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iambrrg Hjrralh Thursday, March 30, 1916. ' SHORT LOCALS. 1 Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. t?-.' , i/ The friends of Mrs. R. C. Jones will learn with regret that she is conhor hnmd with ntipumonia. II liCU VV/ uvi UV4?V .. ;v I Mr. J. C. Felder, of the Branchville section, died Monday morning. He was 68 years of age, and is survived by his wife^and several children. Mr. Felder had been in ill health for some time. The remains were interred Tuesday. j We are requested to announce that all the veterans are especially invited to attend the exercises of the Edisto district, U. D. C. meeting to be held in Bamberg next Wednesday. The public generally is cordially invited to attend. The meeting will be held t - at 2 o'clock p. m. J In a game of base ball?the first of tbe season?rFriday afternoon the ; * Carlisle boys defeated the Ehrhardt ; team by a score of 11 to 6. The Same was a fairly good one and was attended by a good crowd consider-1 ing the fact that the game had not been advertised but a short time. j Mr. D. Bessinger has purchased h tbe stock of goods and business of ( jfe Dunn Bros., on Main street, and will < ? conduct this store in the future. Mr. 1 1-1. Bessinger will move his family into (1 j lI I the rooms above toe store, ana mi. M. G. Dunn will occupy Mr. Besginger's residence on Broad street. Mr. J. Wm. Kinard, a prominent citizen of the Ehrhardt section, was In the city Tuesday. Mr. Kinard said that there was a large crop of oats planted in his section. A good sized crop of cotton will also be -planted, he said, but that very little guano was being used; and there is little chance of a large cotton crop r In his neighborhood. _ JDr. J. B. Black returned yesterday morning from Charleston, where he was caHed Tuesday afternoon to the bedside of Mr. M. J. Black. Mr. Black has been suffering from pneumonia about three weeks. A few days ago he was carried to an infirmary in Charleston for treatment. Tuesday afternoon relatives were wired that his condition was very grave. Early yesterday morning, his condition was slightly improved, and ^ V while he is very weak and his condition still very serious, hopes are entertained for his recovery. I - Hundreds Visited Augusta. . Hundreds of Bamberg county peoV ?U J A 1 j. g- . j?jc vioiusu Augusitt last wees alter f ^the fire. When the news spread over ( ||iHie city Wednesday night that Au- j gusta was burning, several automo||; bile parties were organized at once, fe and a large number went over while Spf; the city 'was yet burning, returning the following morning. Thursday g;; morning a dozen or more automobiles gl|: carried parties over to view the disaster, and every day since large numgfc hers have paid the stricken city a . g- Tisit. Local visitors to Augusta deP scribe the damage to the Georgia city as being appalling. Of one of the 0: finest residence sections of the city * there now remains nothing except Uy- hundreds of chimneys and scarred and fallen brick walls. Several i g blocks of business buildings were also swept away, including the two ||g! Augusta skyscrapers, both of which wcio guneu uy iue uic. New Theatre Opens. The new Thielen Theatre building was thrown open to the public Fri- 1 day evening, when a six reel feature picture, "The Blindness of Virtue," ' was shown. It had been planned to have a matinee performance in the afternoon, but this was omitted on 1 account of not being ready in. time. 1 The evening performance was wit. nessed by one of the largest crowds | , the picture show has yet had. Every seat was taken and many had to remain standing until the end of the first show. The new building seats 208 persons. The inclined floor gives a splendid view of the screen, and the arrangement of the picture machine does away with the "clicking" usually heard.. The inside of the theatre is tastefully finished, and the imposing front presents the appearance of . a "real, theatre." It is safe to say that it is the best amusement hall Bamberg has ever had. ,, ^ ? Basket Ball Games. Last Wednesday afternoon the Bamberg high school basket ball team was defeated by the Denmark high school team; score, 17 to 30. Friday afternoon, the Bamberg high school team defeated the Barnwell high school team; score, 9 to 25. Friday afternoon the Orangeburg high school team defeated the Denmark team; score, 16 to 20. Tuesday afternoon the Orangeburg high school team defeated the Bamberg high school team; score, 17 to , 15. BAMBERG LOSERS IX FIRE. Messers. Moye and Brickie Lost Homes.?Cotton is Burned. Mr. Malcolm Moye, a former Bamberg resident, was among those who suffered the loss of his home in the big Augusta fire last week. Mr. and Mrs. Moye and family resided on Ellis street, and when it was imminent that their home would be lost the conflagration, Mr. Moye had his furniture removed from the building to Broad street. The fire soon nearedthe place where the furniture was put, and it was moved several times in an attempt to sove it from the fire, but the flame's soon overtook the goods and everthing was burned. While Mr. and Mrs. Moye were moving the furniture, it is stated that some one stole all of the silverware. Mr. Moye's family are now stopping with relatives at Fairfax, as it is impossible to secure quarters in Augusta. Mr. Moye is a Pullman conductor from Augusta to Asheville, but was at home at the time of the fire. No insurance was carried. Mr. John F. Brickie also lost all of his household effects, but he was fortunate enough to have some insurance on his furniture. Mr. Brickie owns a bicycle shop in Augusta, and resided with his family on Greene 3treet. The fire swept away the house in which they resided, and 3verything was destroyed. Mr. Brickie attempted to save a trunk containing a quantity of clothing, but the trunk was finally lost in the confusion of escaping the flames. Mr. Brickie, however, succeeded in sav ing his horse and buggy. Mrs. W. J. Faulkner, a former resident of Bamberg, escaped the fury pf the fire. Her residence was in the path of the flames, being on the 600 block, but this block did not burn, ;he fire swerving around it, leaving ill homes on the block uninjured. Several hundred bales of cotton beonging to Bamberg merchants were purned in the fire. Mr. H. C. Folk ost, it is believed, about 182 bales, stored with Pope & Fleming. Mr. J. A Williams lost, it is stated, 202 pales. C. R. Bpbham's Sons had ibout 150 bales stored in Augusta warehouses, and some of this was probably burned, but they have not ret ascertained how many bales were saved. Rentz & Felder had a large iuantity st#red in warehouses in the purned district, but they have not ret been advised of any loss. Mr. G. ?. Harmon lost several bales. Sev-r pral other Bamberg merchants and planters had cotton stored in Augus,a, but it is believed that -there were 10 other losses. All of this cotton was fully insured for market price >n the dhy of the fire, therefore no inancial loss was sustained by the pwners. Middling cotton was worth, ast Wednesday, about 11.81. Demonstrator at Work. \ County Demonstrator J. J. Heard irrived in the city a few days ago to ;ake charge of the farm demonstra;ion work in Bamberg county. Mr. fteard has been demonstrator in Coleton county, with headquarters at iValterboro, for 6ome time. He was ecently transferred to this county :o succeed Mr. W. B. Chitty, of Olar, who resigned. Mr. Heard was to have taken charge of the work in this county on March first, but owing to the fact :hat a successor in Colleton county bad not been secured, his transfer to 1 Bamberg was delayed. Mr. Heard will have his headquarters in this city. He is boarding with Mrs. L. M. Ayer, on Elm street. . Mr. Heard is now preparing to secure data on the number of hogs raised in the county for sale last year, and the number that will be raised for sale this year. Cards will 11 xL. * be sent out in a few aay6 to an me school trustees, who will be asked to give estimates for their respective districts. As there will be a packing house erected in Orangeburg within the next few months, the hog raising industry in Bamberg and other nearby counties promises to be a big asset to the farmers. Mr. Heard will be glad to give any one any assistance that he can on this matter, or any other that comes within the scope of his duties. Death of Mrs. J. F. Jones. Mrs. J. F. Jones died Saturday morning at the home of her nephew, Mr. J. M. Grimes, in this city, after an illness of several months. The remains were interred Sunday morning at ten o'clock at Southend cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives. The funeral services were conducted by "n*. xr* n Watsnri X-J 1 , JU . W, II Mrs. Jones was 68 years of age. Her husband died about two and a half years ago, and since that time she had resided with Mr. and Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. Jones wras a most estimable lady and a staunch member of the Methodist church. She is survived by no children, and she had no near relatives. The latest serial out will start on April 24th. Thielen Theatre.?adv. ' 'r-tf ? h?:: COUNTY CONVENTION CALLED. Will De Held May 1st.?Club Meetings Called lor April 22nd. County Chairman H. C. Folk publishes in this issue of The Herald a notice to the Democrats of the county, calling upon the various Democratic clubs to meet on Saturday, April 22nd, for the purpose of organ<y otiaI Qlo/>fin cr nffl^Qrc for tlio on k?j k XX ^ QiXVi tilig v/iuvv* u i v* vv via suing term, and to elect a county executive committeeman. The county convention has been called to meet at the court house in Bamberg Monday, May 1st, at noon. Under the new rules each club is entitled to representation at the county convention based upon the number of votes polled at the first primary1 of the preceding election year. Under this rule, Chairman Folk states, the representation will be cut down in ' several instances. The number of delegates was formerly based upon the enrollment in the various clubs. With the holding of the club meetings and the county convention, the county campaign will be formally opened. While this will be the formal opening, the campaign in Bamberg county has been virtually going on already for several weeks. There are a large number of formal announcements being carried in The Herald for the various offices in the county, and already there has been one or two ostensibly social gatherings?but where politics largely predominated. The campaign this summer promises to be a lively one. Practically every office in the gift of the voters will be filled in the primaries this summer and in the general election next fall,! from president down to magistrate?or from magistrate down to president, whichever way you choose to say it. The State convention will be held in Columbia the first part of May. Only Two More Pays. There are only two more days in which to pay your subscription to The Bamberg Herald and receive free a six months' subscription to the South's leading farm journal, the Progressive Farmer. If you want the Progressive Farmer six months free, send us a one year's subscription to The Herald ($1.50) today or tomorrow. If your paper is in arrears, you can receive the six months' subscription to the Progressive Farmer by paying your arrears and for at least three months in advance. It costs us money to send you this | excellent farm paper, and we merely do so to induce you to pay up for your own paper?The Bamberg Herald. Send your check or a money order now. I Frankie Fail is District Champion. James Frankie Fail, of Govan, is the chapapion corn grower of 1915 for the second congressional district. He grew 114.08 bushels of corn last year op one acre of land, at a cost of 35 1-2 cents per bushel. The State champion, Cary McKenzie, of Dillon county, and the winner in each of the nine districts of %the State, were guests at a banquet in Columbia at the Jefferson hotel last Friday evening* at which time each was presented with a prize. Governor, Manning and other State officials were present at the banquet and made addresses. The prizes for the best crops are awarded according to the following ? * ' - - i J ~ rules: (a) Greatest yieia yer ?uc, 30; (b) best exhibit, 20; (c) best written account, showing history of the crop and how to select seed, 20; (d) best account c/f profit on investment based on thfe commercial price of the crop, 30. New Advertisements. A. Rice?For Sale. E. F. Free?Special Notice. W. C. Patrick?Announcement. Neb Cridar?Candidate's Card. Enterprise Bank?An Owl Fool. Carlisle Lyceum?Male Quartette. Thielen Theatre?Big Feature Friday. Academy of Music?The Birth of a Nation. Board of Education?Notice of Election. Peoples Bank?Time Tells What You Did. E. A. Hooton?Our Ninth March in Business. H. C. Folk, County Chairman?Notice, Democrats! Bamberg Banking Co.?These Mean Profit for You. Smoak & Moye?8-16 Tractor Price Announcement. LaVerne Thomas & Co.?See Our New Spring Millinery. Farmers & Merchants Bank?The Prudent Man Will Beware. See the first episode of "The Iron Claw" Monday, April 24th. ThieleE j Theatre.?adv. \ ?&? .:. zJbi. " GANGS AND JAIL INSPECTED. Charities and Corrections Representative Visits Bamberg. The State board of charities and corrections, through its assistant sec retary, Mr. A. D. Oliphant, has finished its first inspections of the Bamberg county jail and chaingangs. The representative of the board spent Wednesday and part of Thursday in Bamberg. He visited the Bamberg jail Wednesday morning and the chaingang near Ehrhardt Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning he inspected the gang which is working the Colston road. Mr. Oliphant left for Fairfax Thursday afternoon to see a Barnwell gang. The assistant secretary of the State board of charities and corrections said that Bamberg had the cleanest county jail he had seen in the State. "The Bamberg jail was found in excellent condition despite the fact that it is not a jail of the modern type and lacks sanitary equipment," Mr. Oliphant said. "Lacking concrete floors, waterworks and sewerage connections, this jail, is harder to keep clean than many other jails in South Carolina. Nevertheless, it was found in good shape." Mr. Oliphant said that he was very much pleased with the cooperative attitude taken toward the work of the board by Sheriff Ray and Supervisor McMillan. Copies of his reports on the Bamberg jail and chaingang will be sent to them and to other interested citizens Under the law the State boaru of charities and corrections has visitorial and advisory powers over all pen al, cftaritaDie ana correctional institutions in South Carolina. By working with State and county officials who have these institutions in charge the board is striving to better the conditions which surround the criminal and dependent classes. It started its work last June. Mr. Sandifer Operated Upon. Mr. S. W. Sandifer returned a few days ago from Baltimore, where he spent two weeks in the Johns Hopkins hospital. It will be recalled that several months ago Mr. Sandifer accidentally cut his foot with an axe. Blood poison set in, and Mr. Sandifer had to have his foot amputated. The amputation did not relieve him, and he has suffered much pain since. On advice of his physician he went to Baltimore two weeks ago, and was again operated upon, the lower part of the diseased leg being amputated. His friends will be glad to know that he is now getting along nicely, and he believes that he is completely well again. From the Press and Standard. Mrs. B. V. Kearse, of Ehrhardt, visited her sister, Mrs. H. C. Glover, from Friday to Sunday. Ray Edwards, of Branchville, accompanied Miss Clytie Saunders to her home at Stokes and to Walterboro Sunday. Mayor C. J. Cone, of Lodge, was among those in town Monday. C. D. C. Adams, oi Jttouna, was among those in town yesterday on business. Notice, Corn and Pig Club Boys. Due to the fact that I have just this week taken charge of the demonstration work in this county, it will be impossible for me to visit, at once, all sections of the county soliciting club members. ! Since corn planting time is upon us, I shall appreciate it if each boy who wishes to join the corn club this year will send me his name and address, in order that I may visit him at once. It is my plan to also organize a pig club. A boy may belong to either, or both, of these clubs. J. J. HEARD, County Agent. Live Stock Agent in the City. Mr. L. W. Summers, live siuc* agent of the cooperative farm extension work, was in the city last Thursday. Mr. Summers came over from Orangeburg, where he has been engaged in connection with the organization of a packing house there, to confer with County Demonstrator Heard in regard to the hog raising industry of Bamberg county. Mr. Summers was largely instrumental in the organization of the company in Orangeburg which will erect the packing house. He stated that it is planned to have the packing house in operation within the next few months, and that it will afford a market the year round for hogs and cattle raised in lower. Carolina. With this ready market so near at hand, Mr. Summers said, there is no reason why every farmer should not raise hogs and cattle. This section ' of the State is ideal for cattle raising, and it is believed that the indus ) try will be greatly stimulated by the location of a market at Orangeburg. L The Criterion Glee Club, the fourth i number of the lyceum course, will be here Monday night.?adv. PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED. For District U. D. C. Meeting at Bamberg April 5th. ai b; The Francis Marion Bamberg n< chapter of the U. D. C. will be hostess 011 next Wednesday, April 5th, e'c to the Edisto district chapters. These UI district meetings are always times of n' pleasure, interest and enthusiasm to cc all who attend, and Bamberg plans to welcome the visitors with true hospitality, knowing that she will receive great benefit and pleasure from the occasion. All trains will be met by a Committee r?f loriiec onH Helep^tec eont iiiA ttw va. AMuavk/y u>nu uvivnwivvw yV>t v to their assigned homes. At 11 o'clock all visitors are requested to assemble at Mayflower Inn, where automobiles will be waiting to take them for a drive over the city. At 12 o'clock a luncheon will be ser\?ed at Guild's hall to the visitors, every member of the local chapter being invited also. ? Public exercises will be held at the graded school auditorium at 2 o'clock. Not only the members are invited to attend these exercises, but the public generally. A treat?musical, intellectual and historical?is 7 / in store for those attending, as shown by the following programme: in Programme. . 8 Prayer?Dr. E. O. Watson. or Music, "The Southern Girl" (song) gi ?High school girls. "I Welcome?Miss Hattie Newsom, of p. the F. M. Bamberg chapter. Welcome?Col. J. R. Owen, commander Camp Jenkins. Response from Edisto district? ex Miss Lila S. Rivers. m! Music, "Spring Time" (chorus) from "Lucia"?Apollo Music club. Reading of minutes by secretary? ? Mrs. J. A. Merritt. al Roll call of chapters and children's I chapters by secretary. S Greetings to Edisto district? H First vice president, Mrs. John Cart. B Music, vocal solo?Mrs. H. N. I Folk. | Address?State president, Mrs. J. B L. McWhirter. I Music, "Bridal Chorus", from "The I Rose Maiden"?Apollo Music club, fl Talk?Mrs. St. J. A. Lawton, on I "Richmond Relic Room." I Shiloh?Miss Martha Washington. I Scholarship?Miss Amida Moses. fl | Historical?Mrs. N. Blitch. 1 Rolls of honor?Mrs. Agatha B Woodson. B Arlington?Miss Lillie Cooper. B Children's chapters?Mrs. W. E. I Duncan. fl Address?Mrs. J. S. Stabler. B Donations for Edisto district I scholarship. fl Resolution of thanks?Mrs. W. G. fl Smith (chairman). I I Invitation for next conference. B Adjourn. \ Total Cotton Ginned. The total amount of cotton ginned Ac in Bamberg county, crop of 1915, was 16,690 bales, according to the = preliminary report of Sam L. Rogers. jr( of the bureau of the census, depart- r. ment of commerce. This compares ? ...i*!, og gat in 1Q14 a decrease of Willi 4t7,CVI 1U XV j. A, ? ' 181 about 13,000 bales, or 45 per cent, pj The total for'the State was 1,173,- ? 870 in 1915, and 1,560,195 in 1914, m a decrease of about 400,000 bales. ab The figures for neighboring coun- T( ties are as follows: Barnwell, 36,432 against 65,846; Colleton, 13,966 ye against 24,856; Hampton, 12,731 w< against 22,710; Orangeburg, 62,791 ^ against 89,557. Spartanburg lead the State in cot- 4t ton production in 1915, the total be- ^ w ing 69,614. Orangeburg, which lead re the State last year, was next with -s. 62,791. ? sa Water Bond Election \\ hi Petiti9ns have again been circu- a lated calling upon city council to or- ^ der an election to vote on a bond is- ? sue for the extension of the water w system of the city and for the instal- te lation of a modern water plant. It d] is stated that sufficient signatures to se the petitions will be secured within the next few days, and that there re- _ mains but little doubt of the election being called by council. The present proposition is to vote t on a bond issue of $15,000 to be h< used to make the necessary exten- at sions to the present water mains of the city, and for installing a thor- _ oughly sanitary water supply. It is believed that there will be little opposition to the proposed bond ^ issue, as the needs for a supply of c< pure water in Bamberg is apparent to m evervbody. The proposed water ai - _ y< plant will supply pure water igr an | purposes. At present all water for ? drinking and cooking purposes is ^ supplied from pumps or purchased jr in bottles. A supply of pure water tl would mean a great deal to the peo- c< pie of the city from even a financial ^ standpoint. 1( ? lj Jt was learned yesterday afternoon r< that the St. John's school house was a destroyed by fire yesterday morning, > Details of the fire werfe unknown at jj the time of going to press. g Stores to Close at 0 P. M. > We, the undersigned merchants id business men of Bamberg, herey agree to close our places of busiess, including all doors and env '/ ances, both front, rear, and side, ich day, with the exception of Satrdays, at six o'clock p. m., begining the first Monday in April, and mtinuing until the 15th of August: r R Rrahhflm'? finns Klauber's, \ G. O. Simmons, . LaVerne Thomas & Co., H. M. Graham, H. C. Folk, \ J Smoak & Moye, * . J E. A. Hooton, \ ^ | J. D. Copeland, Mgr., ' \ j* Spann Merc. Co., F. W. Free Co., Bamberg Fur. & Hdw. Co., H. J. Brabham, Louis G. Poliakoff, jj Rentz & Felder, W. D. Rhoad, A. Rice, J. B. Black, Price & Johnson, A. McB. Speaks, ; E. 0. Kirsch, 7 p. m. ?adw r v Baptist Church. __ Don't fail to attend prayer meetg at the Baptist church Thursday, p. m.; subject: "A Bible Readingi the Second Coming of Christ.!' i ibject of sermon Sunday morning: Preparedness." Subject Sunday, $ m.: "If Thou Hadsit Only Known." ? CARD OP THANKS. 4 ??? We wish to take this method of A pressing our appreciation for the any kindnesses extended us during e illness and after the death of rs. J. F. Jones. 7 > MR. AND MRS. J. M. GRIMES. A HARD TASK MADE EASY When worried and anxious about how and where to buy, sell, rent or exchange properties; how to buy or sell articles of any description; how to get positions, hire help, etc., etc., the task is made easy by making your wants known in . v y;'xi ' HERALD SPECIAL, 1 NOTICES . SPECIAL NOTICES. Ivertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. For Sale?Extra fine Jersey cow, esh in milk, giving 5 gallons daily. . C. JONES, Bamberg, S. C. 3-30. . f% For Sale?Duroc Jersey pigs. Reg- / tered and as good as grown. G. *ANK BAMBERG, Bamberg, S. C. For Sale?I have one Dair nice ules for sale. Cash or time. Suitle for farm or timber. G. B. CLAY3N, Ehrhardt, S. C. 4-13.# * i ? For Sale?Nice jenny mule, 6. ars old, also small black mare, will 3rk anywhere. Will sell cheap. A. ICE, Bamberg, S. C. 4-6. , 1 t Strayed?From my home March h, black hound bitch, brown legs, ith collar on; answers name Maud, ill pay reasonable reward for her turn. G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, C. v r 3-23. E. F. Free has the position of .lesman for McConnon & Co., of ( rinona, Minn., and will call on all s friends in Bamberg county with full line of- medicines, extracts, >ices, and stock and cattle reme- \ es. It. Public Drays?Call up 'phone 25 hen you need a dray. Personal atntion given to all work. Three rays operated regularly. Prompt jrvice. Will appreciate any busi3ss that is given me. U. G. HUTTO, amberg,,S. C. .tf. Veterinary Surgeon?Stock treat1 for all diseases. Prices reason- j Me. Ring bones, spavins, floating ' A jeth, club feet, weak eyes, and eavey horses a specialty. . Will be ; Rizer's Stables, Olar, S. C., on next iturday, April 1st. Best of referices. DR. J. M. LOVE. For Sale?Brabham peas (Uncle A am's agricultural department says ley are one of the four best varices ), velvet beans, Spanish peanuts, irn in the shuck (250 bushels or lore to the car), cotton seed meal ad hulls. Plant legumes and enrich 3ur land. OTIS BRABHAM, Allenale, S. C. m - 3-23. The State Mutual Life Assurance ompany, of Worcester, Mass., is golg to contract with some one for A lis territory to represent it under a fl intraet giving full first year's com- j lissions and guaranteed renewals. I his company is 72 years old; its | )w premiums, large dividends and * beral policy contracts furnish its epresentatives with the best insurnce proposition that can be bought, lave you seen our 1916 proposition? f interested write promptly for full t nfjnr, fn T/1TTTS SHERFESEE. /. iiUi iuatiuAi w ' / j eneral agent, Greenville, S. C. 3-30. ^