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W$t Pamfeerg peralb Thursday, April 17,1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The Civic league will meet Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the Red Cross rooms. The.United States navy recruiting office is now open in the rear of the postoffice building. The past week has been most favorable for the farmers. Cotton is now ?1 ? ~ -1 orpoi'n prone arA Deing piameu. inc w ^^ generally reported to be good. j Some of the tobacco farmers are now setting out tobacco plants. There will be a large increase in tobacco acreage this year, and the present prices are good. The hour of meeting of the baptist Sunday school has been changed from 10:30 to 10 o'clock. Church services are now held in the forenoon at 11 o'clock instead of 11:30. ,Evening services are held at 8:30. The secretary of State ha# issued a commission to The Cotton Oil company, of Bamberg, with a proposed capital stock of $75,000. The petitioners are E. L. Price and J. A. Wyman. The books of the concern will be open April 19. ' The following young men were among members of the thirtieth division who arrived on transports *T>r>rr> France last week: Alva A. Finn, Denmark; Louis M. Zeigler, Cope; Eugene L. Padgett, Smoaks. They are now at Camp Jackson awaiting discharge. vIf the reader wants to settle in a progressive, wide-awake community, he is invited to consider the possibilities of Bamberg county. There are no better farming lands in the world than those of this county. Almost any crop grown in America can be grown in Bamberg county. This paper is anxious to issue each - week a sRicy and interesting local newspaper:. If each one of ou* subscribers should hand us one item of news (and you probably know several) what a newspaper we would have! Suppose you try it one week and see. ^ Mail or telephone us items of news. i ' Mrs. B. F. Folk has received word that her son, Mr. Perry Folk, is suffering with a broken leg in the base hospital at Hampton Roads, Va. Mr. Folk, who has been serving in the navy for several years, happened to an accident about three weeks ago, which resulted in the breaking of his ' leg. The last meeting of the county pension board will be held on April 19th rant it, the office will made perma. I nent. Officer Lee states that the needs of the navy for recruits is very great, and he urges that young men give him the opportunity of explaining to them the advantages of a term spent in this branch of Uncle Sam's service. He says: "The U. S. navy? the service for travel and training; good pay and rapid promotion; ages from 17 to 35. Think it over, boys, and make up your mind to call at the recruiting office for information." for the purpose of enrolling confederate veterans and widows of vet? erans for pensions who have not heretofore been on the pension lists. All those who are quallified under the new regulations should meet with ;; 1 the board next Saturday. Revival services will be held at the Baptisi church beginning next Sunday morning. The Rev. George E. Davis, pastor of. the First Baptist ohurch of Orangeburg, will do the b+ preaching. He will not be present at the Sunday services, but will be here on and after Monday. He is one v of the strongest preachers of the , Baptist denomination in the State. ^ Private William E. (Bill) HuttoJ returned home Tuesday morning from Camp Jackson, where he was discharged from service Monday afternoon. Bill returned last week on the Powhatan from service in France. He was a member' of the old Orangeburg national guard company, and before his European service had served more than a year on the Mexican border, being a volunteer. Bill is in robust health, and is mighty glad to get back home. He was in the military police branch of the service. NAVY RECRUITING OFFICE. Opened in Bamberg With Recruiting v". Officer J. H. Lee in Charge. * A naval recruiting office has been established in Bamberg, with the present' headquarters in the postoffice. Recruiting Officer J. H. Lee is in charge of the recruiting station, and will be glad to explain any matters that will be of interest to any young men who are thinking of enlisting in the navy. If, after a few weeks spent here,, the office results in securing sufficient enlistments to war TO ENLARGE PLANT. The Cotton Oil Company Increases Capital Stock.?Improvements. In keeping with the idea of progress that is constantly in the minds of the business men of our community, and of the South generally, one of the local enterprises of Bamberg has perfected plans that will be of great benefit to the farmers of the county and adjacent districts, -and should increase local business. Mr. J. A. Wyman, tiie president and manager of The Cotton Oil company, has purchased a larger interest in the company, and in order to redistribute the ownership of the stock of the company, a new charter will be obtained. All of the present stockholders of the company, almost all of whom are local people, will retain interest in the concern, reducing , their holdings and increasing the interest in the company of Mr. Wyman. The new capital that will be put into the company will be expended in improvements of the plant. The company has made contracts for a new ginning outfit, that is said to be the most modern and up-to-date obtainable. With this new outfit the company expects to gin 150 bales of cotton per day, and by working two sets of hands can gin 250 bales in twenty-four hours. This equipment should greatly relieve the congestion that ordinarily exists in ginning cotton in the fall of the year, and will be a boon to the farmer. New and improved machinery for the cleaning of the storm cotton, or cotton that is gathered late, will be installed, and it is claimed that this process of cleaning storm or low grade cotton materially increases its value. ' The oil mill division of this plant will also be enlarged and improved, thus enabling the mill to handle more local seed, and to deliver to the farmers more cottonseed meal. The plans of the company call for modern machinery throughout the mill, and from time to time new machinery will be installed, first attention being given to the machinery for making and sacking meal. Machinery for delinting the seed will be installed before another season, ball bearing meal grinding mills be put in, and automatic weighing scales will be used, thus enabling a grade of meal that will have a good appearance, free of particles of lint, finely ground, and put up in stahdard, absolutely correctly weighed, sacks. Mr. Wvman states that the policy of the company in the future, as in the past, will be to give the very best service possible, and he asks the continued support of this local enterprise by the people of this section. ^ i?> Colston Clippings. Colston, April 15.?Mr. and Mrs/ Emery Williams and Miss Azile Donals, of Norway, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Beard. Miss Pearle Hutson spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Hutson, at Springfield. agent in the presence of the owners, who saw thereby the importance of proper development, and the result is sure to he a laregr proportion of grade one hogs in future shipments. Mr. Ola J. Zeigler, of Clemson college, spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Joe Beard. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goodwin and family, of Brier Creek, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin Sunday. Misses Flossie Davis and Cora McMillan spent Saturday night with Miss Natalie Kearse. The Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Clayton were Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Sandifer and children, of Bamberg, and Mr. and-Mrs. Purdv Ayer, of Olar. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie All and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright. The Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jennings were Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Mitchell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jervey Richardson and family, all of JtsaniDerg. Laurens County Ships Hogs. Clemson College, April 15.?Laurens county took her place last week among the list of forward moving counties in the matter of cooperative hog marketing. Thirty-one farmers shipped 86 hogs weighing 16,222 pounds to the Richmond market. The shipment was the first from Laurens county and was made under the directions of County Agent M. D. Moore, who was assisted by Agricultural Extension Service men from Clemson college and the C. & W. C. railway . Farmers furnished from one to 21 hogs each. One farmer shipped nine hogs belonging to one litter, their age being 14 months and their combined weight being 3,444 pounds. The hogs were well graded by the | live stock specialists and the county I ENTERTAIN. RETURNED BOYS. Soldiers and Sailors to Meet at Court House Friday Evening. On Friday evening at S: 30 o'clock on the court house square, there will be a reception for our returned boys who have been in the service of the army or navy, at home and abroad. A special invitation will be sent to the boys and all relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. This entertainment is being given under the auspices of the local Red Cross chapter, and every released boy in Bamberg or immediate vicin* X - - - ? 4- /N 1\A f A ?v il> is e.\pecicu iu uc idcociu. .-w there is no official list of these men available at this time, it is possible that the committee may inadvertently omit some from the list to whom special invitations will be sent, and if any man who has been in the service or navy should fail to receive an invitation, he is most cordially invited to come anyway. The families and friends of the men are also invited. It is planned a little later to hold a welcome home meeting for the entire county. Refreshments will be served, and there will be short talks by several speakers. OLA Ft NEWS ITEMS. War Film Shown Monday.?Baseball Game Last Week. Olar, April 14.?Supt. of Schools F. C. Chitty prevailed upon the State liberty loan chairman to send the great war film, "The Price of Peace," to Olar before opening of loan. The Olar folks viewed this wonderful screen production here Monday night, April 14. Lieut. Glenn, a very popular army officer, and Mr. Newell accompanied the film. A large audience was presents Word has just been received that two of Olar's prominent young men have received meritorious mention from the Italian War office. These are A. R. and C. C. Morris, who were associated with the ambulance work in the above named country. Both were awarded the Italian war cross. Sergt. W. B. Cooke, after a year or more service in behalf of his country left this week to resume work with a tobacco firm at Quincy, Fla. Mr. Cooke iB a very popular Olarite, and we predict for him success in his chosen profession. The School Improvement association of the Olar high school, has been advised that it has been successful in its contest for one of t\ie State prizes. This prize, or award, was based on up-^eep, growth, efficiency, and community service of the school. On account of so many activities only one baseball game was played the past week, this being with the Denmark high school. The score was 27 to 15. This makes the fifth game for Olar, whose percentage is still 1,000. ^ l?i mm CAPTURED LIQUOR STILL. Negro Woman Was Operating Illicit Plant Near Bamberg. Last Saturday Sheriff Ray succeeded in capturing an illicit liquor still a few miles from Bamberg^ operated by Almeda Surgess, a negro woman. The woman was arrested and lodged in the county jail. Monday morning she was released, the case being settled upon the payment to the sheriff of $125, which included the costs in the matter. The still was a small home-made affair, manufactured out of piping and tin cans. Twenty-five #or thirty gallons of mash were found on the premises, which was destroyed. The mash was made of apples, which seemed to indicate that a "high grade" of "tussac" was in the process of making. A quart of the stuff was also confiscated. It is a vile smelling concoction, but evidently has the punch in it. The woman ran when confronted by the sheriff, but she was caught, and admitted that the still was her property. COTTON SEED SITUATION. Relieved by Export Purchases, Manning Cables. Columbia, April IB.?Former Senator Christie Benet has received a cable from Governor Richard I. Manning, at Paris, as follows: "Mr. Hoover authorizes statement that the cotton seed situation for producers and crushers has been relieved. by export purchases." When Governor Manning went abroad he stated that one of his objects was to interview Mr. Hoover as soon as he reached Paris and to use his best efforts to get Mr. Hoover to order purchases of cotton seed oil and other cotton seed products. The above cable is in reference to this and indicates that Governor Manning has been successful in his mission. t I MANY AUTOS IX COUNTY. Automobile License Fee paid On 874 Bamberg: Cars. Even the younger men can remember the time when the first automobile appeared in Bamberg. If you will recall the occasion, you will remember that quite a crowd congregated on the street every time the car stopped. The owner was plied with questions, and he perhaps swelled with pride when he answered them. His was a distinction?being the owner of the first gasoline vehicle to hit the burg. We don't recall what kind of car it was?perhaps it was one of those little Brushes, or an old time Reo, but it was a mighty fine car, whatever it was?at least people thought so then. Remembering the amount of trouble the auto pioneers had with their little runabouts, it was scarcely imagined that a few years later the streets would be full of them?that they would be more numerous than horse drawn vehicles. Yet such is the case, and according to statistics made public by the State Highway department, there are S74 automobiles in Bamberg county on which State automobile license is paid. There are perhaps a good many on which no'license has been paid, too. The people do not appear to have taken very kindly to the motorcycle, for only onei of that class of motor vehicle is listed for the entire county. There are ten dealers in the county, and for >the period of Jan. 1 to April 1, ten second-hand cars had been disposed of to Bamberg county folks. Statistics for Bamberg and neighboring counties follow: No. Motor- Cars Cars cycles per 1,000 Aiken 1,304 4 30.4 Allendale 27 Bamberg 874 1 46.0 Barnwell 1,291 1 Colleton 600 1 16.6 Hampton 738 1 /"\ 1, O Q A A 4n 3 uraugeuurg .. AW The number of cars in Barnwell and Hampton -counties also include those of the new county of Allendale. These have not yet been apportioned. The Allendale figures are only those cars which have been registered since the new county was formed. As the files of The Herald have repeatedly shown in the past, Bamberg county generally leads in everything she has anything to do with; therefore, it is only natural that she should also lead in the number of automobiles she possesses according to papulation. It will be no matter of surprise, after The Herald has told the people how the county has been a leader all through the line of bonds, war stamps, Red Cross contributions, and various other activities, when it is stated there are only two counties in the State in which there are more motor cars per 1,000 of population. These two/ counties are Richland, whose percentage per 1,000 population is 56, and Lexington, whose percentage is 47.7. Orangeburg is a near competitor, witfi an average of 45.3 cars per thousand inhabitants. COLORED MAN DROWNED. Apparently Fell Out of His Boat While On Fishing Trip. The dead body of a negro named Spells was found on the Orangeburg county side of the Edisto river last week. The negro had been.fishing in a boat and was alone at the time. Indications pointed to the fact that he had fallen out of his boat while fishing, and his body was later found. The fact that the man's watch had stopped at a certain hour indicated that he must have fallen into the water soon after leaving his usual landing. The boat was found downi ream. The unusual circumstances of the case caused the theory to be advanced' that the man must have been taken sick, as there was nothing to indicate any foul play in the case. This occurred in the Fork section of Orangeburg county. ^ i?> ^ Nitrate of Soda for Bamberg Co. I have received several orders for government nitrate of soda with no date of delivery. About of half of the county's allotment of soda has been delivered. Those who have not received their soda, will please notify me as to the date of delivery. I have been informed from Washington that this county will receive all soda ordered, and unless all parties notify me immediately to the contrary, they will be required to accept the full amount ordered, per agreement on application. If there are any who have ordered more soda than they find that they need, I may be able to dispose of the surplus to other parties who desire more than they have ordered. I intend to order out the balance of soda due this county by the first of May. After that date I cannot accept cancellations of orders. J. J. HEARD, ?adv County Distributer. Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. MANY BOYS DISCHARGED. Army Releasing Men From Service At a Rapid Rate. The War Camp Community Service, of 'Jolumbia, furnishes The Herald with the following list of Bamberg county men who have been discharged from the army within the past few days: Marian G.^Cooner, clerical worker, Bamberg. Lewis Lancaster, lineman, Denmark. Carsie Barr, electrician, Denmark. James Kearse, farmer, Denmark. John Collins, famer, Denmark. Heber Smith, blacksmith, Den mark. James Corbin, farmer, Bamberg. Francis Lemacks,%yard foreman, Ehrhardt. Alfred Lemacks, lumber inspector, Ehrhardt. Robert O'Quinn, farmer, Bamberg. John G. Hutto, farmer, Bamberg. Eddie McMillan, farmer, Bamberg. John Tyler, yard master; Bamberg. Ben Carter, farmer, Ehrhardt. Albert Youmans, merchant, Denmark. James L. Utsey, Bamberg. Clifton Rentz, Ehrhardt. Jos. Zeigler, farmer, Bamberg. COLORED. Laurie Johnson, Bamberg. Otis Hartzog, Bamberg. Horace Hightower, Bamberg. Theo Bellinger, Bamberg. John Labord, Bamberg. Harvey Henderson, Bamberg. John Carter, Bamberg. 'Tom Hanberrv, Denmark. Bertha Black, Ehrhardt. Joseph Beard, Ehrhardt. Mugone Richard, Olar. Alfred Barnes, Bamberg. Vinson Small, Bamberg. Ben Thomas, farmer, Bamberg. Blackville Items. Blackville, April 12.?Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Sanders have returned from their wedding trip and are at home to their friends. .Miss Louise Kirkland, of Atlanta,. Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eugene Fickling. Miss Sybil Buist is visiting her sister, Miss Rosamond Buist, in Ellenton, S. C. Glen Boylston, Cassius Hoffman and Adrian Baxley, who have recently returned from "overseas," have their discharge and are now at home. * Mesdames Herman Brown, Isadore Brown, Reka Rich and W. W. Malonev, attended the meeting of the Red Cross at Barnwell Tuesday. The comedy entitled "The Rainbow Kimona," composed of home talent was played at Denmark Wednesday night to a large and appreciative audience for the benefit of the U. D. C. Mrs. Wvatt Browning, Misses Kitty Browning, Florrie May Smith, Marie and Ida Groves and Kelley Browning motored to Columbia Thursday. Miss Julia Kirkland, of Beaufort, spent a few days in town the guest of relatives. The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church met at the residence of Mrs. Eugene Fickling Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lange Buist spent several days in Columbia last week. The Wednesday afternoon book club was entertained by Mrs. Harry Dcdenhoff. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groves and children, of Savannah, Ga., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groves. WANT BETTER SERVICE. Petition is Made to Southern Bell Company to Make Improvements. A petition, signed by a large number of patrons of the Southern Bell telephone and Telegraph company, has been forwarded to the company asking for immediate steps to be taken to improve the telephone service in Bamberg. It is recited in the petition that the equipment in Bamberg is very poor and out of date, and that all round bad service is the consequence. No blame whatever for the lack of good service is attached to the operators, and it is so specifically stated in the petition. The patrons of the telephone service in Bamberg believe that the operators are capable, courteous and efficient, but that it Is impossible for them to render proper telephone service with the equipment in this city. # f XficClATl Oirf \foAfin Cf iUUUtUVUOt j itxvvuu^I The meeting for the month of April of the Methodist Woman's Missionary society will be held at the [ church on Tuesday afternoon next at I five o'clock promptly. Mrs. W. P. Jones will be the leader. The members are asked by the president to respond to the roll coll with Bible verses. Every member is asked to be present and on time.?Rec. Sec. The man who gossips about others will gossip about you. / 4 MANY DECLINE THE HONOR. 4 'A Jobs as City Administrators Seemingly Are Not Wanted. The city election will be held on V May 6, and although only three Jy weeks off, the candidates are scarce. Last week two tickets were nominated / j through the columns of The fterald. j Several of those nominated have re- ' quested The Herald to state that * ~* they are not candidates, and that they ^ will not accept the offices if elected. J?| Mr. A. M. Brabham, who was ? > nominated for mayor, states that he ^ served once before on council, and 'j knowing the job, is not prepared to undertake it. .. Mr. A. Rice, a nominee for alder- N man, states that his health and personal business will not permit him to serve on the council. . Mr. H. L. Hinnant wishes it stated that he has served one term, and that the honors should be passed I around. Anyway, he says he has enough to do to run his own business. y' Mr. H. X. Folk requests us to state that he is not in the running, and the voters will please count him out. Mrs. R. M. Bruce says that he * gets "cussing" enough trying to run a newspaper, without undertaking . the responsibilities of councilman, and that he cannot accept the honor. This leaves the following gentle- \ % men, whose names were suggested % last week and who have not asked The Herald to announce their withdrawal: For mayor?J. J. Smoak. , For aldermen?B. Tillman Felder, LaVerne Thomas, E. A. Hooton, Dr. H. J. Stuckey, E. L. Price, Jr., M.'G. Cooner, J. F." Jennings, C. J. Field, w. f. Jones, w. A. Klauber, E. u. Bruce, J. J. Heard, E. H. Henderson. 9 The field is open; the more the merrier. , # DENMARK ELECTS COUNCIL. & . * Mr. A. P. Guess and Progressive Council Elected Last Week. / ? . i The Denmark town election was held last week for mayor and councilmen. There was only one candi- v. date for mayor, Mr. A. P. Guess, who was elected without opposition. Two A . J tickets were in the race for aldermen, ?the following being elected: J. W.Lancaster and I. S. Walker, who were members of the old council; P. L. Bean, S. S. Ray, F. J. Turner and J. B. Guess, Jr. All of these gentlemen * are progressive business men. The new council elected Mr. J. B. / Gillam town clerk, W. J. Hutto chief of police and J. Wesley Crum, Jr., city attorney. t SPECIAL NOTICES. ========= For Sale?Collie puppies. E. J.' DAVIS, Bamberg, S. C. ltp, ^ For Sale?200 pounds Watson melon seed. 75c lb. Apply to E. C. HAYS, Bamberg, S. C. ' 2tn. For Sale?Pure White Leghorn eggs. $i.;>u-per setting of 13V Jti. N. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Shingles?Just arrived car load shingles. Price $6.50 per 1,000. F. W. FREE, Bamberg, S. C. 4-24p The local cotton oil mill is buying seed from farmers of the county, and will take a limited number of tons it during the next few days. Itn For Sale?Two story brick build- ^ ing on north side of Railroad avenue, containing five rooms. J. T. O'NEAL, " . Real Estate Agent, Bamberg, S. C. tf For Sale?One house and lot on Carlisle street, east, frontage 109 feet, by 488 feet deep. Terms easy. J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent, Bamberg. S. C. tfn. ' . . Wanted to Sell Cheap?10 tons 16 per cent, acid phosphate; 5 tons 9.17-2-2; 5 tons 8-3-3 Make an offer, cash, f. o. b. Ehrhardt. X. Y. Z., - j box 112, Ehrhardt, S. C. 4-24n. - - \ "N Registered Holstein Bull for Service?Paul Pontine De Kol Korndyke 9th. $5.00 cash with cow. At my lot back of court house. C. J. S. BROOKER, Bamberg, S. C. 5-8n. For Sale-?Fancy eggs for setting ^ from the following breeds, for setting of 15 eggs: White Plymouth Rock, $1.50; Rhode Island Red, $1.50; White Leghorn, $1.25. E. C. BRUCE, Bamberg, S. C. 4-24p. . For Sale?500 bu. Tdole's WiltResistant cotton seed. $2.00 per 1 1 , i ~ V "D? n. UUSIiei I. u. u. juaiiiuctg ut juw mark. Two bales per acre. See cotton on Allen Simmons place neap >amberg. M. T. WILLIS, Denmark, S. C. tfn $? For Sale?One sow and six young pigs; price, $20. Five shoats, weight ^ \ about 60 lbs. each, at 16c; three * cows at a reasonable price; 25 bu. good sound shelled corn, at $1.75; one Ford automobile, cheap. J. S. B RE LAND, Olar, S. C. ltn . rJ?5 For Sale?Limited quantity Wan? i - J- ?? J ^ * v namaKer s jreuisreeu vyicvoieiiiu 015^ ^ Boll cotton seed, one year from originators. Seed saved and ginned carefully and absolutely pure. Best cotton on earth. In 20-bushel lots at $2.00 per bushel. See me at once, as supply is limited. H. J. BRAB- / HAM, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?One Klein touring car, 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 purse. Address, S. P. RENTZ, M. D., Branchville, S. C., R. F. D. 2. t 4-17n I :ii ^3