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Wt)t pamberg ^eralb Thursday, January 31, 1918 SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Tliroughout the Town and County. Captain J. A. Willis, of Barnwell, who has many acquaintances in Bamberg, has been promoted to major, j Major Willis is now stationed at Camp Jackson. i Lieut. Haddon Johnson, a former resident of Bamberg, now in the service of his country at Camp Jackson, has been promoted to a captaincy, his I many friends here will be interested to learn. The many friends here of Mr. J. F. Kilgus, who has been seriously ill for some time, will be glad to know that he appeared to be slightly improved Tuesday morning, and trust that he will soon be able to get out again. The death in Barnwell last week of Senator George H. Bates was learned with sincere sorrow by many Bamberg friends. The senator used to be a frequent visitor to Bamberg and he was well and most favorably known here. The Cotton Oil company here has now had its operating machinery closed down entirely for about two weeks, being altogether out of fuel and unable to get any of any kind to run on. The situation is costing this plant heavily. Numbers of automobiles can be / seen in and around Bamberg now with the new 1918 number plates on them. The plates are enameld in j green with the figures in white. The time limit/ before the penalty goes on for not acquiring new licenses is February 1st. The condition of the roads and bridges generally in Bamberg county have been somewhat improved lately, but the supervisor is laboring ^ under a great disadvantage in that the chain gang ranks have been very much depleted and now only about half or two-thirds the usual number are serving in this county. Miss Mary Livingston, of this city, has accepted the position as teacher the Hunter's Chapel school in this county, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Norman H. Fender to take up the farming interests of his father, Mr. J. Hansford Fender, who died there last week. Miss Livingston will take charge of the school next Monday, February 4th. Although not required to do so under the orders of the fuel administration, still, in keeping with the spirit of the order, all of the banks of Bamberg county have agreed to i .close their doors and are doing so on each of the heatless Mondays from now until March 25th. This is the I proper spirit and the banks are to he commended for their patriotism. 'The loyal ideas of the Bamberg coun ty banks are not being followed oy the other banks in general throughout the country. Enterteained Red Cross Committees. Mrs. John H. Cope, chairman of the women's work of the Bamberg chapter of the Red Cross, entertained on Thursday afternoon for her committees. An hour was pleasantly spent in conversation and making plans for more efficient work. Delightful refreshments were served. Mrs. Cope has appointed Mrs. J. J. Cleckley supervisor of hospital - garments and supplies, Mrs. C. A. Sanders supervisor of dressings, Mrs. G. P. White supervisor of general supplies, and Mrs. E. O. Kirsch shipping agent. Sixteen circles were formed in the city for better conducting the Red Cross work and a lady placed at the head of each. These ladies are asked to supervise the Red Cross work in tneir immemanj viummcs, ncci; things moving and to give out and receive all materials, etc. The sixteen ladies appointed as chairman of the various circles are as follows: Mesdames M. E. Ayer, F. W. Free. Robert Black, D. J. Delk, S. A. Hand, J. Harry Murphy, J. Francis Folk, H. N. Folk, W. P. Jones}. Aaron Rice, A. M. Brabham, J. W. Barr, J. W. Price, G. Frank Bamberg, N. P. Smoak and J. C. Lewis. Many Rejected Because of Bad Eyes. PvomJnntiAri r\f tllo rQf>rtrfi? nf 10 iKAaiiniia.Livxi vsi u ^ VL . v, 000 men passed for military service by local boards and then rejected by camp surgeons show that nearly 22 per cent, of the final rejections were caused by defective eyes. Teeth were responsible for 8.50 per cent; hernia, 7.47 per cent; ear,! 5.94 per cent.; heart disease, 5.87 per cent; tuberculosis, 5.37 per cent. Attempts to evade military duty! by deception regarding physical condition were very few. Read The Herald, $1.50 a year. 1 * GASOLINE FAMINE NOW. New Kind of War Time Scarcity i> Felt In llaniberg. Bamberg with the rest of th< country has gone through the sugar salt and fuel -shortages and has braved the inconveniences might} well, but probably for the first tim< since automobiles became so populai this city was last week also caughl by the gasoline famine. On Friday Saturday, Sunday, .Monday and Tues day the famine prevailed, and peo pie were running around trying t( hnrrnw a e^ilnn from their neigh bors, but unfortunately found then working the same stunts. Numbers of cars were stranded here and man} folks from the country sections came to town Saturday and were unable to get back to their homes in theii cars. The other towns in the county and throughout this section were all similarly affected, Springfield and Wagener, about 25 to 40 miles away being the nearest known places tc have any for sale. Some few people from here motored over to these towns and brought back what they could get for th'eir own personal use. Some of them figured that the expenses of the trip, etc., made the gasoline cost them about 50 cents per gallon. For a time it appeared possible that The Herald might not get out its usual weekly issue today, as the linotype machine cannot be run without gasoline. However on Saturday night five gallons were obtained through a friend and this supply proved sufficient for the time being. The local situation was slightly relieved Saturday night by the arrival in the city to one of the local dealers of a small shipment. When it became noised about that some gasoline had arrived in the city, the dealer was literally mobbed for service, and people with every sort of receptacle fought to get to the gasoline pump. Within a few minutes the supply was exhausted, with only a part of the customers provided. The local dealers state that carload shipments had been ordered and that the exhausted supply here was not occasioned by any general scarcity of gas, but simply on account of delay caused by the congested freight traffic everywhere. The famine still prevails, no gasoline yet being in sight. Death of Mr. George W. Beard. Colston, Jan. 28.?Just as the sun was dying in tlie west on last Wednesday afternoon, the angel of death stepped into our midst and took from us our beloved friend and neighbor, Mr. George Wilson Beard. He had been ill for several months and his death was not a surprise to his relatives and friends. rm r.. M i i lie luiiei ai sciviwcj wcxc ^uuuuvi,ed by his pastor, Rev. D. H. Owitigs, at Colston church Friday, the 25th, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives. Mr. Beard was born in October, 1846 at the place where he died seventy-two years later. He was a veteran of the civil war and has faithfully served both State and church for many years. He was a deacon of Bethesda Baptist church and long since was superintendent of the Sunday school there. By the even tenor of his way and his godly walk and conversation, those with whom he was associated realized there was a power in the religion he professed. He is survived by his widow, who was^before her marriage Miss Lucia Smoak; three sisters, Mesdames. Sula All, Sudie Brown and Rebecca O'Quinn, and the following children: Duncan Beard, of Savannah; Charlie Beard, of the Spring Branch section; Wilson Beard and Mrs. Sudie Barnes, of this section. To the bereaved and sorrowing ones we extend our heartfelt sympathy, and may the all wise Father comfort and sustain them in their hour of trial and sorrow. Barn and Stables Burned. Last Saturday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock, the barn and stables of William Rice, colored, located near the city, were destroyed by fire. The loss fell pretty heavy on Rice, the loss including a horse and buggy and all the feed he possessed. Rice es' " ?- - J ~ U ?i. 0"7fkA iimaiea 111s uauiage ai ttuuuu The cause of the fire is not known. Receiving Nitrate Applications. Mr. J. J. Heard, county demonstrator, states that he has completely exhausted his supply of blanks for making application for government nitrate of soda. He has written and wired to the authorities to replenish the supply, and he hopes to have the necessary forms within the next da> or two. Monday next is the last day on which to make application for nitrate. Mr. Heard states that he has already received about 200 applications, the total amount applied for being in the neighborhood oi 500 tons. This, doubtless, will be far in excess of the amount Bamberg county will be allowed. THE FOOD REGULATIONS. ; Administrator is Warned Against Violations in Bamberg. i The State food administrator has apopinted Mr. A. M. Brabham, of ; Bamberg as food administrator for j Bamberg county. While .Mr. Brab> ham has not yet received his comr mission, he has been asked to accept t the position upon the recommendation of citizens of the county. Mr. Brabham has received from . the State administrator a telegram ) warning the merchants of the county . against violation 01 uie iooa reguiai tions which were recently promulgat; ed, and which went into effect last r Monday. The telegram follows: > "President's proclamation requir, ing sale of equal weight of substi. tutes with wheat flour is the law. It , is imperative and went into force > Monday morning. It must be strict[ ly obeyed. Xo exceptions are allowed. Contracts for flour afford no , excuse, but aggravate condition. Pro. hibit merchants from filling such > contracts unless pound for pound of substitutes is sold at same time. Distinction should be clearly drawn be, tween this proclamation, which , makes it law, and other rulings which arex matters of advice." The proclamation referred to requires that with every pound of wheat flour sold, an equal amount of wheat i substitutes must be sold, such as corn meal, grits, cereals, etc. The purpose of the food regulation is to reduce the consumption of wheat flour, of which our allies on the other side are in dire need. Women's Demonstration Work. A v,dt forty county agents and special workers are assembled at Winthrop college for their annual course of study in home demonstration methods. This year special attention is being paid to the conservation of foods and the use of wheat and meat substitutes. A special effort will be made to increase the poultry supply throughout the State, and to intensive gardening in the towns and cilies. Experts from the department of agriculture at Washington and Clemson college are on the programme, besides the regular instructors. Mrs. Faust will return on the first of February and will begin the organizing of the women and girls in the county, and the regular monthly meetings of the home demonstration clubs will be resumed. Cotton Ginnings. The official report of the cotton ginned in Bamberg and surounding counties prior to Jan. 1 follows: 1917 1916 Bamberg ..26,136 21,677 Barnwell .. ..ho,uyy iz,zv6 Colleton 18,653 12,662 Hampton .. ..21,408 16,590 Orangeburg ..79,842 57,152 The total for the State was: 1917, 1,145,946; 1916, 922,152. Meeting of Pension Board. The pension board of Bamberg county is hereby called to meet at the court house in Bamberg on the first Monday in February; also on the first Monday in March. The following compose the pension board: J. D. Copeland, J. B. Kearse, J. D. Rowell, J. D. Felder, J. J. Cleckley. J. D. COPELAND, Chairman. Resigns Bed Cross Work. Miss Mary Livingston, who has been so faithful and done such splendid work as secretary of the Bamberg Red Cross chapter and county council of defense, has been forced tr? rpcipn Hue to the fact that she will begin teaching the school at Hunter's Chapey next Monday. Her resignation was tendered Monday afternoon and was very much regretted. The executive committee at once held a meeting to elect some one to the vacancy and Mrs. C. E. Black was selected. Mrs. Black is < greatly interested in the work and has entered into it with much ear! nestness, and the executive commit tee feels that a wise choice has been made for the difficult task of replac ing Miss Livingston. Kearse Red Cross. The members of the Kearse . branch of the Red Cross in this coun. ty are up and doing. The ladies es. pecially are giving their time and work to the cause. Last week a comj munity store was gotten up and arL ranged by their branch and was con} ducted at Ehrhardt with splendid . success. Mrs. Willie Ritter and the r other ladies of that section gave their . best efforts to the affair, and conse? quently about $88 net was realized for the Red Cross. The ladies are I to be congratulated for their loyalty . and the interest which they are tak? ing in their Red Cross work and achievements. Read The Herald $1.50 the year. COUiT HOLDS imiKF SESSION*. But Few Case* Went to Juries.?Several Plead Guilty. The January term of the court of general sessions for this county convened here Monday morning, this being the fourth Monday of the month. The presiding judge was the Hon. Ernest Moore, of Lancaster, who was making his first official visit to Bamberg. Judge Moore presided with dignity and ability and made a favorable impression upon those in atendance upon court. Not a great many cases were tried, due mostly to the fact that witnesses were not obtainable and one side or the other was not ready, which necessitated continuances. However, a good many minor matters were disposed of and quite a few defendants pleaded guilty to misdemeanors. Probably the case on docket having most interest for the general public was that of the State against W. L. McPhail, charged with the death of H. W. Walker in the town of Midway in December, 1916, which case was continued on motion of the prosecution because an important witness could not be located. This case was continued once before, and one mistrial has been had in it. Other cases continued at the present term until next September are as follows: Those of the State against Marion Brown, charged with murder; Lucius Jones, murder: J. H. Fickling, breach of trust, with fraudulent intent: Char lie Smith, pointing firearms and carrying concealed weapons; Samuel and Henry Atterberry, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons; Wayne Sandifer, assault and battery with intent to kill, and Asa Fail, breach of trust with fraudulent intent. The following named negroes pleaded guilty and were sentenced accordingly: Willie Owens, larceny of bicycle, sentenced to 14 months at hard labor and fine of $50; John Green", to housebreaking and petty larceny, sentenced to 12 months at hard labor; May Rice, to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, sentenced to four months at hard labor or a fine of $100; Lawyer Bunyon, to violation of the prohibition law, sentenced to three months at hard labor or $100 fine; Peter Holman, to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, sentenced to four months at hard labor. The first case tried was the only murder case heard at this term of court and resulted in a verdict of not guilty. This was the case against Furman Brabham, a negro boy 15 years old, charged with killing another negro named McDuffie Loadholt, near Ehrhardt. Other cases tried and the results follow: i H. B. Brant, a negro, charged with drawing a check without funds, was tried in his absence and convicted. A sealed sentence remains against him. Charlie Smith, a young white man, was found guilty of simple assault and battery, and sentenced to 30 days at hard labor or a fine of $100. Willie Barfield, a negro, was found not guilty of housebreaking and larceny. i This being about all the business that could be concluded, court adjourned Wednesday morning and the jurors and witnesses allowed to return to their homes. The next term of criminal court here will be in September, while a two weeks' term of civil court will convene in March. The grand jury's report was delayed and up to the time of going to press had not yet been made. New Advertisements. Mrs. J. J. Smoak?Lost. W. S. Bamberg & Son?For Sale. Standard Oil Co.?The Family Lamp. Bamberg Banking Co.?No Individual. Bamberg Auto Co.?Economize Wisely. Enterprise Bank?The Money Question. Peoples Bank?Our Christmas Banking Club. J. B. Brickie?We Can Practically Rebuild a Car. Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate Co.?30 Cents Cotton. Bamberg Banking Co.?Wall Street Before the Fire of 1S83. ^Farmers and Merchants* Bank? rr%1 - T> - ? v>" "Dnf + Jncr Mnnov in ill? .DU5S DtTgClH I jy X UlUll^ . luuv; ... the Bank. A fireproof solution for treating airplane fabrics is a thing which may be realized in the near future, experiments in a private plant having developed a comparatively successful solution. Boys' and girls' clubs in northern and Western States pledged for war service in gardening, canning, poultry raising, and other emergency enterprises have more than 800,000 members. AlilTKJHT OllYXKSS. XeiiflTer-Amlei son I >i 11 Passes Serond ' Heading; in House. Columbia, .Ian. 2."?Without opposition or a record vote the Neuffer- ( Anderson bill, providing for air- i tight prohibition, passed second read- 1 ing in the House of Representatives < tonight. Very little notice was taken i of the measure, those members who < oppose prohibition seemingly taking 1 tho riAcitinn that it UTllllH hp hnilP- f I pUOltiVH A v VM?V? u M **vr - [less task to make a fight. All indi- 1 cations point to the passage of the t bill on third reading. t The bill provides that no intoxi- t cants can be transported into, or,, i from one point to another in this t State. The measure also provides i for the manufacture of not more ? than five gallons of wines from s fruits, berries or grapes for one's im- 3 mediate family or for sacramental J purposes. Wines or liquors now on ? hand in a person's home for personal ? use are not to be affected under the i terms of the measure. 1 Th penalty clause carries a maxi- < mum of five hundred dollars fine or c three months' imprisonment, or both, s in the discretion of the court. t President's Food Proclamation. a Washington, .Tan. 26.?A procla- ( niation: .Many causes have contributed to create the necessity for a more in- s tensive effort on the part of our i people to save food in order that } we may supply our associates in p the war with the sustenance vital- 2 ly necessary to them in these days a of privation and stress. The re- ( duced productivity of Europe be- t cause of the large diversion of man p power to the war, the partial fail- 3 ure of harvests and the elimina- p tion of the more distance markets for foodstuffs through the destruc- t tion of shipping places the bur- c den of their sustenance very large- c ly on our shoulders. ' 1 Must Meet Responsibility. c The food administration has for- f mulated suggestions which, if fol- c lowed, will enable us to meet this p great responsibility without any j real inconvenience. In order that we may reduce our consumption of wheat and wheat products by 30 per cent.?a reduction imperatively necessary to pro- 1 vide the supply for overseas? 1 wholesalers, jobbers and retailers should purchase and resell to their 1 customers only 70 per cent, of the s amounts used in 1917. All manu- 1 facturers of alimentajry pastes, buscuits, crackers, pastry jipd r breakfast cereals should reduce a their purchases and consumption of wheat and wheat flour to 70 per s cent, of their 1917 requirements, and all bakers of bread and rolls 8 t to 80 per cent, of their current re- " o,uirements. Consumers should re- c duce their purchases of wheat prod- t ucts for home preparation to at * most 70 per cent, of those of last * year, or, when buying breads should purchase mixed cereal breads from s the bakers. To provide sufficient foods r homes, public eating places, dealers and manufacturers should substi- ' tute potatoes, vegetables, corn, bar- 1 ley, oats, and rice products, and the mixed cereal bread and other pro- s ducts of bakers which contain an 1 admixture of other cereals. 1 Two Wheatless Days a Week. : ? In order that, consumption might J be restricted to this extent, Mondavs and Wednesdays should be obs served as wheatless days each week, g and one meal each day should be . observed as a wheatless meal. r In both homes and public eating places, in order to reduce the consumption of beef, pork and sheep ' 3 " Timc^oir chrtnlH hp nh pi UULH.IS, i ucjuu; cuu uttA ^ w served as meatless day in each week, one meatless meal should be . observed in each day; while, in addition, Saturday in each week should further be observed as a day upon which there should be no ? consumption of pork products. s A continued economy in the use of f sugar will be necessary until later in e the year. It is imperative that all waste and unnecessary consumption of all sorts of foodstuffs should be rigidly eliminated. t The maintenance of the health and i strength of our own people is vitally * ropocsarv at this time, and there should be no dangerous restriction of the food supply; every sort of waste and the substitution of other com- i modities of which we have more abundant supplies for those which : we need to save, will in no way im- t pair the strength of our people and I will enable us to meet one of the most pressing obligations of the war. s Will See Suggestions Through. s I, therefore, in the national in- * terest, take the liberty of calling 1 upon every loyal American to take fully to heart the suggestions which j are being circulated by the food ad- ] ministration and of begging that they 1 be followed. I am confident the ^ TO PKKSKHVK IiULI>IXGS. 'oison Sprays Found to Do Good Work. The use of poison sprays has not )nlv been found effective in preventng destruction of plants and fruits, )ut it is now being tested as a means )f preserving buildings. The timberng if Westminster Hall, the famous >ld structure adjoining the British louse of parliament, has suffered greatly from the ravages of a woodvnrm Xestobium tesselatum. Archi ect Frank Baines, who states that lie grub lives only in the oak, finds hat holes large enough to bury a nan waist deep have been made in ;he oak trusses of the magnificent V oof, with its single span of 68 feet, ind he believes the work of destruction has been going on 400 'ears. Some of the patching done LOO years ago have shared the tttacks made on older portions. As i last measure of protection a sprayng mixture has been prepared by 3rof. H. M. Lefrov from ?edar wood >il, soft soap, paraffin wax and :ertain powerful chemicals, and the several applications of this that have >een made are expected to give relief. }as masks have had to be worn in tpplying this powerful insecticide. ?ost of Living Increases 23 Per Cent. According to the bureaii of labor tatistics of the Department \of ^abor, in the year from November L5, 1916, to November 15, 1917, >rices of food as a whole advanced !3 per cent. Potatoes is the only irticle that shows a decline in price. Dorn meal advanced <S7 per cent;' aeon. 62 per cent; pork choR?, 48 ter cent; beans, 39 per cent; salmon, 18 per cent; milk, 33 per cent; and ard, 27 per cent. Food as a whole was 48 per cent, tigher on November 15, 1917 than i in November 15 1913, and 46 per ent. higher than on November 15, 914. During this four year period orn meal advanced 127 per cent; lour, 109 per cent; lard, 104 per ent; bacon, 77 per cent; sugar, 75 ler cent; and potatoes, 72 per cent. 7o article declined in price. Manufacture of Shoes in Italy. __ # The largest shoe factories in Italy lave started manufacturing the lational standard shoes, using eather supplied by the ministry of ndustry, commerce, and labor. The tandard types were established by he central shoe committee in Rome, 1 >ut every factory is making little codifications, according to its means md system of manufacturing. The Government is organizing ystems of sale of shoes to the public, rhey provide for the opening of tores in the principal Italian cities, o be engaged exclusively in the sale >f national shoes and to be conrolled by the government authorises. It is likely that buyers will lave to obtain cards. The private shoe stores will be ;upplied with an adequate number >f shoes and will be' granted a easonable commission. The Department of Agriculture is urging poultry raising to increase the food supply. A bulletin "BackYard Poultry Keeping" has been is- . sued and may be secured without cost Dy application to the division of publications, Department of Agriculture. ?reat body of our women who have abored so loyally in co-operation vith the food administration for the uccess of food conservation will itrengthen their efforts and will take t as a part of their burden in this >eriod of national service to see that he above suggestions are observed hroughout the land. WOODROW WILSON. The White House, January 18th, 1918. CARD OF THAXKST" We wish to take this method of ixpressing our sincere appreciation or the many kindnesses and expresions of sympathy on the part of our riends during our recent bereaveaent. i MRS. G. W. BEARD and Family. ] CARD OF THANKS. We wish to take this opportunity J o thank our many friends for their I nany kindnesses to us during the 7 llness and loss of our beloved hus- j land and father. I MRS J. H. FENDER and Family.- ^ SPECIAL NOTICES. i Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. For Sale?A few good brood sows. Apply to W. S. BAMBERG & SON, 3ami)erg, S. C. 2-8 Lost?On Wednesday of last week omewhere in Bamberg a gold brooch ;et with pearls. Liberal reward will )e paid for return to MRS. J. J. y 5MOAK, Bamberg, S. C. It For Sale?One unused Gullett 70saw basket feed cotton gin, one press, Due cotton seed culler, one 1,500 galion iron water tank, and one planta^tion fertilizer mixer. Apply to X. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. It r li 11