflk ? >? ? Florence E. Allen, elected to th( Supreme Court in Ohio, started hei career as a musical writer on a Cleveland newspaper. Magnificent Exhibit of Poultry at Fair Prominent among the many fine exhibits at the fair stands the Poultry exhibit with flying colors. Never in the history of Bamberg county has such a splendid aggregation of birds been assembled under one roof and with the excellent foundation stock shown there. Bamberg county bids fair to become one of the largest poultry producing counties of South Carolina in the future. Over 140 birds were entered, making a big increase over last year. Mr. iMehrhof, state poultry specialist, who judged the show, commented on the excellence of the birds in general. Judging from the number of S. C. Rhode Island reds shown, Bamberg county has many splendid flocks of this popular breed with white rocks, barred rocks and S. C. white leghorns a close second. Prominent amon.? the winners were D. 0. Hunter, and Mrs. A. W. Hunter, of Hunters Chapel: Walters and Hartzog, Denmark; Mrs. Nora B. Crum, Denmark; E. L. Brickie, Cope; J. W. Freeman, Bamberg, who won best male and female in show on S. C. white leghorns; E. D. Grant, Ehrhardt; J. E. Spann, Bamberg; Samuel Guess, Denmark, and H. L. Hinnant, Bamberg. The Sojourner Poultry Farm, of Denmark, carried off first honor on individual displays with an excellent exhibit of leghorns and Rhode Island reds of real quality. The judging was done on a strictly standard basis and in no case was a ribbon awarded when disqualifications were present. Mr. Me/hxhof showed himself an excellent judge of birds by his decisions. Many good exhibits of rabbits, -geese and turkeys were also present. Present in the main building, but connected with the poultry department, was another ex-habit of general interest to all farmers. This exhibit showed the value of home grown grain for feed and gave a number of formulas for mixing these feeds to produce best results. CARLISLE BEATS COLLEGE ELEVEN In a rough and exciting game here Wednesday afternoon the Carlisle eleven triumphed over the football team of the College of Charleston by the score of 23 to 7. The Charleston lads though considerably outweighed, fought gamely and stubbornly, and were not really defeated until worn /down by the heavier Carlisle team. Charleston started by kicking to Carlisle, which carried the ball on successive plays to the visitors' 15-yard line. Here the Charleston line braced and Carlisle lost the ball on downs. Charleston punted and Carlisle again brought the ball down the field, but found the line of their opponents again holding firm when within striking distance of the goal, and Large dropped back to the 30-yard line and kicked a beautiful field goal for the only three points of the first half. In the second half the style of play changed to open work and many forward passes were completed by both teams. The most sensational play of the game came in the fourth quarter when Folk interecpted a Charleston forward pass on his 15-yard line and dashed eighty-five yards down the field for a touchdown. Folk was easily the star of the afternoon. His playing, both offensively and defensively, would have done credit to any college player. With the score 23 to 0 against them in the last period, Coach von Kolnitz's team, however, was not to be denied, and with the ball in midfield, a perfect pass was worked from McGilivray to Badea for fifty yards and a well-earned touch-down. The point was made after the touch-down and the game ended accordingly. For Charleston McGillivray and and Badea starred. Officials: Referee, Van Meter (Kentucky State; umpire, Whitaker (Wofford); head linesman, Smoak (Wofford). Apollo Music Club. j The Apollo Music club was delight-! fully entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Mesdames Paul W'hitaker and Annie Black. The meeting was called to order by the president, and after the roll call and minutes, a report was given by iMesdames Roy Cooner and Bert Carter, who were delegates to the eastern district, Federation of Women's clubs recently held at Fairfax. The club has invited i the federation to meet in Bamberg next fall. At the conclusion of the business meeting the following programme [ was carried out: i "Biography of Meyerbeer"?Mrs. George Smith. "Story of Les Huguenots"?:Mrs. P. M. Bamberg. Current Topics-Operatic News? i Mrs. Paul Whitaker. The club also gave a little time to choral practice. j The hostesses, assisted by Mrs. B. Cotton and Milkweed Cannot be Crossed Editor Herald: At the fair I met my good friend, J. S. J. Faust, of Denmark, who drew from his pocket a sample of cotton, J which he asked me to classify. At first glance I told him it was treej cotton, but when I felt it, I told him | it was milkweed fiber, and he said I was the first person he had ever met j who correctly classified it. He has made the milkweed cotton a study fnr snmp vears. and has had finite a I correspondence with Luther Burbank, asking him if it were possible to cross it with cotton, and Mr. Burbank writes him that it is impossible to do it, they being too far apart, which is correct. Plants or animals not some kin will not cross, or if they do the progeny will be males?barren hybrids. Faust reasons thus: That milkweed is a sort of wild cotton, the kind that Cortez found the Indians I clothed in when he conquered Mexico, the same cotton used by the Peruviang when Pizaro captured the Peruvians. In this he is wrong. Mexi-j co has long known the same sort of, cotton that we have here, while in Peru to this day both tree and bush cotton grow wild there. H-is idea is, that as the boll weevil does not puncture the bolls or pods of the milkweed, a cross between milkweed and cotton would be weevil-proof. But milkweed cotton and tnee cotton have no spinning value because the fiber is too smooth. Tnen, tnere is no piani near 01 kin to cotton to make a cross with it. We read in botany that there are something like 100 species of cotton in the world:, this is a grave error.1 I There are only two species of cotton t ?the bush and tree sorts. They will j not cross, but cotton from any part | of the world will cross with cotton from any other part, I mean the bush sorts. The many sorts of bush cotton are merely types or varieties, and by planting them together a year or so, one will soon find that a hybrid or several hybrids have been formed. Get any two sorts to bloom together ?results will show. Our book-writers should be more careful. Take this from modern astronomy: Polaris is so far from the earth, that even in the extremes of( the earth in the revolution around the sun, the extremes showing a dis-1 tance of 180,000,000 miles, are not sufficient to make an angle from the j earth to Polaris. We are also taught j that Zeta, the star in the bend of the handle ol the Great Hipper, or Ursa Major, is two and one-half times as far from us as is Polaris, yet Zeta makes or seems to make a complete rovnlntmn nrrmnri Polaris in leSS than 24 hours. We are also taught that there are double suns. These double stars are planets just like the earth, for in the double star one is always much smaller than the other. The smaller star is a moon just like our moon. Some of the planets have more than one moon, so they look like three or even four stars near together. Common sense and book-learning were not born twins. A. W. BRABHAM. Graded School Leads. The Bamberg graded school is being roundly congratulated upon the excellent record made here during fair week. First, the graded school was awarded the first prize for the best booth at the fair; next it was ?? j-j hp<st float awarueu uiai yn&o iu> ?w.. at the parade, and last, but not least, the high school team won the basket ball igame over St.. Matthews high school. This was truly a splendid record, achieving success in all lines of endeavor during the fair week, j The booths were all good, and it | was a pity there were not enough I prizes to give them to all exhibitors, i The graded school booth was a bower1 of loveliness and showed practically all activities of the school. Both the booth and the float represented a world of work and taste. T. Felder, served a delicious salad course, after which the meeting was adjourned to meet next with iMiss Vista Brabham. CARD"OF THANKS^ Mr. H. C. Copeland and family wish to express their grateful appreciation to their friends and relatives for their kindness, sympathy end beautiful floral offerings in their recent bereavement. """SPECIAL NOTICES ~ Wanted to Buy.?Peas, com, ha'* J velvet beans. J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Wan^.?"Baby's Firh Chair, state hind and price. Address "CHAIR," this office. lfcp Far Safo?-Forr har-ed rock certks, $2.00 each. MIS.S ROBERTA JOHNSON, Bamberg. S. C. Itp Milk For Sale.?Sanitary barns, government insoected cows, rich cb'lled milk. WYMAN DAIRY, Bamberg, S. 0., Thone 10-W. tfn Thanksgiving Service Thursday Evening Annoual thanksgiving services will be conducted in the Baptist church this evening Thursday, at 7:30 o'clock. The congregations of the different churches will unite In these services, and the public Is cordailly invited to attend. Although the past year has been one very trying to most people in this section, it has been not been devoid of great blessings, chief among which might be mentioned the excellent health of this town and community. Also, while there have been many sections stricken to almost I poverty, our people have gotten along very well, and many folk! feel that this county has been the recipient of a special blessing along this line. The people are urged to lay aside their thanksgiving celebration long enough Thursday evening to attend these services. SPECIAL NOTICES We Can pick your peanuts, bale your hay. See or write L. F. SANDIFER, Bamberg, S. C. tfn. For Sale.?My home place on Church street. Cheap to q,uick buyer. D. J. DELK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn * For Kent?The house formerly oncupied by Miss Carrie Bamberg. Apply to B. F. FREE, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?12 pr. sash, 2-4 x 5-2, IS ngnts, uoors z-iu x 6-10 and 3-0 x 0-7, L. B. FOWLER, Bamberg, S. C. - 12-7> For Sale.?'Pair good heavy work mules suitable for farm or hauling, cneap to quick buyer. P. 0. Box 253 Bamberg, S. . ltn Lost.?Brown neck piece on streets of Bamberg last Wednesday night If found return to KEARSE-PADGETT CO., Bamberg, S. C. ltp For Sale Cheap?To quick buyer, one five-passenger Paige touring car, in very good condition. Come, look it over. H. W. BEARD, Bamberg, S. C. ll-30tt . Trespass Notice.?All persons are hereby warned not to fount or trespass in any manner on the lands of the undersigned, H. C. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. ltp Trespass Notice.?All persons are hereby warned against hunting or trespassing in any manner on the lands of the undersigned, MRS. J. R. S4VnTP1?T? PamTiorfr S f! 19. 7t% Lost?Or taken from Bamberg fair building, one table (unpainted top) about four feet in length. Any information will be appreciated by MRS. H. F. SPANN, Bamberg, S. C. lip. Trespass Notice.?I positively forbid any hunting on my lands. Any persons found so hunting will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. 0. Jl>. FAUST, Bamberg, S. O ll-30n Trespass Notice?All person are hereby warned against hunting 'or trespassing in any manner whatsoever on the lan^s of the undersigned. MRS. E. D. GOODWIN, Bamberg, S. Q, ^ 12-7n.* Trespass Notice?Notice is given that hunting, fishing, hauling wood, or trespassing in any manner is forbidden on the lands of the undersigned. G. A. RICE. 12-14-? 6 per cent. Money.?Under Bankers Reserve System 6 per cent, loans may be secured on city or farm property, to buy, build, improve, or pay indebtedness. BANKERS RESERVE! DEPOSIT COMPANY, 1648 California Street, Denver, Colorado. 1-14n Trespass 2*otice?Notice is hereby given that all persons are strictly prohibited from tresspassing in any manner whatsoever on the lands of D. M. Smi'h and the estate of D. P. Smith. All violaters will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. D. M. SMITH, Bhrhardt, S. C. 12-21n Wanted?Hardwood logs. We pay highest cash prices for choice Ash, I Poplar, Cypress, and White Oak logs of standard specification, delivered to ?umter by rail or truck. We buy logs twelve months in the year and give preference to loggers eq.uipped to bring in a steady supply. What 'have you to offer? SUMTER HARDWOOD CO., Sumter, S. C. 12-23 Agent Wanted.?Industrious men and women wanted to retail the genuine WATKIN'S PRODUCTS in city territories. Exceptional opportunity to tie up with oldest and largest company of is kind. Our hustlers average income is $1.10 an hour. Are you doing as well? If not, write today for free samples and particulars. THE J. R. WATKINS CO., Dept. 82, New York, N. Y. ll-30? For Sale?One Hudson Super six, 7 passenger automobile, run less than fourteen thousand miles and driven by myself only. Kecenxiy thoroughly renewed, repainted, and carries new seat covers. This machine as perfect as the day it came out of Hudson factory but must be sold. Will sell on terms or trade for Real Estate, price 5900.00. W. D. BENNETT, Ehrhardt, S. C. 12-21n Warted to Pent.?That mcst excellent plantation in Bamberg county own as Muse place 7-horse farm, ur of which were idle 1921 and 22. Also 7-horse farm near Ehrhardt, S. C., very fertile lands. This is a good farm for raisin' stock, etc. Land capable of producing one and <balf bales "otton pe^* acre, got 3-4 bale to acre present year. Only good renters able to supply themselves need bother. Might work with a good man on shares if he could furnish some cash to <?tart. Ideal location, healths and i onlv 2 miles away from the thriving I town of Ehrhardt. W. D. BENNETT, I Ehrhardt, S. C. 12-21n i ... u