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pamkrg 2|eralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. Entered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $1.50 PER YEAR. Volume 27. No. 36. Thursday, September 5,1918 ==i In the election of Robert A. Cooper as governor, The Herald believes that the State has made a wise choice. 1 "J" f"~ ? unti mat AblUC II Ulii lild iiu ClUMU V ...... I ters of the moment in national affairs, we believe that he is the man | of the hour in this State. ^ iii ? iMr. A. A. Richardson is the Bleaseite candidate for railroad commissioner. Get that name firmly in your mind and keep it there. Quite a number of Bamberg citizens voted for Richardson under the impression that he was not a Bleaseite. He is the same Richardson who was formerly chief game warden, and who was fired out by Governor Manning because of alleged irregularities in his office. Unless you want to vote for a Bleaseite, be sure to scratch Mr. A. A. Richardson. For the excellent returns in State election contests published in The Herald last week we are indebted to the Charleston News and Courier. The Herald called the News and Courier over the long distance telephone at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning and was given the full information available at that hour. For this kindness , - the News and Courier has our thanks. Throueh .the kindness of Engineer Fickling we were enabled to get our JShrhardt readers their papers at an an early hour Wednesday morning. f <*m ? It is highly important that a large vote be cast in the second primary next Tuesday. There is one race of great importance to the people, and that is the contest for the short term senator. The race has narrowed down to Mr. Peeples, the Bleaseite candidate, and Mr. Pollock. We believe that Mr. Pollock is entitled to the place. He has rendered the State i valuable service. Four years ago he contributed largely to the defeat of Blease for senator. It is entirely likely that Blease would have been elected but for th^ strenuous expose of his record made by Pollock and ~ V Jennings. Don't fail to go to the polls next Tuesday and vote for W. P. Pollock. r . The Herald congratulates South Carolina upon its repudiation of C. L. Blease, and, therefore, the repudiation of disloyalty and pr6-Germanism. We consider the victory, which was won by about thirty thousand votes, a glorious one. For those who saw fit, even in the light of the publicity given to the utterances of Blease, to vote for him in the primary, The Herald has no harsh word. We give them credit, until proven otherwise,-of voting in accordance with their conscience and for what they considered right. The Herald performed what it considered its duty in doing its part toward the de feat of Blease. We could have done no less and held our own respect. For those who looked at it in a different light, however, we are willing to give them credit for doing the same thing. Now that that matter is settled, it is our sincere hope that all our people will join hands in caring out the great work ahead of us. There are liberty bond campaigns, Y. M. C. A. campaigns, Red Cross campaigns, and the finishing of the war savings campaign all in front of us. The government needs the support of all the people in these matters. ^ i>i m ' Branchville Briefs. i Branchville, Aug. 31.?Miss Lurline McKenna, q/ Charleston, is spending some time with her sister, , Mrs. M. S. Bell. Mrs. J. S. Bvrd and J. S. Byrd, Jr.,' of Atlanta, are visiting Mrs. C. E. Byrd. Miss Alma Murphy, of Charleston, is visiting Miss Wilhelmina Byrd, Mrs. W. A. Izlar and children, of Augusta, Ga., are spending some time with relatives here. Miss Myrtle Burney, of Orangeburg, spent last week with Miss Vernell Buie. Miss Ruth Byrd spent last weekend with friends and relatives in Charleston. Miss Sue Dukes, of Orangeburg, is snendiner some time with Miss Louise McKewn. Miss Marian Simmons, of Bamberg, is visiting Miss Sallie Tyler. Letter From Private G. F. McMillan. Editors The Bamberg Herald: ? If you will give me space in your paper 1 shall appreciate the opportunity of writing a letter to my home county friends, although I can tell nothing much about the happenings in camp on account of being for the past month attached^ to the M. P. force in town. But I would like to commend the good people of Bamberg county on the good reports that come from their efforts for the Red Cross, war savings stamps and liberty loans. 1 am always proud to tell my fellow soldiers that I am from Bamberg because I know that it will hold up its record, which is second to none, and 1 would like to say just here that 1 am afraid that a few people have * .V.yi.nc.-iAn tVlO R PCl 1116 wrung jiuyica-iuii v* Cross funds. I can't say too much in praise of that organization. Really 1 believe it is the greatest organization ever in the history of the world. Everyone knows what they are doing here and what they are doing in France today is simply marvelous. They are the real soldier's friends. If any of my friends have a dollar they don't know where to put, give it to the Red Cross by all means. The Y. AI. C. A. is also doing very great work for the men in camp. They to a large extent furnish all the amusements as well as all of the religious (Protestant) services, and aid the boys in numerous other ways. We have at present in Camp Wadsworth about forty thousand men, including officers. These are mostly of the Pioneer Infantry. We have several of our old Bamberg boys here, but I rarely get to see them?such is the routine of the camp. Of the three of us who came the first of May only one, the smallest in the lot, passed the overseas examination, and that, of course, was Pincki.?y Bellinger. Boots McMillan is still here. They transferred we two into the Development Battalion. Did you get that? Development? well, I soon developed a real good appetite, so I was sent over in town for provost duty. I was the only Carolina boy on the job until two days ago when some others were sent over with us. However the Yanks are all O. K. They are good friends when they do like you?but, of course, none of them like Spartanburg. Now, I would like to say to the people of Bamberg that we are expecting them to stand behind us in the true old sense of the word, and never refuse to aid in every way possible the Red Cross of America. PRIVATE GEO. F. McMILLAN, JR. Military Police, Spartanburg, S. C. City Hail, Aug. 23. Outing^ Money v Have you ev< to take a real1 from everythin and all the ol< YOUR \ this year can be tb if you begin now tin I CM aiAASUIlt TYIlil ' the pile grow?tri 4 Per Cent. Interest P CAPITAL AMD SUEPLT Bamberg E Shield the Incom< So Those Now Yoi never know want. Hav have those dependent up necessary to successfully cipal of your Estate whei you made your Will and them?and have you ap] We invest Trust Funds ii we pay over the incom periods. We conserve serve you and yours. BAMBERG BA1 IBamb ? Shoots Guard and Himself. Laurens, Aug. 20.?At an early hour this morning a negro convict, Hill Garrett, ran amuck at one of the chain gang camps located at Oakville school house, near M (Daniel's .Mill, and after killing R. Edgar .MeDaniel, tlie guard, and serioush , wounding Whit Searight. another negro prisoner, walked a short distance from the tent and killed himself with a pistol he had used on the guard and his fellow convict. Sea right was brought to the city and given medical attention. He was shot four times but it said that he will recover. .McDaniel, who was a member of a well known Laurens county family, was shot dead while standing just inside one of the tents and was in the act of unlocking the chains used for keeping the prisoners secure at night. It seems that on going to the tent to arouse the negro cook, Garrett, who was a "trtfsty," slipped out of the tent, went to the guard's quarters, secured the guard's pistol, re- , turned to the dormitory and opened fire on McDaniel, killing him instantly. He then fired on Searight, | who was making an effort to subI due him by the use of a pick handle, j In all more than a dozen shots were | fired by the negro and the other pris| oners escaped by falling to the ' ground as if dead. Leaving the tent j Garrett walked a short distance and i shot himself, though the fact was not | known until the officers from the city, I in making a search for the man, | found his body in the undergrowth H ! in the woods. I Guard McDaniel was a son of Mr. ! and Mrs. J. R. McDaniel, and had been connected with the chain gang J force for about five years. He was a I j brother of Dr. W. Y. McDaniel, of I ' ? H - J II I Tayiors, lareenvm? cuuui), emu ui Mrs. W. P. Hudgens of this city. He I | is survived by three children, his I wife having died several years ago. I He will he laid to rest Friday at Mount Pleasant church. "There does not seem to be so 'much enthusiasm about baseball this 'year. How is it?" | "Well, you see, men being in de| mand and in a way, scarce, fans i can't afford to kill the umpires."? I Baltimore American. isll vacation?away ig you're tired of i places? VACATION ie best you've known to save for it. Start us today and watch Lily an inspiring sight! aid on Savings Deposits. rs fioo,000.M nlrinrr I rt iaiimiig vvi 3 From Your Estate, 8 Dependent Upon 8 n May I e your wife and children? >on you the financial wisdom - handle and invest the prini you are gone ? 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