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$hr iBambrrg iirralii g Thursday, October 19, 1916. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Work was started on the residence of Mr. LaVerne Thomas, on Elm street, Monday morning. Rev. Jonas Barclay, the Presbyterian pastor, conducted services in the city last Sunday morning and awati in cf c? The friends of Mrs. F. C. Ayer, who has been seriously ill for several days, will be glad to know that she is improving. v The girls of the Denmark high school defeated Fairfax Wednesday afternoon in a game of basket ball, by a score of 48 to 3. Cotton yesterday reached a new record, middling bringing 18% cents on the local market. This is the highest price in modern times. Mr. G. A. Finley, engineer on the B., E. & W. railway, has been transferred to another run, and he will move his family to Charleston within thsTiext week or two. Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Ruth Byrd, of this city, to Mr. George Stakely Smith, of Atlanta, on Wednesday, October 25, at Trinity Methodist church. Dr. J. B. Black, who has been very ill for several weeks, is slowly improving. He returned from a Charleston hospital several days ago, and is now at his home in the city. The Thomas Motor company, of this city, has been organized. This ! company will have the agency for the Chevrolet automobiles for Bamberg county and a portion of Colleton -county, including Walterboro. Rev. W. R. McMillan, pastor of the Baptist church, spent last week at Ulmers, where he conducted a revi- 1 * ^ /il Aon/1 J Vttl IliytJUIlg. X 111? UlCCllUg V1UOV/U Sunday, and Mi^. McMillan states that much good was accomplished. t Rev. L. D. Bass, of Norway, conk ducted services at the Baptist church last Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Mr. Bass is a fluent and. able speaker, and he delivered two splendid discourses Sunday, in the absence of the pastor. Sunday morning Mr. John Duncan Rhoad, of Lees, and Miss Ethel Elizabeth Hutto, of Hilda, were united in marriage at the court house, Mr. J. P. Copeland, Jr., performing the ceremony. Mr. Rhoad is the son of !? Mrs. S. C. Gray. The friends of Mr. J. F. Kilgus, ? who has been in a hospital in Savannah for several weeks, will be glad to know that he is improving. He . left the hospital a few days ago, and is now staying at the home of his brother in Savannah. Dr. Charles E. Wilson left Saturday night for Corinth, Miss., where i be was married yesterday at noon to Miss Geraldine Bell. Owing to a re< cent bereavement in the family of the bride, the wedding was a very quiet affair. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson are expected to arrive in Bamberg in about three weeks. Up to last Saturday nignt <jouon Weigher F. E. Steedly had weighed 6,977 bales gf cotton this season. Practically all of this cotton has been 1 sold. In addition to this, the Bam- J berg Cotton Mills Co. has purchased 1 about 200 bales, making a total of more than seven thousand bales of ^ cotton sold on the Bamberg market this seson. '' ' ? 1 Insured Parcel Post Packages. j The postmaster requests it stated \ that hereafter the patrons of the ] postoffice who wish to mail insured ] parcel post packages must fill out the insured tag and attach same to the < package. This is a requirement of j the postoffice laws that has not been ? adhered to in the past. The postof- 1 fice force is glad to accommodate \ the people by filling out and attach- j ine tags, but the work of the office ; I has becojne so heavy that it is not ] possible to continue to do so. It ie ] important, too, that these tags should ; be filled out by the sender, as this \ prevents errors in addresses that 1 might occur if some one else does it. Patrons should remember hereafter, ; when they desire to forward insured packages, to call for the insured tags, fill out same carefully, and attach to / the packages securely. This will prevent confusion, and make long explanations unnecessary. ] Bamberg Cotton Market. 1 i Quotation for Wednesday, October ] 18th. 1:30 d. m.: . I Middling 18% Appropriate. I - ' "What is the name of your dog?" "Macbeth." "That's a curious name for a dog." "He howls a great deal at night. Got the idea from quotation, 'Macbeth doth murder sleep.' "?Judge. * know hcrtv prosperous the county is now. If Hughes is elected, we have no assurance whatever that this country will not be at war. We do not believe there is another man in public life today who could have kept us out of war but Wilson. Yqu know what war means. Instead of seventeen cent cotton, it would be worth perhaps five cents. Send along the dollar. Let's help to keep Wilson at the helm. Previously acknowledged 5.50 B. D. Carter 1.00 J. F. Carter' 1.00 LaVerne Thomas 1.00 [. B. Felder 1.00 Henry Kearse 50 G. O. Simmons 50 H. N. Folk 1.00 J. M. Grimes 1.00 B, W. Miley 1.00 ? m -? r* r a Total * 3>it5.ou Home Demonstration News. The county agents in charge of the home demonstration work will have a, most interesting and comprehensive 3xhibit at the State fair. There will he sixteen booths, showing different phases of the work, with two demonstrators always on duty in each booth. The counties will not have individual exhibits, but all will contribute what they are called upon to furnish. The Colston rural school has opened with very bright prospects for a successful year's work. The principal, Miss Boyd, has progressive ideas and plans for school improvement and practical instruction for her pupils. ' Mrs. Faust organized a domestic science class at Colston on Thursday. With the cooperation of the teachers, she /has planned a course in cooking and plain sewing, which will be practical and very helpful to the ?irls. Mr. J. J. Heard, farm demonstration agent, will be asked to assist the boys in planting a lawn, and setting out trees to beautify the school grounds. Misses Ruth Bishop, of Ehrhardt, a,nd Cleo Kearse, of Olar, have, won free trips to the State fair as prizes for their good work in the canning 3lub. , * Mrs. Brooker Entertains D. A. R. A delightful meeting of Charles Pinckney chapter, D. A. R., was held Friday at the Mayflower Inn, with Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker as hostess. M^s. 3. G. Mayfield, the regent, presided. Every member of the chapter was present. The minutes were read by the recording secretary, Miss Ruby Suess, and Mrs. St. Clair Guess, the registrar, made her report. Mrs. lames, the corresponding secretary, submitted her report. The programme committee, consisting of Mrs. Brooker, Mrs. Guess, and Mrs. James, made its report. Mrs. James read a svell prepared paper on current events. ' Mrs. James R. Owens read i very thoughtfully prepared paper :>n Charles Pinckney, the Revolutionary hero, after "whom the chapter is named, and Mrs. Wiggins read i poem on the beloved Gilmore 3imms. "Carolina," Henry Timrod's poem set to music, was sung by Mrs. H. N. Polk, accompanied on the piano by Prof. Klein. Delicious refreshments were served by the hos tess, after which the chapter adjourned to meet in November with Mrs. James at Denmark. New South is Licensed. Tuesday morning the New N South Fire Insurance company received a license from the State insurance commissioner, Mr. F. H. McMaster, and the company is now ready to write insurance in this State. Several applications for insurance were on file pending the issuance of the license. The company has established agencies in various parts of the State, and the prospects are bright for the company to do a fine business. Mr. H. M. Graham is president of the company; Mr. C. F. Rizer, vice-president; Mr. J. E. Newsom, treasurer, and Mr. W. D. Coleman, secretary. Japan is experimenting with the making of artificial silk. . / . \ . . ; y. _ . , , DOLLARS ARE NEEDED. Contributions to Wilson Fund Coming in Slowly. The Herald during the past week has received several subscriptions tc the Woodrow Wilson campaign fund but nothing like what should have been received. Below we give the names of the contributors. Friends the campaign is sadly in need ol funds. Your dollar will help along wonderfully?that is if you will send it in. Bamberg county has not done its duty so far to Wilson. We still have hopes. We believe there are scores of people in the county whc would give- a dollar if they were asked, but there are no solicitors, and the time is short. Won't you sit right down, and write out a check for a dollar (more if you feel able to give it) and forward it to The Herald today? Let's roll up a good fund for Wilson in this county. You BOLL WEEVIL WARNING. County Demonstrator Urged to Be on Sharp Lookout. Mr. J. J. Heard, county demonstra> tor, has received the following letter from Mr. A. F. Conradi, of the bu-j 5 reau of entomology: , - "We wish to call your attention to ? the extreme importance of keeping [ on a sharp lookout for the boll wee? vil. The insect to date has made un^ usual progress and we are quite con fidentially expecting that they may 1 reach you before the end of this sea' son. I am directing attention to all ' demonstrators in our western coun' ties to be on a sharp lookout. Please ' take no chances on insects in regard : to which you are in doubt, but re: port them freely. We, of course, ex-1 ! pect the pest to enter the State in ! the region of Beaufort, Jasper, and ! Hampton counties first, and the 1 demonstrators of those counties are ; doubly urged to be on a sharp look !| out.'' 1 It will be noted that the first ap1 pearance of the boll weevil is expected in this part of the State. The 1 weevil is now plentifully in evidence just across the river in Georgia, and Mr. Heard says the authorities be1 lieve that unless there is a killing ' frost within the next two weeks, the ' weevil is sure to make his appearance on this side of the line this season. The weevil is expected to be a factor in the cotton crop in this State next . year. Mr. Heard spent some time in' the . lower section of the county this week looking for the weevil. He expects to keep in close touch with the situation, and on the first appearance, the fact will bo reported to the authorities for such action as can be taken to check the pest. Mr. Heard will leave the first of next week for Columbia, to be in attendance upon the State fair. Immediately on his return, after the fair, he contemplates arranging a series of farmers' meetings at different points in the county to discuss the situation. Mr. W. R. Elliott,- district agent, is expected to attend' thpsp, mpptines. and. if possible, one of the gentlemen who recently made the trip to the boll weevil territory, will be secured to give addresses at these meetings. The boll weevil situation is a serious problem that is confronting the farmers, and it is generally agreed ,that on account of the apathy of the farmers in this regard they are going to lose heavily for two or three seasons before they fully realize the ira, portance of the matter. The boll weevil has been talked of so long that most people regard it as a myth. The weevil has been a long time in' getting down this way, but as the pest is now generally prevalent in Georgia, and right across the river at that, it can no longer be doubted that it is a real fact; and it cannot be longer doubted that the pest is certain to make its appearance in South Carolina. The pest has been prevalent in Texas and some other States for many \ years. The decrease in the amount of cotton harvested has not been appreciable; but this is due to the fact that the people of those States were fully alive to the fact that they were i confronted by a serious situation, and have taken measures to fight the weevill. This is done largely through rotation of crops, and the planting of plenty of foodstuffs. The object of the meetings to be held in this county will be to educate the farmers along the line of taking precautionary measures to insure the county against great loss when the weevil does actually put in appearance. Several prominent gentlemen of the county have enlisted their sympathy and influence in the . matter, and will attend the meetings in the county. Further notice of these meetings will be given at a 1&ter date. c Missionary Special. Good for Denmark! Brother Hardin writes thaVhis congregation contributed yesterday over $600 as a missionary special, with probably more to follow. Let others follow this splendid example of the Denmark pastor and his flock.?Southern Christian Advocate. Dr. Garland Back. Dr. G. W. Garland returned to the city Sunday from Long Island, where he has been spending several months with his sons, Messrs. G. W. Garland, Jr., W. H. Garland, and John , A. Garland. The friends of the doctor will be glad to know that his , health has greatly improved and that he is now doing fine. The doctor , says that Woodrow Wilson is sure , to be reelected. The sentiment in *" 1- i- - _ ^__ ^ , l\ew iurK, ne says, is suungiy m favor of the retention of the present administration. Roosevelt, he says, has lost most of his popularity and his influence by his desertion of the Progressive party, and the doctor thinks that New York State will go i overwhelmingly for Wilson in November. DEATH OF MR. G. P. HARMON. s Probate Judge of Bamberg County Di^s in Augusta. Mr. George P. Harmon, probate _ judge of Bamberg county, died at the f University hospital, Augusta, Tuesi day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Harr mon was stricken with a fatal malady i about three weeks ago. Saturday he e was carried to the University hospital for treatment. His condition slowly 1 became worse, and Tuesday after noon the news of his death, which s was not unexpected, reached the city, a. The body of Mr. Harmon was p brought to Bafnberg Wednesday aff ternoon. The funeral and interment - will take place this (Thursday) morn. ing at Southend cemetery at 10 - o'clock. Dr. lE. O. Watson will conduct the funeral service at the grave. Mr. Harmon is survived by one e child, Miss Marion Harmon; and s three brothers, Messrs. J. D. and J. s B. Harmon, of McCormick, and J. A. t Harmon, of Augusta. Mr. Harmon's r wife, who was a woman of much ace complishment, died in this city seve eral years ago. His body will be WOULD AXXEX TO BAMBERG. Small Section of Colleton Petition for Election. A petition has been filed with gov ernor Manning asking that an elec tion be ordered upon the question o annexing 3 3-4 miles of territory ii Warren township, Colleton county to Bamberg county. The governo has not yet taken any action upoi the matter, but will do so within th< next thirty days. The territory in question is locate< just over the line in Colleton coun ty, on the Salkehatchie river, and i known as the Little Swamp and Berei sections. The petition was drawn u] last week and signed by fourteen o the sixteen voters in the area pro posed to be cut off from Colleton The petition was filed with the gov ernor last Saturday. TTnless a fiedit is made on the Dro ject other than is now known, th< proposed annexation will doubtles go through without a hitch. It i | rumored, however, that an attemp will he made to include a greate ! area in the proposed territory to b? | annexed. In this case, the outcomi is not certain, as this move wouh probably be taken to include sufficien voters opposed to the annexation t< defeat the entire project. The preliminary survey of the ter ritory was made some time ago. Th< first action of the governor would b< to appoint a commission, who Wouh employ surveyors to go over the pro posed territory lines. This commis sion would make its report to th< governor, who would then take ac tion upon ordering the election 01 the annexation. This territory is a fine section, an( if the people wish to join on to Bam berg county, they will be welcomed of course. The following is from th< last issue of the Walterboro Pres: and Standard: Several ' citizens of the Little Swamp and Berea sections of uppe] Colleton were in town Saturday anc reported a movement which has tak en definite shape to cut off a smal area of the Little Swamp school dis trict and annex it to Bamberg coun ty. It is reported that the proposec territory embraces an area of aboui 1 1-2 miles by 3 miles, and contain! bout 16 voters. It is said that then has been considerable friction in this school district over school affairs, anc a receilt election resulted in a man ner not satisfactory to some of those who desire to cut off from Colleton This and other causes are said to be at.the root of the disaffection. It is reported that the survey o the proposed new^ boundary lin< which was run the latter part of th< week by Surveyor Folk, is rather i zig-zag line, and cut in or out cer tain persons as they were in favo: of or opposed to the cut. It is re ported that the Carter brothers, at torneys in Bamberg, have been employed to represent the seceders They have worked quietly and little was known of the movement till the surveyor was on the ground. Tf this cut off succeeds it wil capse a vacancy in one of the legis lators. John C. Goodwill was recent ly elected to the house from this sec tion by a very flattering vote, an< his place is included in the territory desiring to secede. It is reported that another petitior is being circulated to include the en tire Little Swamp school district. I is also rumored that a considerabh number of the residents of this larg er area are opposed to any cut, anc if the petition can be amended so a! to ipclude the entire school district it is doubtful if it will carry. Th( outcome of the fight being made wil be watched with interest. Shop Talk. Writes Ensign S. G. Mayfield, Jr. a Bamberg county boy, now servinj Uncle Sam on the U. S. S. Delaware at the Norfolk navy yard: "I havi noticed that my subscription to you: paper will soon expire. Encloset herewith is check for $1.50. Kindh renew my subscription. I enjo; reading your paper immensely, as get the news from all portions o Ramberer countv in it. Wishing: you: paper the best of luck, etc." "I get more news' out of Th< Herald than any other paper I get,' said a gentleman to The Herald mai the other day. "I take several pa pers, including some dailies, but like The Herald better than all th< rest/' "I failed to receive my Herald o Oct. 5th," writes a subscriber in Vir ginia. "Please see that it reachei me at once, as I am anxious to se< every issue." Mr. E. H. Kearse, of Timmons ville, has joined The Herald famil: of readers. Mr. Kearse is a Bam berg county boy now employed a Timmonsville. The Barnwell Association. The Bamberg-Barnwrell Baptist as sociation met in annual session Tues day and Wednesday or this week witl the Healing Springs Baptist church three miles North of Blackville. HP h /xnA rr encoinrifi nf 4" IT t 1 UUOC CtLLCUUlULfe H1C otoon/ns wJ. nn association from Bamberg were Messrs. W. E. Free, J. A. J. Rice, J H. Pearson, and C. tV. Rentz, Jr., an( Rev. W. R. McMillan. Grimes's Golden Apples; best ap pie grown; at G. A. Ducker & Bro.? adv. 10-26. N? / i buried in a grave beside that of his' t wife today. 3 Judge Harmon, as he was familiarly known, came to Bamberg county - some twenty years ago. He first en3 gaged in the mercantile business 3 here. A few years later he sold out 1 his store, and engaged in farming - near the city. Twelve years ago he - was elected probate judge of Bam3 berg county, which position he was - holding at the time of his death. His l term would have expired on January first, next. He has been a well known i cotton buyer here for several years. Judge Harmon was known and , liked by everybody. There are, per2 haps, few men in Bamberg who are 3 held in more universal esteem than the "judge." His jovial good na3 ture, his courtesy to everybody, and r his constant smile made him one of \ the most^ familiar figures in Bam1 berg, and his death has caused shock - and sorrow to everybody in the town " and county. Many tributes mifeht | be paid to the memory of Judge Har3 mon, but perhaps none could be 3 greater than the fact that it is not 3 believed he had an enemy in the j world. He was popular with every 5 one, old and young. 3 Farm Conditions in the Pee Dee. f * Dr. T. J. Kelly, who is traveling 3 for the Chesterfield Drug company, i spent a *few days in the city last - week. Dr. Kelley has traveled all r over the State during the past few _ weeks. He states that in some sec tions the farmers are almost facing starvation. This, he said, is notably I true of some sections of Georgetown county, and in some of the Pee Dee 1 sections, due to the damage by the ttrnnlre o crr\ "Pro ntinollv SlUl iU OU111C rvccno agu. jl " the entire crops of many farmers j were swept away during the storm. 7 In the Pee Dee conditions were not quite so bad, as the farmers there [ plant tobacco, as well as cotton and I corn. While the tobacco crop suf3 fered great loss, it was not complete ly ruined. s Some Cotton Sales. 9 _ I Mr. A. D. Williams, of R. F. D. 2, Bamberg, said Saturday that he had sold two bales of cotton that day for $203.67. The two bales weighed 1,189 pounds, and bought 17 1-8 , cents the pound. This amount did I not include the cotton seed. >, Mr. L. W. Ritter, of Olar, holds the b blue ribbon for the most valuable r bale of cotton sold in Bamberg counI ty in many a long year. It was a V bale of Brabham long staple, and netv teri $1 70.79: the expense bill was I $4-85, making the gross value f $175.63. Two years ago it would r have taken seven full short staple bales to fetch this amount. a The Balkan Relief Fund. / 1 The Herald is in receipt of the folj lowing letter: a "New York, Oct. 14, 1916. "Editors The Herald:?Starving f Albania, without even one newspaper of its own to make public its needs, is dying in silence, its tragedy passed a by unheeded. "Will The Herald open a door through which its appeal for help may reach the people of the United States? Yours truly, ~ "WM. WILLARD HOWARD, "Secretary." The Herald will be glad to receive any contributions for this object, and will forward same to Mr. Howard. _ . i Church Conferences. Metnoaist cnurcn uuiu-eiciiv-ca m ' this county are scheduled as follows: Olar?November 4-5. y" Bamberg?Night, November 5. Denmark?Night, November 19. The conference of the Ehrhardt * Methodist church was held on October 14-15. Grimes's Golden Apples; best ap pie grown; at G. A. Ducker & Bro.? adv. 10-26. ( HONOR ROLL. Of the Bamberg Graded School for Month Ending October 0. The following is the honor roll of the Bamberg graded school for the month ending October 6, 1916: First grade?Eloise Carroll, Grace Graham, Dorothy Johnson, Barbara ? Kinsey, Hazel Ridgeway. James Bessinger, Henry McKeithen, Lamar Ridgeway, Claude Sanders, John Thomas. Second grade?Frances Allen, Mar- _ \ garet Dowling, Mary Free, Medrue Free, Louise Free, Vera Pearson, Elsie Rice. Third grade?Ruth Cook, Eloise Delk, Gwendolyn McMillan, Ella Van A Orsdale, Ruth Spake, Irma Utsey, Co- ^ la Davis, Osborne Dempsey, Robert Simmons, Mickel Edwins. Fourth grade?Mary Ducker, Mozelle Elkins, Virginia Padgett, Hortense Sandifer, John Henry Chandler, Robert Black, Willie Brabham, Tommie Davis, Oliver Fowler, J. D. O'Hern, Lemuel Wiggins, George Edwins. Honorable mention: MarthaDucker, Chisolm Watson. Fifth grade?Willie Mae Allen,^ Nell Beard, Jennie Lou Creech, Esther Dagnall, Katherine Free, Margaret Free, Grace Hughes, Evelyn ^t>ann, Dot Van Orsdale, Klugh Faust, Caldwell Jones, Blanchard Smith, Colonel Bessinger, Moreno Stokes. Honor- . able mention: Mary Armstrong, Helen Price. Sixth grade?Myrtle Black, Mary Harvey Newsom, Harriet Wiggins, Virginia Wiggins, Willie Sanders. " Seventh grade?Frank McMillan, Eileen Hunter, Beulah Jennings. Honorable mention: Fred Sanders, Herbert Jernigan. HIGH SCHOOL ^DEPARTMENT. ^ First year?Cathleen Rentz, Nannie Smoak, Louise Wiggins. Second ye&r?Nannie Faust, Aegina Knight. Honorable mention: Lu- / cile Folk. ? f Third year?Mary Ann Brunson, 1 ^ Ruby McMillan. Honorable menticln: r MarV Lee Grimes, Jennie Simmons. Fourth year?Lerline Herndon.^' Honorable mention: Eunice Hunter, Ethel Strom. , / Colored Educational Meeting. \ Tuesday a meeting of the preachers of the Beaufort district was held at Mt. Carmel Methodist church, colored, in this city. The meeting was * called for the purpose of hearing reports on the work of raising the $100,000 endowment fund for Claflin university. In addition to the preachers of the district there were present Rev. F. D. Leete, the resident bishop, of Atlanta, and Rev. L. M. Dunton, of Claflin. It was reported that more than $800 had been raised i- i n Aooli oni^ in ClllK_ Ill L111S UIOL11V-1, in. v>oou uuvi iu ouw scriptions for the endowment. - * At the meeting over $150 was rkis- < ed in cash on the indebtedness of the Mt. Carmel church by the congregation of the church. Notice to Fanners. J ' % , ' % All farmers interested in the national farm loan association are requested to meet at the court house Saturday, 21st, at 3 o'clock, p. m., as matters of importance must be at- i tended to at once. ' J. T. O'NEAL, Mr. Rizer is now in the West purchasing four car loads of horses and . mules, which will begin to arrive at * Olar about Monday, October 23rd, and it will pay prospective buyers to wait and see him before buying as he will be in position to give them low prices and good terms.?adv. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. { For 25 Words or Less. For Sale?Galvanized roofing, tin t j shingles of all kinds, V crimp roofing and siding. L. B. FOWLER. For Sale or Trade?Valuable M^in street property, all leased. Will sell or trade for farm and. Address TRADE. t For Sale?Two nice building lots, one on Railroad avenue, and one on / avenue leading to G. Frank Bam- V berg's. H. M. GRAHAM, Bamberg, S. C. v tf. Lost?On Saturday, the 14th, a black ctfat between the B., E. & W. ; depot and Rentz & Felder's. Liberal reward for return to The Herald office or Rentz & Felder. It. J. W. Barr, of Bamberg, S. C., rep- i resents tho Reo Motor Car Co., of Lansing, Mich. If interested in the Best Car in America at the price, see him before you -buy a car. tf. Just arrived?Fresh Stone Fruit Cakes; 40c per pound. 1 and 4 pound packages. Try a 1-pound package to day. G. A. DUCKKER & BRO. j Why Let Your storage batteries ^ run down? We have installed up-todate machinery and guarantee all work. Electric troubles a specialty. MUTUAL GARAGE, Denmark, S. C. Fof Sale?Two places; one - containing 306 acres long leaf timber, located in lower part of Bamberg county; one containing 90 acres with ? I one-horse farm cleared, located two miles of Farrell's Cross Roads. For particulars apply to P. 0. BOX 181, Bamberg, S. C. It. 1 j