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Wbe pamkrg^eralb Thursday, March 14, 1918. The friends of Mr. \\\ M. Brabham were glad to see him out on the streets Monday, after an illness of several weeks. A large crowd of Bamberg people motored over to Orangeburg Friday night to witness the play at the opera house that night. On last Thursday Miss Addys Hays entertained a few friends in compliment to Mesdames Garland, Wooding, Cabell, and Smith, of Danville, Va., who are her house guests. A most enjoyable hour was spent by ->11 t an A meeting of the central committee of the council of defense and the community chairmen has been called for this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30 o'clock. Business of importance is to come before the meeting and a full attendance is requested. All persons are reminded that partnerships whose net income is $6,000 or more are liable to income tax. If there are any such prosperous partnerships in the county, it will be well for them to communicate at once with Revenue Collector D. C. Heyward at Columbia. f The Cope telephone company, of Cope, Orangeburg county, has been commissioned with a proposed capital of $2,000 to operate and maintain telephone lines at Cope and adjoining communities. The petitioners are: X. J. Thomas, J. C. Shuler, J. F. Cleckley, and E. E. Ritter, all of Cope. The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church is called to meet on Tuesday afternoon next at the church at 4:30 o'clock. The subject will be "The Humanitarian Law? One Day's Rest in Seven." Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg will be the leader. A large attendance is very earnestly desired. The Domestic Science club will hold its regular meeting Friday, March 15, at 4 p. m., with Mrs. C. J. Field. The subject for the month is poultry keeping and a demonstration will be given on preserving eggs in water-glass. Every one interested in home demonstration work is invited to be present. Ben All, a negro deserter from the national army, was arrested Tuesday 4- All n-op /Iro inf A tho Q f UI6 uu mi V> Cto Ui Ul CV/U IUVV VAAV ?*4 I my and sent to Camp Jackson last fall. In company with several others, he escaped from a camp in Virginia about a month later. Two of the other deserters were captured several weeks ago. The Bamberg A. R. C. chapter shipped to Atlanta on Friday afternoon 49 sweaters. All of these came from the different circles in town ex' cept three which were contributed by the Olar branch. The transportation committee expects to make a larpe shipment of hospital shirts the latter part of the week and asks the chairmen of the circles to send in the ones that are finished. Supt. E. P. Allen and his assistants, of the Bamberg graded school, and Supt. E. M. McCown and his assistants, of the Denmark school, have made an occupational index of about 600 or 700 of the registrants of the county, most of whom are in the first class. This card index is for use in selecting men of special training for various occupations connected with army work during the war. Rev. H. H. Matthews on Sunday addressed two large crowds in the A- Al. . 1? X 4. ~ C A/NM county in uie interest ui iuuu wu/ servation and other matters connected with the war work of the colored branch of the council of defense. Sunday morning he talked to seven or eight hundred colored people at a church in the country, and Sunday night he addressed the congregation of St. John's Baptist church, in Bamberg, where several hundred were present. An attempt was made one night last week to break into the hardware store of Mr. G. O. Simmons, on Main street. The night policeman was attracted to the rear of the store in time to prevent the entrance of the would-be burglar, however., No trace of the night prowler was found, but evidence of the attempt was seen at the rear window of the store, where two panes of glass had been broken, and the prints of a "jimmy" were seen about the window. County food administrator A. M. Brabham wishes to issue a word of warning to grocers in regard to the price of sugar. Mr. Brabham says that the price of sugar is fixed at ten cents per pound in any quantities, and that if a grocer or anybody else sells it for more than this price he lays himself liable to punishment. They are also reminded that they are allowed to sell to town people only five pounds at a time and ten pounds to their country trade. Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at Herald Book Store. / I MAKES BETTER SHOWING. Sale of War Stamps Shows Material Increase. In the last issue of The Herald some figures published in the daily newspapers as to the sales of war stamps were given. This statement put Bamberg just about at the bottom of the list both in the total sales and in the per capita sales for the county. The Bamberg postmaster calls The Herald's attention to the fact that the figures do not give the conntv entire iustice. This statement gave the county credit for sales amounting to $545.75 up to February 22. The sales to that date, as; shown by certificates of deposit at the local postoffice, amounted to $71S.87| to February 22. It is presumed that; all of the sales of the county had not been tabulated for the published statistics referred to above. This puts the county in much better condition, compared with the other counties. It may be stated, also, that the sales are increasing rapidly both in Bamberg and at several of the other points in the county. The total sales up to March 1st in the county amounted to $956.93. Since March 1st the local postoffice and one other office in the district,, which has sent in a report, show sales up to Wednesday of $389.62. There have probably been sales at other of the district offices, but the reports have not yet been sent in. The sales in the county up to March 1st, with the added sales since the first of the Bamberg postoffice and one other office in the county, amount to $1,346.55. The Denmark office reports excel lent sales:; as also do the Embree and Schofield offices. There havte been some sales at Ehrhardt and Olar, but these places have only recently been organized. Organization has now been completed, and these places will swell the sales by the next report. As yet no sales have been reported from Govan, Lees, or Midway. Mr. J. C. Guilds, the county chairman, has established 15 war stamp sales agencies in the county, and work on swelling the county sales is now on in earnest. To Discontinue Midway I'. O. The J^ocal postoffice authorities have received notice that the postoffice at Midway will be discontinued after the last of March. Mr. J. H. Stoudemire is postmaster at Midway. Some time since, on account of his health, he sent in his resignation, but as the discontinuance of the postoffice was contemplated, he consented to retain the position until the affairs of the office were wound up. The patrons of the Midway office are notified that they should make arrangements to have their mail delivered by the rural carrier on route three from Bamberg, as tms rouie passes through the town and community. The business at this office has gradually declined for some time past until now very little business is transacted at that postoffice. All patrons should remember to have their mail changed before the date of discontinuance, in order to avoid confusion and possible delay in receiving their mail. Monument to Uncle John. The Herald has received the letter below from Mr. M. W. Brabham, formerly of Bamberg, now a resident of Richmond, Va. The letter is selfexplanatory. Mr. Brabham suggests that a fund be raised to erect a modest stone" over the grave of Uncle John Geiger, and he encloses his check for $5.00 to start the fund off. We think the suggestion an excellent one, and we will be glad to receive and acknowledge other contrubutions to the fund. There are! so many.people in Bamberg to whom Uncle John rendered services that it! would seem>there should be no dif-! ficultv in raising speedily a sufficient sum for the purpose. Editors Bamberg Herald:?I have just read of the death of "Daddy John" Geiger and am writing to make a suggestion to the people of Bamberg, which I feel will make a favorable appeal to them. Such faithfulness and loyalty to simnift tasks as given by Daddy John t through a long period of years is not | often found. Having been closely J associated with the church of which | he was sexton and with the banking institution of which he was porter, I came to know this old man quite well. I never knew of his failure to meet the duties of a single day. His best was not always what people wished, but it was his best and that was all he had to give. | My simple suggestion is that a J fund be raised with which to place t a modest stone at his grave telling of his record and loyalty to every interest committed to his care. Herewith I enclose my check for this cause and I trust that The Herald will be willing to put this before the people with the idea set forth above. Yours very truly, M. W. BRABHAM. Richmond, Va., March 8, 1918. WILL GET SOME NITRATE. Xot All of Allotment Will he Shipped Soon, Though. .Mr. J. J. Heard has received a telegram from the U. S. department of agriculture informing the farmers of Bamberg county of the status of the government nitrate of soda matter. It will be noted that only a portion of the allotment to each applicant will be shipped out at once, but that the remainder will be shipped, probablv. after ADril. The following is the telegram received by Mr. Heard: "John J. Heard, Bamberg, S, C.: Owing to war conditions has not been possible to obtain ships to transport sufficient nitrate from Chile to this county to make farmers delivery during March and April of nitrate needed in those months. Shipping arrangements indicate ability to fill later needs. Wish to deliver in fairest and most equitable manner quantity available. In order to save time that would be consumed in sending money to Washington and to save farmers cost of keeping money on deposit for long period and to make delivery as quickly as possible after arrival and to make best possible use of car space, this department contemplates appointing for each of a number of counties where conditions require a special distributer, to whom all shipment for the county will be made upon sight draft with bill of lading atached through bank already designated and who will collect money directly from o 4- A ?1 iir_ lcxiiiici afym-aiiia a.l ui uciuic ucn?" ery of nitrate to them. Department will make reasonable allowance to distributer to cover expenses and services. Fifty cents per ton would seen reasonable except in unusual cases where expenses are great. No increase in price to farmer. Please consult designated bank and local committee and recommend suitable reliable person willing to serve as distributer your county and state rate per ton at which he will serve. Wire. "BRAND." After consulting with the members of the local committee, Mr. Heard wired the department recommending .the appointment of Mr. C. W. Rentz ks distributer of the county. It has been generally talked that the nitrate was being delivered in some counties. Mr. D. F. Hooton, cashier of the Bamberg Banking Co., which is the bank designated to handle this matter, took the matter up with Dr. W. W. Long, head of the farm demonstration agents in this State, through whom the applications were secured. Dr. Long informed him that this report was not correct, and stated that further than handling the applications his department had nothing to do with the distribution of the nitrate. Mr. Hooton has received the following letter from Mr. H. C. Marshall, acting chief of the bureau of markets: ' "Dear Sir:?Receipt is acknowl 3 ^ - * 1 _ ?4 Afn V. C eagea 01 your letter ui iuaitu u. v>umpilation of nitrate applications is being made as rapidly as possible and just as soon as this work is completed announcement of allotments to farmers will be made. This information is expected to be available in the next few days. "Between 75,000 and 100,000 individual applications were received by this department, the examination of which entailed an enormous amount of work. Yours very truly, etc." All Off for Jacksonville. Two men were standing at a corner on .Main street talking, when they noticed an automobile?which is not an uncommon sight in. Bamberg?but this one attracted the attention of one of the men, who made a remark about it. The oth^r stated that the occupants were bound for Jacksonville. "To get liquor?" asked the first, to which he was replied in the affirmative. "But it seems they would be caught the officers are so vigilant now." "No danger of that. These fellows are fixed for it. They have all kinds of hiding places for the precious fluid ?in the engine, beneath the car and all about. I'll tell you they will never catch them." About that time the engine was started up and the merry little jaunt to Jax was started under auspicious circumstances. (Don't get alarmed?we haven't the least idea as to who you are.) Dog Bites Little Girl. One day last week just as the school children were coming up the street from school at Cope a small black dog bit Mr. Jake Wolfe's little .iauffhter Marialee nuite severely under her right knee and then ran on through town towards Snake swamp. Parties in automobiles and buggies gave chase. Mr. D. Stack shot it with small shot, but it only ran faster and was finally shot and killed by Dr. Stuckey's brother, while running as fast as it could just ahead of the doctor's automobile. It was later learned that the same dog had been fighting along the road leading into Cope from the north. WILL PLANT TOBACCO. Many Farmers Have Seed lie* Planted Heady to Stmt. Bamberg's newest industry is tl planting of tobacco. Some montl ago, through the chamber of cor merce. a meeting of some of the lea ing farmers of the community w; held and plans were formulated fi the planting on a small scale < some tobacco. Arrangements we made to employ a tobacco exper and the services of .Mr. Daniel we: secured. The culture of tobacco requires tl planting of the seed in beds early the season. Inquiry among the plan ers reveals the fact that these be< nave neen piantea ana some or tne now have small plants. As soc as the weather gets warm, the plan will be transplanted in the field and cultivation will begin. Mr. Daniel arrived in the city c January 1st to take up his wor but, unfortunately he was taken vei ill and has been confined in a ho pital in Asheville since. He has hz to give up his work here entirel The local tobacco planters have r cently been busy trying to secui the services of some other tobacc expert man, and are hopeful of ha ing a man on the ground soon. Tobacco cultivation requires i: tensive methods, but the crop is soc made, and as a rule the cultivatic and harvest is complete by the fir of July, or perhaps sooner. The Herald's information is ths about 120 acres have been prepa ed for planting this year. Th acreage will not be sufficient to wa rant the building of a warehous but it is believed that if a succe: is made this season, there will be r difficulty in securing a much larg< acreage next season. If 300 acr< are planted to tobacco, a warehous can do a thriving business. The climate and local conditioi ground Bamberg are said by expe tobacco men to bp ideal for the plan ing and cultivation of the weed, ar it is to be hoped that the experim'ei this year will prove that this is co rect. There is no doubt about toba co being a most valuable crop in ar community where it will grow ar thrive, for the selling season usua ly begins about the tenth of Julya season of the year in Bamberg whc there is usually no business carri( on to speak of. In fact July is pra tically a dead month here, wherea in tobacco centres, it is one of tl busiest months of the year, as tl crop always turns loose a lot < money. The present price of tobacco exceedingly good, and compares vei favorably with that of cotton ar other crops. Capture Two Convicts. Monday Chief of Police W. ( Kirkland and Sheriff S. G. R* rnnndpd un two escaped convict The officers received informatic that the convicts, who esceped fro the Fairfield county chain gang son weeks ago, were in this neighbo hood, and they immediately start* out on a hunt for them. They we: finally located in an unoccupic building on the outskirts of the cit and were arrested without trouble The two negroes escaped from tl Fairfield gang in .company wil three others. One of those captur* here, Tom Mathis, formerly lived this section, going away sever years ago. He was tried and co: victed in, Fairfield for murder, beii given a sentence of five years. I had served about one year at tl time he made his get-away. It 1 x 1 ? ?? ? 4-Vi Afrr A n" 1101 KI1UWI1 W 11 d. L LUC umci 1IC&1U ?< charged with. Tuesday the loc officers were in communication wii the Fairfield authorities, and it is e pected that the negroes will 1 carried back to finish out the sentences within the next the ne day or two. < > ? New Advertisements. Henry Kearse?Lost. D. J. Delk?For Sale. Peoples Bank?Money. Enterprise Bank?When. City of Bamberg?Notice. Bank of Olar?Statement. Tom Ducker?Fruited Oats. H. C. Folk Co.?Thrift Stamps. J. B. Brickie?Come Right In. Planters Fertilizer Co.?America Bamhere Baikinsr Co.?Statemer Miss Roberta Johnson?For Sal Harvey Oil Co.?Salesmen Wante Estate Mrs. S. E. Roberts?Cit tion. Farmers and Merchants BankWhat? Bamberg Banking Co.?IT. S. Su Treasury. Bamberg Bankinp Co.?Increa Your Estate. La Verne Thomas & Co.?See o New Spring Millinery. W. D. Rhoad?Wheatless, Mes less, Heatless Days, Yes. ? ^ Court Adjourn*. to The court of common pleas adjourned Friday, having completed the business of the session. Very :ek few cases were tried, many of them of being continued for various causes. ,nd The jurors for the second week of nd court were notified they were not > rrs needed. The following are the final of cases disposed of: r- two brothers, W. J. Barrs of Bran* e, ville, and J. A. Barrs, of Two-m ss Swamp section, and a sister, M 10 John Pickering, of the same neighb 3r hood. 3e A. R. C. Executive Committee. The executive committee of t 1S Bamberg A. R. C. chapter met at 1 home of Mrs. C. E. Black on Thu day afternoon at 4 o'clock. T lc* meeting was called to order by t chairman, Rev. G. P. White, afi r" which we were led in prayer by R c" R. H. Jones. There being no ; propriate rooms in the city for I use of making surgical dressin plans were discussed and perfect ? to make a canvass of the c Jn for funds sufficient to compb 3(* the unfurnished rooms on 1 c" lower floor of the administ ? - 7' tion Duiiaing or uarusie scuu ie Mrs. J. H. Cope was ma ie chairman of the canvassing comrr tee, and Mr. W. D. Rhoad and 3 J. A. Wyman were appointed a co 1S mittee. to estimate the cost of fini; r- ing the rooms, which is thought be covered by several hundred d lars. We hope the people of the to will contribute generously to t] cause, as it is a permanent impro' ment, as. well as a great benefit ly our Red Cross work. These roo s* were given to the Red Cross by 1 )n school authorities for the duration m the war and six months afterwar ie The following contributions w< r" made at the meeting Thursday: C JQ lisle school, $25; Rev. G. P. Whi re $5; Rev. R. H. Jones, $5; J. A. V man, $5; W. D. Rhoad, $15; H. y' Folk, $25;nJ. H. Cope, $25. Mrs. H. J. Brabham, chairman ie the entertainment committee, v asked to arrange an entertainm< ^ for immediate presentation.?C< ^ tributed. n- Secures Excellent Api>ointnient ig Ie I Mr. J. Clyde Kearse. of the Kea le community, has just received an is cellent appointment to a position w as the government in Washington, al will be connected with the ordnai th department as a legal adviser, a x- the winning of the appointment is ae distinct recognition of his fitness ir the position. There were abcrfit 5 xt applicants for fifteen places in t department. Mr. Kearse expects to leave I Washington next week to take up duties, which will be largely in 1 nature of drafting official documei: As this position is really a part the army service, Mr. Kearse will in the military branch for the du tion or tne war. He spent some months in Bamb< studying law in the offices of Car & Carter, and later entered the 1 department of the University of Soi Carolina. During the session of 1 legislature, Mr. Kearse held a sponsible position with one the leading committees. As . appointment takes him to Wa ington at once, the univers has issued him a diplor a_l and he is now a full neagea graau? of the institution. His many frier ? in the county are congratulating h upon his appointment. b- ^ m His Achievement. "And your nephew, who annou CO ed that he was going to begin at 1 bottom of the ladder?how is ur getting along now?" "Well," replied Uncle Fogy, "it it- really astonishing how that boy 1 held his own."?Puck. t a H. G. Dyches versus S. Ben Black; nd verdict for the defendant. This was all a suit for possession of a small tract ?ar of land, something less than one th. acre, it is said, the question in>or volved being the boundary line, ion Read Phosphate company versus on B. F. Hill; verdict for the plaintiff ^ rs. for $580.37. This was a consent \ ion verdict, being agreed to, and the iey court instructed the foreman to write j his the verdict. M im Mrs. Janie Xorthrop and others ^ lid versus the Seaboard Air Line Railler way company verdict for $1,500. iey J \V. Curry versus the Southern ?nt Railway company; verdict in favor nd of the defendant. /Ui w - ? th, Raise-More-Food Meetings. he ;il( Last week Chairman J. C. Guilds ln3 of the council of defense, and several ?ry other members of the council visited an various sections of the county and ^ 2k- made addresses in the interest of !ly growing more food crops. Much in3rs terest was taken in the meetings. A to few more meetings are still to be held before the county will be thoroughly lay covered. It has been especially gratile ifying to note the interest that has ,-es heen taken in the. campaign by the 2h- colored people. They are thoroughile ly aroused over the matter and their rs. cooperation is assured, or- Meetings have been held so far at Denmark, Ehrhardt, Govan, Olar, St. John. Oak Grove, Pine Grove, Kearse, Binnicker, Salem and Lees. he Not Correct. :he rs_ A little girl went to the grocer's he and asked the salesman if he had any f4 :he fresh eggs. ter "Yes," answered the man. "How ev- many do you want?" aP" She was viewing the eggs criti-he cally. v Ss? "Please, sir," she said, "these are :ed not regular eggs." ity "Certainly they, are." ste "No, they are not," she persisted'. -he "I heard mv DaDa tell my mamma ra" there's a corner on eggs, and these ,01- are all smooth."?Chicago Herald. ide lit_ NOTICE. A Jr. ^ Notice is hereby given that the tax books of the Town of Bamberg will 3h~ be open until April 1st for the payto ment of town taxes. After April 1st 01- the books will be closed and unpaid taxes will go into execution. Bear this in mind and pay your taxes bewn fore the books close. his H. D. FREE, ve- Town Treasurer. t0 Bamberg, S. C., March 12, 1918. HON. G. L. TOOLE, OF AIKEN, :he WAS A PROMINENT VISITOR IN 0f EDGEFIELD ON MONDAY LAST. ds HE IS MAKING A VERY ACTIVE * 3re CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESSMAN.? aF" Adv. ! .te, ^ SPECIAL NOTICES. A c. =========== Wanted.?Some seed sugar cane. of Apply to L. P. McMILLAN, Bamberg, ,-as ?_?; ^ ;nt For Sale?One dozen John A. Mc3n Kay guano distributers. D. J. DELK, Bamberg, S. C. 3-21 For Sale?House and lot on Carlisle street. Apply to J. T. O'NEAL, Bamberg, S. C. tf . rse ?????? For Sale?A few b shels of King ' Big Boll cotton seed. J. T. O'NEAL, 1 1 Bamberg, S. C. tf He _ ice If you want to buy or sell timber d communicate with A. B. CHANDLER, * Walterboro, S. C. 3-14 v a -for For Sale?Ringlet Barred Rock 00 e^Ss, Thompson strain. J. T. ^ . his O'NEAL, Bamberg, S. C. tf For Sale.?Nancy Hall sweet pota- . for to seed slips. Apply to J. J. McMIL- % his LAN. R. F. D. 2, Bamberg, S. C. 3-28 :hel For Sale?Ringlet barred rock /?-. at roc COPE MAX CUTS THROAT. [Is 111 Health Causes J. I). Rarrs Commit Suicide. ie Monday afternoon of last we iis about 3.30 o'clock Jeff D. Barrs, n- Cope, cut his throat with a razor a d- died from the effects of the wou as the next day about 8:30. .Mr. Ba or was a bachelor, fifty-five years Df age and was the first man to ereci re brick store, which he rented, a t, lived a quiet life, being liked by re who knew him. For the past y? or more he had been failing in heal le Lately his health became so pc in that it was seen he needed attenti t- and his folks were 'phoned for is Monday morning. His sister, M m Pickering, arrived in the afternc in to take him away with her. As tt ts were about ready to leave he told s, sister and friends that were with h to go out the door and he woi >n fasten that one and go out the otl k, door at the rear. As soon as ti ry were out he fastened the door, w< s- to the rear room, drew his razor a id servered his jugular vein. The d( y. was broken open and as Mr. Griffi e- the first to enter, struck a match, re saw him bleeding just before he f< lo and as soon as he was laid on 1 v- back Mr. Griffith, caught the arte and held it over three-quarters of n- hour until the arrival of Drs. Stu< >n ey and Cleckley, who reach him 01 >n a few minutes apart. The doct< st treated him and did all possible save his life, but in vain, at Mr. Barrs .was burried Wednesc r- morning at 10 o' clock at Two-m ic Swamn church. Mr. Barrs lea^ its. eggs. $i.uv yer scums. .uiuu nvnf BERTA JOHNSON, Bamberg, S. " C. 3-21 be ra- For Sale?250 pounds Tom Watson watermelon seed. Price, 75c per pound. J. C. MOYE, Bamberg, S. ^ ;rS C. 3-28 ter Wanted?A good ditcher. Have aw something like $500 for a good one , ith to take. W. D. BENNETT, Ehrhardt, :ht S. C. 3-28 A re- Salesmen Wanted?To solicit orof ders for lubricating oils, greases and t paints. Salary or commission. Ad_ dress THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleve"j land, Ohio. It ity For Sale?Osceola Velvet Bean ' seed. Do not sting in gathering; ate very prolific; mature well. Price ids $3.00 per bushel. J. A. WYMAN, im Bamberg, S. C. tf Lost?Overcoat of gray mixture, made by A. B. Kirschbaum, between Orangeburg and Bamberg. Reward for return to HENRY KEARSE, Rentz & Felder's store, Bamberg. It the he For Salo?One unilsed Gullett 70saw basket feed cotton gin, one press, one cotton seed culler, one 1,500 gal1S Ion iron water tank, and one plantaias tion fertilizer mixer. Apply to J. A WYMAN. Bamberg, S. C. tf