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I iBantbrrg iirraib Thursday, January 18, 1917. SHOUT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Up to January 1. there had been ginned in Bamberg county 21,688 bales of cotton, against 15,7o'> to the same date last year. The Ehrhardt Heading Mill company has been commissioned by the secretary of State, with a capital of $2,400. The petitioners are A. B. Coggins, E. E. Hughes, and Henry j Ehrhardt. The purpose of the company is the manufacture of barrel and keg headings and ojher similar articles. Although the skies were obscured by heavy clouds Monday night. Mr. L. B. Fowler says that he saw thousands of stars about dusk. But, there was a reason. He was cutting wood; his axe caught on the clothes wire, and rebounded, striking him on the head just above the eye, making a painful wound. The amount of rainfall registered at Edi^to, this county, during the month of November was .65 inch, which was a departure of minus 1.66 inches from normal. There was precipitation on three days, on the 15th, 24th, and the 29th, the heaviest rainfall of the month being on the latter date, being .40 inch. Mr. M. W. Brabham, a former Bamberg boy, in renewing his subscription to The Herald, writes: "We /-are now in our new home in Richmond, having moved here in December from Durham (N. C.) The fur v,-c trat frnm Ramhers:. the more lliOl ?? W 5VV &4 VU? ? welcome The Herald becomes." The friends of Mr. Brabham wish him mighty well.. The Commercial Bank, of Blackville, has been commissioned by the secretary of State, with a capital of $25,000. The petitioners are Joseph Norwood, of Columbia, and A. M. Denbow, of Bamberg. The greater part of the stock has been subscribed, and it is expected that the bank will be in operation within a few weeks. A number of Bamberg gentlemen are interested in the new bank. Methodist W. M. S. The Methodist missionary women ' will be entertained at the church on Tuesday afternoon next. Mrs. Jennings Clecklev and Miss Llewellyn Cleckley will be the hostesses. We urge the members of this society to be present at 3:30 o'clock. How J 2 a * much a large attendance is aesireu: Let us start off our missionary work this year as we shouid. Our women did good work in 1916. Now, let us do a great deal better in 1917. The following officers were elected at the December meeting to serve us this year: President, Mrs. E. O. Kirsch; first vice president, Mrs. G. C. Padgett; second vice president, Mrs. B. D. Carter; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jennings Cleckley; re. cording secretary. Miss B. L. Black; treasurer, Miss Llewellyn Cleckley; assistant treasurer, Mrs. John Barr; agent for "The Voice," Mrs. W. D. Rhoad; superintendent social service, Mrs. Frank Bamberg; superintendent publicity, Miss B. L. Black; treasurer P. aid, Mrs. D. J. Delk. Not including the local expenditures, the amount of $352.15 was sent to our State conference treasurer the past year. We observed two days of the week of prayer. $51.15 was realized from these services. So "we have much to be thankful for. But we dare not stop here.?Publicity Superintendent. ?' New Advertisements. j E. B. Price?For Sale. Otis Brabham?Wanted. Mutual Garage?Go to It. Peoples Bank?The Laborer. William H. Fender?Strayed. 1 * Standard Oil Co.?Rayo Lamps. Standard Oil Co.?Solid Comfort. Bamberg Banking Co.?Be Prepared. Miss Willie Snyder?For Rent or Sale. Enterprise Bank?Our Efficient Service. Peoples Bank?Come in and Ask About it. Bamberg Banking Co.?A Matter of Economy. Farmers & Merchants Bank?The Careful Man. C. R. Brabham's Sons?Order Your Goods From Us. Thielen Theatre?Joe Almond's Musical Comedy Co. Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate r?i? li i4. i>^ > CO. W mcil OUcUl it t>c; Nimmons, the barber, wishes to announce that he has just finished a course in chiropody, and has supplied himself with a set of the most modern tools and is now ready to treat your feet scientifically. Corns extracted without pain. See or send for him at Nimmons's Barber Shop.?adv COURT PROCKKI)IXGS. Many Cases Disposed of First Three I >ays. The winter term of the court of general sessions convened in Bamberg Monday morning, with Judge Gary presiding. Solicitor Gunter and Stenographer Brown were in their places. There was considerable delay before the court got down to business, and it was late in the afternoon before the first case went to trial. However, a numDer 01 cases have been disposed of. Alonzo All, charged with the larceny of a bicycle, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by the court to serve one year on the public works of tht county. Moses Jones, charged with violation of the prohibition law, was the first to be placed on trial. He was found guilty, and sentenced by the court to serve five months on the public works of the county. In sentencing Jones, the court said that he considered the verdict a just one, and added: "You and other blind tigers might as well be made to realize that a stop is going to be made to whiskey selling." The next case called was that of Cap Smith, who was also charged with violating the prohibition law. He was found guilty and sentenced to serve seven months on the public works, or pay a fine of $300.00. The grand jury returned true bills in the following cases: Oscar Beavers, violation of the prohibition law. Moses Jones, violation of the prohibition law. J. D. Fender, obtaining goods under false pretences. Cap Sn\ith, violation of the prohibition law. Marion Brown, assault and battery with intent to kill. Jetter Still, breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Jeff Jones, murder. W. L. McPhail and Elliott Glover muTder. John Green, housebreaking and larceny. Jeff Hughes, murder. George J. Hiers, murder. Henry Wilson, murder. Henry Wilson, charged with murder, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced by the court ti serve twenty years on the public works. John Green pleaded guilty tc housebreaking and was sentenced tc serve one year. J. D. Fender, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, was tried in his absence. He was founc guilty, and upon being brought intc court, was sentenced to pay a fine 01 $50 and serve six months. Ben. McNeely, charged with viola tion of the prohibition law, pleadet guilty. He was sentenced to serv< five months at hard labor on th< county works, but two months o? th( sentence were suspended during gooc behavior. The court admonished hin that whenever he was found sellini whiskey again, the sheriff was to im mediately put him back on the ganj to serve the entire sentence. Willie Smith pleaded guilty t( grand larceny and was sentenced t< | serve one year. Jeff Jones, charged with murder pleaded guilty to manslaughter, an( received a sentence of twenty year! on the public works of the county oi in the State penitentiary. Murder Cases Set for Trial. The trial of George J. Hiers, charg ea with the murder of Charles E Kinsey, was set for Thursday morn ingv. The trial of J. J. Hughes. cliarge< with murder, was set for Wednesda; afternoon. The case of W. L. McPhail and El liott Glover, charged wj?h the mur der of H. W. Walker, was set for Fri day. Ducker- Black. Last Friday evening at six o'clock Miss Marie Ducker and Dr. Thoma Black, Jr., were quietly united ii marriage at the Baptist parsonage Rev. W. R. McMillan, pastor of th< Baptist church, officiating. Only j few of the near relatives of the bridi and the bridegroom were present a the ceremony. After receiving th< congratulations and best wishes o those present, Dr. and Mrs. Blacl motored to Denmark, where the: caught the Seaboard train for Savan nah, for a few days' honeymoon. The bride is the daughter of Mi and Mrs. George Ducker, and is most lovable young woman, wh numbers her friends by the score Dr. Black is one of the city's profes sional men, and is very popular wit everybody. The bride and bride groom returned to the city the firs of the week, and are now receivin the congratulations of their hosts c friends. Attention, Camp Jenkins. Camp Jenkins, Xo. 727, U. C. V will meet in the sheriff's office at th court house at 11 o'clock on Fridaj January 19th. / rev. McMillan resigns. : Baptist Pastor Handed in Resignation N at Last Sunday's Service. Rev. W. R. McMillan, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church, handed in n his resignation at last Sunday morn- fi ing's service, the resignation to be- ti come effective after the evening ser- f' vice on March 11th. Mr. McMillan ii 1 read a statement at the morning ser- u vice, in which he stated that he would o i sever his connection with Bamberg v i and the Bamberg church with great reluctance. He said that he loved the s Bamberg people, and that they would c always occupy a warm place in the c hearts of himself and family. C Mr. McMillan recently received a c call to a chain of churches in Chester ^ county, at a salary considerably in t f excess of that paid by the Bamberg ' i church. Mr. McMillan asked the con- o i gregation of the church to act immediately upon his resignation, and t the church immediately entered into c a conference, Mr. McMillan retiring. c The discussion of the resignation c i in conference made it quite evident that the Baptist pastor is held in high t esteem and love by his congregation, t and it was unanimously decided that b Mr. McMillan should be prevailed c upon to remain as pastor of the local s church at a considerable increase in fc salary. Consequently a committte b was appointed by the chairman, J. F. p Carter, Esq., to wait upon Mr. Mci Millan. The committee immediately e visited the pastor, and received his t ! promise to seriously consider the mat- c ter and make his definite reply next j Sunday. C Mr. McMillan has been pastor of e the Bamberg church for nearly .five years, and under his pastorate, the e church has made great progress, both F in point of membership and in gifts t ' to benevolences and other purposes, r and it was apparent in the confer- c ence that if the congregation accepts his resignation, it will be with much t regret, and only after the Baptist pas- a , tor cannot be prevailed upon to re- t main in Bamberg. e I ? On a Juror Hunt. Judge Gary is a most amiable gentleman, and an excellent judge, but i he acknowledges that he does not like e unnecessary delays, and he especial- c ly likes for jurors and witnesses to i , stick around the court house, so when r they are wanted the, court won't have ^ to wait on them. Monday afternoon, . all members of the grand jury were r in tneir places except one. A bailiff f was sent after this delinquent grand g juror. The bailiff did not return im| mediately, and the court instructed that another bailiff be sent after the * first one. The second bailiff tarried longer than the judge thought necessarv, and the judge instructed the sheriff to go and get him. And then the sheriff, the two bailiffs and the ' juror were all out. When the judge , a f ' thought the sheriff had had time to . * I J return, he instructed the clerk of court to go out and get all of them 1 and bring them into court. The clerk 9 of court lost no time in earning the , -?J Jntn nvo/inHnn and JUUgtJS UlUCIO 111LU trt^v/uviu.., ' about the time that the judge was beginning to show signs of "taking the 5 bull by the horns" and going after , 5 what was by this time nearly the whole court, everybody arrived, and ' the court proceeded to move. How* ever, the juror in question was not ( s well, which probably explained his ^ r delay in getting to court, and he was excused from duty at this term. i Bills by Bamberg Delegates. * t Among the bills introduced in the legislature during the opening days i are the following: y By Senator Black: A joint reso- ^ lution proposing to amend section 9, , - article III of the State constitution, J - so as to provide for biennial sessions - of the general assembly. By Messrs. Berry and Crum: To j amend section 1 of an act entitled ( "An act to amend section 3542, vol- j ume 1, code of laws, 1912, relating ( g to registration of legal instruments," ; ^ approved February 28, 1914. j > Small Blaze at Cope. 6 - . i 4 Uope, Jan. iz.? lesieruay iuorub ing about 11 o'clock the house of 1 t Otis F. Smoak, occupied by W. Muse b Ritter and family, was discovered on 1 f fire. The bucket brigade was soon ! 4 on hand, and as the fire was in the ] Y loft ladders had to be used. The roof ! - was damaged by the tearing away of 1 quantities of shingles, and the weath- 1 ' erboarding had just about burned a through before the blaze was put out. o The wind was at a high velocity, and - had the fire gotten to the open probi ably the whole of that side of town 1 h would have been wiped out. as there s- were five wooden buildings right in the path of the wind. g Mr. Ritter's household goods were pretty badly damaged in being hurriedly carried out. Mr. Smoak, who lives several miles from here, happened to be in town at the time, and said he had some ine surance on the building. It was not r, learned whether Mr. Ritter carried any insurance. \EW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE. ewly-KIected County Officials Enter l'i>on Tlieir Duties. On Tuesday, the 16th inst., the e\v county officers, elected in the all, assumed the duties of the offices 0 which they were elected. Aside rom the fact that new officers were 1 some of the offices, nothing unsual could be noted, as the business f the county is being carried on . 11UUUL unci I upnuu. Mr. A. L. Kirkland, of Olar, asumed the duties of the office of lerk of court, succeeding Mr. J. D. 'opeland, Jr. Mr. F. 0. Brabham, of >lar, is Mr. Kirkland's deputy, suceeding Mr. Frank Smoak. Messrs. [irkland and Brabham have been in he office for the past two weeks catching on" to the duties of the ffice. Mr. J. J. Brabham, Jr., assumed he duties of the office of master, suceeding Mr. H. C. Folk, who ceases onnection with the affairs of the ounty after serving for many years. Jpon Mr. Brabham are now devolved he duties of probate judge and maser, the two offices having been comined recently. Mr. Brabham took harge of the office of probate judge oon after the death of the incumbent, Mr. G. P. Harmon, he having een appointed to fill out the unexired term of Mr. Harmon. The board of county commissionrs remains the same, with the excepion of Mr. A. G. W. Hill, who is suceeded by Mr. Otis L. Copeland, of Ihrhardt. Supervisor McMillan and !ommissioner Bessinger were reelectd last fall without opposition. Magistrate H. D. Free is succeedd by Mr. Edgar Dickinson. Mr. ^ree was not a candidate for reelecion to this office, having entered the ace in the primaries for clerk of ourt. The offices of auditor and superinof ariiinoHrtn <ihpriff roroner CilUCllU V L V/UU VWV1W*4 y f J nd treasurer remain the same, all of he present officers having been relected. Engagament Announced. Mr. Max Rombro, of 116 South 5atterson Park avenue, recently anlounced the engagement of his laughter, Naomi, to Mr. Louis G. ^oliakoff, of Bamberg, S. C.?Baltinore Sun. Mr. Poliakoff is an enterprising nerchant of this city, and his manj riends will learn with interest of his ipproaching wedding. Lee's Birthday Celebration. The following is the programme or the celebration of Robert E. Lee's >irthday, January 19th, at 11 a. m. it Thielen theatre: Invocation, by Dr. E. 0. Watson. Poem, "To the Soldiers of the Conederacy," read by Miss Mary Livngston. "Star Spangled Banner," by Apol o Choral club. Reminiscences of R. E. Lee, bj Mrs. G. F. Bamberg. Address, by R. P. Bellinger, Esq. "Dixie," by Apollo Choral club. Benediction, by Rev. W. R. Ale Lilian. The veterans of Camp Jenkins an cordially invited to attend the exer fises. Dinner will be served at Mrs. G i-V. Garland's immediately after vards, by ladies of the Francii Marion Bamberg chapter, U. D. C "he public also is invited to attenc ;he exercises at Thielen theatre. U. 1). C. Chapter Meeting. The first meeting of the new yea! &*as held with Airs. W. P. Jones ant Mrs. J. C. Lewis, hostesses, at th< lome of the former, on Tuesday af :ernoon. Quite a goodly number braved th< nclement weather, the rooms beinj lomfortablv filled, thus inspiring th< president to even greater and bette: ihaptfer work during the coming year Much business was despatched ant ;he treasurer reported the chapter ii ine financial condition, having abou $175.00 to its credit in bank afte :he china ana silver receuuj pm ihased, had been paid for. A delightful literary programmi followed. Mrs. J. F. Carter read j splendid paper on Lee's influence an< rank as a man. A most interestinj sketch "written by Mr. J. D. Felde of his recollection and personal experiences during the last teh days o war, was read by Mrs. M. E. Aver. The programme for Lee's birthda; was read, after which a salad cours< with coffee and whipped cream wa served. Will and Won't Powder. "Eph'im," said Aunt Eva, "i yo'all gwine ter let dat ornery mewe do jes's he please? Wha's yo' wil powah, man?" "Mah will powah's all right," an swered Uncle Ephrim, giving anothe tug on the bridle, "but yo' jes' com out hyar an' measure .dis yer mewel's won't powah."?Los Au geles Times. PRESENTMENT. Grand Jury Makes a Number of Recoin mendav io ns. The following is the final present ment of the grand jury: "To His Honor, Judge Frank B Gary: "We, the grand jurors, make the following presentment: "We have passed on all of the bills given us by the solicitor and return ed them to the court. "We have visited the various coun ty offices and find the records and ae counts kept in a neat and satisfac tory manner, with the exception ol the records in the office of the judg< of*probate, and we have also inspect ed the jail and premises and fount everything well kept. "We have received a complaint thai the roads in the upper part of th< county are badly in need of work. "It has been called to our atten tion that the public highways in Leei school district have not been workec in over two years. "We have appointed a committe* composed of the following jurors: A McB. Speaks, J. J. Smoak, and W. D Coleman, to secure the services of j competent auditor to check up the af fairs of the office of judge of probate "We have the following recommen dation to make: "That the old barn ifi the jail van be repaired and used by the count: chain gang as a commissary; that thi commutation road tax be used in th< school district where it is collecte< as provided by law; that the super visor be required to comply with thi law in regard to printing statement; of the county's finances in the count; newspapers; that timber parts witl a centre drag foot be debarred 01 public highways; that the superviso ! show cause why that portion of th< public road between Bamberg an< Barnwell, just below Hightower' mill, has been condemned; that th< ; wood pile in the front part of th< court! house be moved to the yard ii the rear. "We thank the court and court of ficers for the courtesies shown us dur ing our deliberation. , "A. McB. SPEAKS, "Foreman." ! YEARNS FOR COLD WEATHER. ? ? Co-ed From Nome Wants a 40 Beloi Zero Temperature. r | She hopes the temperature wil drop to 40 degrees below zero am then stay there, does Miss Leona M Miller, a freshman medical studen at the University of Minnesota. Fel low "medics" looked at Miss Mille * in amazement when they first hear > her express that vish. The ver . sound of the words made 'em shivei Some there were who favored an im mediate psychopathic clinic, witi - Miss Miller as the subject. Then the remembered that the girl studen * * J uni'TTAroifr fror naa regisiert;u at iuc uunciim; - Nome, Alaska. That explained all. "I mean it," she said. "I do s 7 hope that the temperature will ge at least as low as 40 below this win ter. This balmy weather we are ha\ ing at present doesn't suit me. Yo don't realize how much better on feels living in a climate where th - temperature gets down to 50 belo^ zero and stays that way a good pai of the winter. Minnesota's winte climate is too temperate." And then Miss Miller went on t 5 explain that in Alaska she spen most of her time in the winte 1 months caring for and exercising he team of eight sledge dogs?drivin them across packed and drifted sno1 wastes. She is studying medicine s r she can go back to Alaska and be j come a practitioner there. , a "How about being called out c _ bed at midnight, with the tempers ture 40 or 50 below and hurrying 2 a or 30 miles through a blizzard on a , emergency case?" she was asked, a Miss Miller's eyes sparkled, r "That' just what I want to do . that's what I know I'll like best abou ? mir r>i.r?fe?:cinn " she answered.?Mir J. 111J i neapolis JournaV t r Don't Like Farm Life. Mary Smith, a poor Chicago gii who was adopted by James Pant B hurst, a wealthy farmer, and , hi 1 wife, August 13, 1915, with the ur 1 derstanding she was to remain sing] 3 and act as a companion to the age r couple and receive $10,000 upo their death, has grown tired of th * bargain and will return to Chicago. "Money isn't everything in th: -v world," she said today. "I want th 8 right to live as I please. I simp] s find that I do*not like to live in th country." Mary Smith was selected by Panl hurst and his wife from many appl s cants who responded to their pul il lished appeal for an attractive gi 1 who would make her home with thei in return for a guarantee of $10,00 - at their death. r The attempt by the elderly coup e to make over a city-bred girl into or e content to spend her days with the: 1 * ? * J MiVtlisi i- in tfte country gameu muu yuunv. ty at the time.?Ohio State Journa CHARGES GRAND JURY. 1 4 ' Judge Gary Asks Their Cooperation in Stamping Out Crime. 2B * Monday afternoon Judge Gary delivered an able charge to the grand " jury, and asked their cooperation in stamping out lawlessness in Bam' berg county. The judge said that I evident from the bills handed out by i the solicitor, crime and lawlessness was rampant in this county, there being five murder cases docketed for trial at this term. Much lawlessness, said the judge, could be ascribed to mean corn whiskey, Jamaica ginger, 32-calibre pistols and bad women. When these agencies are combined, 1 the results are generally disastrous. 1 The only way to stop crime, the judge ^ said, is to punish those guilty of yio- , I lations of the law. Tne people or 3 South Carolina, he said, are a good flr citizenship, but we are also an illiterate citizenship, as a whole, there 3 being only one other State more il1 literate than South Carolina. The * State and counties spend much money 3 in providing school facilities, and the ' judge feels that if the people will not ' willingly patronize the schools, they 1 should be compelled to do so. The judge told the grand jury that it is their privilege and duty to ex- * press their views on public matters in their final presentment, and he 1 urged them to do so. Crime is preva^ lent, he reminded the jury, because v ; V 3 juries fail to punish. When juries ? 41 ~ fail to punish crime, they do an injustice to society. Judge Gary told the grand jury 3 that nothing is more important than s public highways?they tend to the making of a better citizenship. The 1 judge believes in rigid, thorough and \ :,M 1 frequent examination of the books of r the county officers by the grand jury. B It makes for better officials, and gives * proper credit for efficiency. * s The judge at this point said he 4fl e wished to remind the jurors, witness- ? e es and others concerned that the 1 court was not going to tolerate any / J further delays, and he instructed the clerk to withhold the pay warrants of any witness or juror who did not answer when- called. Much work was ^ to be done, he said, and those concerned in the court proceedings must lend the court their cooperation to clear the docket this week. v STRANGEST OF SEA MAMMALS. Grotesque Walrus Hds Strongly De^ veloped Maternal Instinct. [ ^ The walruses or "sea horses" of tjj t the old navigators are the strangest ^ and most grotesque of all sea mamr mals. Their large, rugged heads,. armed with two long ivory tusks, and > their huge swollen bodies covered with hairless, wrinkled and warty i- skin, give them a formidable appeark ance unlike that of any other mam7 msJ. They are much larger than 1 most seals, the old males weighQ ing from 2,000 to 3,000 pounds and the females two-thirds as much. , 0 Walruses have a strongly develop1 ed maternal instinct, and show great r devotion in defending the young., - The Eskimos at Cape Vancouver, j u Bering Sea, hunt them in frail skin.? ' < 6 covered kyads, using ivdry or bone '-j|j pointed spears and sealskin floats. * Several hunters told me of exciting 't and dangerous encounters they had ', T experienced with mother walruses. If the young are attacked or even apo proached, the mother does not hesit tate to charge furiously. The hun r ters confess that on such occasions I'- J >x there is no option but to paddle for g one's life. Occasionally an old walrus * iv is unusually vindictive, and after 0 forcing a hunter to take refuge on the i- ice, will remain patrolling the vicinity for a long time, roaring and meif nacing the object of her anger.? * . t- National Geographic Magazine. ' 1 SPECIALNOTICES. * $ Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. '' - 4: For Rent or Sale?Cottage on Railt road avenue. MISS WILLIE SNYDER, Bamberg, S. C. It. __________?_____ For Sale?Dry pine stove wood, delivered anywhere in city. H. L. HINNANT, Bamberg, S. C. 2-5. i rl ' For Sale?Two extra good mules, [c cheap, for cash. Have quit farming ' and will sell cheap. E. B. PRICE, l" Bamberg, S. C. It ;||jj WantAH?Volvpf beans (shelled Q "**"' . ^ and in pods), peas, corn (shelled and n in. the shuck), pea hay. I can place & your farm products to advantage. OTIS BRABHAM, Allendale, S. C. It. tb Why Let Your storage batteries run down? We have installed up-toy date machinery and guarantee all * work. Electric troubles a specialty. MUTUAL GARAGE. Denmark, S. C. v- Strayed?On January 6, one large i_ blaze face black sow, 6 red and black ^ 3_ spotted shoats, fiv9 black shoats, two v " black shoats larger than other shoats. rl Finder please notify. Liberal reel ward. WILLIAM H. FENDER, Ehr0 hardt, S. C. It. Lost, Strayed or Stolen?Saturday le night, one small, light colored dry L6 Jersey milch cow. Left with rope dragging. Unmarked, with small smooth horns, about three years old. Reward for return to H. M. GRA1 TT A XT D*>TV,K?l.cr Q C 1-18 ,1. nmu, uauiucifc,, - ? I T ^