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Ulhr Bamberg feralb _ ESTABLISHKI> APK1L, 1891. Published every Thursday in The Herald building, on Main street, in the live and growing City of Bamberg, being issued from a printing office which is equipped with Mergenthaler linotype machine, Babcoek cylinder press, folder, two jobbers, a fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by electric power with other material and machinery in keeping, the whole equipment representing an investment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By the year $1.50; six months, 75 cents; three months, * 11 ???Konriminnc navahlp O U t'tll 15?. *111 OUUOVlipvivuo ^ 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 fates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all no tices 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 glad 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 S offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, August 5, 1915. We understand that the owner of Glendale spring would consider a ki? proposition to put this water into Bamberg. It would be well for the authorities to investigate the possibilities of furnishing this water to - the people of the town. It is estimated that there is sufficient water available from this spring to amply supply the town's needs for a long time to come. If it is feasible and practicable to get this water, it would be a blessing to the town. We are glad to see Governor Manning taking so much interest in the national gu^rd. The people of the jw' whole country are awakening to the 17" fact of our utter unprepardness for war and the surest way of remedy ? ing this condition is the building up \ of a first-class national guard. SecX*' retary of War Garrison and Governor |jy Manning are in hearty accord, and %T the officials in Washington are doing . everything possible to help the State : put the militia back on a good foot|g ing. It is estimated that every time a big gun is fired in the European war a bale of cotton is consumed in the ??./ , powder used. Great Britain says that the increase in cotton exported to the neutral European countries practically amounts to as much as the loss occasioned by the embargo on iv cotton to Germany. Taking these < r_, two facts into consideration, it would ; ? certainly seem that the farmers might ; hope for a good price for cotton. If j pfcjf n cotton is worth 1"? to 20 cents a : pound in Europe, and if there is as : , much shipped to the neutral coun- 1 tries now as to the same countries < ^ and Germany combined before the j war, somebody must be making mil- ; lions at the expense of the producer, i It appears to be a pretty general . ' concensus of opinion among those &? ' who ought to know that the people L need not expect much more prosperity'v ty this year than last?unless, of < , course, peace is concluded, which is ! not likely in the near future. Wheth- ] p.' er it be true that conditions will not;, P4" be improved we do not know, but we!] do feel sure that the people will b? 1 \r" better prepared for adverse condi- j.] k?'v- tions this fall than last. In Bam-h berg county the farmers will live ati< home. This year they have hogs for ; 5? their own meat, and many will have ] r meat to sell. They have wheat for their flour, they made a big crop of oats and forage, and planted plenty jMj of corn. And while neither the oat nor corn crop will turn out as well as hoped for. the increased acreage . "will doubtless more than make up ?' this difference. Cotton promises a tT.-r" - good yield compared to the expense of making it. and while the price; |r - they will get will in all probability! be low, there will not be the usual big fertilizer bills to pay. In other words the average farmer has pre < pared for the conditions he saw star-; ? 4 ing him in the face. fc SOLICITOR COOPER. Solicitor Robert A. Cooper has an-1 nounced that lie will be a candidate; for governor next summer "if certain conditions exist." We do not know 1 what conditions Mr. Cooper refers to here, but our information has been to the effect that Solicitor Cooper has, never given the support to the present' | administration which the law and order programme of Mr. Manning has merited, and his present actions seems to bear out the truthfulness of our information. Mr. Cooper is an undoubtedly strong factor to be reckoned with in the gubernatorial contest. We believe he is a clean-cut. conscientious man. one from whom r ft the State might reasonably expec some accomplishments and we sir cerely trust, both for his own intei ests and the interests of the Stati that he will not enter the race ne> year. It is a time-honored custom t give every governor who merits th confidence of the people a secon term. Above all other governor whom we can recall at this time, w believe .Mr. Manning stands preem nently as cue deserving of a secon term in the governor's office. Goi ernor Manning entered the office ? a time when the State was torn asui der by political differences, enger dered by the political grand-stan play of his predecessor. Law ei forcement was almost nil, unpunisl ed crime stalked abroad over th Ctoffl otirl hlinr? tl P'PT plplllPf held sway and even fostered prote: tion in some eases. . Mr. Mannin has done much to restore law an order, and by his insistence that a sections be treated alike, has ui doubtedly made some political en< mies. Disgruntled and disappointe politicians are doing all in their pov er to bring Mr. Cooper to the fror to embarrass, if not defeat, the Mai ning administration. As Ve see i it can be for no other purpose tha seeking a return of the special prit ileges and a restoration, in a meai ure at least, of former condition: We do not think or believe that M Cooper has any intentions of bein a tool in such hands, but if he lister to their siren call and does thei bidding, what may we expect? Among our exchanges, we notic the Abbeville Press and Banner, th Abbeville Medium, the Chester R< porter, the Greenwood Journal, an perhaps other newspapers publishe in Mr. Cooper's section, warn Mi Cooper that to enter the race ne> year will be a breach of the fait the people have reposed in him. H made a remarkable race last yeai and we believe .Mr. cooper may ret sonably aspire to fill the governor office, but he can hope to do so nes year only by estranging himself froi the principles that elected Mr. Mar ning. If he openly fights the pres ent administration, can the peopl expect him. if elected, to carry foi ward law and order, which even th staunchest enemies of Mr. Mannin have to concede to him, or will w have a return of cheap demagoguer and political chicanery? Many goo men supported Mr. Cooper last yeai and we imagine they would be sorel disappointed to see him seeking * upset the present regime. We understand the former govei nor has announced that he will b in the race for governor next yeai With no other entrant in the rac? Mr. Manning can confidently expec to retain his office by a larger ma jority than he received last year ove Mr. Richards. Mr. Cooper will d the State an irreparable wrong if h - 1 ll<? n n oqc nf th O fntmP emiaiices uic tuouvw ? ? governor to win back his politics machine in this State, no matter hoi good the intentions of the solicito may be. It takes the measure of man some times to decline to liste to a certain clamor, and we hope Mi Cooper will measure up to it. Wh are the people raising their voice against Mr. Manning? In whos camp to they sle?p? \X ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOL AT TENDANCE. Section 1. Be it enacted by th General Assembly of the State o South Carolina, That from and afte the first day of July, one thousan &ine hundred and fifteen, every pai cnt, guardian, or other person, tern porarily or permanently residing i the State of South- Carolina, havin charge or control of a child or chil dren between the ages of eight an fourteen years, shall cause such chil or children to attend the local publi school in the district in which he r? sides, continuously for the entir school term of each year, except a hereinafter provided. This period c compulsory attendance shall con mence at the beginning 01 me scuui tewii nearest to the eighth birthda of such child, and shall cover th compulsory period of six conseci tive school years thereafter. Thi period of compulsory attendance fc each public school shall comment at the beginning of the school ten of said school, unless otherwise 01 dered by the County Board of Educt tion in writing: in case of town c cities of two thousand or more ii habitants, according to the precedin Federal census, by the Board of Trui tees of the public schools of sai towns or cities with the approval i writing of the County Superinten< ent of Education. Continuous a tendance upon some other publ school, or upon some private c church school taught oy competei teachers, may be accepted in lieu < attendance upon the local publ school: Provided. That such peric of continuous attendance upon "sue other school shall be for at least < long as the public school term eat year: 'rovided, further. That ar ? 11 *?/-?! ? o/.li nol r. Privait? &V11UUI \j i tuiiivii 0VI1WI . ceiving for instruction pupils 1) tween the agps of eight and fourtec years shall he required to l<eep"sm records of attendance of such chi dren. and to render such reports < same as are hereinafter required i public schools, and attendance upr such school refusing: or neglecting: i Veen such re?ords or to rendi such reports, shall nor be accept* in lieu of attendance upon ^he loc public school of the said town, ci cr district where the child shall ! entitled to attend: Provided, fu >t ther. That the compulsory school term in all agricultural districts shall ? be tour months, or the full term if " the school runs less than four months, - said term to be fixed by the Board of :t Trustees of such district: and any child or children not engaged in I Ivork at home in such agricultural) ?. districts, must attend a full term. e This four months' compulsory pro- 1 d vision shall also apply to all chil- | s dren residing in agricultural districts and attending schools in any town e, located in such districts, i-j Section 2. This Act shall not apd ply in any case in which the child's ._ physical or mental condition, as attested by any legally qualified physilt cian before the Board of Trustees l- bavins: jurisdiction of the matter uni der this Act, renders his. attendance ^ impracticable or inexpedient: or in any case in which the child resides 1_ two and one-half miles or more by i- the nearest traveled route from the j e scboolhouse: or in any case in which. lt because of extreme poverty, the ser j vices of such child are necessary for > his own .support or the support of g his parents, as attested by affidavit d of such parents and of such witness-., jj es as the Trustees of the district may require: or in any case in which said 1_ parent, guardian, or other person havi ing charge or control of the child d shall show before the Trustees of the district by affidavit of himself and of such witnesses as they may require that the child is without necesi sary books and clothing for attendt, ing school, and that he is unable to provide the necessary books ana clothing: Provided, That when books r" and clothes shall have been supplied 3- by any means whatsoever, the child s> shall no longer be exempt from this provision: Provided, further, That it the child lives two and one-half miles S or more from the schoolhouse, and is means of transportation is furnished, ir 'the said child, if otherwise eligible, j shall be required to attend the said 'school under the provisions hereof, :e and it shall be the duty of the Truaie tees of the school to provide, out of ?_ the public school funds, books for the K : iiso of such indigent pupil free of | charge. The power of the Board of d Trustees to suspend or expel any I r. pupil shall not be curtailed by this I :t Act, and children so suspended or I k expelled shall not be subject to the I provisions of this Act during such I e period of suspension or expulsion: r, .And, provided, further. That the I Board of Trustees of any school dis- B . trict may excuse temporarily any I child from attendance, good and suf- I :t ficient reasons being made to appear I n therefor; and in case any child is ex- I cused temporarily under the provis- I . ions of this Act, the said Board of I '" Trustees shall reduce to writing the B e reasons for their action, and the I - time the said child is excused. I e Section 3. Every parent, guard- I g ian, or other person in the State of I South Carolina having charge or con- iB e trol of a child or children between |B y the ages of eight and fourteen years <B d sball cause such child to attend jl . schoor as aforesaid: Provided, That!B ' occasional absence from attendance IB y. by said child, mounting to not more B o than four (4) unexcused absences in B four consecutive weeks, shall not be B . unlawful: Provided, further, That the B superintendent, principal, or teacher (J? e in charge of ahy school may excuse 00 r. any child for a temporary absence be- . ; cause of unusual storm, or bad ? _ weather, sickness or death in the Boar< child's family, unforeseen or un- 1??' c L* avoidable accident, and such excuse ^ r * r and reason therefor shall be record- j ? ed bv said superintendent, princi;Drom pal, or teacher in charge or me r e school, and reported to the Trustees!??"1 r as hereinafter provided: Provided, 1??? ^ il further. That in case of protracted ill-1 . flei v ness of any child whose attendance is |l e ? required under this Act, or in case i' f f r of quarantine of the home in which a the child resides, upon report of the n health officer or upon satisfactory evi- * . d'ence to this effect, the Trustees shall ? excuse from attendance such child f ? * ? until he is fully restored to health, 1 , ? s or until the expiration of the time ? . ? e required by law that he shall stay out ,.l of school after quarantine has been eDf0r -raised- doubl -' Section 4. Every parent, guard- t ian, or other person in the. State of Dro*D, I South Carolina having charge or con- " i, trol of a child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, who is Q. e not actually, regularly and lawfully cute(] f engaged in some useful employment form( r or service or who cannot read at sight _ort hnd write legible simple sentences in ea the English language, shall cause tende ' such child to attend regularly some ther n public school as aforesaid. each' S Section Any parent, guardian. with 1- or other' person violating the provis- cierk d ions of this Act shall be guilty of a excee d misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, talnii c shall be liable to a fine of not less trict - than two dollars for the first offense. . ge( ^ and not less than five dollars for any alj s s subsequent offense, nor more than teach >f twenty-five dollars in any case: and 0f j i- upon failure or refusal to pay said the 1 '1 fine said parent, guardian, or other duty >' person shall be imprisoned not to pa] e exceed thirty days in the county jail: sch'0( J- Provided. That the fine for any first ages is offense may. by order of eoubt. upon instr ?r the payment of cost, be suspended 0f tb and not collected until the same par- rend< - ' - II ty is conviciea or a sevuiiu uucuac. sury r- Provided, further. That after the ex- mont i- piration of three days from the ser- 0f Ti >r vice of the notice by the Trustees itendt l- each and every day a parent, guard-|Senc< g ian. or other person shall wilfully jin ca 5- and unlawfully keep such child orjjng i d children from school, or allow him wilfu n to remain out of school, shall consti- supe i- tute a separate offense, and shall sub- er ir t- ject such person to -the penalties ply ' ic hereinafter prescribed. 'tion. >r Section fi. The following duties 'Educ it are hereby devolved upon the Board |her s if of Trustees of each school district, isum ic They shall take the census of chil- the t >d dren between the ages of six and a se< 'h twenty-one years, and shall keep the supe ts attendance records of their districts, j the h It shall he their duty to take an an- jeatio iv nual school census during the calen- the s e- dar months of July and August, apd jmay e- to furnish each superintendent, prin- [('our tn cipal. or teacher in charge of a school jdecis h with an accurate report of said cen-jEdtit 1- sus of the district three days before | Se r?f the open ins of the school, and also ithe af to furnish at the same time a copy each .v. nf ti.Q ooim crntinol cpnsnc of pach dis- ' nil 1)1 to trict to the County Superintendent ;publ er of Education: Provided. That in case jOne. >d the school census is not taken as j form a! herein directed, it shall be the duty .circu ty of the County Board of Education so to tli 3e to do. and to meet the expense out scho< r- of the funds of the district. The thou ~~~ i .1 IfordI | = THE UNIVERSAL CAR = * I MM AITMrTMrMT I ! j\ m rn kj u n ^ n, iyi IL. n i ^ THE FOLLOWING PRICES F. O. B. DETROIT, EFFECTIVE AUG. 2. 1913: ' % V lif Ford Runabout $390.00 / Ford Touring Car 440.00 j . Ford Town Car 640.00 No speedometer Included In this year's equipment, otherwise cars fully equipped. . ,, v"' There can be no assurance given against an advance in these prices at nnv Httip Wp e-uarantee. however, that, there will be no reduction in these . prices prior to Aug. 1, 1916. Proift-Sharing with Retail Buyers jj||| \ ,.w* On August 1, 1914 we made the announcement that if we could make ;:V .X&i and sell at retail 300,000 Ford cars between August 1, 1914 and August 1, if, ^ 1915, we would share profits with the retail purchasers, to the extent' of from $40 to $60 on each car. We have sold over 300,000 Ford cars in the ' . time specified, and profit-sharing checks of $50 each will be distributed as rabidly as possible after August 15, 1915. Retail purchasers who have not yet mailed us their profit-sharing coupons, properly endorsed, should do so without delay. ^ ^ ^ ^ uur pian 10 prom-SIiaie W*IU leuuu puitUMCis ui ruiu v.a?3 uuims 15 has been most successful We thoroughly believe in it, but, realizing v - .f4*"/ the uncertainty of conditions generally makes it advisable to defer any an- . v'yMggpl nouncement of future profit-sharing until a later date. We are, however, confident of our inability to reduce costs- for several , months, and therefore can offer no profit-sharing for cars delivered during ' August. September and October, 1915. , 111 ord *sKotor Qompany OF DETROIT ' * RIZER AUTO COMPANY F'ffl OF OLAR, S. O. Distributers for. Barnwell, Bamberg and Hampton Counties. - ffigaBW 1 of Trustees shall serve writ-land annually thereafter, if in their tion of 1,500 or more -nhabitant* ' I ir printed, or partly written and [discretion it seems necessary. The upon the petition of a maiorttv ofthl' / rS / printed notices on every par- Board of Trustees of any district, Board of Trustees shall order such juardian, or other person violat-icity or town shall give two weeks' election.- The said election shall he provisions of this Act, and (public notice of the date of opening held at the schoolhouse or school pt compliance on the part of of any school under their jurisdiction houses, for white children in the ; parent, guardian, or other per- ;by publishing said notice in a county said district or aggregation of die- * ''zM s hereby required. Prosecution newspaper or by posting said notice triots. The managers shall be an-v# this Act shall be brought in on the schoolhouse door. pointed by the-Board of Tru^ea* nf Av * pnrrt- I Section 9. The notice of any Board each district, and the said election ' aiue ui 'uic v* w? - j ? >efore any Magistrate or Record- of Trustees giving the date of open- shall be conducted in accordance^with - r:>,^ any Municipal Court within the ing of any school or schools shall a!- the rules governing general elections. 5 of whose territorial jurisdic- so state the proposed length of the The Count}- Board of Education ' the person prosecuted resides, term as nearly as practicable, and a shall supply printed ballots, as for- y;-sB 3oard of Trustees shall have the copy signed by at least a majority lows: "Compulsory school attendto visit and enter any office or of the Board of Trustees shall be filed ance accepted;" "Compulsory school ry or business house employing at the date of issuance in the office attendance rejected," and if the maren for the purpose of ascer- of the County Superintendent of Edu- jority vote in the said election "Com- ' lg the names and ages of the cation. In any district, aggregation pulsory school attendance accepted," ren employed, to facilitate the of adjoining districts, this Act shall then the provisions of this Act shall . . :i ^ >,<<, ant whpn not take effect and become operative apply to the said district, or aggre- \ ' icuicm. yjL ii'10 ^w. .. ..? . t exists as to the age of a child, until, and unless, a petition signed gationof districts. The said election . may require of the employer a;by a majority of the qualified elec- shall be held on the second Tuesday J ; ?rly attested birth certificate or;tors of such district, aggregation of in June, one thoasand nine hundred ' . Tidavit stating said child's age; jdistricts, requesting the compulsory and fifteen, following the filing of the d'-3shall keep an accurate account4attendance under this Act be author- said petition, or on the second Tues- \ [ notices served, of cases prose- , ized in such territory, shall have been day in June of any subsequent year. . and of all other services per submitted to the Clerk of Court. The Any district omitting, failing, or re;d, and shall make an annual re- said Clerk of Court shall examine fusing to accept compulsory school of same on or before July 15th such petition with especial reference attendance as herein provided, "either 1?hv naHHnn r?r hv ol<v>M'nn mnv nrinnt V ch year to the County Superin- 10 me legiuini/ CllC uarngo vvu , v.. rv?.*v?wM v. ^ # ;nt of Education: Provided, fur-j tained thereon, and after examina- the provisions of this Act in any sub- }>.. ' 'vjSi That the Board of Trustees of tion shall refer such pet%ion to the sequent year, either by petition or by <?'' school district is hereby vested County Board of Registration. Along election as hereinabove provided, authority to employ a clerk or .with tlfe petition the Clerk of Court i Section 10. The Board of Educas whose compensation shall not i shall send his written statement tion of each county, and in case, of d three cents per capita for ob- showing that he has counted the towns and cities of two thousand>in- , VY 'r ig a census for each school dis- names thereon and has found them to habitants, the . Board of Trustees ' . ' for each school term. :be so many (giving the number). Im- therein shall have power at any meetction 7. It shall be the duty or mediately upon receipt of the petition, ing to make such rules and fegula- a uperintendents. principals, and and the statement of the Clerk of tions not in conflict with the proers to cooperate with the^Board Court, the.County Board of Registra visions hereof, as they may deem ^ rustees in the enforcement of tion shall chefck such petition against best with reference to the time, place ywjjjg aw; to this end it shaH be the the registration books of the county and hours for school attendance so '<"*$ of the superintendent, princi- or of such number thereof as may as to secure the attendance of all . or teacher in charge of any be affected, and the said County children between the ages or eight A i" .-$P )1 in which pupils between the Board of Registration shall certify and fourteen years upon the schools "" ?j *?oti. itc findings in writing to the County of the county as herein provided, OI eigui auu luuuccu j o u> _ ucted, to keep an accurate record Superintendent of Education. Upon and ruch r"Ie? cn.1 reg-nations. when . v le attendance of such pupils, to receipt of such certificate showing approved, by the County Superintend- *'" - - >V ?r during the period of compul- that such petition bears the signa ent of Education, and posted at the y , attendance of each school term tures of a majority of the qualified courthouse door and at the door of . hly reports of same to the Board voters of the territory affected, the each public schoolhouse in the terri- cr r "ustees and the County Superin- County Board of Education shall tory affected thereby, shall have the S ?nt of Education, showing all ab- forthwith declare the provisions of force of law until, and unless, they ?s, excused and unexcused, and this Act of full force and effect in diave been revoked on appeal by the '. ? se of each excused absence, stat- such territory. If such petition for State Board of Education. The operthe reason therefor. Upon the any district, or aggregation of dis ation of such rules ai?d regulations il or negligent failure .of any tricts. is filed with the Clerk of Court, may be suspended by the State Surintendent, -principal, or teach- checked by the County Board of Reg- perintendent of Education during the i charge of any school to com- istration. and certified to the County pendency of such appeal. ivith the provisions of this sec- Superintendent of Education after the Section 11. Xo tuition, contingent, . \ the County Superintendent ot opening of any school or schools, the matriculation, incidental, or other fee" atipn shall deduct from his or County Board of Education may fix of any kind shall be charged or col- % .alary for the current month the the date for the beginning of the lected for the attendance of any puof five dollars before approving compulsory school attendance for thai l?il. upon any school in the common or V i ?thoT.ofr.r- snH in r>asp of year: or the said County Board of public school department residing in V: . IUUV JICJ II?V? VIV?. ? ond offense on the part of any Education may order such compul- this State aaopung me provisions 01 ^ rintendent. principal, or teacher, sorv school attendance to begin at this Act. County Superintendent of Edu- the opening of the next succeeding Section 12. The County Board of n is hereby forbidden to approve scholastic year. That where no such Education sljall have full power and alary warrant of said Board, who, petition is filed, signed by a majori- authority to remove from office any .' appeal from such action to the ty of the electors as herein provided. Trustee, or Board of Trustees, neity Board of Education, and the upon the filing of a petition signed glecting. refusing, or omitting to cariion of the said jCounty Board of by one-fourth of the qualified elec- rv out the provisions of this Act, and \ v v ation shall be final. itors of such district, or aggregation to fill the vacancy thereby created on ction 8. It shall be the duty ot of districts, an election shall.be or- said Board in accordance with exist- ' <1- " County Board of Education of dered by the County Board of Educa- ing law. . . county to cause this Act to be tion. submitting to the qualified elec- Section 1.2. Th?s Act shall be be ' ished in full in some newspaper tors of such district, or aggregation in full force and effect from and a.fished in the county, if there is of districts, the nnestion of compul- ter the first day of July, one thouand if there is none, in circular sory school atetndance or no compul- sand nine hundred and fifteen. All , , and given the widest possible sory school attendance for said dis- Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent lation at least four weeks prior trict or aggregation of districts: Pro- with this Act be. and the same are ie opening of the schools for the|vided. further. That the County hereby, repealed. al year, beginning July first, one Board of Education, in all school dis- Approved the 20th day of Februsand nine hundred and fifteen, tricts containing a town of a popula- ary, A. P.. 1915. ? * s