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PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Mr. H. B. Breland, of Olar,. was in the city last Friday. fc ?Mr. G. W. Rentz, of Ehrhardt, f was in the city Monday. ?Mr. L. W. Ritter, of the Olar section, was in the city last Friday. ?Mr. J. W. .Morris, of Olar, was in Bamberg Wednesday for a short stay. ?Mr. G. O. Barker, postmaster at Olar, was in the city for a while on Tuesday. f ?Mr. Marvin Bishop, of Ehrhardt, k was among the visitors in the city Saturday. ^ ?Capt. W. A. Riley, who now re> sides in Orangeburg, spent Monday \ in the city among friends. \ ?Mr. C. D. C. Adams, of Round, < C,, spent a few days in the city this week visiting friends and relatives. ( ^-Mr. W. H. DeWitt, of Blackville. was in the city shaking hands with friends one day last week. ?Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chandler ' ^ and children returned last week from 1 M Sardis, Ga., where they visited rel- 1 atives. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Berry and son, Junior, of Branchville, spent (Saturday and Sunday in the city with relatives. ? ; Murray-Cauthen. * 1 Orangeburg, Jan. 2.?Among the < pretty weddings of the holiday sea son was that of Miss Minnie Elizabeth Murray, of Holly Hill, and Mr. Wallece Cauthen, of Rowesville, at the home of Mr. Irwin Murray. The < k home was beautifully decorated for 1 L the occasion. Mrs. Carl Vines, twin r sister of the bride, played the wed- ; ding march. The attendants were: { Miss Olive Cauthen with Mr.v LawL rence Murray and Miss Mildred Ship- < I man, who entered with Mr. J. C. i I Cauthen. The ceremony was per- i ft formed by the Rev. A. J. Cauthen, f v uncle of the groom, who used the impressive ceremony of the Methodist ' church. ] After congratulations had been ex- ; tended Mr. and Mrs. Cauthen the ! guests were ushered into the dining i room where refreshments were serv- i ed.?Columbia State. | Mr. Cauthen is. well known here > ^ and has many friends in Bamberg, who wil be interested to learn of his 3 marriage. He recently visited rela- 3 tives here. He lived in Bamberg many years ago, when he was a boy, his parents having occupied'the home at the end of Railroad avenue where i Mr. H. M. Graham now lives. 1 Cuthbert Bessinger Injured. With his right eye probably de- < stroyed, his face severely gashed and ( his head badly bruised in several places. Cuthbert Bessinger. a twelve- ] r year-old Orangeburg boy, lies dazed ; in the Baker sanatorium. He was L brought to this city Saturday night 3 W from Orangeburg by his brother, Mr. John Bessinger, after two wheels of \ a loaded wagon had passed over his head Saturday afternoon. Young Bessinger was driving a 3 wagon loaded with hay at the time of j the accident, and in some manner lost j his balance and tumbled to the ground, both wheels of the wagon passing over his head. He was immediately hurried to Or- ; angeburg and placed on the early , evening train and brought to Charleston. He was unconscious until k yesterday afternoon, when he par^ tially recovered his faculties. It is feared that he may lose the sight of 1 his eye. Attending physicians are of t the opinion that while serious, his in- i juries are not necessarily fatal. . The young man has a number of ( friends in the city who will wish for him a speedy recovery. His brother < was still in Charleston last night.? ; Charleston News and Courier. , Later news is to the effect that Young Bessinger is suffering from concussion of the brain. r American Aviator Killed in France. Paris, *an. 7.?John Stark, of ^ Athol, Mass., an American student at W a French flying school, was killed on f 4 Saturday when his machine suddenly plunged to the ground when his machine was flying at a height of 200 yards. The American had completed his ?C *?ii nf inr? o n rl vi'O c inot CUUiSO Ul IUS11 UL11U1I auu j ujv I about to be transferred to the aviation * service of the United States. W The foregoing dispatch may refer L to the previously reported death of T an American aviator from Athol, I Mass., carried in an Athol dispatch F on Sunday night. This announced ^ the receipt of a cabelgram telling of the death by accident at an aviation school in France of Frank Starrett, a former Brown University athlete, < whose home was in Athol. k S. C. LAWMAKERS MEET SHOUT SESSION SENTIMENT EXISTS AMONG SOME. Cothran is Elected Speaker.?Action is Deferred 011 Prohibition Amendment.?Proceedings. Columbia, Jan. 8.?The house of representatives at its initial session went on record as favoring a short term, elected Thomas P. Cothran, of Greenville, as speaker to succeed J. A. Hoyt, whose resignation was accepted, and developed some opposition to the ratification of an amend ment to the federal constitution providing for absolute prohibition. A resolution, introduced by Capt. N'. G. Evans, of Edgefield, which had for its purpose the shortening of the session, providing for a steering committee, received objection and went over for consideration. There is, however, a definite opinion among the members of the house that the session, because of the war emergency, and because of the fuel shortage, should be limited. Some of the members favor passing emergency matters, like the general ap-' propriations bill and the county supply measure, within two weeks and taking a recess until April, but the major portion of them, it appears, desires to remain in Columbia, but consume a minimum number of days, complete the business before them of extreme importance, and adjourn and go home. The House. The house of representatives was called to order by Clerk J. Wilson Gibbes. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the chaplain, Rev. L. E. Wiggins. Speaker Pro Tern. J. A. Berry, of Orangeburg, spoke of the importance of the session, and of the need for serious thought, and of the need for wise counsel. The resignation of Mr. James A. Hoyt as speaker, on account of his removal from the State, was received and accepted, and Speaker Pro Tem Berry then called Mr. W. W. Smoak, of Colleton, to the chair, and election of a speaker wras entered upon. T. P. Cothran, of Greenville, was placed in nomination by Mr. W. B. Stafford, of Greenville. J. A. Berry, of Orangeburg, was nominated by Mr. B. D. Carter, of Bamberg. j The result of the ballot was as follows: For Cothran, 77; Berry, 17. Speaker Hoyt was thanked for his gift to the house of a complete set of "Hind's Precedents." Mr. J. A. Berry, of Orangeburg; Mr. N. G. Evans, of Edgefield^ and Mr. J. Howard Moore, of Abbeville, oscorted the speaker-elect to the ohair. The resignations of Mr. F. M. Whaley, of Charleston, and Mr. Morris C. Lumpkin, of Richland, both of whom are in the service of the nation, were i CV/CI v cu auu Mr. E. P. Passailaigue, of Charleston, was granted temporary leave of absence for the same reason. The senate concurrent resolution, 5xing Tuesday, January 15, at noon, for the various elections before the general assembly, was adopted. The Senate. The senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea. Prayer was offered by the chaplain. Senator G. K. Laney, of Chesterfield, announced that Hon. S. H. McGee, the new senator from Greenwood, was present and ready to take the oath, which was administered by he lieutenant governor. Senator McGee succeeds J. K. Durst, who resigned to accept appointment as clerk of court. A concurrent resolution was adopted setting Tuesday, Jan. 15, at noon, as the date of election for one associate justice, seven circuit judges and a State insurance commissioner. A concurrent resolution offered by Senator Sherard, of Anderson, expressing confidence in the president, was adopted. Pride. Mrs. Pinker stared at Mrs. Murphy. "You're looking quite festive today! Ad a fortune left you?" "No, Mrs. Pinker. But me son Pat comes out today, and I'm bubblin' over wid pride av him!" "Thought the judge gave him sev en years?" "Yez; but, bedad, he's bin such a good lad they've lit him off with two av thim!" Mrs. Pinker gasped. "Faith, ye've cause to be proud av a lad like that!" Christmas mail this year was 25 per cent heavier than ever before, according to the Post Office Department. The congestion was less, however, because the packages were mailed earlier than in former years. / FARM PROSPERITY j IS HOME MADE Can Be Continued Indefinitely In . South If Farmers Do Their Part, Says Hastings Atlanta, Ga.?(Special.)?That the present wave of "farm prosperity" & the South is "home made" and can be continued indefinitely is the interesting statement made recently by H. G. Hastings, President of both the Southeastern Fair Association and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hastings said: "Unthinking people are very apt to attribute the present wave of farm prosperity in the South to the present high price of cotton rather ' than to its real cause.V "Naturally, the high price has helped a great deal, but the real reason for the money being in the farmer's pocket or bank is that when the 1917 cot ton crop was made the farmer owned it instead of owing it to supply merchant at the end of the season, as was usually the case in times past. Never : before had the farmers of the South come as close to feeding themselves, their families and their live stock from their own acres as in 1917. They had need of few store purchases and \ made few or no debts." "If the 1917 crop had been made on the old basis of plant all cotton and buy all food at present prices there would be supply merchant prosperity, but little or none on the farms." "Naturally, the temptation is great to increase cotton acreage and de- ' crease food and grain acreage in 1918. j The man who does it is foolish. The ! whole world is short of food and this ! condition will not only continue but get worse as long as the war lasts. , Continued high prices for food is as cer- ' tain as sunrise each morning." "Real money-in-hand farm prosperity is absolutely dependent on the growing on one's cwn acres of all the food, meat, grain and forage needed for home needs. Once that is provid-; ed for, every other available acre can safely be planted in cotton or ofher cash crop. The larger part of the cost of making cotton or other cash crop ig in the food, grain and forage consumed in making it. "These items 'home made' can be produced at from one-third to onehalf the price the merchant charges i and home production of them means just that much reduction in the cost of making the cash crop. "Farm prosperity in the South can i and will be permanent just as long as our farmers continue their farm oper? ations on a 'home made' basis." Columbia got $24,952.75 during j the holidays in the shape of fines,! mostly from violation of the liquor ' laws. Best material and workihan- | ship, light running, requires B little power; simple, easy to B handle. Are made in several B sizes and are good, substantial g money-making machines down to the smallest size. ' Write for 1 catolog showing Engines, Boil- 9 ers and all Saw Mill supplies. 3 CRD IRON WORKS & 3 SUPPLY CO. I Augusta, Ga. I She joined I CHRISTMAS jlj I BANKING mm 8 she will I OUR CHRISTMAS BANKI GIRLS AND WOMEN, MEN AND THE BABY. YOU CAN START WITH I OR 1 CENT AND INCREAS AMOUNT EACH WEEK. IN 50 WEEKS 10-CENT CLUB 5-CENT CLUB 2-CENT CLUB 1-CENT CLUB OR, YOU CAN MAKE THE LA DECREASE YOUR PAYMENTS I g OR YOU CAN PAY IN MORE EACH WEEK AND JN 5( 3 OR $250.00. I COME IN LET US 1 | WE ADD 4 PER I People I BAMBE1 / I :z.; -y.-. ! | ! : i: j f; | a :jj r/l^buy if with thought; 2 *cobk if with care i 13? Serve jiisf enough ! ^>?$ave what will keep i eat what would spoil ! ; S^hcme^rown is best | | : B8W8BC3S8t8Bi88Mi8)8i8gBS8^-asgBBtygSaSiKS '"' T 'fl ft im '' Edorfcmstetm ^-~-V ??"** ' _ I The nuartermastor at Canin Jack-j ton on L> her l commandeered all j the woollen blouses in stoc k in the j city of Columbia. Hal? Y?us* Uhflag j snn BL I Vmt???S? iTaOSHey We are all at a danger point. On j the use of good common sense in our . 1918 farm and garden operations de-! pends prosperity or our "going broke." j Even at present high prices no one j can plant all or nearly ail cotton, buy j food and grain at present prices from ! supply merchant on credit and make j money. Food and grain is higher in j proportion than are present cotton! prices. It's a time above all others to play safe; to produce all possible food, grain and forage supplies 0:1 your own acres; to cut down the store bill. A good piece of garden ground, rightly planted, rightly tended and kept planted the year round, can be made to pay nearly half your living. It will save you more money than you | made on the best three acres of cotton you ever grew! Hastings' 1918 Seed Book tells all about the right kind of a money saving garden and the vegetables to put in it. It tells about the farm crops as well and shows you the clear road to real and regular farm prosperity. It's Free. Send for it today to H. G. HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ca.?Advt. Whenever You Need a General Tonic _ *y _ laice urove s. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents. PREVENT HOG CHOLERA. The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has a record of 95 per cent, cures of Hog Cholera. If you feed your hogs as directed, you need never fear hog cholera nor any other hog disease. And the directions are very simple, just about what you are doing, plus a few cents worth of B..A. Thomas Hog Powder in the feed twice a week. Usually, though, cholera gets in before we know it. Then it requires close attention to each hog?each hog must be dosed?and if you will dose them as directed, you will save better than 90 per cent. If you don't the B. A. Thomas medicine costs you othing. We?not some distant manufacturer?pay your money back.? C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS, Bamberg, S. C.?advertisement. NG CLUB IS FOR I AND BOYS, THE CHILDREN, 9 10 CENTS, 5 CENTS, 2 CENTS 1 E YOUR DEPOSIT THE SAME | PAYS $127.50 I PAYS 63.75 | PAYS 25.50 | PAYS 12.75 | RGEST PAYMENT FIRST AND | EACH WEEK. | 50 CENTS, $1.00 OR $5.00 OR 1 ) WEEKS HAVE $25.00, $50.00 | ELL YOU ABOUT IT. f CENT INTEREST | s Bank HG, S. C. J | ~?~^ :==TT"~T~~rrr**,""w; ba'Ke - be,il-ar.d broil vlfipplF jnori> fry less _ f||||g| 1 United State? Food fi.dzafniStraZi^^^^^^- | " ? * t itrnmiyiin Money he earned \ cJoltn day Knox / and saved while a vilV J lage youth he spent on aneducaboa As a bank clerk, later, he was studious and thrifty, At middle age a great financier, Knox lectured and wrote about bank" ing topics ahd as Comptroller of the Currency he helped refinance the government after the Civil war. Are you preparing for future prosperity and comfort by saving regularly a part of your earnings? Will you be able to take advantage of opportunity for profitable investment when it comes? Could yojii weather a sick spell without going heavily in debt? Be able to say YES to these questions a few months hence by starting a savings account with us with a part of your pay this week. Watching that account grow will stimulate your energies. Multiply your money in our care. 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Savings Deposits: CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $100,000.00 Bamberg Banking Co. I?NO individual you can name as your Executor or Trustee is not likely to die at a critical time and throw the affairs of your Estate into confusion and cause your heirs a heavy loss. " . When you appoint The Bamberg Banking Co. as your Executor or Trustee you secure a service that cannot be interrupted by death.? BAMBERG BANKING COMPANY Bamberg, S. C. | Prompt Answers / It is the duty of the telephone operator to ascertain the number wanted and ring the bell of the party called. If the called party is slow to '1 x I. ?1_1 answer tne operator is as ueipiess as you are. Most of what you might think is "slow service" is caused by the subscribers not answering promptly. You can help the service by answering your telephone promptly. When you Telephone?Smile SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Vl|||iy . U, :*f