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* / Imtthmj Hfrntli* One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1916. Established 1891 COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. N^ws Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. - Ehrhardt, Nov. 14.?What ideal weather prevailed last week! Fine for "tater digging," "possum' hunting," and "fair going;" too warm for "cane grinding." A lot of us went down to the fair at Walterboro last week, some spent the week with friends, taking in the fair every day, others only visited it for one day; - all report a good time, especially those who took the trip called "over and under the sea," supposedly in a submarine boat. The voyage was a rough one and it was difficult in keepyour hair off its end, but you came out unhurt and with a broad grin. Mr. J. W. Goodson, of route Xo. 1, is having a handsome dwelling erected in the northern part of town, it is now under construction and will soon have the finishing touches put on. Mr. and Mrs. Goodson will move in as soon as it is completed. The town is having the streets in the north and western portion clayed. ims aaas mucn to me iooks oi me V > town and the convenience of the public. It is work that has been needed for a long time. It affords a good in* vitation to the auto owner for breaking the speed limit. The public at large wishes tc thank the county for its recent work v on the roads in this vicinity of the county made by the chain gang. They \.are in fine condition and it is a pleasN ure to go out now on a joy ride or to do any hauling over them. You are highly complimented by many as an expert road builder. V Last Wednesday morning while several \>f their "dears" were at, oi preparing to visit the fair, Rev. J, R. Smith, Messrs. J. C. Kinard, J. F. Chassereau, and F. H. Copeland armed with guns, plenty of buck shot cartridges and two of Mr. G. B Kearse's best hound dogs, boarded Rev. Smith's car and proceeded tc the hunting grounds near Jacksonboro, on a "deer" hunt. They arrived in due time and soon some were on'their stands while others went or . the drive. They found plenty 01 * -/ "deer," jumping four witji only one going close enough to the stands t( be shot. This was a seven-pronf buck; he was shot by both Messrs Copeland and Chassereau, and fel on the spot. They both being olc hunters and having each killed -i "deer" before, there was no initiatini t.o be done. Messrs. Copeland an< Chassereau own a large interest ii this deer reserve and they were high ly pleased to find it abundantly sup plied with game. During the excite ment and hurry to get home one o the dogs was left, a white and blacl spotted hound. Any one of the part; will pay a nice reward for the dog'; recovery. They arrived home abou eight o'clock p. m., same day, am surprised their "dears" (who wen just returning from the fair) b; having baged a "deer." What is it that has caused th wedding bells to be silent so long Plenty of young folks on hand, walk ing^ around, talking, about what Why don't you get together, agree and launch your canoe? The sailinj - may be on smooth waters the entir voyage. This is leap year and th< proposition is resting with the fai sex. Some say "my heart is in th ' army at the border." This may b true, but there are plenty left a home. Come, don't let the old bel rust away. We want "cake." Mr. and Mrs. Prentis Griffin, o Bamberg, spent the week-end wit! Mrs. Griffin's mother, Mrs. Jaco Ehrhardt. EDW. Crystal Spring Sayings. r Crystal Spring, Nov. 13.?The rea Indian summer is on. Cane grind ' ing is the order of the day at an around Crystal Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Folk wer the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Conne Smoak Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Copeland, of Jessui rs? was the guest of Mr. and Mn J. B. Padgett last week. v Mr. and Mrs. Elige Goodwin wer visitors at Mr. and Mrs. C. K Smoak's Sunday. v Mr. C. W. Beard has the belt fo the largest bale of cotton, havin marketed one last week worth $16i Little Annie Lou and Elbert Smoak visited their grandfather, Mi J. T. Smoak Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Beard, of Co f ston, visited relatives in this se( f tion Saturday and Sunday. .Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Sandifer, of Denmark, visited relatives here last week. Mr. J. B. Padgett and daughter. Miss Maggie Padgett, were among the visitors at the fair at Walterboro. Thanksgiving day will be celebrated at Crystal Spring. The public is cordially invited to come and bring their turkies. Hon. B. D. Carter will be the orator of the day. BLUE EYES. Xews of Branchville. Branchville, Nov. 12.?Dr. F. X. Routh. representing the State board of health, has made several visits to the town and an effort is being made to better sanitary conditions in the town. Rev. A. J. Allen returned yesterday from Darlington, where he went . to perform the ceremony in the mar riage of his brother, the Rev. Arthur T. Allen, and Miss Nellie Carter in the First Baptist church of Darling, ton Tuesday evening. The bride groom is pastor of Swift Creek Bapi tist church, probably the largest country Baptist church in the-State. : There is renewed interest in the i rumor that the Seaboard Air Line railway, which has an option on the i Bowman & Branchville road, will soon build a railroad through this > section probably starting from North and tapping its main line again at I Estill. Miss Vernell Buie is recovering from an operation for appendicitis in Charleston. Miss Lillie May Coon er is recovering from a similar opera: tion at Spartanburg and Miss Evelyn ! Bethea, who is a student of Colum' bia college, is recovering from an op eration for appendicitis at Columbia. J. N. Byrd is in Charleston cont suiting a specialist. He has been in 5 poor health for some time. Branchville women have been at 5 tending a week of prayer services in the homes of the town this week. VnAnswl Rwi/lnMk Riiilorot 0IUV1U unugv Buford Bridge, Nov. 14.?There is ' still some sickness around here. Mrs. Sallie Brabham spent the past ^ week in Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kirkland spent Friday in Ehrhardt. Bessie and Fletcher Kirkland, of 5 Carlisle school, spent Sunday at 1 home. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Kearse have ' moved into their home. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kirkland spent ' last Tuesday in Denmark. Mr. John Brabham and son, Hall lie, went to Bamberg Saturday. Master Heber Brabham and sis1 ter, Gladys, of Olar, spent the week5 end with their grandparents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. J. B. Kearse. 1 Rev. A. Sassard filled his appointment at Buford Bridge church lasl Sunday morning. ~ Mr. Charles McMillan, of Fairfax spent last week with his sister, Mrs v J. B. Kearse. Mr. Owen ^IcMillan, of Asheville s N. C., was a visitor in the communi* ty last week. 3 Mr. John Smith has purchased e a handsome new car. ' BOAGUS. e Colston Clippings. ? Colston, Nov. 14.?The people ar< ? very busy grinding cane at present The young folks seem to enjoy it, foi ? it is quite a source oi pleasure foi e them to -gather at t'he cane grinding! e at night. r Mr. Perry Lee McMillan, of Colum e bia, spent last week-end at home, e Mr. Eddie Walker spent Saturday t night with his sister, Mrs. J. D. Kirk 1 land. Among those who attended th< f Walterboro fair were: Misses Nata h lie and Alberta Kearse, Cora McMil u * ' - "1 ,J A 1 < ' lan, Annie r lureuue, ncnu, auu n.i raa Fender, and Messrs. Clarence an< Harold Fender. Four new pupils enlisted at th< Colston school Monday morning making an enrollment of sixty-four. Miss -Sadie Boyd was the pleasan ^ guest of her sister, Mrs. C. B. Ray of Olar, last week-end. e Mr. and Mrs. Ebb Watson, of Bam T berg, spent Sunday at Colston wit! relatives. Mr. Malone Yarn, of Carlisl ? or>hr?r?l cnont last wppk-pnd with hi OV 1AW1 t ?w?wv ?. WW.. w? ? grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. M e Varn. Miss Laura McMillan, who ha been in the Baptist hospital, Colum >r bia, for some time, returned horn g last Saturday. Her friends are gla< K to see her looking so well. a Miss Mamie McMillan, of Bam r- berg, spent last week-end at home. Mr. Marion McMillan, who ha been attending a business college ii > Columbia, is at home at present. H IN THE PALMETTO STATE t SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS | KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ! State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading.?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. Alex. W. Rowland, at one time secretary to former Governor Blease, died in Chicago last week. The Greer Manufacturing company, of Greer, has granted its employes a j ten per cent, increase in wages. Fifty-one cases of violation of the prohibition laws were tried before the city recorded of Columbia, during the month of October. Two unknown men held up D. M. Shealy, a Columbia grocer, <?ne morning last week and robbed him of $25. The robbers have not been captured. , \ Dennis Pitman, aged 94, said to be the oldest Odd Fellow in South Carolina, died at his home in Glassy .Mountain township, Greenville county, last Thursday. I. I. Appelt, editor and publisher of the Manning Times, has sold half interest in his paper to F. M. Shope. The size of the paper will be changed and a new outfit installed. At the session of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Dallas, Texas," Friday, the Raines banner of merit to the division showing the best historical report was awarded to South Carolina. At the closing session of the Woman's Missionary Union of the South Carolina Baptist convention which meeting was held in Orangeburg last week it was decided to hold the next annual convention in Charleston. The Orangeburg meeting last week Kftcf Vnal/^ cinno W?IS CUllilUCl CU IUC UCOl "Viu gmvv the State union was organized thirteen years ago. Jno. W. Ray, a horsetrader of Anderson, attempted to kill his wife in that city Wednesday, and also himself. He shot at his wife three times with a pistol, but none of the bullets took effect. He then turned the weapon on himself, firing a shot , into his breast. He will recover. Mr. and Mrs. Ray have been estranged for some time. , Marion Clark, a white man, who is serving a five year sentence on the Spartanburg county chaingang for murder, escaped last week and went . to Greenwood, where he obtained employment in a cotton mill. He . was caught and brought back to . Spartanburg. He lacked only ten 1 months of having completed his sentence when he escaped. At a meeting of a number of newst paper publishers and editors in Columbia, Friday, ways and means for , meeting the shortage of print paper . was discussed. A committee was appointed to consider plans for the pur, chase of white paper in bulk for all - the papers in the State and another committee was appointed to investil gate the matter of building a paper factory at some point in the State. People of Columbia, and many sections of the State celebrated the reelection of President Wilson in Columbia Thursday night. The jollification meeting included a parad< ' through the principal streets of th< r city and a number of speeches, amon? the speakers being Governor Man ning, Congressmen Lever, Fjnley anc Byrnes, Attorney General Peeples and Mayor L. D. Jennings, of Sum . ter. will not return until after Christ mas. * Thanksgiving is near at hand, an( - the turkeys, kings of ihe farm yard - will be kings of some people's thanks " giving tables the thirtieth of thii * month. g Oak Grove Greetings. " > Oak Grove, Nov. 13.?A goo( t many of the folk's attended the fail at Walterboro last week. Mr. A. L. Copeland left last Mon - day for Savannah, Ga., where he wil ii meet his wife and little daughter Ida Freeman.. Mrs. Copeland hai e been visiting her mother, Mrs. C. A s Freeman, of Talbotton, Ga. Mr. Tillman Carter spent last Sat urday night with his cousin, Mr s Clifton Rentz. We are very glad to know that Mr e G. W. Clayton is able to sit up again 3 Mrs. Rose Hoffman and Miss Jen nie Lou Martain spent last Sunda: - evening with Mrs. J. L. Copeland. Mr. Simmie Zeigler spent part o s last week with his parents, Mr. ant q Mrs. Ben Zeigler. ej A good number attended the cand; ) / pulling at Mr. Henry Bishop's last Saturday night. .Misses Mamie and Lonie Copeland spent last Saturday night with Misses Lillie and Josephine Kinard. We are very glad to know that Mesdames J. L. Copeland and D. M. Smith are able to be out again. There will be a play given at Oak Grove school house by the school on November 30th. The play will begin at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Mr. J. \V. Copeland and son have purchased an automobile. Spring Branch Gleanings. Spring Branch, Nov. 13.?Most of the farmers of this section are about through harvesting their crops. The high price of cotton caused everybody to hasten with the gathering of this staple. Cane grinding and susar boilinas will soon be the pastime of this community. / We were glad to see a goodly number present at Sunday-school yesterday afternoon. We had quite an interesting lesson. Among the visitors were: .Mrs. Hattie Hutto, from Bamberg, and Miss Norine Canada, from Pregnall. Mrs. Delia Kinard, of Ehrhardt,* is spending some time with Mrs. Laura Bessinger. Mr. and Mrs. Kistler Sandifer and little son were the pleasant guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Alice DeWitt, of Lee's, Sunday. Mrs. Hattie Hutto, of Bamberg, is visiting Mrs. H. W. Herndon for a few days. We are glad to say that the sick of this community are convalescent. Among those on the sick list last week were: Mr. and Mrs. E. - M. J Zeigler and l/ttle son, Durant. The many friends of Mrs. Laura Bessing-I er, who has been very ill, will be pleased to know that she is on the! mend at present. ' Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Herndon and little son, Willard, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T PriHor Mre PrJilor was alert thA hostess of Mrs. Emma Goodwin. \ Miss Norine Canada, of Pregnall, is spending some time with her sisten, .Mrs. B. S. Smoak. A party was, , given at the home of Mr. Smoak on Thursday night of last week in honor of Miss Canada. Quite a jolly crowd of the young folks was present and report a very enjoyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutto and family were the guests of Mr. Hutto's mother, Mrs. N. E. Hutto, yesterday. Those who attended the fair at Walterboro last Thursday were: Mrs. , N. E. Hutto, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. , Herndon, Mrs. H. C. Herndon, and Miss Nelle Clayton. They report quite a fine day, but found the roads a little rough. Messrs. H. W. and H. C. Herndon made a flying trip to Denmark this afternoon. J Mrs. Laurie Sandifer, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. M. Zeigler, returned to her home, at Den. mark last Friday. The Pine Grove school is in a flourishing condition at present. School has been in session six weeks and there is now an enrollment of twenty-two pupils. Below is the honor roll for last week. First grade. Ivy Patrick; second grade, Fay Patrick; fourth grade, Hughie Hutto; sixth grade, Edi^h Hutto; eighth grade, i .Minnie Crider, Monroe Crider and J. J D. Patrick. f > - * Hunter's Chapel Happenings. 1 3 Hunter's Chapel, Nov. 14.?Rev. - J. R. Smith filled his regular appointment here Sunday morning. s Mr. J. H. A. Carter, wife and children, of the Bethany section, attended church here Sunday. * Mr. H.* D. Steedly and family, of Branchville, spent Sunday in this section. 3 Mr. H. M. Herndon and family, of Bamberg, were among the visitors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Carter, of j Lodge, attended church here Sunday. r Mr. C. A. Pruitt, of Anderson, has taken the contract to build a nice house for Mr. N. H. Fender. 1 Local talent will present "The ' Elopement of Ellen" at Hunter's 4 Chapel school house, Friday night, * November 24. Everybody is requested to come. Schofield Sketches. Schofield, Nov. 13.?Mr. James L. . Owen returned this evening from - Savannah, where he went to underir go an operation. He seems to be very much improved, f Mr. G. W. Sowers, of Embree, is 3 here with his family. He happened to a very painful accident a few days r ago by getting his feet burned in Jiot GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS FIVE COMPANIES COAST ARTILLERY UNDER ORDERS. Manning Says He Exhausted Every Means Before Calling Out Troops. Columbia, Nov. 10.?Governor R. I. Manning tonight ordered five companies of coast artillery to proceed to Anderson immediately to assist civil authorities there in carrying out the orders of the court in ejecting striking "mill operatives of the Equinox mill from houses and in enforcing the law. The governor ordered Major William F. Robertson, commanding the battalion of coast artillery, to proceed to Anderson and take command. He also telegraphed Commander Hassell W. Crouch, of Charleston, commanding the four divisions of naval militia, to hold his companies in readiness to answer a call immediately. The five companies of coast artillery are located at Greenville, Greenwood, Spartanburg, Jonesville and Gaffney, and comprise about 250 men. They will go heavily armed and will be equip! ped with tents and all necessary field | equipment. The decision of the governor to send the National Guard into Anderson to preserve order and enable the civil authorities to carry out the orders of the court, came after all the civil processes had been exhausted. The militia companies at once assembled in their armories ana are proceeding to Anderson. The governor ordered the necessary railroad equipment made ready. To Reach Anderson Today. By daybreak tomorrow 250 soldiers will be in Anderson under command of Major -Robertson ready to carry out the orders of the governor. Governor Manning had started to Greenwood to fill an engagement, but on receipt of Sheriff Ashley's telegram from Anderson he caught the train back and reached his office late in the afternoon. He at once wired the Anderson sheriff that his telegraphic reply to his order of this morning was "insolent" and he then commanded the militia to be sent into Anderson to preserve order and carry out the orders of the court. Manager Ligon, of the Eq,uinox mills, said strikers were preventing people from working in the mill and \the situation was so threatening that a riot was imminent. He appealed for the governor to afford him protection and to uphold the laws, that deputy sheriffs who were on the scene failed to afford the protection. He described the "cursing and disorderly conduct in the public street" ? J ?JJ w>Ari titVia n'oro cont 8.11(1 Sillu IIUI ICCU 111CU n u\j in.iv uvu> into the mill this morning were cursed and abus^i and further that the disorders at the mill occurred in the presence of "women and children and the two deputies." To See Law Enforced. Governor Manning made it plain tonight that he intended to see that law and order is preserved in Anderson. "Having exhausted every means at my command to have the civil authorities uphold the law and enforce the mandates of the courts, and having met with refusal and defiance from the sheriff, who is the highesl peace officer in the county, there was no other course for me to pursue bul to call on the militia to protect the civil officers in the performance ol their duties, to uphold the dignity ol the law and to enforce the mandates of the court." water while discharging his duties al the plant of the Edisto Lumber. Co We hope to see him out again soon. Mrs. Ogreta Beard is here for ? few days with relatives. She expect* to return to her home in the Colstor ' section in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. P. Weiganc and family motored over to Bamberg on Saturday evening to see th< movies. We are glad to note that the little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Beard i* improving very much at this writing Mr. Victor Beck, a native of Fini land, left here on Saturday for Wesl Virginia, where he has accepted ? position as skidder leverman, he having held a similar position here foi some time. | Mr. C. A. French happened to ? very painful accident last week. The end of a log struck him on the heac and he received some other bruises on the body. It seems that he had ? very narrow escape. DRAEBLR. Kearse Klippings. - j Kearse, Nov. 14.?Mr. L. W. Rit; ter spent several days in Walterborc REPUBLICANS CAN'T CONTROL. i,.; G. O. P. Prevails in House and Democrats in the Senate. Washington, Nov. 12.?Members of t the house of representatives in the newly-elected Sixty-fifth congress face one of the most uncertain or- >S ganization situations in the history of the government. With a few districts still in doubt, the Republicans appear to have a plurality of four or five members and a possible majority of two or three when it is figured that an Indeoend ent elected in Massachusetts and a Progressive elected in Minnesota probably will vote with them for. organization purposes. Independence of action nas characterized a number of the reelected members of the ? k Republican side, however, and their y attitude toward Democratic legislation in the last few years has given Democratic leaders cause for hope that some of them might cptrry their independence into the organization of the next house. 't* Close Division. On the face of the unofficial returns the political division of the house is so close that an effective and V| certain working majority does not exist. While there might be a few ; *changes when the official returns are counted, the chances are that these y would not materially alter tlie general result. In view of the situation, it is regarded by Democratic leaders as improbable that President Wilson will call an extra session of the new congress next spring. In that case the organization fight will not come until the regular session in December, 1917, which will mean manoeuvering for more than a year in the contest for the speakership of ' the house and the organization of important committees. x / I m CHESHIRE PAYS $200 FINE. - " . Alternative Was Three Months in Oconee County Jail. \ Greenwood, Nov. 13.?A fine of $200 or three months in the Oconee county jail was the sentence passed ^ this morning upon Victor B. Ches! hire, who was convicted Sa?urday | night of sending "filthy" matter through the mails. Cheshire is editor of the Farmers Tribune, a semiweekly paper printed in the city of J i Anderson. He was tried in the United States circuit court here, Judge \ ' Joseph T. Johnson presiding. Ches; hire paid the fine. Among counsel for Cheshire were ; former Gov. Cole L. Blease, Congress| man-elect Fred H. Dominick and .. former United States District Attorney E. F. Cochran. *? ^ V ? X-rays are now used by dentists to > determine whether or not root canals 1 ? . ~.. ; have been properly nnea. last week taking in the fair and visiting relatives through that section. . Gen. J. S. Breeland, Mr. Jno. F. Breeland, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ritter, Mrs. Willie Ritter and Mr. I Norman Ritter took in the circus at \ Barnwell Saturday. A crowd from here is expecting to ; ' ' attend the Or?.ngeburg fair this week. Miss Cr.ssie Ereeland is visiting friends in Augusta. Mr. FabeF Kearse, of Carlisle, spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. George Morris visited this section Friday afternoon. f Clear Pond Clippings. f -1 ' Clear Pond,. Nov. 15.?Mrs. P. K. Hughes, with her children and Miss J Meta Hughes, spent several days last week with Mr. J. A. Richardson, at Bamberg. Mrs. J. R. Morris and son, Roy, are in Augusta for a few days' stay with t relatives. Among those from here to visit the j Southern Carolina fair at Walterboro last week were: Mr. and Mrs. | J. B. Folk, Misses Pet and Dorris Folk, and Vera McMillan. 4 Mr. Steedly Hughes, of Charleston. ' visited his uncle, Mr. P. K. Hughes, Sunday. Mr. P. M. Johns, of Lodge, was ^ ^ here last week on business. L Mrs. P. K. Rentz and children, of Ehrhardt, were here on a visit to Mr. . Joe DuBois Sunday. Miss Vera McMillan spent last week-end at home from Ehrhardt, 4 where she attends school. [ The many friends of Miss Virginia Zeigler will be glad to Know tnai sue is at home from the hospital, where she had to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Miss Kate Kornegay, the efficient teacher of Clear Pond school, left - Monday for a visit to the fair in ) Augusta. i : ' ':