The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 22, 1919, Page 8, Image 8
TObe Pamfcerg ^cralb
Thursday, May 22, 1919.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Mr. La Verne Thomas, who has had
the moving picture show leased out,
"v ha?. again assumed personal management
of the same.
The following men were recently
discharged from the army at Camp
Jackson: John Chitty, Denmark:
Tillman Warren, Ehrhardt; John
. Smith. Ehrhardt; Herman Sanders,
Bamberg.
The Baptist Missionary society
meeting was postponed from last
Wednesday to Thursday, May 22, at
5 o'clock. There will be business of
importance, and every member is
urged to be present.
R. O. Williamson, now in jail on
the charge of killing Ham Brabham
at Ehrhardt, has been granted bail by
Chief Justice Gary in the sum of $3,000.
Bond had not been arranged
Tuesday, but' will be arranged this
week.
Farmers report that the recent
rains have caused a fine crop of grass
to be started in the cotton fields.
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Cotton chopping is now well under
i J way and will soon be completed if
good weather prevails. Harvesting
of the oat crop is now being pushed
very rapidly. The crop is generally
Ife
very good.
The friends of Capt. J. B. Hunter
will, learn with much regret that he
, ' continues quite ill. Captain Hunter
was stricken with a serious illness
some weeks ago, and while he has
improved somewhat, he isv still far
from well. His many- friends hope
that he will soon be out again. The
captain is about 78 pears of age.
. NEWS FROM COLSTON.
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High School Closed Friday?Items of
Personal Mention.
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y Colston, May 20.?On last Friday
evening the Colston high school came
to a close with a few exercises by the
children and a play or so by some of
vniinsr folks of the neighborhood.
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were three medals given?one
to Miss Flossie Folk, one to little
Margarette Wright and one to Master
Julian Wright. All were given
for punctuality and regular attendance.
Music was furnished by Messrs.
Henry McMillan, Grady McMillan and
- v f- J. B. Varn.
We are indebted to Mr. J. K. :
- Faulkner for the lights furnished by
him free.
The school has been under the
able management of Misses Davis and
Hutson, both of Orangeburg county.
They have made many fast friends
while in our county and we hope to |
have them back with us soon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wright were at,
home Saturday evening from 8 to 11 j
in honor of Misses Davis and Hutson.
Music and dancing were the predominating
features of the evening.
There was quite a large crowd and
everybody enjoyed themselves as they
always do at Mr. and Mrs. Wright's.
Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Howard, of
Blackville, were the guests of Mrs.
Alex. Jennings for the last few days.
* - It was the first trip back to Colston
Mrs. Howard has made since she left
as Miss Hattie Kirkland, and her
many girl friends were indeed glad to
see her again.
. After the heavy rains of last week
the farmers are pleased to have a few
days of hot sunshine. The crops in
this immediate section are small, but
one reason for that is the planters
were detained about getting fertilizer
and consequently got the crops planted
late. There is some complaint of
a poor stand of beans in some places
but there are some beautiful stands.
Miss Mattie May Davis, of Orangeburg,
came over for the commencement
exercises of the Colston school
and was the guest of Miss Cora McMillan.
- - ? Mrs. Robbie Hughes and Mrs. C.
B. All spent Friday with Miss Natalie
Kearse.
Mrs. A. L. McMillan and Mrs. J. B.
Vam spent Monday with Mrs. J. H.
Roberts, of Ehrhardt.
The friends of Mr. Henry Free, of
Charleston, wefe pained to hear of
. his death. Mr. Free was buried at
his childhood church?old Springtown.
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Colston, May 19.?Mr. and Mrs. C.
J. Cr?ech, Miss Alma Wise and Mr.
v. Herbert Creech, of Denmark, were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Clayton, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McMillan and
Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Howard dined
at Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McMillan's
Sunday.
Messrs. Johnny and Claude Kirkland
spent Sunday at Ulmers with
\ friends.
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Fountain pen ink, in all size bottles,
at Herald Book Store.
TO SURVEY MAIN STREET.
Council Takes Paving Action?Sunday
Lid On Tight?Other Matters.
A spirited meeting of the new city
council was held Tuesday night, at
which several matters of public interest
were discussed and upon which
action was taken. Chief among these
was the matter of paving Main street.
Definite steps were taken looking to
this much desired end, and an engineer
was employed to survey the
street and estimate the cost of paving
the thoroughfare from the railroad
to the lower corner of the cotton
mill, which takes in the entire
length of the business district.
Lieut. G. D. Ryan, former superAJ
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of the city, is to make the necessary
survey at once and submit to council
an estimate of the cost. Immediately
upon receipt of this information
council will proceed to raise the
money for the work, and it is expected
that actual work will be commenced
before the end of summer.
The new law, passed by the last legislature,
has already been enacted by
vote of the citizens of Bamberg in
this city, giving the council authority
to levy an abutting tex to pay for
one-half of the- cost of permanent
street paving. The matter of the city
finances has been investigated and it
is believed that no obstacle will be
found barring the city from raising
its part of the cost of paving.
The council decided to levy a dog
tax of $2, beginning July 1, and the
police force has been instructed to
cbllect the tax or the dog. After
giving a reasonable time to redeem
the canines by paying the tax, the
dogs are to be slain.
The council decided to prohibit
cut outs on automobiles. No siren
or other freak whistles or gongs are
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to De allowed, ana auiuuiuunca muoi
not be parked more than three feet
from the curbing on Main street.
Instructions were given the police
force to rigidly enforce the law prohibiting
the carrying of unlawful pistols.
Another matter that is of considerable
interest was that of Sunday j
closing. Council decided to stop all
manner of commercial activities on
the Sabbath day, including soft drinfc
and fruit stands, cigar or tobacco
selling, Sunday selling of newspapers'
or magazines, and the delivery of ice
or meats, etc: In fact, genuine Sunday
blue laws are now effective
throughout the city.
It is planned by the city council,
in regard to the paving of Main
street, to improve the system of
street lighting in the business district.
It has been suggested, and
meets with the evident approval of
the new council, that attractive lights
will be installed on Main street, all
wires to be put in underground con
duits, including telephone and telegraph
wires. This improvement is
expected to be made with the paving
of the street. "
Councilman LaVerne Thomas has
been made superintendent of streets;
B. T. Felder was efebted mayor pro
tem.; E. L. Price, Jr., hall manager,
and L. P. McMillan city clerk and
treasurer.
BUYS CONTROLLING INTEREST.
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Seaboard Mills, Inc., Buys Big Block
of Cotton Mill Stock.
Mr. John H. Cope, president of the
Bamberg Cotton Mills company, stated
Wednesday that the Seaboard
[Mills, Inc., of New York, has bought
a controlling interest in the local cotton
mill. This transaction has been
in the process of negotiation for some
time. Mr. Cope stated that the new
concern purchased about 90 per cent,
of the stock of the mill.
So far as is now known there will
be no change in the operation of the
mill: certainly not for the present,
and no change in the mill management
is contemplated.
The Seaboard Mills, Inc., now own
a number of manufacturing plants in
the State, including the Orangeburg
mill.
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Social News.
Subscribers to The Herald are invited
to send in writeups of any social
events. It is not possible for
The Herald force to gather social
news, but space is gladly given when
these items are written and sent in
to the office. Social items should be
as brief as possible, yet they may
be written fully enough to give all
facts. Our readers are also requested
to either write or phone us items of
personal mention.
Government Life Insurance.
The government is now in the life
insurance business, and is offering to
all discharged soldiers and sailors a
life insurance policy that is hard to
beat. Don't think of dropping your
government insurance. Have your
present policy converted into a real
life policy. Information .will be given
at any navy recruiting station in regards
to government insurance.
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METHODISTS GIVE MUCH.
Subscril>e $19,000 to Centenary Movement?Others
Meet Allotment.
The Methodists of Bamberg, in
keeping with the spirit of this community
in all matters where money
has been called for, have gone "over
the top" in the Centenary movement.
Up to Wednesday about $1 9,000 had
been subscribed by local Methodists
to this great fund, and at the windup
it is likely that the final figures will
be considerably in excess of this
amount.
The campaign was officially started
here last Sunday. Sunday morning
special services, in the interest of the
campaign, were held at Trinity
church. A number of soliciting teams
had been previously organized, and
an individual canvas was made Sunday
afternoon.
| At the night service the result of the
day's work was announced, and it
was found that the church had subscribed
at that time $18,555. The
quota for Trinity church was $11,419.
It is likely that the quota will
be almost doubled.
Figures are not available for the
county, but it is stated that practically
every church has either reached
or exceeded its quota in the movement.
Olar has more than doubled
her quota; Buford's Bridge has subscribed
its allotment, and Denmark
has far exceeded her quota. It is
also understood that the Bamberg
mills and Embree charges have met
I their respective allotments.
The $35,000,000 which Southern
Methodists are now engaged in raising
has been apportioned to the various
work of the church as follows:
Regular income $10,000,000
General work, foreign
department 7,870,000
General work, home department
2,850,000
Annual conference mission
2,500,000
Board of church extension
.- 2,140,000
Woman's work, foreign
department 3,000,000
Woman's work, home
department 1,290,000
War work fund 5,350,000
Total $35,000,000
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Exploded Theory.
The married man concluded to try
out his new theory. Addressing his
spouse he said:
"My dear, I should like to go to
Jones' tonight for several hours. Mr.
Jones is not ill and does not require
any sitting up with. If he did, 1
should let his wife do it. Mr. Jones
is perfectly well, so far as I know,
except for a certain itching for a
poker game. He is a notoriously rotten
poker player, and very likely
could be picked for several dollars
in the course of the evening. There
misrht be something to drink?he did
not specify concerning that. He only
said my presence would be appreciated.
I am sure that since I have
told you the truth about this affair
you will consent to my going. Am 1
right?"
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"Sunday School Day."
Every person interested in the welfare
of the home, church, or the community
should attend the exercises
at Trinity Sunday school next Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Read The Herald, $2.00 per year.
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CARLISLE COMMEXCEMKXT.
Will lie Held From May iil to June
2?Session a Record Breaker.
The twenty-seventh annual commencement
of the Carlisle school will
begin on Saturday night, May 31, and
continue through Monday night, June
2. The students will leave on Tuesday,
June 3.
This commencement will close
what has been, in many respects, the
greatest year in the history of the
school. The enrollment has been a
record breaker?231; a unit of the
R. O. T. C. has been established and
the military work of the school put
^ under government supervision; and
the work done has been upon a high
average.
The commencement program is as
follows:
CotiirHQi- ovoninp- Mnv ft 1 at Car
lisle audUorium, annual Inter-Society
debate. Query: Resolved, That the
government of# the United States
should adopt" a policy of requiring six
months military training of all ablebodied
men before they have reached
the age of 21. .
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Affirmative?Kilgo Society:
Lieut. Harry Snyder, Sergt. Victor
Burns.
Negative?Beach Society:
Cadet T. B. Minis, Cadet Purlie
Tompkins.
Sunday morning, June 1, at Trinity
5 Methodist church: Baccalaiireate Ser'
mon?Rev. B. Rhett Turnipseed,
Greenwood.
^tmday evening, at Trinity church:
1 Baccalaureate Address?Head Master
Guilds.
Monday morning, 10 o'clock, on
Rhoad's Park?Prize drill.
Monday morning, at Carlisle auditorium:
Commencement Address?
Dr. John A. Rice, Sumter. Awarding
of prizes, etc.
To each and all of these exercises
the public is cordially invited.
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NOTES BY NEW COUNTY AGENT.
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Instructions Given for Properly
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spraying xooacco rianis.
J It is noted that a number of farmers
are planting tobacco for the first
time and they will need advice from
time to time in properly growing the
crop.
Spraying or poisoning the destructive
insects should have begun as
1 soon as the plants have taken root
I and started growing. Quite a number
of worms have been found in the
1 fields around Bamberg at work on the
" tobacco plants.
Spray at once with arsenate of
lead. Follow these directions:
Many growers have found it best
to use the powdered form of the arsenate
of lead, mixing one pound of
arsenate . -.of lead to five pounds of
i slaked/lime or a cheap grade of flour.
Place the mixture in old tomato
cans or similar articles in the bot1
torn of which five or six small holes
have been punched.
Hold the small leaves near the bud,
1 open with one hand and use the
sprinkler to get the poison directly
on the young tender buds. Watch
the effect on the buds and if any injury
is noticed make it weaker by
' adding more slaked lime to the mixi
ture. Also dust over the leaves of
i the entire plant as the poison has to
be eaten to kill the insects.
It is best to spray after every rain
or after a heavy dew in the morning
i will do to make the powder stick better.
ine liquid lorm or spraying can ue
used if desired. For this spray add
i one pound of arsenate of lead to 50
gallons of water. Twc pounds of
: lime may be added to the water to
! make it stick better. Keep the solution
well agitated.
1 Be certain to destroy the first crop
of worms and control will be much
easier.
An expert on sweet potato storage
houses, Mr. A. C. Dibble, of Clemson
r college, will visit our county on May
i 30 and 31. All farmers who have
built or intend building potato houses
, are urgently requested to send me
names so that I may bring him to
> visit you. Or you may leave your
; name and address in the old chamber
i of commerce office, where I am now
, staying, located in rear of the Bam,
berg Banking company.'
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L'iiin i caii get my car iu vioii, yuu
' I shall be glad to see you at the ofi
fice. GEO. R. BRIGGS,
> County Agent.
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GIVES TWICE OVER.
i Olar Circuit Doubles Quota for Centenary
Work.
Olar, May 18.?Olar Methodist circuit
today more than doubled its alj
lotment for the centenary missions
movement by subscribing $14,485
against an allotment of $7,218. There
are four churches in the circuit which
is in the Orangeburg district. Much
, credit for the success of the drive is
r due the Rev. C. M. Peeler and his
assistants.
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Read The Herald, only $2.00 year.
DEATH OF HENRY FREE.
Former Bamberg Citizen Died Suddenly
in Charleston.
Mr. Henry J. Free, a former resident
of Bamberg, died at his home in
Charleston Saturday night. Mr. Free
was stricken very suddenly and died
a few hours later. His remains were
brought to Bamberg Monday and interment
occurred at Springtown Baptist
church, of which he became a
member in his boyhood days. Rev.
D. H. Owings conducted the funeral
services.
Mr. Free is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Allie Dowling, a daughter
of the late Mr. John C. Dowling,
of this place, and five children, three
sons and two daughters. His eldest
son, Mr. Jerome Free, is now serving
in the. army. He secured leave of
absence to attend the funeral Monday.
Mr. Free is also survived by
three brothers, Messrs. Rush Free,
of Blackville: H. D. Free, of Bamberg,
and E. D. Free, of Bishopville,
and two sisters, Mrs. F. M. Ray, of
this county, and Mrs. Janie Ulmer, of
Brunson.
Mr. Free was the son of the late
Mr. A. F. Free, of this county, whQ
served for years as treasurer of Barnwell
county. He lived here up until
about 10 years ago, when he removed
with his family to Charleston,
where he was bookkeeper in a large
wholesale grocery establishment.
Birthday Party.
On* Monday afternoon of last week
a delightful evening was spent by
a number of little folks at a birthday
party given by Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
Simmons for their little son, Frances,
at their home on the avenue. The
event celebrated his tenth birthday,
and 35 of his friends assembled to
prvn?rrntnlatp pnri pninv the occasion
"with him.
Many beautiful gifts were received
by the young host. Lively gardes interspersed
with music delighted the
guests during the evening, a fishpond
in which all were invited to try
their luck at angling, being particularly
attractive. A jar of nuts afforded
cause for a guessing contest,
in which Master James Carter was
the happy recipient of first prize, a
box of candy.
The home was brightened and
beautified by a profuison of Dorothy
Perkins roses used most effectively
throughout the rooms ih bowls and
vases, their beauty forming a St setting
for happy .childish faces; alight
with interest and pleasure.
In the dining room, especially,
quantities of these flowers lent their
charm to a table daintily arranged
with a lovely lace center piece,
whereon rested the snowy birthday
cake, adorned with 10 pink candles,
sprays of pink roses being used as
souvenirs. An Oriental effect was accomplished
by numerous Japanese
lanterns, which shed a soft light over
the whole.
Delightful cream and cake were
served, Mrs. Dukes and Mrs. Fields
assisting Mrs. Simmons in entertain^
ing and serving the little people.
Master Simmons's friends wish for
him many happy returns of the day.
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Edisto Conference.
The conference of Edisto district
will be held at Blackville June 26
with the Davis-Lee chapter as hostess.
Chapters, please elect your delegates
at once and notify Mrs. Isadore
Brown, Blackville, the number
of delegates and visitors who will go
from your chapter. Delegates will
be expected to give a concise report
of their work.
Your vice president earnestly requests
that no chapter fail to send a
representative, for the inspiration
imbibed at these conference redound
to the good of our general organization.
A splendid programme is being
arranged. The probability is that
our president general will be present.
Our State president will make an
address.
A matter which should have your
attention is redeeming your pledges
for Edisto district scholarship. Some
chapters have sent their contribution,
but there are others yet who should
bear this in mind. Please send this
fund to your vice president. Miss
Gregory, who has been using this
scholarship at Winthrop colege, will
graduate this year, thereby the
scholarship is open for some competi
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service, ETHEL PAYNE BLACK,
Second Vice President South Carolina
Division.
Johnston.
Miss Lucile Williams Graduates.
"The staff and graduating class of
the Oglethorpe sanatorium invite you
to be present at the commencement
exercises of the 1919 class Wednesday,
May 28, 1919, at 6 o'clock p. m.
Sanatorium Lawn, Savannah, Ga."
Miss Williams's many friends will
read this with much interest. She is
the neice of Mrs. L. E. Hanberry, of
Denmark, and is well known both in
Bamberg and Denmark.
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NEW COUNTY AGENT.
Mr. George R. Briggs, of Greenwood,
Assumes Duties Here.
Mr. George R. Briggs, of Greenwood,
has been appointed county
farm demonstration agent for Bamberg
county. Mr. Briggs arrived in
Bamberg last week and has taken
up his duties here. For the present
he is located in the old office of the
chamber of commerce in the rear of
the Bamberg Banking company. Mr.
Briggs is planning to get a car and i ,
as soon as he does he will visit the
various sections of the county. Until
his car arrives, Mr. Briggs will V
be very glad to be called upon at his
office for any information or help that
he may be able to give.
The following is from the Clemson
Wdekly News Letter:
"For Bamberg county, George R.
Briggs, a Clemson graduate in the
class of 1915, has been appointed.
Mr. Briggs has not had experience
so far in county agent work, but has
had excellent training in agriculture,
and a varied experience in the truck *
district around Norfolk, Va., and in
Beaufort, S. C., and also in horticultural
work in Maryland. He has recently
been discharged from the army,
and takes up his work on May 15,
with headquarters at Bamberg."
The Greenwood Index-Journal has
this to say concerning Mr. Briggs:
"Mr. Geo. R. Briggs, a son of Mrs. '
Xannie Briggs, formerly of Green- ...
wood, now of Columbia, has been appointed
county demonstration agent
for Bamberg county, Mr. Briggs was
a resident of Greenwood when the
war began and volunteered forvservice
in the coast artillery company.
He was designated for attendance at
the officers training camp at Oglethorpe
and won a lientenant's commission.
He was honorably discharged
some months ago and was
for a time located at Beaufort. He , ;
has marked skill in horticultural and
agricultural lines and should succeed
in his new work. He is a graduate of
Clemson college."
Blackville Weddings.
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marriage is announced of Mr.
Otis Henry Myers, of Lexington, Ky.,
and Miss Collie Lee Bates, of Blackvillei
S. C., which was solemnized
Saturday morning at the parsonage
of the Crawford Avenue Baptist
church, the Rev. Thomas Walker officiating.
The young couple motored over to
Augusta for the purpose of .having
Rev. Walker officiate, and the ceremonv
was witnessed hv Mrs. WalkAr
The bride was most attractive in a
traveling
suit of gray broadcloth,
with hat and gloves to match.
The groom is a prominent busineba
man in his home city and his bride
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will be heartily welcomed. - s,
The young couple left for Columbia
and other places on, their bridal
trip.?Augusta Chronicle.
Blackville, May 17.?Mrs.'E. M.
Smith of Blackville announces the
engagement of her daughter, Car *
lanthe, to Durham Decaney Williams
of Hardeeville, S. C. The marriage
will take place early in June.
"special notices.
For Sale?Model 85 Overland;
cheap for cash. Apply to P. O. BOX *
372, Bamberg, $. C. * 5-22n
For^ Sale.?One mule about 9
years old, sound and gentle. Apply to *
DR. J. M. LOVE, Bamberg, S. C.
tf.
House for Sale?On Railroad ave
nue, containing nv? rooms. .Easy .
terms. See DR. GEO. F. HAIR, Bamberg,
S. C., tfn.
For Sale?One house and lot oil
Carlisle street, east, frontage 109 ' %
feet, by 488 feet deep. Terms easy. ^
J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent,
Bamberg. S. C. tfn.
Lost?Several weeks ago ladies' *
gold octagonal-shaped wrist watch;
Swiss movement; studded with diamonds.
Liberal reward will be paid
for return to MISS MARGARET
EASTERLING, Bamberg, S. C. ltp '
Bookkeeper Wanted by Aug. 1st.
Good position to right party. Apply
in own handwriting, stating salary
expected, experience, education, references,
etc. Booze killer need not
apply. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, S.
C. tfn
Trespass Notice.?All persons are
hereby forbidden to let stock run at
large on my lands. Any stock caught
on my lands will be charged for according
to law, and all damages must /
be paid for by the owner. ISHAM
GOOUW1IS. o?oy
Wanted?Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and chil-'
dren. Eliminates dhrning. We pay $
50c an hour spare time or $24 a week
for full time. Experience pnneces- T
sary. Write INTERNATIONAL
STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa.
6-19p
Farmers- or Seed Buyers who still
have cottonseed to sell should write
immediately to the Food Administration,
612 Loan and Exchange Bank
Bldg., Columbia, S. C., giving their , (
postoffice address (and shipping
point) and the number of tons of
seed they have for sale now. We will
list, these lots of seed and inform the.
mills about them. WM. ELLIOTT,
Food Administrator for South Caro-^-- 1#
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