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, ^ . V-. rv J, ? ' . ' '.<y r<t , fj-c - "-.-c, - '.**>; ' " x * . vT ' ' ~ I HOLD YOUR COTTON > JL ^ f V REDUCE YOUR ACREAGE ' ' J SfSMl 0W . WtUlU USE LESS FERTILIZER paper will be discontinued- ^ J ?????? ^00^er~Yearfai Advance. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1919. Established in 189~ BOND AND BRIDGE WORK IN STATE H ' HIGHWAY COMMISSION'S CHART SHOWS PROGRES. Projects in 20 Counties Estimated Total Cost of Work Under Wa.r and in Prospect $829,203.05. Columbia, April 20.?The extent of J' 3 ?J Tt-rvr?lr nri/I^T* U'9 V V U6 rO^U d,UU UilUg^ v> kjl rv. uuuv/x ?? * and in prospect in South Carolina is graphically shown by the progress chart gotten out on March 31st by the State Highway Commission. The v road and bridge projects which the '' commission has under way are located in twenty counties, and besides these projects located in single coun ties there are three additional projects in each of which two counties will share. The estimated total cost rr< - . . . > of the projects under way and in pros__~pect is $829,203.05, of which amount it is expected that the federal government will pay $313,748.31. Up to April 1, 1919, a total of $61,047.17 had already been paid over by the federal government to the counties - to reimburse them in parts on road " and bridge projects under construcjj ' tion or completed. The State Highway Commission has ' Trr?Tr r\y* PnmnlofpH ' roau projects uuuci ??? " *: which cover a total of 215.09 miles. These roads have been or will be surfaced, under present plans, with con, crete, asphaltic-concrete, top-soil or sand-clay. . Out of the 23 projects surveys have been completed . and v plans made on 15. Surveys have been made and plans nearly completed on live, and of The remaining three, one project has been covered by a reconnaissance survey, and the remaining % i one partially surveyed. The labor situation together with f* * the exceedingly high prices for building materials which have prevailed have combined to hold back actual construction work abnormally. However, despite these handicaps imposed V- by war conditions, construction work has been started on five of the 23 projects, and-these five, are now in various stages of completeness, ranging from the grading stage to the * point where the roadway itself has been graded and surfaced, but the sy shoulders have not yet been completed. In addition to the five projects , on which construction is under way, contracts have been recently let for two additional projects, and bids from contractors have been advertised for on certain other projects. - Work County by County. \ Taking up, county by county, the road and bridge work which the State Highway Commission intends to do in co-operation with the counties and * federal government, the progress , chart issued on March 31st by the highway commision gives the following facts: Bamberg .county: . 12.17 miles of sand-clay road, Columbia to Savannah highway. Approved for federal aid. , ' - ' Estimated total cost, $30,315. SurN. _ veys and plans completed. Construction not yet started, but contract let -April 2 to J. R. Beazley of Norfolk, , . Va. , Calhoun county: Three concrete - bridges on Old State road near St. Matthews. Approved for federal aid. :*. x Surveys and plans completed. Conf struction work not started, but contract let March 27 to General Road and Drainage Construction Company of Charleston and Columbia at a cost of $15,771.50. < Charleston county: 4.01 miles of concrete road on Old State road from entrance to Navy Yard to Berkeley county line. Total estimated cost, $130,454.26. Plans and surveys to be made and project to be submitted to federal government for approval. A project similar to this one was apr proved by the federal government, but the plans were changed on account of change in conditions, and new plans and surveys will be made. Cherokee county (two projects): First, 9.26 miles of top-soil road on the national highway from Gaffney to the Spartanburg county line by way of Thicketv. Approved for federal aid. Total estimated cost, $39,561. Surveys and plans completed. Construction work not started. Second, steel and concrete bridge on national highway at Thickety. Total estimated cost, $40,000. Reconnaissance survey made. Chester county: 9.46 miles of topsoil road and bridges on Chester to ^ Rock Hill road from Chester to the county line. Approved for federal i&x aid. Total estimated cost, $53,769.42. Surveys and plans completed. Construction work not started. Chesterfield county: 2.14 miles of 1' gravel road on Washington-Atlanta highway from Cheraw to the Society i Hill road. Approved for federal aid. : Total estimated cost, $14,310.02. j Plans and surveys completed. Construction work started -bv Rolader, I PVi?-r "Palmer nf Pnl 11 m hin Prm tractors, on February 24. One mile of the road has been graded. Edgefield county: 8.42 miles of topsoil road on Dixie highway from Edge-, field to Turkey Run creek bridge. Total estimated cost, $35,062.36. Sur, vevs completed and plans nearly com| pleted. Construction not started. Greenville County. Greenville county: 0.95 miles of concrete and 3.95 miles of top-soil , road on national highway from Greenh villd to Taylors. Total estimated cost, . $35,540.37, of which the federal gov; ernment has already paid to the coun. ty $10,523.85. All surveys and plans . completed. Construction completed by , county convicts and free labor forces, all except road shoulders. Greenwood county: 7.29 miles of top-soil road on the Dixie highway, . Greenwood to Hodges. Approved for , federal aid. Total estimated cost, $19,977.98. Surveys and plans com, pleted. Construction work not startf ed. Horry county: , 20.42 miles sand . clay road from Conway to uainvants Ferry on the Little Pee Dee river. , Approved for federal aid. Total estimated cost, $44,573.76. Plans and surveys completed. Construction work , not started. Lancaster county: 22.34 miles of , top-soil road on the Lancaster-Charotte road from Lancaster to the North Carolina line. Approved for federal aid. Total estimated cost, $49,296.50. Surveys completed and plans partly , completed. Construction not started. Laurens county: Nature of surface . not yet determined, probably top-soil. From Kinards north to Clinton. State Highway Commission has survey . party running transit line, of which 11.1 miles have been completed. - Lexington county: 29.2 miles of . sand-clay road from New BrooklandJ to Batesburg. Surveys completed and plans started. McCormick county: (Two projects) First, 8.25 miles of top-soil road and , one concrete bridge. Approved for , federal aid. Total estimated cost, ; $14,574.02. Surveys completed and , plans partly made. Construction work . not started. Second, concrete girder ; bridge over Hard Labor creek. Apnroved for federal aid. Total estima . ted cost, $22,545.82. Surveys and plans completed. Construction work , not started. Newberry county: 5.663 miles of top-soil road from Prosperity to Little , Mountain. Approved for federal aid. , Total estimated cost, $21,182.59. Surveys and plans completed. Construction work not started. . Pickens county: Easlev project, 23 , miles, from Easley to the North Caro. lina line. Surveys of 5.7 miles from Pickens to Easley completed. Con> struction not started. Richland County. Richland county: 2.12 miles con crete road and concrete girder bridge from eastern city limits of Columbia ; east along Garners Ferry road via , Camp Jackson. Approved for federal aid. Total estimated cost, $51,961.11, i of which the federal government has already paid the county $15,961.44. Plans and surveys completed and 1.75 miles of road surfaced with concrete and two miles of road graded. Bridge completed. Salrda county: 2 miles from Lex; ingtoD county line by way of Saluda to Greenwood county line. Twenty ! miles of bench levels run and 11.3 miles of transit line. Spartanburg County. Spartanburg county: Section "A," i 2.84 miles asphaltic concrete road, i national highway, Spartanburg to Duncan. Approved for federal aid. Total estimated cost. $07,713.59, of which the federal government has al' ready paid the county $22,554.45. Plans and surveys completed and construction completed by Southern Paving and Construction company, contractors. Section "B", 12.06 miles of top-soil road on national highway from Spartanburg to Duncan. Total estimated cost, $54,002.99, of which the federal government has already. |paid the county $4,293.72. Surveys i and plans completed. Const rnction started in July, 1918, by coun:y convicts and free labor forces. Four miles of road have been graded and 3.2 miles surfaced with top-soil. York county: 3 miles of concrete i road from Rock Hill, toward Fort i Mill. Approved for federal aid. To. tal estimated cost, $37,549.69, of NEWS LETTERS FROM COUNTY ITEMS OF LOCAL AM) PERSONAL MENTION. Of People and Things Written by Herald Corresi>ondents in Various Sections of Bamberg % County. Colston Clippings. . Colston, April 21.?-There was a picnic given at the Bluff Saturday in honor of Miss Rebecca Lyles. All reported a very nice time. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McMillan, Sr., and family, and Mr.'and Mrs. W. G. ,Kirkland and children were the guests of Mr. Frank Kirkland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton dined with and Mrs. Joe Beard Sunday. Misses Flossie Davis, Pearle Hutson and Cora McMillan, and Messrs. Copeland Zeigler and Marion McMillan spent the week-end in Orangeburg with friends. Misses Evie Kirkland and Mamie McMillan visited in Summerville and Charleston last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jannings and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will McMillan. Misses Bessie Kirkland, Daisy Tillman, Annie Fanning, Mrs. Love and Mr. Frank Bolen, of Denmark, were \ the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kirkland Sunday. Mr. Sammie Clajton and little neice, Margaret, w^re at home Sunda^ Mrs. B. D. Bishop* is visiting her brother, Mr. C. W. Clayton, in Columbia. Miss Nettie Clayton spent this week-end with Misses Mamie McMillan and Evie Kirkland. Misses Inez Clayton, Hattie Kirkland and Eleanor Goodwin spent Sunday with Miss Aileen Beard. Mrs. Sudie Barnes and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beard Saturday night and Sunday. ^ < > News From Brier Creek. Brier Creek, April 21.?Mr. Dewey Donald, 'of Augusta, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Donald. Mrs. C. B. Steedlv and Mrs. S. M. Goodwin visited Blackvjlle Saturday. Miss Fairey Steedly is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smoak, at Walterboro. Mr. Calvin Padgett and daughters, Misses Cuttie and Leila, of Colston, dined with Mr. and Mrs. George Bessinger Sunday. Rev. Walter Black, of Walterboro, will preach at Brier Creek church the fourth Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to hear him. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Sandifer visited their parents in the Spring Branch section Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kistler Sandifer spent the week-end with their sister, Mrs. Lillian Folk, at Ehrhardt. Misses Bertie Adrine and Sennie which the federal government has already paid the county $7,713.37. Surveys and plans completed. Construction started in May, 1918, by county convicts and free labor forces. Two miles of road graded and 1.75 miles surfaced with concrete. Lancaster and Chesterfield counties: (Joint project). Sand-clay road and bridge at Cook's mill on Lynches river, 2.45 miles of sand-clay roadway approaching bridge. Total estimated cost, $10,000.00. Plans and surveys completed, and'project submitted to the federal government for approval before starting construction. Marion-Horry counties: (Joint project.) Timber truss and trestle bridge across Little Pee Dee river at Gallivants Ferry with 3.5 miles of earth embankment and eleven timber trestle bridges through Little Pee Dee swamp approaching bridge. Ap- j proved for federal aid. Surveys and j plans completed. Construction work I not started, but contract let for bridge work to Chitwod & Palmer at $39,799.50 and grading to Massey & Company, for $40,668.43. Union-Chester counties: (Joint project.) Steel truss bridge across Broad river at Lockhart with approaches. Total estimated cost, $44,868.18. Surveys completed and plans of bridge partially completed. Construction not started. Bids asked for from contractors on April 30. I i GUESS-WIGGINS. Beautiful IIotitic Wedding at "The Pines," Beninark, Last Week. Denmark, April 18.?The marriage of Miss Ruth Guess to Mr. Reynold Connor Wiggins took place on Thursday, April IS, at "The Pines," the home of the bride, and was witnessed by the immediate families and a few close friends. An artistic color scheme of pink and green prevailed in the drawing room. The ceremony was performed before an improvised altar of trailing vines and ferns against a white background, lighted with the mellow glow of pink candles. Preceding the ceremony a musical programme was given by Miss Annie Lee Crum, of Orangeburg. At 5 o'clock the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march announced the appearance of the bridal party. First came the maid of honor, Miss Frances Guess, youngest sister of the bride, wearing an exquisite dress of pale blue georgette draped over pink charmeuse, and carrying an armful of pink Killarney roses. Next came the dame of honor, Mrs. Hubert Willard Matthews, sister of the bride, attired in her wedding gown of rose point lace over ivory duchess satin, carrying white Killarney roses. Then followed the bride on the arm of her father. At the same time the groom, with his brother, James Arthur Wiggins, Jr., entered from an opposite door, meeting the bride at the altar. The ring ceremony was used, during which "To a Wild Rose" was softly played by Miss Crum. The bride was very winsome in her wedding gown of princess satin with silk net over draperies held in place by pearl ornarifents. Her filmy court train of silk net and satin fell in soft lines from the shoulders. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and swansonia. After the ceremony was performed ana congraiuiauons onerea, tne guests repaired to the dining room, where th# cutting of the bride's cake afforded' much merriment. When the bride had changed her costume for a lovely traveling suit of blue, with hat and gloves to match, the young couple left for their wedding trip. The bride is one of Denmark's m most popular young ladies and has a wide circle of friends, who regret to see her leave the community. The groom, formerly of Denmark, now holds a responsible position with the Edisto National Bank, of Orangeburg. He is the son of Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins, of Denmark.The out-of-town guests were: Miss Cornelia Meyer, of Newberry; Miss Fuica Cockrell, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Miss Annie Lee Crum, Mr. George Whitsell, Mr. J. C. Abergotti, Mr. and Mrs. G. Milton Crum, of Orangeburg, and Mrs. H. W. Matthews, of Birmingham, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins will make their home in Orangeburg. ^ i>i ? "Remember, my. son," said the father, "that politeness costs nothing." "Oh, I don't know," returned his hopeful. "Did you ever try putting 'Very respectfully yours' at the end of a telegram?" Goodwin, Mr. G. Hugh Goodwin and ATr AA7a rf Q RiVhordcnn mntnrorl tr * 11 TV UUV XV1V11U1 U>JV11 111 VbVl vu IV> Spring Branch Sunday afternoon. Rev. John Williams will preach at Brier Creek the first Sunday morning'at 11 o'clock. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jervie Richardson and children, of Bamberg, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Page, Sunday. Mrs. Virginia Boyes, of Charleston, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. W. L.AlcPfail. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wyman Hi^htower and little son spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Page. Little Johnnie Goodwin entertained a few of his little friends Friday evening at a birthday party, it being his fourth birthday. The afternoon was spent at games of amusement and at 6 o'clock they were ushered into the dining room, where c-aKe ana cream were servea oy .Misses Bertie and Adrine Goodwin and Miss Fairey Steedly. At 7 o'clock they departed for home, wishing him many more happy birthdays. Miss Bernice Prince, of Embree, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Reba Steedly. Mr. George Kearse, of Colston, visited Brier Creek Sunday. Mr. Tom Hutto and sister spent Saturday night and Sunday with their sister, Mrs. John Steedly. Mr. Jack Smith was the guest of Mr. Rudolph Richardson Sunday. \ CAMPAIGN FOR VICTORY LOAN Qi;OTA ALLOTED COUNiTY IS $283,000. Government's Last Call Chairman Guilds Calls on Bamberg County to Respond as Liberally as in the Past. To the People of Bamberg County: The VICTORY Liberty Loan?the f J. TT7"U?* name is signnicam. w uat wuuiu uc i Germans give if they were boosting a Victory Loan at this hour instead of , signing their death warrant! How grateful we should be that we have the privilege of investing in a Victory Loan instead of paying a German in demnity! Now, our government has contracted many necessary debts, and is still under enormous expense. These obligations must be met, and the only two possible methods are: first, to raise the money by taxation, or second, by borrowing it from our . citizens. Now, I think we will all agree that taxes are high enough already and that the bond is the much better proposition. Our taxes are sure to be raised still higher than they are if the government cannot secure the money on the loan proposition. This is the last call of this kind that the government will make, and it is by far the most attractive that it has ever ^uade. These bonds mature in four years and pay 4 3-4 per cent.! interest. We are proud of the record that we have made in Bamberg county in the past campaigns, both for investments and for contributions; surely we will not fall down on this one?the last one and the most" attractive one. It is the duty of every man and woman to invest in these bonds to the limit. One of the prominent citizens of Bamberg said to the county chairman a few days ago, "The boys who went into the service from our county have dohe their part, but we who remained at home have not. completed ours." I The quota for our county is as follows: Town of Bamberg: Bamberg Banking Co $ 69,500.00 Enterprise Bank 14,800.00 j Peoples Bank 39,400.00 Total .$123,700.00 Town of Denmark: Bank of Denmark $ 51,200.00 , Citizens Exchange Bank.. 32,650.00 Total $ 83,850.00 Town of Ehrhardt: * , Ehrhardt Banking Co $ 16,500.00 ! Farmers & Mer. Bank.... 29,800.00 . t . Total $ 46,300.00 1 Town of Olar: Bank of Olar $ 30,000.00 ? Total $ 30,000.00 urana totai ror uie county-. $283,800.00 s The Victory Loan committee has at its disposal several of the German r helmets which were made by the Ger mans for their triumphal entry ipto 1 Paris, but which were captured by General Pershing's army, and have ' made a triumphal journey across the ' Atlantic to help boost the Victory Loan. These helmets will be distributed to individuals or organizations showing special faithfulness in this campaign, and the probable plan will be t'o award a helmet to each bank whicli secures its quota. Let us put Bamberg county over and make this a campaign of victory, gratitude and thanksgiving. J. CALDWELL GUILDS, Chairman Victory Loan Committee Bamberg County. Fatal Accident. I Greenwood, April 20??Thornton Farmer, 9-year-old orphan of the Greenwood mill village, was instantly killed here this afternoon when he came in contact with the trolley wire of the Piedmont and Northern lines. He was found dead about 4 o'clock on top of a box car, under the wire, a long piece of iron beside him, with which it is supposed he touched the wires. "And so you sacrificed your good name and everything for a paltry dollar?" asked the preacher. "Sure!" replied the village tough. "That was all the fellow had."? Yonkers Statement. - ELECTION' OX MAY G. Voters to Decide if Assessment Law Will Apply to Baml>erg. An election will be held in Bamberg on Tuesday, May 6, for the purpose of deciding the matter of giving city council authority, to assess abutting property to help pave Main street. This election will be held at the same time and by the same managers as the election for, mayor and aldermen. The notice of elec- * tion appears in another column of this issue of The Herald. It is proposed to assess abutting property on Main street for the purpose of making permanent improvements under the act of the general assembly authorizing any or all incorporated cities in South Carolina f to Ipvv and pnfnrrp an asspssmp.nt upon abutting property. The managers of the election will be H. N. Folk, B. T. Felder and J. H. Murphy. While the primary purpose of the election is to secure the authority to pave the business portion of Main street, the voters will not vote directly on this question. What the voters will be called upon to decide is whether or ndt the act above referred to shall become operative in Bamberg. All of the voters qualified to vote in a city general election are qualified to vote on this question. If the elction is favorable, it will mean that one of the several legal*steps necessary to assess abutting property for paving has been complied with. This action is taken pursuant to / the act of the general assembly ajn proved by the governor on March 14, 1919. The act provides that after being submitted to the voters and passed on favorably it becomes ope- \ -X-... ... ... rauve in any cny. rne act men authorizes the city council to proceed with paving such streets as twothirds of the voters have petitioned to be paved permanently, the city to pay one-half of the.. cost, and the other half to be paid by levying an assessment upon the abutting property on such' street, the property own- v ers paying one-fourth of the paving on either side of the street. -The matter of raising sufficient funds for the payment of th^ city's pro rata part of the cost of paving \ is something that the city council has to provide for. At present, we are informed, there are no funds available for this purpose. The city now has a tax levy as large as it is possible to levy without a special act of the legislature granting the city authority to increase it. For this reason, it may be that no steps can be taken until the next session of the legislature is convened, at which time legislative permission could be secured to increase the levy. It is pos sible, however, that other means can be resorted to to raise these funds. This matter will be up to the new^ council to be elected on May 6. As we understand the matter, the only question that will concern the voters at this election will be whether or not they desire the act of the legislature ratified March 14 to become operative in Bamberg. The law does not affect the city until the voters pass upon it. If it is carried, the city authorities will. have the power to levy the assessment upon the abutting property. If it is not carried,"~the city council wilj be wheresjt is now?without authority to levy a tax on abutting property for this purpose. In other words, this is merely a preliminary to securing authority to pave Main street ? ?-"or any other street in town, for' ?*" that, matter. It fs understood that the petition referred to, in the act has already "been circulated. ^ fc? " y BOYS BURIED UNDER DIRT. 1 ' Thurston Whetstone Meets Tragic Deatli?Friend Narrowly Escapes. The folowing is from the Orangeburg Times and Democrat: A very sad and unusual accident ] occurred in Bamberg county just j across the county line Wednesday I afternoon when Thurston Whetstone, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. ij. C. Whetstone, met death and Von ciel Hightower only narrowly averted ja similar fate. I The two boys were digging a cave in a deep ditch, both working on the . I same side, and were seen just about 20 minutes before they were found, upon a search. They were both nearly ^vered with the dirt which collapsed, and only their feet were sticking out. The Whetstone boy was dead, but the Hightower boy was rescued in time to save his life. The funeral services over the remains of Thurston Whetstone were held Thursday afternoon at Two Mile Siamp. He leaves his parents, a brother and two sisters, who have the sympathy of the entire community, ' ' ' J.Il H'l ' J . ' . 4', ? *