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Uihr iambrrg iirralb Thursday, January 25, 1917. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout j the Town and County. A large crowd of Ehrhardt folks were in the city last week to attend the trial of Mr. G. J. Hiers for the killing of Mr. C. E. Kinsey. The hardest rains of the winter fell in Bamberg Tuesday night and Wednesday. The weather fortcast is rain for Wednesday and Thursday. We are asked to state that the auditor's deputy will be at Farrell's on February 2nd. the weather beyig so inclement the deputy did not go to Farrell's on January 16th, the / date advertised. A charter has been granted by the secretary of State to the Ehrhradt Heading Mill company, with a capital of $2,400. The company will engage in the manufacture of barrel and keg headings and similar articles. The residences of Messrs. B. D. Carter and C. E. Black, which have been in the course of construction for several weeks, will soon be completed. Work is rapidly advancing on the residence of Mr. F. w. Free. The friends of Mr. Decania Dowling will learn with much regret of his serious illness with pneumonia. His little daughter, Margaret, is also ill with pneumonia, but was reported somewhat improved Wednesday at noon. During the past few weeks, The Herald has had an unprecedented in/ crease in its subscription lists. Almost every day The Herald has added several names to its lists since the first of the month. We have taken off many subscribers who were in arrears. We have tried to impress all our readers that we cannot send the paper unless it is paid for. Lee and Jackson Celebration. Fairfax, Jan. 22.?One of the most delightful social events of the winter was the Lee and Jackson public meeting of the local chapter of U. D. C., held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Moye on last Thursday evening. v The regular meeting of the chapter was followed by a banquet and reception tendered by the daughters ,to the honorary members, including veterans, husbands and friends of the members of the chapter. The hostesses of the occasion were Mesdames M. A. Moye, J. C. Preacher, W. A. Lancaster and G. A. San7 ders. The night was cold and rainy, but cheerful, old-fashioned fires and the glow of many lights bespoke a warmth of welcome and hospitality within the house of this honored and beloved pair. The meeting was gracefully presided over by the president, Miss Virginia DuRant, and the following programme was rendered: Prayer, Rev. D. B. Groseclose; hymn (A favorite with both Lee and Jackson), "How j - Firm a Foundation:" paper on Lee, Mrs. D. B. Groseclose; piano solo, "Lorena" with variations. Miss Alma Knight; paper on Lee and Jackson written by Mrs. W. M. Lightsey, read by Mrs. E. A. McDowell; vocal solo, "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny," Mrs. E. A. McDowell: remarks by the president; the programme was concluded by all joining heartily in singing "Dixie." The banquet table was laid with covers for nearly one hundred guests and the repast consisted of a bountiful three-course dinner. An absence of all formality and the gracious hospitality of the hostesses and Mr. and Mrs. Move made the evening one of rare pleasure for all present. The local chapter of U. D. C. is one w of the most active and progressive in the State, and owes much to its energetic president, Miss Virginia Young DuRant. Many Ladies Attend Court. During the trial of the Hiers case, large numbers of ladies were seen to be constantly in attendance upon court. Judge Gary was heard to remark that he had never before seen so many ladies in a court room as in Bamberg. The ladies were much interested in the testimony ^and paid close attention to every phase of the case, and remained interested spectators through all the evidence and during the speeches of the attorneys > to the jury. Mr. G. F. Lightsey Dead. Mr. George F. Lightsey, of Sycamore. S. C., died Monday evening at' 8 o'clock at one of the local infirmaries, after a short illness. Mr. Lightsey was for many years a planter in the Sycamore section and well known in this community. He was 59 years old and unmarried. The remains will be shipped to Ehrhardt today, where the funeral and interment will take place. J. Henry Stuhr has charge of the arrangements.?Charleston American, January 17. KKSIGXATIOX IS FIXAL. I>apti>t l'astor Will Leave Bamberg April 30 for Westminster. Rev. \V. R. McMillan, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church, stated Sunday at the morning service that he should have to insist upon the acceptance of his resignation. Mr. McMillan handed in his resignation on the previous Sunday, but upon a unanimous motion asking him to reconsider. had at that time promised to take the matter of remaining in Bamberg under consideration, and give his definite answer last Sunday. Mr. McMillan has accepted the pastorate of the Westminster Baptist church, in Oconee county. , This church offers the Baptist minister a much wider neia. me hbshuiuoiw church is a large and influential one. The church has only recently completed an $18,000 edifice, with fifteen modern Sunday-school rooms.' It was stated in the Atlanta Georgian some days ago, under date of Chester, S. C., that .Mr. McMillan had accepted the call to a chain of churches in that county. This, Mr. McMillan says, is incorrect. He had received a call to those churches, but did not accept the call. His many friends learned with genuine regret of the intended departure of Rev. Mr. McMillan and his family from Bamberg, where the Baptist minister has labored for five years. The resignation will become effective on April 30th. Morris-Carter. Mr. Eddie Williams Carter an<3 Miss Ada Alberta Morris were quietly married on the 20th at noon at the Methodist parsonage at Barnwell, Rev. Mr. Peeler officiating. Mrs. Carter is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Morris, of Barnwell, is a young woman of sterling worth, and has a host of friends throughout Barnwell county. Mr. Carter is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Carter, of Ehrhardt. Mr. Carter has been with the AugustaAiken Railway Co. for the past several years, as conductor on the interurban trolley line from Augusta to Aiken. He numbers his friends by the score. Mr. Carter will- farm near Barnwell, where he has purchased a nice country home. A FRIEND. IIIQ uiauiiam t anuij Editor Bamberg Herald:?Some years ago M. W. Brabham, of your city, now of Richmond, Va., conceived the idea of getting up a family tree. Aided by several members oi our family, we got together all or nearly all of our folks who sprung from the first Brabham who settled in old Barnwell, or to be exact in his day, Charleston district, for such was the case, and when our forefathers went to court it was to Charleston. We dare say that the crop of lawsuits in those days was small indeed. Back to the subject. Our family here is a mere drop in the bucket, for recently I find that there are Brabhams in Pennsylvania, Wesl Virginia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio Idaho, Oklahoma, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon, and all of these people sprung from three brothers who were born and reared in Manchester, England, and came to this country in the early part of the 18tb o.pnt.nrv- One settled in Virginia and raised some eight or nine boys and the Virginia branch is scattered all over the North, Soutjh, and West Another brother settled in what is now Clarendon county, but for some strange reason spell their names Bradham, but our Southern and Western cousins have furnished me proof that the Clarendon family and our family are of the same stock The most interesting letter from any of our kinfolks comes from Mrs Blanche Brabham Riley, of Washington, D. C. She has the record of the family going back for more than 20C years, and will ere long send me this bit of family history. Anothei letter that throws much light on this subject comes from John A. Brabham, of Oklahoma. He was born airt raised in Ohio, and has the record going back for more than 200 years From Portland, Oregon, also froir Port Arthur, Texas, are letters giving valuable information as regards family history. I am in touch with our enterpris"? - - * T-fc?_T ^ T ing young Kinsman 01 mcumuuu, .>i W. Brabham, and if nothing happen: he can make up a gigantic family tree, covering more than a dozer States. I am curfous to know if the Eng lisli Brabhams are yet in existence 1 For more than 200 years boys hav< predominated in nearly every family ana it is well known that boys mean: the perpetuation of any family. Thei so many of the Brabhams havi reached ripe old age. going up ii one instance to 10S years. If thi war in Europe ever stops, I will fin< out if there are any members of ou family in Manchester. There an hordes of them in the United States A. \V. BRABHAM. Olar, S. C. \ Iianil>erg Gets $5,000 Appropriation. A telegram from Congressman James F. Byrnes Friday announced the fact that the appropriation of $5,000 for a site for a public building for Bamberg had been passed by the house. The following is the telegram : "Washington. D. C., Jan. 19. "A. W. Knight, Bamberg, S. C. "Bill appropriating five thousand for postoffice site Bamberg passed house this afternoon. Now goes to senate. "JAMES F. BYRNES." Cotton Ginnings to January 1. The following is the official statement of cotton ginnings in Bamberg and surrounding counties up to January 1: Bamberg, 1916, 21,688; 1915, 15,735. Barnwell?1916, 42,203; 1915, 35,424. ; Colleton?1916, 12,662; 1915, 13,431. Hampton?1916, 16,590; 1915, 12,242. Orangeburg?1916, 57,152; 1915, 60,436. * Carlisle School Notes. Bamberg, Jan. 20.?Last Saturday night the literary societies held their . regular midwinter elections. In the , Beach society the elections were as , follows: President, A. T. Whetsell; vice president, T. V. Hough; secretary, R. M. McCants; first critic, C. D. Munn; second critic, Dangerfield; first censor, W. G. Freeman. In tfifc Kilgo society the following men were elected: President, L. D. Rivers; - * 1 _ - n , I vice president, unartes jDrauuam, secretary, W. B. Rast; first critic, F. B. Moore; second critic, G. Smith; | first censor, Joshua Smith; second censor, J. H. Gissendanner. On Friday afternoon a practice 1 game of basket ball was played between the girls of Carlisle school and the Bamberg high school. Despite the fact that it was a practice game it was well played and exciting throughout. Bamberg won 12 to 8. The boys of the school are plan' ning a fete for Washington's birth1 day which will be a holiday. Much interest is being taken in it and a lot of fun is in store for all. On the night of February 21 there will be a negro minstrel and a gymnasium txhibition. Chief of Police Miley Resigas. [ \; ??? A call meeting of city council was held Tuesday afternoon to receive and act on the resignation of Mr. W. S. Miley, as chief of police. The council accepted Mr. Miley's resigna tion, which will become effective on ^ FebVuary 1st, and elected Mr. E. C. 1 Bruce as Mr. Miley's successor. It 1 is understood that Mr. Miley will engage in farming. He has served on the Bamberg police force for several 1 years, and his friends will learn wun ' regret of his intention to leave the city. > Bamberg Boys at University. : University of S. C., Columbia, Jan. , 22.?Believing that the home folks , are interested in the welfare of the Bamberg county boys at the univeri sity and of the general activities of > the institution, I shall from time to time endeavor to give you the news > of the campus. l Dr. Currell stated in chapel last , week that every county in the State , was represented at the university. I 1 am glad "to State that Bamberg coun-| . ty, although one of the smallest in J the State, has five students here, four i of them pursuing an A. B. degree and ; one taking a course in law. I Last week our county was invited J to join with Barnwell to form a Barn I well-Bamberg county club. The fol. lowing officers were elected: John I. t Rice, president; J. Carl Kearse, vice . president; R. R. Harley, secretary; E. Roy Cooner, treasurer; and J. B. ^ Rice, historian. > The Gamecock, the weekly paper J published by the student body, elect ed officers for the next term last 5 week. One of the boys from our county, J. C. Kearse, was elected I managing editor. I Three Bamberg boys were visitors . on the campus last week. Mr. Chari lie D. Free motored up in his new i car, and Messrs. James Armstrong - and Ralph Simmons passed through on their way to Rock Hill. Carolina has played three basket . ball games this season, winning two 5 and losing one. The first game was r played with Wofford and resulted in 1 a victory for Wofford. Since then the Carolina team has shown much - improvement. Last Wednesday they . defeated the College of Charleston 5 by the score of 53 to 9. Saturday ? night the game with the Presbyterian 5 college was a very close and exciting 1 one, finally resulting in a victory for 2 Carolina, the score being 32 to 29. 1 The university authorities are pre2 paring to entertain the general as1 sembly of South Carolina tomorrow r (Tuesday). A member from each 2 county club has been appointed to >. escort its county delegation to dinner and to show them about the campus. OFFICER KILLS NEGRO. Jim Smith Slain by Xiglit Policeman ! I). A. Kinard Sunday. Early Sunday morning, Jim Smith, a negro, was shot by Night Policeman D. A. Kinard, The negro was carried to a hospital in Charleston Sunday morning, where he died Monday morning from the wounds received at the hands of the officer. The body was brought back to Bamberg Monday night, and an inquest was held here Tuesday morning by Magistrate Free. Dr. Charles F. Black testified that ' 3^ the negro's body naa tnree wounas, i one of which penetrated the intestines. and that there was evidence of a blow on the left side of the head. He was operated on, but death resulted. Dr. Black had taken several .32 calibre pistol cartridges from the dead man's pocket. The negro had been drinking, but was not drunk, he said. J. M. Fickling said that he passed the corner at the Bamberg Furniture and Hardware company just before the shooting, and saw the negro and Mr. Kinard talking on the door steps of the store. Witness went on with the fireman on the B.,' E. & W., to the B., E. & W. train, and returned shortly afterward. When he was about the power nouse, neara pisiui shots. When he got to the corner, witness saw Mr. Kinard pulling the negro out of Mr. E. C. Hays's car. Mr. Kinard said the negro tried to kill him. Asked Kinard if he needed any help, and he replied that he did not. Went with Kinard and Smith a little way, when witness asked Smith where his pistol was, the negro replied in the car. Witness went to car and got pistol, a .32 calibre, which was "broke" and empty except one cartridge, which had been snapped. The last he saw of them Kinard was beating the negro over the head, he said. Mr. Fickling added that he heard the negro ask Mr. j Kinard not to shoot any more when he came up to them. Mr. E. Dickinson testified as to the negro being brought to the jail by* the policeman, that he frequently did this. That the negro told him that Mr. Kinard had shot him. An ante-mortem statement made by the negro to Dr. Black was read. In this statement the negro said that "- -a . ?- nC he was in Mr. ways s auio wneu mi. Kinard came up, and told the negro to go home; that when he was a short distance away, Mr. Kinard asked him if he had a pistol. He replied that he had, and Mr. Kinard told him to give it up, which he did, and that Kinard said he would have to put him in jail; they started to the jail and Kinard asked him howmuch he would give him to let him have his pistol back. Deceased said he told him he had $5.00, and he gave this to the officer, who later broke the pistol, took the shells out and gave it back to him; that soon after this Mr. Kinard shot him. This occurred in the alley between Smoak O M -I n T> Orahhflm'a Sons' ? iVIUV W 5> A11U it. x-?i c*w , stores. The negro said he then ran j back to Mr. Hays's car, Mr. Kinard following affld. again taking him in charge. The jury found that the negro came to his death from pistol shot wounds, the pistol being in the hands of D. A. Kinard. Jeff Hughes Acquitted. The case of Jeff J. Hughes, chargew with murder, was the last case tried before the case of G. J. Hiers was taken up in the general sessions court. -Mr. Hughes was tried Wednesday afternoon, the case consuming only a short time. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Hughes entered a plea of self defence. The case against W. L. McPhail, charged with the murder of H. W. Walker, which was set for trial on Friday, was continued until the next session of court. It was stated by counsel at the time that the Hiers case would in all probability consume the remainder of the week, and that it would be impossible to try the Hiers case and the McPhail case also, whereupon the judge ordered a continuance. Camp Jenkins Elects Officers. At the meeting of Camp Jenkins, Xo. 627, U. C. V., held last Friday, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Commander?J. R. Owens. First lieutenant?J. D. Felder. Second lieutenant?D. O. Hunter. Third lieutenant?A. J. Hunter. Adjutant?G. W. Garland. About 20 veterans were present. After the exercises at Thielen Theatre, the veterans were given a dinner by the local U. D. C. chapter at Mrs. G. W. Garland's residence. Judge Gary, and Revs. W. R. McMillan and E. 0. Watson were invited guests on this occasion, which was a very enjoyable one. "How will you have your egg?" "I dunno. If it was a little smaller I'd have it set in gold or platinum and wear it for a scarfpin."?Washington Star. n j V * V Bank Organized at Blackville. A meeting of the stockholders of the Commercial Bank, of Blackville, was held Tuesday night. The following directors were elected: C. J. Fickling. W. A. Fickling, F. G. Fickling, J. W. Browning, and Crum Boyleston, of Blackville; Joseph Norwood, of Columbia; C. R. I. Brown, of Charleston; and A. M. Denbow, of Bamberg. The directors elected the following officers: A. M. Denbow, president; C. J. Fickling, active vice president; C. W. Rentz, Jr., of Bamberg, cashier. The bank has a capital stock of $25,000, all paid in, and will open for business on February 1st. The Good Old Days. I remember the old fashioned kitchen Where often we used to sit At night 'round the old log fire Watching it flicker and flit; Dad with his feet on the mantle, After I'd unlaced his shoes, Propped himself in the corner And nodded over the news. \ Around the feet of my mother We children played all the while. Whenever we chanced to glance upward Our gaze was met with a smile. A9 often we begged for a story , Before we all went to bed, She'd take down the Book from the mantle? The story of Jesus was read. But those days have long departed. The chair in the corner is gone. i No longer the sweet smile greets us. My brothers and sisters are grown. - * ii Those aays, wnen we were an cimdren, Were filled with ignorant joys. The trees touched heaven, which now is Farther than when we were boys. ?J. B. RICE. Columbia. New Advertisements. J. B. Brickie?We Are Stars. Standard Oil Co.?Rayo Lamps. Mutual Garage?An Auto Cocktail. Peoples Bank?The Man t With Money. H. G. Hastings Co.?Half Your Living. Thielen Theatre?"The Sting of Victory." Bamberg Banking Co.?Increase Your Estate. Crystal Optical Co.?Most Phenominal Sale. Enterprise Bank?Haste With Your Deposits. Bamberg Banking Co.?Don't Tempt the Thief. Farmers & Merchants Bank?Take a Careful Man's Word. Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate Co.?First Prize Awards. The Negro Race Conference. Columbia, Jan. 22.?The South Carolina Negro Race conference will convene in Columbia at 12 o'clock, noon, February 7th. Among the important subjects to be discussed this year are: "The Migration of the negro from the South to the North," "Are the educational facilities sufficient to meet present demands?" "The South's debt to the negro," "The negro and the liquor question" and "Evangelism." Among the white speakers invited and will be present are: Dr. b. t\ Riley, D. D., of Alabama, who will speak on the migration of the negro; Dr. Weston Bruner, of the Southern Baptist home mission board, Atlanta, Ga., who will speak on "Evangelism;" Rev. C. C. Brown, D., who will speak on "Leadership," and Dr. L. M. Dunton, of Orangeburg. Among the prominent colored men are: C. H. Young, D. D., president of Harbison college, Irmo; R. W. Mance, D. D., president of Allen University, Columbia; J. J. Starks, D. D., president of Morris college, Sumter;. W. T. Andrews, Sumter; Rev. E. J. Carter, D. D., of Valdosta, Ga. ? ?* - * - ^ *1 Kev. Kicnara Barron, piesiucui ui the conference, is very anxious for as many ministers and prominent negro farmers as possible to attend this conference?men who can carry the information received back to their people. His Excellency, Gov. R. I. Manning, has been invited ta address the conference on the 8th, at 4:00 p. m.; also J. M. Kinard, Esq., president of the Commercial Bank, Newberry, and Mr. J. W. Norwood, president of the Norwood National Bank, of Greenville, S. C. Session of the conference will be held at Bethel A. M. E. church and First Calvary Baptist church. I. S. Leevy, 1221 Taylor street, is chairman of the entertainment committee. "But couldn't you learn to love me. Stella?" he pleaded. "I don't think I could, Frank," she replied. He stood erect, then quickly reached for his hat. "It is as I feared? you are too old to learn."?Everybody's Magazine. / * - i-JujI. ' -Wl . . ^ v - ? . , > ' GIRL HOLDS MOB AT BAY. ? ' -^J| When Brother Takes Pistol Would-be Lynchers Rush Into Hampton Jail. Hampton, Jan. 21.?Dave Richards, a negro of Estill, was taken. from the county jail here last night by a party f^om Estill, and although not lynched, he was badly beaten up and left in the woods. According to I the negro's statement, his life was spared as the result of the pleading of one member of the party. The reports of the affair vary, though the salient features are substantiated by a number of witnesses. I The negro, who, according to the report, was drunk, assaulted a Mr. Glover, an elderly man, who clerks -y in the store of Marvin O'Neal at Estill, last night by drawing his pistol f on Mr. Glover. The negro was arrested and taken to the jail at Estill. Later the mayor of the town, learn ing that a party was being formed to take the negro from the jail and lynch him, had him removed by automobile to the county jail at Hampton. Magistrate's Constable J. A. Cook and John O. Smith brought him to Hampton. Crowd Makes for Door. Arriving at the county jail the negro was delivered over to the jailer, J. P. Bowers, who proceeded upstairs to the cells with his prisoner, locking the front door of the jail. Then one of the men who brought the negro to Hampton went back downstairs to get the negro's hat which, he had dropped in an effort to get kaway. When he unlocked the door and went out he was met by a party of about thirty-five men, according ,"4 to his estimate, who rushed for the open door. Just as the crowd reached the door, the jailer's daughter, who is > about 14 years of age, ran into an adjoining room, grabbed one of her father's pistols, and rushed baca to the door, covering the lynching party with the revolver and declaring that ^ she would shoot the first one that ' entered the door. She held them thus at bay until her brother, fearing that some harm might overtake her, took the pistol from her, whereupon some of the crowd rushed in and went upstairs, overpowered the jailer, took the prisoner and fled in automobiles in the direction of EstilL - Sheriff Notified. The young lady then notified Sheriff Lightsey by telephone, stating to him that the prisoner had heen taken j away by five or six men. She stated that it was a "put up" game. The sheriff left Brunson, where he resides, for Hampton and immediately v took up the trail of the party but was unable to' find out anything as to their whereabouts or the whereabouts of the negro. Jailer Bowers pleaded with the party not to lynch the negro, after they had overpowered him and taken his prisoner. Today the negro was found at another negro's house a.few miles from Hampton. He seemed to be still ' ? drunk and was Daaiy oeaien. in? . \ theory is that the would-be Inching party, on account of the fact that the members of it were recognized by several people in Hampton, and as ^ cars from Hampton were following, the party closely, decided not to kill the negro, but beat jhim and threw him out of the car. The negro stated that he did not know who the members of the party were. An eyewit- . ness stated that there were three automobiles in the party. The negro will be given medical attention and brought back to Hampton to await trial. / ^ Ever Happen to You? - . i A m^n bought a paper of a news- ^ boy in New York city, and the boy afterward told a companion how things happened: "Yer see, th' guy handed me a half a dollar, and I went roun' de corner ter git change, an' when I got back de guy wuz gone." "How long was yer gone for de change?" asked the other boy. "Oh, I guess not more'n two hours."?New York Herald. It's Run by Hot Air. ^ The business agent of a Chautauqua was in a prosperous town making arrangements for a performance. ^ Finally he landed in the office of Jones. "I called, Mr. Jones, to see you about a Chautauqua," said the visitor. "Nothing doing," interrupted Jones. "My wife and I have already decided on a car of another make."? Louisville Courier-Journal. Read the Herald, $1.50 per year. SPECIAL NOTICEST % Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. For Sale?Dry pine stove wood, delivered anywhere in city. H. L. HI NX ANT, Bamberg, S. C. 2-5. Why Let l'our storage batteries , run down? We have installed up-todate machinery and guarantee all work. Electric troubles a specialty. MUTUAL GARAGE, Denmark, S. C. ,''