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One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. Established 1891
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and? Elsewhere.
Clear Pond Cullings.
Clear Pond, Feb. 26.?We are having
warm weather now; it seems almost
like spring.
The many friends of Mrs. J. B.
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and is improving.
Mrs. Avis Steedly and children
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Q. H. Sandifer. v.
Mr. James V. .Beard, of Columbia,
spent, the week-end with his mother,
Mrs. William Hughes.
Mrs. Herbert Folk is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Black,
of Hilda.
Mrs. Q. H. Sandifer and children
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Folk.
Mr. Earlell Black, of Hilda, spent
last Wednesday with friends near
Clear Pond.
/Messrs. Hoyt Breland, of Ehrhardt,
Roy Williams and Eddie
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Wil-liver, 1 V^UISIUU, O.UU xcicc OLcrc<ai j ,
of Hunter's Chapel, were visitors in
the Clear Pond section Sunday. ? .
Misses Pet and Dorris Folk are
visiting relatives near Denmark.
The chicken stew at Crystal
Spring on the 22nd was very much
enjoyed by the men of the community.
Spring Branch Sayings.
Spring Branch, Feb. 27.?We have
had fine weather for the past few
days, and we hope it will continue to
be good.
Mr. and Mrs.. J. B. Padgett spent
last week-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Herndon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sandifer were
the guests of Mr. J. P. O'Quinn Sunday.
Mrs! Leila Goodwin returned to
her home last Saturday afternoon
after spending a few days last week
with her mother, Mrs. Julia Sandifer,
of Bamberg.
Mr. Charlie O'Quinn, of Beaufort
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his brother, Mr. J. P. O'Quinn.
Mrs. Hattie Hutto, of Bamberg,
spent the week-end with Mrs. H. W.
Herndon.
Messrs. Jasper and Ben Zeigler, of
Ehrhardt, spent Sunday in this section.
Mrs. Warnie Steedly, of Brier
Creek section, spent Sunday with
Mrs. J. P? O'Quinn.
Mr. Q. H. Sandifer spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Bessinger.
Rev. Walter Black spent last Saturday
night with Mr. W. R. Bessinger.
. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Smoak were the
guests at Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Crider's
last Sunday.
Miss Bertie Goodwin spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. T. J. Crider.
Miss Adrine Goodwin spent Sunday
with Miss Dottie Goodwin.
Mr. Henry Pearson, of Bamberg,
is spending a few days with Mr. T.
J, Crider.
Mr. Charlie Goodwin spent Saturday
night with Messrs. Frank and
Gehu Goodwin.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Goodwin were
thp. s'upsts of Mr. and Mrs. Elige
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Goodwill Sunday.
Mrs. Q. H. Sandifer and sister,
Mrs. Avis Steedly, attended services
at Spring Branch last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. J. P. O'Quinn spent a few days
last week with his brother in Beaufort
county.
Miss Inez Zeigler spent Saturday
night with Miss Lottie Crider.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutto and family
were the guests of Mr. J. P.
O'Quinn Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies Missionary society will
meet at Spring Branch Sunday afternoon,
March 4, immediately after
Sunday-school.
Colston Clippings.
Colston, Feb. 27.?We are glad I
once more to see pretty weather, and
from its effects some of the oats are
showing signs of life again.
Mr. Clyde Padgett, of Orangeburg,
spent Sunday at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Padgett.
Mr. Perry Lee McMillan, of Columbia,
is at home for a few days.
The friends of Mrs. S. W. Clayton
were glad to set her out at preaching
Sunday evening for the first time
in several months, on account of illness.
Miss Alberta Kearse spent Saturday
night with her sister, Mrs. G. A.
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McMillan.
Miss Mamie McMillan, of Bamberg,
spent last week-end at home.
Messrs. George Kearse and George
Fender spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Padgett.
Miss Sadie Boyd spent last weekend
in Olar.
. Mr. Jimmie Smoak, of the Spring
Branch section, is spending some
time with his daughter, Mrs. H. K.
Clayton.
Mrs. T. X. Rhoad and children,
and Miss Clem Walker, of Bamberg,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives in this section.
Misses Sadie Boyd and Ethel Logan
spent Tuesday night of last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Beard. x
Miss Ethel McMillan, of Bamberg,
spent several days last week at home.
Miss Minnie Kirkland spent Saturday
night with Miss Mamie McMillan.
Mrs. J. F. Clayton spent Monday
night with her son, Mr. H. H. Clayton.
Miss Evelyn Kirkland spent Sunday
night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. L>. Kearse.
Buford Bridge Budget.
Buford Bridge, Feb. 27.?Everybody
seems to be enjoying the pretty
spring weather.
Mr. and Mrs. William Darlington
and Mrs. Sarah Connor, of Aliendale,
spent last Sunday at the home
of Mr. S. E. Neeley very pleasantly.
Mrs. Cooner will be there several
days.
Mrs. Joseph Brabham and little
son, of Bamberg, spent last weekend
at the home of Mr. Charles
Brabham.
Mr. Henry Kearse and sister, Cleo,
and Miss Bessie Watson, of Bamberg,
and Misses Lena Kearse and
Debby Robinson, of Olar, spent last
Sunday at the home of Mr. J. B.
Kearse.
Mrs. Seaward Breland is in Charleston
with her sister, Mrs. Max
Walker, of Ehrhardt, who is at the
hospital.
Rev. Sassard filled his regular appointment
at Mizpah last Sunday
evening. A large crowd was present.
Last Saturday night the men folks
of the community set themselves up
to a fish fry down at "Alligator
Branch." A large crowd was present?men
and children. An abundance
of fish was served, both fried
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Honor Roll.
The following is the honor roll of
Buford Bridge school, month beginning
January 29, ending February
23:
First grade?Jeanette Brabham.
Advanced first?Frank Kirkland.
Second grade?lone Kirkland, Asbury
Kirkland, Jr.
Fourth grade?Wilton Reynolds.
Sixth grade?Eugene Brabham,
Inez Kirkland, Doll Brabham, Mell
Brabham, Will Kirkland.
RUTH SHULER, Teacher.
Branchville Breezes.
Branchville, Feb. 24.?Mrs. J. B.
Henderson left Sunday to spend a
week in Northern, cities.
Misses Inez and Louise Rushton,
oi uoiumDia, spent me weeK-enu wuu
their mother.
Thomas Wright, of the University
of South Carolina, spent several days
here this week.
Mrs. J. R. Fizer was the guest of
Mrs. Bass Saturday.
Charlie White, of Springfield, was
a week-end visitor.
Miss DuPre entertained the Young
People's club Tuesday evening.
Miss Lucile Wingard is visiting
relatives in Springfield, Ga.
Dr. J. S. Wimberly is spending a
while at Tulane university.
Miss Myrtle McHonaker was at
home from Columbia college for the
week-end.
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Denmark Dots.
Denmark, Feb. 24.?Mrs. J. P.
Carter, of Fairfax, is visiting relatives
here.
Miss Onie Brux, of Midville, Ga.,
who has been the guest of friends
here, is spending several days in Columbia,
in company with Miss Martha
Ray, of Bamberg.
Mrs. G. W. Goolsby is at home
after a ten days' stay in Hartsville i
with her son, H. \Y. Goolsby.
Mrs. T. P. McCrae spent the weekend
in Chester with Miss Marguerite
Tolbert.
Miss Doris Goolsby is at home for
the week-end, accompanied by Miss
Mary Cole, of Georgia.
Oak Grove Greetings.
Oak Grove, Feb. 25.?We have
been having some beautiful weather
for the past few days.
.Miss Clara Copeland, of Norway,
spent the week-end with her parents,
.Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sease and Mr.
E. \V. Carter, of Barnwell, motored
to Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Carter's last
Friday.
Mr. J. L. Copeland and little
granddaughter, Lenora Copeland,
spent last Thursday night with his
daughter, Mrs. D. M. Smith.
Those who have been on the sick
list for the past week are: Mesdames
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u. u. bmun, j. v\. ^opeiaiiu auu
Master Lewis Copeland. We are very
s glad to say that they are improving.
Miss Grace Hoffman spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Hayden, at Cope.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Copeland and
Miss Lonie Copeland spent last Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Copeland.
Miss Julia Clayton spent last Tuesday
with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Carter
and family.
Mrs. Joe Fender spent last Thursday
with Mrs. L. W. Copeland.
Mrs, George McKenzie is spending
some time with her mother at Ashepoo.
Messrs. J. W. Copeland and J. W.
Copeland, Jr., Misses Mamie and
Clara Copeland. and Jennie Lou Martin
motored to Denmark last Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. A. Carter and
family dined with Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Carter last Sunday.
St. Jolm's Jottings.
St. John's, Feb. 26.?We are having
some very pleasant weather now.
If it continues for a while some of
the farmers will soon begin planting
corn.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bishop were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hiers
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hiers and family
visited at the home of Mr. A. H.
Sease Sunday.
Misses Alma and Elena Kinard
spent Saturday night with Misses
Myrtle and Clara Mae Sease.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kinard were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Fender
Sunday.
Mr. Willie Brown and family visit- i
ed at the home of Mr. J. E. Lyons
Sunday.
Messrs. Albert Bishop and Ernest
Folk spent Sunday with Mr. D. A.
Sease.
Misses Edna Bshop and Dora Lee
Folk and Mr. Bennie Folk were the
guests of Miss Edith Hiers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kinard visited
at the home of Mr. M. A. Kinard Sunday.
Miss Minnie and Mr. Clyde Bishop
spent the week-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bishop.
Little Misses Annie Laurie and
Lois Clayton spent Saturday night
with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Bishop.
To Improve Cope's Health.
Cope, Feb. 23.?The rural sanitation
department of Orangeburg county,
with Dr. Vance W. Brabham as
field director, working in connection
with the State board of health, have
their agents. Messrs. Cain and
Cauthen. now stationed at Cope, and
working the town and school district
forty-six, with a view of bettering
the sanitary conditions, and thus
preventing diseases, such as typhoid,
tuberculosis, dysentery, etc., which
are spread by the common housefly,
and also getting the people to stamp
out the dreaded malaria by every
one who has been troubled with
chills and fever within the past five
years to take certain amounts of
quinine, according to age during fhe
next few months, thus ridding themselves
of malaria, and preventing its
spread to others.
It is claimed by those working
along these lines that one fly swatted
now before the spring laying and
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n at cm us 01 cs g b ?m uc c^uituivuk
to having to swat a million by August
next.
Town council and the majority of
the inhabitants are heartily in favor
of the movement, and with the cooperation
of everybody, by installing
sanitary closets and periodical cleaning
of horse and cow stables, and
premises generally, we will not only
be a healthier town, community or
county, but will also be better off
physically and financially. Let everybody
get busy, clean up premises, '
swat the fly, eradicate the malaria
and then we can all look with pleasI
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suits not only to ourselves, but to
! our neighbors as well.
The comparative mortality of dif- :
ferent occupations shows that clergy i
and farm laborers have the lowest
death rate. '<
VETOES GAME WARDEN ACT.
Act of Governor May Mean Richardson
Will lie Ousted.
Columbia, Feb. 20.?Something
broke loose today in the senate when
Governor .Manning sent in his veto
message on the game warden act.
The act as submitted to the governor
provides that the chief game warden
shall be elected in the general election,
but the rub came in the clause
that incumbent chief game warden,
Mr. Richardson, shall retain the office
until the election in 1918. Governor
Manning has announced that
he will not reappoint Mr. Richardson.
The act came back to the senate
body with a veto and message
that was decidedly out of the usual
hum-drum. In returning the act
with his veto here is what Governor
Manning had to say:
State of South Carolina?Executive
Chamber?Columbia, Feb. 21,
1917.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of
the senate.
I return herewith without my approval
S. B. 179, H. B. 766, "An act
to amend sections 747 and 74S Criminal
Code of 1912, relating to the appointment
and duties of the chief
game warden."
When it was requested that the
legislature relieve the Audubon society
of the duty of recommending
thp rbipf p-nmp wardpn it was mv
hope that friction and ill-feeling
would be avoided by submitting the
proposition for your consideration
on the grounds of public policy
rather than the particular facts relating
to the actions of the present
incumbent, and to the part of the Audubon
society in recommending him.
The grounds of public policy, to my
mind, were compelling. The time
has passed when a private society,
subject to private interests and private
motives, should be instructed
with a public function in naming a
State officer; but in view of your passage
of this bill, I feel it my duty to
lay before you specific facts.
I have information that before the
incumbent, Mr. A. A. Richardson,
was recommended for reappointment
by the society, he or his friends
brought about the admission of about
fifty new members of the society, and
through them was able to direct its
action. This regrettable incident reveals
much to be criticised; and besides
this, the passage of this bill
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game warden Mr. A. A. Richardson
by means of the boldest lobby that
this legislature has ever been subjected
to. The chief game warden
now has great power in appointing
and paying his deputies; directing
their important activities and determining
the expenses of his office.
Even these great powers have been
exceeded. From many sources, by
letters and by word of mouth, I have
rectived complaints that Mr. Richardr
'
son's deputies, with hte approval,
have made illegal collections of
money; that they have held up presumed
violators of the game laws, in
the field, and /demanded cash payments
of fines, without process provided
by law.
About thirty thousand dollars was
collected by this department during
the year 1916, and about six thousand
dollars has gone to the public
schools, as shown by the report of the
assistant bank examiner. The balance
of this fund collected has been
expended by Mr. Richardson in the
expenses of the deputies he appointed,
and in the administration of his
Atr PinhoTHcnn'c tra volinc
expenses have exceeded the amount
prescribed by law. That limit is one
thousand dollars. He has spent on
this item alone $1,264.56 plus mileage
books, $120; incidentals, $184;
automobile and boat hire, $1,598.41.
This alone would show the necessity
for restricting and safeguarding the
expenditures of this department, and
requiring a compliance with the law.
The effect of your bill would be to
continue the beneficiary of this system
in office beyond all restrictions
and safeguards, till after the election
of 1918.
I do not withhold my approval because
the bill provides for popular
election, though I believe a better
plan would be to put this office under
the control of the fish and game com
mission. The conduct of the office
of game warden under Mr. Richardson,
and the hold lobby for this
legislation, forced me to the conclusion
that the election at the remote
date specified, was simply proposed
as a screen to blind you to the sinister
aspects of a deplorable situation.
The principle and practice of legislating
any man into office should be
avoided as a dangerous one, as also
would be the practice of legislating
any man out of office. I urge that
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
B. J. Zeigler, a member of the Second
South Carolina regiment on the
Mexican border at El Paso, died last
Saturday of pneumonia. His body
was brought to his home at Ellorree
for burial.
Brigadier General Ernest Garlington,
inspector general of the United
States army has been placed on the
retired list, he having reached the
age limit. General Garlington is a
native of South Carolina.
Rosa Wactor, a highly respected
young negro school teacher, of Sumter
county, committed suicide last
Saturday by shooting herself with a
gun. The motive for the suicide is
unexplainable. The woman had been
teaching school for a number of
years. She owned her own home and
had money in the bank.
Hall Murphy, a white man who
was a prisoner in the Greenwood
county jail, died Monday afternoon
from taking an overdose of morphine.
It is not known whether he intended
to commit suicide or not. He
was about 25 years of age and was
in jail on the charge of selling liquor.
He was a native of Greenwood.
W. T. Norton, as principal, and
Anderson Wright and Albert Wright,
as accessories, have been charged by
a coroner's jury of inquest with the
murder of Ed Norton, a white man,
whose body was found on a railway
trank on thp outskirts of Clio. Marl
boro county. Saturday. The train
had run over Norton's body;' but despite
that, the knife wound which is
supposed to have killed him, was
plainly in evidence.
the regulation of this department
can be taken up at the next session
of the legislature, and receive then
the calm consideration which its importance
demands. Excitement and
partisanship should be put aside, and
the whole question considered in the
light of giving gest protection to
g&me, and the wisest and safest regulation
with legal enforcement of
the laws pertaining to game.
The lobby I have referred to has
been apparent to the members of
the general assembly. The chief
game warden, Mr. Richardson, and
his assistant, Mr. Funderburk, have
been continually in evidence in this
work during this session, and before.
I have been informed that Mr. C. H.
Glaze,^clerk of the judiciary committee
of the senate, who is also court
stenographer for the First circuit,
has been active in this lobby. It has
been reported to me that the judiciary
committee adopted a resolu
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this lobby to withdraw from their
committee room with its" barefaced
activities.
These facts reveal a situation
which I feel sure will not have your
approval or protection, when you
know the tacts. It is an unpleasant
duty to have to bring these facts to
your attention, but I believe that the
knowledge of these will place upon
you the obligation to take such action
as will prevent such extravagance
in the department and the
legislating into office of the present
incumbent, and that you will ultimately
look to a complete reorganization
of this department, which will
enforce our laws for the protection
of game without extravagance and
without waste, and in a manner that
will best protect the interests of the
people of the State. I have disfttinpnnil
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sponsibility with you. Very respectfully.
RICHARD I. MANNING, Gov.
When the message was received
Senators J. F. Williams and Bonham
made strong pleas for referring the
whole matter to a committee to inquire
into the charges and report.
Senator Lee insisted that he wanted
a full and fair hearing as he was
a friend of both the governor and
chief game warden. Mr. Evans
thought the charges should be investigated.
The chief arguments were made by
Senators Bonham, of Anderson, and
Williams, of Aiken, they felt that i
sustaining the veto would do great
injustice to Mr. Richardson and that
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sented the senate.
Those who expected to vote to sustain
the veto said nothing.
Mr. Evans wanted the message
printed.
Mr. Nicholson stepped into the
COTTON* EXPORTS.
Xo Surplus of Staple if Only Seas are
Kept Open.
According to the returns of the
New York cotton exchange, exports
of cotton from the United States between
August 1, 1916, and Febrn
cuv id, ui mis .vear, amuuxweu lu o,911,579
bales. This period is a little
more than half of the season. In the
same period of last year the exports
were 3,291,303 bales. The total
shipments in the season of 1915-1 &
were 6,051,026 bales, or approximately
half of the crop. The present
figures would indicate a continuance
of that proportion this year.
Refusal of the imperial consent to
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use his ocean may have a deterrent
effect, but that seems more of a possibility
than a probability. In the
last week of January shipments to
European ports were only 85,000
bales. The blockade of our ports
may account for the further reduction
to 77,000 bales in the following
week, which ended February *9,^ but
another week's experience showed
that "frightfulness" was not frightening
so much as expected, for the
exports to those same ports were 93,582
bales. As insurance rates are
declining, it can be assumed that the
chief obstacle to the movement of
cotton is the same as last season?
urgent demand of shipping for food
and war supplies.
That Great Britain. France, and
Italy will get what cotton they need
this season seems probable. Thus
far they have been taking it faster
than a year ago. In fact, Great Britain
and France have taken 20 per
cent, more this stason than last.*
Their ability to continue is the hope
of the planters and holders of cotton,
for they are large customers, and,
deprived of these markets, cotton
would necessarily decline.
That there is not a surplus of cotton,
provided the freedom of the seas
is not to be extended to subsea operations,
admits no doubt. Crop and
surplus amounted to about 15,600,000
bales. Domestic consumption
last year was 7,278,529, of which all
but about 300,000 bales were American
growth. To this must be added
over -500.000 bales used in the manufacture
of explosives, and the uncertain
amount for soluble cotton, and
we have at least 7,500,000 bales of
American cotton as a safe minimum
of last year's consumption.
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In the first six months of this season
consumption has run ahead of
last year. But if the amount used
is no more than last year, and a reasonable
reserve is kept back, the surplus
for export would not be far froiii
last year's figure. With a reduction'
in foreign mill stocks, this would
seem Europe's minimum, and points
to a market for all the cotton we
have left for export.?Wall Street
Journal.
situation and suggested adjourning
debate on the whole matter until 4o'clock.
This was agreed to. If no
action be taken by the senate on the
veto message the understanding is
that the act ratified at this session is
not effective and the game warden
law previously existing holds and this
provides for suggestions by the Audubon
society to the governor as to
who shall be appointed chief game
warden. The situation was quite
tense but nothing harsh was said in
the discussion today on the veto message.
When the senate met at 4 o'clock,
Senator Williams, of Aiken, resumed
his appeal to adjourn debate on
game warden veto. Senator Christensen
explained that he was ready
to vote to sustain the veto, but if desired
he would be willing to see the
debate adjourned. Senator Banks
hoped that the debate would be adjourned,
but when the time came hewould
vote to sustain the veto, because
he thought the Audubon society
recommendation plan was wrong.
There was some little conferring and
it was decided by adjourning debate
on the consideration of the veto mee
sage until the first day of tne next
session that every purpose would be
served; so the veto message was not
further .considered.
By adjourning debate on the consideration
of the veto message the
new act will not be considered until
next January. The term of the present
chief game warden expires March
7, 1917, and his reappointment will
be under the present law, which was
in force six months ago and which
looked to the recommendation by the
Audubon society. The belief is that
the matter will find its way into the
courts, should the governor insist
upon making some iother appointment,
as he probably will, than that
of the incumbent chief game warden,
when the term expires.
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