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?fjepamkrg?eralb Thursday, May 16,1918. Rev. E. K. Garrison preached at the* Methodist church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. R. H. Jones, being out of the city for the day. Married, on May 12th, Miss Zane Campbell, of Govan, and Mr. William, Fail, of Olar, J. O. Sanders, Esq., notary public, performing the ceremony. The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist churcn will hold a meeting at the church on next Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Let there be a good attendance. The store recently vacated by Mr. Tom Ducker is being repaired and enlarged, and will soon be occupied by Mr. G. A. Ducker, who will move his store from the building now occupied. The many friends of Dr. Ed Kirkland will be delighted to know that his condition has greatly improved. Dr. Kirkland was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago, and for a time his life was despaired of. The Heralds-acknowledges receipt of an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the College of Charleston on May 14th. Mr. S. B. Ray, of Denmark, is a member of the graduating class this year. Sam Holman, the negro convict who attempted criminal assault in a fAm iIotto q crrv rc muciuu CUUUk< a ion u?;o uqv( well known in Bamberg county. It is said that he served a term on the chain gang in this county a few years ago. Private Allen Ginyard, of Camp Hill, Newport News, Va., wants The Herald, and he wants it quick. His subscription arrived last week by special delivery. He says: "Enter it quick and start me with the next issue." The chain gang is making progress on working the road to the Hunter's Chapel section. The road is being widened in places and straightened, and an excellent highway will be added to the county's road system upon its completion. The taxpayers and patrons of the Bamberg school district will hold their annual mee^i^g today (Thursday) at the city hall, for the pur pose of electing one trustee, voting a tax levy, and transacting the other usual routine business for which the meeting was called by the trustees. Friends in Bamberg of Miss Mary Edna Timmerman, of Ridge Spring, will be interested to learn of her wedding on April 24th to Mr. DeWitti Talmaee Hardin. Miss Timmerman has been a frequent visitor to the city and has quite a wide circle of acquaintances here, among whom she is quite popular.* Mr. J. B. Reeves, of Iva, writes: "Enclosed you will find check to the 'amount of $1.50 to renew my .subscription to The Herald. I did not live in your town but three years, and don't suppose it will ever be my good fortune to live in your good little town again, but I find that I can't do without The Herald." The liberty honor flags were received last week. The county flag has been raised at the court house, and the town flag is flying from the city hall. Other flags were wop by Ehrhardt,* Denmark, and Olar, each of these towns exceeding their quota of bonds in the recent drive, as also > did the city of Bamberg. .Mothers' day was observed Sunday at the Baptist and Methodist Suni day-schools. Several talks wer| made at the Baptist school in the morning, and in the afternoon a very interesting programme was carried * out at the Methodist school. The Baptist pastor, Rev. G. P. White, preached on one of the ideal mothers of the Bible Sunday morning. Mr. J. B. Faust, of Denmark, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. J. Faust, was one of the recent winners in the de bate between Clemson college and the Citadel, Mr. Faust being one of the representatives of Clemson. Mr. Faust is a mepiber of the graduating class of Clemson this year, and will have the distinction of graduating from that institution before he is twenty years of age. Mrs. Anna Gleaton, of Springfield, announces the engagement of her daughter, Lena, to Mr. W. W. Barr, Jr., of Orangeburg, the wedding to take place the latter part of June. Mr. Barr was a resident of this city for some time, being in a law partnership with H. M. Graham, Esq. He has many friends in me city who will be interested to learn of his approaching wedding. Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff, who has been doing business here for the past few years under the name of the "Hrr Q f rvr*^ oaH A/A j vivv/uo iiao oviu out his business, preparatory to his entrance into the army. He is a class 1 registrant, and will be called in the near future for service in the military forces of the land. Mr. Poliakoff has made many friends since coming to Bamberg. * V SEED HOUSE BURNED. Damage to Plant of Cotton Oil Co. Perhaps $10,000. One of the most disastrous fires that have occurred in Bamberg in many years destroyed the hull house of The Cotton Oil company Saturday afternoon. While the exact damage has not yet been ascertained, it is estimated that the loss may approximate $10,000. The damage is partially covered by insurance. The fire was discovered Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock. When first noticed, the smoke was pouring from the building. Just previous to ? ? ii the discovery or tne nre, a sman wind storm passed over the city, and the wind served, no doubt, to fan the smouldering fire into a serious blaze. The fire had the appearance of having smouldered in the house 'for some time. The building, a frame structure, was practically filled to capacity with cotton seed hulls. The contents of the building were completely destroyed. The Cotton Oil Company has one of the most perfect fire fighting systems in any plant in this section of the country, but the sudden wind appearing just "upon the outburst of the flames made it impossible for the mill force to handle the situation, and help was called for from the city fire department, which responded with fine results. The fire department did a neat piece of work in saving the entire oil mill from destruction. The main building and seed house caught fire several times, but the blaze was extinguished. The men of the team placed themselves in considerable danger in handling the fire, but they stood by the nozzles and saved thousands of dollars worth of valuable property. It is understood that steps will be taken at an early date to rebuild the burned structure. This is the first serious fire that has occurred at this plant in many years. Owing to the nature of the plant, fires are not infrequent occurrences, but they are usually handled without difficulty by the mill force. Memorial Exercises Held. The anual memorial day exercises were held on last Friday at the court house, under the auspices of the F. | M. Bamberg chapter of the U. D. C. Mrs. J. R. Owens, president of the chapter, presided over the exercises. Quite a number of old veterans were present. After saluting the flag, the president read a prayer prescribed by the general convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The choir and school children, led by Mr. C. W. Rentz, sang the hymn "How Firm a Foundation." Mrs. A. W. Knight read a most interesting paper, on the "Origin of Decoration Day." The choir then sang a number of old ' Southern airs. Committees from the chapter visit- : ed the graves of the deceased veter- 1 ans and decorated them with flowers. 1 A special committee, appointed by the president, decorated the grave of Gen. F. M. Bamberg. 1 ?m ? i ^ _ Oil Mill Stockholders Meet. < 1 The annual meeting of the stock- 1 holders of The Cotton Oil company 1 was held on Tuesday of last week. The following officers were elected 1 for the ensuing year: President, J. A. ! Wyman; vice president, W. M. Brabham; superintendent, C. P. Tavelle, of Waynesboro, Ga.; bookkeeper, E. L. Price. ( Mr. W. M. Brabham, who has been j serving as president and manager { of the concern, on account, of his health, declined reelection. The in- , stitution was found to be in an ex- . cellent financial condition, and a ( dividend will be declared at a later ( date. , Call for Volunteers. ^ The local board has been notified , of the following calls for volunteers j for special branches of army service: 1 Call 504 for volunteer railroad , brakemen, flagmen and conductors ( to report to commanding officer of engineers, Camp Meade, Admiral, Maryland. Call 538, volunteer veterinarians to report to Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. Call 543, volunteer wheelwrights to report to Quartermaster Corps, Camp Joseph Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla. Call 535, Bricklayers for Fort Wayne, Mich. Call 536, carpenters and helpers for Fort Wayne, Mich. Bamberg registrants are urged to report to local board by May 20th as volunteers for above calls. "A Modern Cinderella," given by the high school pupils at the Bamberg graded school auditorium on ; Friday evening at 9 o'clock, for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. Admission 25c and 50c.?adv. \ Lewis-Spann. With all the beautiful simplicity and solemnity which attends a home wedding Miss Thelma Lewis and Mr. Joe Spann were married Tuesday morning, May the 14th, at 8:30 o'clock* at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. C. P. Hooton, Rev. Geo. P. White reading the service and pronouncing the benediction. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Spann left on an automobile tour for Atlanta and other Southern cities, after which they will be at home in Bamberg. The bride was most becomingly attired in a handsome suit of velour with accessories to match. Mrs. Spann is the daughter of Mrs. G. P. Hooton and is a young woman of many lovely traits of character, which make her most popular in this her home town. Mr. Spann is a son of Mr. ;J. A. Spann and is of unusual business ability and worth. He has a host of friends here. Both the young people are widely and prominently connected and their many friends and relatives wish for them a wedded lif^of unalloyed happiness and prosperity. Death of Infant. The friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hill, of near Bamberg, were shocked and grieved to hear of the illness and death of their little baby girl, Sarah Russell, which occurred on Wednesday, after an illness of about a week. The remains were laid to rest in Restland cemetery Thursday at 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have the deepest sympathy of the entire community in this i hour of bereavement. Dr. Cleckley Moves Offices. Last week Dr. J. J. Cleckley moved his1 offices to the front rooms upstairs in The Bamberg Herald building. Here he is fixing up four nice offices, all being connected, and supplied with handsome furniture and other furnishings, as well as many of the latest and newest appliances for use in surgery, etc., including a large x-ray machine of the latest and most improved type, which will be installed in the next few days. Dr. Cleckley has found it necessary to put in all these instruments at great expense on account of the growth in his practice along special lines. He will hereafter devote much of his time to office practice, and will specialize in this work. His office telephone has already been installed. In many of the larger towns of this State physicians are giving their time mostly to office practice, and Bamberg is to be congratulated on the fact that Dr. Cleckley has decided to do this. A Correction. The Herald' made an error last week in its notice as to Mr. Paul J. Zeigler. The statement was made therein that he was drafted into the national army from Orangeburg county. The fact is that he was born and reared in Barnwell county, at Adlendale, and after graduation at the Citadel -had an important position in Panama, which ne gave up and enlisted in the army. His preference was for the aviation corps, but as the matter of his assignment to training seemed slow, he entered the officers' training school at Camp , Jackson, where he recently graduated as a second lieutenant and will shortly receive his commission. 1 m t What To Do In Case of Fire. We are requested to ask, on behalf Df the fire department, that the public desist from calling: upon the tele)hone operators for information when an alarm of fire is sounded. When the operators are deluged with calls for information it causes a lot Df confusion and prevents proper notification of the fire department. The other day it is said that perhaps fifty calls were fired in to central asking where tlie fire was. Of course it was quite impossible for central to answer all these calls promptly and at the same time send the alarm in to the fire department. If the public will coDperate with the department in this respect it will be possible for more prompt service to be rendered by the department The public is asked to notify central of a fire, and central will notify the fire department, who, in turn, will turn in the alarm, [n a few moments the fire whistle will inform the public generally of the approximate location of the fire. It is not necessary to bother central by asking the location of it. l ne sare arrival iu r rauce ui uie 118th infantry was noted in the news dispatches of Tuesday morning. It is of interest to note that a number of Bamberg county boys are in this regiment, among whom are Privates D. E. Folk, of Denmark; R. K. Kearse, of Olar, and James C. Kearse, of Olar. There are possibly a good many others from this county in the 118th infantry, whose names are not known to us at this time. t . SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND. Campaign for Baml>erg County on From May 20th to 27th. Having been appointed by the Southern division office (Atlanta, Ga.) of the American Red Cross, to act as chapter war fund chairman for Bamberg county in the campaign for the second Red Cross war fund, I desire to bring to the attention of our people the campaign that is to be made, with the view that Bamberg countj* may perform her part in the work that is to be undertaken. The period set apart for the campaign is May 20th to 27th, and for the purpose of making clear the full purpose of the campaign I quote the language of President Woodrow Wilson in his proclamation issued a fewdays ago, which is as follows: "Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917 so generously contributed to the Red Cross for the administration of relief at home and abroad has been practically exhausted by appropriations for the welfare of our military and naval fnrpps and thnse dpnendent on them, and for the yet more urgent necessities of our allies, both military and civilian, who have long borne the brunt of the war; and inasmuch as the year of our participation in the war has brought an unprecedented demand upon the patriotism and liberality of our people and has made evident the necessity of concentrating the work of relief in one main organization which can respond effectively and universally to the needs of humanity under stress of war; and inasmuch as during this war the closer and closer cooperation |6f the Red Cross with our own army and navy, with the governments of our allies and with foreign relief organizations has resulted in the discovery of new opportunities for helpfulness under conditions which translate opportunity into duty; and inasmuch as the Red Cross war council and the Red Cross commissioners in Europe have faithfully and economically administered the people's trust; now, therefore, by virtue of my authority as president of the United States and president of the Red Cross I, Woodrow Wilson, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 20, 1918, "Red Cross Week," during which the people of the United States will be called upon again to give generously to the continuation of the important work of relieving distress, restoring the waste of war and assisting in maintaining the morals of our own troops and the troops and people of our allies by this manifestation of effort and sacrifice on the part of those who, though not priviileged to bear arms, are of one spirit, purpose and determination with our warriors; in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia on the seventh day of May, anno domini one thousand nine hunATI/Y crVitoon on/1 nf tha indp U1CU auu gibucwvu, uuu w*. vmv pendence of the United States of America one hundred and forty-second." . The amount of money the American Red Cross is undertaking to raise at this time is one hundred million dollars," and Bamberg county is requested to raise six thousand five hundred dollars of this sum. While the campaign will be conducted under the management of the Red Cross organization of the county, the appeal is made to the entire citizenry and every person of the county, white or black, rich or poor, will be given an opportunity to subscribe to the fund in such amount as the conditions of life will permit and the dictates of an honest conscience demand, be the amount large or small. The following named members of the Red Cross have been requested to conduct the campaign in the respective localities named, and to serve in the capacity named: For the county at large: \ War fund cashier?W. D. Rhoad, Bamberg. Chairman of speakers' committee ?Prof. J. C. Guilds, Bamberg. Chairman of publicity committee ?Dr. Geo. F. Hair, Bamberg. For Ehrhardt and adjacent community: Chairman of solicitation committee and cashier?G. J. Herndon, Ehrhardt. " Chairman of speakers' committee ?Rev. D. H. Owongs, Ehrhardt. Chairman of publicity committee ?Rev. C. S. Felder, Ehrhardt. For Kearse and adjacent community: Chairman of solicitation committee and cashier?Mrs. G. B. Kearse, Olar, R. F. D. Chairman of publicity committee ?Mrs. H. A. Kearse, Olar, R. F. D. Chairman of speakers' committee ?Miss Ettie Kearse, Olar, R. F. D. For Olar and adjacent community: Chairman of solicitation committee and cashier?G. M. Neeley, Olar. Chairman of speakers' committee ?Rev. A. Sassard, Olar. Chairman publicity committee?. W. B. Chitty, Olar. For Denmark and adjacent community: ^Chairman of solicitation committee and cashier?A. P. Guess, Denmark. Chairman of speakers' committee ?W. L. Riley, Denmark. Chairman of publicity committee ?F. V. James, Denmark. For Bamberg and adjacent eommuifity (for whites): Chairman of solicitation committee and cashier?(To be appointed.) Chairman of speakers' committee Will Go to Clemson College. Next Thursday four young Bam- C berg county men will leave for Clemson College, where they will be given special training, at the expense of the government, for certain f branches of army service. This spe- u cial training embraces electrical en- v gineering, mechanical training, etc. a The course will las't for several weeks d after which time the young men will be inducted into the army. The fol- 1 lowing are the five young men se- ^ lected by the local board for this t< purpose, four of whom will leave on y Thursday morning, the fifth being a b substitute: e R. M. Rowell, Bamberg. ti J. G. Hutto, Bamberg. e r. u. trooawin, tsamoerg. B. R. Clayton, Ehrhardt. ^ C. R. Goza, Denmark. t In addition to these, Mr. Samuel r T. Rowell will also leave for Clem- ^ son College to enter the same train- ^ ing. Mr. Rowell recently volunteer- y ed for this seryice and was accepted, s He has been a student at Clemson s for the past few years. He is not in the draft, being under age at the v time of the registration. ^ Express Office Moved. c The authorities of the Southern g Express company were engaged yes- 7 terday in moving the office of the ^ company from the freight depot to a one of the Hunt stores on Railroad avenue, just in the rear of the Johns hotel. Mr. L. M. Dukes, formerly " connected with the express office .in ^ Branchville^ has arrived in the city it to take charge of the office in Bamberg. v * The people of the city are delight- c ed over the prospects of more efficient ti express service in Bamberg. The ^ matter was recently laid before the jj Railroad Commission, with the result ii that the commission ordered an im- n proved service for the city. Mr. Dukes comes to Bamberg highly recprnrnpriflpr? nc an pvnpripnr'pd PXDTfiSS v office man. h m hi ^ tl Red Cross Meeting Sunday. a a A union service will be held next s< Sunday morning at 11:30 at the b Methodist church in the interest of ? the Red Cross campaign. Hon. T. f, G. McLeod, of Bishopville, will deliv- ti er an address, and also either a y French or British army officer. The " local committee has been assured that an officer will be sent to Bam- d berg on this occasion, if possible, and this will be a rare opportunity for | the people of Bamberg to hear one b who has seen actual service in the 1< trenches of Europe. The public is a most cordially invited, and urged, to attend. Hon. G. L. Toole, candidate for congress, passted through the city Thursday on his way to Ehrhardt. } Mr. Toole said that a third man had c been over the district looking around d to determine whether to enter the tl race or not, but at this time it seem- si ed that it is about agreed that no c one will enter the race except him- .tl self and the present incumbent. Mr. a Toole is very much encouraged and d has many strong friends in Bamberg f; county.?adv. v ' ii ?Prof. J. C. Guilds, Bamberg. V Chairman publicity committee? Mrs. R. M. Hitt, Bamberg. For Bamberg and adjacent com- ^ munity (for colored): Chairman of solicitation commit- ^ tee and cashier?Rev. H. H. Matthews. Chairman of speakers' committee ?Rev. L. W. Williams. Chairman of publicity cbmmittee 1:1 ?Rev. W. W. Chappelle. t] i Q I desire to call attention to the . if fact that at Bamberg there is a cola1 ored organization of the Red Cross, and for this reason I have appointed ' a committee from the colored organization to make a canvas among the ^ colored people of the Bamberg communitiy. In the other coramuniities the matter will be handled with the colored people by fhe committees named above, with the aid of such ^ colored leaders as the committees may call to their aid. _ 01 Of the six thousand dollar quota for Bamberg county the several com- -munities of the county are requested to raise such proportion as they be- = lieve to be their patriotic duty; ana every community which has not a Red Cross organization is expected ? to contribute through the nearest chapter or branch within the county, or the one it has heretofore been al- \c. di lied with or assisting. di In this call I believe the people of 9 Bamberg county will not only do ^ what they conceive to be their patriotic duty, but will welcome the s? opportunity to participate in this most worthy cause, and will rally to the call of our country, doing that a which will give us a community pride ~ and a place upon the honor roll of the State and nation. Sincerely, ie J. F. CARTER, er Chapter War Fund Chairman for ^ Bamberg County. us May 15th, 1918. jCi L LETTER FROM DR. C. B. RAY. Har Physician Doing Front Line Duty in France. Below are excerpts from a letter rom Dr. C. B. Ray, of Olar, to his ncle, Mr. J. W. Browning, of Blacky ille. Dr. Ray inlisted about a year go for war service, and has been oing valiant service at the front. "Somewhere in France, April 15th, 918.?DeaDUncle Wyatt: You have >en by the papers that the Americans ave taken over a sector on the Wes*rrv front. Perhaps it will interest oir to*know that I am somewhere on bat sector, doing my bit, with the oys of the old U. S. Up to the presnt they have proven themselves worhy of their traditions and have acomplished surprising results. As ime goes on and our organization ? Artm'nmAnl Vi/NA/Nm ^ rv^ AHA f A1* iiu cquiyincut ucvajuhs uiuic liivsiugh and complete they will show he world that they are made of the eal stuff. 1 "The men are in excellent spirits, ally determined and very anxious to eal the murderous Hun a blow that .'ill send him reeling to the common, ense point of view and force him te x atisfactory peace negotiations. "Personally, I cannot see the end ust yet. Of course, no one knows ,'hat a day may bring forth, and ;hen the war will end is a question 0 pon which no one seems to wish to isk a prophecy. Our cause is a ighteous one. The ultimate outome is practically assured, but it is oing to take time?one, two, three ears perhaps?but victory will be rorth the sacrifice's and hardships t e shall all be called upon to make nd endure. "The people back home will be ailed upon to make greater sacrifices i the future than they have in the ast, and it is most encouraging to now that they are behind us in splr:, thought and resources. "As the time goes on I am gradully becoming more and more accusDmed to the new surroundings and onditions under which we are forced 3 exist. In the beginning things 'hich I regarded as great hardships ave now become a part of my daily fe, and J. really find pleasure in mak- # . ig these little sacrifices for such a oble cause. "I have made several moves since 4 last wrote you. At present we are )cated in a small French village, ery near the front, and naturally ave more to amuse and excite us * lan before. I prefer being here than t my previous locations, as one is lade to feel that he is taking an ntivo nnrf in thp fieht which means o much to the future peace and appiness of the entire world. "I am well, feeling fine, and reatest hardship is being separated rom my dear little family, my relaives and friends. I miss them all beond telline:. Whenever I am alone ly thoughts naturally turn to you 11. and how lonely one gets at times 5 beyond description. I often woner who is the braver. Perhaps the Dlks at home, for here amid the oar of cannon and beneath the contant purr of the aero-engine one can ury for short intervals the home mgings in' the excitement of work nd action, while vou at home have lore time to think and sorrow. , "Your devotedjiep^iew, CffSCIL." Community Club Organized. / # A community club was organiized . Ionday afternoon at the Hunters lhapel school. Mrs. Faust, home emonstration agent, first talked to tie pupils about poultry keeping, tandard varieties of chickens, and lub work in general. Later, when tie ladies arrived, she demonstrated j practical iceless ^refrigerator and istributed bulletins showing other arm home conveniences. Miss Livigston,#the principal, spoke of the j alue of home demonstration clubs, nd an organization was effected with ixteen members. The following ere elected to serve as an executive Dmmi^tee: Mrs. S. P. Rentz, chairlan; Mrs. J. C. Smoak, Mrs. Albert [unter, Miss Bettie Steedlv. Bailey Wins Game. Greenwood, May 14.?In one of le greatest games ever played on le local diamond Bailey defeated arlisle, 1 to 0, the lone score comlg in the ninth on three singles and J n infield out. Luther and Wood oth pitched great ball, the former inning eight and yielding six hits nd Wood fanning 11 and yielding >ur hits. , Both teams played gilt ige ball. The same teams play /eanesaay. ^ hi ? The total amount of liberty Dnds subscribed in the town of lackville was $69,300. The quota f the town was $30,600, the town tore than doubling this amount. "special notices. ~ .. For Sale.?10,000 brick. Buy war ivings stamps. L. B. FOWLER, apiberg, S. C. ^ ^ Wanted.?A live responsible man > represent us in Bamberg and ad>ining counties. We have a splenid proposition for a good man. Ad:ess OWEN BROS. MARBLE AND RANITE CO., Greenwood, S. C.? 23. For Sale?One unused Gullett 70iw basket feed cotton gin, one press, le cotton seed culler, one 1,500 galm iron water tank, and one plantaon fertilizer mixer. Apply to J. a WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tf r Wanted at Once?To place orders r large quantity of short and long af lumber for government use. Not nbargoed. Will contract with seval mills. Attractive orders and jst prices. Wire, write or phone i. LEROY S. DAVIDSON & CO., imden, S. C. 5-23