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CfcePamfcerglJerafo Thursday, April 24,1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Preston Dowling has just completed a nice residence at Ehrhardt for Mr. B. H. Carter. Mr. W. P. Jones desires The Herald to announce that he declines the nomination for alderman. A charter was granted this week to The Cotton Oil Company of Bamberg by the secretary of State, with ~ ? - - ,1 n A a capital stock 01 $<>,i/vv. The Colston colored school closed last Friday. An attrateive programme was carried out. The teacher, Essie Davis, has been elected to teach another year. A letter from Sergt. James B. Barker, a member of the expeditionary forces in France. informs us that he expects to return home about the first of September. E. H. Henderson, Esq., states that he cannot accept office as a member of council, as he has served on council six years, and believes that there should be rotation in this office. . Frost was reported in many sections of the county last week during the usual Easter cold snap. No damage to crops has been reported, and " " * rt* oil x it seems tnat irosi was nut at general, but was prevalent in low places. Mr. J. P. O'Quinn, of the Midway section, was in the city Monday morning. He stated that the crop pros5? t pects in his section were excellent, that the cold spell had not injured any of the crops, and that the grain crop was very promising. Supervisor McMillan now has the county chaingang at work on the ? Ehrhardt road. The recent rains have * damaged the road considerably. The gang is shaping it up again, scraping and dragging it, and putting the thoroughfare into first-class condition. d ! V' f Considerable asparagus is being shipped from Bamberg. There are several growers of this early vegetable in and around Bamberg, and some of the finest asparagus on the market is .produced here. It is under' stood that attractive prices are being 1cvci?vu. V Sergeant Porter has arrived in the city, having been detailed for duty at Carlisle school by th^ war department, as an assistant to Capt. Van C. Walton/ He is accompanied by Mrs. Porter, and they have taken rooms at Miss Willie Snyder's. One non-commissioned officer is allowed the school v for each 100 cadets. The Rev. Waddy T. Duncan, a for/ mer pastor of Trinity Methodist church, died at his home at Fountain Inn recently. His death was sudden, and was a great shock to his many friends in Bamberg. Mr. Duncan was : very popular in Bamberg during his ^pastorate here, and the news of his death was received with genuine re; x gret. "The Price of Peace," the official war picture of the United States government, was shown in Bamberg yesterday afternoon and last night. The picture is shqwn on the screen all over the country in the interest of the victory liberty loan campaign, and those who have seen the picture describe it as a graphic depiction of ' the part played by Uncle Sam in the great wp\ '"Aunt" Lou Patterson, an old colored woman, died recently at her home in Orangeburg. She and lier husband, old "Uncle Pat," lived in this county for years, and they were beloved by a large circle of white friends. She was a faithful old woman, and she will be missed by many people to whom she ministered during her long life. She leaves three chHdren. BAPTIST REVIVAL SERVICE. Rev. Geo. E. Davis, of Orangeburg, Conducting Meeting Here. The Rev. Geo. E. Davis, pastor of the First Baptist church of Orangeburg, is conducting a revival meeting this week at the Bamberg Baptist church. Two services are held daily, at 4 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. The public, *Afrn v/Hqpc r\ / ! am a m in o t i ATI Q 1 offillO 1 U1VOO L UCiiUUHiitttlViiUi c* uii *.<.*. tion, is most cordially invited to ittend all services. The Rev. Mr. Davis is one of the ablest preachers in the State, and is not a stranger in Bamberg. He has had a very successful pastorate in Orangeburg for several years. He has only recently closed a revival in Orangeburg, which resulted in about 67 additions to the church by baptism. a i m ' Here is your opportunity to get a fine Duroc Jersey pig?gilt or herd boar?at auction at Mrs. Matheny's place in Bamberg, Saturday, 10:30 a. m., April 26th.?Wistaria Farms, Ridgeville, S. C.?Adv. / f f HAM BRABHAM KILLED. Shot With Shotgun Sunday Morning by R. (). Williamson. ^ A distressing homicide occurred Sunday morning at Ehrhardt, when W. Ham Brabham, a prominent white man, was shot and killed by R. O. Williamson, also prominently connected. The unfortunate affair occurred on a street in Ehrhardt, almost .in front of the home of the deceasda, as the latter was leaving his house, it is said, to go'to the home of a relative to eat dinner in honor of another relative recently returned from overseas service in France. The two men were next door neighbors. It is said that some hard feel ings had been caused a few days previous to the tragic incident when the children of the two men became involved in some trouble, and that this led to the killing Sunday morning. Very little is known of the details of the affair at the time of the killing. There were no witnesses at the inquest who saw the killing, although it is rumored that there was at least one witness to the homicide. Mr. Brabham was a member of one of the most prominent families in this section of the State. He had previously lived at Allendale, and came to Ehrhardt a few years ago. He was'about 50 years of age. Mr. Williamson came to Ehrhardt some three or four years ago from Rock Hill, and he enngaged in business in the community. Mr. Brabham was shot -twice* with a shotgun loaded with small shot. Immediately after the killing, Mr. Williamson came to Bamberg and surr^nderd to the sheriff and he is now in the county jail. The inquest was held Sunday afternoon by Coroner Seifrier Onlv two witnesses were examined at the inquest, their testimony being as follows: J. P. Griffin, duly sworn, testified: When I heard the 9hots, I was at the depot. About the time the second shot was fired, I was leaving the depot; was running. Got around the corner of the box.cars; saw a man lying on the ground. I ran up to this man and found it to be Mr. Brabham. Mr. Williamson came running out of the house. I asked who killed him. He answered, "I did." Asked me could I take him to Bamberg. I answered him, "Yes." We started over railroad crosing. Mr. Fox came up in his car and I asked Fox if he could take him to Bamberg. He said, "Yes." I then looked around for Mr. Williamson, but did not see him. Started back to where Mr. Brabham was lying and saw Mr. Williamson in car .with Mr. Moore. Some one said Mr. Moore was going to take him to Bamberg. Question: Mr. Copeland asked if Mr. Brabham was dead when .Mr^ Griffin got to him. . Answer: "I suppose he was. There was no weapon on the dead man at all that I could see." C. C. Moore, duly sworn, testified: I don't know anything about the shooting. When I came out of-my house I met Williamson at the front and he said that he had shot Mr. Ham Brabham and wanted to give up and wanted to go to Bamberg, and I asked if I minded taking him, and I j told him that I would carry him. Dr. Robert Black, who held the autopsy upon the body of Mr. Brabham, described the wounds as follows: Gunshot wounds caused by small shot on left side of neck and I upper part of chest. Gunshot wounds caused by small shot on right side of face and in right ear. These wounds caused death. AX ACCREDITED SCHOOL. Bamberg Graded School One of 22 Recognized Schools in State. i - The friends and patrons of the Bamberg graded school, Prof. E. P. Allen superintendent, will be interested to learn that the school is again on the accredited list of*the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States. < The list of accredited schools is pub-' lished in the current issue of the i High School Quarterly, and the list enumerates only 22 high schools and secondare schools in South Cnrnlimi Four hundred and nine schools in the j Southern States are recognized by the j association for 1918-1919. The following are the South Carolina schools ! recognized by the association: An-j derson. Bamberg, Bennettsville, Ash ley Hall (Charleston), Boys' high: school (Charleston), Porter Military! academy (Charleston), Chester, Co-! lumbia high school, Darlington, j Florence, Greenwood, Lancaster, LatA. T ~ TIT " 1 I la, bciureus, lviarion, urangeourg, Gwyn high school (Spartanburg), Hastoc school (Spartanburg), Wofford Fitting school (Spartanburg), St. Matthews, Summerville, Sumter. Come to the Duroc Jersey hog sale Saturday, April 26, 10:30 a. m., at Mrs. Matheny's place on. Main street, Bamberg.?Wistaria Farms, Ridgeville, S. C.?Adv. OFFER TO BUY COTTON MILL. New York Concern Desires to Acquire Local Manufactory. Mr. John H. Cope, president of the Bamberg Cottonl Mills company, has received an offer from the Seaboard Mills, Incorporated, of New York city, to purchase the stock of the local cotton mill. The directors of the company have called a meeting of the stockholders of the cotton mill for today at 11 o'clock to discuss the matter and decide on the course to be pursued. While the Seaboard Mills, Incorporated, have not made public any of its plans, it is rumored that if the stockholders decide to accept its proposition, the local mill will be enlarged and improved. The Seaboard Mills, Incorporated, is one of the largest concerns in the country, and has an immense financial backing. The Bamberg Cotton Mills company is a local -enterprise, and the greater bulk of the capital stock of the concern is held by local investors. The mill is entirely under local management, all of the officers of the company being residents of Bamberg. Until about a year ago Mr. I. >J. Dunn was superintendent of the mill. Since his resignation, the su'perintendency of the mill has been in the hands of his brother, Mr. W. L. Dunn, a most capable mill manager. The proposition made by the Seaboard Mills, Incorporated, has not been made public, but has been submitted to the stockholders, who will pass on the matter today. Several of the directors consider that the offer is satisfactory. THE VICTORY LOAN DRIVE. ' Preparations Made for Last Campaign in Bamberg County. The last, and perhaps the most important, campaign for the sale of liberty bonds will be conducted in the next few days in Bamberg county. For some reason the matter of getting up a county organization here to carry forward the victory liberty loan has been delayed. No county chairman had been appointed up to last week, when Captain Timmons, U. S. A., now working in the interest of the victoiV loan, came to Bamberg. Col. J. C. Guilds, who made a most successful ehairman for the war savings campaign last year, has been appointed to carry the victory loan to success in this county, and he has entered upon his duties. Captain Timmons met with the county chairman and a committee of local gentlemen at the Bamberg Banking company Friday afternoon, at/which the loan campaign was discussed. Colonel Guilds hopes to get his organization perfected in the next day or two, and the drive will commence. DAY CURRENT IN SIGHT.* New Generator Has Arrived for Installation at Cotton Mill. The commissioners of public works announce the arrival of the generator which was recently purchased to be installed at the Bamberg . Cotton Mills company to provide day current for Bamberg. The generator wilTbe installed within the next few days, and day current will soon be a real fact in this city. It is understood (that arrangements have been made whereby the city power plant will be ; operated on such days as the cotton mill will not be in operation, thus providing continuous day current throughout the year. This will be a great improvement for the city, and one which will doubtless be appreciated by the people of the town. So far as the consumers of electric power are concerned, there will be no change in the method of receiving power. The power house will be operated in the morning until the cotton mill starts, and will again resume operation in tlie afternoon when the mill closes for the day. NEW COXCERX FOR EHRHARDT. Ehrhardt Manufacturing Company Capitalized at $10,000. Notice of the opening of the books of subscription to the capital stock of the Ehrhardt Manufacturing company is published in this issue of The Herald. The corporators of the new concern are: G. B. Kinard, S. W. Copeland, J. M. Kirkland, C. R. Mears, and A. J. Lcary. The capital stock of the new concern will be ? 10,000. The llrst lines that will hp nnt intr> nnprntinn will be a large ginnery and an ice plant. It is understood that machinery for this purpose will be installed immediately and will be in operation in the very near future. Several other lines, it is understood, are being considered, and will installed at some future period. It is stated that a large warehouse will be used by the new concern at Ehrhardt, and that the company will be developed into a large manufacturing concern. I GOV. COOPER A VISITOR. Came Down to Enjoy Some Fish and Fishing Saturday. It is a well known fact that once the joys of an Edisto river fish fry are tasted, a visitor will find a convenient season to try it again. Last summer, while the campaign was in progress, Candidate Robert A. Cooper, during his short stay in Bamberg, attended a fish fry on the Edisto, and at the time promised to come again. And so, while his visit was unheralded. there was really no surprise elicit \ ed when he was seen in town Saturday. ..i company with Mr. S. T. Carter, State treasurer, and Mr. Carter's sons, Messrs. Sam, Ulysses and John Carter, the governor came down Saturday in Mr. Carter's car for a day's fishing on the river as the guest of Mr. Decania Dowling. A fish dinner was enjoyed at the river, and in the afternoon the party returned to town and were entertained at Mr. Dowling's home, returning to Columbia Saturday night. All of the gentlemen were loud in their praise of Edisto river fish?and the Edisto river style of serving fish, and the governor promised to be here again about July. While they did not say so, it is entirely likely that the governor and the State treasurer will become regular visitors to Bamberg nereaner, ior me appeuie 01 me visitor, once* appeased on the Edisto, calls loudly for a return of the pleasure. * THIRTIETH DIVISION SPECIAL. Trophy Train Will Visit Denmark Next Wednesday. The thirtieth division special, carrying military equipment and machinery covering every phase of war science and activity, will visit Denmark on Wednesday, April 30, and will be there from 8 toilO a. m. The tank corps is the only branch of the army that will not be represented, there being a separate itinerary for the tanks.. The people of the county will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the implements of war that were used by this famous fighting division which went through the Hindenburg line. Denmark will be the only- point in tjiis section touched by the thirtieth division special. The visit of the tr^in will be the occasion for a victory liberty loan rally at Denmark, to which the peo pie of the county are invitee*. There will he speaking by overseas soldiers and others, many of whom have seen service in France. > There will be on display guns, torp^dtes, cannon, shells, trer.eh mortars. French 75's (camouflaged) right from the front, captured German meinenwerfers, navy mines, aero bombs, horse respirators, machine guns, etc. i?> HIGH SCHOOL MOXE3T PAID. Tliree Bamberg County Schools Deceive Aid from the State. State high school aid was paid last week to 11-9 high schools in 43 counties of South Carolina. The State high school act of 1919 carries an appropriation of $100,000, and after paying the office and traveling experfses the State Board of Education has distributed $94,057 to the various schools in the State entitled to participate in this fund. Three schools in Bamberg county received aid from this appropriation. The following are th? \jchools in Bamberg and neighboring counties participating in this fund: Bamberg?Bamberg, $930; Denmark, $772; Olar, $540. Aiken?Granifeville, $619; N^rth Augusta, $1,124; Wagener, $643. Barnwell?Allendale, $669; Barnwell, $520; Blackville, $654; Fairfax, $625; Williston, $675. Colletoji?Walterboro, $735. Hampton?Brunson $630; Estill, $670; Varnville, $58 Orangeburg?Branchville, $585; Elloree, $619; Holly. Hill, $585; North, $520; Norway, $641; Orangeburg, $1,157; Springfield, $630. ^ < > ? A Card From Mr. Smoak. Editor The Herald:?In regard to the announcement of my candidacy for mayor of the city of Bamberg, I desire to say to the voters of the town that I am in no sense of the! ' I v crd a candidate for the office. Nu- ^ merous friends ka\-e asked me to ac- ' cept the office, bat I have always felt that it would be :oi the bed; interests of Bamberg if some one else were 1 elected. Some of my friends have announced my name in the papers, and while I do not wish to shirk any dut}, I think that it would be a mistake to -elect me. I do not like to be placed in the position of refusing to perform my duty as a citizen of the town, but my personal business demands so { much of my time that it would be very difficult for me to give the prop- i er attention to the duties of mayor. 1 J. J. SMOAK. 1 TANK COMING TO BAMBERG. Whippet Scheduled to Be Here, on 9th and 10th of May. Perhaps the most thrilling thing that th(. people of Bamberg will have witnessed since the war started will be a tank which will visit Bamberg on May 9. The official schedule of the three tanks which will visit South Carolina includes a visit to Bamberg. The tank is loaded on a flat freight car. It will come' to Bamberg from Barnwell on May 9, and it is likely that it will remain here until the 1 Oth. This will give the people of Bamberg and the entire county an opportunity to see one of these awful weapons of war, which contributed so largely to the success of the allied drive which went through the Hindenburg line and paved the way for the infantry to do the rest. The tank will be accompanied to Bamberg by young men of the tank crews?men who have seen service at the front, who are familiar with the devastation that was wrought by these engines of war. These young men will demonstrate how a tank is operated. A French 1-pounder is mounted on each one of the tanks that will visit South Carolina. As the tank will not visit afiy other point in Bamberg county, the people all over the county should take advantage of this opportunity to see* it. The exact time of arrival has not yet been ascertained, and as soon as this information is secured, the visit of the tank will be widely advertised over the county. MOTOR PASSENGER CAR. / B., E. & W. Railroad Will Transport Passengers by Motor. The B., E. and W. Railway comDanv has Durchased a easoline motor passenger car for use on the^ line from Bamberg to Ehrhardt. The new car will be put into use in the next few days, and will be used exclusively for passengers. This is a new departure for a railroad in this section, but the system has been successfully tried on other short lines. The car has a seating capacity for about 20 passengers, and in appearance resembles a trolley car. It is operated by a 4-cylinder gasolne engine, and can make fast time. The car is open, with a running board on either side, but is provided with storm curtains for bad weather. A cowcatcher is attached to either end of the car. * The schedule for the gasoline car has not yet been announced, but a convenient schedule will be provided. This car will afford the people of Bamberg and Ehrhardt and intervening points greatly improved facilities for visiting either place. The B., E. & W. has also recently purchased a new engine. It is now in operation. ^ iet ? GETS A GOOD POSITION". / \ Another Bamberg Boy, Cliff Patrick, Makes Good in Business. % 1 The Herald always takes especial pleasure 111 uamug auenuuii to r>aaiberg county boys who make good in the business world. In the past we had occasion to report the success of many home boys who have gone out into the world to make places for themselves. We have just learned that Mr. W. C. Patrick, to his friends always "Cliff," has been placed in a most responsible position. He has been made Southern representative of the Troy Trailer company, a large ' automobile trailer manufacturing concern of the North, at .a very at- ; tractive salary. Mr. Patrick expects to assume the duties of his new posi- : tion on May 1, at which time he will . leave the employ of the Dowling .Motor company, of Charlotte. i Mr. Patrick became connected with . the Dowling Motor company several . years ago, when Messrs. H. S. and Decania Dowling began this business ] in Charlotte, and has been with the 1 Dowling brothers since that time. He . is a capable business man, and that he will make good in his new line ' none of his friends doubt. His many 1 Bamberg acquaintances congratulate ] him on his good fortune and he has their best wishes for his success. Navy Recruiting Station. ' 1 The following young men have applied for enlistment in the U. S. . navy at the Bamberg recruiting sta- 1 tion during the past week: H. M. Willett, hospital corps. Leo Louis Gustafson, fireman, . third class. Lonnie Tant, apprentice seaman. j George Bamberg, hospital corps. r COLORED. < Gilmore Johnson, mess attendant. ( Tommy Johnson, mess attendant. Jake Small, mess attendant. i Two of the above applicants were ] iccepted, George Bamberg and H. M. i Willett, who will leave this afternoon * cor the Great Lakes training school, J :vhere they will go in training for a z !ew months. I f I BOYS WELCOMED HOME. Several Hundred Oreet Returned Soldiers Last Friday Night. Several hundred people gathered j on the courthouse lawn last Friday evening for the purpose of extending a welcome to the boys who have returned home from service in the army and navy. .About thirty-five re- , \ J turned soldiers and sailors were invited to be present, many of them being men who have recently returned from overseas duty. The reception was informal, and there was only a very short exercise, the remainder of the evening being spent in "just having a good time," 1 ? as it was expressed. A great profusion of cake was served, and ice cream and sherbet were passed around. About fifteen or twenty young ladies served the refreshments during the evening. A choir of young ladies contributed largely toward the success of the evening by singing patriotic songs from the porch of the Mayflower Inn. f 4r The speaking programme was presided over by the Rev. Geo. P. White, chairman of the Red Cross chapter. Prayer was offered by the Rev. R. H. Jones, who in a very x feeling manner thanked God for the safe return of those present. _ J. F. Carter, Esq., spoke the welcome of the evening on behalf of the people of Eamberg, and he made one of the best addresses heard in Bamberg in some time. Col. J. C. Guilds called attention to the victory loan campaign, in which the people are : called on to finish the job. i The response to the welcome talk ?:; was made by E. H. Henderson, Esq., who on behalf of the boys thanked the people for the warm welcome extended them; assured the audience that the boys went willingly into the service; were sorry if they did" not get an opportunity to go to France, ' and were exceedingly glad that they contributed to the winning of the war. Mr. Henderson stated that the Bamberg men were proud of their county during tneir stay in tiie service, and that the fine record the county has to its credit made it a \ distinction to be called a Bamberg man. / f \ f t ^ The occasion was a very pleasant? f : one, and was thorughly enjoyed by' all those present. The entertainment vj was given under the auspices of the _ Bamberg chapter of the Red" Cross. hi ? CORP. FRANK AYER HERE. Bamberg Boy, Reported Dead, Arrives from Overseas Duty. Corporal Franklin K. Ayer, after -m completing his service in the army of the expeditionary forces, arrived \ home last week in excellent health. ' vThe relatives and friends of Mr. / -J Ayer had been very uneasy about-him for several weeks, due to his name / being printed in the casualty list as having died of wounds received. This report proved to be erroneous, and probably occurred in the newspaper office, as official information did not bear out the report. r ;| A letter was received from him by (. . g his brother, Mr. F. C. Ayer, a taw days prior to his arrival, staging that ije was well; this being the first * ' news from him in several month3. Mr. Ayer received some injury from gas during his overseas service, but he has fully recovered from its effects. His many friends all over the county are delighted to welcome him - ' home. SPECIAL NOTICES^ Shingles?Just arrived car load , shingles. Price $6.50 per 1,000. F. W. FREE, Bamberg, S. C. 4-24p For Sale?About 100 bushels corn in the ear. Price, $1.75 per bushel. W. C. EHRHARDT, Ehrhardt, S. C. ip. q f" For Sale?Two story brick building on north side of Railroad avenue, containing five rooms. J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent, Bamberg, S. C. tf 1 " 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. v tfn. ' - Registered Holstein Bull for Service?Paul Pontine De Kol Kornlyke 9th. $5.00 cash with cow. At mv lot back of court house. C. J. S. -kr> /%/\rr iriT-k v? t- ? ^ ^ ^ A sKuui^it, rsamoerg, &. \j. o-en. ? For Sale?Fancy eggs for setting ; 1| 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. Toole's WiltResistant cotton seed. $2.00 per mshel f. o. b. Bamberg> or Dennark. Two bales per acre. See iotton on Allen Simmons place near >amberg. M. T. WILLIS, Denmark, 5. C. tfn For Sale?Limited quantity Wanlamator'c PodiprPciH f!1PVPlfl.Tld Rf? Boll cotton seed, one year from orig- . nators. Seed saved and ginned carefully and absolutely pure. Best cotion on earth. In 20-bushel lots at ?2.00 per bushel. See me at once, J is supply is limited. H. J. BRAB- * BAM, Bamberg, S. C. tfn * "k r vj