Cfje Bamberg ?|eralli Thursday, May 30,1918. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. A letter from Ensign E. Roy Cooner to relatives in the city states that ,/ he is getting along fine. Ensign Cooner is now doing duty on a submarine chaser, and has headquarters at New London, Conn. Tnursday, May 30th, being a legal rkrtctrtffirp will be closed UUiiUaj y tuv ^VUW*"X/W for the day. Windbws will be opened after the mails for a short ^hile as usual. The hanks of the city will ? also be closed during the entire day. " The regular monthly meeting of the county council of defense will be held on Monday next, at 3:30 p. m. A full attendance of all council members is urged as business of importance will come before the meeting. During the period of June 14 to 28 Bamberg county is expected to sell $78,616 worth of war savings stamps. An intensive campaign is to be launched. The amount named is twenty per cent, of Bamberg county's quota of $370,000. The county Democratic executive - - ' If A I . committee win meet on lviuuuay, June 3rd, for the purpose of arranging for the speaking itinerary in the county, arrange for the holding of the primary, and transact such other business as may come before the committee. y Another of Bamberg's young men has enlisted in the navy. Mr. W. D. Rhoad, Jr., went down to Charleston one day last week and stood the examination and was accepted in the naval reserves. Mr. Rhoad has received instructions to report for du~ ty, and he left yesterday for Charleston. t We are requested by Postmaster . Knight to advise patrons ef the Bamberg postoffice who wish stamped / envelopes with their return card printed thereon that it now takes nearly three months to get these envelopes from the department, and they should place their orders far in ^.advance. Golden Highlower, a former colored resident of this county, died at Camp Jackson last week. His body ^eas brought to Bamberg and interred here. It is said that Hightower was drafted into the army from Dillon county, where he has been living for some time. His mother lives in this city. Miss Qttie Harrison, of this city, tout wno has been at Denmark tor several years with the telephone com- j pany, has been promoted to a position in the district traffic chief's office with the American Telephone company at Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Harrison's many friends in the city will be pleased to learn of her promotion. On Saturday, June 1st, at 12 o'clock Victor E. Rector, of the University of South Carolina, will speak at George's Creek church. His subject will be, "A Plea for the Average Child." The public is cordially invited. The commencement exercises of the Govan graded school will also take place Thursday and Friday night. Reports from .various pa*rts of the county indicate that the crops are in fine condition. This -is especially true of cotton. The recent warm . weather has brought the plant out wonderfully. Most of the farmers are up with their work, and if the good weather continues a few days longer all of them will be out of the grass. The Red Cross campaign has developed some wonderful incidents. Many of them have been related. The success of the campaign in tht, ^ county .is a matter of deep pride to the workers and to the people of the county generally. ^Through the efforts of Mr. C. F. Rizer, Henry Ford, of Detroit, has made a subscription of $500 to the fund in this county. The friends of Mr. Will Brabham will be interested to learn that he has- entered the officers' training camp at Camp Sevier, Greenville. "Bill" is one of Bamberg's popular young men and has just become 21 1 years of age. That he will win his commission and make good in the army his hosts of friends do not doubt. He was in the city Tuesday en route to Greenville. Mr. J. K. Faulkner is opening up an electric supply store in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. Poliakoff, which will be operated under the name of the Faulkner Electric Service company. 5 Mr. Faulkner states that in addition to his DelcoLight business he will carry a complete line of electrical supplies and appliances. He says he will make his store more complete than any of its kind to be found nearer than Augusta, Charleston and Columbia. Bamberg has long been in need of such a store. According to the statement of the insurance commissioner Bamberg will receive from the one per cent, fire insurance premium tax $124.17. This amount is to be paid over to the fire department for maintenance. The county of Bamberg will receive from the additional license fees on premiums collected $515.74. Mr. J. B. Black, Jr., who several montlis ago enlisted in tne navai reserves, recently stood the examination in Charleston for pay clerk in the navy and has been notified that he will receive appointment. Mf. Black, who is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, is one of Bamberg's popular young men. The following from the State Board of Charities and Corrections quarterly bulletin is listed under the head of local laws enacted, for Bamberg county: "No. 298 appropriates $150 for jailer's salary and $650 for 'j^il expenses, including dieting of prisoners' at 40 cents. The dieting fee was formerly 30 cents. The sum of $1,300 is appropirated for 'poor' (Bamberg county has no county almshouse.)" The catalogue of the Carlisle school is just off the presses of The Bamberg Herald. The catalogue this year is an especially attractive one. The booklet is gotten up in two colors, with "Old Glory" in colors for a frontispiece. Each page is surrounded by a patriotic border, the reading matter being printed in blue. The cuts are printed on brown paper with brown ink. A number of new scenes are shown this year. v There has been no clue as j et as to the fate of the Cyclops, the merchant vessel of whose crew Henry S. Felder, of Bamberg, was a member. Information from the navy department, however, is to the effect that hope . has not been given up. The vessel was literally swallowed up, disappearing shortly after it left a West Indian port and has not been heard from. As to whether the vessel was captured by the Germans, sunk or . otherwise disposed of is unknown. Letters have been received in the city from R. P. Bellinger, Esq., and Mr. M. G. Cooner, who were both recently drafted into the army. Mr. , Bellinger has been transferred from Fort Screven, Ga., to Camp Wads worth, and is doing clerical work there. Mr. Cooner has been assigned to clerical work at Camp Jackson. , Mr. Albert McMillan has also been j transferred from Fort Screven to ] Camp Wadsworth. The case against D. Bessinger in i connection with his alleged disorderly 1 conduct at the graded -school some : weeks ago has been disposed of in the 1 magistrate's court. Mr. Bessinger i pleaded guilty to one charge, ] and a fine of $25 was imposed by the j magistrate. The other charge against < him in connection with the same in- i cident was dropped. It is understood l that Mr. Bessinger has disposed of his business in Bamberg and is re- s moving to Columbia. i James D. Rice, a little negro boy, 1 was struck by a Southern passenger 1 train last Thursday, and sustained 1 such serious injuries that death re- ? suited shortly after. An inquest was held over the boy's body Friday. 1 Roderick Rice is the boy's father, 1 and the accident, occurred on Mr. ( W. M. McCue's place. It seems that * the little boy and another child were 1 playing about the railroad at the ( time, and that he attempted to cross 1 the track just in front of the train. Thursday night' fire did a small * amount of damage to the residence on 1 Midway avenue occupied by Mr. and ! Mrs. Decania Dowling. It is stated that the fire caught from an oil stove, ' being discovered about nine o'clock. The alarm of fire brought the motor J fire truck to the scene promptly, and J in a minute or two the chemical device on the truck had extinguished the flames. A portion of the roof j over the kitchen was burned, and considerable damage was done to the contents of the house. \ President Wilson and Governor , Manning have issued proclamations j calling upon the people of the State ; and nation to observe Thursday, Mav . 30th, as a day of fasting and prayer. 3 In accordance with these proclama- ] tions, a prayer service will be held , at the Baptist church Thursday morvn- ( ing at 11:30 and at 6:00 in the af- ] ternoon. These services will be union ( meetings for all congregations, and j the people generally are not only j invited to attend, but are urgently ] requested to do so. , The many friends of Mr. A. M. Denbow will be pleased to hear that he is improving at the Hygeia hos pital, Richmond, Va., where he is 1 well looked after by his banking t friends and old Bible class. Mrs. ] Den bow, wiio is witn ner nusDana, ] witnessed a few days ago the daring 1 exploits of an airplane which came < unheralded over Richmond celebrat- I ing the anniversary of the entrance 1 of Italy into the war. The plane was < driven by an Italian ace, and the ] performance included the dangerous i head and tail spins, the '"wing over ] wing," the "loop," etc. i WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN. Nation-Wide Campaign on From June 14th to 38th. Now that Bamberg county has done so well by the Red Cross, we feel ready for the next drive which Uncle Sam has directed us to make. June i is war savings month and an intensive campaign will be waged from June 14th to 28th. More complete details of this campaign will be published next week. The following new county officers in war savings work have been appointed: Publicity secretary?C. E. Black, Do rv-* Kornr ?Jd 111 5. Chairman religious committee? Rev. George P. White, Bamberg. Chairman limit clubs?A. Rice, Bamberg. Chairman negro committee?Rev. W. W. Chappelle, Bamberg. ^ XI ^1 S. S. Training School This Week. , The South Carolina Conference ; Training School for Sunday-school workers will convene in Bam- ; berg at Carlisle school this (Wednesday) evening. This trait- j ing school is held annually for > the purpose of training Sunday- 1 school workers and is largely attended from all over the conference. Several courses are offered, including the Bible, the teacher, Sundayschool administration, and story : telling. Specialization courses are < offered in the following: Beginners, < primary, junior, intermediate-senior, 1 and young people-adult. < The faculty of the training school s is as follows: Miss Minnie E. Ken- 1 nedy, Nashville; Miss Mary McDon- 4 aid, Columbia; Mrs. Clay E. Smith, ' Columbia; Mr. J. M. Way, Spartan- ] burg; Mr. E.. E. French, Nashville; < Dr. J. H. T*herrell, Albany, Ga.; J. C. i Guilds, Bamberg. Public lectures are given each | ? -? ? A " ?.Ui#vU At, ? i evening, iu wmuu mc puunt is v-vji- j dially invited. The training school 1 will last through June 4th. j m m ( Go van Contributes $1,500.00. ? Last Thursday afternoon a Red i Cross chapter was organized at Go- i van with a membership of nineteen, i which continues to grow. s Through the efforts of those who i joined a subscription of fifteen hun- t dred dollars has been raised, includ- ] ing a considerable amount of cash j money. c Mr. McPierce Eubank, chairman of < the publicity committee, wishes to \ thank every one who so willingly assisted in making the canvass for the i :und, for without their help the above t success could not have been attained, i He wishes also to extend his very c grateful appreciation, in behalf of the i chapter, to both Rev. Achille Sassard ( ind Mr. C. F. Rizer, who rendered i ?reat help through their speeches. ] On Friday Mr. Sassard made a t splendid address at Salem school, and ^ igain on Saturday he spoke to the i people of Govan and persuaded many c :o contribute who had not, and others 1 :o double what they had already subscribed. An Cnn/Sav Air T?i7or in fl VPI*V appealing and inspiring address, intermingled with biblical facts and a t ievelopment of historical events in s :he United States, from the Revolu- 1 tion through the present European 1 crisis, opened the minds and pocket t books of the colored people at Honey t Ford church, to the 'seriousness of ^ the present world war. The splen- ^ lid response of the colored people is i ?reatly appreciated. s At this writing the prospects for t i Red Cross chapter at Govan are 1 bright and we expect to continue the s ?ood work already started. Join us s and help win the fight of justice and t liberty. c We appreciate the contribution of t everyone. Through Mr. Rizer Honey 2 Ford subscribed $500.?Contributed, n v ? t The friends^of George H. Render, t vho is serving Uncle Sam in the navy, 1 will learn with regret of his illness i in a base hospital in Maryland. Mr. r Fender was recently stricken with \ appendicitis, and was operated on a c few days ago*, Saturday his mother 3 received a telegram summoning her 2 Lo his bedside. It was feared that 1 complications had set in. Saturday light his mother and Mr. Edgar Fen- I ler, his brother, left for the hos- 2 pital to be with him. George is a c fine young fellow, and it is sincerely 3 hoped that his illness will not prove 2 serious. t * m t m i A prominent citizen of Bamberg, ^ who asked that his name be with- 1 held for the present, stated Monday ? :hat The Herald could announce that t Bamberg would have an ice factory next season. This gentleman has been interested in this matter for some time past, and he says he is fully determined to put in the plant i before next summer. This is an in- c iustry that should be a good invest- I ment here, and it is to be hoped that c the gentleman does not change his < mind, and he says he positively will t not. < Graded School Teachers Elected. < The election of the faculty of the Bamberg graded school has been announced as follows: Principal, Prof. E. Paul Allen; Assistants: First grade, Miss Mildred Beaty, Georgetown; second grade. Miss Craig, Chester; third grade, Miss Corrinne Anderson, Lowndesville; fourth grade, Miss Kathleen Anderson, Lowndesville; fifth grade. Miss Mary Hart Griffin, Williamston; sixth grade, Mrs. Mamie Murdaugh, Bamberg; seventh grade, Miss Claire Steele, Georgetown; high school: Miss Ella May Martin, Westminister, Latin; Mrs. A. W. Knight, Bamberg, English and French; Miss Dessie Hungerpiller, Elloree, history and science; Miss nattie iNewsom, wnliston, mathematics. Misses Craig, Kathleen and Corinne Anderson, and Hungerpiller are new teachers to Bamberg. However, they have had considerable experience, and come to this school very highly recommended. Misses Craig and Hungerpiller are graduates of Winthrop college, and taught last year in the Denmark school. Misses Anderson, who are twin sisters, are graduates of Lander college, and for several years have been teaching in the McColl school. Dr. Watson Goes to Field. Dr. E. O. Watson leaves this afternoon for Washington to plan for opening an office there for the work 3f the Methodist commission on war svork,' of which the general conference, just held in Atlanta, made him secretary. This war commission vork is founded upon the principle, 'In Time of War Prepare for Peace." rhe Mthodist church appears to i lave grasped the vision of world reconstruction that must follow peace, ind to that end is beginning a great 'centenary drive" for $35,000,000 :o be used especially after the war n education and missions. The primary thing though is "win the war," md so the church links up this war jommission work with its great drive jetting apart $1,000,00$ a year for war work. This work will include ;hat of camp pastors in the camps ind cantonments in this country, and ill possible effort to create and preserve the highest morale of our boys n soldier making, and in following ;hem "over the top and home again." [t will have to do with the selection ind equipment of army and navy haplains and in lining up the churchis of Methodism with all plans of the government. Bishop W. R. Lambuth has been eleased from other Episcopal dutiesr :hat he, with Dr. Watson, may give full strength to the war work of the ihurch.' Bishop Lambuth is fraternal nessenger to the British- Wesleyan ronference, and will sail for England is soon as passage can be engaged. 3ishop Lambuth expects to go on to he front and open an office -somewhere in France t?at the church may nost efficiently minister to the soliiers at the front.?Coliwnbia State, Hay 24th. I m War Savings Limit Club. One of the stipulations in regard o war saving stamps' is that no per ion can own more than $1,000 in lis own name. In view of this there lave been formed all over the counrv clubs whose members pledge hemselves to buy during the year var savings to the limit. Any indi'idual, corporation or institution, iledging to purchase $1,000 worth of damps before January l, 1919, may >ecome members of the club. Bamjerg count}', whose quota in war lavings is over $370,000, must have i large "limit club" if her quota is o be secured. Mr. J. C. Guilds, :hairman of the war savings commitee for this county, has appointed Ur. A. Rice, of Bamberg, as chairman of the "limit clubs" for the counv. Mr. Rice is enthusiastic over he proposition and says we must lave at least one hundred members n the county. Any individual, corporation, bank or other institution, who vill pledge to purchase $1,000 worth >f war savings before the end of the ' ear, are invited to notify Mr. Rice md your name will be enrolled and ) U UIIOUCU. Our people are waking up to the >eauty of the war savings stamps as m investment, paying 4 per cent. :ompound interest, maturing four 'ears from next January and redeemible at any time with interest. One housand dollars worth of war savng stamps will cost this month $832. >Ve hope that by next week the Bam)erg county limit club will have a ,rood large membership. The present members are: A. Rice, Bamberg. Jno. H. Cope, Bamberg. ^ < > m* A study is being made of the fornulae and manufacturing processes )f medicines requiring glycerin, and dans for the curtailment of the juantity now used in case it becomes necessary will be submitted ;o the general medical board of the iouncil of national defense. / 21 White Men to Jackson. Twenty-one young white men left Bamberg Saturday morning for Camp Jackson, to enter the national army. It is notable that of the 21 men selected to go, twenty of them asked for no exemption or postponements. The following are those who went: A. L. Pearlstine, Jacksonville. W. H. Fender, Ehrhardt. H. E. Ray, Bamberg. C. C. Moore, Ehrhardt. J. G. Blume^ Bamberg. H. F. Steedly, Bamberg. Ben Schott, Branchville. Ashton Clayton, Bamberg. George Gregory, Embree. C. R. Goza, Denmark. E. S. Gillam, Denmark. L. V. Williams. Govan. W. L. Burns, Embree. J. E. Walker, Denmark. J. I. Butler, Embree. M. G. Cooner, Bamberg. ioaa^ jjaiuciUj uuiuicc. J. M. Richardson, Bamberg. Marion Davis, Bamberg. F. A. Dyches, Denmark. P. R. Brown, Ehrhardt. In addition to these men, three colored men were sent to Camp Jackson Tuesday morning. These men ' were called to fill vacancies in previous contingents caused by failure to meet the physical qualifications. The following are the colored leaving Tuesday: Shadrach McCormick, Branchville. Abraham Felder, Bamberg. Lemville Inabinet, Bamberg. ^ < > ^ Business Houses Close Today. At a mass meeting of the citizens of the city held Tuesday afternoon it was decided that all places of business in the city of Bamberg should close up today for the entire day. This action was taken in accordance with the proclamation of President Wilson calling upon the people to spend the day in fasting and prayer. Special prayer services will be held at the Baptist church today at 11:30 a. m. and 6:00 p. m., to which the people of the city are invited. The church will be open previous to these hours to any who choose to meet at other times during the day to talkand pray over the situation. All other towns of the county are requested to take similar action and close for the day. ^ i m > ? Enters Aviation Corps. Mr. Francis to'. Bamberg left Se- i wanee, Tenn., yesterday for Washington, D. C., to enter the aviation corps. Mr. Bamberg is a member of the graduating class of the University of the South, and completed his course this year, graduating with a B. S. degree. He recently appliedrfor admission in the aviation corps and was accepted. Yesterday he entered the service. Francis has scores of friends in the city. He is a fine young- fellow, and that he will make good, his friends have no doubt. His career will be watched with much interest. \J The Surgical Dressing Class. The surgical dressing class is getting ready for work as soon as the new rooms are finished. Mrs., C. A. Sanders, supervisor, has appointed Misses Lalla Byrd, Martha Ray and Julienne Easterling as her assistants. They will supervise and receive work from the tables, each lady assigned to her table and she is responsible for all work from her table. Mrs. Francis Folk was appointed chairman of the committee on cutting and has instructions to name her committee. Mrs. E. 0. Kirsch and Mrs. n T7? T> 1 ft /?! tT?Ar?ft rvi o /I a en r\oi?vicAT*e I V. JCj. J-Maurv. ? ci c uiauc ou^ci >i>}uio of the packing. The class will meet twice a week and each lady in town is urged to give six hours of her time twice a week to this cause. Our first allotment is 6,000 surgical compresses. The call for dressings is very urgent. Wont you do your bit??Contributed. ^ First Aid Class Completes Course. The class in first aid has completed the course, under the direction of Dr. J. J. Cleckley. The following ten ladies will receive certificates: Miss Lucy^iBomar, Mrs. J. J. Cleckley, Mrs. C. E. Black, Miss ^Ioselle Copela'nd, Miss Lalla Bvrd, Mrs. John Cooner, Mrs. B. W. Simmons, Mrs. M. T. Johnson, Miss Julienne Easterling, Miss Nettie Sandifer. Card From Dr. Ray. ivir. a. jli. i"v ii iwaiiu. rctcivcu