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Uttj? iambrrg frralfc Thursday, Nov. 16, 1916. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The many friends of Mrs. J. D. Copeland, Sr., will learn with pleasure that she is improving. Chester Irons, a negro, was arrested Sunday by Sheriff Ray on the charge of violating the prohibition law. The friends of Mr. H. X. Folk, Sr., who resides a few miles from Bamberg, will regret to learn of his serious illness. / Mr. F. W. Free is making preparations to erect a modern residence on Bridge street on the lot adjoining his present home. 1 The Herald has received an invitation to be present at the dedicatory exercises of the new gymnasium of Winthrop college on November 17th. The Sunbeams of the Baptist church will meet Friday afternoon at four o'clock. The subject for discussion is "The Little White Bed." All members asked to be present. The Bamberg high school girls defeated the Barnwell high school in a fast game of basket ball Friday afternoon. The score was 20 to 11. This was the second time Bamberg has defeated Barnwell this season. Preparations are being made to connect the Bamberg, Ehrhardt & Walterboro railroad and the Southern ThA aradina for making the connection is now being done, and the-connection will be made soon. The friends of Mr. D. R. Matheny will learn with much regret that his condition continues to be very serious. He returned from the hospital in Charleston several days ago, and is now at his home on Main street. A large number of new residences are being erected in Bamberg, and several more are to be built in the near future. Bamberg is growing last. There is an urgent need of a number of medium priced homes for rent. The M. E. Ayer company, which was recently incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, yj will begin business on December first, succeeding the F. W. Free company on that date. It is understood that the new company will erect a store building on Main street after the first of the year. Our correspondents are requested to forward their news letters, when possible, on Monday. Some of the correspondents are very prompt, while letters from others are not some times received until Wednes?day. We will print letters received as late as Wednesday, if possible, but they may be crowded out if not sent earlier. ^ ?? Bamberg Cotton Market. - ' X i ? , * Quotation for Wednesday, November 15, 2:00 p. m.: Middling 19^ AS " _ _ J.%J. Hughes Admitted to Bail. Last Wednesday Judge H. F. Rice at chambers at Aiken granted Mr. J. J. Hughes, who is charged with the killing of Wesley Mitchell, a negro, bail in the sum of $1,500. Bond has been arranged and Mr. Hughes has been released from jail. Affidavits were presented before Judge Rice to show that Mitcneu naa been drinking previous to the killing, and that at the time of the shooting Mitchell had? knife in his hand, and that Mr. Hlghes fired in self defense. An affidavit was pre'sented to the effect that a knife was picked up some time after the shooting. Another "Whale" of a Bale. \ Mr. J. W. Stokes probably holds the record so far of receiving the largest amount for a bale of short staple cotton. The bale was sold last week. It weighed 631 pounds and brought 19 1-4 cents a pound, totalling $121.47. The seed were sold for ninety cents a bushel, bringing $33.27, making the total value of the bale of cotton and the seed worth $154.74. Two dollars and fifty cents noiil fr\f tVio orinninir loavinP woo paiu 1VA bav v~v net amount of the bale and seed $152.24. So far as we have heard this is the largest amount received in this county for a single bale of short staple and the seed from the same. To Be Married. The following invitation has been received in Bamberg: "Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Calvin McLeod request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Annie Caroline, to Dr. Charles Frederick Black on the evening of Thursday, the thirteenth of November, at half after eight o'clock, at First Presbyterian church, Quitman, Ga." % HONOR ROLL. Of Bamberg Graded School for the Month Ending November 3. The following is the honor roll of the Bamberg graded school for the month ending November 3rd: First grade?Grace Graham, Dorothy Johnson, James Bessinger, Henry McKeithen, Clarence Free. Jr., Gordon Hoffman. Second grade?Frances Allen. Margaret Dowling, Mary Free, Medrue Free, Louise Free, Vera Pearson, Elsie Rice. Third grade?Ruth Cook, Eloise Delk, Gwendolyn Fowler, Nellie Hiatt, Ruth Spake, Ella Van Orsdale, Irma Utsey, Cola Davis, Osborne Dempsey, Perry Klauber, Grady Sandifer. Robert Simmons, Michael Ed wins. Fourth grade?Mary Ducker, Virginia Padgett, Hortense Sandifer, Marie Simmons, Gladys Ufsey, Robert Black, John Henry Chandler, Tommie Davis, Oliver Fowler, Chisolm Watson, Lemuel Wiggins. Fifth grade?Willie Mae Allen, Mary Armstrong, Nell Beard, Esther Dagnall, Margaret Free, Grace Hughes, "Jane Rice, Evelyn Spann, Dot Van Orsdale, Colonel Bessinger, Caldwell Jones, Blanchard Smith. Sixth grade?Myrtle Black, Montine Griffith, James Grimes, Florence Griffith, Louie Klauber, Mary Harvey Newsom, Harriet Wiggins, Virginia Zeigler. Seventh grade?Frank McMillan, Herbert Jernigan, Fred Sanders. Eighth grade?Wilkes Knight, Cathleen Rentz, Nannie Smoak. . Ninth grade?Nannie Faust, Aegi na Knight, Lucile Folk. Tenth grade?Mary Antf Bronson, Rebecca Dickinson, Thelma Elzey, Mary Lee Grimes, Grace Hill, Ruby McMillan, Gene Price, Jennie Simmons. The following made 90 per cent, on every subject except one: Lerline Herndon, Eunice Hunter, Eileen Hunter, Beulah Jennings, Elizabeth Free, Carrie Simmons. Lucile Folk, of the ninth grade, was on the honor roll for the month ending October 6th, but her name was unintentionally overlooked when the honor roll was sent to the printer. Receiving the Returns Here. Never in the history of the country, we are told, has there ever been an election like the general election held last week. The result of the election was closely watched by the I nnnnln DomVlO^OT olthmich it WAR | pcupiC UJL uauiucib, uin.u^Bu .? not until Friday that it was definitely known that Woodrow Wilson had been elected. 0 Tuesday night a crowd congregated about the passenger depot, where bulletins were received telling of .the election. Tuesday night everything pointed to the election of Hughes, and about midnight everybody went home feeling mighty blue. The daily newspapers Wednesday morning did not serve to cheer the Democrats much.^All the papers were in doubt, except those that announced the definite election of Hughes. Many of the great dailies were caught by displaying large headlines announcing that Wilson had gone down in defeat. Some of them even had editorials congratulating Hughes and condoling Wilson. The first news announcing that Wilson still had a fighting chance was received here Wednesday about 10 o'clock in the morning, when it was heralded abroad that Wilson had taken the lead and all the late returns were piling up majorities for the Democrats. This overjoyed the local enthusiasts, and much money was spent in telephone calls trying to get details. The Herald printed its last week's edition Wednesday afternoon. Just before closing the forms, it was told from Columbia that Wilson's election was assured, and we published the fact as it was given to us. Still later returns put Hughes ahead, and we began feeling very much as if we had also missed the mark. The election was finally narrowed down tc the returns from Minnesota and California, and then to California, when it was ascertained that Hughes had almost certainly carried Minnesota. Thursday afternoon telephonic connection with Charleston announced that the Hearst papers had conceded Wilson's election. The papers Friday morning said Wilson had carried California, which cinched the matter. . It was a great time?that is it was great after Wilson began tc get ahead. Bamberg was much interested in the election, and everybody feels good about the final result. Xo Court Xext Week. Sheriff Ray requests us to state that there will be no court next week, and that the jurors drawn tc serve the second week will not be needed. It will be unnecessary foi any of the jurors to come to town expecting to serve on the jury next week. KILLS ONE; WOUNDS ANOTHER. Jeff Jones Goes Upon the Warpath, According to Charge. Jeff Jones, a negro, is in jail charged with the killing of Lemuel Rivers and the shooting of Nancy Jones Saturday night last. Jones, it seems, was drinking Saturday night. It is understood that he denies the killing. Coroner Zeigler held the inquest over the dead body of Lemuel Rivers Sunday morning, and the jury found that he came to his death from pistol shot wounds at the hands of Jones. Rivers was a negro preacher, ? J L ? ? In f 1 *-? f h a ai n A i f T ClliU 111b I cpuiauuii 1U LUC CVJllillJ UUll > is said to have been that of a peaceable man, while that of Jones is said not to be good. It appears that Jones and Rivers were in a buggy together when the killing occurred. The body of Rivers was found later where he had evidently fell from the buggy. Nancy Jones was shot a few minutes after Jones was killed. Her condition is said to be very serious. It is alleged that the dead man and Nancy Jones had accused Jeff Jones of stealing some cotton, and that this may have been the cause of the tragedy. Two witnesses were examined at the coroner's inquest, as follows: Nelson Williamsburg, sworn, said: "I heard Jeff Jones say some one v>im on^ T onmol T?ivor<i last OlIUW 11X XXX Hliu 1-iV/lii V4V* . w> M w night and that Rivers jumped out the buggy and ran. He said he did not know who it was that shot at them. He did not make any alarm about the shooting. I heard Jeff Jones tell Mr. Hughes he had done what he wanted to and was ready, to die." Alfred Jones, sworn, said. "I caught up with Jeff Jones last night. Lemuel Rivers was in the buggy with him. Jeff Jones cursed me. I passed him about 500 yards from where this dead body is. I heard a pistol shoot three times. Lemuel was in Jeff Jones's buggy with him. I was about 200 yards past them when I heard the shooting." *? ' Dr. C. F. Black performed the autopsy and described the wounds found on the body. The jury rendered a verdict that Rivers came to his death as a result of two pistol shot wounds, said pistol being in the hands of Jeff Jones. KAnlr StrtPfl Pontes!. Standing of contestants Monday night, only those having 100 votes or more appearing here: TRAIN. J. D. O'Hern 3.530 Robert Black 2,245 Chas. Henry Hutto 1,875 George Ducker .... 1,820 Clarence Brabham 1,790 Jasper Brabham 850 Oliver Fowler 835 Faber Folk 835 Edward Rice 220 Frank McMillan 125 Ralph Kirkland 115 Lemuel Wiggins 115 DOLL. Ruth Folk 1,790 Willie Mae Allen \ 1,755 Harriet Wiggins*../. 1,235 Mavtrndo Rrahham ... ..1.120 Mildred Guilds 1,025 Bessie Richardson 785 Ruth Watson 700 Marv Ducker 690 Pearl Phillips 610. Marie Simmons 330 Medrue Free 4- 285 Elsie Rice 225 Nell Bamberg .... 140 Hiers Denied Bail. Application was made in Aiken last week for bail for Mr. George J. Hiers, who is charged with the killing of Mr. C. E. Kinsey. After hearing the affidavit and arguments of counsel, Judge Rice declined to grant the application. The defendant has the right, however, to renew his application before another judge upon ^ny further grounds that he deems advisable. The following order of Judge Rice has been filed in the records of the case in the office of the clerk of court: i "This case comes up before me ' upon a writ of habeas corpus and apf plication for bail for the defendant i herein. "After hearing the evidence taken i at the coroner's inquest and the affidavit submitted by the defendant l | and arguments by Messrs. Mayfield 1 and Bennett for the defendant, and the solicitor, contra, it is ordered, : that the motion for bail be and the same is hereby refused. This order shall be without prejudice to the dei fendant to make further application before another judge on such further s grounds as he may deem advisable." ( In Honor of Visitors. Quite a number of social events have been planned in honor of Mrs. Shannon Lining, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. Tom Tom Tatum, of Bishopville, who are charming visitors in the city. Mrs. Jones Williams gave a ! lovely dinner in honor of Mrs. Lining ; and Mrs. Tatum last Saturday even? ing. Mrs. Frank Bamberg had quite i a number of friends to meet them ' Monday afternoon. Tuesday Mrs. E. B. Walker gave a dinner in their ; honor. Several other social events will be given during the week. COMMON PLEAS COURT. Few Cases Disposed of.?Court Adjourns Until Friday. A two-week's session of the court of common pleas convened in Bamberg Monday morning, with Judge R. W. Memminger. of Charleston, presiding. Several cases were disposed of Monday and Tuesday. At noon Tuesday the jury was dismissed until Friday. International Harvester Co. versus Samuel and Wm. Nimmons; verdict in favor of plaintiff for $331.80. Louis Hickowich versus Farmers Mercantile Co.; verdict by default in fovnv r?f nlaintiff fnr $ 1 3 R 3 & S. W. Copeland versus Southern railway Co.; verdict for plaintiff for $265.70. Southern Railway Co. versus John F. Folk; verdict for plaintiff for $103.70. Carlisle Defeated by Porter. Walterboro, Nov. 8.?In a ragged game of football here today, Porter Military academy defeated the Carlisle school eleven, 58 to 7. The heat affected the playing. The contest was witnessed by 2,500 persons and was easily the feature of the large and interesting programme of the Southern Carolina fair. The game was featured by the broken field running of the Porter team and by the many brilliant forward passes executed by the teams. Allen and Skinner starred ior rorier but all played well. Emmanuel and Lenoir played best for Carlisle.' v Xegro Killed at Denmark. Sunday morning the dead body of an unknown negro was found at the foot of the embankment of the A. C. L. railway. The body had been broken up considerably. It is presumed that the negro was struck by a Coast (Line train Saturday night. There was no evidence of the negro having met with foul play. Several dollars in money was found on the body. An inquest was held by Coroner Zeigler Sunday. Will Reside in Bamberg. Rev. E. O. Watson, D. D., pastor of Trinity Methodist church, has de cided that Bamberg is a good place to live. A few days ago the doctor negotiated a deal whereby he and his sons, Messrs. M. P. and O. W. Watson, have acquired possession of I Mr. J. J. O'Neal's farm, near the I city, consisting of 240 acres of fine | farming lands. Young Messrs. Wat-| | son will conduct the farm, and the I doctor intends, when he retires from active pastoral work, to make Bamberg his permanent home. This does not mean that Dr. Watson expects [ any time soon to retire from the aci tive ministry, but the doctor believes in preparedness. The limitations upon man make it necessary some | day for everybody to cease their strenuous labors. When the . time arrives for Trinity's beloved pastor * 1 > to lay aside his pastoral UUL1CS, UC | will make Bamberg his permanent home. Bamberg was to be congratulated when the conference sent Dr. Watson to the Bamberg church, and she is to be congratulated again upon his decision to make his permanent residence here. It might be stated that Dr. Watson has great faith in Bamberg's future. He has been active in every movement for the betterment of the town and its citizens, and we know that we express the sentiments of everyone when we say that the town will be better off for having in Dr. Watson and his family permanent residents. Incidentally, the doctor has decidedly advanced ideas about farming, and while he is not to be identified with the active management of the farm, we feel sure if the boys carry out his ideas the farm will be quite as successful as the good doctor's pastoral work has been in Bamberg. ? ? " | Died in Unusual ^Manner. I Fred Eubanks, a lad of sixteen years, died at his home in this city I afternoon from quite an un Oaiui uu^ usual cause. About a week previous! the boy had a tooth extracted. It was found that the flow of blood could not be stopped, and the boy continued to grow weaker frorfi the loss of blood until death resulted Saturday. The attending physicians stated that the boy was one of a very few cases where the blood would, not congeal, thus causing a continual flow. Such cases are not susceptible to ordinary methods of stopping the flow of blood from wounds, and are very unusual. Everything possible was done for the boy, but no response could be had from any treatment that could be given him. While, technically. the lad died from nervous shock, to all purposes he died from loss of blood. The remains were carried to his former home at White Pond for burial. He was the son of Mr. L. C. Eubanks. Friday afternoon the yellows will play the Barnwell basket ball team at Barnwell. Thursday afternoon the blues and greens will play here.? adv. 4 . / >, New Advertisements. E. W. Watson?Lost. H. C. Herndon?Lost. Otis Brabham?For Sale. H. W. Herndon?Strayed. Folk & Smoak?Overland. S. G. Ray, Sheriff?Tax Sale. Standard Oil Co.?Perfection. Paul Arndt?Boarders Taken. E. A. Hooton?Ladies and Girls. .Mutual Garage?You See Double. H. C. Folk, Master?Master's Sale. R. W. Rhodes?Has a Big Message. W. P. Herndon?Trade at Home Adv. Thomas Motor Co.?Chevrolet /-i ^ars. Cotton Oil Co.?Gin Day Friday Only. Enterprise Bank?The * Place to Put It. Bamberg Auto Co.?33 3-4 Horse Power. J. B. Brickie?That Badly Broken Wheel. L. L. Chartrand?Contractor and Builder. Bamberg Banking Co.?They Have No Chance. Farmers & Merchants Bank?If You Died Today. J. B. Harifion, Administrator? Creditors' Notice. LaVerne Thomas & Co.?Warner's Rust Proof Corsets. Bamberg Banking Co.?We Can Secure Legal Investments. Bamberg County Democratic. Samberg county went safely Democratic in the general election last week. Only one Republican vote was cast in the county, this vote being cast at the Denmark box. The commissioners of election met Tuesday at the court house and tabulated the result of the election in this county. The following is the result of the official tabulation:: State and county officers (except county commissioners) 801 County commissioners 10 Woodrow Wilson 820 m t n 1 cmanes Cj. nugues 1 As previously stated, the names of the county commissioners were inadvertently omitted from the printed ticket. A few tickets with the names of Messrs. Bessinger and Copeland written in ink was voted at the Bamberg box just before the polls closed. L?^ Honor Roll of Denmark School* Denmark, Nov. 14.?The following is the honor ro.ll of the Denmark public schools: r First grade?Laura Abstance, Mary McCrae, Myrtle Odom, Thelma Lee, Mary Smoak, Annie Turner, Jennings Keller, Robert Sojourner, Linnie Way, Frances Wiggins. Second grade?Albert Bean, J. Z. Brooker, G. W. Goolsby, Hoyt Smoak, Fletcher Sojourner, Govan 'Zeigler, Dorothy Hightower, Dorothy Steven son. Third grade?Mary Hane Walker, Joe Collins, Clifford Ray, Hagood Zorn, Helen Brooker, Winnie Cox, Dorothy Crura, Olive Hutto, Mamie Turner, Miriam Turner, Grace Wiggins. Fourth grade?John Turner, Edward Zeigler, Sarah Califf, Blanche Collins, Inez Finch, Ada Hutto, Julia Ray, Lena Stevenson, Myrtle Walker. Fifth grade?Frances Dozier, Leona Hartzog, George Hightower, Margaret BrQoker, George Hope, Stanwix Hutto, Emma Bogen. Sixfh grade?Ruby Abstance, Elridge Hightower, Wyman Sandifer, Pernelle Collins, Evelyn Cain, Lillie Grimes, Bvrl Price, Dorothy Riley, Dottie Smoak, Helen Turner, Eva Zorn. Seventh grade?Louise Ray, Louise Thomas, Ruth Califf, Thelma Ray, Georgia LeCroy, Selma Seymour. Leoline Walker, Edward Cox, Roger a To mac Poon L'ounci . .Tea >viggiuo, oa.mto Eigh.h grade?Mattie Mae Abstance, Pearl Barr, Edna Creech, Samuel McGiever, James Wiggins. Ninth grade?Lester Bean, Elizabeth McCrae, Julia McCrae, Alice Griffith. Tenth grade?Willie Dell Hutto, Ethel Patrick, Rachel LeCroy. Eleventh grade?Hazel LeCroy, Martha Wiggins, Clara Wyman. Manning Not to Run for Senate. Columbia, Nov. 9.? 'No, I will not be a candidate for the United States * ?? ?; J /i senate two years nence, saiu uuvcinor Manning in an interview today. It is known that a large number of the governor's friends frbm various parts of the State have been urging him to become a candidate for Senator Tillman's seat in the senate, and it was understood by a great many people that the governor would run. When asked about the matter. Governor Manning said: "No, I will not be a candidate for the United States senate two years hence. Among other reasons, I feel that my undivided attention to the duties of the governor's office will be required and my purpose and desire is to continue to consecrate my best efforts to the service of the governor's office." j " WHEELS TURN AGAIN. Employes Returning to Work Jeered by Strikers, But No Violence. Anderson, Nov. 13.?Three writs ' r of ejectment were served against as many former employes of the Equinox mills today. Two writs were served during the forenoon by Constable Van Martin, assisted by three deputies, the other writ was served this / afternoon. The fourth writ will be served tomorrow, the defendant in the case asking that he be given until tomorrow in order that he could get a house outside the mill village. The officers met with no resistance in serving the writs, but were required to remove the household 'effects without the assistance of the defendants. The effects were placed,-"' by the officers in the public road in I front of their respective houses. .Major Robertson had informed the ' constables to proceed with serving. ; the writs and in the event he met with resistance to notify him and a detail would be sent to assist him. u The detail was not called out. When^.<f>^ the officers appeared at the home o the defendant in the fourth case they were accompanied by a detail of sev- * enteen soldiers to assist them in removing the effects into the public road, which is located 250 yards distant. The defendant asked for time nr?d th? rioiail rAtnrnAd tn pamn nnar ters. See those 25c Fountain Pe at The Herald Book Store. A box party will be given at Cflear Pond school house on the night of Friday, December 1st, the proceeds to be used for the benefit of Bethesda church. The public is cordially invited to attend.?adv. SHERIFF'S TAX SALE. ^ By virtue of execution directed to /. me by G. A. Jennings, treasurer of j Bamberg county, I, S. G. Ray, sheriff , of the said county, have levied upon . and will sell to the highest bidder, ip ' front of the court house, door during; J the legal hours of sale, on. Monday, the 4th day of December, 19*6, the same being salesday in said montjf, the following described Hal estate,' to wit: - All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land situate, lying and being in Fish Pond township, State of South Carolina, county of Bamberg, containing twenty (20) acres, more or less, and bounded as-follows. On the West by lands of Jim W. Carter, North by lands of Peter Kinsey, and . on the South by lands of D. B. Rhoad. Said land to be sold as the property of Willie Linder for taxes due and owing the county of Bamberg and Qt aio r\f CnntVi Pornlina VL KFVUWU VHIUUUHII Terms of sale: Cash; purchaser to pay for papers. S. G. RAY, Sheriff for Bamberg County. \ s Bamberg, S. C., Nov.' 14, 1916. v ^ , CITATION TO CREDITORS. ; ' ' __ '> State of South Carolina, Bambetg County?Court of Probate. In re * estate of George P. Harmon, deceased. / To the Creditors of the estate of Geo. P. Harmon, cfoeeased: You are hereby summoned and required to present to the undersigned your claims against the said estate, > duly attested, as required by law; and all persons indebted to said estate will please make payment to the undersigned. J. B. HARMON, Administrator.-^ -Address: McCormick, S. C. ~ Nov. 14, 1916. v "special Notices. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. Make your folks happy Xmas by ordering at once a Reo car. tf. < 1 . >For Sale?Good dry two-foot house oak >yood. B. F. FREE, Bamberg, S. C. \ 12-14. ' Ramhorc RanVinc Pn ings Bank Book No. 518. Return to H. C. HERNDON, Bamberg, S. C. . 11-15. Boarders Taken, with or without rooms. Can accommodate six with rooms. First-class fare. PAUL ARNDT, City. 12-lo. ???? Wanted?Corn in the shuck, or shelled, in car lots, also peas, velvet. beans, seed corn. OTIS BRABHAM. Allendale, S.. C. - 11-23. Strayed?Dark bay mule, has scar on one eye lid; Strayed on Monday morning. Reward for return to H. W. or H. C. HERNDON, Bamberg, S. C. It.. . For Sale?Two nice building lots, one on Railroad avenue, and one on avenue leading to G. Frank Bamberg's. H. M. GRAHAM, Bamberg, S. C. tf. Lost?White pointer with black face and long black ears; answers to name of "Jack." Reward of $5.00 for return to E. W. WATSON, BamC n 14 UCI&, xv. 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. For Sale?Ninety acres good land; one five-room tenant house; for $2,000.00. Easy terms. Four miles West of Ehrhardt, S. C. ENNIS BRELAND, Wilmington, N. C., P. O. Box 533. 11-23. For Sale?On the first Monday in December 312 acres of land, known as the Benson tract, in Midway township, seven mites of court house. One-third cash, balance easy payments. See W. L. McPHAIL or H. * M. GRAHAM. 11-30. T ? - ' --W*. -