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Wi)tpamberg Heralb Thursday, May 3, 1917. SHORT LOCALS. Rrtef Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Carlisle school defeated the Columbia high school at Columbia Tuesday afternoon by a score of 24 to 3. The junior missionary society of the Methodist church will meet in the church parlors next Friday afternoon, May 4th, at 5 o'clock. Mr. J. J. Fickling, engineer on the B., E. & W., has moved his family to Ehrhardt. The B.. E. & \V. train remains at Ehrhardt over night. It is stated that some of the farmers have plowed up some of their cotton crop and planted the land in corn and other grain, in Bamberg county. nave >uur mail ucmcicu day atN your door. Mail boxes for ^ sale by The Herald Book Store. 20 cents each. Strong, durable: answers every purpose. On Friday night in the Carlisle auditorium Edward Brigham. of Steinway hall. New York, gave a very interesting and diversified entertainment. .Mr. Brigham is a dramatic reader and basso profundo of note. Friday is the las?, day on which anyone can enlist for the officers' reserve corps, which will train at Fort Oglethorpe. Any man between the ages of 20 years and nine months and 40. in good health, can enlist in this corps. A large number of Bamberg people attended the Rivers Bridge memorial last Thursday. The principal address was delivered by Dr. E. O. Watson, of Bamberg. The memorial was largely attended by people from several adjacent counties. As usual, a bountiful dinner was served on the grounds. The People's Loan and Insurance company, of Bamberg, was commissioned by the secretary of State last Wednesday, with a proposed capital of $5,000. * The company will handle loans on real estate and do a general insurance business. The petitioners are A. M. Denbow and C. F. Muckenfuss, the tormer or uamoerg and the latter of Walterboro. The monthly meeting of the U. D. C. chapter will be held on the 10th; hostesses, Mrs. J. J. Cleckley and Mrs. N. P. Smoak. Will meet at the residence of Mrs. J. J. Cleckley at 4:30 o'clock, and every member is urged to attend and bring wreathes, as about 35 or 40 are desired to decorate the vets' graves and a large attendance is urged, as something of importance will be discussed, laurel wreathes mostly. New Advertisements. Popular Bank?Wealth. L. B. Fowler?Don't Stop. Enterprise Bank?Draw a Check. Lyon Mfg. Co.?The Beauty Secret. Farmers & Merchants Bank?Fortune. C. R. Brabham's Sons?Marketing Hogs. Mack's Drug Store?Drink Hot Wr^er. W. P. Herndon?Glendale Springs Water. Granger Medicine Co.?Pays 25c a Month. Town of Bamberg?Treasurer's Report. J. B. Brickie?We'll Put New Handle Bars. Bamberg Banking Co.?A Bank Account. Bamberg Banking Co.?We Reach and Hold. Tassco Co.?An Easy Way to Reduce Flesh. wm. wrigiey uo.?a Ldiue auw of Wrigley's. Black & Black?The Most Beautiful Car in America. Knlist tor Officers' lleserve. A number of young Bamberg men left this week for Columbia to make application for enlistment in the officers' reserve corps. These gentlemen, if accepted, will go to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. within a few days, to enter the training camp for three months. The trained officers will be used to officer the proposed army of 500,000 to be raised by selective conscription as soon as the draft measure is signed by the president. "Kegilar" ticket elected. Citizens' Meeting Nominees Elected by Large Majorities. In the town election, held Tuesday, the nominees of the citizens' meeting, held last week, were elected by large majorities. The following is the result of the election: .Mayor?C. W. Rentz. 161. Mr. Rentz had no opposition. Aldermen?J. B. Brickie, 47: I". G. Hutto, 49: H. D. Free. 72: H. L. Hinnant. 61: B. C. McDuffie, 24: E. A. Hooton. 129: John Cooner. 110: O. A. Simmons. 116: H. H. Stokes. 96: John H. Cope. 114: D. J. Delk, 11 r>. .Messrs. Hooton, Cooner, Simmons. Stokes, Cope, and Delk were elected. Dr. F. B. .McCrackin was elected commissioner of public works, to succeed himself, without opposition, receiving 161 votes. .Mr. Rentz was the only member of the retiring council who will be on the new council. He was formerly an alderman. The successful candidates for mayor and aldermen were nominated in a citizens' meeting held last week. A day or two later another ticket was put out, containing the names of .Messrs. Brickie. Hutto, Free, Hinnant, and .McDuffie, also Mr. Hooton, i who was on the citizens' nomination , ticket. A good deal of interest was taken in the election?more than is usual on similar occasions. None of the successful candidates asked for the nomination, but the matter was put up to them in the citizens' meeting as a public duty. New Council Organizes. Tuesday afternoon, after the election, the newly elected city council was sworn in, and organization was proceeded with. Alderman John Cooner was elected maypr pro tern. The election of city officers result ed as follows: Chief of police, E. C. Bruce: night policeman, D. B. Jordan: superintendent of streets, J. W. Jennings: clerk and treasurer, Paul Whitaker. The street committee is composed of the following councilmen: D. J. Delk, chairman, H. H. Stokes and O. A. Simmons. Alderman E. A. Hooton was made hall manager. The election of Mr. Whitaker was made in accordance with the recommendation of the retiring council. Mr. Whitaker is secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The offices of Chamber of Commerce secretary and clerk and treasurer of the town will be run connectively and Mr. Whitaker will devote his entire time to the duties of these positions. He will have an office at some convenient point in the city, and will operate a marketing bureau in connection with his office. City Mail Delivery. Patrons of the village mail delivery service are again reminded that they must provide receptacles at all residences. The instructions, to the postmaster are that no mail must be delivered to residences where boxes or other receptacles are not provided. No receptacle is required at business houses, which remain open all day. It is highly desirable that everybody should take advantage of the village mail delivery, but the necessary requirements must be met before mail can be delivered. The local postoffice has no alternative other than to refuse to deliver mail at residences unless the box or basket is placed at some convenient point. Bailey Wins From Carlisle. Greenwood, April 30.?By hitting Luther, the crack Carlisle pitcher, Bailey snatched the sixth straight victory of the season from the strong Carlisle team here today, 11 to 2. Leaman and Brabham starred for Bailey. Luther hit a home run and pitched great ball for four innings, when the Cadets found him. Carlisle 000 100 100? 2 8 3 Bailey 002 030 33*?11 13 4 Luther and McElveen; Granger and Edwards. Umpires, Bailey and Bailey. Will Play" for Title. The Bailey Military institute, of Greenwood, and the Carlisle school, of Bamberg, will play off the tie for the State preparatory school championship some time next week. The two teams have made a brilliant record this season. For several years the two preparatory schools have been trying to get on the schedule with the colleges in South Carolina, but have been ruled out every time. The good work of these schools this year has attracted the attention of the colleges and the athletic authorities of these institutions hope to arrange for several games with some of the colleges next year. i No place or time has been fixed for these games yet. Several cities are bidding for the honor of having these two excellent teams to play off the tie on their fields and others are expected to make an frort to get this series of games.?The State. Sanitation in Home and Community. The following paper was read by .Mrs. H. A. Kearse at a recent meeting of the Home Demonstration club: ' .Madam President and Ladies: Let me take you for a visit to two homes, each situated on a beautiful country highway and not so far apart that they could not be called neighbors. Homes with the same opportunities, vet so different that it makes you stop and think. First, as duty always calls us, we shall stop at the home where a little one is suffering from a malignant disease, and as we drive up, you see the cause of this. The first sight to meet your eye is a large manure pile, a very common sight, and nearby the barnyard, chicken house, pig pen, and facing the middle of all this is the open well which supplies drinking water for the family. If you look closely you will see the pigs wallowing in the in evitable slop hole where falls the waste water. "Then along comes some dirty farm hand to draw water, maybe for the sick child, and down goes the rope and buckket, carrying at least half the dirt from his hands to be deposited in the water. Everywhere you are greeted by the loathsome house fly and escorted by the same ' .' i. ??^ Slgllt lnio me unscreeueu uuusc, mc? i coming from every conceivable place. 'Nothing screened,' you say? No, this man sees no good in the newfangled ideas about germs. His parents lived with flies, so can he and his children, and besides he needs the money to put into the latest riding plow to seat himself upon, while his wife is trudging back and forth from this same well, with heavy buckets of water. Perhaps she is also bending her already tired * back ! over the wash tub while the husband is swapping jokes at the railway station! But to go on, after leaving here let us go to the other home. Before we arrive at the house, we see a wealth of bloom, beautiful shade trees, a winding road, and then a little cottage. By the time we stop, mother comes .out beaming. Father is whistling a popular air as he goes about his work, and the children turning somersaults on the green, getting dirty. Sure, but no stingy tub or wash basin for them. | but a great big porcelain lined bath | tub awaits them. Mother doesn't have to lift the heavy tubs and draw water for them! / "Of course, we are invited in, but not into a stuffy 'parlor,' but are entertained out on a delightful screened porch. "After a survey of the premises we conclude that the father is no loafer, but a man with sufficient intelligence to see and appreciate the need for ^lAanlinpss and sanitation. W ^ ?T J-% "Now, this man's outfit was not a costly one, but one within the reach of almost every farmer of moderate means. The well was cemented to keep out surface water, had a watertight cover and a good force pump. The land sloped away from the well and it was at a safe distance from out buildings and barnyard so as not to receive drainage from these. "In reading bulletins I find that a cheaper and entirely satisfactory well can be cased in with terra cotta sewer pipe and cemented joints. The top curb, however, should be made of brick or concrete and extend at least two feet into the ground, and should rise above the surface with earth banked around to keep out surface water. "There are other styles of wells fully described in Farmers' Bulletin No. 70, which is free. The proper disposal of human excreta is recognized by sanitarians as the most important measure needed to prevent typhoid fever, dysintery and hook worm disease. Flies breed in filth, hence the importance of screening and preventing their access to manure and human excrement. Farmers' Bulletin No. 4 63 describes fully the construction of inexpensive sanitary closets. Let us all obtain these frpp. bulletins, study them and put into practice their plans, and by so doing make each home in our little community .a sanitary one. When we reach this ideal, 'We'll pack our troubles in the old kit-bag and smile, smile, smile.' " Carlisle Beats Florence. In a long drawn out, almost featureless, game of baseball Carlisle defeated Florence high school Friday 8 to 1. Little enthusiasm was aroused. The Florence bunch fielded well, but were unable to hit Parnelle's offerings. The batteries were: Florence. Howell, Blount and Jones; | Carlisle, Parnelle and McEveen. Umpire Rowell. Ice Cream Lawn Party on the Mayflower Inn I^awn. Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker will give the U. D. C. chapter an ice cream lawn I nartv for the benefit of the Jeff Davis monumental fund. All U. D. C. chapter members are expected and everybody in the town is specially invited to come and bring a dime and eat cream, Friday at 4.30, the 4th.?adv. Sunday-School ('(inference. The Sunday-school workers of Bamberg and of Bamberg county who cared to avail themselves of the opportunity of feasting upon good things, spiritually, were granted this great privilege on April 2 4th. Unfortunately. few attended the interdenominational Sunday-school conference. Those who attended the conference feel well repaid. .Mr. R. D. Webb and .Miss Agnes Ravenel. of Spartanburg, general secretary and elementary worker, respectively, of the South Carolina Sunday-school association, brought * messages to us which were well worth hearing. Mr J. C. Criiilds. at the morning service, welcomed these workers and delegates, and then called on Rev. Achille Sassard, of Olar. to offer prayer. Dr. L. A. Hartzog. one of Olar's faithful Sunday-school workers, talked to us on "The Church at Sundayschool." He brought out three facts why church members should attend Sunday-school: First, because of possession; next, duty, and, finally, because of the benefits the Sundayschool derives through church influence and cooperation. He helped us to grip the fact that the Sundayschool needs to be mothered by the church and the church in turn needs the help of the Sunday-schocl. While non-Christians are needed, yet, we must have Christians for their influence. He declared that our lead\ ing church members are the active Sunday-school workers. Dr. Hartzog's talk was a good one. The pity is that so few parents got the benefit of it. In Miss Ravenel's talk "On Improvring the Work of the Elementary Grades," she gave us this truth from an old Jewish book: "He who teaches a little child is like he who writes with ink on white paper, bufhe who teaches a man is like he who writes on blotting paper." A little child is so responsive, while primary and junior children, as psychologists say, are at "the golden age of memory;" yet, they differ in mental capacity, interest and spiritual need. This talk embraced from the cradle roll up to the secondary division. Miss Ravenel is a most pleasing and interesting speaker. Her addresses are made with grace and ease and lasting effect. Mr. R. D. Webb brought us a message on "The Growing Sundayschool." In his able talk he helped us to see that a Sunday-school worker needs, firstly, a vision; secondly, appetite; thirdly, to get busy. In getting the above things we must adopt an aim, measure the Sundayschool, and take a forward step? that is, take up one new thing at a time. After noon, our devotions were conducted by Rev. Achille Sassard. Mr. Webb, in speaking on "A World-wide View of the Sundayschool," gave us much information and these two thoughts in particular: "The Sunday-school is all in elusive in its purpose;" "you can't live to yourself and grow. Teen Age Problems" was next discussed by Miss Ravenel, who brought out that we must stress the four-fold life ?mental, physical, social, and re ligious. "The 'teen age teacher," she said, "needs a vision of each member of his class." Further need is vigor and victory. Victory comes through linking our pupils to Christ. The following officers were elected for Bamberg county: President, Mr. A. B. Utsey, Bamberg; vice president. Mr. D. P. Smith, Ehrhardt; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Robert Black, Bamberg; elementary superintendent. Miss B. L. Black, Bamberg; secondary superintendent. Mrs. H. J. Zeigler, Ehrhardt; adult superintendent, Dr. L. A. Hartzog, Olar; president Bamberg district, Mr. D. J. Delk, Bamberg; president Denmark district, Mr. J. B. Guess, Denmark; president Ehrliardt district, Mr. G. P. Herndon, Ehrhardt; president Olar district. Mr. C. F. Ri^er, Olar. The closing session was held that evening. Rev. Achille Sassard read the Bible lesson and bringing to the hearers many spiritual truths, and Dr. Watson, who had been unavoidably prevented from being with us through the day, led in prayer. Miss Ravenel, in her closing address on "Story Telling for Character Building," caused us to see that story-telling is the chief method employed in teaching. She told us that every good story has three points, namely, first, meaning or suggestiveteacli one central truth, and, lastly, ness, next, unity?Christ's stories action. "A story is a little piece of life in the concrete." A story will I do four things, inform, interest, illumine the truth and inspire to action. The last talk of the conference was made on "The Growing Teacher." by Mr. Webb. He brought out this great truth that a Sunday-school teacher teaches the lesson by his life, so it behooves him to be concerned about his conduct and his motives. His one motive shouid lie in the fact of whether he loves the- Master or j not and whether he wants to bring Clayton-Witt. At two o'clock Tuesday afternoon the marriage ceremony of .Miss Xelle Clayton and .Mr. Sandy Lee Witt was performed at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton, the Rev. Walter Black officiating. The spacious porch of the home was decorated with evergreens and Spanish moss. As Mendelssohn's wedding march was being played by Miss Laura McMillan, the bridal party arranged themselves in front of the improvised altar. First to enter was Miss Ethel Logan with Mr. John G. Clayton, next came Miss Mamie Lee Callison with Mr. John Jordan, last to enter were the bride and onaegroom. 1 lie unue huic <x jaunty suit of king's blue serge, with bride's roses. The bridesmaids wore afternoon frocks of marquisette and lace. They carried Killarney roses. After the ceremony the happy couple went directly to their home at Callison, S. C. The entire partymade the trip in automobiles. The presents received by the popular young couple were lavishly and appropriately bestowed. For several years Mrs. Witt has been a popular teacher in this State. Mr. Witt is an able and prosperous | planter. The guests from distant homes were: Misses Mamie Lee Callison and Edna Witt, Mrs. Eva Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rush, Messrs. B. H. Rodgers, J. M. Witt, J. F. Witt and John Jordan, of Callison; Mrs. Mary Wooley, of Charleston; Mrs. R. L. Ussery, of Barnwell; Mr. and Mrs. , C. W. Clayton and little daughter, Margaret, of Columbia; Mr. J. G. Clayton, of Walterboro; Mr. and-Mrs. H. W. Herndon, Mesdames H. C. Herndon and Hattie Hutto, of Bamberg; Mrs. Purdy Aver, of Olar, and Rev. Walter Black, of Ruffin. Miscellaneous Shower. On Monday afternoon, Misses Boyd and Logan entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Miss Clayton, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Beard. A ffor> q narirvH cnpnt in COnfPStS. music, conversation and the "shower," the guests, about thirty-five in number, were invited to the breezyporch, where an ice course was served. The color scheme, red and white, was carried out both in decorations and refreshments. The hostesses were assisted in receiving by Mesdames J. C. Beard and Ann Chisolm and in serving byMisses Evelyn Ivirkland and Mary Clayton, Mesdames Frank Clayton and F. W. McMillan, Little Misses Aileen and Hermine Beard, and Master Harold Beard. Oil for the Xavy. It is reported from Washington that the senate will pass the Ferris bill, amended to give relief to oil operators in spite of Secretary Daniels. The situation is now well under- , stood. It is no longer contended by anybody that the proposed relief is for the benefit of anyone who has been guilty of anything wrong, "even in thought," as President Wilson would say. Neither is it for the purpose of enabling fabulously rich men to get richer. None of that class is in need of relief or asking for it. The relief sought is for some thousands of persons, nearly all of small means, who in good faith and in pur- ( suance of law, and the virtual invito tion of the government, had invested their savings in seeking for oil where none had hitherto been found or known to exist. These men did not happen to be actually working on the day of the president's withdrawal order. Under the law, they did not need to be in order to protect their rights. Some < of them, having demonstrated a probability of the existence of oil, were raising funds to continue their work. This was the case with the Obispo Oil ? campany, which did raise the money, continued its work, discovered oil in 1 paying quantities, government agents < sitting by and seeing them spend i their money without a word of objec- : tion. Not until all of those concerned : completed the work did the govern- 1 ment pounce upon them, take possession of their properties and demand full payment for all oil ever raised s from the wells.?San Francisco ' Chronicle. < ( About the 'Flag. The flag is raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. But, naturally, during battle, the flag is not lowered. 1 "The Star Spangled Banner" inquires ] whether the flag is "still there" at break of day. While the fort is under bombardment, or likely to be. 1 the flag flies even at night. Were it down it would be hoisted. The army * in the field, that is. actually engaged ( in belligerent manoeuvers, raises the 1 flag at dawn and lowers it at sun- " set, except the troops be under fire, j in which case, of course, the flag is < not lowered. Lowering the flag, day " or night, might indicate surrender.? , Indianapolis News. ( Civic League Work. The April meeting of the civic league was held in Carlisle auditorium with Mesdames R. L. Risher, Robert Black, J. F. Carter. B. D. Carter, and J. C. Lewis as hostesses. With each meeting the interest grows, new members are added, and greater numbers attend, this being one of the very best meetings. Mrs. B. W. Simmons reported that the greater portion of the work at the Simmons cemetery had been completed. The walks have been arranged, the beds of cannas and sal via planted, and borders of grass will be put out as soon as the drought is ended. Realizing tho need of water for the grass and flowers, it was decided that the proper town authorities be requested to furnish free water for this place, the league paying for piping, etc. The committee has been promised electric lights for the centre of cemetery and it is hoped that these will soon be placed. The league has spent quite an amount of money in its endeavor to beautify this place. Mrs. C. R. Brabham, Jr., report-> ed that the playground had been put into good order and as soon as paraphernalia can be placed and fence erected, the opening will be held. The date will be announced later. A more beautiful spot for a playground than this lot or Mrs. Bamberg's, with its grove of fine old trees could not be found, and we feel sure that it is going to mean a great deal of pleasure for the children of Bamberg during the hot summer days. Mrs. R. L. Risher reported that a live civic league had been organized among the leading negro women of the town. This organization will be quite an aid in the fight for better sanitation in the town and should be encouraged and helped in every way possible by our league. An automobile ride, which was planned at this yaeeting, was given the Carlisle girls on last Saturday afternoon. Mesdames Jno. H. Cope, W. P. Jones, G. F. Bamberg, J. J. Jones, J. W. Barr and B. W. Simmons tendered their cars for the pleasure of the girls. Mrs. Jones thanked the members, especially the chairmen of committees for their loyal cooperation in her every undertaking during this spring campaign and, urged them to re-double their efforts during the next few weeks. After the business portion of the meeting, the hostesses served dainty sandwiches and most refreshing iced tea.?Contributed. v ( The Fascination of Politics. A prominent Western business man was once upbraided by some of his associates for giving so much of. his attention and time to political af'? Ta ???o hold hv cr?m? of his 1(1119. JLt W <W friends, that politics became the business of politicians. "Not so," said the business zhfifrf referred to. "Politics should be the business of the American citizen. If there is anything wrong in politics, you, who think yourself above politics, and not the politicians, are responsible for it. Politics should command the closest jj and most earnest attention of all worthy citizens, because politics are the source of power in a republic, and if the source be corrupt the government is sure to be so." There was another business man of equal prominence and clear-sightedness who, in like circumstances, said: "Yes, I like politics, and I'll tell you why: Because it is something in which 99 per cent, of the inhabitants of the United States are interested. Some people take to one / thing, some to another, but all take to politics. Walk about the street and talk to Tom, Dick and Harry. Tom will talk shop, Dick will talk golf, Harry will talk baseball; you can turn any one of them, in a twinkling to talking politics." his pupils into close touch with the Christ. Then he must be concerned about his ideal. Since the Sundayschool is a great big business, it de serves one s time ana Dest enm. a teacher should further be concerned about his knowledge. He must know God, the Book, the pupil, and the fundamental principles of teaching. In summing up this talk the speaker said that the teacher must feed daily upon God's word, keep open the channel through which the power comes?"a prayerless teacher is a powerless teacher"?visit other schools, attend all Sunday-school conferences possible and take a teacher training course.?Contributed. SPECIAL NOTICES. - - x VT_ J mLJ- TT J* OflC/t Idverusemenw uuuer mis nwu For 25 Words or Less. For SaJe?Dry stove wood; delivered on short notice. B. F. FREE, BamDerg, S. C: tf.' !>on't stop by saying "Drat the > flies," tell L. B. FOWLER to order screens for you. tf. For Sale Cheap?One good, tough work horse?cash or credit. F. K. jRAHAM, Bamberg, S. C. tf V . .,yV