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u i ~ Wt)t Pamberg peralb Thursday, May 29, 1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The following men have been discharged from the army at Camp Jackson: John Califf, Denmark; Moses Green, Bamberg; Gerald | Kearse, Bamberg. Heavy rains have visited the county within the past week. One day last week a rather heavy hailstorm visited a section of the county near Ehrhardt, and some damage has been reported. The State superintendent of education advises the following credits to *? "rtViz-vrtT f 11 rir? Tr>_ the Bamoerg cuuuiv ? come from permanent school fund, $137.83; State dispensary fund, $149.12; total, $286.95. The Herald has just received an order for some printed stationery from a business firm in Florence. The quality of our printing lasts long after the price is forgotten, and we are known all over the State. A large number of local Pvthians went to Columbia Tuesday afternoon to witness the conferring of the third rank in amplified form by one of the , * Charleston lodges at the grand lodge meeting, returning Wednesday morning. Two candidates from Bamberg received the degree in Columbia. The streets of Bamberg have re* cently been worked by the county chaingang, under the arrangement between the county and city authorities. The city sends all convicts to the chaingang, which operates in the city a total number of days equiv alent to the sentences or tne ciiy convicts. The secretary of State has commissioned the Standard Serial Building and Loan association, of Greenwood, with a proposed capital stock of $200,000 with the privilege of increasing it to $1,000,00.0, if necessary. The petitioners are: H. M. Graham, R. E. McCaslan, Geo. W. Hart, A. Rosenberg, A. S. Hartzog and Joel S. Bailey. A Sunday school census has been conducted in the city by the Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools. A house-to-house canvas has been conducted and statistics have been gathered showing those who usually attend Sunday school, their church connection, etc. In this way it is hoped to secure a much larger at\ tendance at the Sunday schools of the city. The report carried to the grand lodge by the delegates from the local K. of P. lodge was perhaps the most remarkable ever presented by a lodge . in the State in some respects. The report showed that something like 50 members had been added to tne loage since January 1, about 40 of whom were added by initiation. The lodge has increased its membership within four months more than 50 per cent. A very interesting meeting of the Bamberg chapter of the Eastern Star was held last Thursday evening, at which the grand worthy matron, Mrs. Hattie F. Brener, of Charleston, was present on an official visit. The chapter also entertained the grand adah, Mrs. Gladys Ducker, of this city. During the evening a delightful, banquet was served. Mrs. Brener also made an official visit to the Ehrhardt chapter. ^ < m i ? 1 Liquor Raid at Denmark. Sheriff Rav. made a raid on the premises of Henry Stukes, colored, in | Denmark Monday and found a quart and a pint of blind tiger liquor and also some "mash," all of which was confiscated. The still could not be located. Stukes was placed under bond for appearance in court on- the charge of violating the prohibition law. The sheriff was just in time also to see another negro come out of the house. Calling for assistance, the negro was apprehended and it was found that he had a pint of similar liquor in his possession. Being pressed for an explanation, he acknowledged that he had bought the stuff from Stukes, paying him 50 cents for it. Stukes is, therefore, also charged with selling whiskey. A charge of storing is also made against him. He was first tried before the mayor of Denmark, who levied a fine of $100. He will now be turned over to the State court for trial and ner haps to the federal court. ^ > ! m Almost Reached Quota. Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff requests The Herald to thank the people of the county for their generous response to the appeal for the Jewish relief fund. The total amount secured in the canvas was $1,912.02. The quota was $2,000, so it will be seen that the amount raised lacked only a few dollars of meeting the county's allotment. THIRTEEN MILLS LEVY. Bamberg School Patrons Met Monday. Provides for Better Salaries. At the annual meeting of the patrons of the Bamberg school district Monday, the school levy for the ensuing year was fixed at 13 mills. This is an increase of two mills, and the increase was necessitated for paying the teachers an increase in salary and for the further reason that the district is now overdrawn some $1,300 for expenses of the present session. Mr. C. W. Rentz was made chairman of the meeting and Mr. G. O. Simmons secretary. It was explained that the Dresent levy of 11 mills did not raise sufficient taxes to conduct the school; that every other line of business had increased in cost, and that an increase in the levy was absolutely necessary. It was unanimously decided to increase the levy. This new levy will allow the teachers an increase in their salaries, and will take care of the deficit in the district at the present time. Mr. J. M. Grimes was elected trustee to succeed himself for the 5-year term. Mr. Grimes succeeded Mr. Thomas Black, upon the death of the latter last fall. FREE TRIP TO WIXTHROP. Winners of Short Courses Announced By Home Demonstration Agent. Every year Winthrop college offers to the women and girls of the home demonstration clubs in the State a short course in agriculture, poultrykeeping, dairying and domestic science. The girls are selected from the prize winners of the previous sea son. In Bamberg county the following girls won the free trip to Win-, throp: Flossie Folk, Colston school; Thelma Rentz, Oak Grove school, and Eva Zorn, Denmark. Two more girls, making five in all, are allowed this county this year, and they will leave June 5, returning June 14. The banks in the county and the board of education generously contributed toward their expenses. The women delegates are: Miss Cressie Breeland, Mrs. J. M. Dannelly, Mrs. Sims Fender, Miss Nettie Sandifer and Mrs. Robt. L. Zeigler. A Memory of Long Ago. The other day while Mr. W. H. Chandler was having some excavating done in front of his place of business to install a gasoline station a reminder of by-gone days was seen in the shape of a pine log. The log was encountered about three feet underground, and was in a fairly good state of preservation. The sight of /the old pine log served to. start the old-timers to Celling about days of long ago in Bamberg. Some of them remembered when there was a cedar pond on wl at is now the business portion of Main street. Others remembered hearing their fathers tell about it. The log has evidently lain in the ground since the water covered this section of the street, inasmuch as it was surrounded by mud and trash usually found in ponds. Some of the more bold ones tell about fishing on Main street; in fact, some of our old residents tell some regular fish tales about it. It is said to be a fact, however, that there was a small pond at this place; whether there were fish in it or not this scribe cannot state. Says Essie Davis Not Elected. A few weeks ago P. J. Davis requested The Herald to state that his daughter, Essie Davis, had been elected teacher of the Colston colored school next session. Now comes E. W. Wright, who says that he is a patron of the Colston colored school, and asks The Herald to state that Essie Davis has not been elected teacher of that school. In fact, says Wright, there was a meeting of the patrons of the school on the same day the school closed at which it was decided not to elect her teacher the next session. The Herald has no interest in this matter, but simply makes this statement at the request of Wright, who is, so far as we know, a responsible colored man. The colored trustees of this school are M. C. Halyard, Jesse Gray and Rivers Kirkland. Nurses Meet in Columbia. This is to notify all registered nurses in Bamberg county who have graduated from a general hospital or a special hospital with a post course of six months in a general hospital that they are in District No. 3, with Columbia as the place of meeting. We have our first meeting the first Thursday in June, 2 919, at 7:15 p. m. at the Baptist hospital, and will be glad to have you attend. JANIE WEIR, ADA CHAPMAN, EDITH BRUCE, Committee. ARMENIAN AND SYRIAN CALL. Captain Guess Makes Final Appeal to Secure Fund. This is a call from our government to aid these starving people of Bible lands brought about by Turkish oppression and war. Bamberg county has met her q.uota in every other call, but I am sorry to report that we have not done so in this instance, and failnrp has pome from places least ex pected. I have tried to do my duty in appeals through the press, and personal letters to men of influence in different communities. The governor of our State has issued another ringihg appeal urging continued effort in our State until our full quota has been paid in. I now want to beg our people in every place where their quota has not been met in full, to bring the matter up again this week, and make a last effort to do our part. Don't wait on anybody else in your church, bring the matter up yourself and urge a liberal response. Bamberg county's quota is $3,000, apportioned as follows: Bamberg and vicinity $1,200.00 Apportioned. Denmark and vicinity 900.00 Olar and vicinity 300.00 Ehrhardt and vicinity 600.00 Paid. Bamberg $757.67 -i- Q 71 QO i^ciimax iv. v a.v v Olar 172.00 Ehrhardt claims to have overpaid her quota, but we have failed to find her credited for saftie both in the Columbia and Newr York offices. I have urged them to get their credits straight so that they and our county can get credit for their contributions. If we fail to raise this money, we will not only have the stigma of "failure" on our communities and churches, but we will have the starvation of human souls charged up to us above, and many of them believers in our Christ. This is the last week of our campaign. Act now. JAMES B. GUESS, County Chairman. BAMBERG GETS BIG TRUCKS. Two 3-Ton Heavy Trucks Allotted to County by Government. The State highway commission has been notified by the federal bureau of roads that 79 of the 296 motor trucks which are to be turned over to the commission are ready for shipment. The State highway commission has instructed the bureau of public roads to have two 3-ton heavy aviation trucks shipped from Baltimore to Bamberg. The trucks will be turned over to the road authorities of Bamberg county for use in maintining or constructing roads built in whole or in part with federal aid. Counties which have made no provision to use federal aid in constructing roads or bridges cannot under the federal law share in the distribution nf trucks from the federal bureau of public works. These trucks are part of the surplus war equipment built by Uncle Sam for use in whipping the Huns. An act of the last congress instructed, the secretary of war to turn over to the secretary of agriculture for distribution to the State highway commissions, though the federal .bureau of public roads, all surplus war equipment, including trucks. It is expected that South Carolina will get a good deal more road building equipment and supplies besides the 296 trucks which have been given to it. IT. D. C. Meeting. The F. M. Bamberg chapter U. D. C. met last week with Mrs. G. F. Bamberg at her lovely home on Elmoor Heights. The chapter was called to order by the president. The recording secretary being out of town the roll call ana minuies were uispensed with, and the following programme entered into: Paper, "A Brief Comparison of the Confederate War with the World War"?Mrs. F. B. McCrackin. Solo, "Spring Is Here"?Mrs. H. N. Folk. Reading, "What We Need is Patriotism"?Mrs. A. W. Knight. Solo?Mrs. E. H. Henderson. After this the chapter elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. J. C. Lewis, president. Mrs. J. R. Owens, first vice president. Mrs. G. W. Cope, second vice president. Mrs. G. F. Bamberg, recording secretary. Mrs. F. B. McCrackin, corresponding secretary. Mrs. N. P. Smoak, historian. Mrs. C. J. Field, registrar. Mrs. J. H. Murphy, treasurer. The chapter has done great work this past year, and hopes to do even greater this coming year. Mrs. Bamberg served ice cream and cake, and the daughters left voting her a charming hostess. Visitors at this meeting were Miss Lizzie Sawyer, Mrs. F. 0. Brabham and Mrs. E. H. Henderson. I FACULTY ANNOUNCED. Strong Corps of Educators Secured For Carlisle School. The officers and academic and military staffs of Carlisle school is announced by the school authorities. A strong corps of educators has been secured for the next term, which begins i.i September, and the prospects of the school are exceedingly bright. The school is now a unit of the R. 0. T. C., being one of four scnoois in the State thus favored by the war department. Capt. Van C. Walton, t'. S. A., and Sergt. E. B. Porter, U. S. A., have been assigned the school as military instructors. The board of control of Carlisle has recently decided to dispense with the girls' department of the school, and the Mary Ann Bamberg hall, heretofore used as the girls' boarding hall, will be turned into cadets' barracks for next session. The following is the faculty as announced: Administrative and Other Officers. Henry N. Snyder, M. A., Litt. D., LL. D., president ex-officio. Colonel J. Caldwell Guilds, headmaster and treasurer. Miss Winnie D. Kearse, bookkeeper and secretary to the headmaster. Captain Henry J. Stuckey, M. D., school physician. Mrs. Josephine Beach, matron. Academic Staff. Colonel J. Caldwell Guilds, A. B., M. A., (Wofford, Vanderbilt), English and Bible. Major William C. Duncan, A. B., (Wofford), Latin and mathematics. CaDtain S. Ralph Shieder, A. B., (Wofford), French and mathematics. Captain William R. Watson, A. B., (Wofford), science. Captain Elliott O. Watson, A. B., A. M., (Wofford), history. Captain Arthur B. Rivers, A. B., (Wofford), mathematics. Captain Lewis B. Stabler, A. B., (Wofford), English and history. Captain John C. Lanham, A. B.. (Wofford), English and science. Miss Ethel B. Reeves, A. B., (Winthrop), primary department. Military Staff. Captain Van C. Walton, U. S. A., (infantry), professor military science and tactics and commandant of cadets. Major William C. Duncan, assistant commandant of cadets. Sergeant Earl B. Porter, U. S. A., (coast artillery corps), assistant professor military science and tactics. Captain Lewis B. Stabler, post adjutant. Captain William R. Watson, quartermaster. Captain Arthur B. Rivers, physical director and athletic coach. CaDtain John C. Lanham, band | master and musical director. WAR OX VAGRANCY. Mayor Smoak Fines Three Women, Runs Two More Out of Town. Mayor J. J. Smoak has declared war on vagrant women. Last Thursday morning the new mayor conducted court and had before him five women charged with vagrancy and conducting disorderly establishments. Three of the five were negro women and two were white women. The negro women were said to be old offenders, while the white women were newcomers, having arrived in town only a few days previously. The negro women were fined and told very firmly that their conduct in the future will be watched closely and if they are brought into court again on a similar charge they will be severely dealt with. The white women, the mayor decided, could be dispensed with entirely; consequently they were advised to leave town by sundown, and this they agreed to do forthwith. They had the appearance of being rather half-witted, and really presented a pitiable appearance. Missionaries to Speak. Misses Scarlett and Rea, Baptist missionaries from Woochow, China, will speak at the Baptist church on Sunday, June 8, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The public is most cordially invited to hear these speakers at the morning service. At 5 in the afternoon the missionaries will address an audience of ladies at the church. The ladies of all denominations are invited to attend this meeting. The ladies of the Baptist missionary society are especially urged to attend both these services. ^ * m > ? $5.00 For a Name. Mr. La Verne Thomas, proprietor of the Thielen Theatre, has decided to change the name of his amusement place, and offers a prize of $5 in gold for the best name submitted. There are no strings tied to the offer. Read the advertisement on another page and send in your suggestion on or before Thursday of next week.?adv. CLOSES NEXT WEEK. Graded School Commencement Will lie Held Wednesday and Thursday. The closing exercises of the graded school will be held on Wednesday afternoon, June 4, and Thursday evening, June o. At the graded school auditorium Wednesday afternoon, June 4, at 6:30 o'clock, music recital by Professor and Mrs. J. A. Klein's music classes. On Thursday evening at 8:45 o'clock the graduating exercises will be held in the school auditorium. The programme will consist of papers by members of the class, class songs, awarding of diplomas and announcements. Those who will receive diplomas are: Misses Lucille Folk, Nannie TToiict A'actim n LT o r-* /-3 T?1 l\Af h i auoL, .-Lcsiua 11.1115111, auu uni.auci.u Inabi'net. The public is cordially invited to attend these exercises. Notes From County Agent. Kill the horn worms which are eating your tobacco leaves by spraying with arsenate of lead, using one to two pounds of the arsenate of lead to 50 gallons of water. Add two pounds of lime to the solution to help make it stick. If you haven't a spraying outfit you can get a little bellows dry powder gun for $2 or less. The dry or powdered form of arsenate of lead is used in this gun and one pound of the arsenate of lead may be mixed with three or four pounds of slaked lime or a cheap grade of flour. Be certain to cover all the leaves. Many worms were found in a field where only part of the leaves on each plant were covered. Plan now to have plenty of forage and other feed for your animals this fall. You still have time to plant more velvet beans, soy beans, peanuts and cowpeas. Remember that they will help to build up your land as well as furnish good feed, as they are legumes and secure their nitrogen frr?m nir "Make your yields of velvet and soy beans greater by inoculating with bacteria. If your soil is not already inoculated write to me and I will help you to get the bacteria. Also plant sufficient acreage of pop corn, sorghum and sudan grass for feeding, and plenty of sweet potatoes. Remember that the greatly feared enemy, the boll weevil, may soon cause damage and if you change to hog raising you must have plenty of food for them. GEO. R. BRIGGS, County Agent. Carlisle Catalogue Out. i The 1918-1919 catalogue of Carlisle school has just been issued from the presses of The Bamberg Herald, and is now being mailed out. The catalogue this year is decidedly the most attractive that Carlisle has yet issued. It is generously illustrated with many attractive views of the school campus and buildings and the cadets. The book is printed on heavy enamel paper in two colors, with a specially designed cover in colors. Every line of the catalogue was printed in The Herald office, and we have been told that there are very few printing offices in the State which can execute work of the same quality. As only a limited edition of the catalogue was printed, prospective students of the school who desire a copy will do well to write to neaamaster Guilds at once for one. Lees School Closes. The Lees school closed Friday, after' a successful session, with Miss Isla L. Wright, of Bennettsville, as principal, and Miss Ola Grimes, of Lees, as assistant teacher. Owing to the loss of time caused by the influenza epidemic last fall the school did not have any commencement exercises, but complimentary to the school there was a picnic on the school grounds Saturday. The well-filled baskets and genial cheer testified to the hospitality of the Lees people and adjoining neighborhood, and every one went away acknowledging the picnic one of the most successful of the season. Miss Lucille Folk Entertains. Last Thursday evening Miss Lucille Folk gave a party in honor of the graduating class of Bamberg high 1 * ' - -i? xl J.. scnooi, sne Deing one ui iue grauuates. Quite a crowd was present. They played games and had music by the victrola and piano. Ice cream and pound cake was served during the evening. ^ < > Electric Irons, Grills, Toasters, Percolators, Waffle Irons, Vibrators, Fans, Sewing Machine Motors, Vacuum Cleaners. Everything fully guaranteed. Let us serve you. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY. ?adv. CARLISLE COMMENCEMENT. Will Be Held From May 31 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 Tues- * day, June 3. This commencement will close what.has been, in many respects, the greatest year in the history of the - *- - - "* rr% 1. _ u x i i. ^ scnooi. ine enrollment nas uetsu a. record breaker?231; a unit of the a 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: Saturday evening, May 31, at Carlisle auditorium, 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. a Affirmative?Kilgo Society: Lieut. Harry Snyder, Sergt. Victor Burns. Negative?Beach Society: Cadet T. B. Mims, Cadet Purlie Tompkins. Sunday morning, June 1, at Trinity Methodist church: Baccalaureate Ser. mon?Rev. B. Rhett Turnipseed, Greenwood. Sunday evening, at Trinity church: 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. ' i ? ? ? mm APPOINT TRUANT OFFICERS. Mr. N. R. Fender to Look After Compulsory School Attendance. ??? State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen has been notified of the appointment of attendance officers under the compulsory education law in 42 counties in South Carolina. Several counties have yet to appoint these officers. The officers begin their duties on June 1. During the month of June each attendance officer will be busy learning the boundaries of the school districts, the location of the schoolhouses, the enrollment of pupils in the various schools and securing from teachers of the annual enrollment lists of all students in school. During the months of July and August a census by school districts must ^ A De laxen or an cnnaren oeiween rae ages of six and 14 years. The cooperation of trustees, patrons and teachers will be required to properly make this census. Census cards will * vflTzs soon be distributed to the attendance officers. The following officers have been appointed for Bamberg and neighboring counties: Aiken?E. L. Weeks and G. P. Parrott. , Allendale?Miss Myrtle Epting. Bamberg?Norman H. Fender. Barnwell?Miss Bertie Wells. % Colleton?L. C. Padgett. * Hampton?Ben S. Williams. Orangeburg?P. L. Felder, Jr., and Lawrence K. Sturkie. < < ? ? Friday, May 30, being a legal holiday, the postoffice will observe Sunday hours. . Full line fine box paper, all colors, from 50c to $1.50, at Herald Book store. SPECIAL NOTICES.^ House for Sale?On Railroad avenue, containing five rooms. Easy terms. See DR. GEO. F. HAIR, Bamberg, S. C. tfn, ^ 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 buy one or two hundred acre farm near Ehrhardt, S. C. Must be within two miles of town. state in nrst letter location ana price wanted. Address, FARMER, Box 81, Varnville, S. C. 6?12n 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 u 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 GOODWIN. 6?5p Wanted?Men or women to take orders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 50c an hour spare time or $24 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa. 6-19p