r SHI j . t( r n I p VI II d J BUG w V I 1 O] * M a h I _g-x_ 1 N 1 fU. J J PERSONAL. MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at ] Other Points. N * . ?Mrs. M. A. Bamberg is visiting relatives at North, S. Q. J v : ?Mr. H. M. Graham spent Tues- ' day in Charleston on business. ?Mr. JV D. Platts, of Olar, was a ;1 visitor in city Friday afternoon. ' ?Mr; and Mrs. D. A. Patterson i are visiting relatives at Aberdeen, N. C. ?Mr. C. W. Rentz, Jr., of Blackville, spent Saturday afternoon in * the city. ?Mr. McP. Eubanks, of Govan, was among the visitors in the city 1 Tuesday. ( ?F. F. Carroll, Esq., of Summerville, was in the city Tuesday morning. ?Mr. John E. Carter, of Ehrhardt, was a visitor in The Herald office Saturday. ?J. F. Carter, Esq., and R. P. Bellinger, Esq., paid a professional visit - to Barnwell Tuesday. ?Mrs. George F. Hair left last week for Spartanburg to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Cudd. < ?United States Marshal James L. Sims, of Orangeburg, was in the city Friday afternoon on business. ?Mrs. E. J. Wannamaker, of Orangeburg, has been spending, a few days in the city visiting relatives. ?Mrs. F. H. Copeland, of Ehr-1 hardt, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. j D. ^Wicker.?Newberry Herald and i News. I fS ?Mrs. John Cooner returned to f.he L; city Sunday from Edgefield, where I she visited her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Stokes. ^ ?Mr. Henry L. Kearse, who reL eently was called to duty in the naval reserves, spent the week-end in the city. ?Miss Edna Spann, who is attending Columbia college, is spending some time in the city with her parents. , ?Mrs. S. A. Merchant, of Spar tanburg, has been spending several days in the city with her father, Mr. * W. M. Brabham. ?Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Denbow left for Atlanta Sunday night, combining j business with pleasure, returning j Tuesday morning. ?Mr. Dan K. Griffith, who several months ago enlisted in the naval reserves, spent the past week-end at his home near the city. PMf Kavp inst receiv AAV%T W J MW ? w . ) Bamberg. The iarkets, and ran ink of conditior rant you to see 1 o you good just % \ GIES, \ \ have also recer n the market, ai [ways complete. / \ \ ?Mr. John Cooner, Ensign E. J R. Cooler an(h Mr. Marion G. Cooner | motored to Edgefield Sunday, spend-! ing the day with relatives. ?Mrs. E. B'. Walker and Miss Mary > Frances Walker returned Tuesday : morning from Allendale, where they I lave been spending some time. ?Private Leighton Rentz, a volun- j teer in the national army stationed | at Camp Sevier, spent several days j at home last week and this week. \ ?Mrs. H. M. Stubbs, Miss Llew- j ellyn Cleckley, Mrs. J. W. Barr and j Mrs. E. J. Wannamaker left for Char.! leston Monday to spend a few days. ! ?Mrs. L. B. Fowler left Tuesday | morning for Williston to spend a few j days. From there she will go to Augusta for a few days before returning home. ?Messrs. J. C. Guilds and R. M. Hitt motored tp Edgefield Saturday to attend a patriotic meeting held there, at which Mr. Guilds made an address in the interest of the war savings stamp campaign. ?Mr. James M. Griffith, son of Mr. J. A. Griffith, who has been with the State Highway commission in Columbia, has enlisted as a yeoman in the navy, and left Friday afternoon for Norfolk, Va., to take up his duties. i ?Mrs. E. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barr, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wyman, and Misses Mary Aldrich Wyman and Mary F. Walker, composed ! a party motoring to Augusta last Saturday, taking in Camp Hancock. Another auto crowd were Mrs. J. A. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bamberg, Mrs. Denbow, Messrs. Jones A. Williams, J. D. O'Hern and Henry Bamberg, Jr., also taking in Camp Hancock, going in Mr. H. F. Bam- | berg's car. ^ i m > m Increase Over 6,000,000. Reports based on figures from the Department of Agriculture show that January 1, 1918, the number of meat animals in the United States was greater by more than 6/000,04)0 head than it was January 1, 1917. The number of inspections for slaughter indicate a decrease in consumption. The summary shows the total number of cattle in the United States January 1, 1918, was 66,830,000, an increase of 1,247,000 head over the same day the year before. Hogs in ? /\/\/\ i 1 ? r n creased i,(5i,uuu neau, ui o. pci cent. The increase in sheep was 1,284,000 head, or 2.7 per cent. ! > ^ Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. I II ?JLOC NT ed a shipment o se mules were p< gefroiri 1,000 tc 1, and there is r them, whether y to look at them. WAG /ed a shipment nd my stock of 1 My prices are BAMBE1 I IE IOC Range of AVar Emergency Work. Of the total of nearly $20,000,000 J asked for war emergency activities by ! the Department of Agriculture it is proposed to use $8,000,000 for the purchase and sale of seed to farmers for cash at cost for , the development of the cooperative agricultural extension work in cooperation with the State agricultural colleges; $1,269,655 for combating animal diseases, stimulating the production of live stock, and encouraging the conservation and utilization of meat, poultry, dairy and other animal products; $911,3dO for the prevention, control, and eradication of insects and plant diseases, and the conservation and utilization of plant products; $2,368,958 for extending and enlarging the Market News Service of the Bureau of Markets, preventing waste of food in storage, in transit or held for sale, giving advice concerning the market movement or distribution of perishable products, making inspections and certifications regarding the condition of perishable agricultural products, and gathering information in connection with the demand for and the production, supply, distribution, and utilization of food; and $1,080,980 fof dealing with the farm-labor problem, enlarging the informational work of the department, printing and distributing emergency leaflets, posters, and other publications, and extending the work of the Bureau ofj fJhermstrv. the Bureau of Ento-I mology, and the Bureau of Biological j Survey. , | Address for Overseas Mail. Persons who send mail to members of the Expeditionary Forces are particularly requested, in a statement issued by the Post Office Department, o use ink only in writing the addresses. Every piece of mail matter should I also bear the name and address of the sender. Heavy paper, canvas, or cloth i should be used for wrapping pack^ ( ;ages. When canvas or cloth is used ; j the flddress should be written on a j I shipping tag, with the name and ad-1 dress of the sender on the reverse \ side. Given names should be written in j full, instead of initials. The title 1 of the addressess and the full name | of the unit or organization to which he is assigned should be added, it being. sufficient in the way of further address to use the words "American Expeditionary Forces." i? ? / ? 1 r the finest mult ersonally selected > 1,500 pounds, lot a cheap ipu ou want to buy I y ONS, of the best bug: ? A 1 larness, whips, J i always reasons / JG, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against I the estate of the late J. H. Smith, Sr., deceased, will file the same du-j ly itemized and verified, with the j undersigned executors. JNO. B. SMITH, B. W. SMITH, Executors Estate of J. H. Smith, Sr. Smoaks, S. C., "March 18, 1918. 3t I WEDNESDAY | Blue Bird Day 8B The Ragged Queen?Vio- H ! let Merresau. Si THURSDAY 1 Men she Married? S9 FRIDAY I Fatal Ring, No. 12, two El reel Luke Comedy and The Pathe Weekly. , ||3 SATURDAY I Laboheme?Alice Brady ?g| I MONDAY I Charlie Chaplin Day W The Hidden Hand?two B reel Charlie Chaplin, and p the Pathe Weekly. p TUESDAY I Stolen Paradise?Ethel GOING I April 9th. $1 Another one of the big |j Fox Standard Pictures, 9 Alladin and the Wonder- |1 ful Lamp, featuring The i| Fox Kiddies, Jack and his H| little Onoon whn ti'rin fav- E9 ||j or in Jack and the Bean ^ IThielen Theatre 1 BAMBERG, S. C. U Do your bit and buy . Thrift Stamps. H * MULES A II es that ever come i in the Western Theyare in the I le in the lot I or not. It will HARNESS jj II I gies and wagons lap robes, etc., is ible. : M M iWi UB B B ^B MM B M H H|^l/ ^HV wbM rai H Ksys I Plant your ,^- if f money in ^ vrtin* hfttanrvp 1 1 IF YOU DONT PLANT ANYTHING, WHY NATNP.ALLY, 1 9 NOTHING WILL GROW. YOU CAN START A FORTUNE TO I """"""" nuc nr>i i on Yrtii'i i NFFD THAT MONEY H IljUU VV1I1VJ Uilll Vltb uvww.n. IVV _ SOME DAY. | I THE FARMER IS WILLING TO WAIT FOR HIS CROP I TO GROW. ARE YOU NOT WILLING TO PLANT A FEW I DOLLARS AND LET IT GROW g IT IS A MIGHTY COMFORTABLE FEELING TO HAVE 1 A FAT BANK BOOK IN YOUR POCKET. | WE ADD 4 PER CENT INTEREST g BUY U. S. WAR SAVING AND THRIFT STAMPS. 1 \ wm Peoples Bank I n & **nrnr? Q | | BA1VJDCIS.U, O. V. | " " " "~~ U^nl.the pla c e for 1 1 Osold L. B. FOWLER 8 i^^^^^XlOCALLY BAMBERG, S. C. 1 X '