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. ?f)e pamberg ^eralb A Thursday, Feb. 21,1918. A cablegram was received in Bamberg Tuesday morning from Lieut, D. Graham Copeland, stating that he had arrived safely at a port in Europe. Lieut. Copeland is a sod of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Copeland, of this city, and he has been in the naval service for about fififteen years, Mr. H. D. Steedly, of Branchville, % has opened a bakery on Main street in the building formerly occupied by Mr T. n Pnliaknff ATr Steedlv and family have moved to Bamberg and are occupying the residence of Mr. G. H. Smoak on Broad street, Mr. Smoak having recently moved to Georgetown. Lieutenant Leroy Smith, of the Ehrhardt section, is now in France. Lieut. Smith enlisted in the hospital corps last summer. His promotion was rapid, and a few weeks ago he was commissioned a first lieutenant. This week a letter was received from Lieut. Smith stating that he had arrived in France and that he was well and safe. SB&.V.* V; " - .' ' .Mr. M. G. Bowles has sold his farm near Coronoca to Mr. J. B. White, of Denmark, Bamberg county, for $15,200, an average of $60 per acre. Mr. White will take charge on March 1st, and Mr. Bowles will move to his home near the city, recently purchased from Mr. Julian Rauton, within the next two weeks.?Newberry Herald and News. ' It will be of much interest to his many friends in this city to know ' that Mr. Walter C. Gurry is now in the aviation branch of the army service hnd is doing well and learning to fly. r Mr. Curry is very popular here and his friends wish him well. He volJv, . unteered for this service some time r ago, and has been sent to the aviation camp known as Gerstner Field, near Lake Charles, La., where he is now >0' -\ stationed. / I ' The Kearse branch of the Bamberg ; Red Cross chapter has been reorgan-v' ized and has taken on new life. Al, ready several comfort pillows have ; been sent in to the head chapter to be , forwarded to headquarters in Atlanta. The branch has forty members and is ready to begin good work. V Three of the members are subscribing members. The following are the offi cers of the Kearsei branch: J. C. _L . . . Kearse, cnairman; Airs. ti. Angus Ke&rse, secretary; Miss Cressie Bre .' v' \ land, chairman women's, work; Mrs. O. Ritter, chairman publicity committee. ^ < ? Fairfax Woman Gets Big Verdict. / fev .> Mrs. Sallie Glass Spigner and her >" 'husband were on Saturday awarded > . a verdict for $27,500 against the V:v Seaboard Air Line railway and two l\ \ its employees, for alleged failure . of the Seaboard passenger train to J wait for her to board it at Fairfax. The verdict was rendered against the defendants as follows: Seaboard Air Line railway, $25,060; E. H. Rhodes, Seabpard conductor, $1,250, and W. L. Brooks, Seaboard agent at Fairfax,,$1,250. Mrs. -Spigner alleged that she was ill, and that she was to take the Sea~ board train at Fairfax to go to Colnmbia for urgent medical treatment. >, .. -- She stated that she came to Fairfax in an automobile in ample time to purchase a ticket, and that the baggage was duly checked to Columbia and was put on the train, but that after the arrival of the train at Fair;V fax she did not have time to get out - x of the automobile ?nd board the train before it left the depot, and she was Iv . thus forced to miss the train. The railroad endeavored to show by its :VV testimony that the plaintiff was not mistreated, and that the railroad was not at fault in the matter. This* is ? one of the largest verdicts on record in the State. New Advertisements. H. N. Foolk?Lost. A.'B. Chandler?Timber. W. D. Coleman?For Sale. Powell Fuel Co.?Manure. Tom Ducker?Stone's Cake. L. G. Poliakoff?Call to War. Bamberg Auto Co.?Maxwell. J. B. Brickie?A Far Sighted Man. Enterprise Bank?The Best Place. G. L. Toole?Political Advertisement. Peoples Bank?Don't Keep Your Money. Farmers and Merchants Ej^nk? Too Late. C. R. Brabham's Sons?Globe Tailoring Co. Planters Fertilizer Co.?Increase the Yield. Bamberg Banking Co.?Alexander Hamilton. Bamberg Banking Co.?Safeguard Your Estate. Chero-Cola Bottling Co.?For Refreshing Qualities. \ 0 % * * j $30,000 FOR COUNTY ROADS. : County Will Receive Federal Road Money This Year. One of the local bills passed at the recent session of the general assem: bly is of especial interest to Bamt berg county people. This act emL powers the county board of com> missioners to make use of the money , allotted to Bamberg county by the federal government for road purposes. This money can only be se' cured by the county putting up dol' lar for dollar received from the federa! road fund. Bamberg county is 1 assured of getting at least $10,000 ' from this fund, and may secure slifirhtlv mnre than that. The local act passed by the legis' lature authorizes the county commissioners of Bamberg to use the money derived from the automobile licenses, through the State highway commission, and to use any unused balances that may exist from any of the appropriations for Bamberg county. It is stated that considerable money remains in the treasury to the credit of various departments of the county government. Under the appropriation bills money appropriated for one department cannot be used in another, so this act was passed putting all unused balances from any department of the county into this road fund. After all these moneys have been expended the commissioners are authorized to borrow sufficient money to cover the remainder of the fund required to secure the federal road money. This 'will mean that the county must raise tor tnis special purpose at least $1,0,000 or an amount equal to the federal allotment. Thus it will be seen that the county will have at its disposal this year not less than $20,000 tor good road3. This money, however, must be expended in accordance with specifications of the federal government, acting through the State highway commission. The county supervisor and commissioners are now working upon a system of roads upon which this money will be expended. When the roads have been agreed upon, tlfey must be submitted to the State highway commission, which will secure the approval of the federal road department. After that the roads have been approved, the government will send inspectors to see that the roads are built according to government specifications, and engineers from the government will aid in their construction. It is stated that the money will probably be available by next July. This is only the beginning of federal road money. The total amount available to the State during the first five? years of the federal aid is approximately,^,100,000. It is stated by the sponsors of federal aid that if this first appropriation isVisely used, tJioi-n nn drtnht nf further Pnvern AO UV uvu wv v *. 4VA* vw* QW ? w* ment assistance. The first appropriation of some# eighty-five millions of dollars is in the nature of an experiment. If the experiment is a success, and there is no doubt of that, the government will be prepared to make further appropriations, and it is believed that another appropriation will be made before the present sum has been completely usd up. The total allotment for this county was between thirteen and fourteen thousand dollars, but this amount was cut down by reason of the fact that each county in the State was apportioned a certain amount to go. into a fund for the building of several bridges of State-wide importance. Woman's Missionary Society. The Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church met last Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage. The afternoon being balmy and beautiful, quite a goodly number of the members were present. "Evangelization and enlistment" was the subject, lead by Mrs. J. F. Carter. The programme was beautifully carried out and aside from being instructive the meeting was one of the most heartfelt we have had in some time. The call for our boys to the front by the Home Board and, indeed, the call in our nome town, ior enlistment was pleadingly presented. Several new plans for the upbuilding and creation of more enthusiasm among our members were discussed, and the "old idea" of ten-cent dues was dispensed with; and we feel in doing this a great step to progress has been made. Our society is growing, both in spirit and numbers, and the meetings are proving very helpful. It is hoped the delinquent members will attend our next meeting and find out about all the good things that are being done. The meeting in March will be held at the home of Mrs. Pnht "RIqpV and nlcn An a a-ppt' nf prayer will be observed in March for home missions.?Contributed. Following suggestions made by farmers willing to employ high school boys, the educational authorities of 'Illinois have arranged an extensive farm course, from FebuTary 1 to May 1. ANNEXATION CARRIED. Colleton Territory is Added to Bamberg County. The election held in that portion of Colleton county proposed to be annexed to Bamberg county Tuesday of last week, resulted in the proposed annexation being carried "unanimously." Thirteen votes were cast at the election, every on.e being in favor of the proposition. All that now remains to add this territory to Bamberg county is the election being ratified^y the-general assembly, which cannot now be done, of course, before next January, the election having been held too late for ratification at the recent session of the legislature. The territory involved consists of three and nine-tenths square miles, and is composed of some fine farming lands. Some fifteen or eighteen white families reside in this portion of Colleton county, and a few families of colored people. It is a splenj did section, and while the area is comparatively small, it will be quite an addition to Bamberg county. Among the residents are several families of the Smiths, Goodwins and Padgetts, and other fine people. One resident, Mr. J. C. Goodwin, is a member of the legislature from Colleton county. This territory adjoins Fish Pond township, in Bamberg county, lying just across the Salkehatchie river. Bamberg county is glad to welcome these people, and as no fight on the proposition is anticipated in the general assembly, it is practically certain that the election will be ratified at the next session. It was hoped to liowfl tVifl nlantinn Viold ir? timo for* rat. lift T C LUt/ UV/iU AM blUUV AV* 4MV ification at the recent session, but delays so postponed the election that it was only held on the day the general assembly adjourned, which necessitated it being carried over until next year. Dr. Ray Alive and Well. A few weeks ago it was reported that Dr.' Cecil B. Ray, of Olar, had been killed in France. His many friends throughout the county will be delighted to know that this report was untrue, and that he has lately been heard from, his letter stating that he was alive and well. Dr. Ray enlisted in the medical corps several months ago, and he has been doing service at the front in France for some time. A few weeks ago some of the newspapers published, the report that he had been killed by a treacherous German who i had been wounded and who was be- i ing administered to by Dr. Ray. It is stated that he has lately com- : municated with his family, and that he expressed his thankfulness that he-could take part in the conflict in Europe, saying in a letter to his little son: "I hope to return to you and Mother Jessie; but if my body should find a resting place on foreign soil, you will always remember that your father died trying to make the * world a better place for you and J Mother Jessie to live in." Dr. Hay urges all young men to ally them- k selves in this fight for democracy. ( ^ ? 3 Death of Mrs. Blanchard. 1 The many friends of Mrs. T. J. 1 Blanchard, of Ehrhardt, will be saddened to learn of her death, which 3 occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Smith, at Ehrhardt, on Tuesday. The interment took place at Live Oak cemetery, at Walterboro, on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. The death of this splendid woman comes as a genuine sorrow to her many acquaintances in this county and in Walterboro, her former home, where she was best known and loved for those splendid traits of character ?t * A i - 1. ^_J J ? J ana aevouon 10 ner inenas ana iam- ? ily. She was a member of the Methodist church -and a woman of exem- '< plary character. ? She is sirvived by the following children: Mrs. J. M. Smith, of Ehr-, hardt, and. Mrs. J. S. Jackson, of Charleston, and two brothers, one of Charleston and the other of Savannah. ' J Bamberg High Wins. 3 The girls of the Bamberg High ' School basket ball team went over to i Orangeburg Friday afternoon where 1 they met the young ladies of the 3 Orangeburg High School in what was 1 probably the most exciting game of 1 their experiences. Each side played 1 well, both individually and collect- < ively and the two teams were very i evenly matched, the score seesawing * up and down during the entire game, '< first one side being ahead and then 3 * the other. When the first half was J nn/-( r?/\ nf 4- Ttr r\ t a f tita onfl ( U?Ci IUC/ OV/Ui C o twu inu cvr htu, auu and at the end of the game the tie < had not been decided yet, the final 1 count being eight and eight. The i Bamberg girls have a splendid team 3 and Miss Bomar, their coach, deserves much credit for her excellent work with them. They hope to ar- 1 range other games and it is certain i they will perform creditably wher- 3 ever they may go to play. < / DEATH OF MR. W. G. HUTTO. Prominent Bamberg Citizen Passed Away Last Friday. . Mr. William G. Hutto, for a number of years a resident of this city, died at his home here last Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Hutto's death was not unexpected, but he leaves a number of very small children and the community sympathizes with the family in their bereavement. The deceased had been ill for probably a year or more, and for a long while had been confined to his bed gradually growing weaker. For the final few days before death he had sunk into unconsciousness and it was evident that the end was near. Mr. Hutto possessed a strbng personality and was well liked by hundreds of friends throughout this and adjoin ing counties. He had years ago become a member of the Salem Methodist church, in the Olar section. He had been successful in business and was a progressive farmer, a devoted husband and an affectionate father. The deceased was 54 years of age and had spent his whole life in Bamberg county, where h'e was held in the highest esteem by his fellow men. He came to Bamberg about eight or ten years ago from the Govan neighborhood, of which section he was a native. Mr. Hutto had been married three times. His first marriage was to Miss Janie Milhous, of Denmark, who died about 20 years ago, and a few years later he was married to Miss Lou Sanders, of Sumter, who also died a number of years ago. His third wife, who survives him and was at his bedside when he died, was the widow of Mr. H. Klugh Faust, a well known business man of this county. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hutto also leaves to mourn his death a sister, Mrs. J. W. Ray, of Govan, and one brother, Mr. T. A. Hutto, of Blackville, and a number of children, as follows: Mrs. G. C. Padgett, of this city; Mrs. M. K. Long, of Clio, Ga.; Miss Gussie Hutto, of this place, vbnt nowv teaching: in the Summerville public schools; Mr. William E. Hutto, a member of the national army, Stationed at Camp Sevier near Greenville, and who was home on a furlough at the time of his father's death; Messrs. U. GleiA Hutto, J. Grimes Hutto, Walter, Charles Henry, Govan and Robert Hutto, all of Bamberg; and three step-children, of Bamberg, Mamie, Pauline' and Klugh Faust. % The funeral and interment took place Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at Salem church, near Govan. The services were conducted by the Rev. Achille Sassard, his pastor, and were attended by a large assembly of sorrowing friends and relatives who came to pay .a final tributd to one whom they loved and admired. A. R. C. News Notes. Anyone who has remnants of wool left from any Red Cross knitted ar;icles please return them to the Red Uross work room or to Mrs, G. P. White, as there are some unfinished jweaters and the remnants are needjd to finish them. The scarcity of aw materials, esneciallv yarns. makes it imperative that there be no waste anywhere. Sweaters and sock9 are the most j aeeded articles now. Sweaters are 23 in. long, the head ^ize should be; arge enough to enable a man wear- j ing a No. 8 hat to slip it on easily.! This is important. Sweaters should be 38 in. in bust. Socks should be knited of grey, I white or unwashed wool?feet between 11 and 12 in. long, legs 14 in. long; legs and feet not over 4 in. wide. No knots in socks. Wristlets 12 in. long, 3 in. wide, [n knitting, disregard number of stitches and knit to dimensions. Every knitted article except socks ind sweaters must be of khaki wool, j Sweaters should be of khaki or grey. ?Contributed. Death of Mrs. Fred Smoak. Orangeburg, Feb. 15.?Mrs.' Fred Smoak, of the Cordova section of j this county, died last Wednesday morning after an illness of four days with meningitis. She had visited relatives in Sumter during the week before her illness but had not come in contact with any knowm case of :he disease. The supposition is that :he disease was contracted while :raveling. Mrs. Smoak was highly 3steemed by the people of her community. Surviving are her husband ind four small children. There are ilso brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. W. A. Smoak, Mrs. M. J. Stack, Mrs. J. C. Strickland, Mrs. H. C. ZJherry; Messrs. M. G. Smoak, of aainesville, Fla.; J. M., W. F., and FI. D. Smoak, of Cordova. The fuleral and interment took place at Ebenezer church yesterday. Mrs. Smoak was well known in this section, and had a number of relatives in this city and county, who learned with much regret of frer ieath. \ I NINETY-ONE ARE CALLED. Contingent of Bamberg Soldiers Will Leave Next Saturday. Notices have been mailed by the local board to ninety-one colored men of Bamberg county to report in Bamberg next Friday afternoon. They will leave in special cars over the Southern railway Saturday morning for Camp Jackson, to enter the military service of Uncle Sam. This contingent will assemble in the city Friday afternoon at four o'clock. After that time and before leaving the next morning, they will be in charge of the local board. Below is given a list of those who j have been ordered to report. The names of the ninety-one are first given. In addition a number of oth ers, who are next in order, have been ordered to report to fill out any deficiency that may exist. In case any one of the first ninety-one' falls out for any reason, the next in line in the list of substitutes will take his place, and so on, until the total of ninety-one is completed. James Varn, colored. John Kearse, colored. Calvin Bannister, colored. Mack Gilbert Williams, colored. Joe Sanders, colored. Joe Walker, colored. Jeff Rice, Jr., colored. Willie Hutson, },colored. Alfred Jones, colored. Theodore Bellinger, colored. Richard Rice, colored. Willie Risher, colored. \ Johnnie Brown, colored. Murray Smalls, colored. Ed Izlar, colored. Eddie Johnson, colored. H. L. Carter, colored. Aiken Johnson, colored. Joseph Bryant, colored. Isado Jones, colored. Elijah Nimmons, colored. Rheuben Goodwin, colored. Jim Alston, colored. Willie Easterling, colored. Ben Rutherford, colored. John Kearse, colored. Allen Guinyard, colored. George Grimes, colored. Vernon Grant, colored. Jno. Carter, Jr., colored. Walter Hartzog, colored. Josiah Sease, colored. Jones Williams, colored. Jno. Sanders, colored. Coy Copeland, colored. Robert Fay/ colored. Robert Brinkon, colored. James Harley, colored. Pinkney Galeshaw, colored. Simon Carter, colored. Porter Smith, colored. Walter Grant, colored, x Muzon Richard, colored. \ Jimmie Brown, colored. Louie Bradley, colored) Harrison Rice, colored. i \ Frank Robinson, colored. Joe Bryant, colored. Elijah Toomer; colored. Alonzo Kearse, colored: Charley Jennings, colored. Horace Hightower, colored. Benj, Shepherd, colored. Eugene Murray, colored. Barney Brown, colored. Wesley Nimmons, colored. Wilbur Folk, colored. Ben Halyard, colored. Tom Hanberry, colored. Willie "Haynesworth, colored. Calvin Williams, colored. Kicnara iteea, coiorea. Hartville Walker, colored. Sam Kirkland, colored. G. W. Washington, colored. Joseph Beard, colored. Frank Folk, colored. Willis D. Duncan, colored. Harvey Wright, colored. Walter Gregg, colored. Jefrow Thomas, colored. Nathaniel Jennings, colored. LeRoy Brown, colored. LeRoy Shepherd, colored. Wilber Rickenbacker, colored. Kinlow Jenkins, colored. John Freeman, colored. Norris Tyler, colored. Harvey Henderson, colored. R. B. Curry, colored. George Koarse, Jr., colored. Davis Odam, colored. Julius Johnson, colored. Harry Brown, colored. Nehemiah Ford, colored. Manny Hollman, colored. Theodore Kearse, colored. Leon Hopton, colored. * ? 1 Andrew rveaise cuiurcu. Bruce Stoney, colored. Cass Atterberry, colored. Substitutes. Wm. Wroton, colored. [ Luther Odom, colored. Fred Nix, colored. John Smith, colored. Saugry Henderson, colored. M. L. Curry, colored. Horace Reed, colored. William Jones, colored. i L. L. Butler, colored. James M. McLaughlin, of Rhode Island, was arrested last week by Sher- , iff Ray and Chief Kirkland. The young man is charged with evading the draft. He was carried to Columbia and turned over to the authorities at Camp Jackson. ANNUAL CELEBRATION. \ % Business Men's Bible Class Observes Anniversary". Since the organization several years ago of the Business Men's Bible class of Trinity Methodist church, its annual anniversary celebrations have been occasions to be looked forward to, as they are replete with interest and enthusiasm. This year was not different in this respect from former- occasions. The celebration began Sunday morning at the Methodist church, when the class had as its speaker Dr. Henrj; Nelson Snyder, a man who is known hero as veil as most of our residents, and who is loved and honored by everybody of all denominations. Dr. Snyder has never missed being present at an anniversary of the class since .its organization. At eleven o'clock Sunday morning the congregations of all the churches of the city assembled at Trinity church to hear Dr. Snyder. The Bible class of the Baptist church had an especial invitation and attended fcr' a body, for Dr. Snyder's address was to men in particular, though equally as well enjoyed by the ladies and children. Special music added much to the service. Dr. Snyder took as his subject "Four Things Men Live by," which is the title of a well known book. The four things referred to were work, worship, love and play. Unless one were a stenographer and transcribed his address verbatim, it would not be possible to convey a proper impression of the speaker's address on this occasion. Suffice it to say that it was a typical Snyder address. Those who have ever heard him know what that means. * - / Pathos and humor and sound reacnnintr worp nil hlpndpii tnemfhAr in-' to a delightful- talk, thoroughly enjoyed, and listened to with rapt at- k tention, the audience being held as only a magnetic speaker can hold the interest of people. Sunday night at the Baptist church the three churches of the city again ~ joined in a union service, Dr. Snyder again being the speaker. His subject in the evening was "Spiritual Adventures," and if it is ever possible for one of Dr. Snyder's talks to / be better than another, thi^ was listened to with even more rapt attention that his morning address. The ? speaker dealt largely with the many phases of the great war, and shed much illumination upon this very ' engrossing topic. He emphasized . that the war is bringing to the surface many latent possibilities of human nature. At both services Sun- j day the houses were packed to overflowing with eager listeners. - .Monday night the annual banquet of the class was held at Guilds hall, but the elaborate, banquets of former occasions were reduced to a simple, but very delightful, oyster sup-' * 4 per. The class did not consider this* the time to serv? ah elegant dinner, when people are being called upon on every side to sacrifice for the boys at the front. Mr. J. C. Guilds was toastmaster ? at the supper Monday night. Toasts were responded to by Mr. W. C. Ow- ; en, Sunday school field secretary; 4 Rev. A. J. Cauthen, presiding elder of the Orangeburg district; Rev. E. ? O. Watson, who is in charge of conference work at Camp Jackson; Dr. H. N. Snyder, president of Wofford ' * college; and Rev. R. H. Jones, ?as- > tor of Trinity Methodist church. Grape fruit, stewed oyster and fried oyesters were served/ and a most delightful evening was spent. '/z The responses to the various toasts ^ wer listened to with much enthusiasm. The different phases of the class work were Xouched upon, and various patriotic utterances were made, all of which touched a responsive chord among those present, and the speakers were frequently interrupted by applause. Repeating a lie is twin brother to tellng one. The egotist has an off-hand solu- J tion for every grave problem of life. SPECIAL NOTICES. _ Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. If you want to buy or sell timber communicate with A. B. CHANDLER, Walterboro, S. C. 3-14 Lost?One Scotch collie dog, nam- * ed Prince. Reward for return. H. N. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. It / % For Sale.?One 7-rocm house and lot on Railroad avenue. MISS WILLIE SNYDER, Bamberg, S. C. 2-21 For Sale?250 pounds Tom Watson watermelon seed. Price 75c per pound. J. C. MOYE, Bamberg, S. O 2-28 w For Sale.?I have had placed with i me one upright piano, slightly used, fny caio r>hMn Terms to reliable party. W. D. COLEMAN, Bamberg, S- C. It For Sale?One unused Gullett 70saw basket feed cotton gin, one press, one cotton seed culler, one 1,500 gallon iron water tank, and one planta- / tion fertilizer mixer. Apply to J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tf --if