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?&e?Bamiierg?erafo Thursday, March 1, 1917. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout j the Town and County. Mrs. McMillan, mother of Mrs. j Josh Lott, died in this city last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lott, very suddenly. The remains were j interred Saturday at Southend cemetery. j A two weeks' session of the court of common pleas will convene in ] Bamberg next Monday, with Judge s Gary presiding. The jurors for both * weeks of court appeared in the last c issue of The Bamberg Herald. < < Yesterday was the last day upon J which to pay taxes with the two per ' cent, penalty. Today the seven per, cent, penalty goes into effect. Treasurer Jennings states that quite a number of taxpayers have failed to J settle with him as yet. ' t The wife of tfr. George McCormivt died verv suddenly last Satur- ( day morning at 3 o'clock at her home near the city. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick's baby died oh Thursday previ- ? ous. Mr. McCormick resides on the plantation of Mr. L. P. McMillan. c The Woman's Missionary society, of the Baptist church, will observe f the March week of prayer, beginning March 4th and continuing through s the week. The meetings will be held at 4 p. m.. at the church. All mem- 1 bers are asked to attend these meet- 1 q ings and visitors are cordially in- < vited. i Bail has been granted by Judge c Gary to W. L. McPhail, who is charg- ^ ed with the killing of H. W. Walker, ^ at Midway, in December, in the sum q of $3,000. Bond was being arranged r yesterday for Mr. McPhail's libera- t tion from jail. Criminal court will ^ nnnvono in Ramherar asain until a Xiv/t VV/U V VAAV/ *** ? w. next fall, at which time it is expected that Mr. McPhail will be tried. c United States Marshall James L. c Sims came to Bamberg Tuesday night $ to take into custody four prisoners wanted by the federal authorities for breaking into a car at Denmark. Some time ago three negroes and one white man were tried and convicted 1 by the Denmark town authorities and f sent to the gang for this offence. The c car being an interstate shipment, the t men will now be tried by the federal 1 court. c Saturday Herman Kittrell was shot t and seriously wounded by Monnie t Jones, both negroes, on the planta- 6 tion of Mrs. J. F. Jennings. Kittrell c was brought to the city, given medi- 8 cal attention, and later carried to the 1 Voorhees school hospital. Jones was f arrested and lodged in jail. It is 1 said that no words passed between the negroes previous to the shooting, 1 and the reasons for the shooting s seem to be rather vague. / Meeting of Civic League. r A meeting of the Civic league was held Friday afternoon. February 23, at the home of the president, Mrs. A. W. Knight. It was the regular time for election of officers and very little other \ business was transacted. The money the league now has on hand was divided between three committees, the graded school, the playgrounds, and the Simmons cemetery, with the understanding that these committees go to work and raise as much money as possible to add to that amount. The Simmons cemetery committee has a good many plans in view for beautifying that spot. The result of the election was as a follows: Mrs. W. P. Jones, director; e Mrs. G. F. Bamberg, vice president; Mrs. A. \V. Knight, recording secretary; Mrs. M. E. Ayer, treasurer; Mrs. J. J. Cleckley, corresponding I c secretary. t Mrs. Jones would not accept the s presidency, but consented to act as director for two months, and during that time she hopes to have a regu- a lar whirlwind campaign. ^ All the members were urged to get s enthusiastic and do their individual * and collective best to help make our s town cleaner, more sanitary and at- * .. s tractive. The members all promised ~ loyal support to our director in all 13 of her plans and undertakings. s The spring months are the most v important months of the year in Civic league work. Precautions used t then, to a great extent, insure a 1 healthful town for the remainder of 1 the season. t The hostess served delightful re- c freshments, after' which the meeting s adjourned to meet with Mrs. C. J. S. c Brooker, Friday, March 9tli.?Con- * tributed. The largest teapot in the world e was made at Shirgaki, 200 miles > from Tokio. Japan. It measures i three feet three inches in diameter, i and without the handle is three feet i six inches high. When the wicker c handle is raised the peapot is five i feet six inches high. s COUNTY SUPPLY BILL. Levy of Seven and One-half Mills for All County Purposes. The county supply bill for Bamjerg county is given below. A tax i evy of seven and one-half mills is ' nade for all county purposes. The following is the supply measure as i finally passed: 1 For all county purposes, seven and pne-lialf mills, to be expended as fol- : ows. if so much be necessary: Item 1. Chain gang, roads and 3ridges, $12,200:00. Item 2. Salaries and other compensations: Clerk of court. $300.00; sheriff, $900.00: treasurer, $400.00; j luditor, $400.00; superintendent i >f education, $5.00; attorney, '* " n " ?1 ' ~' *1 "" A A nArnnor i poU.uuj pnysiciau, ^1 iu.w, wivuti, >125.00; jailor, $150.00; supervisor, 51,000.00; county commissioners, ($175.00 each), $350.00; clerk i Doard of county commissioners, I >360.00; constables, $760.00; magis- 1 ;rates, $985.00; board of education, ' 560.00; board of equalization, . ^200.00. Total, $6,220.00. ] Item 3. Court expenses, $3,- < )00.00. I Item 4. Poor, $1,300.00. Item 5. Postmortems, inquests 1 md lunacy, $400.00. i Item 6. Jail expenses, including ; lieting of prisoners, $650.00. ] Item 7. Public buildings (water, < uel, light and insurance), $700.00. ] Item 8. Printing, postage and ] itationary, $550.00. I Item 9. Contingent fund to make . ip for any deficiency in the appro- < )riation for all other items herein, ( 51,700.00. Item 10. Miscellaneous, includ- ] ? ? 1 -- ?- ? * A rv rtlnK n i ng Olliy gins luiuaiu v.iuu auu . lemonstration work, $600.00' tele- 1 )hone and telegraph, $30.00; regis- 1 .rars of vital statistics for 1916, < >225.00; sheriff, for operating and naintaining automobile, $150.00; j raction engine recommended by the ] ;rand jury, $1,000.00; incidentals, i >300.00. Total, $2,305.00. Item 11. Expenses and per diem >f sheriff for work in criminal cases >utside of county, $2.00 per day, >150.00. Grand total, $29,175.00. Minstrel Wednesday Evening;. On Wednesday evening the Car- ? ise boys, assisted by members of the acuity, gave a splendid performance >f a "negro minstrel," which kept 1 he crowded house in one continuous iproar. The programme was so well ^ liversified with medlies, duets, quar- * ettes, solos, and conundrums that 1 he programme committee showed * jvidence of having had much prev?.- * >us experience alrng such line of |s imusement. It would be impossible 1 o note the particular "stars" for the ? ace of each was so black and shiny intil they fairly beamed with reflect- 1 ;d radiance. However, the two ends, ' 3rof. Whitaker and Prof. Daniel, ( hone out brightly among the num- 1 >er of lesser galaxy, with their well 1 imed shqts aimed directly at some nember of the audienct. The quar- * ette work of Messrs. Moore, Daniel, 1 Dlkins, and Whitaker; the duets of t Messrs. Daniel and Whitaker; and olos of Mr. Austin Moore, were all ar above the average. Prof. Fairev, ,s usual, showed his artistic traits; ] his time in the difficult role of "cen- j er." v ? Thp nprsnnel: Left to right? * ilessrs Whitaker, Cabral, Elklns, t larvey, Bamberg, Fairey, Stafford, T )uBose, N., DuBose, R., and Daniel. ( Iiss Moselle Copeland displayed an ; mtiring zeal in training the mem- j ?ers, and to her a large portion of z he credit is due. The memory of ] hat evening shall linger long in our j oinds as a most enjoyable one. !ome on, local talent! We give you . most hearty welcome.?Contributed. C Carlisle Notes. c I On next Friday evening at S: 30 ? 'clock in the auditorium of Carlisle r chool a declamation contest will be j taged. There will be four speakers f ?two from each of the boys' liter- j .ry societies. Messrs. McCants and ^ V. C. Smith will represent the Beach T ociety, while -Messrs. Goodwin and ; )uBose, N.t will speak for the Kilgo j ociety. The winner of this declamaion contest will represent Carlisle t chool in the State high school and T rep. school meet in Columbia in the x pring. The public is cordially inited next Friday evening. Prof. T. W. Shannon, author, eacher, and lecturer, presented four ectures to the public from the Car- t isle auditorium Tuesday. He lec- 1 ured Tuesday morning to the stulents of Carlisle and the public ichools. In the afternoon he . adIressed the young men and boys, .ater in the afternoon Mr. Shannon ;poke to an audience of ladies. Tueslay night at S:30 he spoke to a mixed audience. All of these lectures vere well attended and greatly an>reciated. Mr. Shannon is conductng a great work and were his work lot so well known it wouiu be discussed here. There is always room 1 n Bamberg for a lecturer of Mr. ; shannon's type. i DISTRICT COXVEXTIOX HELD. Denmark Entertains l'ytliians of Thirtl District. The convention of the third district, Knights of Pythias, was held last Thursday with the Denmark lodge. The convention was well attended, most of the lodges of the district being represented. A public meeting was held in the morning in the school auditorium, at which an address of welcome was delivered by .Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins. The feature of the public meeting was an address by Hon Edward A. Horton, of Canada, representing the incnranr>o HpnnrtrnPilt nf thp KnislltS of Pythias. After the public meeting, the Pythians repaired to the castle hall, where the business session was held. Reports from the various lodges were read, showing the order to be in a liealthy condition throughout the district. The following grand officers were present at the meeting: Hon. Alva M. Lumpkin, grand chancellor; Hon. W. E. Derrick, grand vice chancellor; Hon. Herbert E. Gyles, past ?rand chancellor. After the business session, a delightful banquet was served. Mr. J. 3. J. Faust presided as toastmaster, and the following toasts were pro posed and responded to: "Friendship, Charity and Benevolence," Hon. H. E. Gyles, of Aiken; "The Endowment Rank'," Hon. Edward A. Hor:on, of Canada; "The Order," Hon. k. M. Lumpkin, Columbia; "The Laiies Fair," Hon. W. E. Derrick, Drangeburg. The entertainment provided by the Denmark lodge, and the people of the :own generally, was all that could be wished for, and the delegates and visitors were profuse in their praises 3f the reception accorded them. Dr. R. Mead-Hammond, of Montmorenci, was reelected secretary, and Fairfax was chosen as the next meet:ng place in August. A Wealthy Beggar. A woman was making the rounds )f Bamberg residences this week begging for money to buy a ticket to Chester with. The identity of the woman is not known, but her de a nniT'ATtM f a + o f A f o KckO-CTQ T* )C1 lpilUil auo? Cl O IU lixai vi u ivho was arrested in Newberry a few iveeks ago. The Newberry woman put up the same hard luck story; she wanted to go to Chester, and did not lave money enough to purchase the :icket. She was known to the au:horities there as an old offender ind a huge faker. When arrested, she was found to possess on her^person some fifty-odd dollars, and *also lad in her possession a bank book showing that she had on deposit in i Columbia bank nearly $1,000. She forfeited her bond in Newberry, and eft on the next train. Her peculiar iharacteristic in Newberry was that vhen anyone refused to give her. noney, she became exceedingly vroth, and fired volumes from her ongue. Some parties in Bamberg net with the same reception when :he beggar here was not given iftoney. Mrs. Black Entertains. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. rtobert Black entertained for the eachers of the Bamberg graded school. Her lovely home was taste"ully decorated with yellow chrysan;hemums and ferns. Two courses of nost savory refreshments were served in the spacious dining room. Uesdames H. X. Folk and Henry Henderson, and Misses Franke Folk tnd Urma Black contributed musicalv muCh to the enjoyment of the )arty. Enterprise Stockholders Meet. At the annual meeting of the itockholders of the Enterprise Bank, >f Bamberg, held in the offices of the )ank last week, all of the directors )f the bank were reelected. The di ectors, in turn-, held their annual neeting, and all of the present oficers were reelected with the excepion of Mr. J. E. Xewsom, cashier, vho had previously handed in his -esignation on account of ill health, dr. W. D. Coleman was elected casher to succeed Mr. Newsom. Six hundred dollars was added to he surplus account, the usual dividend was paid, and a nice sum carded to the undivided profits account. ai Planning Boll Weevil Meeting. Arrangements are being made by ;he Chamber of Commerce for the lolding of a meeting of farmers and )thers on April 5th to discuss the 10II weevil situation, and prepare for nethods of combatting this enemy of :he cotton farmer. Dr. E. 0. Watson, a member of the committee appointed to prepare for :his meeting, said yesterday that he lad received a letter from Dr. W. W. Long stating that if nothing prevented he would be present at the meeting. A letter was also received from governor Manning indicating that Ire' ivould probably be present. Further mnouncements concerning this meeting will be given later. I TO DISCONTINUE BUSINESS. Sale of New South Insurance Co. Will Be Made. A meeting of the directors of the New South Fire Insurance company was held in the offices of the company one day last week, at which the matter of reinsuring the company's business was considered. In view of the return of the old line insurance companies to the State, and the further reason that a good premium has been offered, the directors empowered the president, Mr. H. M. Graham, to make a sale of the premium accounts of the company in entirety. This deal is now in process of consummation, and will in all probability be concluded within the next ten days. Orangeburg IHstrict Conference. The Orangeburg district conference will meet March 13, at Denmark. The opening sermon will be preached Tuesday evening by Rev. R. R. Doyle. The conference will give especial attention to preparation for the educational campaign beginning April the first, and as full attendance as possible is desired from the first service through the last. Representatives from the colleges and the educational commissioner will be expected there, with messages suitable to the occasion> Every charge layleader is earnestly requested to be present. The following committees have been named: Committee on license to preach? Rev. W. A. Massebeau, chairman; J. C. Guilds, J. M. Rogers. Committee on recommendation to annual conference for admission on trial?Dr. E. O. Watson, chairman; P. B. Ingraham, Geo. H. Bates. Committee on orders?W. E. Wiggins, C. B. Burns, R. W. Humphries. Village Mail Delivery. Postmaster Knight states that up to this time very few persons hare handed in their names for the village mail delivery service, which will be inaugurated in Bamberg April first. While the date of the inauguration of the service is several weeks distant, all prospective patrons are urged to hand in their names at the postoffice as soon as possible, so that the necessary arrangements can be made for the mail delivery. Bamberg is very fortunate in securing this service. Ordinary city mail delivery could not have been secured by Bamberg for a number of years, as the postal receipts must exceed $10,000 before city delivery will be inaugurated. Village mail delivery servic^ was only recently inaugurated by the postoffice department, and, as yet, only a few towns have secured the service. Practically the same service is given under the village delivery as the city delivtry service. All persons who desire to receive mail at their residences are again reminded that a receptacle must be placed at a convenient point for the purpose. Letters may be given the carrier on his usual rounds to mail. Five mail boxes will be erected at various points of the city for mailing letters. Two mail deliveries daily will be made in the business district, and one daily delivery to residential sections. Big K. of P. Meeting Planned. Quite an interesting meeting of Bamberg lodge, Xo. 38, Knights of Pythias, is to be held next Monday night. A number of prominent South Carolina Pythians have been invited to be present, including the grand officers: Mr. A. M. Lumpkin, grand chancellor; Mr. W. E. Derrick, grand vice chancellor; Rev. Louis Bristow, grand prelate, and Mr. C. D. Brown, grand keeper of records and seal. Among the other prominent Pythians expected to be present are: Herbert E. Gyles, Esq., past grand chancellor; A. H. Xinestine, Esq., of Blackville; Rev. Achille Sassard, of Olar; Rev. George Hopkins, chancellor commander of Blackville lodge. Representatives from the Olar, Ehrhardt, and Denmark lodges are also expected. It is planned to serve an oyster I j : -Li- - ~ ~ T"V, ^ Slipper uuriiis me cvcuiuj. ? nc lodge will meet at seven o'clock on this occasion, and the grand officers will be invited to occupy the chairs during the convention. The second rank wiH be conferred on a number of candidates, and a most enjoyable evening is promised al! who attend. Weather Forecast. ? The United States weather bureau has issued the following forecast for the week: For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Local rains are probable 'Tuesday or Wednesday and about Friday, fair weather will prevail at other times. Temperature will be about normal. BAMBERG COUNTY MEASURES. Bills Passed by General Assembly Relating to This County. The following measures were passed by the general assembly relating to Bamberg county: ".Mr. Carter: An act to amend the law for the protection of game birds and animals, and to provide a close season, so far as the same relates to Bamberg county." This act changes the close season for dove shooting from the loth of August-first of .March to the first of September-15th of March. "Bamberg delegation: An act to amend section 1748, of volume 1 of the civil code of 1912 of South Carolina, relatives to the Ehrhardt school district of Bamberg county." Tho nurnnco r?f Hiic o Pt ic t A jrivP J/U* VI ViilW UVI vv o? * schools of the county the right to vote bonds for school purposes in any amount not exceeding six per cent. The present law limits the amount to four per cent. "Bamberg delegation: An act to provide for the licensing of and regulation of timber carts operating on the highways of Bamberg county." As previously stated in The Herald, this act provides that no two-wheel timber carts can operate on the public roads except under permit by the county board. In order to secure this permit, it is necessary for owners of such carts to give the county a bond for the payment of all damage done roads by such carts, and permits are given for a specified time. The act also provides for a license on all four-whee.1 carts of SI5 Der year. ".Mr. Crum: An act to prescribe certain duties and obligations of the county supervisor, county treasurer, county auditor, etc., and magistrates of the county." This act provides for a specific system of bookkeeping for the county officers. "Bamberg delegation: An act to validate the levying and collection of certain taxes against the taxable property of Ehrhardt school district, Xo. 22, Bamberg county, and to auj thorize the payment of the fund so ! collected to the trustees of said j school district." This bill gives the Ehrhardt school district the right to use certain funds now to the credit of the district for school building purposes. Mr. G. W. Clayton Dead. Ehrhardt, Feb. 24.?On February 7, about 12:10 a. m., Mr. G. W. Clayton, a member of a prominent and influential family of this county, died at his home in the Oak Grove section, near Ehrhardt. He was born August 17, 1846, and was, consequently, nearing his 71st birthday. On June 24, 1915, he suffered a severe stroke of paralysis, and since that time he has been going down slowly, and on December 22, 1916, he was taken with a severe case of lagrippe, but finally improved some. On the 28th of January he relapsed, finally going into pneumonia, and the end came. He was one of a large family of sons and daughters, all of whom have passed away except one brother, J. S. P. Clavton, of Sumter. He is also survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. C. W. Beard, Bamberg;- Mrs. Isham Goodwin, Bamberg; Mrs. L. O. Mitchell, Den - " ^ * T -1 1 J mark; flirs. Li. u. xaney, JL#aKeiauu, Fla.; Miss Julia Clayton, Ehrhardt; Messrs. P. C. Clayton, Columbia; W. B. Clayton, Fort Logan, Colo.; T. C. Clayton, Richmond, Va., and A. M. Clayton, Ehrhardt. The deceased was a prosperous farmer, of the Oak Grove section. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the service, and served during the whole war, having been wounded several times and suffered three severe cases of pneumonia, while serving. He was a fine type of the old-time gentleman, and the example of his honorable life was impressive and helpful. He was a Master Mason for 30 years. He was a member of Carter's Ford church for several years, until the erection of Bethany Baptist church. He served as superintendent of, a Sunday-school just across the road in front of Bethany church for 30-odd years, and since the building of Bethany church he has been superintendent of it. The funeral services were conducted at Bethany church by the Rev. J. R. Smith and Rev. Felder, and the remains were laid to rest in Bethany church cemetery. To Conduct Campaign. South Carolina Methodists are preparing to conduct a whirlwind campaign in April for the raising of the $300,000 educational fund for the Methodist educational institutions of this State. Carlisle school will be a beneficiary of this fund to the extent of $15,000, and on this account, much local interest is attached to the campaign. In view of the fact that Carlisle is to participate in this fund, the campaign will be started in this | county on March 18th. Teacher Training at Carlisle. The field secretary was indeed gratified to find that in answer to his request last year to all the schools to begin a teacher training course, Prof. Guilds had established such a course at Carlisle and that three classes are taking the course as part of the required course of study. It is hard to estimate the tremendous good to come from this work. The work of the church is stagnant in many places because of lack of trained leadership. Our schools and colleges ftave not been able to give more than a minor course in Bible and ethics, and when our graduates have returned they have not been * < more trained for the church work ...1J 1 iU. 1/in,?na /\v /Innt/ir Ill it II WUU1U UC t lie id v> j ci ui uvv^vvi who had attended only a literary college. A careful study of conditions will convince us that such is true. Graduates in music cannot play and sing hymns frequently, and teacher training classes cannot be organized in many schools because even the college graduates have not taken the course. And the narrow, short sighted policy of many of our churches and churchmen is due not to real meanness but to a lack of vital knowledge concerning the great work i of the church and particular train- * \ ing in it. Carlisle is taking the "First Standard Course" as its text book, and when the young men and young women taking the course have finished, they will be a distinct asset in extending the course to our local schools. Columbia, Lander and Wofford will follow as soon as possible. It is expected that strong chairs can be put in when this campaign is brought to a successful finish. But meanwhile let us take off our hats to Carlisle and to the self-sacrificing teacher who has undertaken this monumental work. Trinity now has the entire junior class taking the v course and many seniors taking an f elective course. And soon it will be so in all, as soon as our people realize and make it possible. God grant the day is near.?W. C. Owen, in Southern Christian Advocate. / f J Executive Committee Meeting. At a meeting of the executive coma nf tho Phamhpr nf Commerce ? LiUibl^V/ VL VUV v. ^ Friday afternoon many problems of the town and surrounding community were discussed. Among them was the securing of a number of speakers to lecture before the citizens of Bamberg and the farmers of the surrounding community. The secretary was instructed to get in touch with some of these speakers. It is the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce to help in securing better roads for the county and to aid in a movement to pave Main street. For some time the citizens of our town have seen the need of such a move and progress is now being made along these lines. So, with the cooperation of the citizens of Bamberg, we will in a short tug? Jiave a town clean and pretty, worftjy of its name: "The livest and prettiest little town in the State." * The committee appointed next Tuesday night, the 6th, for the time ' ^ of the next meeting of the board of directors. Every member of the directors is urged to be present in the directors' office of the Bamberg Banking Co. promptly at eight o'clock. A number of important matters are to be discussed. Some estimates place the quantity of timber that will be required by , the countries now at war at 50,000,000 cubic feet. , " special notices." Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. ' For Sale?Two squares galvanized roofing, less than manufacturer's prices. Apply J. E. NEWSOM. tf For Sale?One second-hand Ford for sale ckehp. Apply to C. R. BRABHAM, JR., Bamberg, S. C. It. For Sale?I have one nice Jersey cow for sale or trade. Will be fresh first March. G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, S. C. It. Lost?Gold locket with initials "J. J. C." on one side and "M. C. C.", on opposite side. Reward if returned to J. J. CLECKLEY, Bamberg, S. C. It. Salesmen Wanted?To solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or Commission. Address LINCOLN OIL CO., Cleveland, Ohio. It. For Rent.?Desirable store on Main street, now occupied by Price & Johnson. Possession given March 1st. Apply to Mrs. S. H. COUNTS, Bamberg, S. C. tf. Taken Up?Two cows, one cream colored yearling, no horns; other light red, horns cut off. Owner may get same bv paying expenses. H. H. * CLAYTON, Olar, S. C. It. Why Let Your storage batteries run down? We have installed up-todate machinery and guarantee all work. Electric troubles' a specialty. MUTUAL GARAGE, Denmark, S. C. Lost?Stock Certificate No. 40, . dated February 4, 1907, Peoples Bank. Notice is hereby given that after legal advertisement I shall apply for a new certificate. G. MOYE DICKINSON. Bamberg, S. C. 4-5. t x -V ;' . ; .'j . '-<&-'L'-i