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W&t pamtjcrg ? eralb Thursday, October 3, 1918. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. ^ Mr. Herbert Folk, of route 1, Bamberg, in renewing his subscription to JThe Herald, says: "I consider The Herald one of the best papers in the U. S. A. I cannot do without it." A luncheon will be served at the Mayflower Inn on Friday at 12 o'clock by the Bamberg committee to the guests of honor, chairman, and township chairmen of the woman's liberty loan campaign. On Tuesday H. M. Graham, Esq., sold a tract of land near Lees for just a fraction less than $100 per ? acre. This plantation is fine land, and contained 235 acres. Mr. J. S. Walker, of Denmark, was the purchaser. The woman's committee of the fourth liberty loan campaign will hold a rally at Carlisle auditorium on October 4th, at 4 p. m. Several prominent women are expected to address this meeting. The public is cordially invited. The first purchaser of a liberty bond of the fourth issue that has been reported is the Berean men's class of the Bamberg Baptist Sundayschool, which voted last Sunday to \ \ buy a $100 bond. It is understood that the bond will be donated to some J phase of churcn or sunaay-suuuui work. Cotton ginned in Bamberg county x to Sept. 1 amounted to 3,717 bales against 1,851 last year, according to the report of the census bureau just . made public. Other counties are: Barnwell, 5,247 against 3,123; Colleton, 590 against 462; Hampton, 1,711 against 1,480; Orangeburg, 5,950 against 3,589. Mr. W. D. Rhoad, general treasurer of the Red Cross campaign fund, requests all the local committees of this county to forward him at once complete lists of all subscribers who have failed to redeem their pledges made during the campaign. As soon as these lists are received, Mr. Rhoad v desires to have them published for the information of the public. The Work or Fight Programme. Wr. < The country is fast getting on an absolute war basis. Last week great consternation abounded when many of the local merchants and business men received cards from the Local Bbard ordering them to appear to give information. Those who did not happen to know just what was up felt a little bit uneasy, for that was "guvment business." However, when they went before the board it was ascer tained that what tne Doara was aiter was information instead of wanting to induct them immediately into the army. The business houses were required to furnish information as to their ! assistants,, clerks, and%all other help. i'-.% They had to state whether or not such help was essential to the conduct of the business, and whether or not the labor performed by the clerks and other help can bq done by female labor. As to just what is to be done is not very clear at this time, !".y but the board secured in the form of affidavits all the necessary information, and are in position to act upon it when called upon. Colored Men Called. The following colored men left on Sept. 26 for Camp Sevier to enter the national army: Georsre Mingo. -j Willis Frazier. ^ i Willie Washington. Robbie Brabham. Ed Odom. * . , Robert Mingo. Murrc Folk. \ Solo: sr. Rice. Eddie Mims. s William Counts. Henry Kearse. James Crawford. William Frankiin. Izlar Green. ' Edgar Banks. Alex Copeland. Lewis Carter. Willie Best. John McMillan. Strover Murray. George Smalls. John Milledge. Isaac Kemp. Walter Sanders. Murray Daniels. Simon May. Lonnie Draper. Casie Brabham. Eddie Singleton. Arnton Hollman. Sammie Odom. Remember our "Everready" battery service when your flash light needs a new bulb or battery. Faulkner-Electric Service Co.?adv. All sizes of electric lamps, including automobile lamps, at FaulknerElectric Service Co.?adv. LIBERTY LOAX DRIVE. i Chairman Wiggins Calls on County to Subscribe its Quota. Treasurer McAdoo has called upon the American people to lend their savings and surplus money to the government to carry on the great war to a successful conclusion. The call is paramount, urgent, and absolutely necessary. The people of Bamberg county will have a vital part in the floating of the six billion dollar loan. We must back up the right and the might of President Wilson and General Pershing with the dollars of Democracy in order that the German people may feel to the utmost the force of America's supreme effort. The hour has struck. It may be the hour in which the beginning of the final battle is staged. We MUST not hesitate. Let is answer speedily with dollar emphasis the call of the na tion. Let us work unceasingly for the next three weeks for the full quota from Bamberg county. Your chairman, after conferences with the leading citizens from all sections of the county, begs to name the following committees, and at the same time bid them God speed as they undertake the tremendous task. Every citizen is celled upon to work as he has never worked before. The glory of ^America must forever abide in the Democratic bosom of her citizenship. The American soldier must do or die. The American citizenship must go and buy. Yours for the fourth liberty loan. J. ARTHUR WIGGINS, County Chairman. Liberty Loan Committees. Bamberg?J. C. Guilds, chairman; H. M. Graham, D. F. Hooton, J. D. Copeland, Jr., Aaron . Rice, A. M. Brabham, R6v. Geo. P. White, R. M. Hitt, W. A. Klauber, Dr. G. F. Hair, W. E. Free, C. W. Rentz, W. D. Rhoad, A. M. Denbow. Ladies Committee, Bamberg?Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg, chairman: Mrs. M. E. Ayer, Mrs. J. W.,J3arr, Mrs. W. D. Rhoad, Mrs. Kathleen Riley, Mrs. R. L. Risher, Mrs. M. Denbow, Mrs. J. F. Carter, Mrs. B. D. Carter. Denmark and surrounding territory?W. H. Faust, chairman; J. D. Turner, M. K. Zorn, J. B. Guess, Jr., A. P. Guess, J. B. Guess, J. Z. Brooker, S. S. Ray, J. G. Boozer, W. L. lUley, R. A. Goolsby, C. J. Creech, C. R. Hooton, H. B. Grimes, R. C. Wiggins, T. P. McCrae, W. D. Mayfield, N. W. Sojourner, St. C. P. Guess, Winchester Graham, J. K. Mayfield, J. E. Steadman. Ladies Committee?Mrs. R. L. Zeigler, chairman; Mrs. L. K. Mayfield, Mrs. J. vZ. Brooker, Miss Lillie Cooper, Mrs. Hattie McMillan, Miss Alice Sojourner, Miss Alma Folk. Ehrhardt?S. W. Copeland, chairman; Dr. J. H. Roberts, J. B. Ehrhardt, W. Max Walker, Dr. j. L. Copeland, G. J. Herndon, H. Karesh, J. D. McMillan, A. B. Coggins, J. H. A. Carter, J. A. Peters, C. S. Felder. Ladies Committee?Mrs. J. M. Dannelly, chairman; Mrs. B. M. Roberts, Mrs. H. S. Kearse, Mrs. J. H. Hucks, Mrs. J. J.. Farrell. Olar?C. F. Rizer, chairman; G. M. Neeley, Hugh T. Kearse, Homer H. Kearse. T " TY-* iff AQ \Tre A Qoq. uauico vuui ui ln&t, ^uto, u,. wv.u sard, chairman; Mrs. Paul Cook, Mrs. James Chitty, Mrs. Homer Kearse, Mrs. L. A. Hartzog. Hunter's Chapel?N. H. Fender, chairman; J. 0. Rhoad, Dr. S. *P. Rentz. Govan?McP. Eubanks, chairman; R. L. Lancaster, J. B. Browning. ' Liberty Loan Meeting. A meeting in the interest of the fourth liberty loan campaign in Bamberg county was held at the Carlisle auditorium Tuesday evening, attended by a fairly good sized crowd. Addresses were made by Sergeant Miller, an instructor at Camp Jackson, P. F. Henderson, Esq., district field worker, and J. Arthur Wiggins, local county chairman. The meeting was presided over by J. F. Carter, Esq., and there was much interest manifested. The addresses were short and intereting. The remarks of Sergeant Miller were full of interest, he having visited the battlefields of Europe. It was a matter nf ffpn^rai rp?rpt that. Lieut. Pace. the French officer who was to have been present, could not be here, he being at this time under quarantine on account of influenza in the camp. ^ >>> ? DRAFT CALL WAITS. Washington, Sept. 26.?Because of the epidemic of Spanish influenza in army camps, Provost Marshal Crowder tonight cancelled calls for the entrainment between October 7 and 11th of 142,000 draft registrants. During the 24 hours ending at noon today, 6,139 new cases of influenza in army camps had been reported to the office of the surgeon general of the army. One hundred and seventy deaths, resulting chiefly from pneumonia following influenza, also was reported. -> Boll Weevil in Bamberg? What is believed to be a cotton boll weevil was discovered in Bamberg Sunday. Mr. Frank Folk was reading in a daily newspaper of the boll weevil being at Allendale, when an insect lighted on his paper. The "bug" so closely resembled descriptions of the boll weevil that Mr. Folk captured it showed it to some parties abo.ut town, including Mr. F. E. Floyd, county demonstrator, who compared it with weevils he has in alcohol. The two specimens appeared to be identically the same. Mr. Floyd immediately dispatched the ennnnsed wppvil to the authorities at ..WW. WW Clemson College for further examination. The result of this examination has not yet been announced. Other insects closely resembling boll weevils have been seen in the vicinity of Bamberg also, and it is believed that the cotton terror has arrived. If this is true, Mr. Floyd says that changes will have to be made in the mode of farming at least a year earlier than anticipated, for the weevil was not expected in this county for some time yet." The presence of the weevil has officially been reported at Allendale, in Barnwell county, and even if it has not yet arrived in Bamberg, it will be only a matter of months before it gets here. It would seem to be wise to take the necessary precautions at once, as it is well known that boll weevils devastate cotton fields, and reduce the yield to almost nothing. Fine fields of cotton in infested areas frequently yield no more than 100 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins Chairman. ht? T A.tVin. TVio-trina fashipr nf iUl U A1 taui TT vv*W4??v? w. the Bank of Denmark, has been named as chairman in Bamberg county for the fourth liberty loan campaign. In . the appointment of Mr. Wiggins, a wise choice has been made. He is one of the county's staunchest citizens, a man of ability and an indefatigable worker. Following is a copy of Mr. Wiggins's commission: "Treasury Department, Washington. Liberty Loan Comimttee Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. "By direction of the secretary of the treasury, J. Arthur Wiggins is hereby appointed to serve as chairman of the fourth liberty loan campaign committee in the county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, under the direction of the chairman of the liberty loan organization of the Fifth Federal Reserve district. "GEO. J. SEAY, Gov. "Chairman Liberty Loan Organization Fifth Federal Reserve District." \ A. R. C. News Notes. A meeting of the Bamberg chapter of the A. R. C. was held Monday afternoon, at which a number of matters of importance were discussed. Mrs. Elise B. Walker wa47appointed chairman of a committee to arrange a linen shower. Prof. E. P. Allen was elected chairman of the conservation committee. All chapter members are asked tn cooDerate in the gathering of fruit pits and nut shells, tinfoil, etc., and turn same over to Prof. Allen. Mrs. J. B. Hunter was elected chairman of the packing committee. It was decided that the chapter should secure the services of some one from the chapter to go into training for home service. It is hoped that some one will volunteer for this training. The home service will mean a great deal to the community, looking after the sick and unfortunate, and any others who need assistance. lied Cross Subscriptions. W. E. Free, Esq., local treasurer of the Red Cross campaign fund, asks that we state that next week h? will have ready for publication a complete list of Red Cross subscribers who have not paid their pledges, and to further state that those who have not paid can see him at once and make good their pledges. On account of the lack of neces?nrv timp. after the first of October, it has not been possible for Mr. Free to complete this list in time for publication this week. October 1st was the last date upon which to pay pledges to the Red Cross fund, but inasmuch as Mr. Free cannot publish the list this week, delinquent subscribers have a few more days of grace. Inasmuch as most of those who have not paid have failed-to do so because of neglect, this will be a splendid opportunity for them tc make good their pledges, and The Herald adds its urgency to that of Mr. Free for all subscribers to al once see him and give him a check to cover their pledges. ^ ii m* ? There will be a supper at Oak school house Friday, Oct. 4th, beginning at 5 p. m. and continuing until 10 p. m. The public is cordially invited to come and bring well filled pockets.?adv. am < > ? Automobile batteries recharged bj Delco-Light at Brickie's Garage, adv Albert El Smith Presents I / /\ m mi Thielen Theatre I I' I Wednesday, October 9th I aagfch ail mlu v j#*^9i^99^ 91 ^B* fY^HUV - ^ffigS33?88fcV>' ^tobST ^Hi % '"" VS&&&.* v * '' I James Morrison appearing with Sergt, Arthur Cuy Empey in I Vitagraph's master production, "Over the Top." v I ^ If. P. No. 1} B A marvelous photoplay of Empey's world I famous book, directed by Wilfrid I ! North, under the personal sup- I vision of Albert E. Smith, with | J n ** ? i /in I ISergt Arthur Guy fcmpey I (Himself) H:. Supported by Lois Merenith and James Morrison | | Readers of The Herald will recall the story of the R great war by Seirgt. Empey, run in serial form. I This story has been put in film form, with I Empey himself as the leading character. I This is undoubtedly the most graphic and reliable de-' I ( piction of life in the trenches yet put on the screen. R BkI . 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