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.., . . . . . fe-v # /' ? i'- jfc ?ltp Hamburg $fmli fe I One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 4,1918 Established 1891. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS { SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS, i ' r " News Items Gathered All Around the |P County and Elsewhere. Colston Clippings. Colston, April 2.?A large crowd attended the union meeting at Colston church Saturday and Sunday. Rev and Mrs. D. H. Owings, of Ehrhardt, spent Saturday night at - - -3 -** T n H T/-> the Home or Mr. anu ivirs. o. .n><Millan, and dined with Mrs. Lucia Beard Sunday. Misses Pearle Hutson and Bessie Kirkland were the Saturday night _ guests of Misses Minnie and Evelyn Kirkland. Mr. Jack Rice and daughter, Miss Edna, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beard. _ ,. The Sunday visitors at the home of , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McMillan were *** Misses liJttie nad Evie Kearse and Ethfel) McMillan and Mr. Albert McMillan, of Bamberg,- and Miss Laura McMillan, of this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Padgett and family visited Mr. and Mrs. George . Bessinger, of Branchville, Sunday. Mr. John G. Clayton left last week for Camp Jackson. * Misses Lina Barnes, Adrine Loadholt and Messrs. ' Gilly Beard and Lloyd Loadholt were the Saturday night and Sunday guests of Mrs. Sudie Barnes. Mrs. Sadie Boyd, with her sister, Mrs. Gv Bi? Ray and little son, Cecil, of. Chisolm, spent last week-end in Lexft&gtbn at the home of Mr. and Mia.vE. P. Hutto. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Emery Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams and lit tie aaugnier, oiuurcu, vioncu m-ix respective homes recently, ijj; vvMr. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton and children and M&s Bessie Kirkland and Mr. Frank Kirkland dined with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings Sunday. Mr. and Mrs: P. M. Vara spent . Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. All. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bishop dined at the home of. Mr. Willie Folk Sun-f day. Mr. Wilsie Clayton, of Ehrhardt, was a visitor in this section Sunday. - Miss Mamie McMillan, of Bamberg, spent last week-end at home. Mr. Layton Kinard, of Ehrhardt, spent last /week-end at his home in this section. Miss Julia Kirkland was the Sunday guest of Miss Reba McMillan. 4 Messrs. Lawrence and Eugene Kirkland spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. Willie Best, of Kearse. Mrs. J. Or. Clayton, who has been staying at the home of \ her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton, left for Columbia, where she will be near her husband, who is at Camp JackBan. Mrs. Bates, of Norway, visited her aunt, Mrs. Calvin Rentz, several days <, last week. Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Felder and children, of Ehrhardt, spent Wednesday of last week with Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Rentz. H Mr. and Mrs. Probe Sease, of Ehrhardt, spent Sunday with their par |j ents, Mr. and Mrs. u. <j. r enaer. Donora Doings. * Donora, * April 1.?After keeping silent for about three months, we thought that we would drop you a few lines so as to let you know that v we have not yet gone to France. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders and Mr. O. S. C. Lain,' of Olar, werb the guests of Mr. and Mcs. L. E. Drawdy last Sunday. Mr. F. M. Eliott, of Schctfield, spent Sunday afternoon here with friends. Mr. J. L. Owen, of Early Branch, was a visitor here last week. -Mrs. R. L. Beard and son are spending a few days with relatives in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Whichard, Mr. and Mrs. Cyphret and Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Shultz motored over to Au gusta last Sunday. DRAEBLR. ^^ tmt Group 2 Bankers Meet in Aiken. - v * y .. _ The bankers of group 2, South Carolina Bankers .Association, wil\ hold their annual meeting at Aiken, Wednesday, April 10th, at 11:30 a. m. This group is made up of bankers ot Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Beau*' fort, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper and Saluda counties; W. E. Prothro, cashier Bank of Williston is chairman; H. M. Dibble, president Bank of Western Carolina, of Aiken, vice chairman; E. B. Jackson, president - First. National Bank of Wagener, ' secrtary and treasurer. ^ ? ? mm * Distributing Soda. ^ \ A shipment of nitrate of soda was vU - received in Bamberg Saturday by '' Mr. C. W. Rentz, who has been named : - distributer for this county. The sodas was distributed to the various farmers at once, and many of them have already applied it to their grain crops, the past few days being very , ' favorable for this work. Mr. Rentz has only received a small percentage of the allotment of soda for this county. The main ship / ment from South America has been v delayed on account of the scarcity of shipping, but the government has rushed a portion of the soda to the States for application on the grain crops, and even the small quantity received will be found to be a great help, as this commodity has not been available except in very limited quantities since the .war began nearly ? four years ago. '*? -i m m Read The Herald $1.50 the year. 2 > % t /v. COMMISSION HELD MEETING. Confer With Citizens Regarding Removal of Express Office. Thursday morning the South Carolina railroad commission visited Bamberg and held a conference with the citizens regarding the petition to enforce the order issued by the commission two years ago requiring the removal of the office of the Southern Express company from the depot to ^ome location in the business section t^TXTn Tho whole commission. VI VV ?? u. * ?. ?W. composed of Messrs. John G.- Richards, chairman, D. W. Shealey and James Cansler, were present, as also was Mr. Parks, representing the express company. The meeting was held in the office of H. M. Graham, Esq., Thursday morning, and quite a few of the patrons of the express office were in attendance upon the conference. The chairman stated the status of the matter regarding the previous hearings held by the commission, stating that in 1915 the commission was presented with a petition to make the change, and that later another petition was presented, signed by perhaps a majority of the business men of the town, requesting that, no chanae be made, and in ac cordance with this petition, no further action had been taken by the commission. It was explained by some of the citizens that the matter was virtually withdrawn at that time because of personal reasons, and not because the change was not needed. Various citizens were called upon to state their complaints in the matter. One patron Stated that neither the freight depot nor the passenger ticket office was suitable for this purpose, inasmuch as the railroad employees have too much to do, and cannot possibly give the proper attention to the express business. One man, during the past several years, lias had to wait on everybody at the ticket office, sell tickets, check baggage, receive and dispatch telegrams and train orders, and attend to the express business, it being quite impossible for one man to do all this; consequently something had to be left undone. The gist of the wants of the citizens is that a removal of the express office to some other location is demanded, and that the express office - - * %_ 3 9 be entirely separated irom me railroad business, and that, if the town is entitled to it, which the patrons seemed to think it is, that free delivery of express be inaugurated. It wsis explained that suitable quarters may be secured at not exceeding $15 per month. Mr. Parks, on behalf of the express company, said that the business at Bamberg did not warrant securing separate quarters or delivery, and promised to get Khe figures from the auditor for the commission at an early date, but he did offer to put in telephone service, which one gentleman characterized as useless, as it. had been tried, and no one would answer the phone. Mr. Parks suggested the removal back to the ticket office and put in a man who would have nothing to do but sell tickets and attend - ?_ i- i to tne express service, wmcii ne thought would give the city1 A-No. 1 service, but the proposition was not at all acceptable to the citizens pres ent, who were unanimous in demanding a separation from tlie railroad entirely. It developed at the meeting that there is but one or two towns in the State which have to put up with such accommodations as we have here, and it was pointed out that Blackville, smaller than Bamfcerg, had both a separate office and delivery service. It was also pointed out that with the proper service, the business of the company wo^ld develop here, which it has never had the chance to do. The commission took the matter under advisement and a decision is expected within the next few days. The commission was evidently imnressed with Bamberer's lack of facil ities in this respect. Will Raise More Food. The secretary of the council of defense has received the following additional names as signers v of the pledge to conform to the vgovernment food production programme as far as practicable: Colston?J. W. McMillan, L. 0. Wooley, A. L. McMillan, Joe Beard. Thos. Clayton, J. B. All, P. M. Yarn, F. -W. McMillan, J. G. Beard, G. L. Bishop, J. A. Jennings, H. K. Clayton, J. A. Jennings, Jr., G. W. Beard. J. W. Beard,.<0. E. Walker, G. W. Kearse, W. H. Folk, Calvin Rentz, J. C. Bishop, C. C. Fender, L. D. Beard, J. C. McMillan, J. F. Kearse. Jr., J. A. McMillan. J. B. Varn, G. E. Bishop, B. W. Beard, C. F. Padgett, B. D. Bishop. COUNTY PENSION ROLL. Bamberg County Veterans Who Will Receive Pensions Tliis Year. Clerk of Court A. L. Kirkland has received the pension money for this county amounting to $2,288. The amounts received by each class follow: A, $96; B, $72; C-l, $48; C-2, $32; C-3, $48; C-4, $32. The following are pensioners of this county: Class A?J. W. Bessinger, Bamberg; G. W. Bessinger, Olar; H. F. Pearson, Bamberg; J. G. Rentz, Bamberg; J. H. Zeigler, Bamberg; J. B. Hunter, Bamberg; A. Wilson, Bamberg. Class B?J. C. Copeland, Bamberg. Class C-l?A. R. Dempsey, Mid way; R. C. Dempsey, Midway; G. W. Garland, Bamberg; G. H. Kearse, Bamberg: J. E. McMillan, Bamberg; M. Smoak, Bamberg; T.; H. White, Bamberg. Class C-2?U. M. Eaves. Govan; William Griffin, Bamberg; D. S. Hartzog; Denmark; H. N. Hadwin, Denmark; G. D. Hanberry, Bamberg; J. H. McCormick, Bamberg; C. M. McMillan, Bamberg; J. C. Nimmons, Govan; J. D. Robinson, Bamberg; C. F. .Still, Olar; W. P. Sandifer, Bamberg; J. H. Stoudemire, Denmark. ' Class C-3?Lucia Ray, Govan. Class C-4?Jane Brabham, Olar; M. A. Black, Ehrhardt; Susannah Blume, Denmark; S. A. Bishop, Ehrhardt; Georgiana Brown, Midway; H. M. Carter, Bamberg; R. A. Chisolm, Bamberg; Mrs. M. M. Clayton, Ehrhardt; Susan Carter, Bamberg; Cornelia J. Dunn, Bamberg; M. J. Eaves, Bamberg; Emily Fail, Denmark; Emma Grimes, Govan; Jane Hutto, Denmark; Sylvania Jones, Bamberg; Mary L. Jones, Bamberg; Alice Johnson, Bamberg; M. ? L. Johns, Bamberg; Regusta Kirkland, Bamberg; C. A. Kinard, Ehrhardt; M. V. Muse, Bamberg; Mattie Main, Olar; Mary Myers, 01ar;yL. A. Martin, Denmark; Nellie Morris, Olar; Eliza Morris, Bamberg; Adeline Neal, Bamberg; Lizzie Xevils, Bamberg; Fannie Phillips^ Bamberg; Annie Smoak, Bamberg; "Rebecca Smoak; Bamberg; Ellen Steedley, Bamberg; Elizabeth Starr, Olar; Delilah Smoak, Olar; M. E. Smith, Denmark; Eliza Thbmpson, Bamberg; Sallie R. Tindal, Den mark; Sarah Ann Tant, DenMark; M. E. Tant, Bamberg; Nora Touchstone, Denmark; Mary E. walker, Denmark; E. N. Wright, Bamberg: Maggie Wilson, Bamberg. Final Canning Report. The final report of the census bureau of the department of agriculture of the ginnings of the 1917 cotton crop shows that this county produced last year 26,550 bales, against 22,214 in 1916. The totals for the State are: 1917, 1,265,9,77; 1916, 970,702-. The following is the report for the surrounding counties: 1917 1916 ' Barnwell .... 58,214 43,285 Colleton 19,032 12,973 Hampton .. .,..22,412 17,042 Orangeburg ..85,283 59,204 ? > ^ Red CroSs Notes. The Red Cross chapter held "a meeting Friday afternoon for the purpose of hearing reports from the various circles and for discussing plans for future work. Reports were made by all the chairmen of circles, followed by Mrs. John H. Cope in a general summary of the work of the chapter. Her report showed a balance in the treasury of $101. The appointment of J. F. Carter, Esq., as campaign manager for the county during the forthcoming drive for the Red Cross was announced by the chairman. The chairman announced that a junior auxiliary had been organized at Hunter's Chapel, and Mrs. A. W. Knight reported that the auxiliary recently organized at the graded school has already made some sweaters and hospital shirts. It was decided to organize a class in first aid work, and Mrs. Kobert Black was made organizer of this class. Mrs. Black secured a sufficient number of applications Friday afternoon to begin the class work. The following is the rpport of Mrs. E. 0. Kirsch, chairman of the packing and shipping committee, showing the number of articles made and forwarded since October, 1917: 161 hospital bed shirts, 154 sweaters, 233 comfort pillows, 53 pairs socks, 36 pairs pajamas, 19 pairs wristlets, 16 mufflers, 3 helmets, 60 sheets, 27 comfort bags filled, 58 comfort bags unfilled, 113 wash cloths, 66 towels, 6 handkerchiefs, 50 pillow cases, 36 napkins, 6 tablecloths, 4 layettes for infants, 2 hot water coVers, 30 articles donated by the U. D. C. chapter for our hospital patient, 1 equipment donated by the D. A. R. chapter, 70 Christmas packages sent to Atlanta A. R. C. supply service which was sent out to the soldier and sailor boys (each package worth $1.50), 1 package sent ? /n -4/v /\Tf aktt V\/\*r ? v* 1 iof /> /4 rtif K v>ux i2>tmas> lu cvci; uu; tjiinoi-cu. ciuici in the navy or in the camps from Bamberg county. Finished articles on hand, 5 shirts, 2 helmets, 3 pairs ! of wristlets. *m tsm Debate at Denmark. In the triangular debate for the Manning cup held at Denmark on the 29th the negatives represented by . Elloree won over Holly'* Hill, the query being: "Resolved, that immigration into the United States should be restricted by a literacy test." Denmark won at both Elloree and Holly Hill, the affirmative represented by Willie Delle Hutto and James Wiggins. The negative was upheld by Sadelle Cain and Katherine Faust. WHEAT WIPED OFF MENUS. Hoover Begins at Top in Requesting Abstinence from Wheat. Washington, March 29.?Wheat and wheat products were wiped off the menus of several hundred of the country's leading hotels today in response to a request of the food administration that every well-to do person in the country should pledge complete abstinence from wheat until the next harvest in order to supply the imparative needs of the Allies. Hotel managers who had come from every State to hear new conservation regulations explained were told by Food Administrator Hoover that the need for wheat was even greater now than when the new regulations were promulgated, that a census of supplies revealed that the harvest had' been less than estimated and that Shipping difficulties made it imperative to feed the Allies from here instead of from the Argentine. It is impossible to ship corn, owing to the loss from germination, so that wheat niust be America's chief contribution to the rations of the peoples abroad. Mr. Hoover said the renunciation of luxurious foods must begin at the top of the social scale, not only to set an example, but because the industrial population is dependent to a large extent on baker's bread. 'Union Meeting; at Olar. The union met on time and after the enrollment of delegates, went into the election of officers for the yea'r, resulting as follows: W. #H. Hutto, moderator; J. 0. Sanders, clerk. Every churciL had full representation, except rienmark. The first topic, "Educational Board Campaign, What is its Value to the Kingdom of God," was opened by Rev. J. D. Huggins and fully discussed, after which the union adjourned for dinner. After dinner the union reassembled and after song and prayer service the third topic, "The Baptist Courier, its value, why- and how to secure subscribers/' was opened by W. H. Collins, followed by Bro. J. M. Grubbs, and Rev. J. D. Huggins and was fully discussed., The fourth topic, "What is the Bible's Teaching as to Stewardship," was opened by Bro. J. L. Preveaux and was fully discussed. The 2nd topic, "Our Home and Foreign Missioii Work, its Present Status, Aims and Prospects," was opened and fully discussed by Rev. J. D. Huggins, after which the committee on religious services for Sunday reported prayer services at 11 o'clock conducted by J. 0. Sanders, Preaching at 11:15 by Rev. -J. D. Huggins. The committee on time and place reported that next union will m^eet with George's Creek Baptist church on Saturday before the 5th Sunday in, June. * Collection for home missions, $30. W. H. HUTTO, Moderator, J. O. SANDERS, Clerk. Bank of Cope Organized. Cope, March 28.?Wednesday afternoon there was a meeting of the stockholders of the new bank to be started at this place, and after Mr. Frank C. Bryant, who was elected chairman, made a few appropriate remarks, the meeting got down to business and elected the following gentlemen as a board of directors: J. I. Valentine, F. A. Adden, N. J. Thomas, E. E. Ritter, W. H. Zeigler, E. R. Boltin, and F. C. Bryant. The meeting then adjourned and at a meeting of the directors held immediately, the following officers were elected: F. A. Adden, president; J. I. Valentine, vice president; H.' E. Smith, of Atlanta, was elected as cashier. The bank will be called . Bank of Cope, and will be conducted at present in the building bought from Mr. J. D. Barrs, until later, when it will move into new quarters; a lot being purchased for same. Twenty per cent, of the capital stock of thirty thousand dollars was paid in at yesterday's meeting, and as soon as the charter arrives, the bank will begin business, Mr. Smith, the cashier, being on hand. m i?> A Suspicious Incident. Recently three strangers went to the graded shool house at. Denmark about midnight and told the janitor that they wanted to look over the n r\ f Ihom ontortQ 1 T"? Q H UUHUU15* V11C Ul L11 ^111 cuiiiVU the janitor down in the cellar while the other two went over the buildin?. When the inspection was complete, seeing that the .janitor was somewhat excited, the men told him that he need not fear, that they were the friends of the negro. They then went away, and have not been seen since. The meaning of the incident is not known; it may not mean anything, and it may mean a good deal. It is a fact that the country is infested with men and women whose interest does not lie with our country, and it will be well for everyone to be a little cautious in their dealings with persons who are unknown and whose business is not clear. - * / . MEET DEATH IX CHURCH. German Shell Kills Seventy-Five Persons.?Ninety Suffer Hurts. Paris, March 29.?Seventy-five persons were killed and 90 wounded, ,most of whom are women and children, when a shell fired by aJ German long range gun fell on a church in the region of Paris while Good Friday services were being held, according to an official communication issued this evening. Among those killed was H. Stroehlin, counsellor of the Swiss legation in Paris. The same church was struck by a shell during the celebration of high mass last Sunday and many casualties resulted. President Poincare visited the church where he met Premier Clemenceau, Cardinal Amette and the rector who had already arrived. The president afterward visited the wounded in the hospital. ' < The killing of the women and children who were praying in the church this afternoon has caused a feeling of horror and intense indignation in Paris. " Feeling runs high* tonight. It is no peace crowd that walks the streets or congregates in the cafes, theaters and churches. The stern resolution to conduct the war to a successful termination is written on the face of every one. Gassed Americans in Hospital. Paris, April . 1.?A number of American soldiers who have suffered from the effects of gas at the front have arrived at the American Red Cross military hospital number two in Paris, which is in charge of Dr. Jos.. A. Blake. They have previously been treated in a hospital at the front. It is announced that most of the men will recover. Bamberg Goes X'p in W. S. S. It is very gratifying to jiote that Bamberg county has gone up* the list in the sales of war saving stamps in the last report made public by the war savings stamp chairman of the State. The first reports published put the county way behind?in fact just about the last in the State, and as South Carolina is at the bottom of the list of States, our former position in this important matter was not at all enviable. The report made public a few days ago for sales prior to March 23rd, put this county 27th in the list of counties in this State, with sales per capita of 10 cents, and total sales of $2,010.50. It is understood that the per capita sales have > now advanced to considerably beyond this figure, these sales having been recorded since this report was j compiled. All of the reports from the county have not yet been received at the, central office for the month of March. Death of Mr. D. J. Cain. Mr. D. J. Cain died at his home in this city Wednesday of last week, at the age of about 70 years. The fu-j neral and interment were held at Southend cemetery Thursday afternoon, Rev. E. K. Garrison, pastor of the Bamberg Mills church, conducting the services. Mr. Cain was well tnnwn ihrmiphftiit thp oitv and o.nnn ty, and the news of his death was received with genuine sorrow by many friends and relatives.' The following children survive him: Messrs. W. H. Cain, L. L. Cain, and Harry Cain, all of this county, and Mrs. Bessie Atteberry, who resided here until a few months ago. New Advertisements. G. W. Abel?Lost. Gus Gilbert?Strayed. Still & Blatt?Overland. x Chero Cola Co.?Cooling. Tom Ducker?Just Received. Klauber's?After Easter Sale. Thielen Theatre?Programme. Wm. Shield & Co.?Red Devil. Peoples Bank?Here's the Man. J. P. Griffin?Letters Dismissory. J-. B. Brickie?Expert Work -Only. C. R. Brabham's Sons?For Sale. H. C. Folk Co.?Our Spring Goods. Wm. Wrigly Jr. Co.?"Give it to Me." Enterprise Bank?The Place to Put it. Bamberg Banking Co.?U. S. s. Month. Bamberg Banking Co.?Benjamin Franklin. Bamberg Banking Co.?Individual Integrity. Farmers and Merchants Bank? Bank Book. F. K. Graham?Valuable Cash or Credit Bargains. Thielen Theatre?"Alladin and His Wonderful Lamp" E. A. Hooton?March Our Eleventh Anniversary. George S. Smith?A. M. Bobinson Dry Goods and Notions. National Union Fire Ins. Co.? The Public is Hereby Notified. \ V \ - , j. ' IN THE PALMETTO STATE i SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading.?Paragraphs About > Men and Happenings. The following South Carolina postmasters have been nominated: Eva ' L. Fagan, *Campobello; Frank P. Wilson, Due West; C. M. Mellichamp, Edgefield; T. D. Early, Landrum. The Marlboro hotel of Benuettsville was destroyed by fire Saturdaymorning about six o'clock. When the fire was discovered it had made great headway and it was with diffi- ? culty that the guests of the hotel escaped. The Anderson Motor Company^ of Rock Hill, has been awarded by the United Spates Government a contract to make 576 truck trailers. This m^eans that more than a half million dollars will be spent there by the government. Charles Chaplin, the famous movie comedian, will speak in Columbia on April 25 in behalf of the" third liberty loan. He will also speak in Sumter the same day. These will be his only two engagements in South Carolina. Mrs. R. Ersftine Carter, age twentytwo, committed suicide at Clinton Saturday afternoon by taking a large dose of carbolic acid. Mrs. Carter was the wife of the local telegraph operator for the Seaboard Air ^ Line and had been married about six months. In last Friday's papers containing Associated Press dispatches giving names of additional American soldiers honored for their zeal in ac- . tion by being decorated with the French cross of honor, the^e appear- ? ed the name of a gallant young South Carolinian, Sergt. Robert- Murray Paulling, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Paulling, of Calhoun county. The machinery and stock.of th?? York News, a newspaper that wjp established in Yorkville several yesre ^ ago by a jojnt stock company, composed of a number of the leading business and professional men of this town, was disposed of at public aJfction Wednesday by S. E. Jackson,Receiver, under order of court, to satisfy judgment of certain creditors? v Following a recent announcement by the commanding officer at CampSevier that more drastic punishment ^ would be meted out to deserters in the future, it was announced Thurs. day that a Sentence of 15 years in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Jay, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dishonorable disc^aVge uponf completion of the term of confinement had been imposed upon Private Roy A. Hooker, One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry, for desertion. ' \ m i > ^ Council of Defense Meets. The monthly meeting of the county nnnnoi'l ti'oo liolH at tho VVUUVlt VI UVJLVIX^V ?? UV AU ?*V VUV court house on Monday afternoon, about twenty members being present. Plans were made for the liberty loan drive this xn*>nth, and a great many other phases of the work of the council was discussed. A motion was made by Rev. J. D. Huggins, amended by Mr. J. A. Wyman, the purpose of which was to appoint a committee, composed of the chairman, secretary, Mr. J. A. Wiggins and Rev. A. Sas^ard, to draft suitable resolutions for distribution throughout the county pledging the members of the council to a strict observance of the new daylight law, to enforce the mandates of the law, and also expressing the sense of the council with refer ence to carrying out the requests of the government in all matters pertaining to the war.' The motion was unanimously adopted. Chairman J. A. Wyman, of the liberty loan drive campaign, outlined to the council his plan for organizing for the forthcoming drive. It is planned by the council to make April "U. S. S. Month"?United States Securities, the aipi of the council being to put into the hands of every man, woman and child, white and colored, in Bamberg county, this month some war securities, either 1 baby bonds, thrift stamps or liberty hnndc The following new members of the council were announced: Hunter's Chapel?D. B. Rhoad, D. N. Rhoad, and A. W. Hunter. Council adjourned until the first Monday in May, or until call to meet by the chairman.