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I', IP RHooton's ] L* I > - H T ij n l % ' , Will you be prepared for the co W | Hooton's where we can prepare fif that kind, that you have failed f ' 1 here, at all seasons and under al lieve that we are better prepare ' the Ladies and Girls, and carry : % . S n |v Dry Goods and ? When f; m, ' and 01 -Our I - 2 Rx)RSETre#^^|^B asyoud, k 1 1 ml w- B- XIJFORM ^TBI tailored i I M you. |) II WOOL GOODS?These we hay? in all that is If! II SILKS AND POPLINS?These we have in an I ^ II colors and prices. II Tf vnn arp a ladv or girl, come to Hooton's, L ^ ============== AII We invite you to com {jE. A. h B . PERSONAL MENTION. ?Mrs. Carrie B ; burg, is visiting B People Visiting in This City an<\ at strong. p. Other Points. ?Mr. James been in the West H ?Mrs. E. H. Henderson is visiting a short while in 1 Hi 1 * Miss Bessie McManus,at Laurens. ?Mrs. J. R. Si ^r|l ?: ?Mrs. McGhee, of Orangeburg, is TY> and Mrs. Alic : visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. Frank ville, Fla., were Bamberg. last night to visit ?Miss Kate Rents, who is teach- rmwrztit.euw ing at Walterboro, spent the week HL *, en<* at home. Former Cashier ^ ?Miss Minnie Lee Ayer, who - Collet ' ? ? ?/N TITAob _ ^ teaches i^ear tnar, spent mc TV g\;n K e*d in the city. | Walterboro, N mfl ?Mr. Roy Cooper spent the week- Gooche, former < $ end in the city* from the University of Lodge, is in fc.8 of South Carolina. * with embezzling f ?Miss Addys Hays and h^r guest, Bank of Lodge. Miss Charies, spent a few days in bank were checks IS. j. Savannah this week. t expert auditor N ?Mrs. A. C. Brabham, of Manning, veaIed a shortag. y Will arrive in the city today to visit f eges was 'tlle ? Mrs. W. A. Klauber. k?ep,ng- Nbthil m: 'v. it at the time, I*; v ?8?.-C. E. Simmons, of Black- matter t0 tbe |r-' Yille, spent last week in the city with which was on t | ^ Mrs. 6. O: Simmons. j Gooche. This le. jfc. . ?Hon. James E. Davis, of the the charge of eir f Barnwell bar, v<as in the city this neve have been 5 * waaIt attending court. | sides and a strc f?Herbert E. Gyles, Esq., of the the freedom of 3 Aiken bar, was in the city Tuesday in ised. Bail will M ' attendance upon court. for at once. ?Miss Blanche Millershan, of Tbe shortage | Charlotte, N. C., spent a few days in Gooche is charge the city this and last week. to accrue from ?Mr. M. T. Willis and party of the bank' some t ? friends motored over from Denmark ^radua11^ Friday afternoon.?Barnwell People. covered. It ai bank examiner re ?Mrs. David Black, of Walterboro, larities a short 1 K spent the week-end in the city with ieged shortage \ irher parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. later a committe \ Ayer. over the account ?Miss Nannaline DeWitt, of the organization ^ fBlackville, spent a few days in the the shortage, it i V city this week with Miss Gussie Mr. Gooche U BkHuUo. where it is und W ?Mr. John S. Jennings, of Kings- Prominently conr f tree, is in the ci^y visiting the family county to ta v of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bank of Lodj BH Jennings. us oigituwanuu. IB ?Dr. and Mrs. H. Hastings Wy- of U is the resul H man, of Ajkfcn, spent a few days in keeP*nS ar)d that f Ihe city this week with Mr. and Mrs. taken> and seen || X James A. Wyman. outcome. H | " A . *j . , .. . The bank is s | ?Miss Annie Hartzog left Monday for Spartanburg to attend the State affected ? m w. M. U. meeting, as a delegate from ^ ???$?? I tte local union of the Baptist church. presidgnt of the I Mr. Robert Hartzog, of Atlanta, soon after the sh son of Mr. V. J. Hartzog, of this city, ed posted a noti was the victim of a theft the other all depositors c( day. He lost his hat and thirty-odd their money. N< dollars in money. the bank is todaj Hr Ladies Store o /I' /\r* #1 ^auicd a Id winter weather when the sudden cha you for any kind of weather or occasic :o find up to this time. If so, come to f II conditions. If . we do not please you ii d to fill your individual wants than any Clothing but the best to be had in ladies' Suit Department it comes to suits we have the goods. Come and look onvinced that Hooton's is the place to get your suit. ; are different, we do not get them from jobbers, but ;urers, therefore you gelt better suits for less money, 3 not have to pay the middle man's profit. They are suits, suits that fit, and then they don't cost any more ordinary kind. Most places are showing odds and suits at this time, but here you will find new suits ek, until we advise you later. ?S?These we have in all the qualities and prices, in t will fit you. If you have been trying elsewhere, and [ what you want in a coat at the price you want to pay, on's and be pleased. J RWEAR?This line is complete in every respect. If 1 a garment of any kind for yourself or.the children, lease you, if it's cotton, wool or silk that you wish, and you are willing to pay. 3TS?We have just received another large shipment and can fit any size or figure. A look will convince 5 good this season, in both color and price, assortment that we ithink will please you, in quality, and we will try to please you > , , === e. Don't knock when you come in iOOTON, 1 Mixon, of Orange- A ; Mrs. J. H. Arm- I V m" ^7 Herndon, who has m m for some time, spent " the city Tuesday. y^j j jearman, of Newber- : :e Gary, of Jackson- ^ _ v expected in the tfty I Up ; Mrs. A. W. Knight. * Hw ENT CHARGED. ' T of Lodge Bank in' Shoe ton Jail. j fovember 4.?C. L. ? < > cashier of the Bank ^ zTzOUSC jail here charged . ^ $7,000 from the The affairs of this ^ 5d up some time ago >\ /vr s and there was re- ? e which Mr. Gooche result of bad bookig was done abodt * | ^ save to report the A Mv bonding company he bond of Mr. i to the arrest upon ibezzlement. Attor- OOUlU employed on both ng legal battle for Jr. Gooche is prom- * 1 probably be applied | AflfllAlf with which Mr. >d began, it is said, ?! the organization of STORY OF MIDVALE. t hree years ago, jyid t larger until it was j^^red Millionaires Return to Forge \ )pears that the State . TT . . TV-_ # ^ , ; to Help in Defense of Freedom. i sported some irregu- I cvliile Detore tne ai- . vas discovered, and This is the story of Midvale. It ie of auditors went begins more than a month back> in a :s from the time of cal1 from across the water, aad a of the bank, finding hurry-up summons from this side to > s stated t^ie retired millionaires of the Car- I 5 from Kentucky, n?&ie Steel company to come back to * lerstood that he is the forge- The demand was for guns i lected. He came to ~big guns?and big shells to fill kp thP Dosition with them. Bethlehem and everybody else I |e immediately upon was full up with orders and quick c He claims that all work in the most competent hands I t of errors in book- was wanted. Ir I 4 no money has been The problem was to find a plant 1 is confident of the with going organization and the t practiced men to put at the helm. * till running'- and its The case was intrusted to W. E. 1 t it is perfectly safe. Corey, retired from the presidency of Qnlv temporarily by the Carnegie Steel company and of age, and in fact the] the United States Steel corporation, j t bank, Dr. Moorer, | and to Ambrose Monell, now presi-1 t ortage was discover-; dent of the International Nickel com-1 c "o in f-hp hank that uany. but formerly assistant to Mr.! c mid*' then withdraw Corey when president of Carnegie j i > run was made and Steel. j 1 * in sound condition, j These two people needed no help | I , * . / 5 r : . . . I0E IE=31 and Milliner) nd Girls inge comes from these pleasant days to real < >n. Maybe it's a Hat, Suit, Coat, Underweai iooton's and see the new seasonable merchai n Onalitv Prir.fi and Stvle. we do not want V< store in this section of the State; for we malt goods, hats, and accessories. Millinery Depar The mid season is here, and so ar< fson of the year. The weather has be has been a little forward. Therefor the new things being used just at thii along during the season, and invite j each time you .come we will show yoi If you have a shape, an-tf wish us 1 glad to do this for you. If you have the trimmings and wist to suit any face or occasion. s SHAPES?Here you will find an a at mosft places at the openings. Not s that are good at this time. FLOWERS AND FEATHERS?He either, and at prices that will please CHIFFONS?In this line we have time, not last season's chiffons, but T%TTin/MkTfi TTT7IT TTTTIT'O A XTT\ tTTT'T T7"! ?t,H3JDUiNO, V EjXj V Cj 1 O rvi>i-J v juu v j Kfl thing in these lines, come and look, think is hard to find. COME TO HOOTON'S, BRING YOUR FRI ENDS; WE WILL TRI THE SAME TDIE SAVE YOU TIME, TR0U1 J ? or when you go out, for you are always \ \ , Bamberg > 'Ol 'C=3I & Felder \ Bamberg, S. C., November, 11, 1915 The The Place Place To To , 1 Tie Yourse Collar Yours Cotton Back Shirt Yourst Cheap Clothe Yours Dry Goods Everything o map the steel ground of this coun- eluding all their expenses, was ry. They jumped for Midvale, to $20,000,000. They turner * - - . nrnnprtv ovpr tn Mr. Corev ai vhich for 30 years had been Duna-1 ? ? ? ng big guns and armor plate for the associates for a 10 per cent. Jnited States government, as well as or commission and for just $2! nany varieties of steel for commer- cash. ;ial use. It was determined that to n It had a complete organization Pr?Per investment basis in this vith a half dozen men in every de- such a combination of pro] )artment that knew every wheel to must be had as would be comp >e turned. But Mr. Harrah, its pres- Plants and organization from t dent, now well advanced in years, *o the finished product and d< lad refused, for personal reasons, to en^ uP?n no outside interest, a )ermit the wheels to turn for any ter the war would leave such a >ther country than the United States. er^ 011 a strong basis in the d lere was organized, 5,500 employes commercial steel, whatever ! ? esiding in and near Philadelphia, flemana rrom me uimeu he best technical labor market in f?r ordnance, he country, and here also were great The plant that would best f )ossibilities of expansion both in to the middle of this combi )lant and organization. | was that of Worth Brothers, st The problem was now how to get j ^ competitors for a generatio: ilidvale. Of course millionaire capi-j Carnegie Steel. The Worth Br alists could*not go into the field andj were found not averse, in the )id for it and they might run against i yanced years, to retiring from >ther bidders. Indeed, another bid-1 where they had held their ler was found in the field already.! against all comers. ? - * ?J.?- j J alliance was formed and the first j Their piant invenioneu uuu )idder, William A. Read & Go.,! praisement at $13,000,000 and jromptly paid the price, which, in- dition there waa a net workinf i ; . ; ' * > ' _ . / ' 11 ?"1 n i n r rarior 1 i i cold days? If not, visit , Corset or something of ndise that you will find >ur business, but we be:e a specialty of pleasing 1 tment j the hats and trimmings for this seasen a little backward, but the business e this department is filled with all of || . s time. We receive something new all ^ rou to come soon, often and early, and Q u something different. to furnish the trimmings, we will be ^ i t us to furnish the shape, we have them / ' 4 ssortment larger than you usually find shapes that were good early, but shapes re you will find just what you need in jj you* I m I all of the shades that are good at this I fl new ones. > I ET RIBjBONS?If you are needing any- J we can give you just the shade you ' % i i TO MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME, AT BLE AND MONEY. 1 , welcomed here. , S. C J " 1 Veekly ?? No. 8 1 Farmers, Plant Wheat Oats If All. You ;elf Possibly Can Bring Us Your Cotton \ ielf Lorn, re as For Higher Prices . 3 close tal in cash, inventories and bills reI the ceivable of $6,500,000; a total of od his $19,500,000. The property was improfit mediately taken over for $18,500,000 2,000,- cash. "Only the angels could have helpiake a ed us acquire this property at this i quest price," was the remark as the pur- , perties chase was surveyed.?Wall Street lete in Journal. he ore m spend- Bamberg Cotton Market. nd afprop Quotation for Wednesday, Novemomain ber 10th: should ?Pened 10 % States Closed 10 V* Glendale springs water for sale at all in- Herndon's Grocery Store and Mack's nation Drug Store.?adv. iccess- * n with What We All Think, others "I'm glad to know that you liked :ir ad- my sermon," said the minister to an a field enthusiastic member of his flock, own "Indeed I did. It was so true and so to the point. I wish a neighbor of er ap- mine could have heard it. I know it . . -.1 ? i !.:? ?? in ad- was intenaea jusl iur uiui. ?asvuv** ; capi- Free Press. ' " " * t ' / ? 1 - * i."- --