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PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Mrs. Elzey, of Clio, Ga., spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Miller. ?Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Fowler motored to Augusta Monday*. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Armstrong have gone to Fernandina. Fla., where J they will reside in the future. ?Master J. D. O'Hern has returned home from Charleston, where he re, cently was operated on for appendicitis. ?Little Miss GuSsie Hutto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutto, rem turned last week from a Charleston hospital, where she was operated on for tonsilitis. ?Mr w at Sandifer and family. # **** ' " ?- * ' Mrs. Julia B. Sandifer, Miss Lessie Sandifer and little Sadereis Trent spent Sunday with Mr. Burrell Sandifer in the Ehrhardt section. 7 ?Lieut. S.*G. Mayfield, Jr., U. S. N., has returned to his post of duty after spending a few days at home. He has recently been promoted from ensign to lieutenant, and he is detailed on one of Uncle Sam's submarines. The Methodist Missionary Meeting. The Methodist women held their missionary meeting for the month of March at -the parsonage. Quite a large attendance was had, and several visitors met with us. We had an altogether interesting and profitable meeting. Business of importance was transacted, after the devotional exercises were held. Some names were added to our roll. We are so glad to welcome new members. It is our wish to sechre many more wot men of our church as members. We f need their fellowship and cooperation, and they need the blessing ? - . ^ | ^tnat can come to tnem inrougn uemg partners with us in this great work for our Lord. Mrs. John Cope was elected dele- j gatt to our State meeting to be held ! ait Bishopville. Mrs. Carter was elected assistant to Mrs. John Jones in the juvenile work. She was also elected pianist. Upon accepting the corresponding secretary's resignation Mrs. C. J. Field was elected to fill the vacancy. The superintendent of social service reported groceries and clothing sent to needy ones. The literary part of the programme was well conducted by Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg, superintendent ot social service. She spoke earnestly of the need of visiting the poor and needy and the strangers in Bamberg, and of the great good that we would receive in return. She urged the women to really get out and go to see people who surely need visits and help of one sort and another, not to call on one another so much, but to go into homes where people need to have "ministrations. Other subjects of much importance were brough^ before -the society, and one and another present spoke on these subjects. Several appropriate readings on social service were given, and questions and answers also were heard to-our profit, we hope. A committee to look into the possibility of securing a home-worker for the mill community was appointed, namely: Mrs. E. O. Kirsch, chair man. and Mesdames W. P. Jones, John Cope, and N. P. Smoak. We were asked to report any gifts of clothin, etc., to Mrs. C. J. Field. - Our president announced that at the calling of the roll at the next meeting the members will be expected .to respond with a Bible verse ?a new one rather than an old one. We are gratified that we can report such a good meeting from every point of view.?Rec. Sec. What He Thought Of It. ? The young playwright was reading a new drama to some critics, when he noticed that one of them (was asleep. Stopping, he awoke the sleeper and reproved him. He was readihg his play he said, to obtain the opinion of the critics. How, therefore, could a man who was asleep give an opinion? The offender pondered a moment and then ended the discussion by saying: "Sleep is an opinion." How He Enjoyed It. "Sir," said the young man with enthusiasm as he seized the lecturer's hand and shook it warmly, '1 certainly enjoyed your lecture last night very much indeed." "I am glad to hear that," said the lecturer," but I didn't see you there." "No," admitted the youth, "I wasn't there." "But," said the puzzled speaker, "how could you enjoy my lecture if you were not present?" "Oh, I bought tickets for my girl's parents and they both went." / Sr. . ROBBED BY STRANGE WOMAN. Young: North Carolinian Travels With Female and Finds He is Duped. The story told by a discharged soldier to civilian and military police rivals those of metropolitan cities. The yfcmg man said he was given his discharge in an eastern city and had taken a train for his home in North Carolina. He became acquaintI ? n./MYiori mi tlio trill rlnwn I CU ? Itli a ? Uiiiaxi Vii v.**v v* *.. ? , South, and when si e left him in a I room in Columbia he discovered that he had been doped and robbed of about $80. The young North Carolinian said he was steered by the woman, who claimed she was a nurse at Camp Jackson. He mentioned the name of a brother soldier and the strange woman promptly told him she had nursed him in the base hospital. She happened to know everyone he was acquainted with and won the confidence of the young soldier. He became so deeply interested that he passed his home town and rolled on toward Columbia to see the friend whom the supposed nurse had served when ill. Leaving the train at the depot, the young man hired a transfer to go to the camp. The woman stopped at a house and invited him in. He accepted the invitation and in a short time the woman told him she would leave the house and for him to remain until she returned. Tht. stranger had not been absent long when a- negress informed him that the woman was a crook and he should leave the place. The next development showed that he had been robbed of about $80. The discharged soldier told the military police that he had not drunk with the woman, but remembered that she handed him a block of chewing gum. The young man was befriended by Columbians. No clue could be found which would lead to the identity of the w^d^ian and the strange man could not tell where the house was located to which he had been invited. , hi ? TENNESSEE BOY LQST. Search Since March 11 Fails to Reveal Clue As to Disappearance. Newport, Tenn., March 19.?Taking the wrong fork in the road when he was turned back after attempting to follow his sisters to a country store in the Cosby section of this county, Abraham Lincoln. Ramsav, tnree year oia cniia or jonn rtamsay, has mysteriously disappeared in the wilds of the Smoky Mountains. 1 The boy, instead of taking the road to his home followed an unused mountain path, and was trailed for five miles toward the top of the Smokies, when all trace was lost. Highlanders who know every trail of the mountains have abandoned work and searched for the child since March 11, camping for the night and building fires in hope that they might attract the attention of the lost boy. Thinking that possibly young Ram- 1 say had fallen into a creek near the scene of the disapearance, this stream has been dragged for miles without result! Some of the searchers . express the opinion that the child, wearied by his wanderings, had fallen asleep and been devoured by a bear, which was known to be in the neighborhood. The only clew discovered is the little fellow's footprints on the lonely trail many miles from where he branched off on the wrong direction and these mute evidences of his presence there end so abruptly as to mystify the searchers. AIRMAN'S BODY FOUND. Sergt. Fleming Had Met Death On January 7. I Fayetteville, N. C., March 1.?The ; body of Sergt. Walter Fleming, aero ' squadron 276, who with Lieut. H. H. Pope of the same squadron was 1 drowned on the night of January 7 James A. Reed, United States sentor from Missouri, was called upon to resign his seat in the senate in resolutions adopted here late today at a conference of fifty of the sixtyseven Democratic members of the house of representatives. The action came, conference leaders announced, as a result of Senator Reed's address to the legislature yesterday in which he attacked the proposed league of nations. > ' > PACIFIC ISLANDS MYSTERY. Many Qustions to Be Answered. Seized by Japan. "Whatever the future of the Caroline Islands w lich Japan seized from Germany, they are bound to be objects of scientific interest for generations to come." according to a bulletin just issued by the National Geographic society. "Who built the massive stone structures "which give evidence of a high degree of civilization at some prehistoric time? "What was the origin of the stone currency, some 'coins' of which weigh five tons? "These are but two of the many questions which these Pacific islands of mystery present," the bulletin continues. "The stone ruins extend from Ponape, an island toward the east of the group, to Yap, on the west. "On Yap are great stone terraces, embankments and roads, composed of neatly laid stone blocks, stone graves, stone platforms, and enoimous chambers resembling council lodges with gables and tall pillars, frequently carved. "Ponape discloses the 'Pacific Venice.' There the ruins are partly submerged. Apparently they once stood on an island city, unless their site was connected other islands before a terriffic upheaval inundated them. "What remains today is more than a hundred rectangular walled islets, projecting above the waters of a lagoon. There is an outer lagoon, separated by a breakwater three miles long-. In all this construction huge basalt blocks were used. Apparently. they were untouched by iron tools. "Recent study has confirmed the belief that -these mighty megalithic monuments antedate the present native population of the Carolines. "urigin 01 tne unique sione coinage is not known. Shell money seems to have supplanted the unwieldy stone discs for 'small-change' long before the white man arrived. The stone money is made from limestone or calcite. It probably was employed for primitive banking rather than general, circulation. Its security from theft was assured by its weight. Specimens are fopnd piled about the homes of native chieftains. "Including reefs not inhabited, the Caroline Islands number more than 500. Of the total land area of 390 square miles, 307 square miles is comprised in Ponape, Ya' and Hogolu, or Truk. In 1911 the total population was about 55,000, and of these fewer than 4 00 were Europeans. "The islands extend for about 1,000 miles, east and west. They lie more than 1,500 miles to the easti of the Philippines, and about 1,000 miles north of New Guinea." PLENTY NITRATE OF SODA To Supply Demands of South Carolina Farmers. Washington, March 20.?Investioratirkn marip hv Spnatnr F! D Smith after their airplane fell into (Jape ; Fear River near here, was recovered 1 today. Lieut. Pope's body has not been found. Sergt. Fleming's home ^'as in Providtnce, R. I., and Lieut. Pope was from Bedford, Ind. The aviators were on a cross-country flight from flamn .Tnr.ksnn where thev were sta tioned when the accident occurred. REED ASKED TO RESIGN. Democrats of Missouri Angered Over Anti-League Speech. Jefferson City, Mo., March 19.? discloses that there is much difference in the nitrate of soda situation of last year and this. Last year the farmers were able to get only a part of what they applied for, as the $1#,000,000 revolving fund was not available until so late in the season that there was not time toget enough from Chile and the department of agriculture could fill only about half the applications. This year the department of agriculture has secured from the war department and has on hand 140,000 tons, so that it will not be necessary to send to Chile. The amount on hand will enable the department to supply in full every application from South Carolina and other States. Approximately 63,000 tons have "been applied for by South Carolina farmers and the nitrate is now going into the Palmetto State at the rate of about three train loads daily. It is not yet too late to make application to the agricultural department through local farm agents. To Engage in Business at Cope. Cope. March 21.?Mr. E. Parker Henerey, who was with the Array Cycle Manufacturing company, of Charleston, for several years, before enlisting in the army quartermaster corps, has had a garage erected and as soon as he completes the cement floor will be ready to serve all in need of auto repairs, electrical or mechanical. In locating at Cope, Mr. Henerey is coming back to his old home town. Several weeks ago, Mr. H. E. Smith, cashier of the Bank of Cope, resigned to accept a more lucrative position. The directors secured the services of Mr. Clifford E. Reed, of Orangeburg, and the bank is running smoothly under his management. Read The HerMd, $2.00 per year. x' -A ' COLSTON CLIPPINGS. Items of Local and Personal Mention From Live Section. Colston, March 23.?We are having some very pretty weather now i and the fanners are preparing to plant their crops. Miss Mamie McMillan spent Satur-J day night and Sunday with Miss' Evie Kirkland. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Clayton, of j Walterboro. spent Sunday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton. Messrs. B. W. Beard. Wilson; Beard. Joe Beard and B. D. Bishop ; motored to Columbia Wedensday, returning Thursday night. .Misses Pearl and Duma Hutson I I and Flossie and Mattie Mae Davis) spent Saturday night and Sunday I with Miss Cora McMillan. Misses Laura and Thyra Goodwin spent Saturday night with Miss Virgie Barnes. Mrs. B. D. Bishop and children djned with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clay I ton Sunday. Miss Duma Hutson, of Orangeburg, spent a few days with her sister, Miss Pearl Hutson, recently. Mrs. Thos. Williams and little daughter, of Norway, are spending a few days with relatives in this section. Mrs. Phil Padgett, of Ehrhardt, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. All. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard and children spent Sunday with Mrs. George Bea^d. Miss Laura McMillan, of Bamberg, spent the week-end with her parents, I Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McMillan. Mr. Milton Howard, of Blackville. j spent Saturday night and Sunday ai the home of Mr. Frank Ivirkland. | Rev. and Mrs. Walter Black, of i Ruffin, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton. OLAR NEWS ITEMS. Strong Lyceum Xumbers.?Orel'seas Boys Write Home. . Olar, March 26.?The Olar Lyceum association had a very strong booking for this season, but on account of the influenza, several numbers had to be cancelled. Among some of the more popular attractions which have already appeared here are: The Orpheus Four Quartette, Saxonians, Hon. Champ Clark and the Vierra Royal Hawaiians. During the past two weeks the I j Olar high school has played three games of baseball, winning each | time. The school boys and girls are very much interested in athletics, and before the season is over they hope to be able to boast of numerous other victories. The girls' basketball team is endeavoring to arrange a game with 'Ehrhardt this week. This battle is looked forward to with keen interest. Prof. J. W. Chitty, former instructor at Porter Military Academy, has just accepted the principalship of the Govan school. Corporal Chas. M. Chitty, who is now with the "overseas" forces writes home he is having a wonderful time. Mr. Chitty's former experience in the automobile business has been the means of his rapid promotion. Just a week or so ago, he was selected from twenty-five or thirty truck drivers to act as convoy for train of auto trucks to be driven from one of the American ports to [ the interior of France. On this trip I it was Mr. Chitty's good fortune to drive a Pierce Arrow car, and to 1 1 * nave as nis company one or ins superior officers. Dr. C. B. Ray writes home of his war experience and in doing so states he has received promotion "from 1st Lieut, to that of Capt. in the Medical Corps. If nothing happens, Dr. Ray expects to return to the States with the 26th division, which is booked to sail sojne time in April. r???? His Obituary. , When a poplar sea captain died four leading men of the hamlet were selected to write an epitaph, and it was declared that each should write a line. The first wrote his easily. The second puzzled a little, then wrote his. The third followed even more slowly but the fourth wrote as if inspired, and the whole verse read: Here lies the captain of the sea; Here lies him, here lies he; Hallaleujah, hallelluee; A. B. C. D. E. F. G. < ! > A Fortunate Parent. "Yes, indeed," said the pricipal of the young ladies' seminary to the proud father, "you ought to be very happy, my dear sir, to be the father of so large a family who are evidently so devoted to one another." "Large family? Devoted?" gasped the old gentleman. "Why, what do you mean?" "Yes, indeed," beamed the principal. "Xo fewer than nine of Edith's brothers have been here this term to take her out, and she tells me she expects the tall one with the blue eyes again tomorrow." % The Yon Engelken C;ise. What is known as the "Von En-j gelken" case is being revived, according to the Washington corres- j pondent of the Xews and Courier. Former Senator Christie Benet is! behind the agitation, he having ap-j peared before the Overman commit-1 tee on investigation of German prop-; aganda in regard to the matter, j While a citizen of Falatka, Fla.. Von Engelken was chosen to the presidency of the Federal Farm Loan bank in Columbia, over the candidate it is understood for which certain financial interests in Columbia, was looking. This was before America got into the war. After the war was well on Von Engelken resigned from the presidency of the bank. The facts did not come out at the time; but it was commonly talked that his removal resignation was because of his alleged German sympathies. There were those, however, against whose loyalty there was no breath of suspicion, who said Ahat the disloyalty business was trumped up stuff to facilitate the control of the bank by the element which had formerly lost out. Not long ago Secretary Glass wrote the president a letter in which he said that a thorough investigation had cleared Von Engelken of the imputations against him, and the secretary suggested that the president write Von Engelken a lttter that would do justice in the whole master. The proceedngs having been for the most part exparte, with but little bearing on the part of Von Engelken, the secretary's letter has thrown the burden back on the people who stood for the original charges, etc., and hence Mr. Chistie Benet's appearance before the Overman committee. In Mr. Benet's showing, according to the Washington correspondent of the News and Courier, he reveals the fact that Mr. Von Engelken is accused of: (1). Being, rude to some ladies who were soliciting for the Red Cross, and refusing to contribute. (2) Refusing to contribute to men solicitors for the Red Cross. (3) Attempted to justify the conduct of the Germans in Belgium, including the execution of Sdith Cave}l. (4).( Justified the sinking of the Lusitania in the presence of members of the Ridgewood club in Columbia, and in strong language. (5). Questioned the accuracy of statements made by Ambassador j Gerard. (t> >. said tne presiaeni had been forced into the war by the financial interests of the Morgans and the Rockefellers.. (7). Boasted that he could have had a commission in the German army, but had j declined because he could be of more service to Germany otherwise. (8). Had bet that the first Liberty loan would be a failure. (9). Had! sneered at the activities of the Red j Cross. All of these charges had . been incorporated in affidavits which | had been forwarded to the secretary | of the treasury byGovernor Manning, J with a letter in which the governor I said that the affidavits were made by j men who were known to him either I personally or by reputation, and he! would believe what they said. It develops also that before the removal of Von Engelken his case was investigated by Mr. Moran, chief of the treasury secret service, and Mr. Mo- j ran's report had corroborated the\ charges. As to whether or not the case will now be re-opened has not yet been made clear; but if it is a fact that Secretary Glass has attempted to exonerate Von Engelken,! it would appear that there must be some face to to face testimony, along with cross-examination of the witnesses, and no matter how the case turns out, it looks like somebody aught to go to the penitentiary.? Yorkville Enquirer. His Revenge. James, eight years old, had been naughty to the point of evoking a whipping xfrom his long-suffering mother, and all day long a desire for revenge rankled in his little bosom. At length bedtime came, and kneeling beside her, he implored a blessing upon each member of the family individually, his mother alone being conspicuous by her absence. Then rising from his devout posture, the little suppliant fixed a keenly triumphant look upon her face, saying as he turned to climb into bed: "I s'pose you noticed you wasn't in it." Not Too Good. Times are a trifle hard in the cotton belt just now, and money is a little scarce. Evidently Uncle Ephrim thinks so, for he came up to his supply merchant the other day and said: "Marse John, times is tighter dan ah evah seed 'em befo.' Do yoo know. Marse John, ah can't get no ' money at all? No, sir, ah can't get nuthin'! Ah can't even get hold of a nickel! Do you know Marse John, hit actually looks like ah'll have to go to preachin' in order to make a livin'. Ah done it once and ah ain't too good to do it again." Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. I THE BEST INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD WAR SAVINGS ST A HPS / ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES. W. S. S. PAY INTEREST AT THE RATE OP 4fc PER CENT PER ANNUM, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY. V j COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) : State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. K. C. Riley, Plaintiff,. against Bella Bartley, William Bartley, Molly Sease, Bella Brown, James Bartley, Mike Bartley, Lewis Bartley, Nancy Bartley, Annie Lou Curry, Isaiah Bartley, an infant under the age of fourteen years, Verdina Daniels, an infant under the age of fourteen years, Mary Alice Wil' liams, an infant under the age of ^ fourteen years, and Mrs. M. S. Copeland, defendants. Copy Summons for Relief. Tn tho Dpfpndants ahove named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is* herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said com*plaint on the subscriber at his office, Bamberg, S. C.. within twenty^days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such * service; and if x you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. W. E. FREE, Plaintiff's Attorney. Dated Bamberg, S. C., March 14, 1919. To the absent Defendant, James Bartlev, take notice, that the original summons and complaint in the above action is now on file in the of fice of Clerk of Court for Bamberg county. You will govern yourself accordingly. \V. E. FREE, Plaintiff's Attorney. Attest: A. L. KIRK LAND, C. C. C. P. & G. S. for Bamberg county. 4-10. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR OT< A T!t7? TD/"?A TV A Vn DDTFIPP PAV. O 1 A 1 U IVV/riJL/ JL/ STRUCTION. Notice is hereby given that sealed ^ proposals for the construction of highway improvement in Bamberg county, will be received at the office of County Commissioners at Bamberg, South Carolina, until twelve (12) o'clock, noon, April 2nd, 1919, and then publicly opened. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE DONE. To grade and construct with sandclav the Columbia-Savannah Highway between New Bridge and Beaufort Bridge, the net length of which, omitting the present improved portions, is *12.17 miles. The approx. amount of work to be done consists of 24,000 cu. yds. common excavation and 14,000 cu. yds. of clay excavated and hauled for surfacing, with the necessary clearing, grubbing and pipe. County, Bamberg. Detailed plans of the work and specifications may be seen for examination at the office of the County Supervisor, at Bamberg, South Carolina, and at the offices of the State Highway Commission, Commercial Bank Building, Columbia, South Carolina. A certified check for five hundred dollars ($500.0.0), made payable to order of Board of County Commissioners of Bamberg county, must acnnmnanv Parh nrnnnsal. The right is reserved by the party the second part to reject, any and all proposals and waive all technicalities. Proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and marked, "Bids on the construction of the ColumbiaSavannah Highway in Bamberg county." Proposals may be sent by mail, and when sent by mail shall be inclosed in an additional sealed envelope properly marked as indicated above. All proposals otherwise submitted will be rejected as irregular. Only sealed bids' will be considered. All bids received will be retained , by the State Highway Commission and will not be returned to the bidders. Specifications and plans may be obtained at the office of the State Highway Department, Columbia, S. C., on payment of $5.00, which will be refunded upon return of same in good order. 9 .