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J Santbmi ijrralii i? One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918. Established 1891. COIINTRV NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. I News Items Gathered All Around the j County and Elsewhere. Colston Clippings. % ? Colston, March 19.?Rev. Walter L Black will fill his appointment as i pastor of Colston church Saturday L afternoon at 4 o'clock, and Sunday i morning at eleven o'clock. Sunday- L school at ten a. m. |( Mr. J. A. Jennings spent some time i in Florida with his daughter, -Mrs. j Virginia Hickenbotham, recently. Mrs. Ogreta Beard is spending" , some time with -Mr. and Mrs. Ben { Zeigler, near Ehrhardt. 11 Miss Evelyn Kirkland and .Mr. Gerald Kearse spent Sunday with J ( . Mrs. Anna Kirkland, of Timers. z Mrs. Leila Bessinger spent several days last week with relatives in Bam- f berg. | r Mrs. S. L. Witt, of Callison, visited!, ic her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clay- ( ttfi, in this section last week-end. j ( air. Frank Folk and son, Ernest,] , were guests at the home of Mr. Willie Folk Sunday. k Miss Pearle Hutson spent last week-end at her home in Springfield. <j % Mr. R. L. Jackson, of Sumter, was a a visitor in this section Sunday. ^ Misses Alma and Ada Bishop and c Messrs. Ermon and Leon Bishop spent a Saturday night with their uncle, Mr. t Willie Folk. t Mrs. B. D. Bishop and little chil- ^ dren, B. D. Jr., and Almina, are visit- t ing Mrs. C. W. Clayton in Columbia. a Mrs. PurdyAyer, of Olar, and Mrs. ^ Wilmot Sandifer, of Bamberg, are s visiting their mother, Mrs. S. \V. j Clayton, who has been ill. The members of Colston church are requested to meet there next ?? Friday for the purpose of cleaning _ a up the church grounds. ? Mrs. John Cook, of Williston, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beard Monday. ? . t! Daddy John's Tombstone. J M. W. Brabham $5.00 H. Jack Riley .T 2.00 ? Editors Bamberg Herald:?I read ^ the suggestion of Mr. M. W. Brabham b in the last issue of your paper. Here's n my check for $2.00 towards the fund. 11 I might forget the Methodist church P and the other members, but never "Daddy John." Yours truly, p H. J. RILEY. 11 ^ i m > ^ a New Advertisements. P T Wrigley's Chewing Gum., Enterprise Bank?Haste. H. H. Matthews?Zanol. b G. B. Clayton?For Sale. d Peoples Bank?Statement. a J. H. A. Carter?For Sale. a Si Klauber's?Easter Offerings. ^ Peoples Bank?Extravagance. Bank of Denmark?Statement. v, Miss Mamie Hartzog?For Sale. 0 F. K. Graham?Just Received. S1 o Tom Ducker?Skookum Apples. Wm. Shield Co.?Red Devil Lye. ^ Thielen Theatre?"The Heart of a p Lion." h G. L. Toole?Political Advertisement. E. A. Hooton?Our Eleventh s March. s! S' Estate of Romeo Govan?Estate Notice. ' n Bamberg Banking Co.?Stephen Girard. * Planter's Fertilizer Co.?Increase' the Yield. ! h Estate of J. H. Smith, Sr.?Notice! to Creditors. w Farmers and Merchants Bank?L The Careful Man. j C. R. Brabham's Sons?We Are in i si This War to Win. j a m tmi m |v Peace Talk Tonimyrot. j ^ I I & I ^ Charleston. March IS.?Speaking j si here tonight under the ausDices ofle the chamber of Commerce, Brig. Gen. j 1; W. A. White, of the British recruit- j r ing mission, declared that all the! a present talk of peace was German j camouflage, and that Great Britain,! France and America would shoulder! c to shoulder dictate peace terms in; " Germany that would make the world j v better to live in; better for future! c generations to be born in, and better! for democracy. The general also | r emphasized the fact that the war! t would be won by defeating the Ger- t man army in the field, and not by j t peace talk through the newspapers, i a I CHAKLKSTOX GIVEN HID SIM. New Dry Dock, !keeper Channel, Quarterniaster Storage I'lant. Washington. March 14.?A $1,300,000,0u0 appropriation lor the naval service for the next fiscal year but immediately available in the navy department's discretion is provided in the annuaf naval budget completed today by the house naval committee. The bill includes lump sum appropriations to add to the naval facilities in the overseas programme, con :inues tne tnree year programme 01 ?onstruction and increases the navy personnel and the number of officers in the marine corps. A $9,000,000 dock and channel project for Charleston is included in :he bill under vote of the committee oday. A direct appropriation of $1,000.)00 was made for dredging the chanlel at Charleston. The bill appropriates $1SS,000.00C or aviation. It authorizes an enlargnent of tile naval proving grounds i it Indian Head. .Md.. including acluisition of land on the Virginia side| of the Potomac for enlargement of the testing facilities for big guns, the otal appropriation for this purpose >eing $1,000,000. Authorization for expenditure of >8,000,000 for dry dock and channel it Charleston and action by the shipping board today to authorize the onstruction of 12 9,000 ton ships it the Charleston shipyards will make hat port one of considerable activiv. Representative Whaley, of South Carolina, who fought for the Charleson yard item in the naval bill, also nnounced today that the army has ecided to establish a quartermaster storage plant on the Cooper river. ust above Charleston. "The dock authorized today by the aval committee," said Mr. Whaley. will accommodate the largest ships float, battle cruisers, battleships or mything else in the way of naval raft. It makes Charleston a capital hip yard." The naval bill carries an appropriaion of $1,150,000 to construct a 1,00 foot dry dock, with 40 foot sill, t Charleston, tvnder a limit of cost f dock fixed at $4,000,000, and auliorizes $5,000,000 to dredge a 40 Dot channel to deep water and in the asin at Charleston. The committee lade the dock proposition contingenl pon the enactment of the channel roposition so that if congress should ail to provide the necessary appronation for deepening the channel tie dock appropriation will not be vailable. The committee voted down a proosal for a second dock at Norfolk. - J - l J ~ ~ + 'nere is aireaay one large uuca ai 'orfolk. A 100,000,000 lump sum would e appropriated "to enable the presient to secure the more economical nd expeditious delivery of materils, equipment and munitions and to scure the more expeditious construcion of ships." "We do not want to publish to the orld," explained Chairman Padgett f the committee, "how many detroyers and submarine chasers and ther craft we have, are building or xpect to build, but we have put this imp sum in the bill so as to let the resident use it for such purposes as e thinks best." The bill provides for this final ear's authorization of annual plans hips, three scout cruisers, nine fleet hips, three scout cruisesrs, nine fleet ubmarines, two fuel ships, one transort, one destroyer tender, one amninition ship and one gunboat. m i o? m Daylight Saving Bill. Washington, March 15.?The dayere tonight undert he auspices of Ion's clocks would be turned forard an hour every spring and back gain in the fall, was passed today by ha hmisp >r?2 to 4u. It nassed the enate last June, but as the house dded two months to the period inolved, further action by the senate 'ill be necessary before the measure oes to the President. Under the ?nate bill, the clocks would be changd the last Sunday in April and the ist Sunday in September. The house nade it the last Sunday in March j nd the last Sunday in October. The war department commission: n training camp activities now has women deputy sheriffs working in icinities of camps in all parts of the| ountry. The period during which rye flour nay be used as wheat flour substiute in Victory bread has been ex-j ended to March 31, as in some secions of the country other substitutes ,re not yet available. | IN THE PALMETTO STATE | I I j SOME OCOTKKEXCKS OF YAlilOl'S KINDS IX SOI TH CAROLINA. State Xews I5oile<l Down tor Quick' Heading.?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. i J I I Governor .Manning went to Wash-j j ington on Wednesday to see Presi-j ident Wilson. He will visit New York) jbefore his return. South Carolina will have to fur-i jnish approximately 343 white men J | for the call to the colors of a five-day j period beginning March 20th. These' will come from the remnant of the! first draft. The estate of Thelma Sandel and i Minnie Sandel, of Lone Star, will sue' the State of South Carolina, for their deaths alleged to have been caused through the use of anti-typhoid serum supplied by the State board of health. Decision to establish an army aviation school at Charleston has been announced by the war department.! (There have already been several pub-j j lications in regard to this matter, but' the first official statement here was! made today. J. Wilbur Hicks, a young attorney! of Florence, and Geddings Ilderton,! aged about 21, also of Florence, were Thursday afternoon declared not! I guilty of the murder or ur. wiinam Ilderton, father of the last named defendant, in circuit court, Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding. A University of South Carolina ser-j vice flag, resplendent with its more than 300 stars, will be hung in the university chapel' with appropriate exercises .March -29. The chief feature of the occasion will be an address by Fitz Hugh McMaster, former insurance commissioner. Congressman Xicholls has made| arrangements with the State and warj departments to preserve the body of Lieut. Frank Montgomery, of Spartanburg. who was killed in an airplane accident in England a few days ago. At the end of the war the body will be brought back to the United States. According to the report of T. J. Smyrl, chief state constable, to Governor Manning for the month of February, 733 quarts of whiskey were seized, total fines of $3,680 were collected and 42 months imprisonment meted out to be served as the result ! of the activities of him and his con-! stabulary. Union Meetings. The unions of the Barnwell Baptist association will meet on the 30th and 31st of this month at the following places: No. 1, at ; No. 2. at Olar; No. 3, at Mt. Calvary; No. 4, at Kline. PROGRAMME. . Topics: 1. The Education Board , Campaign?What it is.?Its Value to the Kingdom of God. 2. Our Home and Foreign Mission Work?Its Present Status, Aims and Prospects. 3. The Baptist Courier?Its Value? Why and How to Secure Subscribers. 4. What is the Bible Teaching as to Stewardship?SPEAKERS. At (1) G. W. Folk, D. 0. Hunter, D. H. Owings. (2) N. H. Fender, D. P. Smith, L. S. Shealey. (3) J. L. Herndon, Walter Black, George P. White. (4) G. J. Herndon. D. H. Owings, George P. White. Missionary sermon, L. S. Shealey. At Olar?(1) J. B. Sanders, C. W. Jones. J. R. McCormick. (2) S. B. Black, J. D. Huggins, D. W. Heckle. (3) W. H. Collins, J. M. Grubbs. C. W. Jones. (4) J. L. Proveaux, G. L. Sandifer, D. W. Heckle. Missionary sermon by J. D. Huggins. At Mt. Cnlvarv?(1) R. E. Wood ward, G. W. Hulson, W. M. Jones, h (2) S. A. Hair, F. H. Lee, M. \V. Rankin. 3. R. R. Johnson, R. B. 1 Fickling. J. D. Peacock. (4) T. J. Grubbs, W. M. .tones, M. W. Rankin. : Missionary sermon by M. W. Rankin. At Kline?(1) J. C. Fields. J. L. Bradley, E. C. Watson. (2 ) A. W. Manuel, J. R. Cullom, J. W. Bates. (3) S. E. Miller, W. L. Hayes, R. Jenkins. (4) J. A. Jenkins, E. C. Watson, W. L. Hayes. Missionary sermon by E. C. Watson. At the last meeting of the National j Educational Association a programme was proposed to better rural schools, and asking federal aid to the extent j of $140,000,000. The plan would be carried out in 10 years, one-tenth of / : the money being spent each year, the government to cooperate with the States and counties. \ CH1KK OK i'OLK'I-: KILLKD. lielieved to i?e Result of Some Personal l>itticiilty. Hartsville, March 17.?Hartsviile was saddened and shocked toda> when the news of an awful tragedy was broken on the Sabbath stillness. Chief of Police John O. Folsom was shot and instantly killed on the street near the building in which is located the office and plant of the Pedigreed Seed Company. The slayer, J. H. Gulledge, overseer of the farms of J. L. Coker & Co., made a confession and surrendered himself into the hands of the authorities, and was taken to Darlington and turned over to Sheriff Register. The killing occurred between 0:30 and 10 o'clock this morning and, as there is little passing on Sunday on the street on which the tragedy occurred, nothing is known as to what happened or what words were passed between the two men prior to the shooting. Took Automobile Ride. It appears that Mr. Gulledge met up with Chief Folsom at the fire department headquarters and that the two rode off together in the chief's car. Parties had seen them passing just a few minutes prior to the killing. Some personal trouble, unknown to the public, it is thought, must be responsible for the difficulty. The body of Mr. Folsom was found on the ground, face down, by the automobile. The door of the car was open. It is not stated whether the fatal shots were fired while .Mr. Folsom was at his steering wheel or as he was alighting from the car. Parties hearing the shots, it is claimed, stated that there were four shots fired at close range-. On going to the scene they found life extinct. Woman's Missionary Society. The regular meeting of the Woman's .Missionary society of the Baptist church was held last Wednesday afternoon at the home of .Mrs. Robert Black. Our week of prayer had been observed the week before for home missions, which resulted in so much good that we had the best attendance Wednesday afternoon that we have had in the past year. The programme was given over to letters from the different camp pastors, concerning the spiritual condition of our boys. Some are very good, while others are problematic cal. One great amazement is 10 Know of the illiteracy existing. In Camp Sevier alone there are 5,000 boys who can neither read nor write. The meeting was good, as all our meetings have been of late. A stimulus exists among the members ta do more and give more. Our contribution was added to our offering given during the week of prayer, making a total of $58. This offering goes for home missions, some to the boys in the camp. We urge our members who are not attending our meetings to lay aside if possible the hindrance that is keeping them away and come and help us. Such a time and privilege as we have now has never before been given and we mustj work while the fields are "white un-j to harvest."?Contributed. Iie<i Cross News Notes. The executive committee of the Bamberg A. R. C. chapter met at the home of Mrs. C. E. Black on Monday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by the chairman, Rev. G. P. White. A report by tne committee appointed to estimate the cost of finishing the rooms at Carlisle school for the use of the chapter was made by .Mr. W. D. Rhoad. This was a splendid report. .Mrs. J. H. Cope was elected chairman of a committee to solicit surplus clothing for the Belgians. It is hoped that the people will respond to this call, as these poor people are desperately in need. Last year one of them paid $7 to have a pair of shoes resoled, and now leather is not to be had at any price. Any kind of clothing will gladly be accepted if it is strong. Bedding is greatly stressed. .Mr. J. C. Guilds, headmaster of Carlisle school, has kindly offered the use of the library for packing andi inspecting the clothing. The arti-| y,0 riiarlo ronrlv for! cies which mc lu ?. ? shipping must be sent in before Friday. Another shipment to Red Cross headquarters last Friday was madei bv the Bamberg chapter. This shipment was contributed only by _ the Bamberg city members, and consisted of an unusually large week's work. The following articles were forwarded: Thirteen comfort pillows: 1)0 hospital shirts: 58 utility bags (unfilled); 3 utility bags (filled. ) |AMERICANS TAKE TRENCH iMAKKS FIKST I'KK.MAVK.NT \!>V.WCK 11V I'KKSHIXf;. j Spring Sunshine at Last.?Sweaters Discarded by Sammies for First I Time Since Last Summer. With American Army in France. .March 14.?American troops in tiie Luneville sector have occupied and ai> holding enemy trenches northeast of Badonvillers. which they forced the Germans to abandon through recent raids and concentrated artillery fire. The trenches have been consolidated with ours. ' This, though a small formard movement. marks the first permanent advance by the American army in France. The consolidation of the trenches enables the Americans and French to operate from higher ground than before. The Germans made only feeble attempts to retake the position, but each time were repulsed. Sunshine at Last. With American Army in France. Tuesday. March 12.?After weeks of rain. snow, wind and murky weather there came to the American front trritv hs: <>.f brth nf genial spring sunshine. The skies were cloudless, and in the moderate temperature that prevailed sweaters were discarded by the men for the first time since last summer, while in the villages where they are .dllited and in the cantonments in the training area, the camps were dec* rated with rolls of bedding being given an airing. Men and horses basked in the sunshine in the streets and on the hillside?a grateful experience after the winter damp chill. Everywhere one could see equipment hung out to dry, tent flaps and hut windows open and hospital patients breatiiing the sweet spring air. Meanwhile the transport was being expedited by the rapidly drying roads. Methodist Missionary Society. A meeting which proved to be both interesting and highly instructive was that of the Woman's Missionary society, which was conducted at the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon last. Our newly elected president, Mrs. B. W. Simmons, was in the chair and conducted the business part of the meeting. Mrs. Simmons presided with ease and no doubt each and every lady present was lead to believe that our society has been lead of God in a wise and splendid way in the choice of a leader, who is at once a consecrated woman and a worker. We value highly the efficient work of our former president. Mrs. E. O. Kirsch, who served us for a period of many years, and we were loath to give her up, yet we are glad to have made a wise choice of a woman to lead us. The reports showed that real work had been done both for the parsonage and our Wesley house at Orangeburg. It was decided to hold an Easter egg hunt. The place and date will be announced later. The leader " m mo TV Jl Q Mrs. ior me lxitnaij' pi Padgett. She* announced the subject, "Humanitarian Law?One Day's Rest in Seven." Quite a few choice selections were read which proved that God's holy day should be sacredly kept and His laws be lived up to. Our questionnaire was: "Is our community failing to secure I one day of rest in seven for any class of people?" After prayer, our profitable meeting was concluded.?Recording Secretary. MRS. HIKSTH GUILTY. Convicted of Attempting to Fx tort I $.100,000 From Mayor Candler. I * Atlanta. March 16.?Conviction of of attempting to extort $500,000 from Mayor Asa G. Candler, and sentenced to serve one year in jail and pay a fine of $1,000, Mrs. Margaret A. Hirscn. Wile or an insurance mail, late today returned to her cell in the county jail, which she has occupied since her indictment a month ago. Counsel for the defense announced a motion of appeal would be made later and bond was fixed at $3,000. | The case was given to the jury late this afternoon and a verdict was returned in 20 minutes. .Mrs. Hirsch received the verdict of guilty calmly, betraying no sign of emotion. She remained seated while Judge Hill pronounced sentence and at the conclusion looked up and said: "I haven't a word to say." < > ^ Read The Herald $1.50 the year. JAIMXKSK MOVK SOON. Announcement of Intervention in SiIxerla M\|xeet*Nl. Washington, March 14.?Japan's avowal of her intention to intervene in Siberia and the announcenint of the course to be taken by the United States and other governments aligned against the central powers are expected to follow closely upon the adjournment of the Russian congress of Soviets called to meet today at .Moscow. Official Washington and diplomats here still retain faint hope that the warring factions of Russia may yet reject the German peace terms signed at Brest-Litovsk, but almost all information that has reached here indicates that the fighting spirit of the disorganized people is too wounded to resist. The state department tonight was still without official knowledge of the president's message of sympathy and promise of aid addressed to the Russian people through the congress Word that the Soviets actually had convened also was lacking. Some little encouragement was found in the altered attitude of Trotzky. former Bolshevik foreign minister, as reported oy Ambassador Francis. The ambassador said Trotzky had been quoted as saying that he favored putting an army under "iron discipline" and continuing the fight against Germany. This change in mind is believed here to have come too late. Failure of the Soviets to endeavor to muster the strength of Russda against Germany will probably bring to an immediate conclusion the negotiation concerning Japan's intervention. TAKE OVER DUTCH SHIPS. Whether or Not Holland Agrees U. S. Will U se Vessels. March 16.?One million tons of Dutch shipping which will be used in sertriine sunnlies to the armies of the Allies or in transporting troops to the war zones, will be taken over by the United States and Great Britain next Monday, thus relieving in great measure a dire need of the countries at war with the Teutonic Allies. Holland's hesitancy to come into an agreement with the United States and Great Britain which would permit of the use of ships flying under her flag, many of which are now in American and Allied ports, no longer is to be tolerated, and next Monday whether she be willing or not, the vessels will be taken over under the provisions of international law ana put into uses which are highly essential to the success of the Allied cause. Time to Acquiesce. Holland yet has time to acquiesce in the demands of the United States and Great Britain and sanction the use of her shipping, but her plea of Germany's menace no longer will avail, and there is to be no modifica tion in# the decision of the United States and the Allies to .seize all Dutch vessels in their respective ports throughout the world and use them. AMERICAN TANKER SINKS SUB. U-Boat Sent to Bottom in Bristol Cliannel. An Atlantic Port, March 17.?At the end of an hour's battle between a German submarine and an American tank steamer, the Paulsboro of the Vacuum Oil company, which arrived here today, the u-boat was apparently sunk, according to officers of the American vessel. One of the crew on fthe tanker was wounded by a shell fired by the submarine. Two other shots struck the American ship, which was *not seriously damaged. The fight took place in Bristol Channel on February 24. The tank er tried to escape ana was puisueu. After the American vessel had been in' torpedo range for some time without any attempt being made to sink her in this way. the u-boat began shelling her. The tanker halted and gave battle. The omcers said the shrapnel shells fired by the American gun crew either fell short or passed over the u-boat for a time, but finally one struck the submarine fairly in the center and she disappeared im mediately. A Canadian order in council provides for the free admission into Canada of meat cattle until February 7, 1910, when imported by bona fide residents of Canaaa under regulations by the minister of customs. Cattle, except for breeding purposes, are ordinarily dutiable at 32^4 per cent.