Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Slir ifombmj ibrralb KSTAHWSHKI) APRIL, 1891. i'ubli>hed every Thursday in The herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bamberg. being issued from a printing office w hich is equipped with Mergeuthaler iinotype machine, Babcock cylinder press, folder, one jobber, a fine Mienle cylinder press, an run uj electric power with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year $150; six months, 75 cents; three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for first insertion, subsequent insertions 50 cents per inch. Legal advertisements at the rates allowed by law. Local reading notices 10 cents a line each insertion. Wants and other advertisements under special head, 1 cent a word each insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancellation after first Insertion. Communications?We are always g'ad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public interest. We require the name and address of the writer in every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, Jan. 14, 1915. >. -The recent heavy rains have caused the roads to be very bad in many paces all over the county. The use of the split log or other drags is earnestly recommended. Mm Old wheat farmers say that wheat planted in January will make better & . grain than that planted any other month. Get busy, fanners, plant wheat. Wheat will bring you gold in June and July. , ^ ? Our delegation to the general assembly is respectfully reminded that the proper way to get a tomato club started in this county is to secure an appropriation at this session of the general assembly lor this work. If ever tomato club work was needed in Bamberg county, now is the time. Bamberg is badly in need of an ice plant. Every summer the people of the city have this fact impressed most forcibly upon them. It seems as if some local investor could make an excellent investment by the erection and operation of a plant. Possibly some of the local concerns could * easily add the necessary machinery for this purpose. m ' * >?. The use of explosives in safe cracking should be made a capital crime. There is no difference between blowH| ing up a safe with dynamite or nitroglycerine and arson, which is punishable with thp maximum sentence. There is just as much danger in an explosion as in a fire, and capital punishment would go far toward ' $+ eliminating safe blowing. REPORTS OX WAREHOUSES. McLaurin Tells of Organization and " Prospects of State System. Columbia, Jan. 11.?Reports on the South Carolina cotton warehouse system, the first to be organized in the South, h2s been issued by Jo-hn ' L. McLaurin, commissioner. The general assembly at the special session held last October appropriated $15,000 for the expenses of the system and the report by the commis sioner shows that $2,300 has been expended, including all bills payable. There are now 28 warehouses under the system with aggregate capacity of 45,000 bales. A supplemental report is to be filed later as to the amount of cotton on hand, rates of insurance and every item of financial transactions. ; i The commissioner says that a State cotton warehouse system should provide as follows: Cheap storage, with a low interest rate, so as to encourage th? gradual marketing of the crop. Reducing the cost of marketing by bringing farmer and spinner into direct contact, eliminating middlemen's profits, to the advantage of the producer and the manufacturer. Transforming cotton into a negotiable security that will pass current in the money markets of the world and afford as acceptable collateral for use under the agricultural section of the currency act. The commissioner says that the last named has been accomplished, but that with an appropriation of $15,OOOhe has not been able to build and equip warehouses as required. He says that no authority is provided under the warehouse act to the commissioner to aid persons with cotton on storage to negotiate loans, nor is there any authority to make sales of cotton to either domestic or foreign spinners. Chicago in 1910 contained 3,036 French, 6,564 Greeks, 65,965 Irish and 10,306 Scotch. DISBANDS ALL THE MILITIA I! ORDER GOES INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. i Governor .Says :{,00 Men Invilved . j Reasons. n Columbia, Jan. 11.?The organized ^ militia of South Carolina was disP banded by an order signed at 2 ^ o'clock today by the governor. r? This order is effective immediately. Approximately 3,000 men are involved, including 500 which the governor had refused to muster out of service upon orders received about . eight months ago from the chief of the division of militia affairs at Governor's Island, New York. ' P The governor explained his action , in the order, stating that the existing g of differences between the secretary of war and Adjutant General Moore, t on one side, and himself on the other, prompted him to take this step. 1 These differences, said the chief ex- . ecutive, resulted in serious breaches f] of discipline in the militia corps. "The present governor of the State , ' of South Carolina is of the opinion j that it would De uniair ana unjust on ^ his part to turn over to his successor g in office the militia of South Carolina ' s in its present condition," the order ^ S( 1 read- i, Xot Much Concerned. Washington, Jan. 11.?War de- 11 partment officials were not much con- 0 cerned today by news that the gov- 0 ernor of South Carolina had disband- s< ed the South Carolina militia. They ? believed the incoming governor speedily would order its reorganiza- s tion, to avoid as far as possible any ^ loss of money allotted by the nation- t( al government for the militia's sup- g port. 1)1 Under te law, to obtain any gov- ^ ernment funds for the militia's sup- ei port South Carolina must present for ^ inspection at least nine hundred arm- 1 ed and uniformed drilled State solHiprs This is on the basis of at ai i least one hundred militiamen for a 01 I representative in congress, including c< the senators. gl I Because of South Carolina's aHeg- is i ed deficiency in the matter of equip- ai j ment, failure to measure up to the P' ! regular army standards and failure i to account satisfactorily for govern- | { ment supplies, the war department ^ j nearly a year ago withdrew federal jj J financial support from the State's j militia. After some spicy corresponI dence between the secretary of war and the governor a regular army in- vi spection officer visited South Caro- d<* lina and made arrangements under fr which the war department again be- ni gan supplying a limited amount of cl funds. If the governor's order disbanding si the militia becomes effective imme- ri diately it is said at the department di I that government appropriations will di ' be cut off automatically. tc t> U'aiHnp for Information. ? 19 Hi Sumter, Jan. 11.?"I have no pl statement to make at the present fa time," said Richard I. Manning, governor-elect, when asked tonight if he would reinstate the South Carolina National Guard after his inauguration. He said that he would consider fc the matter "when officially advised." FIND BABY UNHURT. 31 di Last Member of Lake City Family to 61 Bo Rescued. ei Lake City, Jan. 7.?L2st night a( about 7 o'clock a very destructive cyclone visited the' Gaskins neighI borhood, about six miles east of this . Ol j place, blowing down outhouses, trees | and the like. The most serious dam- tj. | age reported was to J. C. Lawrence's ^ jnew house, which he wag erecting p( jjust in front of the one in which he j was living. When they heard the y ! roaring of the wind Mr. Lawrence and | the contractor who was doing the c( jwork for him stepped on the front w | porch to see what it was, and about y. this time the frame of the new house a] 'was blown over on to the old house, . in breaking it down upon the family. Almost a Bad Fire. Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Hazeldon, the contractor, after about thirty p minutes extricated themselves from the timbers and at once began the work of rescuing the other members of the family, and at the same time p preventing the spread of the fire, n which had caught some of the tim- w bers which fell near to the fireplace, t( in which there was a large fire. The wreck was so great that it required v almost three hours, with the assist- p ance of the neighbors, to remove the jr ;broken timbers and rescue all of the r} family. r liaby Taken From Kuins. 0 I The last one to be rescued was a s? baby about one year old, which was a< found in bed with one of the joists a, I just across its chest, yet there was tl J not a scratch on its body, and except I for the cold it appeared not to have [suffered from the storm. For a distance of three miles the trees and all small houses were blown down and a' I the damage is variously estimated, ! but it will be found to be a consider- k .able amount, especially when the loss I in timber is considered. I a' PARDONS THOSE PAROLED. llanket Order Restores Full Citizenship. Columbia, Jan. 10.?A prodamaion signed yesterday by the goveror grants full and free pardon to lore than 1,000 former prisoners, -ho have been paroled during the ast four years "during good beavior." The blanket pardon will estore citizenship. Since assuming ffice in 1911 the governor has exanded clemency in 1,671 cases. The following proclamation was ddressed by the governor to all adges, sheriffs, constables and other fficers of justice in the State: "Whereas, I, . . . by virtue of the ower and authority vested in me by he constitution and laws of the tate of South Carolina, have hereofore granted certain paroles to cerain persons, at various and divers imes during tne years i?n, 913 and 1914, upon the condition luring good behavior,' as will be ully shown by reference to the recrds in the office of the governor of he State of South Carolina and in he office of the secretary of State of he State of South Carolina, which aid records will specifically give and how the name or names of the peron or persons so paroled, the county 1 which he, she or they were conicted, the term cf court, the presidig judge thereof, the name or names f said person or persons, of what ffense convicted and to w-hat term jntenced, in each and every individal case: "Now know ve, that for divers ood causes and considerations me ereunto moving, I have thought fit ) pardon and by these presents do rant a pardon to each and every erson or persons so paroled by me uring my terms of office as the govrnor of the State of South Carolina uring the years 1911. 1912, 1913 914. "This pardon is intended to apply nd is granted only to such person r persons whose parole or paroles jntained the one condition, 'during ood behavior,' and does not, nor is . intended to. zrant full pardon to dv person or persons who have been aroled under any other condition or editions." ? J EAGER TO PLEAI) GUILT ush at Spartanburg Court.?Message From Governor. Spartanburg, Jan. 8.?The supersor of Spartanburg county yesterly received the following message om the governor: "Please wire me amber of convicts this day in your large." During this term of general sesons court there has been a grand ish on the part of those under inctment, especially for violating the spensary laws, to the bar of justice ) enter pleas of guilty. Out of for cases, according to Solicitor Hill, ore than thirty have entered such eas and others are to follow. This ict has given rise to the general im-ession about the court house that le last call for pardons is being merally answered. It seems that rerybody wants to be convicted be>re the governor goes out of office, i the 19th of the present month. id there are, therefore, only ten lys in which to get executive clemicy, if any one is in need of it. In view of the situation the gov nor's message to the supervisor cre:ed much speculation. Some interreted it as forecasting a general iinesty upon his retirement, while :hers suggested that he was simply ?tting the records together to show tat he has not pardoned everybody, it left a large number to suffer the jnalties of the law. In reply to the message Supervisor ernon wired the governor that 111 mvicts are serving time on the >unty chain gangs, 25 of whom are hite and 86 negroes. Those concted at the present terra of court e not included. A few others are i jail awaiting trial. BAR MIXED MARRIAGES. fohibit Intermarriage of Whites and Blacks in Capital. Washington, Jan. 11.?A bill to rohibit intermarriage of whites and egroes in the District of Columbia as passed by the house today, 230 > 60. Vigorous debate preceded the ote. Representative Clark, of irtriria anthnr of the bill, declared itermarriage worked harm to both ices. Republican Leader Mann and epresentative Madden, of Illinois, pposed the measure. Mr. Madden lid it would "leave many young gir'.s t the mercy of brutes willing to take dvantage of them and then leave lem to a life of shame." She Did. Sillicus?Who gave the bride way? Cvnicus?Nobody. From what I now about the fellow she married rather think she threw herself way.?Philadelphia Record. CON PEOI DI RESOURCE Loans and discounts Bonds, stocks and invest ments Cash in vault and due fror banks . H. C. FOLK, J President A. M. DEN Cashiei \ Of the Dispellsarie ALL S' Dispensary No. Location Bamberg, S. C. 1 R. R. Ave-. Denmark, S. C. 2 Palmetto Ave. Olar, S. C. 3 R R. Ave Ehrhardt, S. C. 4 .wain St. Govan, S. C. 5 R. R. Ave. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Bamberg County. Personally appeared J. M. Grimes. J Board, who, being each duly and sever rect. Sworn to and subscribed Before n TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the loth day of October, 1914 until the loth day of March, 1915 inclusive. From the first day of January, 1915, until the 31st day of January, 1915, a penailty of one per cent, will h<? nHdpd tn all unDaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1915, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1915, until the 15th day cf March, 1915, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. F;.r State purposes 6 mills For county purposes 4 mills For bridges 1 mill For roads 1-2 mill Constitutional school tax 3.mills Total 14 1-2 mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Colston, No. 18 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 1-2 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Fishpond. No. 5 1 mills Govan, No. 11 ...< 4 mills Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 ..4 mills Lees. No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills Olar, No. 8 9 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills j Salem, No. 9 4 mills I Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills All persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate soldiers and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of January, 1914 are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor, are requested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1915. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October, 1914, until the let day of March. 1915. G. A. JENNINGS, Treasurer Bamberg County. We Will Insure Your Cotton on Your Plantation H.M. GRAHAM Agent Bamberg, S. C. We Securely Weld AH broken metal parts such as auto crank cases, cylinders, transmission cases, differential and axle housings, pumps and gas engine Iiairts. All work guaranteed. Southern Welding Co., 961 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. 4. t , . * DENSED STATEMENT OF il ro DA MV LLJ DAHIV ; ; 5 BAMBERG, S. C. LCEMBER 31st, 1914 IS LIABILITIES /.|| ?ii7 907*7 Capital stock $ 25,000.00 ,o07.57 Surplus and undivided ? O 700 7ft profits 9,824.98 8,788.7b Deposits 88,936.31 50 664 96 5% Payable 25,000.00 .. ou,oo4.yo Rediscounts 28,000.00 $176,761.29 | $176,761.29 ;|g|| I 1 /?? ? :==zzz===zz====zz====z= s ONES A. WILLIAMS, N. P. SMOAK, Vice-President Vice-President BOW, C. E. BLACK, J r Assistant Cashier ??-? ? mi MONTHLY STATEMENT. s in uamuerg wauiy ior uie iuuuui o* iax., xoit. . rOCK IS GIVEN AT CONSUMERS' PRICES. ? Total Invoice, In- Total Sales Breakage Stock on Hand Other Credits 0 peratlng ' eluding Stock on Last Day of JR. R. Claims Ex.of each v_ hand 1 day Mon. Month & goods Rt. Dispensary > p $ 9,787.70 $ 4,537.69 $20.60 $ 5,126.60 $ 84.95 $132.86 ' ''2H? 8,681.75 2,844.10 10.40 5,742.01 65.80 171.34 ;v 5,379.60 1,668.66 13.10 3,612.15 61.55 100.14 7,108.15 2,813.20 22.15 4,205.50 35.90 293.90 ' 'Jaw 1,255.40 285.13 3.55 910.85 55.87 54.85 $32,212.60 $12,148.78 $69.80 $19,597.11 $304.07 $753.09 r. B. Kearse, W. H. Faust, members of the Bamberg County Dispensary ally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and cor- V#* le this 4th day of January, 1914. . J. S. WALKER, Notary Public. WATERMELON SEED 11| EXCEL, TOM WATSON And other good sorts. Send for catalogue. It tells how to Grow and Ship WATERMELONS LOW PRICE ON SEED D. H. GILBERT, Honticello, Fla. JjS a rower of Watermelons Expressly for Seed , || COMMENCING SATURDAY I January 16th, The Farmers Gin Co. ^ will gin cotton only on Saturday's :"lw until further notice..'. .'. .'. .'. .'. , * FARMERS GIN COMPANY ?j STATEMENT OF THE PROFITS OF THE BAMBERG COUNTY DISPENSARY FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1914. Merchandise credits .'$52,278.52 . " " 40 020.79 mercnanuise ueuno | x Gross profits $12,247.73 :r" jjyr Miscellaneous expense $ 635.10 Supplies 2,319.25 Dispensers' expense 1,562.46 Salaries 1,069.55 Net profits 6,661.37 ^ $12,247.73 $12,247.73 - :\v Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid G. A. Jennings, Treas., county funds $2,664.54 Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid G. A. Jennings, Treas., school funds 1,332.29 Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid Mayor of Bamberg 1,130.23 j?; Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid Mayor of Denmark, 676.70 Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid Mayor of Olar, 359.87 ">v*; Jan. 7, 1915. Amount paid Mayor of Ehrhardt, 473.83 w .4 Jan. 7, 1915. Amount p^id Mayor of Govan, ; 23.91 -Ill $6,661.37 State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. * Personally appeared before me, J. M. Grijmes, W. H.^Faust, and J. B. Kearse, members of the Bamberg county JLnspensary jooara, wuo uciu$ duly sworn says the above is a true and correct account of the profits of the Bamberg County Dispensary for the quarter ending Deec. 31st, 1914. Sworn to this 7th day of Jan., 1915. J. S. WALKER. . J. F. Carter B. D. Carter GRAHAM & BLACK ^ CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law A t.fnmftVS-at-LaW Will nnwiw in th? United States and AAVWV* ?J T_ _ti ^ ^ ^ GENERAL PRACTICE State Courts in any County BAMBERG, S. C. 111 ^ state BAMBERG, S. C. M