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* utli? lamberg Ifmtlb One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1917. Established 1891 ^???,???^? ! COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. . Ehrliardt Etchings. Rhrhardt. Fftb. 13.?A tVDical seen? in and around town: What beautiful spring-like weather we had the first of the little short month of February. All work was progressing nicely; the plowman went to work every morning with a song in the air, left his coat at home; late in the afternoon could be seen slapping mosquitoes and, in fact, it seemed as if all the cold was over. The fishermen were getting nervous. Messrs. Chas. Ehrhardt and J. E. Folk were looking up some poles, inspecting their tackle, scraping out the old frying pan and spotting some places to dig bait. What! Going fishing? Yes, we thought we would go and see what the "pisciculturist" had done since last season. About then came a signal from the weather man that a blizzard was on the way and to prepare for the coldest weather of the season, but no one paid any attention to h^m, consequently some of us had no wood or coal. The cold arrived in due time and seemed as if it would run all the mercury out - ' ' A* J. .i. it... kAltnm 01 IQ6 mermomeier ai mo uuuuui end; some say it went as low as 8 degrees. For several days it registered 10 to 12 degrees. All the water pipes above the ground were frozen and burst, a great many folks found it difficult to get water to cook with. Now, since the ice has melted, my! what a mess. Some of the hot water pipes in the stoves froze and water, ashes, and soot took charge of the kitchen. In several instances the good "lady" had to ?ive up her kitchen, roll the barrel of flour to a higher place and send i for a plumber and maybe he had to wait several days before he could get there, as such workers seem to be scarce, as this is a bad, wet and a cold job and few people can get up courage enough to undertake it- Mr. J. B. Folk (the only plumber in ' town) worked in the cold when his hands would freeze and stick to the wrenches; would have to put them in warm water to get loose. The doctors are busy treating colds and lagrippe, and the man with fuel for sale?well, he has had a busy time, but everything will soon he normal again and by July one would think that we never did have any ice, unless it be old Mum Georgia thA colored cook, remembering ^ how "that er stove spouted dem ashes, soot and water" in her face when she put fire in the stove the morning during the freeze. Capt. J. M. Smith, of Bamberg, was in town last week shaking hands with old friends. Capt. Smith is just recovering from a severe illness and we could not dare shake his hand as hard as we wished to. We understand that he will move to town as soon as sufficiently recovered, to take < charge of his work. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Copeland lost * their infant son (only a few days old) last Friday night. The child was buried Saturday afternoon in the Lutheran cemetery. ^ Miss Ella Moore left Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. R. O. Rice, of Holly Hill. Messrs. B. R. and Robt. Bennett, t of Holly Hill, visited town last week. What is to become of the "poor man" who has formed the habit of , drinking to keep warm during cold N weather? It is a pitiful sight to see him shivering over a keg of cider * that has no alcohol in it. He drinks all he can hold and smacks his lips, but leaves disappointed as the effects - of whiskey are not there. Mr s w fVmeland has under con . straction a fine brick building on V Main street that, will be used for a store when completed. The Carolina Gin Co. is erecting a modern bungalow on their lot recently purchased of Col. J. F. Folk. The Ehrhardt Heading Mill Co. is rushing their plant and will soon be blowing the whistle and manufactur. ; ing barrel heads. Mrs. R. A. Owens, who lost her house some time ago by fire, is rebuilding. Mr. G. B. Kinard is getting material on his lot for a handsome residence. Capt. J. M. Dannelly has about completed repairing and enlarging his dwelling. Mr. O. E. Kinard is preparing to build a nice little home on main street, down in Robertsville. Messrs. Roy and Stacy Kearse have A. moved into their brick garage, opposite their old stand. Special to mothers for preserving children: Take one large, grassy field, one half-dozen children, two or three small dogs, a pinch of brook and some pebbles. Mix the children and dogs well together and put them into the field, stirring constantly; pour the brook over the pebbles, sprinkle the field with flowers, spread ever all a deep blue sky, and bake in the hot sun. When brown, remove and set away to cool in a bath tub. Serve with a good switch or hair brush, if any should become mad or contrary. JEF. Buford Bridge Budget. Buford Bridge, Feb. 12.?Miss Laura Hankinson and mother, of Orangeburg, were pleasant visitors at the home of Mr. S. E. Neeley last week. Fletcher and Elizabeth Kirkland and Cleo Kearse, of Carlisle school, spent last week-end at home. Dr. and Mrs. Lawton Kirkland and Dr. Kirkland's mother and Miss Fairey, of Atlanta, Ga., spent several days in the community with relatives this past week. Mr. Henry Kearse, of Bamberg, spent last Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kearse. Miss Lena Kearse and little Miss Gladys Brabham, of Olar, spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kirkland have been in Ehrhardt all the week with sick relatives. Quarterly meeting was held at Mizp^h last Saturday and Sunday. Regardless of the small crowd Saturday a good meeting ws held. "VBUAVjUS. Spring Branch Sayings. Spring Branch, Feb. 13.?We are having fine weather for hog killings. Mr. H. C. Herndon killed a rattlesnake one day last week, while hauling woodj which was found by his bird dog. The snake had thirteen rattles and a button. Mrs. L. A. Bessinger spent last Saturday and Sunday with her son, Mr. Laurie Sandifer, of Denmark. Mrs. W. S. O'Quinn spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Sandifer, of Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Crider gave a pinder shelling iast Saturday night, which was very much enjoyed" by those who attended. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Herndon and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Herndon spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Padgett, of Denmark. Mrs. Emma Goodwin spent last Sunday with Mrs. Willie King, of Midway. Miss Dottie Goodwin spent last Saturday night and Sunday with Misses Eula and Clara O'Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Crider spent last Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Wil lie King. Miss Nelle Clayton spent last weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton, of Colston section. Misses Inez and Mildred Zeigler spent Sunday with Misses Ethel and Sallie Zeigler. Mr. Connie Crider spent Saturday night with Mr. Monroe Crider. Mr. Charlie Goodwin spent Sunday with Mr. Mayfield Bessinger. Branchville Breezes. Branchville, Feb. 10.?Dr. Daniel McAlhaney, of Summerville, was in Branchville Wednesday. Mrs. Julius Myers and Misses Lydia and Nellie Reeves left Monday for Tampa, Fla., where they will visit the Misses Reeves' father, L. H. Reeves. ? Mrs. J. B. Henderson has returned home after having spent several weeks in Florida. TXT n vv. r>. ?51 u<J n. 1115 tun, ui mugoucc, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Bethea Wednesday. The Young People's Social club met with Miss Mae Britton on Tuesday evening. The music pupils of Miss Cottingham gave a recital in the school auditorium Friday evening. Colston Clippings. Colston, Feb. 13.?It looks as if the cold weather will continue through February. It is reported that very few fields of oats withstood the cold of last week. But let us hope that when we once again have pretty weather they will revive, and show signs of life, as the farmers are getting pretty serious about it. Misses Evelyn and Julia Kirkland spent Saturday with relatives in Olar. Messrs George Kearse and Talbert Padgett spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F." Kearse. Miss Reba Williams was the pleas ant guest of Miss Nettie Clayton Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. A. McMillan and children, and Mrs. J. B. Varn motored to Orangeburg to see relatives last week-end. Miss Sadie Boyd spent last weekend in Olar with relatives. t r\ t> \\r ivitjssis. J. V^., jd. >v ., auu vv nawu i Beard and B. D. Bishop motored to Columbia last week-end. Mr. J. G. Clayton, of Walterboro, and Miss Nelle Clayton, of Spring Branch, spent last week-end at home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton. Miss Minnie Kirkland spent Sunday with Misses Natalie and Alberta Kearse. Mrs. J. C. Beard and children were visitors at Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Padgett, of Bamberg, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Padgett. The programme at Colston Branch church Sunday was carried out, and the Sunday-school service proceeded in its usual order. Misses Evelyn, Bessie, and Julia Kirkland visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings, Jr., Sunday. Miss Inez Clayton was the gues{ of Miss Aileen Beard Sunday night. Mr. Mouzon Zeigler, of Ehrhardt, was a visitor in this section Satur/Iott nitrhl uaj jui i.5 ut. Mrs. J. B. All is spending 1 some time with her son, Mr. George All, of Columbia. Kearse Klippings. Kearse, Feb. 12.?The home demonstration club met last Friday afternoon. This was a business meeting, but the poultry subject was discussed to some extent; also the spring gardens. The next meeting will be^ held in March, at the usual time, with Mrs. G. B. Kearse. The January lesson on soup making will be demonstrated by Mrs. Faust and Mrs. Kearse. Mrs. Faust and Mrs. Walker visited White Point school Friday morning, reorganizing the tomato club. Mrs. Walker m^de an instructive talk to the girls. The Kearse Sunday-school carried out the State "come-to-Sunday-school day" programme Sunday afternoon. Our superintendent, Mr. Angus Kearse, is making special efforts to make the Sunday-school interesting, and we are glad to report several 1 - J 1 - J X- ? ?~11N new mewuers auueu tu uui run. auu i a more regular attendance from our old members. Now that a new organ is installed in the church, we hope to improve our song service. Let's everybody come to Sunday-school next Sunday at three p. m., and have an hour's choir practice. Miss Winnie Davis Kearse and her friend, Miss Maggie Jones, of Lodge, spent the week-end at home. Miss Rowena Ariel, of Mullins, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Ritter. 9 Faber Kearse, from Carlisle school, came home for the week-end. Sehofield Sketches. Schofield, Feb. 13.?Mr. D. L. Shiplett was called to his home in Virginia last week on account of his son being critically ill with pneumonia. Mr. H. T. Kearse was out yesterday with a party of 18 men from Bamberg, Ehrhardt, and Olar, on a dove hunt. They killed several hundred birds. We are glad to see Mr. J. I. Owen out again after a week's illness. Mr. F. M. Eliott motored over to Bamberg on Sunday last, Vfi? Unn-oll \frifnTmlpt nf Cnvfln AU Jl , TT V/il iUVVVAAUAVlkj- V* v w ? w y visited relatives here last week. Mr. C. A. Peters left for his home in Kentucky. He will probably be away several days. DRAEBLR. The Skyrocket Brand. A man traveling, entered a tavern, and seeing no one present but the landlord and a negro, seated himself and entered into a conversation with the negro. Shortly he asked Sambo if he was dry. Sambo said he was. Stranger told him to go to the bar and take something at his expense. Negro did so and shortly left. Landlord says to the stranger: "Are you acquainted with that nigger!" "No, never saw him before; but why do you ask?" "I supposed so from your conversing with him and asking him to drink." "Oh!" said the stranger, "I was experimenting. The fact is, I was dry myself, and I thought that if your liquor didn't kill the negro in lb minutes, I would venture to take a drink myself." Landlord's curiosity fully satisfied. ?Jacksonville Times. HOLLEMAN SENT UP. Former Casliier Bank of Anderson Pleads Guilty. Anderson, Feb. 9.?J. Townes Holleman, former cashier of the Bank of Anderson, who defaulted in the sum of approximately $35,000 and who disappeared about seven and one-half years ago, appeared in the court of general sessions this afternoon and entered a formal plea of guilty to the charge of breach of trust. Course! for Mr. Holleman presented to Judge H. F. Rice, pre siding judge, a petition signed by all officers and directors of the Bank of Anderson, all city officials and about 200 well known and representative citizens of the county asking the i court to be lenient in passing sentence on the defendant, pointing out that in the op .nion of the petitioners Mr. Hollemaa had already been | greatly punished for the wrong he had done. Strong and earnest pleis were made by counsel for Mr. Holleman asking mercy. Judge Rice was moved to tears. / A sentence of two years in the State penitentiary or a like period on the public roads of Anderson county | was passed, Judge Rice stating that this was the most disagreeable act in all of his duties as judge except that of passing the death sentence upon a person at a recent term of court in the State. He stated further when another plea was made to reduce the sentence to twelve months that he had made the sentence as light as his conscience would dictate. By special deputized arrangements Mr. Holleman was allowed to spend tonight at the home of his brother. He will elect whether to go to the State penitentiary or to the public roads tomorrow. Mr. Holleman stated that while he hoped for a sentence of not more than twelve months that he realized hart nnmmittprt a ereat wrone and stood ready to pay the penalty. He said that he knew that the two years \ of imprisonment as imposed upon him by the court could not measure up to the great punishment he had suffered during the seven and onehalf years he was a fugitive from justice. Lancaster Man Shot. Lancaster, Feb. 11.?Walter Evans, a prominent farmer of Jones Cross Roads, shot and killed Ed Bailey and wounded his "brother, J. Y. Bailey, in a difficulty this afternoon. It is said the trouble was of long standing. Evans was shot through the face but came to Lancaster and received medical attention afterwards, being placed in Jail. All the parties are prominent in their communities. Honor Roll Denmark Schools. The followingvis the honor roll of Denmark public schools: First grade?Robert Sojourner, Mary Boozer, Ethel Hartzog, Esther Riley, Mary Smoak, Frances Wiggins. Second grade?Albert Bean, J. Z. Brooker, G. W. Goolsby, Hoyt Smoak, Louis Spann, Fletcher Sojourner, Govan Zeigler, Dorothy Hightower, Dorothy Stevenson, Margaret Bogen. Third grade?Clyde Gillam, Clif| ford Ray, Hagood Zorn, Helen Brooker, Winnie Cox, Mamie Turner, Miriam Turner. Fourth grade?John Turner, Edward Zeigler, Sarah Califf, Blanche Collins, Inez Finch, Julian Ray, Edwardine Sojourner, Lena Stevensdn, Myrtle Walker. j Fifth grade?Frances Dozier, Albert Folk, Stanwix Hutto, George Hope, George Hightower, James McCrae, Richard Sojourner, Margaret Brooker. Emma Boeen. Everdell Hartzog, Leon Hartzog, Sadie Spires. Sixth grade?Joe Matthews, Pernelle Collins, Evelyn Cain, Jennie Gillam, Lillie Grimes, Margaret Hoffman, Dorothy Riley, Helen Turner. Seventh grade?Carlisle Folk, Edward Cox, Louise Thomas, Georgia LeCroy, Leoline Walker, Mabel Gillam, Thelma Ray, Selma Seymour, Ruth Califf, Louise Ray. Eighth grade?Anna Matthews, Pearl Barr, Mary Louise Finch. ! <v Ninth grade?Harold Sojourner, Ruth Folk, Elizabeth McCrae, Julia McCrae, Lela Gillam, Cecile Hope. Tenth grade?Julia Cox, Katherine Faust, Willie Dell Hutto, Laura Ray. Eleventh grade?Martha Wiggins, Clara Wyman. L. W. Voorhees, of Adelphia, N. J., bought a pair of six-weeks-old pigs from a distant neighbor. The next day they were missing. They had broken from their temporary quarters during the night and made their way several miles across country to their old pen. IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading.?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. J-. K. Shuman was acquitted in Hampton, Friday, of killing his brother-in-law. Farm demonstration agents of South Carolina had a meeting at Clemson college last week. Marshall Jackson, a negro man who lived near Campobello, was found frozen to death Sunday. President Wilson has nominated T. H. Pope to be postmaster at Greenville, to succeed David B. Traxler. C. S. Kennerly, a well known citizen of Cokesbury, was found frozen to death in his back yard, Sunday. Scores of tobacco beds in Clarendon county have been killed by the cold weather of the past few days. While hunting near Cheraw, Thursday, Dr. 0. H. Purvis was wounded in the hand by the explosion of his gun. James A. Galloway, of Mallory, broke his arm Sunday afternoon while attempting to crank his automobile. Most of the South Carolina troops stationed on the Mexican border near El Paso, Texas, left for home last Satnrdav. The Employes Savings Bank, of Pacolet Mills, Spartanburg county, has been commissioned by the secretary of State. During the month of January, a total of 2i,3 persons were tried in the Greenville police court. Fines totaling $1,273.15 were paid during the month. The body of Lieutenant J. Karl Bolton, of Greenwood, who was killed January 10 on the island of Santo Domingo, was buried in Greenwood on Monday: Col. A. J. Mattheson, one of the wealthiest citizens of Bennettsville, is at the point of death as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained several days ago. David A. Houston, of Monroe, N. C., has been appointed a director and treasurer of the federal farm loan * * A - 1? ? r<AlifmKio Thfi D?LHK lO UG lUCtticu ill v/uiuiuum. *uv position pays $4,000. The Greenville Farm Loan association has been organized in Greenville, last week with a membership of twenty-six. Applications for loans totalling $80,000 have been made. Rev. Walter E. Scheutte, a member of the staff of the American Lutheran Survey which is published in Columbia, has accepted a call to a Lutheran pastorate at Wheeling, W. Va. Yeggmen entered the postoffice at Bath, S. C., near Augusta, Ga., some time Sunday night, February 4, blew open the safe and escaped with money and stamps valued at $1,074.23. Congressman Lever has secured an order from the house setting apart Sunday, February 25, as the time when eulogies to the memory of the late Congressman D. E. Finley will be paid. The supreme court has affirmed the verdict of guilty of murder in the case of the State against Will Stevens, who was convicted in Greenwood county. The lower court will set a new date for the execution. After the South Carolina national Guard stationed on the Mexican Dorder near El Paso, Texas, had entrained Monday and was ready to return home, General Funston issued an order suspending their return at present. F. J. H. von Engelken, recently elected president of the Federal Farm Loan bank which is to be located in Columbia, will leave Washington, for his new post in Columbia, about February 15. ^Mr. von Engelken is at present director of-the mint. "The South Carolina Inaugural - -?-??? i Afonnin cr special ueaiiiig uuvuuui jiuumu0 and his staff and contingents from the student body of Clemson college, the Citadel, the University of South Carolina and possibly other colleges, will leave Columbia Saturday night, March 3, for Washington. Henry Hutchinson, a white youth, 19 years of age, was found frozen to death near Landrum, Spartanburg county, early Monday morning. Hutchinson went to Sunday-school Sunday morning, after which he disappeared and was not seen again until his lifeless body was found near a saw mill on Monday morning. WILL GET $300,000. Daniels Informs Senate of Allotment Made for Charleston. Washington, Feb. 8.?In response to a resolution passed by the senate at the instance of Senator Tillman, Secretary Daniels has informed that body of the allotment the navy department has made of the $6,000,000 appropriated in the last naval act to be used at the discretion of the secretary to equip certain yards for building warships. - -- (OAA i nt) bcuiciai/ i cyui is iuai fovv,* 000 of the amount is to go to the Charleston yard, $700,000 to Paget Sound, $1,250,000 to Norfolk and $3,000,000 to Philadelphia. The pending naval appropriation bill carries an item of $12,000,000 in addition to the $6,000,000 in the last act for the same purpose, and if the difficulty with Germany should assume a more serious aspect the naval activities of the government > J would be greatly increased. In the latter event, immense lump sums would probably be put at the discretion of the president for naval and military emergencies. Indeed, one of the house leaders said today that in his opinion the chief effect which hostilities with Germany would have upon the United States would be a heavy increase in the expenditures of this country. He thought it would make the defeat of Germany certain. Sinking Million Tons a Month. Washington, Feb. 8.?Germany's ruthless submarine warfalre, continued with the success of the past three days, would destroy within a short time a great part of the world's V merchant tonnage. Officials here estimated today on records for the three days since expiration of the. time allowed in the German proclamation for ships at sea on February 1 to get into port that vessels were being sunk at the rate of nearly a million tons a month, the amount German naval authorities set as necessary to starve the British Isles. At that rate it would take just four years to destroy the tonnage of the entire world. 48.000,000 tons, if all the world's ships ventured into the f war zone. * Lloyds reports puts the tonnage sunk February 5, 6, and 7 at about 85,000 tons. The world turned out in 1916 less than two million tonnage Of merchant vessels. During the'year the Germans sank a trifle more than that, making the net loss in world's ? o shipping about 1 1-2 per cent. Ship manufacturers in all the allied and neutral countries are rushing work on merchant ships. Vessels , have been standardized and it Is al most impossible to have made anywhere a ship of special construction. The British government is having built great steel cargo ships all alike and of the simplest construction. The yards are busy night and day on their ' construction and as they are off the ' | ways keels will be laid for more.- v ! There are no figures to sho> the amount of tonnage constantly on the oAao /lorrvinc cnnrla tn and from the i ocao, vwi * j owmw ww ?-? British Isles.N United States customs reports show that about a million and a half tons clear from American ports every month, but as some vessels clear twice the figures are misleading. About the same amount of tonnage arrives monthly from European ports. Of the 48,000,000 tons of merchant ships in the world Great Britain owns about 20,000,000 tons. The United States is second with a little more than 6,000,000 tons, of which 2,000,000 tons is in lake and river trade. In AmeriV ' can ports there are ninety-five German merchant vessels of 600,000 tonnage, which put in for haven at the outbreak of the war. dose Guess. A bright young Dane has recently takfen the position of elevator boy in a downtown apartment house, says the Philadelphia Press. The other night a young doctor who lives there returned at about 10 o'clock and asked whether there had been anyone to call on him during his absence. "Yas," replied the Dane. ' "Dere vas two." "Who were they?" "Huh?" "Did they leave their cards?" "Dare cards?" "Yes, yes! Did they tell you their names?" The Dane smiled. "Oh-h-h! Yas, dey dole me dere names. It was Mr. Not Much und his wife." And not until next day did the doctor discover that his guests were some old Boston friends?Mr. and Mrs. Blank Doolittle. t