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W&t Pamfoerg Heralb Thursday, Nov. 14,1918. SHORT LOOAI& Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the church. The city graded school reopened Monday morning after having been closed on account of the influenza for four weeks. The colored graded --1 1 on Mnnriav mom* SCI1UU1 aisu wyo?? ? ? , ing. Carlisle school opened Tuesday morning after being closed for four weeks on account of the influenza epidemic. Uniforms for the boys are now on hand and will be worn here_ " after. Mrs. J. C. Gray, of Cope, a highly respected woman of that section, died at her home Saturday morning at 11:45 o'clock. Interment took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Old Union cemetery. Cotton ginned in Bamberg county prior to November 1, 1918, amounted to 25,847 bales. .This compares with 21,040 to the same date last year. These figures show an increase over last year of approximately 25 per cent. The commissioners of federal and State and county elections met on * J - - * J .af nrnc I mesaay ana lauuiaicu mc ? of. the elections held on November 4th. The vot$ in fhe county was - "very light, and* of course, was solidr-" ly Democratic. ^ The sales of war savings stamps in Bamberg county, as reported by the I * State War Savings committee, amounted to $3,112.50 for the week ending November 2nd, Bamberg county being the 24th in the State in sales for that week. For the first time in four weeks services as usual were held in the churches of the city last Sunday. Inasmuch as the lifting of the quaran tine was uncertain until the last moment, the people generally did not know of the services, and the attendance was not large. Mr. O. J. Steedly holds the record to date on sweet potatoes, so far as size is concerned, anyway. Monday morning The Herald force was shown a yam potato grown by Mr. Steedly that weighed 12 3-4 pounds. We 1 thought we had seen big potatoes before, but this caps the climax. The influenza seems to have taken ( a new start last week. Mr. A. B. , Utsey and Mr. C. W. Rentz, Jr., wife ' and baby contracted the.malady with- j In the last few days, and there are also a few new cases among the colored people. f All of those who have j recently been confined with the dis- ( > ease are recovering. ^ .j One of the ministers of the city j says no one need ever fear contract- i ing influenza or any other contagious j disease at church, an<fr he reasons it . thus: If a fellow feels the least bit ( " \ out of whack, he is certain not to j to go to church. He may go tp- work ^ or other places while feeliflg bad, but 1 never to church. Guess we may as | well own up; he is about right. ? Mr. Reynold C. Wiggins, of Denmark, barely escaped being a soldier. He was called to the colors several . weeks ago, but was unable to leave on account of an attack of influenza, 1 which later developed into pneumon- 1 _ TT _ .if 1 ^ t la. .tie is now wen ana was 10 nave v left Tuesday morning, when notice * calhe that all those who had not en- 2 tered camp should remain ^at home. 1 Mr. Wiggins was ready and anxious 1 > y - v to go. 1 Overseas Casualties. g t . Last Friday's casualty list from the c American Expeditionary Forces includes Privrto Eddie McMillan, of Bamberg, who is reported as being missing in action. This probably implies that Private McMillan was tak- o en prisoner by the Germans. b Sunday s casualty list reported Pri- a vate William S. .Connelly, of Branch- t ville, also as being missing in ac- u tion. Notice to School Patrons. t -r The Herald Book Store has been r made depository for State Board text # books for Bamberg and vicinity, the agency having been transferred from the H. C. Folk Company, who no longer carry school books in stock. The Herald Book Store will endeavor J to carry a full stock of books at all p times, as well as a full stock of all t school supplies. The stock at pres- y ent is very imperfect, but all text books used in the schools of the county have been ordered, and should be in the store within the next few days.?adv. A suitable and serviceable gift for the college girl is a Boudoir set, consisting of a three pound electric iron E and a curling iron, all nicely arrang- * ed in a mesh bag to carry it. FAULK- c NER ELECTRIC SERVICE CO.-adv. 1 & .- ... -. . DRAFT CALLS CANCELLED. Ixxal lioard Instructed to Send No More Men to Camp. The Local Board of Bamberg county Tuesday morning received a telegram from Major Carwile, in charge of the draft machinery in this State, giving the board instructions to send no more draftees tor training camp. The telegram cancelled all existing army draft calls, and those under direction to leave Bamberg for the cantonments are to be considered as honorably discharged from the army. Any draftees who may have happened to already nave entrained will be given a discharge and returned home. There are none such from this coun ty, however. There is a contingent of 38 men who have been ordered to entrain on the 19 th inst. The telegram instructs the board to notify these men they will not be required or permitted to go to camp. Attention is cailed in the wire to the fa^t that the cancellation order in no wise alters the status of delinquents or deserter*. Such persons will be dealt with as if no cancellation order had bceu issued. The board is to proceed, however, with the classification of registrants until this work is completed. The Bamberg board has classified all men from 19 to 21 and 31 to 36 in the new draft and has mailed questionnaires to many others in the draft. ^ mm News Received Joyfully. When news of the signing of the armistice between Germany and the allied governments was received in Ramhortr Mnndav mnrniner it. was re ceived with much joy. Everybody was happy, and for a while even the "flu" failed to dampen the spirits of the populace. The news was first received through telephone messages to various parties in town, who promulgated the glad tidings to others, and so it spread, although everybody was a little disappointed when they failed to find the news in the dailies reaching the city in the early morning. However, the Augusta morning paper, which goes to press some hours later than the South Carolina dailiesf reached Bamberg by nine o'clock, t and the great news was spread 4ll over the front page. This dispelled all remaining doubts, and the people let their joy be unconfined. The fire truck was brought out and the fire department "taok in" the town with much noise. The clanging of the bells and tooting of whistles was interspersed by frequent discharges of fire works and pocket artillery, but nobody seemed to mind; war had ended and people bad to celebrate. Those who have boys or brothers or fathers across the water knowr bow to appreciate such news more than others, and it was to these, especially, that the news came so joyfully. One gentleman remarked, &'hen told by another that if the price of cotton would go up we would ill be happy, "The price of cotton ioes not concern me today. It is of iiy boy I am thinking." His boy rt^s to have, soon started across, the Atlantic on another trip. The danger of being sent to the bottom by i German pirate of the sea is over. < > m< . / rm 1 !_.2 fw, ir liiauKS^vmg rittjcr ;uccuug. A speeial thanksgiving service will >e held at the Baptist church tolight (Thursday) at 7 o'clock, for lie purpose of rendering thanks for he victory of the allied arms in the rreat war. The public generally is nost cordially invited and urged to ?c present. Prayer meetings were leld during the past year asking for ictor.v; now that victory has been ;ranted our cause, it is urged that hanks should be rendered. The hurch should be packed. i a > ? K. of I*. Lodge Meeting. < < i Bamberg Lodge, No. 38, Knights ] >f Pythias, having been unable to i told meetings for several weeks on ' ccount of the quarantine, this is o remind all members that the reg- < ilar convention will be held in the Jastle Hall Monday night, Nov. 18. L full attendance is desired in order . hat the work of the lodge may be esumed. R. M. HJLTT, ?adv. Keeper Records & Seal. ^ < i ? Cotton Ginned to Oct. 18. Following are the official figures, ust announced, of cotton ginned irior to Oct 18, 1918, compared with he figures for the same date last ear: County 1918 1917. Bamberg 22,350 18,271 Barnwell 44,107 38,746 Colleton 13,517 11,546 Hampton 16,106 14,396 Orangeburg .. ..53,540 49,576 Thielen Theatre will reopen on iext Monday, November 18th. Matnee Monday afternoon at 4:45. First 1 lass pictures will be shown as us- ' ial.?adv. v r SCHOOL INFORMATION'. Bamberg County Shows Up ^\'ell in Report of State Supt. In his report, which is now being prepared for the general assembly, the State superintendent of education announces the following information concerning the schools:" White Pupils. County Enroll. P. C. At. Rnk. Bamberg 1,638 71 6 Barnwell .. .."2,808 73 5 Colleton 3,499 63 30 Hampton .. ..2,335 62 33 Orangeburg ....5,870 69 14 Negro Pupils. County Enroll. P. C. At. Rnk. Bamberg .... 3,712' 73 8 Barnwell .. .. 6,275 71 13 Colleton 2,951 76 4 Hampton .. .. 2,248 64 30 Orangeburg ..10,634 67 22 Expenditure Per Capita. County. Wh'te R'nk N'gro Rnk Bamberg ..$33.96 3 $1.22 41 Bafcnwell .. 34.94 2 1.57 25 Colleton .... 14.74 30 * 1.33 35 Hampton .. 16.36 25 1.27 39 Orangeburg 18.43 20 1.31 36 The total number of pupils in the State, for the present scholastic , year, is reported as: Whites, 194,687; negroes, 199,780. The average atendance for the State is 64 per cent, for the whites and 66- per cent. ' for the negroes. The average expen- 1 diture per capita in the State is: ? Whites, $1^84; negroes, $2.16. , Letter From Prvt. Eddie P. Hiers. V i Somewhere in France. Dear Sister: ?I will write you a few lines to let you hear from me. I am well as common and I hope these few lines will reach you all well and enjoying the best of health. I guess you all have heard from me since I have been here. I have written you, and I hope you have. Anyway, write back as soon as you get this letter. Give my love to all: From your loving brother, EDDIE P. HIERS. A. E. F., 12th Co., F. A. 22, U. S. A. >m hi Last Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, Mr. George McKenzie, of Ehrhardt, had the misfortune to lose his residence by fire. A good deal of the furniture was lost, and a large quantity of canned goods were burned; entailing a heavy loss. * Christmas is coming. What about that Christmas gift? Give something useful and serviceable?give something that will be appreciated month after month and year after year. Give an electric iron, or a grill, or a toaster, or a sewing machine motor, or a lighting fixture. We have a complete stock. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY.?adv. ^ Thielen Theatre will reopen on < next Monday, November 15th. Mat- < class pictures will be shown as us- ^ inee Monday afternoon at 4:45. First ual.?adv. r " * Automobile batteries. recharged by Delco-Light at Brickie's Garage, adv. special?otioes^ < For Sale or Exchange?Fine Plymouth Rock chickens. H. X. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. . tfn < For Sale?My house and lot on i Cannon's Bridge road. Must sell quickly. J. C. BYRD, Bamberg, S. C. ltp Wanted?To sell a lot in the town * of Midway known as the Simpson lot. * Apply to BRANTLEY & ZEIGLER, Attorneys, Orangeburg, S. C. 12-5n For Rent?A good three-horse farm (100 acres) about two miles from Bamberg, S. C. For particulars and terms write or phone me at Orangeburg, S. C. W. A. RILEY. tfn i For Sale?1,000 bushels best qual- ^ ity cleaned bright improved Fulghum seed oats, $1.50 in new 5-bu. sacks, f. o. b. Norway or Cope. H. B. FUL- ; ATTTR VnrwflV S C. 11-7n *4 Special Sale?Good two-story iwelling with 1 1-2 acres of land for ?2,500. Terms can be made agreeable to a reasonable purchaser. See ine at once. H. M. GRAHAM, Bamberg, S. C. tf Athens Hide Company, of Athens, Ga., are the largest buyers of express shipped green cow hides in South. Reason is, "They weigh the weight." Mule and horse hides $3.50 each. H. EUGENE FANT, Mgr. 12-17p For Sale?Good farm, 465 acres; good dwelling, and out buildings; 7-horse farm open; well timbered; will sell for $10,000.00.v Easy terms or will sell in smaller tracts. See me quick. H. M. GRAHAM. tf WANTED?Improved and unimproved farm lands and farms at reasonable prices. If interested write me at once stating prices and acreage of farm. Ad- i dress L. S. BIGHAM, Box 487, | ? Florence, S. C. ll-14n ' 1 . Fifty Elcar Automobiles and the < Bamberg territory to the dealer wlm realizes the situation and can finance* automobiles. Specifications?Forty 4 Horse Power Red Seal Continental . Motor, Borg & Beck Clutch, Strom- s berg carburetor, Hotchkiss Drive, 4 Timken Bearings, Stewart Vacuum. Wheelbase 116 in., price $1,375 F. 0. B. factory. ELCAR MOTOR 4 SALES COMPANY, Southern District Office, 1502 Candler Building, Atlanta, Ga. 12-5n 4 TV XX I State Scl II . u n _i_ n || E>OOK UC || tr XX R* We wish to ann XX || are now handling R school books, the 7 XX been transferred Folk Company f || Book Store, and find nearly, every If book here. %t Owing to the : books are sold at XX #11 tX we will not charg if When your chil YT || gcTto' school agai XX her to us for any! YY %% the school room, b specialty of | School and I Office Supplies ft fx ft Ot || and carry t B: assortment i it If tion of the S ft right prices. || need of anyt If line it will p | call on us. 1 Herald Bo BAMBERG, (tel. J&M. J^A. A^A A^A A^A. -A^A. A^A A6A ^ v "^" y "^" "^" "^" "^" "^" T^T T^ V^ , ' ? ^ J*?5m}MJM$M$M>$M5M5M$M5M$W$M5M$M5? ? } yV Yy u yy hool | pository || I 11 ' ounce that we n the State board %f. agency having from the H. C. :o the Herald ^ you can now . 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