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W$z pamtierg Heralh Thursday, January 24, 1918. 'short locals. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Mr. William C. Hood, who has been connected with the Life and Casualty Insurance company, Nashville, Tenn., is in the city. Mr. Hood expects to open an insurance office here. 4 The statement in the last issue of The Herald that court would convene on the 21st was erroneous. The general sessions court will convene here next Monday, the 28th, for one week, if so much De necessary iu uisya^a the business before the court. Mr. George H. Fender, who volunteered for the navy and was called into the serviee Monday of last week, was at home for the week-end. He left Charleston Monday for Miami, Fla., going by water on a three weeks' cruise, after which Mr. Fender will return to his post of duty at Charleston. Mr. Samuel T. Rowell, who has been attending to the work in the auditor's office here for some time, has gone to Clemson college to re\ sume his studies there during the present term, where he is a member of the senior class which will graduate next June. His place in the auditor's office is being filled by his brother, Mr. R. C. Rowell. A teachers' examination for Bamberg county was conducted in the court house here last Saturday and several young ladies of the county were present to stand the test. These examinations are held regularly in order to ascertain the applicants' fitness for teaching in the public C schools, the questions being-sent out by the State board of education. Negro Runs Amuck. v Saturday a nesrro named Willie | Holman got on a tear and appeared to have the idea in his head that he could run roughshod over any and everybody that chanced to come his way. He was driving a Maxwell car and ran into several people and was boisterous with his liquor in other } ways. Chief W. G. Kirkland finally got on to him though, and arrest? ed him that night about eight o'clock. * The negro was drunk, carried a new six shooter Smith and Wesson revolver, and also had with him several more quarts of whiskey, all of which he was relieved of and placed * in the lock-up. In addition to losing his splendid gun and the whiskey Holman deposited $70 in the city treasury for carrying the concealed weapon and the charge of transporting whiskey still . remains against him and will probably be handled "by the town authorities later. It was a pretty costly spree, but the man bore a bad reputation already, and things could have been more \v serious with him if he had driven into a few more white people. m \ Rftrmrt. nf RaH Oross ChaDter. v ??? r The^ Heraid is requested to publish the following report of the local Red Cross chapter: Three hundred and ninety-seven annual members, 8 magazine members, 1 contributing member, $325 collected for dues, $159 donated, $38.40 raised, $238.46 expended. The following articles have been sent to division headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.: 19 sweaters, 14 pairs socks, 9 mufflers, 6 pairs wristlets, 6 pairs pajamas, 24 bed shirts, 25 comfort bags, 6 table cloths, 36 doilies, 60 dust cloths, 70 Xmas packages (38 Xmas packages were sent to Bamberg county boys), 145 magazines have been sent to Camp Wadsworth. The Francis Marion Bamberg chapter, U. D. C., has given to the Red Cross $100 and made up equipment for one patient, which includes: 3 pairs pajamas, 4 hospital hed shirts, 1 convalescent gown, 4 pairs socks, 2 pairs bed socks, 2 bath towels, 4 face towels, 3 wash cloths, 1 pair slippers, 6 handkerchiefs. The Apollo Choral club donated $40; the Domestic Science club donated $5. MISS MARY LIVINGSTON, Sec. Report of Denmark Branch.. Seventy-six annual members, 6 magazine members, 3 contributing members, 2 sustaining members, $76 colelcted for dues, $71.65 donated, $117.32 expended. The following articles have been shipped: Seven Xraas packages, 11 sweaters, 4 muf, tiers, 4 pairs socks, 10 hospital bed shirts, 12 wipes, 26 wash cloths. Equipment for one patient donated by Charles Pinckney chapter, D. A. R., which included: Three pairs pajamas, 4 hospital bed shirts, 1 convalescent gown, 4 pairs socks, 2 pairs bed socks, 2 bath towels, 4 face towels, 3 wash cloths, 1 pair slippers, 6 handkerchiefs. MRS. J. S. J. FAUST, Sec. i FARMERS TO ?ET NITRATE. Fertilizer Will be Sold Through Mr. J. J. Heard. Notice has been given to Mr. J. J. Heard, agricultural agent for Bamberg county, that the U. S. department of agriculture will sell at cost a supply of nitrate of soda to farmers in Bamberg county. x The nitrate was purchased through the war industries board under the authority of the food control act as a part of the programme for stimulating agricultural production. It will be unloaded at Atlantic ports and the price will be $75.50 a ton, free on board cars at port of arrival. Farmers are to pay in addition freight from port of arrival and the State fertilizer tax fee. How to Obtain Nitrate. Applications for a part of the 100,000 tons of nitrate bought by the government will be received only from actual farmers or owners or holders of farms for use on their land, and may be made through County Agent Heard or through any member of a local committee consisting of the cashiers of the banks of Bamberg county. No money will be required with the application, but upon notice from the county agent farmers who have signed applications must deposit with i a local bank, association or individual, designated by the secretary of agriculture to act as the farmers' agent for that purpose, money to cover the cost of the fertilizer except the freight charge. After the money "- *- ~J ; IS uaiibauueu lu ivasaiugiuii mo nitrate will be shipped to the farmers. If applications for the nitrate exceed the supply of about 100,000 tons the government will allot the supply on a pro rata basis among those who applied. Applications must be received by February 4. Camp Jenkins Elects Officers. . Camp Jenkins, No. 627, of the United Confederate Veterans, which is the local organization, met here last Saturday for its annual election of officers. A goodly number of these honored old gentlemen were present and the veterans of Bamberg county seemed to be taking quite an interest in their camp. They also appeared to be in accord with the government : ? 4- onJ aniArn/l iQ LUtJ pi cocul nai , ujuu gujvj vu vuv? selves too. The officers for the past year had filled their places so well that upon motion they were all unanimously reelected for this year. The personnel of the officers is as follows: J. R. Owens, commander; J. D. Felder, 1st lieutenant; D. O. Hunter, 2nd lieutenant; J. A. Hunter, 3rd lieutenant; G. W. Garland, adjutant; James Zeigler, chaplain, and J. J. Cleckley, M. D., surgeon. Reformers Met Saturday. The members of the reformers of Bamberg county held a meeting here Saturday, which was attended by a number of citizens of Bamberg and others points of the county. Reso- 1 lutions were adopted approving men as candidates for office who favor 1 the elimination of so many useless offices, which the reform party considers to be quite a number at pres- 1 \ ent; the meeting also placed itself on ; record as being in favor of a reduc- ' tion ofXaxes other than by levy. Six delegates were elected to attend the State convention held in Columbia yesterday.. These delegates are as follows: G. E. Bamberg, W. E. Bessinger, J. H. Hutto and Crum < Smoak, all of Bamberg, and Asa Baxter and J. B. White, of Denmark. i Mr. Wliitaker Resigns. Mr. Paul Whitaker, who has been the city clerk and treasurer of Bamberg during the present city administration and also secretary of the local chamber of commerce since its organization, recently enlisted in the navy and was called into active service at Charleston Monday. This, of course, necessitated him severing his official connections here above mentioned. Mr. Whitaker is a graduate of Wofford college and formerly taught in the Carlisle school here and has made Bamberg an enterprising citizen since coming here a few years ago. .Mr. H. D. Free has been selected to fill the places made vacant by Mr. Whitaker's resignation, and has already entered upon his new duties. The work will not be entirely new to Mr. Free, as he has previously had many years' experience as clerk of the county board of commissioners. To Vote On Annexation Feb. 12. Governor Manning has ordered an election Tuesday, February 12, to determine if portions of Colleton county shall be added to Bamberg. The territory in question embraces 3.9 square miles and is inaccessible to Walterboro. Residents of the district comprise 16 qualified voters, 14 of whom signed the petition for the election. CLOSE DOWN FIVE DAYS. All Manufacturing Plants Attested. Also Close for Ten Mondays. In the alarming fuel emergency which has confronted the entire country during the present winter and which evidently had bid fair to continue throughout the cold weather at least, the United States fuel administration has been forced to take drastic action and go to extremes. The general public was entirely unwarned and unawares of what was going to happen and like a thunderbolt from a clear sky last Wednesday came the announced orders of Chairman carfield, of the national fuel administration, requiring every industrial plant and manufacturing enterprise east of the Mississippi river to totally discontinue operation for a period of five days beginning Friday. Xot even the munition factories supplying our armies and those of the allies with ammunition were exempted by the far reaching order, but every industry was swept before Mr. Garfield's plans and put out of business for the five-day working period. Two local plants, the Bamberg Cotton Mills and the Cotton Oil Company, were included in the measure which astounded the whole country and threw congress into a state of excitement. Some of the congressmen and United States senators bitterly assailed the fuel administration for its act, using no uncertain terms and not expressing their .opinions very mildly, although the orders met with the full accord and approval of President Wilson The order had no effect on the oil mil! here, as it had already been forced to shut down several days previously because of no fuel and the impossibility to obtain any. However, the officers of the cotton mill here received their official notifica lion 01 Lne <iuuLiiiiisii<tLivii uiucioj through Mr. 2. A. Wyman, Bamberg county chairman of the national fuel administration, and consequently, ceased all operation of their machinery Friday. As a result The Bamberg Herald is without any electrical day current and was therefore placed at a disadvantage in getting out the paper this week and was also unable to turn out any job work whatever. Instructions were later received permitting oil mills to resume operations, and the Denmark mill, which has fuel on hand, again started up. The orders, however, do not stop there, but go further and provide that all business houses, including mercantile stores, offices, professional and otherwise, and practically every place of business except official ones, must close their doors and take holiday each Monday from now. until March 25th, including amusement houses of all kinds, and also includes the entire territory east of the Mississippi river. They permit restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores to keep open on Mondays until 12 o'clock only, or they must operate without heat if kept open V/mix Hojlv nan'anonorc alter til Id 11UU1. i/an/ UWM are allowed to publish only one issue on Mondays. Nearly every business and enterprise in Bamberg is effected by the orders. These drastic measures were taken by the fuel administration with the idea of conserving the huge quantities of coal and other fuel which would be used under normal business operations, it being figured that thirty million tons will be thuslv saved which is the estimated shortage in the territory affected. The business houses and stores of Bamberg observed the orders Monday and are complying with the requirements of the administration,although its ideas and plans do not seem to meet with general favor among the citizens here. The Herald's job plant could not, under the orders execute any job work during the period, and no work Df any kind could be done on Monday. The type for this issue of the paper had to be set at night, as we were without power in the day, our current being generated at the Cotton Mill. The cotton mill authorities decid^ * ^ r? f t + e* f ITmo fllll TIOTT CU IU 5iaiu 1UO upci ati? 1UU during the period with the exception of Monday. lncrease Salaries, Says Crum. A bill was introduced in the house last week by Representative Crum, of Bamberg, to raise the salaries of State officers. Under the provisions of the Crum bill the salary of the governor is fixed at $6,500; judges, $5,500; heads of departments elected, $3,000; assistants, $2,500. The chairman of the fuel committee for Bamberg county has appointed additional members of this committee, as follows: Mr. E. E. Hughes, J of Ehrhardt; Mr. W. H. Faust, of Denmark; Mr. G. M. Neely, of Olar; Mr. J. W. Price, of Bamberg. DEATHS IX THE COUNTY. Mr. J. H. Fender and Mrs. J. I>. Felder Passed Away.?Others. ' Many people in Bamberg were deeply grieved yesterday to learn of the death at his home at Hunter's Chapel in this county of Mr. J. Hansford Fender, who passed away about 3 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Fender was taken sick about two weeks ago and his illness soon developed into pneumonia, which continued to grow worse until the end. He was a well-to-do farmer and one of the most prominent men of his section of the county. For a number of years he and his estimable family made their home in Bambefrg, Mr. Fender then being a salesman in the store of Mr. W. D. Rhoad here, where he was popular and made hundreds of friends. He was a sue CebSIUi UUbliitJ^b mail, w (is wen iwiuwn and admired throughout the county, and was looked up to for his strong character and stern Christian faith; he was also a public spirited citizen, but had never aspired to anything in public life. He had moved away from this town about eight years ago. Mr. Fender was 58 years old and had been a consistent member of the Baptist church since his youth. His wife, who survives him, was Miss Mattie L. Carter before her marriage and is originally from this county, where the two had lived during their entire lives. Mr. Fender had filled the office of magistrate at Hunter's Chapel and had also served as school trustee there for a number of years, although never really seeking any official position. In his death the county has lost an esteemed citizen, and as evidence of the high regard in which he was held generally by the public one could hear inquiries of various parties on the streets as to his condition off and on all during the days of his final | illness. The funeral and interment will take place today (Thursday) at eleven o'clock at Hunter's Chapel church, the services being conducted by the Rev. D. H. Owings, pastor. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie L. Fender, by two sisters, Mrs. D. O. Steedly, of the Hunter's Chapel section, and Mrs. Ben Carter, of Tillman, S. C., and by two sons, Mr. N. H. Fender, who is teaching school at Hunter's Chapel, and Dr. N. S. Fender, a practicing physician of Ehrhardt. ( Death of Mrs. J. D. Felder. The death of Mrs. Mary E. Felder, wife of Mr. J. D. Felder, of this city, occurred at her home on New Bridge street here last Thursday about twelve o'clock after an illness of short duration. Many people of the town had not heard of her sickness, and consequently, numbers of her friends were greatly shocked to hear that she had passed away. While Mrs. Felder had not enjoyed the best of health .for a considerable time, still, her last illness only began Sunday ^before her'death. Mrs. Felder was a loveable christian woman, a life long member of the Baptist church, aD 1 was universally respected and a *mired for her steadfast adhc^ce to principles which shp regarded as just and right. She was 67 years of age at the time of her death and was well known and liked by nearly everybody who had been in this section very long, she having been born and reared in this immediate neighborhood. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs A. J. Cox, residents of what was then old Barnwell county, but now Bamberg. Mrs. Felder married young, and consequently she and her husband have spent 52 years of happy companionship as man and wife, this record probably equaling {he record of any married couple in Bamberg at the present time. She is survived by her husband, Mr. J. D Felder, of this city, one sister, Mrs. C. E. Simmons, also of Bamberg, and the following named children: Mrs. Alpheus Watson and Mrs. Thomas Watson, both of Whitmire, Mrs. James Lever, of Blythe ? ' -r-1 k _ e T~> 1 I wood, Mrs. i\i. Hi. Ayer, 01 namueig, Messrs. J. E. Felder, of Cope, and I. B. Felder and B. T. Felder, of Bamberg. The funeral and interment took place Friday morning at 11 o'clock, the remains being laid to rest in Restland cemetery here before a large crowd of sorrowing , friends and relatives who attended as final tribute of their esteem and respect to the deceased. The services were conducted by the Rev. George P. White, pastor of the local Baptist church, and several appropriate hyms were sung at the grave by Mesdames E. H. Henderson, H. N. Folk, J. J Heard and Miss Alma Black. The honorary pall bearers consisted of all the old Confederate veterans of the local camp, while the following named seven young men, and the other closely related to Mrs. Felder, were the active pall bearers: Messrs. W. E Free, F. W. Free, N. Z. Felder, Jr., R. T. Fqlder, i Mr. Heard Resigns Position. i Mr. J. J. Heard has returned from J a trip to Clemson college where he j handed in his resignation as farm demonstration agent for Bamberg county to take effect February 1st. Mr. Heard is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, of Auburn, Ala., and is well equipped for his official duties here, where he has done good work, and his resignation is regretted by the farmers of the county. He has held his position here ior a year or more, naving previously occupied a similar position at Walterboro, in Colleton county, whom which place he came here. His successor has not yet been chosen. Mr. Heard will devote his entire time to farming and expects to make a specialty of raising tobacco on his large farm near town which he recently bought. Gentlemen of the Jury. Court will convene in Bamberg on January 28, for one week, at which only criminal cases will be tried. It is stated that there are very few cases on docket for trial, and it is not likely that the session will last through the week. Judge Ernest Moore, of Lancaster will preside. The following new grand jurors were drawn for the coming year: J. W. Steedly W. L. Warren Joe M. Carter D. J. Templeton A. H. Neeley J. R. Peters R. T. Felder L. G. Sandifer B. W. Smith Angus K. Rentz E. L. Price, Jr. J. P. Dannellv The following are the hold over grand jurors: J. H. Cope ?B. Grimes T T OmAol' T. W A hctonro J. u. uiuuati u. IT , tiumuuvv McP. Eubanks U. G. Hutto The following are the petit jurors for this term of the court of general sessions: - * Tom H. Hadwin G. C. Fender B. P. Padgett N. M. Carroll W. B. Delk W. P. Kinsey John E. Staley C. L. Brant E. C. Bruce Geo. F. Beard B. T. Felder W. C. Hughes E. J. Gibson J. E. McMillan R. C. Jones Wm. T. Jones R. W. Player J. K. Mayfield G. W. Hunter T. R. Steedly J. W. Sellers T. G. Smoak W. B. Cave /L. R. Clayton Elijah M. Zeigler H. A. Stokes A. G. Hicks Jim T. Hiers Dayton Breland P. R. Stokes A. J. Fail H. L. Kinard L. L. Lard J. W. Copeland H. S. Kearse LeRoy Peters G1 O. Simmons,' G. R. Simmons and and Henry Zeigler. Thus ended the career of a real womanly woman. Death of an Infant. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Johns have the ] svmDathv of the community in the | 1 death of their infant daughter, Marjorie, a brigfiTlittle girl of six months who died at their home here yesterday morning at five o'clock after a lingering illness. The funeral and burial took place Wednesday afternoon at Restland cemetery in this city, the services being conducted by the Rev. George P. White, pastor ' of the Bamberg Baptist church. Death of Mr. N. A. Hunt. I The funeral services of the late Mr. N. A. Hunt, for years president of N. A. Hunt & Co., wholesale shoe dealers and vice president of the Enterprise Bank, will be held in Sum- i merville this morning at 10 o'clock, the interment to be at St. Lawrence 3 cemetery here after the arrival of Train No. 12 of the Southern rail- ? way. Mr. Hunt was 76 years of age. He is'survived by a son, Mr. A. Morton Hunt, of Summerville. Mr. Hunt was for years an active and prominent figure in the business \ j world of Charleston and his shoe house was among the' best known concerns in this section. Besides his interest in the shoe business and in . the Enterprise Bank, of which he was the vice president for twentyfour years, he was active in real es- ' tate.?Charleston News and Courier. ( Mr. Hunt was well known in Bam- ' berg where he had numerous investments, owned considerable property and paid frequent visits. He owned the old Johnson hotel here including the stores underneath, and J also the line of stores on Railroad ( avenue just in the rear of that, as < well as other property here, and along 1 with Mr. H. M. Graham was instru- : mental in organizing the Enterprise Bank of this city, the newest finan- / cial institution of Bamberg, of which Jbank he was vice president at the = time of his death. ( Death of Mrs. Dorcas Chitty. Died on January 11th, at the home of her son, Mr. Henry W. Chitty, Mrs. Dorcas Chitty, in the 88th year j of her age. Funeral services were ] conducted the day following by Rev. D. H. Owings, of Ehrhardt, at the old homestead. Sorrowing friends ( and loved ones have the assurance 1 of a happy reunion, for she often * spoke of death as a pleasant journey, t having that faith which robs death of its terrors and the grave of its 1 gloom. * c CARLOAD OF COAL ARRIVES. Fuel Administration Coines to the Rescue of Bamberg. The very serious fuel situation locally was greatly relieved Monday, j when a car load of coal was diverted J on the Southern Railway's side track 1 on Railroad avenue and disposed of * to various private individuals throughout town. Not more than a half ton was allowed to be purchased by any one party and the people almost fell over themselves in efforts to get their names on the list of those who could obtain some of the precious stuff. The entire lot was al- ' most instantly disposed of, and was u a wonderful help to a suffering pub- % lie. The car was diverted here un- " der orders of Mr.-B. B. Gossett, head of the fuel administration for South Carolina, at the request of Mr. J. A. Wyman, Bamberg coun ty chairman of the fuel administration. 's This action on the part of Mr. Wyman was greatly appreciated by the people of Bamberg, as this car went a long ways toward relieving ^ the local situation. JESTS OF AMERICA'S ARMY. Says it is Being Spared in the Quiet 1 Places Far from Battle Front. London, Jan. 18.?Commenting upon the statement made by Secretary of War Baker before a congressional committee regarding war preparation, the semi-official Norde Deutsch Algemenia Alzun of Berlin, says: "The American Secretary of War speaks of an American army in France. There is an American army in France, but it consists entirely of wood cutters, railway men and doctors, except two or three divisions whose precious lives are being spared Jj in q,uiet places far behind the front. "Mr. Baker speaks as if shortly there would be 1,500,000 Americans . in France. Can the United States . , ' spare such a large number of men? The answer is no, because a large part of the army must remain behind for the protection of the frontiers, the coasts, the colonies and for other duties of political nature. ThS political situation compels the United States to keep at home the greater portion of its army and the country can at the most put only " * 400,000 or 500,000 men in the European battlefields. For the transfer of even this number of 2,500,000 * tons of shipping will be required, 4 necessitating 650 journeys of steamers of 3,000 to 5,000 tons. Thus an army of even this small size cannot possibly be made available before the summer of 1918. , "In the decision on the western front this spring American participation can effect no changp. The whole speech of the American Secretary of war is is a gigantic Ameiri- > can bluff." Baptist Church Services. ' i Services at the Bamberg Baptist church Sunday, Jan. 27th: Preaching at 11 a. ra. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor, George P. White. ; Morning?"Contrary Winds." Evening?"Soldiers of Jesus Christ." Sunday-school at 10 a. m., Dr. Robert Black superintendent. You are cordially invited to each service. Ensign E. Roy Cooner. A few days ago Mr. E. Roy Cooner, Df this city, who is a member of the L. aaval reserve forces, stood the examination for appointment as an ensign in the navy. A letter from 4k Qoon- Ji sr Wednesday stated that he had )een successful, and that he would receive his commission. Mr. Cooner stood fourth in a class of 157, which speaks well for him. The position of ensign corresponds with the rank of lieutenant in the army, and carries with it about the same salary. CARD OF~THANKS^ Mr. J. D. Felder and family take this opportunity to thank their friends for the many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy shown them luring the recent illness and after . 1 J i.1. ^ jm n ? * j 4 ,iie ueaui or meir iovea one. A SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 Advertisements Under This Head 25c. J For 25 Words or Less. I Notice?If you have any machin- ^ gry to repair, plumbing or piping to 30, notify JAS. E. DEAS, Box 142, Bamberg, S. C. It For Sale?New Overland roadster. Soing out of business and must sell at once. See me if you want a brand new car cheap. JOHN W. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. It fit *or sale?une unusea liuiiett 70;aw basket feed cotton gin, one press, >ne cotton seed culler, one 1,500 galon iron water tank, and one planta;ion fertilizer mixer. Apply to J. V VVYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tf ?Mr. and Mrs. James Burch, of Florence, are visiting relatives in the