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Qflfje Pantberg ^cralb Thursday, July 17,1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Hon. Rut. L. Osborne, comptroller general of South Carolina, was in Bamberg Friday making annual settlement with the county officials. A game of ball was played here last Saturday between the Palmetto team of Charleston and the Bamberg mills team. The game resulted in a tie score of 5 to 5. Rev. Geo. P. White is conducting a revival meeting at the Cope Baptist church, of which he is pastor, this week, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Fun aerDurK, ui Mr. W. S. Miley is happy again. He located his lost dog Sunday and " the canine is again in his possession. He advertised in The ITevald for the dcg. which had strayed away. and. of course, found him. The scarcity of sugar is being felt in Bamberg,.and those who had the foresight to stock up a few weeks ago have reason to feel grateful, as the price has materially advanced and the supply diminished within the past two or three weeks. Mr. J. D. Cleckley, of Cope, reeent' ly made a trip out to Alabama where he bought'some thoroughbred hogs. There were five fine Hainpshires in the lot weighing 2.S00 pounds. The i. hoar is valued at $300 an l weighs between 700 and 800 nound^. A pig from one of the sows bought sold for $1,500 when two months old. The Herald is requested by the i Bamberg postmaster to state that those wishing stamped envelopes had best place their orders early, as there is likely to be a considerable delay in receiving them on account of the . congestion caused by the large num-' ber?of orders going in because of the change back to 2-cent postage. Aaron Hartzog, colored, was almost instantly killed on Wednesday of last week, when a team of mules he was driving came in contact with a ' live electric wire at Voorhees Indusv trial school near Denmark.. The mules were hitched to a two-horse wagon, and the team was also killed when the wagon ran into the wire. Mr. F. W. Free, who lost his tobacco barn on Tuesday night of last week by fire, sustained a loss of about , c $1,200, with no insurance. The barn was filled with tobacco, which had been cured, and the cause of the fire x is somewhat of a mystery. Mr. Free has completed a new barn, and the curing of his tobacco is proceeding as usual. A short session of court vas held in Bamberg yesterday, lasting about a half hour. Only equity business was heard. Several orders were granted by Hon. Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding judge. Bail was granted to Susie Nelson, the colored woman who is charged with the killing of Ella Washington at Sato a few days ago, in the sum of $1,000. Lieut. Augustus S. Weekley, of this city, returned home this week after spending more than a year overseas with the expeditionary forces. Dr. v ^ Weekley was commissioned a first lieutenant in the medical corps in the early part of the war, and he saw active service on the western front for many months. The many friends v of the doctor will be pleased to learn that he will again locate in Bamberg. The Bamberg county school attenanffinor ic nnvr pne,a9rpd in sa uauv.c viuwi ? w . thering statistics regarding the pupils in the county subject to school attendance under the compulsory law recently enacted by the legislature. The county treasurer has recently received $700 to pay the expenses of the law enforcement in this county from June 1 to December 31. Mr. N. H. Fender, of Hunter's Chapel, is the attendance officer for this county. Mr. H. C. Folk, who has been under treatment for several weeks at a Columbia hospital, returned home Sunday. His condition had been steadily improving for some days previous, and it was thought the change to Bamberg would be beneficial. On Sunday, however, Mr. Folk was not doing well, and it was thought best that he should return to the hospital. * V." Jll'n T\ Vl M1 Q T? OTllI AUl'UllipailiCU U? ULIO rujo?vii.u ?relatives Mr. Folk returned to Columbia Sunday afternoon. Discharged From the Arm>. The following Bamberg county men liave recently been discharged from the army at Camp Jackson: Wilson Carn, Bamberg. Bezeel Morris, Olar. Melvin Zone. Govan. Bill Porter, Ehrhardt. Robert Maynard, Bamberg. Kistler Richwine, Bamberg. Hartwell Walker, Olar. John Williams, Ehrhardt. Willie Williams, Bamberg. William Barnes, Govan. DEATH OF DR. J. H. WILSON. Former Bamberg County Pastor Hurried at Mt. Pleasant Church. ,0n Sunday the remains of Rev. J. H. Wilson. D. D., of Sumter, were interred at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran cemetery, near Ehrhardt. Dr. Wilson died very suddenly at his home in Sumter at 12:30 o'clock last Friday morning at the age of 65 years. While not a resident of Bamberg county, his long pastoral services here gave the family such strong attachments that he desired his remains to be brought to his old home and interred here. Dr. Wilson was pastor of the Mt. Pleasant church for fourteen years, removing some ten years ago. ago. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. M. O. J. Ivreps. D. D., of Columbia, and^Rev. P. D. Risinger. present pastor of Mt. Pleasant. The funeral was attended by a large number of people from all over the State, Dr. Wilson being one of the most prominent preachers and beloved men in this section. His remains were laid beside those of his wife, who preceded him to the grave by several years. Dr. Wilson is survived by two daughters and one son. Dr. Cromer, of Newberry, an intimate friend of Dr. Wilson, had been on a visit to the latter, and when he was preparing to leave on the 9:30 train Thursday night. Dr. Wilson started to accompany him to the station. and then asked to be excused as he was not feeling entirely well. Later he complained of a slight pain in the chest, but declined to call in a physician as he. thought -the pain nothing serious. Not finding relief, however, a physician was called to his assistance later in the evening. Although he experienced very little pain, his condition gradually grew worse until his death in the early morning. Dr. Wilson was born April 10. J$54. Early in life he decided to en ter the ministry and after passing through college he served a number of churches in the" Carolinas and Georgia, going from Savannah to Sumter six years ago, becoming pastor of St. James Lutheran church at that place. He was president of the Sumter Ministers' Union at the time of his death, and was recognized as being one of the strongest preachers in the State. % The deceased is widely known throughout this county and section, although it has been ten years since he resided here. ^ POLIAKOFF-RAMBRO. V Former Bamberg Merchant Married in Baltimore June 24. A wedding of interest in Bamberg was that of Mr. Louis G. Poliakoff, formerly of this city, now located in Baltimore, to Miss Naomi Rambro, of Baltimore, which took place in that city on Tuesday, June 24. The party was taken in taxicabs from the residence of the bride's * ' * V 1 _ 1 i.U A Drotners ro a pudiic nan wuere uie wedding ceremony was performed by Rabbi Swartz, of Baltimore, assisted by Rabbi A. J. Poliakoff, of Augusta, uncle of the groom. The affair was made a great fete by the relatives and many friends of the contracting parties. A wedding dance and banquet was put on and enjoyed by those in attendance. The bride and bridegroom received many costly presents, including checks amounting to over $1,000. Each of the bride's brothers gave her a check for $300 each, and her two sisters handed her checks for $100 each. Mr. J. R. Poliakoff, of Aiken, father of the bridegroom, covo liic cnn a pViorlr fnr 5 900 The wedding was one of the biggest recently held in the Jewish circles of Baltimore. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Poliakoff left for New York and Atlantic City on their wedding trip. Mr. Poliakoff will engage in the jobbing business in Baltimore. Reunion of Company G. 'Hie annual Confederate reunion ol company G was held last Thursday at Bethesda church a few miles from Bamberg. A large crowd, as usual was present, attending from Bambert and neighboring counties, and quit* a few from a considerable distance Many old soldiers who once followed the colors of the famous old company G were present, as well as a numbei of other veterans, all of whom enjoyed themselves greatly. Coronei Zeigler, as usual, called the roll o1 his company from memory. Dr. Davis^. of Orangeburg, was tc have made the address on the occasion, but was prevented from bem* present, and J. F. Carter. Esq., o1 the Bamberg bar, delivered an ad dress in his stead. After the memo * rial exercises in the church, dinnei was served on the grounds to all. ^ < > Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. WHO WILL PUSH BUTTON? Votes to be -Cast for Lady or Girl to Turn on White Way. Bamberg's "white way" promises to be the most modern and up-to-date thing out. Those in authority say Bamberg will be second to no town in the State in the matter of Main street lighting when this system is installed. It .has been so arranged that Main street after it has been paved will be opened at the same time the lights are to be turned on for the first time. This will be decidedly the greatest event in the history of Bamberg. It will mark the dividing line between the old town and the new city. It is expected that every citizen in Bamberg who can possibly leave home will be on Main street when it is opened and the lights turned on. In order to lend interest to this important event, the city council has arranged for a voting contest to select the girl or lady in Bamberg to whom will go the honor of pushing the button. T.his is a ceremony every woman in Bamberg would feel honored in officiating at. The full details of the contest have not yet been arranged, but it is scheduled to start about August 1, so that everything will be in shape for the opening night. The town authorities and the citizens generally want to make this event a real town celebration. Bamberg will bud into a real little city on that night. The exact date, of course, of the opening cannot be stated yet, but it will be known long enough in advance for the arrangements to be! made. In the meantime, young men (and old ones, too) be thinking of the favorite you want to push that button. It's going to be a big ceremony. < ? COLSTON CLIPPINGS. i * Items of Personal Mention From Live I Bamberg Community. Colston, July 14.?Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Clayton, of Walterboro, spent j Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clay-, ton. Mrs. Ann Chisolm, who has been ; visiting her daughter at Norway, has i returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sandifer and j children and Mr. T. J. Smoak, of Denmark, spent the week-end with; Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Clayton. Mr. Copeland Zeigler spent Saturday night and Sunday with Messrs. Elgin and Barbot McMillan. Miss Blanche Spann spent last week with Misses Mamie and Natalie Kearse. / Misses Aileen Hutto and Gertrude Bean spent a few days last week <wi+h Miss Eleanor Goodwin. Miss Natalie Kearse spent Satur-j day night with Miss Mamie McMillan. The Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin were Mr. and Mrs. Gus -Kinard and children, Mr. and I Mrs. George Kinard and Mr. Halcot j Ayer. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clayton and nf Gnlnmhia. soent. a few i da^s last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton. Mr. Mayfield Bessinger and Mr. Gillie Beard spent Saturday night with Mr. Layton Kinard. ^ 8 I ? Senator Black 111. The many friends all over Bamberg county of Senator J. B. Black, M. D., will learn with much regret that he continues to be quite ill. Dr. Black's health has not been good for j some time, and recently he has suffered much pain from an old malady. Saturday' he consented to being carried to a hospital in Charleston, where he is now under treatment. Dr. Black has been senator from Bamberg county for a long term of years, and . his friends all join in the hope that . the treatment will be effective and . that he will soon be able to return home. Dr. Black was operated on Tuesday ? ? -3 * ? n T* ctliU IS gelling Ui-i ^ l>l ? i Watch Your Tobacco! County Agent Geo. R. Briggs advises that while prices are very good ? for mature, well-cured yellow tobacr co, that there is hardly a market at L all for tobacco which has not been pulled fully ripe and colored yellow. Make your tobacco bring the top ; price by being careful with the gathering and curing: \ Slight Difference. \ An officer was endeavoring to get an expression from a storekeeper in p France as to his idea of the differ-j ence between the Canadians and j ^ Americans. Finally he asked him, j "Well, when a Canadian comes into r your store, how does he act?" "Why ^ the Canadian acts as if he owns the whole darn place," replied the tradesman. "Then how does the American act?" "Oh, he acts as if he doesn't give a darn who owns the place." FARMERS CURING TOBACCO. Large Quantities of the Weed Being Prepared for the Markets. The tobacco farmers of Bamberg! county are busy these days curing their product. Tobacco cutting and , curing began about two weeks ago,1 and the first barns are cured up and ready for shipment to the tobacco i markets. Bamberg has no market; for tobacco this year, but it is likely that next season it will be unnecessa to ship the product, as it is believed the acreage will be increased another season sufficiently to bring the buyers: to Bamberg. This is Bamberg county's second j season with the "weed." Last year; perhaps 100 acres was planted in the vicinity of tills city, purely as an experiment. A tobacco expert was em-j ployed by the farmers to superintend ! the cultivation and curing of the first: crop. This experiment proved to be so profitable that the acreage was in-1 erased this year to approximately! 1.000 acres, distributed throughout the county. As it is usually estimated | that an acre of average tobacco will produce 1,000 pounds, it will be seen | that somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,000,000 pounds of tobacco will j be harvested in Bamberg county this j season. At thirty cents a pound? i which is less than was received last year?the local crop is worth approxi-' mately $300,000, which is a big boost for this county. The process of curing tobacco is a j most interesting one. When the low- j er leaves on the tobacco plants begin! to turn yellow, the harvest begins.! I The riper leaves are gathered at the first cutting. After the leaves have been cut from the plants, they are tied, about four or fi^e leaves to the bundle, and the bundles are strung on to poles, which are hung in the tobacco barn to await the curing process. 5nce the fire is started in the barn, it must be kept going continuously until the weed is thor-. oughly dried out. This reqir'res about three days and nights, after which the tobacco.is readv to be tak en out of the barn, packed in boxes or wrapped in sheets ready for the market. On account of there being no market in Bamberg, it is necessary for local planters to ship their product to some other market. Last year large quantities were shipped to Muliins, Sumter and Timmonsville, and pos-i sible other tobacco marketing towns! in the Pee Dee section. This, of A Bainl>erg Count] May Enlist for 2, 3 or 4 Years. The following telegram has been received from the bureau by the Bamberg naval recruiting station: "Naval appropriation bill approved July 11, 1919, provide? in part: 'Until June 30, 1 920, enlistments in the navy may be for terms of two, three or four years, and all laws now applicable to four year enlistments shall apply under such regulations as may be prescribed by the ^cretarv of the navy to enlistment? for shorter period with proportionate benefits upon discharge and reenlistments.' Enlistments authorized for two, three or four years at option of recruit in all ratings now open for first enlistments except that applicants for machinists' mates school and for aviation mechanics schools will not be enlisted for shorter periods than three years.' Minors under eighteen may be enlisted for two or three years or for period of minority at their option, with consent of parent or guardian as before. Ex-j ercise greatest care in preparation of shipping articles and all enlistment papers to the proper term of enlistment in each case. Men reenlisting for two, three or four years are entitled to extra pay for reenlistment j under continuous service, extra pay I for citizenship, and to two. three or four months honorable discharge gratuity respectively, if reenlisting after honorable discharge. Present war pay now permanent for men during current enlistment and for all men enlisting or reenlisting prior to July 1, 1920, for the term of such enlistment or reenlistment. Give | fullest publicity and endeavor to in| crease enlistments to maximum." | RAIN AND HAIL MONDAY. Some Damage Results From Local Hail Fall to Growing Crops. One of the hardest rains, accompanied by hail, fell in Bamberg Monday that the town has experienced in 1 some time. The fall of hail seems to have been confined to a small area, and no material damage has been reported to the growing crops. Some of the gardens in town were beaten up, and some farm patches in and about town were more or less damaged. The rain was accompanied by a heavy wind for a few minutes, and a peculiar circumstance was that at first that the storm blew right down Main street from the north; in almost a moment's time it swerved and drove directly opposite up the street from the south. At about the turning point of the wind, the hail began to fall, and in some sections of town the ground was covered, but the stones were too small to materially damage anything. The rain was also confined to a rather small area. While on Main street a veritable torrent fell, a quarter of ? mile away on the north and west only a small shower fell. The rain was greatly needed here, as the town of Bamberg has escaped rains that have fallen all around within the past two weeks, i m? ^ ?Mrs. L. E. Livingston, Mrs. Ida Schwartz, Miss Mary Livingston and Mrs. M. C. Livingston and little daughter leave today for Biltmore, X. C., where they will spend a few weeks with Capt. and Mrs. p. G. Felder. course, entails an additional expense upon the crop in this county, which an increase in acreage next year will doubtless remedy. In view of the coming of the weevil (which is a matter of only a short time) the culture of tobacco in Bamberg county is a welcome addition to the commercial activit'es of the community. It offers the farmers of the county a good money-making crop to take the place of cotton, if cotton farming becomes unprofitable, which is threatened for a few years on account of the weevil. Already many of the farmers here have some tobacco ready for marketing, and within the next week large Shipments will be made to the markets. The price of tobacco at this time is good, and the prediction is general !y made here that the Ci'bb Will LUI'II out a fine margin of profit this season. 7 Tobacco Field. Cotton Condition 68. According to report issued by B. B. Hare of the bureau of crop estimates, the condition of the cotton crop in South Carolina on June 23 was 70 rpr of normal The condition on the same date last year was S3 per cent., 71 per cent, in 1917, the ten year average being 77 per cent. The estimated acreage shows a decrease of 11 per cent, compared with last year, the total acreage planted and standing on June 25 being 2,706.000 acres. Following are the percentages of cotton in the counties in this section of the State: Aiken 75 Allendale 70 Bamberg 68 Barnwell 67 Colleton 76 Hampton 71 Orangeburg 76 < it> m Absent That Day. A certain methodical teacher had a regular routine of questions which she asked her class every Sunday. The class was always arranged in the ? i? i :ii. it. -v same oraer ana sue uegan wuu me same question: "Who made you?" And the boy at the head of the class answered, "God." Then to the next boy, "Who was the first man?" and he answered, "Adam." One Sunday the first boy was absent and of course the usually second boy was at the head of the class. As usual, she began by asking: "Who made you?" and the boy answered "Adam." "Xo," the teacher said; "God made you." "I don't think so, miss," the boy replied, "the boy that God made is j not here today.""" BAMBERG ONE OF LEADERS. j People Here Stand Third in Number of Automobiles. . H Inasmuch as Bamberg has led the State in nearly all things where money has been a factor, it is no cause for surprise to learn that the county is one of the leading counties in the State in point of number of motor vehicles per capita. The recent sta- , tistics of the State highway commission show that the county stands ?* third in this respett, only Lexington, with a percentage of 53 and Richland with a percentage of 66.5 per 1,000 ^ population being ahead of Bamberg. This fact may or may not be a credit to the county, according to the way one looks at it. Following are the percentages of motor vehicles for counties in this section per 1,000 j * population: Xo. No. Per Vehicles 1.000 A 1 9 0 O I I\ CI1 1. , U <J < oo.o Allendale 155 4 8.6 Bamberg 1,00?, 52.7 Barnwell 1,437 48.6 ' Colleton 715 19.8 Hampton 1... 838 48.6 Orangeburg: .. ..3,0S1 48.5 The percentage of Barnwell, Allen- _ dale and Hampton is an average for the three counties, a division of territory recently being made on account of the formation of Allendale county from Barnwell and Hampton. Xone of His Business Anyway. Out in California one year, instead of changing the license numbers on the automobiles, the bear insignia which each plate carried was changed to a poppy. One young lady, entirely ignorant of any such regulations, was driving her absent-minded ; J father's car downtown one day and was held up by a policeman. "I beg your pardon, miss, but where is ycmr poppy?" asked the policeman. "Oh," she replied, "he's at home v % with mommy." All the Same to Heri "I shall have to ask you for a tic- ? % ket for that boy, ma'am," insisted a conductor, speaking to a quiet look in? little "woman. . The woman declined to pay. S "I'm afraid if you don't pay for that boy I'll have to stop the train and put him off." he persisted. "All right; all the same to me," she said. "You ought to know the rules. How old is that boy?" VI don't know. I never saw him ; * before." * The country will soon be in the condition prevailing after the Civil ^ % war, when you couldn't throw a brick in any direction without hitting a * ?? colonel or a major of at least a captain. .-piyP "special notices. - ( For Sale?White leghorn roosters. H. X. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?A few cotton sheets. H. jJ$ C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn Place your orders now for Roof Paint. L. B. FOWLER, Bamberg, >: S. C. 7-24-n ^Jgi For Sale.?Seven head fat steers to quick buyer. G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, S. C. tfn. : jfy' J; For Sale?Lookout Mountain seed f" Irish potatoes at H. C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn rv... c v ?.. - * *ui aoit uuusc luiuuuui auuu- . mobile in good condition. Apply to J. M. LOVE, Bamberg, S. C. ltn Lost. ? Between Bamberg and Orangeburg on July 13, one 3 2x3 J Goodrich tire on rim. Reward for return to A. L. EDWINS, Bamberg, S. C. ltn . Salesmen Wanted?To solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. Address THE VICTOR OIL CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ltp Notice.?Notice is hereby given % | that savings pass book No. 505 of f' R. C. JONES, administrator, on Bamberg Banking Co., has been lost. Finder will please return to the bank -or to R. C. JONES. 7-17-n For Sale?350 acres of land pear incorporated limits of Bamberg; about 225 acres open; several tenant :* houses and other outbuildings; easy terms. Apply to J. T. O'NEAL, real estate agent, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Money to Lend?I am prepared to negotiate long time loans on improved farming lands in Bamberg county at low rates of interest. Large applications preferred. No applications rronfo/1 fnr lose +Vlo? 49 AAA ,P M nautcu ivi iwoo tuuu v v? jlv* t JEFFERIES, attorney at law, Walter- ^ }. boro, S. C. 7-17-p. ip For Sale.?Two 70-horsepower boilers, good for 110 pounds pressure by insurance inspector's record. Used this season. In good condition. Installing larger boilers, and will sell these two 70-horsepower boilers with stack at low price to move quick. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY, tfn ' a For Sale.?Kickerlighter farm, 230 acres, and Smoak farm, 335 acres, located three miles below Midway on Charleston and Augusta highway, six miles from Bamberg. Four . ] tenant houses on the two places, % large barns, good stables and other outbuildings. Eight horse farm; make splendid crops. In high state of cultivation. Well drained. Too mu^h business to look after, so have decided to sell these farms. J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tf. ? ^ . * *