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Wbz Pamkrg $eralb Thursday, March 6,1919. SHORT LOCALS. o Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. ^ev. P. D. Risinger, chairman of the board of trustees of Summerland college, passed through the city yesterday en route to the college on business matters. Dr. J. M. Love and Mr. C. E. Priester have opened an automobile garage and repair shop in the building just south of the cotton mill, upder the firm name of People's Garage. During the past few days the names of James C. Myrick, of DenanH .Tettie S. Still, of Olar, u: am, have appeared on the casualty lists from overseas, both being reported wounded. Perhaps the largest loan ever made in Bamberg county was recorded in the office of the clerk of court a .few days ago. One of the large planters of the county negotiated a loan of $40,000, giving as security a mortgage onqp large-plantation. The various county committeemen / are busy this week securing signatures to the pledges to reduce cotton acreage this season. Every farmer is asked to reduce his acreage onethird. The local committee reported Tuesday afternoon that pot a single farmer had rerused to sign the pledge. fThe Woman's Missionary society of the "Baptist church will hold its regular monthly meeting next Wednesday afternoon at the church. Mrs. John Cooner will be the leader, and the subject will be: "'The Value of Mountain Schools." Every member of the society is urgently requested to be present. The Francis Marion Bamberg Chapter1! U. D. C. will meet next Tuesday afternoon, March 11, at 4 o'clock, " "T " * #,,11 n f ton r?_ Witn Mrs. W. J2j. nee. n. ium ai.vi.uu ance of all members is requested as this is the first meeting of the new year, and all are urged to come prepared to pay their dues. Let nothing keep you from attending. The hardest rains of the winter have fallen within the past week or f . two-. The rainfall during the first part of the winter was very light, and it appears likely that Jupiter Pluvius is now making up for lost time. One farmer- remarked Monday that if the rains do not cease r. - "* v* ? % i -. the cotton crop will automatically be decreased. Capt. Van C. Walton arrived in the city Tuesday to assume charge of the E" military affairs of Carlisle school, I which has recently been accepted as, a unit of the R. O. T. C. by the war ^ A ' department. Capt. Walton has been j stationed at Camp Grant, 111., and isj a captain in the regular army. It is 1 understood that a non-commissioned! officer will also be detailed here. The Herald this week received a; c. news letter from Brier Creek which did not contain the signature of the writer. The Herald does not publish anonymous letters, and all such letters are consigned to the waste bas- j ket. We do not desire the name of. the writer for publication, but it is j absolutely necessary for us to know the author of communications for publication. Postmaster Knight requests The Herald to kindly asfo patrons of the postoffice who rent lock boxes and drawers to please not slam the doors when they close them. It takes only a slight pressure to close them, and slamming them breaks the edges of the beveled glass in the doors, as well^ as jarring loose screws in the locks and breaking the locks. Numbers of boxes have had to be repaired because of this^habit and others have become well-nigh useless, and ! he trusts the patrons will heed this request. Two Cent Postage First of July. Postmaster Knight received official notice Tuesday that the former rate of two cents for letters and one cent; for postal cards would go into effect on July first next. It will be remembered that this was the only change in the postage rate on account of the war. On July 1st letters mailed at Bamberg and addressed to Bamberg will still be two cents. Jill* - ? ? ? /% f A iiieif is uu utuy ichci iaic ui vuc cent at this office, on account o? village delivery, the two cent rate being effective with the establishment of that service here. However, the rate on all out-of-town letters will then be two cents an ounce or fraction thereof, whereas at present it is three cents. Postal cards will them be one cent, as well as private mailing cards containing local views, etc. Patrons of all postoffices throughout the county are advised not to "stock up" on three cent stamps, three cent envelopes, or two cent postal cards because they will not be needed after July 1st. But remember, please, that the old rates do not go into effect until the first day of July. Until that date the three cent rate is effective. COUNTY SUPPLY BILL. Appropriations Made for Various County Departments. The following is the county supply bill for Bamberg county, a copy of which was furnished The Herald by Representative Miley: "A bill to provide for the levy of taxes for county purposes for the county of Bamberg for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1919, and for the expenditures thereof. '"Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of South Carolina: "Section 1. That a tax of seven and three-fourths (7%) mills is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the county of Bamberg for UUUiiLV puipU5C5 lUl tiio uov.ai j commencing January 1st, 1919, for the amounts and for the purposes herein stated, respectively. That is to say, "Section 2: Item 1. Chain gang, roads, and bridges $12,500 Item 2. Salaries: Clerk of Court $ 300 Sheriff 1,200 Treasurer 400 Auditor 400 Supt. of education- 5 Attorney 50 Physician 200 Coroner 125 Janitor of court house 75 Jailer 200 Supervisor 1,400 Two Co. Commissioners $ 1 7 5 each 350 . Constables 760 Magistrates 985 Board of education 60 Board of equalization 200 Total 6,710 I Item 3. Court, jurors and witnesses 3,000 | Item 4. Poor 1,300 Item 5. Postmortems, inquests, lunacy 600 Item 6. Public buildings, including lights, water, fuel and insurance 800 ! Item 7. Printing, postage, stationery and books 800 Item 8. Miscellaneus contingent fund, to make up for any deficien- ; cy in the appropriation for all other items herein 2,000 : Item 9. Jail expenses, including dieting of "prisoners 700 I Item 10. Miscellaneous, including only , Girls' Tomato club and Home Demonstration work 600 | Registration of vital statistics for 1918 .... 260 Premiums on offi| cers' bonds .. 300 | " Total 960 Item 11. Expenses and per diem of sheriff for work in crimV nal cases outside of the county at $2.;>9 . per day, if . so much is necessary 150 Conveying prisoners to jail and chain gang.... 100 Total ^ 250 Item 12. Incidenals 300 Item 13. Rein d e x ing and judgment in clerk t of court's office 1,000 Furniture for bar court house 400 Furniture, office of probate judge 250 Expenses of annex - ation of portion of Colleton -county to Rom Vicirtr pniin JUUill "JV* O ty 100 Total $ 1,750 Grand total $31,870 Item 14. That the money derived ;from ?he commutation tax shall be expended on the repair of the roads' of the county and for no other purpose, having due regard for the law now in force requiring the said money to be used on the roads of the community in which it was paid. ''Provided, that hereafter the sheriff or jailer shall be allowed forty I cents per day for dieting each priso| ner instead of thirty cents as allowed heretofore, which is to be paid out of item 9 of this appropriation. And also provided, that the county supervisor shall act as clerk to Fhe county board of commissioners, but in the event of the said board desiring . clerk, then the said supervisor shall pay for the said services out of the amount allowed him as salary in item 2. "The amounts appropriated in item 14 shall be paid out of tne moneys now in the hands of the county treasurer, which has not been appropriated heretofore or by this bill." m iti Mr. H. W. Adams received a telegram Tuesday night from the Salvation army, stating that his son, Privat Frank B. Adams, had safely arrived in New York from France. This was very pleasant news to Mr. Adams's relatives, as he was not even expected home so soon. Mr. Adams is a member of the 78th division. No mention was made in. the telegram as to when Mr. Adams expected to be discharged from service. MUST REDUCE ACREAGE. Farmers Agree Campaign Must be Waged.?Plans Made. At a meeting of the farmers of Bamberg county at the court house last Friday morning, plans were made for conducting an aggressive campaign throughout the county for the purpose of securing pledges from every cotton planter to reduce his cotton acreage in accordance with the plans of the recent New Orleans convention. The meeting was the most enthusiastic assembly of farm ers that has perhaps ever been held in this city. There was an air of determination about the meeting, and it appears that the farmers are ready to fight for their rights and demand proper prices for. their products. The first thing done at the meeting was the election of Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins, of Denmark, as temporary chairman. Mr. Wiggins then made a ringing address to the farmers, in which he stressed the necessity of the farmers reducing acreage this season, and showed the disaster that would befall us if the farmers fail to do so. Showing the necessity for determined action on the part of the farmers, Mr. Wiggins related an incident of unusual interest. He stated that recently a man who came to Denmark as a traveling salesman for a well known commodity had been proven to be an agent of Wall street. The man had gathered statistics on the cotton crop. The time has come for the farmers to assert themselves, he said, and cease to be domineered by the cotton gamblers. The meeting then proceeded to a permanent organization by the election of the following officers: President, C. W. Rentz; vice president, A. M. Brabham; secretary, J. J. Heard. Committees were then appointed to canvass the entire county in an effort to secure pledges from every cotton farmer that he will cut his acreage this year one-third. The followo f vi a a f\m yv> if f nnc nomn/1 f AT li.I?> a v C LUC L/UillUULLCCO UUXUVU J.V/1 each section of the county: Denmark?J. B. Guess, Jr., J. K. Mayfield. Olar?C. F. Rizer, W. B. Chitty. ' Ehrhardt?S. W. Copeland, J. H. A. Carter, I. D. Copeland. Govan?J. F. Lancaster, R. L. Lancaster, S. S. Williams. Kearse?H. A. Kearse, Arthur Brafbham. Fishpond township?F. E. Steed- j ly, J. G. Rhoad, A. G. W. Hill. Brier Creek section?J. J. England. Midway?C. B. Steedly, J. Y. Hicks. Colsto.n?J. Calvin McMillan, Joe : Beard, C. F. Padgett. ( Lees?H. B.' Grimes, W. D. Mayfield. J Clear Pond?F. C. Ayer, P. K. Hughes. Bamberg?A. Rice, W.-D. Rowell, C. R. Brabham, J. D. Copeland, Jr., J. A. J. Rice, J. A. Williams, A- M. Brabham. These committees were instructed to start work at once and if possible have all of the farmers in their districts signed up by next Friday, March 7, at which time the committees will meet again at the court house to check up and report the names of those who have refused to reduce their acreage. Mr. J. B. Guess, Jr., of Denmark, was present and told of his trip to the New Orleans fheeting recently; He said that there was no doubt that the West, and particularly Texas, was going to reduce the acreage, that many pledges had already been secured there, and that they were going to reduce despite the fact that they are now only planting on an average of about six acres to the plow, or less, on account of the boll weevil. Speeches were al^o made at the meeting by Messrs. J. B. Guess, Sr., G. W. Goolsby, H. C. Crum, C. W. Rentz, and others, all stressing the importance of prompt and determined action as the only means of saving the cotton crop this year. About 300 farmers were present. It was decided that .reduction of fertilizers would not be pressed. The Fatherless Children of France. Mrs. B. W. Faust, chairman for Bamberg county has received a letter from the chairman of the executive committee for the fatherless children of France in which he says: "We appreciate very warmly the interest your county is taking in this great work, and we trust that you will be successful in getting more pledges." Names of the orphans adopted have been sent out, and in about six weeks they expect to hear directly from the children in France. REPORT OF ADOPTIONS. Previously reported?Twelve. Kearse auxiliary A. R. C. by Mrs. B. V. Kearse?One boy and one girl. Olar Baptist S. S., Mr. Proveaux superintendent?One child. Primary department, Carlisle school, by Miss Bowman?One girl. Bamberg Junior Red Cross, byMiss Griffin, secretary and Miss Mildred Beaty, treasurer?Two boys and tw-o girls. FOLK-MOYE WEDIHXG. Solemnized at Trinity Church on Wednesday Evening. Trinity .Methodist church was the scene of possibly the most beautiful wedding ever solemnized in Bamberg when, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, at six o'clock, Miss Franke Folk became the bride of Mr. Francis M. Move. The interior of the building had been decorated under the skilled direction of Mesdames G. F. Hair, J, A. Williams, A. M. Denbow and G. F. Bamberg, a whole of elegant simplicity being achieved in tone with the architectural grandeur of the building. Within the chancel, an imposing pyramid of stately palms and graceful ferns formed the ' * background for the bridal party, while around the chancel and railings were draperies of white entwined with greenery. Immense baskets of pink roses were placed at intervals near the pyramid, while eighteen white pedestals, each holding a basket of growing maiden hair ferns and pink roses with botfs of pink tulle upon the handles, marked the aisle through which the bridal party proceeded to the altar. Pink tapers in crystal candelabra produced a soft illumination. Promptly at the appointed hour, Mrs. H. N. Folk arose and sang beautifully, "Just Because" and "0, Perfect Love." The sound of Mendelssohn's wedding march heralded the approach of the bridal party, which entered in the following order": Ushers, Messrs. B. D. Carter, J. D., Cdpeland, Jr., H. N. Folk and A. M. Brabham, followed by the little ribbon bearers, Mildred Guilds, Meldred Still, Clarice Brabham, and Elizabeth Jones. Next came the flower maids in shepherdess costumes of white with sashes of pink, eaclrwith a cluster of pink roses upon her crook, forming a lovely tableau upon the rostrum. They were as follows: Misses Mary Frances Walker, Helen Free, Adelle Brabham, Ida Brabham, Nelle Bamberg, and Maytrude Brabjiam. After these, the dames of honor, Mrs. W. H. Davidson, of Charlotte, X. C., and Mrs. E. H. Henderson, both - gowned in rose-pink charmeuse with a touch of turquoise blue at the belt and trimmings of silver lace, the costumes blending beautifully but each in a different shade of pink. The little pages,' Clarence Black, Jr., and H. N. Folk, Jr., dressed in white, came down the left aisle, bearing the ring in a huge pink rose between .them, while the little flower girls, Mary Adelle Wilson and Dorothy Brabham, came down the other. They were bewitching in their little flower dresses and veils with baskets of pink rosebuds. The.bridegroom with his best man, Mr. Norman Kirsch, proceeded down one aisle, ^-hile the bride with her maid of honor, Miss Maud Grimes, of Lexington, N. C., came down the other. The Rev. R, Herbert Jones, in a few beautiful words and with the impressive ring ceremony, pronounced them man and wife. To the soft strains of music ren dered by Prof. J. A. Klein on the pipe organ, the bridal party and invited friends left the church to enjoy a lovely reception at the home of the bride. The bride, who is a dainty blonde, was lovely in her gown of shimmering satin with trimmings of hand wrought embroidery and pearls, her train depending from the shoulders with quillings of lace and a spray of! orange blosso'ms. The maid of honor was charming in an exquisite dress of white georgette and pearl trimmings. / The guests were received at the door by Mr. and Mrs. h'. N. Folk, and Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Carter, Col. and Mrs. Folk welcoming them in the front parlor where the bridal party received. On the second floor, Mrs. C. R. Brabhanr, Jr., and Mrs. W. P. Jones showed the guests into the room where the handsome collection of .gifts was displayed. Mrs. LeRoy Wilson, of Allendale, and Mrs. G. F. Hair ushered those present into the rooms. where punch was served by Mrs. C. E. Black and Mrs. George Smith. Block cream in pink and green with little frosted heart?shaped cakes and pink and green mints were served by the shepherdess maids. Mr. and Paul Zeizler presiding in the dining room. The bride is not only universally loved in her home town but is talented in music, having perfected herself abroad in her gifts, the gown worn by her mother on this occasion having been brought by her from Italy. The bridegroom is a success-1 ful young business man of Bamberg, popular with trlie to\yi as a whole. Only one sale of real estate was made by the master Monday at the court house. This was a part of the estate lands of the late Romeo Govan, colored, consisting of 65 acres 011 the Edisto river. The place yas bid in by Mr. John H. Cope for $2,500. This place holds many pleasant memories as a famous fishing ground. Numerous fish frys have been held o^n the place in past years. DEATH OF MR. C. H. SELLERS. Georgia Citizen Buried at Olar Last Wednesday. Mr. Charles Henry Sellers died at Pembroke, Fla., Saturday morning, Feb. 22, at 10:30 o'clock, of pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. Mr. Sellers's home was in Statesboro, Ga., but he and his wife were on a visit to the latter's sister in Florida when he suffered an attack of pneumonia, death following. He was thirty-eight years of age and had been a progressive farmer for a number of years. His body was brought to Olar, arriving Monday morning. The interment took place at Springtown church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Peele conducting the service. He leaves to survive him a host of friends and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Sellers, and two brothers, Mr. W. H. Sellers, of Columbia, and Mr. D. C. Sellers, of Olar. Mr. Sellers had been married ten years and was the youngest of the brothers. ^ o> ? ?Mrs. Charles F. Black, of Quitman, Ga., has been visiting the family'of Dr. J. B. Black, in the city. Service EQUITABLE SERVICE LIKE J EQUITABLE SECURITY IS UNSURPASSED A. B. OTSEV BAMBERG, S.C. Ithielen I Wednesday, I ANTOINETTE ! I "QUE! THE - - ? ~~ ~~ r Bon7t Fc T | Lyceum, I KNOWLTON': | BANJI f EHRHAF | HIGH SCHOOI | WEDNESDAY. SURVEY HAS BEEX MADE. m Petitions to Annex Blackville Soon to be Circulated. Surveyor Lee, of Charleston, who was employed to make the prelimina rv survey or the territory proposed ! to be annexed to Bamberg county from Barnwell county, has completed ^ : the work of making the preliminary survey. Mr. Lee represents a firm of ^ Charleston civil engineers, and he is now engaged in making the neces- ^ sary plat of the territory. As soon as this plat is completed, the petiI tions will be prepared and circulated for signatures, calling for an election j to be ordered, i _ SPECIAL NOTICED I > ' , = Seed Irish Potatoes?Cobbler and I Blics. 65c per peck. H. C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. * tfn .j I For Sale?Pure White Leghorn eggs. $1.50 per setting of 13. H. 1 N. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn j da F.oFr Sale?Imperial Barred Rock 'eggs. $1.00 per setting of 14. MISS V | ROBERTA JOHXSOX, Bamberg, S. . ^ : C. tfn. Cane Millet Seed?Anyone desiring good sugar cane millet seed, api plv to P. J. DAVIS, Bamberg, S. C. ! 3-6n. .M T For Sale?My lot containing 11-3 4 . j. acres with barn and stables on Rice street in Bamberg. Apply at once to I J. FELDER HUNTER, Orangeburg, a r tfn. -t tlt-t KJ. V-/. t ~ jr the best build"ing lots in Bamberg, vacant; 75 feet front by 230 feet deep; fine location. Apply to W. E. FREE, attorney, \ Bamberg, S. C. tfn. * .jjj Registered Holstein Bull for Sot- >': \'i vice?Paul Pontine De Kol Korn- v-'' [ dyke 9th. $5.00 cash with cow. At my Tot back of court house. C. J. S. v' ** BROOKER, Bamberg, S. C. 5-8n. For Sale?500 bu. Toole's Wilt- .r? Resistant cotton seed. $2.00 per H-a; bushel f. o. b. Bamberg or Denmark. Two bales per acre. See " ;-:c cotton on Allen Simmons place near Bamberg. M. T. WILLIS, Denmark, i S. C. tfn I For Sale?Limited quantity Wannamaker's" Pedigreed Cleveland Big ?ollcotton seed, one year from originates. Seed saved and ginned carefully and absolutely pure. Best cot- , . ton on earth. In 20-busheI lots at $2.00 per bushel. See me at once, > as supply is limited. H. J. BRAB- . .,J&? HAM, Bamberg, S. C. tfn . *1 i For Sale?One Klein touring car, I practically new; run about three thousand miles; five good tires, one never used. Will sell cheap. Reason for selling, car is too heavy for my work?and upkeep too heavy for my , v purse. Address, S. P. RENTZ, M. '. D., Branchyille, S. C., R. F. D. 2. , ' 4-17n ' - . THEATREI I EN OF I SEA" r| ?? -, , v ^ A A A ^ ~+v l+i A ^ ^ A A ^wvwwwww * 1 f I A Drget me Attraction I -4 _ S CLEE AND f ? D CLUB M .*v; 4 ,-m 2DT, S. C. f I Y . AUDITORIUM ; . .MARCH 12TH# ' .... f H ' -1