k WOULD SEPARATE RACES.
i On? of Recommendations of the Stat*
1
Board of Charities and Corrections.
rvi t \
: Columbia, Dec. 19.?One of th<
j recommendations of the State boar<
?V. n?;+; -n nn/^ AArrQ/>Hnn c whirl
U1 CUSl 11169 auu vvi vvvivuuy
|h^ has been studying during the las
] few months many problems connect
ed with the management of public
f penal and charitable institutions i]
I * South Carolina, is that whenever pos
I sible white convicts be sent to thi
j State penitentiary instead of -to th<
r\ county chain gangs.
Wh~ - One of the worst features of th
I county chain gang system in thi
State is. that frequently white con
7.-.; victs and negro convicts are force*
to undergo the closest sort of asso
ciation, working, eating and, some
' . times, even sleeping together. Thi
involuntary association under pena
conditions is regarded as bad for con
V:'?/, victs of both races. The secretar
iuid assistant secretary of the boari
/. have not yet found a single chaii
?.{ gang foreman or supervisor who ap
proved of working both white mei
v ind negroes on the same gang.
The problem, though, of separatinj
J. f the races on county chain gangs is no
v as simple as it appears. The shor
term convicts complicates it, as h
^ lj does many other penal problems.
Separating Races.
\ In discussing the separation of th
races on county chain gangs, the Stat
board of charities and correction
says in its report to the general as
seanbly:
,4?nliT ft-nn QV/?lnC1V
r j H* ; *v*3 IIa * C lUUUU VUljr UUC &4V1UW.
V white chain gang in the State, thoug
... in a number of counties the presenc
. of white men on the chain gang i
very rare. On three or four gang
f separate tents are provided for whit
I ;vv' * convicts, but, as a rule the whit
I and negro convicts occupy the sam
I tents or cars.
\ "The general assembly passed a
act in 1911 relating to the workin
- of able-bodied male ccmvicts on coue
;f ty chain gangs which contained th
; proviso 'that a separation of sexe
+ and races he at all times observec
* except in the penitentiary and on th
I State farm, and Kershaw county.'
1'Only courts of general session
V can sentence offenders to the peniter
: tiary, and if the practice were adopt
; ed of sending all white offenders ser
^ ^ * tence^ **y these courts to the peni
^ ri is' temtfftrv tho nrnhlpm of seDarating th
Irbces on the chain gang would be sin
plified, at least in a good many cque
Only Three Options.
"But many of the wh'ite convict
pame from minor courts which hav
only three options: They can sen
: ^ppnce guilty prisoners to pay a fine
I; tp.work on the county chain gang, o
to serve the time in jail. The jai
should" be used only as a place of d*
tention for persons awaiting tfia
It is not properly a place of punish
ment. There are so few of our jail
I*. with facilities for classifying and cai
tng tor the prisoner, that, in the larg
^majority of cases, even sending whit
to the chain sane: is preferabl
to confining him in jail,
y ''The law provides for the exchang
of convicts by the different counties
, but we find that a negro convict i
much preferred to a white convict
so that while the foreman and coun
ty supervisor are universally Oppose
to working the races side by sid
they have not knowq any Temedy.
"We fear that until legislation i
passed, by whidh the convicts fror
minor courts can be sent to the Stat
penitentiary or to some place for mis
demeanors, the problem will remai]
unsolved. In the meantime, howevei
whenever a county has enough whit
convicts to make up a separate gang
such should be formed even thoug]
jaBBpllC it be rather 6mall and consequents
ATTlonciro hut tphora t V> oro ore tm
? VAJfVJLAU1 IV) VUV It UVA ^ WUV1 V/ Ui. V VV
few white pHsoners to be so classified
WE^rv:- ' /they should be worked, quartere<
; .. and fed separately from the negroe
V*/;;1'// Just as far as may be possible/'
FARM PRODUCTS FOR YEAR.
yi1& Valuation Without Precedent, Say
Secretary of Agriculture.
!pl||^;- ?> "Washington, Dec. 15.?-Secretar:
slSfife ^Houston's annual report,. which ha:
,t been made public today, places ai
.estimate of $9,873,000,000 on th<
value of American farm crops an(
[r ' ... animal products for last year, a valu
P^V: ^tion without precedent. This, how
ever, probably wi.ll be eclipsed by th<
r- - present's year's showing.
. .This valuation is an increase o
/ P /about $83,000,000 over .the value o
1913, hitherto the highest ever re
TV* a ir*nV*r?r? AAAtii?iiArl ? rt 4-h /
? OCA UCUi A 11*7- JLJUOHCaBtj UOOU11CU 1U Hit
. face of a decline in cotton from 12.\
cents a pound for the 1913 crop, tc
an average of 7.3 cents for 1914
' The total value of the 1913 cottor
crop, estimated at $846,000,000, wa:
.$283,000,000 more than the 1914
crop, although the latter was 14 pei
cent, greater in quantity.
Of the tremendous flood of exports
which began near the end of the fisca
.? year, covered by the secretary's re
Jv ~ I- port, many hundreds of millions rep
resent farm products.
. " Head the Herald,- $1.50 per year
..." .
VILLA QUITS REVOLUTION.
0 Gives Up as Hojieless His Struggle
Against the Uanan/a Government.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. IS.?Gen.
e
,, Francisco Villa lias given up as liope^
less his struggle against the de facto
t government of .Mexico, according to
i authentic advices today from Chihua!
1-* iir? HP V? C/\l 1 u'li A ofill 1*0?
j 11 Ltd. i UC luill/ncio ?iii/ otm /
' i malned faithful to the man once all
2 i
: powerful in North .Mexico have been
' warned to "take care of themselves,"
e j
e and are said to be scattering in all
directions. Many, it is said, are preparing
to make their peace with the
: Carranza government.
Villa in addressing the council of
q war at which his determination to
x | abandon the struggle was made pubI
lie, is said to have declared he would
1 no longer sacrifice men needlessly.
j He is said to have been urged to abansdon
the revolutionary movement by
i his staff and advisers, and also by his
v'
, wife.
Just what the plans of the insurgent
leader are have not been made
clear, although he is said to have
declared he would come to the United
States if he were permitted, and
^ i if not would go to Europe.
' The Carranza forces under Gen.
Jacinto Trevino already are demandg
ing the surrender of Chihuahua, but
few persons familiar with the country
question Gen. Villa's ability to
| escape capture in that section where
! he knows every hill and water hole,
and where he -has many friends.
i- t
Formerly a Bandit.
In fact it is but five years ago that
k i he roamed that same territory as a
5 bandit ivith a price placed on his
j head by Gen. Porfirio Diaz. His real
S j
'i name is Doroteo Orango, and he was
15 i ^
-jborn in Las Nieves, Durango, in 1868.
e j His parents were of the peon class,
; and on the death of his father he bep
i - 1 i?
CitlilfcJ a. CUWUUy lUr v? csiciu viiuiuahua.
He soon attracted a number of
* t desperate men to him, changed his
g i
name to Francisco Villa and lived as
a bandit.
e
Many stories are told as to the reaj
son why Villa became a bandit, the
' most widely circulated being to the
8 effect that Ife was outlawed for the
killing of an army officer who had
wronged his sister.'
. Aided Madero.
When Francisco Madero took the
field against Diaz, Villa voluntarily
cast his lot with the Maderistas and
0
performed such valiant service that
, | Madero was forced to recognize him.
After the retirement of Diaz, Huerta,
as the commander of the army under
Madero, was sent north to put down
s
the Orozco rebellion. He and Villa
0 <
clashed and Villa was taken to Mexico
City under arrest. While in prison
there he taught himself to read
.. and write.
il ... . .
Madero saved mm rrom immediate j
k. ' * I
' execution, and later he escaped to the
\ United States. When theN North of
L Mexico rose against Huerta, Villa
f made his way across the Rio Grande
into Mexico with twov companions,
6 six "borrowed" horses, $7 in money
6 and a small surplus of corn and
6 beans: Inside of a- year he was the
head of a well-equipped army of 30,0
000 men with a war chest of several
million dollars. This force was arms
*
' ed and equipped with artillery large"
ly from the federal forces defeated
' or captured.
d
e Pacts About Sweden.
-
s The Swedish government has isq
sued an official catalogue of the exe
hibit maintained at the Panama fair,
i- The book is really descriptive of con
q ditions in Sweden. It takes, first;
*, the geographical and general features
e of the country. A, chapter is devoted
to agriculture. Sweden, it is said, is
h an old "farmer's country." The greaty
er part of the .ground has never been
0 made up of large estates. The counl,
try is'consequently one of small
1 proprietors. More than half the area
s of Sweden, a little more than 52,000,000
acres, is covered with forests.
The nation is also rich in waterways
and water power sites. Sweden has
developed some of the latter sites to
s an efficient degree, there being special
legislation covering the eonserva.
tion of such national resources.
! Sweden, the catalogue says, possesses
5 one of the greatest supplies of iron
1 ore in Europe. Iron and steel indus3
tries are extensive. A large part of
1 the book is given over to advertise"
ments and special descriptions. Facts
" covering official activities and com5
mercial developments show Sweden
to be a progressive country,
f ,
f A Person of Importance.
Johnny had only just started to
- school, and on the third morning he
) was late in getting up. \
'When he came home at the middle
" of the day his mother said:
"Weren't you late for school this
j morning?"
r "Oh, no, mother!" exclaimed Johnny.
"Not late? Why you didn't leave
j home till after 9! What were the
V\ At* i*a?* /I at nr * 1 Tt ar\ t* All CT A t
uiuci uuiuicil uuing w ucii ,?uu 5U1 |
there?"
"They were just all sitting still
waiting till I got there!"?From An.
swers.
.
H e Hardware and Furnlti
I
XMAS SUGGESTIONS I
Ours isn't an ordi- I
nary store?for it's full I
to overflowing with B
fresh, bright, new H
ideas for Christmas.
Choice perfumery B
makes a most pleasing B
' '?'L ^ /~>r? r?M |
gill JLUI" J'uuus v/x v/*^.
Our stock is very complete.
We make a
specialty of the famous
Rieger Perfumes
Beatiful packages
from 25 cents up. May
we .have .the honor of
a visit from you? Come
in and look around
anyvray.
Most of these articles
arc exceedingly
. inexpensive and all are
very appropriate.
"Flower Drops" in a *
polished maple case
particularly to send
away. It is an ideal
. Cristmas gift.COPELAND
& FARRELL
EHRHARDT, S. C.
.
GO NO FARTHER
The Evidence Is at Your Door.
Bamberg proof is what you want
and the statement of this highly respected
resident will banish all doubt.
E. Dickinson, janer; Rice St., Bamberg,
says: "I was subject to severe
backaches and my kidneys did not act
regularly. The kidney secretions were
unnatural and irregular in passage. 1
usdd Doan s Kidney Bills, procured at
the People's Drug Store, and they
benefited me greatly. They regulated
the action of my kidneys and removed
the lameness and soreness, in
my back."
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
On May 29, 1914, Mr. Dickinson
said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made for me some years ago is still
lasting. My back is now strong and
my kidneys act regularly. You can
keep on using my recommendation."
Price i>uc, ai aii aeaiers. uvu. i
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
ooan's Kidney Pills?the same that
Mr. Dickinson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
E. H. HENDERSON
Attorney-at-Law
BAMBERG. S. C.
General Practice. Loans Negotiated.
J. P. Carter B. D. Carter
CARTER & CARTER
Attorneys-at-Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
BAMBERG, S. C.
mm? PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
EN8INES
AND BOILERS
Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors,
Pumps and Fittings,, Wood
Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys,
Belting, Gasoline Engines
LARGESTOCK I H\4RADn
AT
Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works,
Supply Store.
AUGUSTA, GA.
I
S~ ""HEENS for the housewife
( and business man and wire
lllifl netting for the poultry
raiser are useful articles
ucluded in our big list of hardware
Lecessaries. We have adjustable
creens as well as the woven net in
he roll, which can be cut any de
it it
irea lengin.
Our poultry wire is treated to
rithstand the ravages of bad
Feather. It will not rust. You
an have it any width or any length.'
ron posts or wire fencing can be
btained here.
four Home Dealer
Knows the Wants
)f the Home People.
MMONS
ire Man Bamberg, S. C?
|| Colds' U
; should be "nipped in theUfU
bud", for if allowed to run vy/
f unchecked, serious results vfj
I may follow. Numerous ML
cases of consumption, pneu-1 |
monia, and other fatal dis-1 I
eases, can be traced back to I I
a cold. At the first sign of a I |
cold, protect yourself by I I
thoroughly cleansing yourl I
system with a few doses of I 1
THEDFORD'S
BLACKDRAUGHT
the old reliable, vegetablel 1
iver powder. I I
Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, o?| |
IIII Madison Heights, Va., sayS:|||H
11II "I have been using Thed-|||U
Ml ford's Black-Draught forUyUI
Ijllstouach troubles, indiges-f/ll
JAW tion. and colds, and find ittoMW
fcAl be the very best medicine In/vJ
JQaI ever used. It makes an oldRfl
ixfj man fee! like a young one." ftfi
IQg Insist on Thedfprd's, therOI
mtji original and genuine. H-67 lMn
RILEY & COPELAND
Successors to W. P. Riley.
Fire, Life
Accident
INSURANCE
Office in J. D. Copeland's Store
BAMBERG, S. C.
FRANCIS F. CARROLL
Attorney-at-Law
Office Over Bamberg Banking Co.
GENERAL PRACTICE.
BAMBERG, S. C.
OHICHESTth s PiLLS
THE IMAJIOM* IJRAM>. A
lift dies! Ask y<t??r Br. for /^l
fry* Chkhe8.ter B bumond ltrand/A\
IMils in Red and Cold niettilic\Vv
sealed with EIjc Kii>bon. V/
Irj ^ w| Tok? no otber. Buy of your ?
I / *" W Uru^eJst. AskforClIl-CirES-TEBS
I fr *C DIAMOND BRAND FILLS, for 25
Vv* M years known as Best. Safest, Always Reliable
A?r SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR.
DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental Department Uni
versity of Maryland. ? Member S. C.
State Dental Association.
Office opposite new post office and
over office Graham & Black. Office
hours, 8 30 a. m. to 5.30 p. m.
BAMBERG, S. C.
LIFE, FIRE, LIVESTOCK
HEALTH and ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
Agent for Superior Monument Co.
Can Sare you -Money on Tombstones.
W. MAX WALKER
EHRHARDT, S. C.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Your druggist -will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure uny case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in6 to 14 days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c.
I R P BELLINGER I
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office Over Bamberg Banking Co.
General Practice
- "v . - v* : -v./v ? -jzl'/i v;
I Chickerim
*
Boardman &
i Stultz & Ba
THE BEST IN
Over twenty years expe
ness has taught me how to
GOOD PEOPLE, giving
AND PROPER TREAT1
I have the best line of p
you are thinking about or
ure with you.
I also have a nice line
Sheet Music and Musical
I sincerely appreciate
given me by the good peo
rounding country in the p
to merit the same.
Your inquiries will rece
r A IUPAC i
III. n. Lui-nj i
AIKEN
4
/
?
s. n. wh
Cotton
AUGUSr
ESTABLIS1
Corresponde
0
-f I
( "
V '>" t*
WE CAN PRACTICALLY
REBUILD AN AUTO
. -
here. We have every facility,
all the skill and carry a full ast
sortment of parts to replace ^
/ : ~
broken or defective ones. No J
job of auto repairing, is beyond
our powers. None is too small
8 to receive our best attention.
I J. B. BR
^ Bicycles, Guns and Automobiles !
_ ^ i ?
jnm
Wake up be
The Bell Telephone is
. Ring up on the Bell.
You may talk about
your breath but it won't
breath to talk into your Be)
Ring up old customers,
of prospects, there is no q
saves more time or expense
If you haven't a Bell '
Call the Business office for
SOUTHERN BELL TI
AND TELEGRAPH
BOX 108. COLUMBIA,
? ,
Christmas and New Year Kxcursioii j
Fares. ! S
Between all points on the Atlantic !
Coast Line and points on connecting ;
lines.
Tickets on sale December 17th,'
18th, 23rd, 24th, and 2.">th. limited j
returning until midnight of January
10th, 1916. h
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. r
The Standard Railroad of the South. ^
For ticket and pullman reservation , r
and any desired information call on ;
M. T. JOHNSON, agent. Bamberg, !
js. C. I
N
1
I Pianos
Gray Pianos
uer Pianos
THE WORLD
srience in the piano busisell
GOOD PIANOS TO J
them RIGHT PRICES , |
KENT.
ianos in existence, and if . 1
te I would be glad to figof
Victrolas, Records,
Mercnanaise.
the splendid patronage
pie of Bamberg and surast,
and hope to continue
ive my prompt attention. i|
HIISIC HOUSE
.
S/^ '
I??1
litney Co. ' '%' M
Factors - ; . ||
rA, QA.
BED 1868
nee Invited s,; |||a
?
^
Repaired. Bamberg, S. C.
ifri^ss!
the Big Ben of Business.
dull times 'till you lose
help matters, save your |
1 Telephone.
then start on a fresh list if!
[uicker way ? none that
Telephone, get one now.
rates.
iXEPHONE (f
COMPANY , |
SOUTH CAROLINA. |
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
State of South Carolina?Bamberg
County?Probate Court?In the
matter of the estate of Jacob Ehrhardt,
deceased.
All persons having claims against
he estate of Jacob Ehrhardt, deceas- q
>d, are notified to file their
daims, duly itemized and verified,
vith the undersign*d. within the time ' -3
equired by law, and all persons in
leDtea to saia estate win piease mane
>ayment of same to the undersigned.
J. . BEX EHRHARDT,
Administrator.
Ehrhardt, S. C. ^ 12-24.