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1 . \ ■is. " Tt- yr" ffi ' V*. — ‘7 SIXTY SIXTH YEAR ESTHBLISHED >-////" ! / . !« j C ■-• 1. 1 . mvU+.li ' i ,-mt SIXTY SIXTH YEHR * «• J* MRS. MARY E. HARTZOG DIED IN BAMB OCTOBER TERM OF COURT Will CONVENE MONDAY SOUTH CAROLINA HANDBOOK OF WAR FOR SPEAKERS t - ->• 'A, Bamberg, iLC. Sept. 27.—Nfrs Mary E. Hartzog, one of the oldest and most beloved resident* of Bamberg county, died at the ,liome of her daughter/ Mrs L. C. Rice, at Denmark on Monday Sept, 24. The funeral services were held from the Denmark Baptist church Tuesday morn ing Sept, 25. conducted by Rev. J. D. Huggins, pastor of the Denmark Baptist church, and Rev. J.’ Mr Rodgers, pastor of the Methodist church of Den mark. The remains were brought to Bamberg and interred at Re3tland ceraetary. The funeral and burial were attended by a large number of friends and relatives of Mrs. Hartzog, who was one of the best known women in this part of the State. ’ - .The following were the pallbearers: Messrs. W; L. Riley, J* Wesley* Crum, Jr J. J. Owens, J. B. Calhoun, W. H. Faust, and Dr. JV G7 Boozer. ? Mrs. Hartzog bad been, in ill health for a long time, and her death. Ovas. not unexpected. She was at the point of death a few yyeel>s ago, hut had recovered to some extent. / t •’ Mrs. Hartzog was the widow of the late Mr. Samuel J. Hartzog, to whom j*he in 18.),). v M 1*7 HhVtzog died 'many.' years ago. Eight children were.horn to them, of whom five -utvivi;*: Mf>. L. (’. Rico*, of Den mark ;Mrs/Wil 1 am Gilmore-Simms, of Karnwell ; Dr. lb nry S. Hartzog, former president of tTcnimn college, now a ‘resident of St. J.oiiis ; A. Sidney Hartzog, mayor, of Greenwood ; and f)r. Octavio- Hartzog, of Greenville. She is also survived by ,one sister, Mrs. Calhoun, of Barnwell.' :ie October term of court wilPConvene here Monday Oct. 8th., with Judge Those S. Sease Presiding; There are a. number of interesting eases to. be tried at this term and a large crowd is expected to attend. Solicitor Gunter will be here to represent the State with Hon. Brown stenographer. - The following is a list of petit jul'ors for the first week : Allendale. - • ’ J. G { . Stoney. Ed Lamers. Otis All. 7‘ Laureps You in ah 4. J. A. Wideman. Barnwell. J. H. Black. t A. E. Hartin. •• Blackville. £. W. Delk. I. W, Eubanks. Virgil-Baxley. . , V; Jake Blott, Butler Bodiford. Sam Dyches, J. S. Creech. Baldoc; -■ E. S. McLin. Bennett Springs. C. W. Dunbar, • *' OVER FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMACE IN BARNWELL COUNTY * LECTURE AT OAK CROVE SCHOOL HOUSE JMrs W. L. 'I I Ay- will give a lecture at tire Oak < trove .School house, on sat.urday, .Oct., 18th , at 8 ‘-.o'clock, for the good Of camp 147 \\ . (>. \\ . Everybody invited to come. and hear Mrs Hays. • Ladies , are especially invited, Matilda (1 rooms, < iuard-fan . t.; PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY FAIR OCTOBER TENTH J. W. Boyles. 1).«L. Key. . * Biilr Pond, II. G\ Bryan. 4\ (>. Luwtofi J r. „ Four Milg. F. M. Youngblood. Great Cypress. 'W. M. Hazel: ‘ \\ .H F, 1.’ I mvr. v— \V. I. Harvey. , George-Greek; .I. D. Collins. - - Nohon Black.. ■- . ~ Red Oak. ; . B. E. Wpodard.' B. 0. Norris. Rosemary, C. C. Mitcliel,’ Sycamore. A W. A. Bazzle. ' J m». F. Week ley. Wt F. Cone, due. Mayer. A, W. Manuel. • .... Wil list oil. A. T. Wolf. . A. 11. Frederick. TEACHERS EXAMINATION Wednesday. < GivLUiii, ha- hern set asidedy .the date for the com munity fair to be held in Rosy awirv schooldistrict at Pleasant •Z - . r ^Hill school house, Exhibits of litany things will be made. The exhibits will include'such tilings as live stock, tid'd crops', possi bly poultry, sewing', hand em broidery, bitting, knitting, drawn work, butter, fresh fruit, vegtables s canned fruits and vegesabl.es, pickles, preserves, jelly and miscellaneous things. There wTHTie on ehucational feature in connection willi this fair. The school’ children, under the direction of their teachers will take part. There wall be Home good speakers f#r -the occasion. The exercises will begin at ten oclock. the children part ceming first. This will lie followed up by addresses from our speakers: The rest of the day wilFbe given overt** looking at the various exhibits, Sand wishes, cakes, etc. ^vi^.be sold for reTresliments. V C All whoygire . to cbm* icartily invited to (l*ciO- ^jnsTViTiiiwriiifffe ^ II01 ne.l>em. Agtj >Miss EloiseCave, are Asst. Dcm. Age-; Pursuant to an ordar of the State Board of Educlifiairnotice is horebv given that the- regu- lar fall .teacher*’ examination will be ludd in.the Court House at’ BarnXveir on 'Saturday, Get. lit hr lhl7, heginningat ^ :8l) a.- in. aiuTclo-ing promptly at 4 >(.»() i). nC • • • -.Tiie examination will berBasC ed u])Oivth? following subjects: Agricifltiire, Histdiy. Kliglislr, Algebra., Arithmetic', P.hysiohf- gNVUygietie, Ci vies and Cur.icnt eyents/dddag<>gv and phy. All teachers 1 ibidiiig ;cortifi- cates as the result of a—tgachers. examination are hereby ndtiheti Columbia, Sept. 29.-. Special; The handbook for speakers, authorized by the South ( Carolina Council of Defense, will soon' he issued from the press. Two thousaud copies: will be distributed in the State. The book has been complied by Reed Smith executive secretary of the council of defense. He was 1 assisted in the work by a com mittee consisting of William Banks’ of Columbia; Christie Benet of Columbia; William Elliott, of Columbia; Hunter A, Gibbes, of Columbia; Charles CLdlearon, of Spartan burg; Robert. Lathan, of Char leston, and Joe Sparks’ of Columbia. ’ \ In a statement Mr. Smith *ay9^ ”In the , words of the National Security League’s handbook: The task to which this book is meant to contribute' ij a task more fundamental than any other, when a demoracy prepares for war- that of in forming the understanding*, of awakening the moral vision and tire moral passion of the entire people, concerning the cause* for-which they fignt. It is essential to bring to the mind! of every honest.- and loyal citi zen the inonientousness of the present end -; to.make him or her 'understand what deep J concerns of 1 humanity are at stake-?' tt>; iu i.ng'-all to feel that Ajuenea has never entered uponl a more *just or necessary war.’, —Several hundred 1 South Caro linians have voluutcered~their services as speaker- to the"council of defense Copies of the handbook J will bt* sent to all speakers’ to the councils of defense Of other- StatL-, to the National Council of Defense and tin- Workers Til. tin* country councils <if defense. "Tlur counciF feFf,” said Mr. Smith, ‘‘that although there was immense ; mass - of material available, already, 'there.-was ,no»*d .of a careful se- lction and arratigehient of this material; which should tell , the story of. the, war at a glance, should explain how America became involved, and should, set, forth the issues, at stake and rnaWclear South Carulin’a share in the cominon'resjionsi- hility. Owing fo .the. careful 1, select ion of TnateriaPand broad field covered in the different sections, the com min ee believed that -the .handbook-will prove of From reports received at the county svpervisors- office the bridges generally all, over the county have been washed away by the storm Friday and Satur day. County Supervisor Dyches says that it will take least five thousand dolTars to repair the bridges, etc., in the county. He is unabki to get lumber for repairs on the bridges nearer than Brancliville. Trees have been blown across the roads and bridges washed away so badly that it will take some time to get them in their usual good condi tion. At tliis time we are unable to get a report on the damage done to the cotton, but it is thought that it* will amount to a great*} 1 deal over the county. LOCAL. Items Picked from Town and County. ROW VELVET BEANS AND INCREASE YOUR YIELO * Mr. A. M. Sanders, a pro gressive farmer of this section, tells U9 that he hail some land tRat ten§years ago would not make four bushels of corn to the acre, that afttfr planting the Osceola Velvet Bean on itr that it made twenty five bushels to the acre., Mr. Sanders brought us a fair sample of this bean and anyone can see it at TheSeptinel office. Mr. Sanders says that this bean when prepared is the best food grown for cows, hogs, etc., and that one crop of velvet beans is worth more tliau -two [of cow peas. His velvet beans will produce about one ton to the acre this year. HON. 0 t. TOOLE OF AIKEN CANOIOATE FOR CONCRESS TREASURER'S NOTICE interest "amt service to the people of ^outli Carolina. The hjuulonok is divided into three di'vi-ions as follows ; . Fore ward, Dav-H^J R.. Coker, clh 1 irmailtate e0unci 1. “America and theS/ World War,"’ thirty*£even ar.tidHoh ; “How the War Game to Europe, . “Iiow the War* Came to Y eo * IU ’ IA meriea” The Menace of Fius-ianisin'* 1 “The 7 * .Task, of America, “On Disloyalty^” “The Road‘S peace ” “The Voice of Soute Caro- tilicates will not be renewed un legs the holder has attended som.e summer school and passed the final examination on at least three branches.-' . Special. ftttentiohT^ called fo the date of tliis examination, SATFRDAY,OCT-0, 1917 Third grade certificates will n"ot be-renewed in any event. Horace J, Crouch, 0. S. E. Barnwell, S. ('., Sept. ‘27^1947. • 9-2TA2t that Hrst.an,d.segmid^rade cer>[Hi^a,’ , Governor •RicIiHRMT Manning, Senator B. II. Tillman Senator E/D. Smith, Attorney Miss Ilallie Armstrong of Col umbia spent the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. B._ Armstrong. .lack Graham of Augusta spent Sunday will) bis mother, Mrs Leila Grahrim. , Mrs A." A1 Mt-Allister was' suddenly‘Called to.Char lotto on Mon.day%OTvrn-^mTic ,0f the-44T-, ness of her niotlier^ , • Mrs Katie Province ha- re- turn*-(i from a visit to Qliartette. Sirs A. P. Cornell and Mrildrcn, who have boon -ponding the summer in Virginia, accompa- ivied Mrs Province home. - Thos. M. Boulware, who has been in Charleston qii business returned hemp? oh Saturday. ^ * Quite an interesting programe was rendered by the members of the Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church on Sun day night at the Baptist Church. A:very large crowd ^vas present and all enjoyed the splendid pro- graiuf that had been arranged. Miss Edna Still was called .to Giyenw.oOd on Friday, last, on account of.the illness of Ivor auirt. • ' .. • •• « Mi-- Wren Porter atteneded the funeral of her -istcr at Guiorr] on. Sa"t u rd a\< re111 r 1 i i n g l 101*1 eon . Sm id ay a f tern obn / - . - | * * . , r Mr and Mrs J. .1. Walker of t ■' ■ s-- —r-L*—:—, — -—— MiTleftevHlc viGurd relatives in town la-t woek, Mrs Alice Best of* Kline was among the visitors, in town on Monday. : t Ran la 11 Kelley motored .over ko Augusta'on .Saturday after- 4100n. We * are glad to deaTn from Mr Kelly that 'Mrs Kelly, who is in.the Gcivemiy Hospi tal for treatment, is recovering rapidly and expects to return home fthortlv. BAPTIST CHURCH. ■ L. ;. f " .. * \ . rirtcv. av. i.. ir.wjk- castor.) » : •: *s»- *. / ■ • Preachini: every iamla’.y nvoniitK a.t a m. Sunday School'. B. Y. P U. MoGdavVai p- m'. Prayt-r Meening WeJiLe/dJjT- "•W 4 * S-HJO p. m. . .-* --^4 General 1410s. II./ Peejde’s, AssistjULG Attorney .General Ghiud N.-Sinip,’ Cliristie Benett Columbia /FPML Blea.se, New- ] berry ; L 0 w n < 1 r s/KIl r 0 w n i ug v Vnion; Robert A/^^Joopei^ Laurens ; -Geo.—4L Crbmiey, Newberry; John L. McLamin Bennettsville; T.-\G McLeod, Bishopville : John. G Richards, .Columhia ;. Olin "/ Sawyer, Georgetown; (-has Carrol Simms, Barnwell ; Heiiry N Snvder, Spartanburg; W. A Stn<'key Bishopville; John E A\ hk§, Andyrson. .-/ ; ; “Tlie South,s Responsibility kr/ the War.”- H.S'- iirtw"\mu-GairIfelf) WTfv five WmI-.- TVcmv-one <!um t0 ' vn 011 MoBday-^t. thins hy JJcuihers of the State i ](4)U.iic.il of Defense Mrs TRos Woodward of Will i- ton visited Mrs Lena, Davies last week. ■ Mr A. RGMooiv of fdiarh s: ton was in town hist week. long the-: visitor- in town on Monday frojn different parts of the countv*wei*6-: .Messrs J. J. Kay, .1 as J. R^v, AV. T. Wal ker, 1)V 0. A Bitist, C. S. Bui-t, M, G. Krtt4ie>ii, VV r . If. l')uiu an,, I sad ore Brown, and'E ll, f <rubT)s. . ’ , K The tax books will be ‘open for the collection of state, coun ty and school taxes for the fiscal year of 1917 from the 15th pf October 1917 to the 15th of March 1918 inclusive. . January 1st 1918 a penalty of 1% will be added. Febuarvlst 1918 a penalty of 1% wilt be added making a total of)!'/ for .Febuary. March 1st to 15th 1918 inclusive'a penalty... of. />'/, will he added making a total of I'jSn to March the 15th «*it whk h time the tax books will close. Tax levej* will be : For state purposes 8 1-2 mills’ ordinarwcrrrrntyrpu^rposes ~8 TFT mills, constitutional school 8 fu-itls:'Total levy 29 1-4 mills. Oomniut'iiion road tax is 41-50 Special school levies are’ as folio w>: *2 mills. Ashlejgh,. Baldock, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Colum bia, Edisto', Ellenton, Friend ship, Greens, Harmony, Meyyrs Mill, Morris./ New Forest, Oak Grover- Red Oak, Riverside, Sand Hill, Sdiglingvilie, Seven Pines’ Tinkers Creek. 8 mills. Barton, Blooming DaH*, Cave, 11ickory Hil 1," 0wens Cross Roads, Shady Grove, Upper 'Richland. ''.n■ 7 ~ 4 mills. Applofbh, Big Fork, Calvary, Do'vrMe Pohd^Heeling Spriilgs, Ht'reules, Hilda, Leesv Rosinary/ Reedy Branrh, Sycamore, 5 mills/Elko 2 mills .ordir.arvi - ^ y ~ 1 expenses.8 mills for bond. - tv mill-. K line 2 mills* ordinary, expidW/' f mills for bond. 7 mii-.ls.jhinbarton LmiU^ordi- narv, 8 mills Tor bond. -8 ntflk. BhvckviHo- 5-milD ordi- nary, 8 inills for bond. Fairfax 5 1 -2 mills ordinary, 2 1-2 ibdfs for bond, s l-j mills. Allendale 6 mills or*d i u a ry 2 1-2 mill ,f opJtjn d. 9 mills. Williston Trinills ordi nary, 4 inills^f)>r Ivon.L ,1071-2 milk. Baru\yeli *» mills brdiivary, 4 1-2 mills for bond. Drafts aiidrcheek's 'will not be accepted for taxes, except at tax payers risk. County and school claims properly approved will Bo a cepted for taxes, ij. B. Armstroiig, Gounty treasurer; Hon. G.L. T*role of Aiken was in Town on Monday shak ing hands yvith the people and announced his intention to make the race for Congress' next year against the incumbent,/ Hon. Jas.F. Byrnos, He thinks that his chances will be good inasmuch as Mr. Byrnes i3 now filling his fourth term and that his record in Congress will need explanation which he doubts his ability to make satis factorily to the District. Mr. Toole is well and favorably known in the State , and District, having been State ■ Senator and Representative from Aiken at different times and is now a member of the House.'vThls' experience he feels well fits him for the higher duties as a Congre9gman. and' beiug a farmer that ho is better able to represent that interest in the Federal Congress. { ' Recently he attended the Gotion Growers Convention in" Columbia andi secured the adoption of resolutions urgiug the farmers to hold their cotton for thirty*five cents which ho • believes will soon be reached. legislatTon If we take apart this word te discover its primary meaning we will find as its fundamental feature"that for the protection of every humatn right there is a / remedy, and if no appropriate • remedy ts on the books, then • niii-st makr aTnlv To* fit the eose. This tluory is good, and cannot be strirended. Its weakest link lies iTi the calibre of the people we select to make our laws. Originally’ they were statesmen, but in latter years they have in some sections won .for themselves the distinction- of politicians. In Congress ibis year \ve have ^een some men ^ who have been obedient to every wind of influence that, has blown from their districts, and tlieir votes have not only been on both sides of the question - but ha*** .literally surrounded it. On the other side are men as Senator Wadsworth of New | York/who when asked by some of his constituents to exempt their indutries from the price fixing law on the, ground that certain Industrie- were exempt u’ep4n*J “You a-k exemption isWause certain other industries are vxenipt. -In e ffect you are jiaying\that because* Tllese-* men are burglarizing by high/prices ‘ the pe .ple on the other side of- the street, yoh should have the unlimited right -to burglarize the people oil your ^ide df .the gtreet too ‘. Auoth'T Congresi- man replied to> a number of telegranis whose purpose was to produce, a subserviency to' Ge r ni a n y, and carried :w ith thera a threat, thaFlie w.mld never he returned to JJongre's-s if lie didnt - vote for peace, by saying “I do not value airy political offi# within your gift a** highly as I do my own conscience and my convictions of principle We need again to , discover the deep truthenunciated by Mr Cleveland when lie declarefl to hungry politicians: “ A public offica is a public trust “. Already tha political pot k beginuing to simmer iu anticipation pf next - summer’s campaign. Democracy should ^ee something iu caudi- ~ Wanted Mineral Land—\\ bite clay kaolin,; Fullers Earth, etc. .Give description, location, price terms, etc. Address MiningT4. t ^Rey OU dHte qualities of a Departnie'nt of Citizens Co. 019 ( miv/ « Hteplieti Girard Building, Phih delfliia. Tor b’ale—One Mode. gotfd inyxer with people, the abil^tyTo'Jtell a good sfOry, the l jG^plea^ing habit of remembering * 1<»-l-.it the names and .faces, of every voter he has ever met and calling :t\iem by tlieir ' first names. Caiuikhites wku ;depend on •4 *4 •» *4 »4 •! •( -1 ■! »< n . * .:,w r F t fi r j J L-AUi* u 41i» l tlieir.large family- connections, ( j’ 1 JoUnie ■■ f J■ -1111y -, -„i -un i' .1- - M ,lWrjram Jeimr^. + out<wfUdvcr-:^ i!lt0 officc - stlouIll rt>aUy . jst.md ou tlur qualities of states,.:.. XX iu ttMulMir of MillcHc wasT " // . 1 ,nan * hi i- TJ,e til>t of lteiv Moi.ulav. .... I \ i ‘ t “? m<V ." an • ' lejii'lation y to .sek-oi the ri^lit. man for ofiret. \* . - ,■*£**{.