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Wfyt Pamfoerg Jjeralb Thursday, October 10, 1918. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Up to last Saturday night, October 12th, Cotton Weigher Steedly had weighed 7,907 bales of cotton on the Bamberg cotton market. A cablegram has been received in Washington announcing the safe arrival of Congressmen R. S. Whaiey and James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, on the other side. The condition of the cotton crop in Bamberg county on September 25th was 67 per cent., according to the bureau of crop estimates, as compared with 69 per cent, on August 25th. Tim mo n rr fripnrls of Dr. if. J. 1 11U UiUUJ ?? r Stuckey will be interested to learn of his appointment to a commission as first leutenant in the army medical corps. Dr. Stuckey Is a prominent physician of this city. He expects to he called into service in the near future. Dr. S. B. Fishburne, formerly of this city, last week received a telegram from Washington informing him that he had been cimmissioned a captain in the medical department of the army and ordering him to report to Camp Gordon for duty immediately. Rev. H. H. Matthew's urges that all the colored people who subscribed to the Red Cross fund pay their / subscriptions at once to W. E. .Free, Esc., treasurer. He also urges all the colored committeemen to make * a strong effort to see each subscriber in person and induce him or her to t r>r* TT n n uy. Mr. L. W. Ritter, of Olar, adverv - tised a week or two ago in The Her aid for a lost dog. Mr. Ritter was in. the office last week and stated that as a result of the advertisement the dog had been found, and he was very grateful to The Herald for finding it. He further stated that if, he had n?t inserted the advertisement it was likely he would not have recovered the dog, as it had strayed to a place on the pther side of Denmark. The Prosperity Edition. ? ??? The Prosperity Edition of The Bamberg Herald, published this week, is a paper worth keeping as well as worth reading. Printed on glazed paper, its fourteen pages are brightened with dozens of handsome photographs picturing the beautiful homes and flourishing enterprises of Bamberg county. * Sections are devoted to ' Ehrharrit. Olar and Denmark, as well as to Bamberg, and the snappy * articles which accompany the illus^ trations tell an interesting story. Bamberg county is going ahead. It is a land of opportunity. The Herald's good work ought to help things along ' the faster.?Charleston news and Courier. ^ io> ^ Went Over the Top. The first bank in the county to report its quota of liberty bonds subscribed was the Bamberg Banking Co. Thursday last this bank wired to headquarters that its quota had been subscribed in full, and there were several thousand dollars in subscriptions to spaTe, something over $92,000 having been subscribed at that time. The bank's allotment was $90,000.' Since last Thursday the, bank has received many additional subscriptions to fourth liberty bonds, carrying its total far beyond the amount apportioned the bank. Fire at Cope. Cope, Oct. 9.?This morning about three o'clock upon being awakened by his neighbor, Green Bowman, Tom Graves found his barn and contents ablaze and the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be saved. Graves lost a mule, a new buggy, a wagon loaded with seed cotton, ready for the gin, about another bale of seed cotton, and seven or eight bales of cotton seed. The building belonged to Mrs. Simmons, of Rowesville. Graves was farming for Mr. W. O. Tatum, of Cope. , ^ < m i ^ Some Big Bond Purchases. Doubtless, when all the subscriptions to liberty bonds are reported, there will be found many large subscriptions to the credit of the county. The largest subscription *we have yet learned is that of the Peoples Bank which has purchased $50,000 worth of registered" bonds. Another large investor is the Edisto River 'Lumber Company, which has subscribed through the Peoples Bank to $10,000 worth of liberty bonds. When the large quota of the county is considered it is seen that while all the small purchases count up rapidly, it requires some big purchases to carry the total up to anywhere near the figure the county is expected to purchase, which is more than a .third of a million dollars. MANY BONDS ARE SOLD. Chairman Wiggins Announces Total For the County. Every citizen of Bamberg county j has had the opportunity of coming j to the aid of his country. The call; has reached every nook and corner j of the land. Loyal citizens have; made the canvass with remarkable success, yet some have failed to pur- j chase even a small bond. The daily; messages from the battle front her- j aid the bravery of our soldiers and j the marvelous onward sweep of the I Bamberg Banking Co ? Peoples Bank Enterprise Bank Bank of Denmark Citizens Exchange Bank Ehrhardt Banking Co. Farmers and Merchants Bank.... Bank of Olar Totals $ W. S. S. Sales for September. Sales in Bamberg county during the month of September aggregated $25,790.20 in actual cash, carrying the total for the county to date in face value to $106,655.50. The county yet has a long way to go to meet its apportionment, and those people who made pledges during June are urged to meet their obligations. It will be a disgrace on the county after it has pledged its quota to fail to redeem the pledges. The sales by postoffices during j W. S. St 2 December 39 January 56 1 February 81 March 205 April 1,185 iuaj ?-v June 8,113 July 2,793 August 1,475 t September .! .. 6,081 Totals 20,754 Death of Mrs. S. W. Copeland. Mrs. Maude Sease Copeland, wife of Mr. S. W. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, died at her home at that place Tuesday morning from pneumonia, following an attack of Spanish influeuza. Mrs. Copeland had been ill only four or five days. Sunday she developed pneumonia, and sank rapidly, dying Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, . Mrs. Copeland was the daughter of the late Capt. W. D. Sease, who was the first auditor of Bamberg county. Mrs. Copeland is survived by her husband, several children, and the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. Probie Sease, and W. D. Sease, of Ehrhardt; Frank Sease, of Ashton, and Mrs. T. D. Jones, of Augusta. Mrs. Copeland was a noble Christian woman, and was loved by all the people in the community. She was a woman of strong character and of de- j cided opinions, and the community! will feel keenly her death. She was ! always prominently identified with all i woman's work of the town and county, and she was at all times a leader j in civic movements in her section. The remains of Mrs. Copeland were laid to rest yesterday afternoon at Ehrhardt in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives. The Women's Drive. The women of the town and coun- | ty of Bamberg have done excellent j work this past week in the fourth liberty loan drive. Under Mrs. John H. Cope as chairman and Mrs. B. W. Simmons as vice chairman, the workers have secured subscriptions to the amount of $54,000. They expect to have as fine a report to make to the; State chairman this week as they had the past week. The women are pushing a baby liberty loan drive this week and all parents who have not bought a bond j for their babies are urged to do so. Death of Mrs. A. 11. Knight. Sumter, Oct. 13.?Mrs. A. H. Knight died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. U. uooper, on Broad street, Saturday. She was in her 83rd year, the cause of her death being heart failure. The funeral ser-. vices were held Sunday morning from , the residence of Mr. Cooper. Mrs. Knight is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Cooper, and three sons, well known in the newspaper world, A. W. Knight, of Bamberg, and F. D. j and A. J. Knight, of Sumter. Charles King of Finland. Stockholm, Oct. 10.?Prince Frederick Charles, of Hesse, brother-inlaw of the German Emperor, was elected King of Finland on Wednesday night by the Finnish Lantag. The Republican members of the chamber did not vote. allied armies. We MUST fortify the government if our army is to achieve victory. Have you bought your bond? If you have not go today and do your duty. This is the last call. There will be no peace, enduring peace, unless we roll up the dollars now to roll back the Germans. The various banks of the county have made the report below just before The Herald went to press Wednesday. The canvass is not over and the next few days will add many dollars to the total. J. ARTHUR WIGGINS, Chairman Liberty Loan Bamberg Co. Lllotm't Subsc'd Total Sub. 90,000 $108,500 40,700 80,000 19,700 11,000 $iyy,ouu 69,200 70,000 39,300 27,000 97,000 30,000 18,000 39,500 27,500 45,500 , 35,100 25,000 25,000 1363,500 $367,000 $367,000 September follow in actual present value: Bamberg $14,304.30 Denmark 5,966.20 Ehrhardt 4,258.65 Olar ^ 100.75 Embree 92.40 Schofield 55.30 Lees ... 12.60 $25,790.20 It will be noted that every postoffice in the county except Govan reported sales during September. Following are the total sales by months to date in face value: / imps. Thrift Stamps. Face Value. 128 $ 227.-00 233 338.25 " 563 545.75 1,053 1,288.25 2,807 6,626.75 2,594 4,278.50 1,476 40,934.-00 1,070 14,232.50 618 . 7,529.50 1,000 30,655.00 11,542 $106,655.50 Red Cross News. The Red Cross has weekly sent to headquarters boxes of sweaters, socks etc. A few days ago, 3,000 pounds of clothing from the town and county was shipped to the Belgian Relief society, Newark, N. J. This week is bringing about the shipment of 30 sweaters, 10 pairs of socks and 20 shirts. The Civic league of our town has contributed to the hospital supply of the Red Cross the following: Fourteen spreads, 14 bath towels, 58 plain towels, 38 sheets, 18 napkins, 42 pillow cases, 6.1-2 doz. handkerchiefs. , The handkerchiefs were solicited by Mrs. H. J. Brabham, who has done a great work heretofore for the Civic league. Mrs. Brabham also donated to the Red Cross chapter here a knitting machine. This has been assembled4>y Mr. Dunn at the cotton mill and is now ready for use. Please, ladies, come, forward and do your share. We* need knitters and seamstresses.?Contributed. Death of Tillman Zeigler. The many friends in Bamberg of Mr. Tillman Zeigler were shocked on Tuesday morning to learn of his death of the naval hospital in Charleston. Mr. Zeigler had been ill for only a few days, being attacked by the Spanish influenza. Pneumonia developed a few days ago, and death resulted Monday night. Mr. Zeigler resided in the Cope section, where he was born, until a few years ago when he went West for his health. His condition became no much improved that he returned to his home about a year ago. Shortly thereafter Mr. Zeigler' volunteered for service in the navy and was accepted. Since that time he has been stationed in Charleston. Mr. Zeiglen was an excellent young man, and was held in the highest esteem by his numerous friends and acquaintances throughout this section. The remains of Mr. Zeigler were brought to his old home near Cope and laid to rest yesterday in the presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives. Very Much So. "Have yo" any essential occupation?" "Yes, lir. I walk the baby at night to keep it from crying."?Baltimore American. Don't. Motto for gasoline-savers, to be hung on the garage door that it may be seen on Sunday mornings: "Don't keep the home tires burning."?Chicago Evening Post. ^ i?> ^ All sizes of electric lamps, Including automobile lamps, at FaulknerElectric Service Co.?adv. ^ ! > Automobile batteries recharged by Delco-Light at Brickie's Garage, adv. Soldiers Sell Many Bonds. Two young Amervun s:idiers visited Bamberg last Wednesday evening and addressed a:i open air meeting on the court house lawn. They came to town in an armored truck and created no little interest here. Their addresses were most interesting. Both of these splendid young fellows have seen service in the trenches, and were in the thick of . the fighting at Chateau-Thierry, when the American lads against the advice of seasoned British and French officers held their ground and eventually routed the Germans?not only routed them but sent them flying across the Marne. This blow without a doubt saved Paris and was the turning point in the war. Many interest;ing and stirring incidents of trench warfare were related by the boys, and they received a hearty reception." Af ter the meeting solicitors passed among the crowd and secured many thousands of dollars in subscriptions to liberty bonds. The meeting was not as largely attended as was hoped for, on account of the prevalence of influenza, which kept many persons from attending the meeting. ?qn ^ Influenza Situation. The spread of Spanish influenza has not yet been checked in Bamberg. During the past few days a number of new cases have developed, though there have been very few pneumonia cases so far. No deaths have resulted from the malady. For a while this week the town was in a serious predicament for medical attention. Saturday Dr. Robert Black was stricken with influen za and Sunday Drs. J. J. Cleckley and C. F. Black developed the malady. Dr. H. J. Stuckey was called Sunday to Charleston to the beside of a very sicfk patient, returning Monday night. Physicians from the neighboring communities were summoned Monday for some of the serious ras.s. Many of the business men of the city have been afflicted with the disease, and there is hardly a business in the town which has not had one or more members on the sick list uuruig me past wet;K or two. The telephone office was out of commission for a while Monday "on account of the operators being ill with the "flu," but theWrvice was soon partially restored: There is more or less of the epidemic in various sections and towns of the county. Persons afflicted with the influenza are warned to be very careful with themselves to avoid complications. In itself, there is very little danger in influenza, but it is a very easy matter to contract pneumonia with the malady, and in this event serious consequences are very frequently encountered. His ^Testimony. Jim Webster was being tried for trying to bribe a colored witness, Sam Johnsing, to testify falsely. "You say this defendant offered you a bribe of ten dollars to testify in his behalf? said Lawyer Gouge to Johnsing. "Yes, sah." "Now repeat precisely what he said, using his own words." 'He said he would give me ten dollars if I?" "He can't have used these words. He didn't speak as. a third person." "No, sah; he tuck good keer dat dar was no third pusson present. De defendant am too smart to hab anybody lisfenin' when he am talking about his own res3kility." lr*i att' f Vi o f TTrnll on All or Vr Kilt K O 1 M1U n Ilia I v> cn cuvugu, uul nt> ; spoke to you in the lirst person, din't j he?" "I was de first pusson myself." "You don't understand me. When he was talking to you did he use the words 'I will pay you ten dollars?' " "No, boss; he didn't say nuffin' about you payin' me ten dollars. Yore name was not mentioned, 'ceptin' dat he told me ef I eber got in a scrape dat you was de best lawyer in dis town to fool de judge and jury, in fac' you was de best lawyer in de town for coverin' up any kind of reskility." "You may step down." ^ on ? This Happened Before America Got In A wife whose husband is on active service recently presented him with a bouncing baby boy. She wrote to ask him when he should get leave, ? - * * - - ?i ii- . 1 j u ^ ana aiso wnen me war wuuiu ue over. His reply was as follows: "Dear Lucy.?I don't know when I shall get leave or when the war will be over, but if the baby should be called up before I get leave, give him a parcel to bring out to me. Your loving husband, Bill."?Tit-Bits. We carry fuses for automobile lighting systems; also "Spot Lights" and other accessories. FaullyierElectric Service Co.?adv. ^ < > ? ? Do your ironing at home with a Universal Electric Iron. Best service ?cost reasonable. Faulkner-Electric Service Co.?adv. Boll Weevil Here. Mr. F. E. Floyd, county farm dem- j onstrator, says that the cotton boll weevil, which has been expected to , arrive for many years, has at last made its appearance in Bamberg county. When evidences of the boll weevil were found in the county some days ago, Mr. Floyd promptly communicated the information to his superiors at Clemson college. Clemson sent down a boll weevil expert to make an investigation, and in company with Mr. Floyd he combed the county last week for the weevil. They found him at Ehrhardt, almost in town: rather they found cotton bolls that had been bored by the weevil, which, of course, is positive evidence that some of the weevils are close around. The weevil expert said there is no doubt whatever that the weevil is hmrp Snerimens nf thp voune i bolls with the eggs were gathered, and tests have proven that it is the genuine article. Of course it is too late for the insect to do any damage this season, but it is likely that thei? will be plenty of evidence of his presence during the next year. It is not at all surprising that the weevil has been found in this county, as its presence11 in large quantities has been established at Allendale aii^ other points j in Barnwell county. Nothing Much Doing. Mrs. John Schwartz, 303 Pleasant' street, received the following letter from her husband, Private John A. Schwartz, Machine Gun Co., A. E. F.: ! Somewhere in France, July 24, 1918. Dear Wife and Daughter: Will write you a few lines to let; you know that I am well and hoping to find every one at home the same. , We ha.d a battle with the Germans and drove them back five miles. We took a lot of prisoners, artillerj' and machine guns, and are still driving them back. It is the first battle I have been in but I didn't get excited and escaped without a scratch. It was an awful artillery and machine-gun fire. News is scarce, so will close, hoping to hear from you soon. From your loving husband, D?? 4 4/% T/\k ? O/^Vi n?ri r? rnvaic uuuu owu wa:, u. Machine Gun Co. A. E. F., 59th Inf.?Freeport (111.) Journal Standard. ^ ! > ? Because the common barberry bush harbors the spores of wheat rust the goyernment requests us to destroy all specimens. Any man who has run into a barberry bush will rejoice in having the whole tribe exterminated. STATEMENT of the ownership, management, circulation, etc., required by the act of congress of August 24, 1912, of The Bamberg Herald, published weekly at Bamberg, S. C., for October 1, 1918. State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. Before me, a notary public in and for the State hnd county aforesaid, personally appeared R. M. Hitt, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is business pianager of The Bamberg Herald and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and, if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editors, managing editors and business managers are; Publisher, Hitt & Bruce, Bamberg, S. C.; editors, R. M. Hitt and R. M. Bruce, Bamberg, S. C.; managing: editors, R. M. Hitt and R. M. Bruce, I Bamberg, S. C.; business managers,! R. M. Hitt and R. M. Bruce, Bam- j berg, S. C. 2. That the owner is (Give names ; and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of j stockholders owning or holding 1 per | cent, cr more of the total amount j of stock.) A. W. Knight, Bamberg, I S. C. 3. That the known bondholders, \ mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent, or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are noDe, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, cantain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholders or security holders appears upon the books of the com- j pany as trustee or in any other fidu- j ciary relation, the name of the person | * * " ? AiN I or corporation ior wnom sugu u uaicc j is acting; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capaci-. ty other "than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. R. M. HITT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Oct., 1918. (Seal.) H. H. STOKES, Notary Public. 'My commission expires at the pleasure of the governor of S. C.) ! IHcrimintition. % President Wilson is fond of telling a story about an old teamster. This fellow said to the treasurer of the concern one day: "Me and that off-horse has been J workin'- for the company seventeen 1 years, sir." ' "Just so, Winterbottom, just so." said the treasurer, and he cleared his throat and added: "Both treated well I hope?" The old teamster looked dubious. "Well," he said, "we wus both tooken down sick last month and they ^ got a doctor for the horse, while they , 1 docked my pay."?Pittsburg Sun. Switzerland reports that her neu- | trality has been violated 586 times - i since the war began. Which is pa- ' tience and then some, the good Book itself only enjoining the practice of that virtue "seventy times seven" Limes NOTICE. ~ State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg.?Court of Common Pleas. Annie E. Kearse, petitioner, in re estate of Mary Robinson, a minor. To the Relatives and Friends of Mary Robinson, a Minor:? Please take notice, that I will apply to Judge H. F. Rice at Aiken, S. < C., on October 21st at 10 o'clock for an order appointing Joe Brabham, Esq., Judge of Probate of Bamberg county, guardian for the estate of the said minor, Mary Robinson. That Mary Robinson has the sum of $796.58 in the possession of the Clerk of Court of Jasper County, and this is all the property that she is the owner of. ANNIE E. KEARSE. October 9, 1918.?2t. p. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Sale5?Seed wheat; both the bearded and the beardless variety. H. C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?1,000 bushels home f raised Fulghum seed oata, $2.00 per " bushel. O. E. KEARSE, Ehrhardt, S. C. 10-17 For Sale?Wide gauged Ford tour- * iug car, with demountable rims and electric -starter; in good condition. Apply to R. C. JONES, Bamberg. 31 V Wanted?To contract cutting and hauling of logs at so much per M. delivered to our log road. EDISTO RIVER -LUMBER CO., Embree, S. C. 10-17 . For Sale.?At genuine bargain prices two Paige automobiles?cash or credit or will exchange for equal values. H. J. BRABHAM, Bamberg, S. C. ' tf For Sale?^1,000 bushels best quality cleaned bright improved Fulghum seed oats, $1.50 in new 5-bu. sacks, * f. o. b. Norway or Cope. H. B. FULMER, Norway, S. C. ll-7n. For Sale^?Seventy-five acres of land, forty in cultivation, three miles of Olar; fifteen hundred dollars. Apply MRS. J. R. EMBIL, 1030 Laura street, Jacksonville, Fla. 10-24* For Sale.?Two-story, six 4:00m house. Water and lights. Two and one-half acres land. Twenty-seven bearing pecan trees. Apply to MRS. * i. A. MURDAUGH, Bpmberg, S. C.-tf For Sale or Trade?-New pianos, ^ organs and sewing machines for old ones, or will sell. at rock bottom prices and on easy terms. See me at once. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, S. C. ????????????? A For Sale?Seed wheat; both the bearded and the beardless variety. T-T C TTTlT V PA Ramhor? S tfn "v-OI ? V Special Sale?Good two-story dwelling with 11-2 acres of land for $2,500. Terms can be made agreeable to a reasonable purchaser. See me at once. H. M. GRAHAM, Bamberg, S. C. tf For Sale?Good farm, 465 acres; good' dwelling, and out buildings; . 7-horse farm open; well timbered; will sell for $10,000.00. Easy terms or will sell in smaller tracts. See me quick. H. M. GRAHAM. tf 1 %. Lost, Strayed, or Stolen?One setter dog, white with black spots; right ear black, left ear white; answers to name of Jack. Last seen Oct. 2. Willgive liberal reward for return or for information. H. B. AYER, Govan, S. C. ltp For Sale.?600 acres land in lower Colleton. 200 acres in cultivation. Frtie cotton and truck land. Good hog and cattle range. 'Plenty of game, plenty of labor. Price $12,000. Apply to E. P. REDDISH, Colleton, S. C. 10-24' Camp Manure.?Place your orders for camp manure now. October, 4 November, December, and January delivery. Special low prices for im itedlate snipment. see or write mo mm if you are interested. H. H. ^1 STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. 10-17 For Sale?Nice home for sale near % Ehrhardt in the St. John's commun- < ity, containing 100 acres. Ten-room dwelling nicely painted, and all necessary buildings. A bargain for any one desiring a nice%home. Apply to G. J. HERNDON, Ehrhardt, S. C. tfn Agents Wanted?In every township in Bamberg county to sell new Di(? mnnav fft huatlaPO ill V CiltlUJLl. JUI5 II it,J Ll.\nj tu Man or woman; no experience needed. Article sells itself like hot cakes. Write today for full information and territory. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehr- * hardt, S. C. Lost?Near Felders, S. C., one mostly black and white spotted hound dog, with a little tan about head, "Dan." Strayed or stolen from my home at Rpwesville, one black and white spotted hound dog, "Joe." Both'Walter breed and short tail. $10.00 reward and all expenses for recovery, or information leading to same. WATT E. SMITH, Rowesville, S. C. tfn