The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 18, 1917, Page 8, Image 8
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Thursday, October 18, 1917.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Mr. R. F. McMillan has accepted a
position at the store of Mr. A. Rice
here.
The Peoples Bank, of Bamberg,
has subscribed $5,000 to the Liberty
Loan.
The Woman's (Missionary society
of the Methodist church will meet at
the church next Tuesday afternoon
at four o'clock.
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Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff on last Friday
purchased the bankrupt stock of
S. Sanders at Denmark, the stock being
sold at auction to the highest bidder.
The Sunday-school of the Methodist
church contributed more than*
$150 to Epworth Orphanage as a result
of the observance of orphanage
work day last Saturday.
TViq animal State fair uiil bp held
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in Columbia next week, and while it
conflicts with court week here,
doubtless many Bamberg people will
i attend the function anyway.
Next Sunday being the third Sunday
in the month, the usual Presbyterian
services will be held in the
church here that night, conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. P. W. DuBose.
Several of the drafted negroes recently
sent from here to Camp Jackson
were noticed in Bamberg on Sunday,
but no part of their uniforms
had been supplied them yet except a
hat.
Mr. Leland Sandifer, who was included
in the last contingent of white
men sent by Bamberg county to
Camp Jackson near Columbia, has
been permanently exempted by the
1 district exemption board, and return/
ed here last Thursday.
Treasurer G. A. Jennings, of Bamberg
county, is the first county treasurer
in the State to make a remittance
to the State treasurer of any
1917 taxes. Sixty-seven dollars and,
r eighty-eight cents was the amount,
which was forwarded this week.
Ephraim Parker, a colored man
who farms near the city, brought us
a fine ear of corn last week. Eph
raim says he has a good crop this
year, and although he suffered much
misfortune lately^ expects to get out
of debt. Some time ago his house
was burned, and everything he posessed
was lost.
The statehment in last week's
Herald that the cashier of the
Union National Bank of Columbia
had resigned was erroneous.
The teller had resigned,
called away, thus causing an accumu-n
lation of work, which Mr. A. M. Denbow,
of this city, was called upon to
assist in straightening out.
The death of Mrs. Frank M. Cope
occurred about five o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in Columbia at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr. Vernon Brab*
ham, at 1012 Gregg street. Mr,.
Brabham is a former resident of
Bamberg, and Mrs. Cope was originally
from Cope. The funeral was
held Wednesday at old Union church
burial ground near Cope.
Numbers of mortgages over real
estate are being satisfied of record
each day in the clerk of court's office
for Bamberg county. At the rate
that has been made so far more
-. mortgages against Bamberg county
lands will be cancelled this fall than
any previous year in the history of
the county, provided the present rate
rate continues until January.
The Herald calls especial attention
this tweek to the page advertisement
01 the Peoples Bank and the Bamberg
Banking Company, and the advertisement
of the Citizens Exchange Bank,
of Denmark, advertising Liberty
Bonds. The government has no appropriation
for this advertising, and
these banks, realizing the value of
newspaper space in such a campaign,
contracted for the use of this space,
navine for it themselves. We hoDe
the people will appreciate their mo.
tives, and that many bonds will be
sold.
The apportionment allotted by the
government authorities to be subscribed
by Bamberg and the surrounding
counties to the second Liberty
Loan is as follows: Bamberg,
$240,800; Colleton, $123,340; Hampton,
$113,540; Barnwell, $151,900,
and Orangeburg, $707,280. We don't
know how the authorities arrived at
these. figures, but it will be noted
that the figures for Bamberg, a very
small county, are considerably in excess
of all the others except Orangeburg.
It is hoped that each county
can live up to what is expected of it.
Many complaints have been heard
recently against the road from Bamberg
to Orangeburg. The worst part
of thexroad, however, is on the other
side of/the river beginning about six
or seven miles from Bamberg and
going the other way. Our people
have had this to contend with for
years, and it is not negligence, but
pure stubbornness on the part of the
Orangeburg authorities. The road
from here to the river is reasonably
good with the exception of a number
of the bridges across the river
swamp which are in a very bad condition
and should be repaired as soon
as possible.
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Captured Another Liquor Trunk.
Tuesday afternoon Sheriff S. G.
Ray met the Southern train from Augusta.
and discovered a trunk unloaded
therefrom containing whiskey.
The trunk was sent from Jack-I
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euiivme 10 x>aiuuerg, in is ueing us
destination, but it could not be learned
whose trunk it was and no arrest
has been made, fhe evidence not being
sufficient to connect anyone w^th
the case. At any rate, somebody has
. lost four gallons of whiskey, consisting
of two gallon jugs, five quarts
and 23 half pints and also a nice
trunk. The entire supply was seized
and confiscated and is now beiag
held by the authorities at Sheriff
Hay's home here. The officers are
doing their duty, and the bootlegging
business must be getting unprofitable
around Bamberg.
Common Pleas Court.
The fall term of the court of common
pleas for Bamberg county Will
convene here next Monday, the 22nd
instant, with Judge T. S. Sease, of
Spartanburg, presiding. Judge Sease
held the September term of criminal
court in Bamberg aiso. Jurors for
the approaching term have been
drawn for two weeks, but there are
not a great many civil cases to be
tried,.and it is likely that the busi
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the first week. There are only two
very important cases on the docket
and it is not known whether both of
these will be tried or not. They are
both damage suit cases against railroads
alleging personal injuries, the
one, Hinnant against the Southern
Railway, and the other, Graham
against the Seaboard Air Line. Large
amounts are asked for in each case.
A list of the jurors drawn follows:
FIRST WEEK.
C. R. Miller, Jr., W. H. Bessinger,
W. D. Kinard, W. A. Dickinson,
W. R. Hiers, X. H. Walker,
W. B. Creech, Wilden Kinsey,
L. L. Cox, J. E. Zeigler,
O. A. Simmons, L. L. Zeigler,
E. M. Sandifer, G. H. Bessinger,
W. C. Zeigler, Robert Barrs,
R. F. Lee, J. L. Cothran,
C. R. Miller, Sr., J. A. Hartzog,
L. H. Copeland, A. H. Kirsch,
H. J. A. McMillan, W. H. Fail,
S. L. Wilson, James Tant,
H. H. Kearse, G. Maner Sandifer,
S. M. Goodwin, J. E. McMillan,
G. W. Hunter, J. Dan Carter,
J. H. Fender, F. L. Smoak,
H. F. Kinard, Ennis Breland.
SECOND WEEK.
G. J. Grimes, J. J. W. Johnson,
W. E. Bessinger, C. D. Hutto,
Joe M.- Gillam, G. P. Sease,
E. E. Brooker, T. A. Hightower,
A. M. Brabham, Henry Ehrhardt,
H. K. Creech, A. J. Baxter,
D. L. Smoak, W. M. Brabham,
J. H. A. Carter, H. F. Frde,
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W. H. Hudson, S. W. Creech,
H. G. Delk, B. S. Johns,
D. E. Fender, C. R. Brabham, Sr.
J.. J. Dempsey, M. J. Free,
J. W. Stokes, B. T. Zeigler,
F. M. Guess, G. F. McMillan, Jr.
W. S. Hutto, J. H. Smith, Jr.,
Hay Shaw, j C. R. Carroll, Jr.,
J. Y. Hicks, W. A. Fender.
Y arborough-Riley.
Chester, Oct. 13.?The -Jedding of
Miss Jo Yarborough and J. A. Riley,
which was solemnized Wednesday
afternoon at the lovely country home
of the bride's parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Yarborough, nine miles
east of the city, was a beautiful and
delightful event. Great crowds of
friends, neighbors and acquaintances
had been invited to witness the ceremony,
which was solemnized on the
front veranda, which had been beautifully
decorated with goldenrod and
autumn foliage, and with its sylvan
setting furnished a scene of the usual,
with romance and nature intermingled
in primeval loveliness. There
at the altar improvised among the
lordly oaks with their interlocking
boughs and leaves of multi-colored
tints, with rare and beautiful impressiveness,
the ceremony was performed
by the Rev. H. A. Bagby, D. D., pastor
of the First Baptist church, and the
solemn vows taken that made the two
lives one. Advancing from the hall,
the bride entered with her maid of
honor, Miss Jennie Oates and was
met by the groom who was attended
by W. B. Vaughn. The bride was
becomingly attired in a brown coat
suit with accessories to match, and
carried white carnations, while the
maid of honor wore a costume of old
rose taffeta and carried pink carnations.
As the bridal party approached
the veranda, Mendelssohn's wedding
march was beautifully rendered
on the violin by Miss Maggie Turner,
of Winnsboro.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited into the house, where they
tendered congratulations and best
wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Riley, and
were shown the imposing array of
presents, which attested so strikingly
and with such emphasis to the popularity
of the young couple.
After a short reception Mr. and
Mrs. Riley motored to Lewis, where
they took the north bound train for
a tew days trip to Asheville and other
points. Upon their return they will
keep house at 116 Pine street.
This marriage is of local interest
because Mr. Riley is an old Bamberg
county boy. His home is at Denmark,
and he is a brother of Mr. W.
L. Riley, of that place. He is a graduate
of Clemson college and for the
past several years has been county
demonstration agent for Chester
county. Mr. Riley was very popular
in Denmark, and has numerous
friends here and throughout the
county, who will congratulate him
upon his good fortune.
State Meeting Called Off.
Miss Miriam Rice, superintendent
of the Woman's Missionary society of
the Bamberg-Barnwell association,
requests publication of the following:
"Because of congested condition in
unarieston, due to war activities, tne
Citadel Square church has found it
impossible to entertain the W. M. U.
convention. Several towns were interviewed
in regard to extending an
invitation to the body, but all efforts
were futile to secure a place. A called
meeting of the board was held in
Columbia on the 9th instant for the
purpose of deciding what it was best
to do.
"The action of the board was as
follows: :
"1. That instead of the regular
meeting of the W. M. U., we hold executive
board sessions with conferences
for associate officers of associations.
iiiac we acre ctj.il cue iiivicaciuiJ
of Laurens to meet with them.
"3. That tiie delegates be limited
to members of the exeait ve board
superintendents of associations and
associate superintendents and chairmen
of mission study.
"The sessions of executive board
will be held Nov. 13th at 3:00 and
7:30 p. in. Associate superintendents
will hold conference Wednesday 9 a
m. Full sessions will open Wednesday
10:30 a. m."
Read The Herald, $1.50 a year.
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WELCOMED TO BAMBERG.
All Churches Join in Welcoming Xew
Iki{)ti-St Pastor.
Union services were conducted in
the Baptist church here on Sunday
night for the purpose of welcoming
the new pastor of that congregation,
the Rev. George P. White, recently
pastor of the first Baptist church of
Union. The church was filled to its
capacity, the other churches of the
city discontinuing their services for
the evening, and their congregations
joining with the Baptists in extending'
a hearty welcome to the new
minister among us. The ceremonies
were impressive and displayed a bond
of union and friendship among all
our people to receive among us a
man worthy of advancing the cause
of God and the uplifting of his fellowman.
This spirit of the peopie
as a whole was indeed gratifying.
The church was prettily decorated
with ferns and pot plants for the occasion.
The services were presided over by
Dr. Geo. F. Hair, a deacon of the
local Baptist church. He first called
upon Dr. J. B. Black, who welcomed
Rev. .Air. White on behalf of his own
people, the Baptists. Dr. E. O. Watson
then made a speech of welcome
on behalf of the other churches and
denominations of the city, and offering
a warm hand of cooperation with
the Rev. Mr. White in their holy
work. The final speech of welcome
to the new pastor was then made by
J. F. Carter, Esq., who welcomed
him as the spokesman for the citizens
of the town of Bamberg. All of
the' speeches were brief and to the
point, and were couched in beautiful
sentiments.
Rev. Mr. White was visibly moved
by the spirit manifested, and responded
with a very appropriate talk of appreciation.
He stated that he had
accepted the call to the Bamberg
church because he felt it his duty to
God to do so, and that he had not
come here with the idea or intention
of trying to please any man, woman
or child, but promised to use his best
efforts and all his power for the advancement
for the teaching of Christ
and the betterment and help of the
people of this community, regardless
of what anyone may think of his policies
or methods in doing so.
The music for the occasion was especially
arranged and was a treat. A
quartette of four male voices displayed
much talent on the part of
those rendering it, and was thoroughly
enjoyed. The new pastor pronounced
the benediction, concluding
the services.
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Cotton Ginning.
The official bulletin on cotton ginned
to September 25th, just issued,
contains the figures below for Bamberg
and neighboring counties. The
total for the State is 234,ou4, against
259,543 to the same date last year.
1917 1916
Bamberg 10,593 11,212
Barnwell 22,856 21,005
Beaufort 701 1,605
Colleton '5,428 5,315
Hampton 8,457 9,073
Orangeburg 28,124 23,590
Will Attend State Fair.
Mrs.'B. W. Faust will be in Columbia
on duty at the fair grounds from
the 18th to the 27th of October.
There will be so many strangers in
the city this year that there is a fine
opportunity to show to all sections
the many and varied resources of
South Carolina. The exhibits of the
extension division will occupy two
sides of the steel building as before,
but the arrangement will be somewhat
different from last year. All
phases of home demonstration work
will be shown; the exhibits of canned
goods and dried products from the
different counties will be especially
good.
To Organize for Health Work.
A meeting of the Bamberg"'County
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for tonight (Wednesday), to be held
here. The purpose of the meeting is
to organize for active general health
work, and to employ a physician to
travel throughout the county educating
the people to live under proper
sanitary conditions. Many counties
in the State have already taken this
forward step, and are deriving much
benefit therefrom. Dr. Vance W.
Brabham, formerly of Bamberg, is
conducting this work in Orangeburg
county with much success. All the
physicians of the county are expected
to be present at the meeting,
which will also be attended
by Dr. Riser, of Columbia, a member
of the State board of health.
Chief W. G. Kirkland.
City council held a meeting Tuesday
afternoon at which the police
force of Bamberg was reorganized,
due to recent resignations and changes.
Mr. W. G. Kirkland was elected
chief of police. Mr. Kirkland filled
this position several years ago and
gave general satisfaction. Mr. L. C.
Myers, who has been temporarily on
the local force for the last few weeks
was elected as night policeman permanently,
and Mr. J. W. Jennings,
who has been acting as chief lately,
1 will now resume his old place on the
force as head of the street department,
where he has done good work.
I This makes three men now regularly
on the force. Council also attended
to other minor routine matII
ters at the meeting Tuesday.
4S Autos on Main Street.
Bamberg's Main street certainly
crowded with evidences of prosperity
L these days. On Saturday morning
we casually gjamou up and down
[ Main street, ami counted 4S automcbilts
and Fords i> \rked between
[ Brickie's garage and the railroad.
. This count, d d not include the many
that were passing to and t'ro^t the
[ time, ano on Paturda> afternoon the
[ street was far more rushed and a
; much larger count could .have been
made. In fact, we didn't .Lave time
. to take the evening off to count
them.
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Talked With Senator Tillman.
Mr. Preston Sandifer, of Denmark,
was in the city Saturday. Mr. Sandifer
stated that he recently saw and
talked with Senator B. R. Tillman.
.Mr. Sandifer and party were passing
through Trenton by auto, and when
they passed Senator Tillman's home,
the Senator saw them and invited
them to stop. Mr. Sandifer is an old
friend and strong supporter of Senator
Tillman, and the invitation was
accepted. During the conversation,
Mr. Sandifer asked the senator if he
intended to offer next year to succeed
himself. The senator replied that if
the people demanded for him to return
to the senate, he would serve
them, although he had made up his
mind to retire from public life; in
other words if he was conscripted he
would run. He said that he is in the
hands of the people, and the people
are to be the judges of whether he
must continue his services in Washington.
Needless to say, Mr. Sandifer
added his voice to the many entreaties
the senator has received for
him to consent to remain in the sen
ate. Mr. Sandifer told him that at a
time like this it is simply out of the
question for the senator to leave the
interests of South Carolina to any
new man.
Honor Roll Denmark Schools.
The following is the honor roll of
the Denmark public schools:
First grade?Wade Faust Finch,
Herbert Fogle, Frances Zorn, Doll
Brooker, Roberta Hudson, (Mary Jordan,
Martha Matthews, Bernice
Smoak, Eleanor Spann, Annie Margaret
Zeigler, Frances Seymour.
Second grade?Martha Helen
Council, Mary McCrae, Esther Riley,
Annie Laurie Turner, Frahces Wiggins,
Ethel Hartzog.
Third grade?Albert Bean, J. Z.
Brooker, Leslie Easterling, Hoyt
Smoak, Fletcher Sojourner, Louis
Spann, Irene Gillam, Dorthy Hightower.
Fourth grade?Clyde Gillam, Alma
Ray, Grace Wiggins.
Fifth grade?John Turner, Edward
Turner, Zeigler, Sarah Califf,
Dorothy Matthews, Julia Ray, Lena
Stevenson, Estelle Zorn.
Sixth grade?William Haltiwanger,
Frances Dozier, James McCrae,
Sadie Spires.
Seventh grade?Joe Matthews, Ruby
Abstance, Eldridge Hightower,
Dorothy Riley, Jennie Gillam, Lillie
Grimes, Pernelle Collins, Evelyn
Cain, Helen Turner.
Eighth grade?Carlisle Folk, Fred
Wiggins, Mabel Gillam, Virginia
Richards, Louise Thomas, Leoline
Walker.
Ninth grade?Edna Creech.
Tenth grade?Lela Gillam, Ruth
Folk, Elizabeth McCrae. 1
Eleventh grade?Sadelle Cain, Julia
Cox, Katherine Faust, Willie Dell
Hujtto, Rachel LeCroy.
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Miss Black Entertains.
Last Friday night Miss Bessie Lee
Black- entertained at her home for
her Sunday-school class. The house
was beautifully decorated, for the occasion
with ferns and cut flowers.
Souvenir booklets representing school
days were presented to the guests
at the door by Harriet Wiggins. By
them partners and tables were found
for progressive school anagrams. At
each table a different study was taken
up. After this much amusement
was created by a portrait drawing
lesson, in which the young artists
were blindfolded.
For a sewing lesson there was a
relay needle threading race. Miss
Mary Willams and Mr. Marion Rhoad
won in this two out of five times. After
these games the young people entered
the dining room where they
found their "school lunches" hidden
under paper bags presided over by
a school dunce. The lunches consisted
of a delightful salad course.
Punch was served from a beautiful
booth in the hall at intermissions
during the evening. Misses Minnie
Lee Ayer and Alma Black and Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Black, Jr., helped
Miss Black to make the evening merry
for her guests. A box of candy
was won as first prize by Miss Mary
Williams, and dunce caps were presented
to Mr. Roy Free and Miss
Jean Price.
How About the County Fair?
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plausible to start such a thing now,
but when the war is over and things
begin to get normal again one of the
first public enterprises which Bamberg
should enter into is a county
fair. There is no reason why a great
success could not be made of such a
project from a financial as well as advertising
standpoint. Other neighboring
counties hold them now and
have, been deriving much benefit
therefrom in more ways than one for
several years. We have abundant resources
and a rich agricultural county,
and to postpone the organization
of a Bamberg county fair association
longer would be to not only display
a lack of public spirit and community
pride but poor business judgment
also.
Nov. 4, Go-to-Sunday-scliool Day.
Governor Richard I. Manning has
issued a proclamation designating the
first Sunday in November as "Go-toSunday-school
Sunday." The local
Sunday-school leaders urge that this
proclamation be kept in mind, and
that every man, woman and child in
Bambere: make a special effort on
that day to attend Sunday-school.
Gubernatorial Candidates.
The latest candidate to make his
announcement of entrance into the
South Carolina Governor's race of
1918 is Andrew J. Bethea, at present.
lieutenant governor of the State.
Thus far other candidates publicly
announced are Attorney General Peeples.
Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens,
recently a candidate for the same
office, and William A. Stuckey, of
Bishopville. There are others mentioned
concerning the race for governor,
but these are the only ones
definitely announced to date. However,
there is lots of time ahead, and
probably several others will come in.
CARLISLE DEFEATED.
Opening Foot Hall Game Lost by Local
Hoys in Charleston.
Carlisle School opened her 1917
football season Saturday in Charleston
with a defeat at the hands of the
naval training station team. The
game was not played as' an interschool
contest, but was more of a
practice game for both elevens and
served to give Coach Major a line on
the weak spots and holes which need
patching up on the Carlisle team.
The coach will devote special attention
to the positions where the first
game proved it most needed, and by
the time the team gets into action
again it will probably be greatly improved.
The Carlisle boys were
heavily outweighed by the giant navy
team, but fought gamely, and judging
solely from weight and experience
should have been defeated by a
much larger score than t(hey were.
The final count was 20 to nothing,
which is not an overwhelming score
in football, and the local team put
nn a proditahip oYhihitinn and favnr
ably impressed the spectators. They
improved as the game progressed,
and held their heavy opponents to a
draw during the last two quarters.
Turnipseed, who played quarterback
for Carlisle, was the star for
his team, playing a splendid game all
the way through. Nearly all the
Carlisle players are absolutely new
to the game of football, having had
no experience at all. This makes
Coach Major's task exceedingly difficult,
but before the season is over he
expects to have rounded out a team
worthy of representing any prep
school on the gridiron.
Corn Meal Breads.
The most common substitute for
wheat flour in use in the South is
corn meal, the water ground meal being
the best to use for quick-breads,
such as waffles, muffins, and pancakes.
The following are some recipes
used by demonstration workers.
All measurements are level. Recipes
will usually ?erve six persons:
CORN MEAL AND WHEAT WAFFLES.
1 1-2 cups water; 1-2 cup meal; 1
1-2 cups milk; 3 cups flour; 3 tablespoons
sugar; 1 tablespoon baking
powder;,, 1 1-2 teaspoons salt; yolks
2 eggs; Whites 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons
melted butter.
These waffles are considered much
better than those made with wheat
flour only.
CORN MEAL AND RICE WAFFLES.
1 cup boiled rice; 1-2 cup corn
meal; 1-2 cup flour; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon
melted butter; 1-2 teaspoon
soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour
milk.
CORN MEAL AND HOMINY BREAD.
1 cup cooked hominy; 1 cup milk;
i tauiespoon uieueu uunei; i cup
corn meal; 2 eggs; 1 1-2 teaspoons
salt. May be baked in muffin tins or
biscuit pan.
SOUTH CAROLINA YEAST BREAD.
2 1-2 quarts fine corn meal; 1 1-2
quarts wheat flour; 2 teaspoons salt;,
1 pint cooked, mashe4 sweet potatoes;
1 cake yeast.
Method: Mix 1 pint each of the
meal and flour; add warm frater
enough to make a'stiff batter. Add
yeast cake, dissolved in little water.
Keep this sponge in a warm place
till light. Next scald the meal with
boiling water; when cool add it to
the sponge, with the flour, potatoes
and salt. Knead and put in warm
place to rise. When light form into
loaves, let rise again till double in
bulk, then bake in a moderate oven.
S. C. University Wins Suit.
Our supreme court rendered a decision
last week in a case of statewide
interest. The title of the case
was the University of South Carolina
aghinst the city of Columbia. Many
years ago a deed was executed to a
fire engine company covering a lot on
Main street in Columbia. The deed
stipulated that when the fire company
ceased to exist, if such should
ever be the case, the property should
then belong to the University. The
fire engine company did go out of
business, and consequently in 1888
the University authorities made demand
upon the city for the property,
which was refused. In the meantime
the city erected a suitable building
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fire department. In 1915 the State
university ordered suit against the
city of Columbia in the court of common
pleas for Richland county seeking
a full recovery of the property in
fee simple. The case in the circuit
court was decided in favor of the city,
and the University appealed to the
Supreme Court which in its decision
last week reversed the lower court,
and vested the title to the property
in question in the University of South
Carolina in fee simple absolute. This
is the final determination of the case.
The value of the .property recovered
is about $12,000.;
Cattle King Miller.
In his "Gold Hunters of California"
Thomas E. Farish tells some interesting
anecdotes of the men of the early
days.
Speaking of Henry Miller, a Western
cattle king, Mr. Farish says that
none knew better tiian he the vgjue
of a reliable, efficient man. "Once,
on one of his Kern county ranches,
he had had a foreman with whom he
quarreled. The foreman said, 'If it
were not that you are a smaller man
than I, I would beat you half to
death.' At this Miller threw off his
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man succeeded in giving him a good
thrashing, then demanded a settlement
which was made. That all over
with, Miller apologized and hired the
man over again with an advance of
wages. He knew he had a good man."
Another story of Miller: "I remember
Miller OLce at Firebaugh's ferry,
on the San Joaquin river, when he
was buying so much land. It was at
breakfast and a man called 'Hog'
Johnson began to criticise Miller's
purchases, when Miller turned to
him and said: 'Hog, you knows dere
iss more peoples born into de world
efferv year dan dies out of it, don't
you?' 'Yes,' admitted 'Hog.' 'Vel,
dey all haf to live off de land, and
dere is no more land borned effery
year.' "?Lon Angeles Times.
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BEHIND THE FLAG.
/
How the Woman Heart Helps to
Glorify Our Banner.
Our flag nowadays is fluttering everywhere?from
office building and
school, from church and public hall.
And as I see it waving majestically
!on the breeze, I think of the woman j
.hands that shaped it?of the woman
i heart behind its glowing colors,
1 writes .Margaret E. Sagster, Jr., in
| the Christian Herald.
I see them every day, the women
who stand in the shadow of the Stars
and Stripes. I see them in the
offices where many of them are giving
up lunch hours to knit army
jackets and wristlets out of uninteresting
gray wool. I see them in the
slums where they are helping the ?
! families of men who have been called
to the colors. I see them in prayer
meetings asking God?sometimes
silently?that His will may be
done, but that the boys they are ;
sending may come back again smiling
to them. ;
And then, sometimes, I see an old
woman with silver hair, standing on
the corner as a regiment files past. I
see her, with her gaze straight ahead
on the line of marching figures?a
gaze tnai sees, m iue wuu^e cuiuiuu,
only one marching form. And I
know that she is thinking of a little
baby that she rocked tenderly to
sleep in some dim yesterday. Ah,
yes, I see them everywhere?the
women behind the flag.
It is the men who go to fight that
our flag may still deserve to be called
"the flag of the free." But it ia f
the women behind the flag?the woman
hands and hearts and souls?
that by toiling and sacrificing and
giving and smiling and praying make 1
our banner the glorious symbol'that
it is!
KILLED BY OWN GUN.
Body of Linwood Spencer, Found in
the Woods.
Florence, Oct. 13.?Linwood Spencer,
the thirteen-year-old son of Mr!
and Mrs. Thomas P. Spencer, of 118
South Gaiilard street, this city, accidentally
shot and killed himself
this afternoon. /Young Spencer and
two of his young friends, Alfeus
Neely and Taylor, had gone out to ? **
the old federal stockade, beyond the
National Cemetary, to gather nuts in ^
the swamp. Spencer carried a rifle,
and while standing under a hickory
tree looking for nuts, the rifle fired,
the ball entering his body and ranging
upward through the heart. -His
companions, from whom he had become
separated, knew nothing of the
accident until later.
Mr. Harris and Dr. Moore, of Lake
City, who were visiting the historic
old prison, found the dead body and
reported the matter. The body was
brought to the city and carried to
the Spencer home. The lad's father mm
is a machinist at the Charleston Navy ;.
Yard. Funeral arrangements have
not Deen annouuveu um it 10 eiywied
will take place tomorrow after- >
noon.
?!
Kept His Word.
The day had been a heavy one for
the Blankshire rifle volunteers. Under
a sweltering sun they had marched
till their feet were blistered ind
they were weary in the extreme.
At last Private Hopkins "fell out"
"I won't walk another step," he declared.
"Come along, man!" cried his cdptain.
"The invading force is known
to be in the neighborhood, and you'll
be captured if you stay behind."
But nothing would induce the val- ^
iant Hopkins to move another step;
therefore the regiment went on with-out
him.
They had barely passed out of view,
however, before Private Hopkins was
observed to be pounding after his
companions at a . speed which would
have done a professional athlete credjit,
a maddened bull close behind him
evidently supplying the necessary motive
for the haste.
He reached them safely, the bull
was headed off, and all was well.
"I thought you said you wouldn't
walk another step?" remarked the
captain.
"Great Scott!" cried Hopkins, mopping
his fevered brow. "You don't
call that walking, do you?"-^Birmingham
(England) Post. . v
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Bamberg Cotton Market.
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Quotation for Wednesday, October
17, 5 p. m.
Middling 27%
The Chicago White Sox, pennant
winners of the American league, won
the 1917 world's base ball championship
from the New York Giants, pennant
winners of the National league,
four games to two.
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The government has announced
that all Christmas boxes for soldiers
abroad must be mailed in this country
not later than November 15th.
Arrangements have been made to
have the packages delivered to our
boys on Christmas day. '
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