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F PERSONAL MENTION. I People Visiting in This City and at I Other Points. ?Mr. G. C. Chandler, of Florence, ^B visited relatives in the city last week. BB -*-Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cleary, of jV Colombia, visited relatives in the city* last week. ^7 ?;Mrs. H. N. Folk and little son spent a few days last week in OrangeL burg with relatives. ^ ?Sailor Perry Folk, of the U. S. N., spent several days at home this ^B week on a visit to relatives. ?Mrs. George F. Hair is spendBB ing some time in Spartanburg with hftr daughter, Mrs. J. J. Cudd. ?Lieut. R. T. Fairey, U. S. N., spent several days in the city last and this week on a .visit to friends. ?Mr. John W. Folk, U. S. N., HH Charleston, spent several days at H home this week on a visit to rela? tires. ?Mrs. D. G. Felder, of Asheville, W N. C., is "visiting relatives in the city. W Capt. Felder is expected in the city F within the next few days, j , 1 ?Private Louis G. Poliakoff, of Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, spent a few days in the city last week on a visit to friends and relatives. i ^ ?Misses Frances Guess, Clara * * ' Wyman and Katharine Faust, of Denmark, are at home from Converse I i college, on account of the quaran|r; v. tine. [,> 1 5 ^ ?Messrs. J. C. Guilds and W. D. > v Rnoad and Rev. R. H.,Jones attended. the sessions of the South Carolina conferee at Orangeburg last w'eefcv L ?Mr. Belton Hair, of the S. A. T. ? CU Furman university, Greenville, S . . kas h?en ipustered out of the service, ^nd is at home for a few weeks. He expects to go to Boston the first of fc the year. ?Lieut. Carl O. Kirsch, y. S. A., B who for the past several months has B been stationed at Camp Wads worth, Spartanburg, has been mustered out of the service, and is now at home ^H^ on a visit to friends and relatives. ?Misses Mary Williams, Vista f .r and Evelyn Brabham and Elizabeth B Jones^ are at home 4rom Converse college, Spartanburg, the college V ^having been temporarily closed on - account of the epidemic of influenza, ^ .r. . ?Mr. Pinckney Smoak, of the S. A. T. C., Wotford college, is at home, | the S. A. T. CI having been mustered ?, out of service. Mr. Smoak will re~ turn to Woffdrd the first of the year ||L' to complete his studies, and will graduate in June of next year. From Rev. Matthews. ^ *? Editor The Herald:?I wish space v tw vnnr pnlnrrma to aav a few words Pledge | IS DUE Make It GOOD ir. . ' t: ?I % ' .to the colored citizens of Bamberg bounty, as chdirman of the council of defense, and the council of defense g.A. is to be backed up in every drive | that^may be launched by our governA ment, whether it be for liberty bonds, S. S., or for the Red Cross or W ? any' -other purpose. We wish to B urge each member of the council of r defense, colored, to exert his influV ence in his neighborhood, and entreat and fnvite every person, male and female, to join the Red Cross society, ??' /' and if you don't succeed in getting J them to join, urge them to give * something for the Red Cross cause. See to it that something is given for c.ythis very worthy cause. The appeals of President Wilson for the Red Cross should arouse every Amer <. . lean citizen, regardless of race or anything else. Every member of the & council of defense, colored, in Bamoraf Viner in n T*crin cr in UCIg LU UU tj y feCV UUlJJ 1U tu | ,5s your community men, women, boys and girls to join the Red Cross, and H/ every preacher and leader in each community, urge your people to join g and give something to aid the Red Cross. The Christmas drive is gB' on from the 16th inst to the 23rd, If x inclusive. Let us go over the top. Ip H. H. MATTHEWS. I, YOUR December I w s. s. SUGAR SHOWED OURJjACKBONE American Willingness to Give Up Luxury Demonstrated Nation's War Conscience. STAND WITH THE ALLIES. By Reducing Consumption People of the United States Averted a \Famine at Home in Spite of Low Supplies. The fact that the people ef the United States were able to reduce by more than one-half million tons their July, August, September and October consumption of sugar proves conclusively that their war conscience was thoroughly awakened and that the country as a whole stood ready to follow the injunctions*of the Government Our normal consumption of sugar in the fouivmonth period beginning with July has been 400,000 tons per month, a total of 1,600,000 for the quarter year. In July, when our sugar stringency began to reach its height, consumption was reduced to 260,000 tens. In August only 325,000 tons went into distribution and in September only 279,000 tons. In October the distribution fell to 230,000 tons. If the general public had failed to observe the injunctions of the Food Administration this country would have been in the throes of a sugar famine before the end of August Our visible supplies were so low as to bring great anxiety to those familiar' with the sugar situation. They feared that it would be absolutely impossible to reduee consumption to a point where sugar would no longer be a mere luxury In the American diet Few accomplishments of the Food Administration will stand forth so predominantly as this reduced consumption of sugar. By it we have been able to bridge over the period of stringency until the new beet and Louisiana cane sugar crops were in sight Now the nation is in a position so that if we choose we may return to our normal home use of sugar, and Europe, with the release of ships to go far afield, can maintain its recent restricted rations. If, however, those nations are to increase their use of sugar very considerably it must be by our continued sharing with them through limiting our own consumption. _________________ * AMERICAN SPIRIT RELIED ON TO WIN. In the light of succeeding events It is interesting lib recall the confidence with which the United States Food Administrator viewed the gloomy outlook In July of 1917, when this country had been in the war for less than four months and the Germans were steadily sending the western front nearer and nearer to Paris. "Even though the situation in Eurone mav be gloomy today," he de clared in a public statement, "no American who has Knowledge of the results already obtained in every direction need have' one atom of fear that democracy will not defend itself in these United States." LOYALTY IN LITTLE THINGS LAST PROOF OF PATRIOTISM Americans without murmuring cut their sugar allowance from four pounds a month to three and then as long as need be to two pounds for loyalty's sake. Food Will Win the World. America earned the gratitude of allied natioi i during war by sharing food. America under peace may win the world's good will by saving to share. * 4* + + + 4* , 4? 4- DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY. 44* 4* 4? "There is do royal road to 4* 4* food conservation. We can only 4* 4* accomplish this by the voluntary 4* 4* action of our whole people, each 44* element in proportion to its 4? 4* needs. It is a matter of equality 4* 4* of burden." 4* 4* The truth of this statement, 4* 4? made by the United States Food 4* 4- Administrator soon after we en- 4* 4? tered the war, has been borne 4* 4? out by the history of our ex- 4* + ports. Autocratic food control * i* in the lands of our enemies has + fr broken down, while democratic * fr food sharing has maintained the fr health and strength of this coun- + fr try aad of the Allies. + + KEPT PLEDGE TO SEND BREAD American Nation Maintained Allied Loaf Through SelfDenial at Home Table. AVERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR. With Military Demands Upon Ocean Shipping Relieved, World Is Able to Return to Normal White Wheat "dread. Since the advent of the latest wheat crop the only limitation upon American exports to Enrope has been' the I snorcage 01 snipping, xseiweeii juiy ? j and October 10 we shipped 65,980,305 bushels. If this rate should continue until the end of the fiscal year we will have furnished the Allies with more than 237,500,000 bushels of wheat and flour in terms of wheat The result of increased production and conservation efforts in the United States has been that with the cessation of hostilities we are able to return to a normal wheat diet Supplies that have accumulated in Australia, Argentine and other hitherto inaccessible markets may be tapped by ships released from transport service, and European demand for American wheat probably will not exceed our normal surplus. There is wheat enough available to have a white lbaf at the common table. But last year the tale was different Only by the greatest possible saving and sacrifice were wd* able*to keep a i steady stream of wheat and flour mov| Ing across the sea. We f#ufld our; selves at the beginning of the harvest 1 year with an unusually short crop, j Even the most optimistic statisticians j figured that we had a bare surplus of ! 90 OTW1 Ann hneholc And vof TThiivmo was facing the probability of a bread famine?and in Europe bread is by far the most important article in the diet. All of this surplus had left the country early in the fall. By the first of the year we had managed to ship a little more than 50,000,000 bushels by practicing the utmost economy at home?by wheatless days, wheatless meals, heavy substitution of other cereals and by sacrifice at almost every meal throughout the country, j In January the late Lord Rhondda, i then British Food Controller, cabled that only if we sent an additional 75,000,000 bushels before July 1 could he take the responsibility o? assuring his ! people that tfiey would be fed. The response of the American people was 85,000,000 bushels safely delivered overseas between January 1 and July 1. Out of a harvest which gave us only 20,000,000 bushels surplus we actually shipped 141,000,000 bushels. Thus did America fulfill her pledge that the Allied bread rations could be maintained, and already the American | people are demonstrating that, with ; an awakened war conscience, last | year's figures will be bettered. j 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* mr 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* i 4* 4* j 4? Our exports since ...is country 4? ! 4* entered the war have Justified a 44* statement made by the Food Ad- 4* 4* ministration shortly after its con- 4* ! 4? ception, outlining the principles 4* 4* and policies that would govern 4* 4" the solution of this country's 4* 4? food problems. 4* ! 4? "The whole foundation of de- 4* 4* mocracy," declared the Food Ad- 4? 1 4* ministration, "lies in the indi- 4* 4* vidual Initiative of Its people 4? 4* and tneir willingness to serve tne ^ 4* Interests of the nation with com- 4* 4* pleteself effacementin the time 4* , 4* of emergency. Democracy can 4* j 4? yield to discipline, and we can * 4?-solve this food problem for our 4* ' 4? own people and for the Allies in 4* 4* this way. To have done so will 4* 4* have been a greater service than 4? + our immediate objective, for we 4* 4? have demonstrated the rightful- + i 4? ness of our faith and our ability 4* : 4* to defend ourselves without be- 4? ' 4* ing Prussianized." 4? 4. 4. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.4.^.4.4.4. i | Sending to Europe 141,000,000 bushels of wheat from a surplus of apparently nothing was the outstanding exploit of the American food army in the critical year of the war. GREATEST OPPORTUNITY WOMEN EVER HAD.' It was given to the women of this country to perform the greatest service in the winning of the war vouchsafed to any women in the history of Tiro ya nf fhp tr? foozl tllP warriors and the war sufferers. By the arts of peace, the practice of simple, homely virtues the womanhood of a whole nation served humanity in its profoundest struggle for peace and freedom. * FIRST CALL TO FOOD ARMY. * 4? 4? 4? This co-operation and service * * I ask of all In full confidence * 'if that America will render more * * for flag and freedom than king ridden people surrender at com- * 4 pulsion.?Herbert Hoover, Au * gust 10, 1917. * ?$> 4> * ?? * * 4? * 4? i A year ago voluntary food control : was a daring adventure in democracy; during the year an established j*eo? of democratic efficiency f I \ I | Jefferson I 'MJ ?ur ^ | y|;'7 ^ WflS '>res^dei!rt ^ I llf proposed our present | Smp dimes and cents. H 1 \ 1 porter of banks and fc I | Conserve your coin I | and they'll soon tnoun | A bank account is ? i | windward. I ii If you bave an acc 3 t fev U 1IAI1 kailAll'l e>*< IK1 II J ?u uavtu h ohh CANTEEN AT FRONT FOR AMERICAN "BIRD MEN"; ? . j American flying men In France are i to receive special attention from the i American Red Cross as the result of a i. request for such service that has been received from General Patrick, Chief >of the Air Service. Because of the 'necessity of keeping aviators over^ , seas in the very best mental and* physical condition for their hazardous work officials of the aviation branch of the service have long felt they should have more comforts and opportunities for relaxation than are provided by ,th ? ordinary can teen. . In compliance with the request the Red Cross is establishing special combination mess and recreation canteens at all points. In France where our aviators, either students or officers, are stationed. Extra comforts and attention will be provided for our "bird men" at these canteens. They will be presided over by American women of Intelligence and cheerful* personality, whose chief duty will be to create as. much home atmosphere as possible in the circumstances. The American Red Cross Is to have sole charge of these aviation canteens. ASK THE SOLDIERS. That the soldiers, sailors and ma-_ nines are deeply appreciative of the; canteen service of the American Red Cross Is given ample evidence many] times every day. The keynote of their. Appreciation is perhaps best expressed! pn the post cards which they send to the "folks back home" when en route to points of embarkation. From a! dozen picked up at random the follow-; in j sentiments were taketf and "speak for themselves:" ; : "Red Cross are sure treating us ] .great en* route." "Red Cross ai*e sure making it happy, for us." "Support Red Cross in everything." ' "For God's sake never say 'No' to t the Red Cross. They're wonderful." < "Long live the Red Cross." , ; "The Red Cross are angels to us the, way they treat us." ; "Canteen service 100 per cent 1b Toledo; fifteen carloads of us well taken care of." I 1 "Red Cross serving coffee Oh, they 1 do so much for us I" ! { "Do all you can for Red Cross?they ] Ao so much for us." J , War Savings j Stamps Purchased ill December for i j $4,23 each ; I ; ( I .11 i Will be wort a, | Jan. 1, 1923 $C00 yu each J Save, and Buy W. S. S. ! * j America's Pledge of Food J Gave Heart to the Allies In Their Darkest Hour Whatever Is necessary America will send. That was America's pledge to i the interallied food council. And bo- j cause the .American food army had i hitherto made good they took heart j and went forward. Farm enterprise and much soft com ?n/?i>aooaH snnnllPS. food COllSer* w -rr??? vatlon increased exports?total shipments doubled. i P4 per cent interest paid un Savings Accounts Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 t Bamberg i # I banking Mint, add to il k m t one today: t Co. I New Goods! new line of Holiday Goods Just Received Solid GoM. LaVallieres from $3.75 I I Cameo Brooches, Rings and Stick Pins, a big line to select from. - 7 Kg A full ine of Ruby and Sapphire Rings. M Se our goods and get'our prices I before buying elsewhere. II I REID'S JEWELRY STORE I I BAMBERG, S.. 0. I Letter from Private Perry R. Brown. NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF . COURT. / . Somewhere in France, On Active jn accordance with an order of Service With the American Expedi- Judge W. H. Townsend, notice is :ionary Force, Oct. 1918.?My Dear hereby given that a special term of Did Mother: I am going to write to ??u" of common pleas will be held ? , _ v ,, , i for Bamberg county, commencing on toil again. Glad to say I am well and Monday, December 30, 1918. [ truly hope this letter will reach * A. L. KIRKLAND, tou all well. ,. Clerk of Court. Well, mother, it hasn't been but a December 11, 1918. tew days since I wrote you letter but you asked me to write to you'B Hj is often as 1 could. I am glad to ! FOR SALE B 11 ?? J" mnifincr t/i Vfill I Hfl B0 lave uie pict.ouic m >.? ~ is often as I want to but I don't have 1 H Doors, 2 ft 10 in x 6 ft 10 in rery much time to write, but I am I 3 {" | ^ 6 ft 8 m I ?oing to try to let you hear from me Doors, 2 ft 9 in x 6 ft 6 in. Hbout every week. I guess you all H Sash, 2 ft 4 in x 5 ft 6 in. H kill have a bad time this year getting H pai,r*L, . , H ,? . . , . .. . .. Lime, Brick and Shingles. H| .hrough picking cotton, that is, it See'me for Mantles ?nd *ou can't get any help, but I hope K| Screens. H T;'. rou all made.^ a good crop and can H ffl jet a good price for it. H L. B. FOWLER B Some for Christmas, hut I do look ? :o come home the first of the spring, but if they have to go into the camps When I come home I want you to I in the State it will not be so bad, jive me one more good old real feed, for it will be the best schooling they [ get a plenty to eat, but not like can take, for the army sure will learn mating at home. I have been away a man how to live. I have learned * * ? or* rkl TT from home some time, and when IJ more sincevi nave ueeu m mc aim; jome home I just want to take about | than I learned in all my life. )ne month to eat and rest, for I am I don't have much time to think lot only a few miles from home, but about home, but it isn't any use for [ am thousands of miles away, and you all to worry about me for I am [ have not been in a battle yet, and coming back home. [ am not looking to get in one. Well, mother, I guess Eddie has it But when it comes my time to get lonesome, but tell him to rest easy, in one I am the man for it. I hope for I will be with him some old day. [ wont have to go into a battle, but, I guess though he will be married Mother, you can very well say you when I come home, but I can't blame nave one real soldier in the U. S. him. If I had known what I irmy and one who is coming back know now I would have been married lome and who will know how to live, five years ago, not that it would have I am glad to say I have plenty of kept me out of the army, but when, friends in my company and the boys I get back home I will be glad of the "nm +r\ Hire, m o trip. ?CC Hi IV Xtnv Hiv. Well, mama, I am sorry that I Well, mother, I am getting sleepy jan't be home with you all when you and my candle will soon be burnt up, start to cooking syrup, I could have so I will ring it off for this time, ne a good old time, but I don't think Wish I could get a letter from you he war will last very long for every day. I will try to let you hea^ ve have the Dutch on the run and from me every few weeks. Write and :hey are asking for peace, but we give me all the news. By by, dear vant to lick them before they get mother. From your loving son, mace. PRIV. PERRY R. BROWN, Well, mother, I hope no more of Co. F, 357th Inf., American E. F., ny brothers will have to come over, A. P. O. 795.