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W&t pamberg ^eraUi Thursday, August 14, 1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Cotton picking will start in this county as soon as the weather clears up. It is expected that some cotton will he ginned in the county this week. The pastor of the Baptist church, the Rev. George P. White, is now enjoying a vacation, and there will be no services in the Baptist church for the next few week^. The lack of houses continue to be acute in Bamberg. There are a number of parties here who are unable to get houses to live in, and even rooms are very difficult to secure. Mr. Carroll Mobley, the young man who was seriously injured in the pistol duel in Denmark recently, has sufficiently recovered to leave the hos pital in Columbia, where ne nas Deen under treatment. While no announcement has been made public, we understand that a business deal has been consummated for the purchase of a valuable lot on Main street, and that in the near future a modern business building will be erected. The bridges of the county have been repaired and put in condition for travel. While not all of them have been permanently repaired, they may now be crossed in safety. For a week or more the bridge over the Edisto leading to Orangeburg was impassable. Supervisor McMillan is pushing rapidly the work of getting over the roads of the county, which were torn up by the rains two weeks ago. Most of the roads have been temporarily repaired, and are now in a fairly passable condition. As soon as possible all the roads will be gone over and repaired. Rev. C. W. Jones, of Denmark, has been made organizer for the Baptist 75 million campaign for the Barnwell association, which includes Bamberg county. The quota of the association is slightly more than $200,000, J ~ +V, ~ DomhaKir "Ror?_ ttllU'lllt? quuia Ul iuc uauiucig j_> aj/tist church will he about $25,000. The campaign is to be conducted in November. The W. G. Hoffman company has been chartered by the secretary of State. The firm is composed of Messrs. W. G. Hoffman and C. H. Mitchell/ and is conducting the business/ formerly conducted by Mr. Hoffman. Mr. Mitchell has retired from his position at the Southern station, and is devoting his time to the grocery establishment. Mr. J. T. Shuler, of Aiken, who was in the city last week, stated that he had a field of about fifteen acres of cotton that had been almost completely destroyed by the red spider. He reported this pest alarmingly prevalent in Aiken county. He also stated that acres upon acres of cotton on the finest lands in Aiken county had been drowned by the rains. Prof. Robert L. Meriwether, a nephew of Mrs. A. McB. Speaks, of this city, and who taught several years ago in Bamberg, has been elected associate professor of history at the University of South Carolina to fill a vacancy existing in that institution. Prof. Meriwether has many friends in Bamberg, who%congratulate him upon his recognition by the university. In the death of Col. J. R. Owens The Herald and The Herald force lost a good friend. The colonel was always very much interested in this newspaper, and The Herald office was one of the places he always brought his friends when they visited him, , delighting to show them a modern printing office in a small town. He was one of our strong personal friends and we deeply regret his death. ^ m m School Book Depository. The Herald Book Store has been made State school book depository, and a full and complete stock of all standard school text books has been ordered for the opening of schools. As the stock carried is perhaps the largest in this section, the school patrons of Bamberg county will find no t difficulty in having their orders filled roA text books when school opens. A full stock of all school supplies is also carried at all times, and, having bought in large quantities, the Book Store will be able to sell all school supplies cheaper than most stores.? adv. Thanks. The Bamberg Herald is getting out a most creditable editorial page these days. Crisp, fresh and original comments, briefly written and upbuilding in tone, should prove helpful to the development of the town and county of Bamberg.?Walterboro Press and Standard. COL. J. R. OWENS DEAD. Prominent Bamberg Citizen Passed Away Thursday Morning. Col. James R. Owens died at his home at the Mayflower Inn Thursday morning at 11:45, following a lingering illness of several months. The remains were interred Friday morning at 11:30 at Southend cemetery. The following gentlemen were asked to act as pallbearers: Active: C. R. Brabham, Jr., J. F. Carter, H. L. Hinnant, W. M. Brabham, Jr., F. B. McCrackin, W. E. Free, J. J. Smoak, Glenn W. Cope: honorary: C. J. S. Brooker, A. Rice, W. D. Rhoad, W. I M. Brabham, G. W. Garland, John H. Cope. Col. Owens was a member of the order of Knights of Pythias, belonging to one of the Charleston lodges, j and the funeral was in charge of the Knights of Pythias, the Charleston; lodge sending two representatives to attend the funeral. The local Knights assisted. Col. Owens was for several years correspondent of the News and Courier in Bamberg, in which he took great pride. He was at all times very much interested in the welfare and growth of Bamberg, where he has made his home for some nine or ten years. James R. Owens was born in Montgomery, Ala., on October 24, 1843, being in the 76th year of his age at the time of his death. He left Montgomery with his parents when quite a boy, living the greater portion of his life in Charleston. Some years were spent in Aiken and Denmark. He was engaged for some time in the drug business in Bamberg with his son, Mr. J. L. Owens, of Birmingham, Ala., but he retired frim active business several years ago. He served several years in the service of the Confederacv during the civil war, and he has always taken a great interest in the affairs of the old veterans, 'being at the time of his death, and for several years previous, nnmmaniipr r?f tho lnral namn nf tlifi U. C. V. Col. Owens is survived by his widow, whT) was Miss Sallie Owens before her marriage, and by the following sons: J. R. Owens, Jr., who is a member of the Charleston city council; A. P. Owens, and F. A. Owens, all of Charleston, and J. L. Owens, of Birmingham, Ala. The death of Col. Owens removes one of the most familiar figures in Bamberg. Being of a strong character, he took decided views in regard to all public matters. Possessed of a very jovial nature, he never com-1 plained, though he suffered much for months before his death. He had a cheerful word for every one, and he knew intimately nearly everybody in the county. He was unusually well versed in current events, and was a most interesting conversationalist. Col. Owens possessed a very remarkable will power, and it has been frequently remarked that he retained his hold on life by the exercise of this power. Frequently when suffering with bad attacks of the illness with which he was afflicted his life would be despaired of by his relatives and friends, but often he would be out on the streets again in a few days. ^ hi To Increase Capital Stock. Application has been made to the secretary of State by the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Ehrhardt for an increase in capital stock from $20,000 to $60,000. Action to increase the capital stock was taken at a recent meeting of the stockholders of the institution. The Farmers and :uercnanis BanK is one or tne sirongest institutions in this section, and has experienced a rapid growth during the past few years, which has necessitated an enlargement of the capital. This is the third bank in Bamberg county to increase its capital stock within the past month, the Bamberg Banking company having increased its stock to $200,000, and the Ehrhardt Banking company to $50,000. Ray-Williams. On Thursday, August 7th, Mr. Wilbur Williams and Miss Laura Ray, both of Govan, were united in marriage by the Rev. C. E. Peeler, at the Methodist parsonage in Barnwell. Only a few intimate friends of the young couple witnessed the ceremony. Miss Ray is the daughter of Mr. J/W. Ray, or ijovan, ana is a young woman or many lovable traits. Mr. Williams is the son of Mr. S. S. Williams, of Govan, and has only recently received his discharge from the army after serving with the A. E. F. in France. Both young people have numerous friends all over the county who extend to them their congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy wedded life. We have on hand a number of boxes of fine papeteries which we will sell cheap to -make room for new stock. Prices from 40c to $1.25. Herald Book Store. FARMERS ORGANIZE. Cotton Association Branch Formed in Bamberg County. In keeping with the rest of the State and the South, steps have been taken in Bamberg county to organie a permanent branch of the South Carolina Cotton association. A meeti ing was held at the court house last Thursday, at which committees were named to proceed with the work of organization. Another meeting was called for the following Tuesday. Mr. A. A. Protzman, State director of organization, was present Thursday and made a most interesting address, in which he told of the unified efforts of the speculators to keep the price of cotton down, and force it to an even lower price, if possible. He charged that New England manipulators are seeking to secure absolute control of the staple, and nothing but solid and undivided organization on the part of the cotton planters will prevent it. He made a most earnest plea for the farmers to wake up to the fact that they are going to either control their own product or relinquish control to people whose interests are not with the farmer and who will work detriment to the planters if they are not checked. A meeting of a few of the members appointed by the executive committee of the S. C. Cotton association was held at the court house on Tuesday. Committees for each school district in the county were appointed. The purpose of these committees is to make a list of the respective districts of all white farmers, business men, bankers, and professional men. In due time the committees will receive proper supplies and information for securing members of the association. This organization must be completed in accordance with suggestions of the State executive committee, in order that the purpose of the association as regards the early gathered cotton may be carried out. Following are the membership committees by school districts: Binnaker's?J. J. W. Johnston, W. W. Sandifer, T. A. Hightower. Lees?H. B. Grimes, W. D. Mayfield, M. K. Zorn. Lemon Swamp?S. E. Zorn, M. W. Tant, Glenn Hutto. Three Mile?W. K. Best, L. M. Ayer, Gus Kinard. Bamberg?A. M. Brabham, J. W. Stokes, J. D. Copeland, J. T. O'Neal. St. John's?A. M. Kinard, Jr., W. L. Chassereau, J. A. Peters, Jr. Clear Pond?F. v C. Ayer, P. K. Hughes, G. W. Folk. Colston?J. C. Beard, J. W. McMillan, T. D. Beard. Buford's Bridge?W. P. McMillan, J. E. Free, M. N. Rice. Govan?J. F. Lancaster, R. L. Lancaster, J. B. Browning. Olar?C. F. Rizer, TV. B. Chitty, H. H. Kearse. Salem?W. H. Collins, C. J. Creech, J. A. Hartzog. Denmark?TV. L. Riley, J. B. Guess, Jr., J. K. Mayfield. Hampton?C. K. Smoak, W. F. Hughes, J. B. Padgett. Hutto?C. B. Steedly, H. TV. Herndon, TV. TV. Steedly. Midway?TV. E. Utsey, J. B. Utsev, J. Y. Hicks. Fish Pond?H. E. Warren, Clayton Jolly, F. J. Summers. Hopewell?Rev. J. G. Kinsey, J. B. Kinsey, J. B. Webster. Hunter's Chapel?N. H. Fender, J. W. Steedly, J. W. Zeigler. Oak Grove?J. H. A. Carter, D. P. Smith, M. W. Rentz. j Ehrhardt?S. W. Copeland, I. D. Copeland, J. D. Dannelly. Heyward?J. C. Bishop, E. F. Zeigj ler, Laurie Clayton. Oakland?J. V. Matthews, J. G. Matthews, J. Cliff Sandifer. Each committee is requested to get together at once, list the names in your school district, rorm your piau | of work, so when you get the membership blanks, etc., you can get right to work. C. W. RENTZ. ????? Makes Good in Atlanta. The Herald is continually hearing good reports from Bamberg boys who have gone out in the world to make names and places for themselves. One of these boys is Dr. M. H. Yarn, a former Bamberg boy, who has been in Atlanta for several years. After his graduation in dentistry, he opened an office in Atlanta, and met with quite a good deal of success in his practice. Some time ago, in company with James E. Speer, he organized the Varn-Speer company, which serves the dental profession with mechanical dental supplies. It is quite l'ntorooHno tn rirtia fhaf fhiQ r?f?riCOrn. Ill l^/l 1/ V UV w VMWV VMAV w v ? ? ? r , which is owned entirely by the two gentlemen named, has done a remarkably successful business this year. In fact, the present indications are that the Varn-Speer company will do the second largest business of the kind in the entire South. The volume of business is expected to reach about $100,000. Dr. Varn is an excellent young man, and he has scores of friends throughout Bamberg county, where he is widely related. A REMARKABLE SCHOOL. Bamberg People Told of Work of Tex- ! tile Industrial Institute. The Textile Industrial institute, of Spartanburg, is the only institute in the world of its kind, according to J Mr. Xesbitt, a former student of the J institution, and at present a student for the ministry who is preparing for duty on the foreign field in Africa. Mr. Xesbitt spoke at Trinity Methodist church Sunday morning in the interest of this school. The school is operated under a very unique system. The students are accepted only on condition that they work one week and go to school one week, and while students from any walk of life may enter the school it is supported by the Methodist church primarily for the sake of the poorer mill people who have not been able otherwise to secure an education: That the work being done by the school is appreciated by the mills is attested by the fact that the mills of the South, together with the manu. facturers of mill supplies, have donated a $200,000 cotton mill to the school. This mill is now being erected and will be ready for operation in November, and it is expected to produce sufficient revenue to pay for the incidental expenses of the school. There is no condition required for admission, other than each student, man, woman, or child, is required to work, and there is no age limit. Young children or grey haired men or women may enter and receive similar advantages. The story of the school is a most interesting one. In no sense of the word is the school operated for profit, but it was conceived by the Rev. D. E. Camak solely for the purpose of rendering aid to the illiterate mill people. The school is now preparing coton mill operatives for valuable workmen in textiles, as well as giving them a good start towards an elucation. S. PAYING WORK STARTED. Main Street Peing Graded Preparatory to Improvement. f 1 Work was started Saturday on the grading of Main street preparatory to paving the thoroughfare with concrete. The contractor, the Powell Construction company, of Columbia, has an engineer and foreman on the ground, and on Monday a large force of workmen was started on the grading. The work has been hindered, however, by the rain. The grading was started at the lower end of the business district, opposite the cotton mill, and it is stated that it will be carried forward rapidly. One block of the street is closed while the grading is going on. It is not known just | how long it will require to complete the work, but the contract calls for completion within 110 working days from July 10. The contract price of the paving is about $19,000. Mr. G. D. IJyan, who has the contract for the electric wiring of Main street has .also started the work of laying the electric wires in conduits for the Main street lighting system. To The Public. As several persons have spoken to me about the canned goods or other articles winch tne newspapers say will be sold by the government to the public; through municipalities and postmasters, I wish to publicly state that I know no more about these sales than any citizen of Bamberg. The government has not given me any intimation as to its intentions, nor written me one line; in fact, all I know is what the newspaper statements contain, and these statements are made on the authority of the newspapers themselves and are not signed by any government official. How to go about getting any of these government goods I do not know, and it is absolutely of no use to approach me until I have some official notice. In case I am sent information as to how to proceed I will at once give publicity tfc same through the press, for I am very anxious to save money to Bamberg people and help to some extent in reducing the profiteering in food and other articles on the part of dealers, but until instructions are sent me I cannot do anything. / A. W. KNIGHT, Postmaster. Will Be Married August 20. The announcement of the engage. ment of Miss Bessye Johnson to Mr. Willis Herndon will be read with great pleasure and interest by their countless friends. Miss Johnson is thfe only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Johnson. She is an extremely pretty blond and one of the sweetest and lovliest girls in the city. Mr. Herndon is from South Carolina but is in business here and has made many friends since coming to make his home in Augusta. The wedding will be a home wedding at the Johnson home on upper Broad on the evening of Aug. 20th.?Augusta Chronicle. WEEVIL GETTING NEAR. Plenty of Them Found on Mr. J. F. Kinard's Place, Just Over Line. The boll weevil is slowly, but surely, wending its way toward Bamberg | county. The latest report puts the j pest just one mile over the line in I Colleton county. Weevils in large | number have been found on the plantation of .Mr. J. F. Kinard, who lives just across the line in Colleton county. Mr. Geo. R. Briggs, county agent, has a number of specimens gathered from .Mr. Kinard's place, and there is no doubt that it is the weevil. Reports have come to Mr. Briggs that weevils have been found in the Oak Grove section of Bamberg, but these reports have not been confirmed. Mr. Briggs will make a trip to this sec tion this week to investigate the reports. Mr. Briggs is arranging to hold a farmers meeting in the section adjacent to Mr. Kinard's place some time about the first of September, at which time ways and means will be discussfor the proper dealing with the weevil. Experts from Clemson college will be present and tell the farmers what others have done to successfully compete with the boll weevil, and just what measures are necessary in order to protect the farming interests where the boll weevil has appeared. Further notice of this meeting will be given later. TO REGISTER SERVICE MEN. ?? \ Clerk of Court Receives Book for Record of Sailors and Soldiers. Mr. A. L. Kirkland, clerk of court, requests the announcement made that he has received the book for the record of discharge and enlistment of soldiers and sailors in Bamberg county, and to request that all men discharged from the service may now have recorded their discharges, to getner with a record of their service in the army or navy. A fee of twenty-five cents is made for the purpose of paying for ^:he record book. The clerk makes no charge for his services in recording the papers. In order that the record may be complete, the clerk requests that every discharged sailor and soldier forward him their discharge papers. While the registration will provide a valuable record for the county, it is also valuable to the discharged service men, inasmuch as discharges may easily be lost or misplaced, and in this event it may cause considerable inconvenience and embarrassment. By having the discharge recorded by the clerk" of court, it will be permanently on record, and there will be no further question about discharges, even though the original papers may be lost or destroyed. Already there have been a few discharged men who have had their papers recorded on the miscellaneous record book, in order that they may be protected in case of loss of their discharges. DOES GOOD WORK. Night School at Mill Village Stamping Out Illiteracy. Good work toward the stamping out 6f illiteracy in Bamberg is being accomplished by the night school being conducted in the Bamberg Cotton .Mill village by Kev. E. k. (iarnson, who is pastor of the mill Methodist church. Mr. Garrison states that he has eleven pupils, all grown persons, none of whom could read or write, or could barely do so, when they started to school. The ages of the pupils range from old age down to young people. Two of the oldest pupils are grey haired men who have grand children. One of these could read a little in a halting way by spelling out the words, and the other could not do quite so well. Both are now progressing rapidly, and can read and write a little. They have an ambition to get an ordinary education, and they will soon be able to get along in the world in a better manner. The school is being supported by the county and State, under an act of the legislature passed recently. Mr. Garrison is not teaching any children, as the children will be required to attend the public schools, but he is earnestly endeavoring to be of assistance to the grown persons in the mill village who are illiterate, and he is meeting with good success, as is shown by tfie interest that is being taken by the people of the mill population. While it is quite odd appearing for an old man or woman to start to school in a primer, there is no sense of embarrassment on their part, for they realize that it is not necessary longer to carry this handicap, and that it is embarrassing to continue to be illiterate, instead of an embarrassment to start to school. The famous Holman Bibles are on sale in Bamberg only at the Herald j Book Store. A few family Bibles on hand. Fountain pen ink, in all size bot-1 ties, at Herald Book Store. \ MORE RAIN FALLS. > Almost a Cloudburst Last Friday Night;* Then More. A couple of weeks ago the people concluded that about the hardest rains had fallen that could fall, but last Friday night all previous "show. w ers" we eclipsed. Although Bamberg was only on the edge of the storn, *the county was visited by the hardest rain, perhaps, of the season. Farther north the rain was considerably heav- . ier. The storm was accompanied by v a most vivid display of electricity. x 1 The rain Friday night was fol- * lowed by intermittent hard rains al- , most daily since. The rivers and - j streams have again risen, and it was stated on Monday that the Edisto had almost reached the height of two > weeks ago,' at which time the high water made it impossible for the Southern trains to cross, the river at Embree. So far, however, there has been no interruption in train service on this line. A section sixty feet in length of the roadbed of the Seaboard; Air Line * at the Edisto river crossing was car-- , ried away Friday night during the^ cloudburst, and trains had to be detoured for a time over other roads. \ Much farming land is again under water, and it may be expected that j the rains will again be followed by great devastation to growing crops. ' i The river bottom lands were flooded two weeks ago and practically -all crops were drowned. 'j - ' ? ? ?Mr. G. R. Simmons spent several days last week at High Point, N. C. Hard work is good, but how splen- / did when boltsered up by luck! ' w The only logical argument we have heard against government operation of the wires is Burleson. The government control of telegraph and telephone properties ended ' ! July 30, following an order by Post- j master General Burleson. The order was issued in accordance with a < resolution adopted by congress. CARDOF THANKS. 7 j I want to thank the good people of Bamberg and surrounding community for their continued kindness to my dear husband in his recent illness, and for the many expressions of sympathy spoken to me since his death. MRS. JAMES R. OWENS. SPECIAL NOTICES. J For Sale?White leghorn roosters.^ H. N. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfa r Salesman Wanted?At once by general merchandise store. J. D. COPE LAND, MGR., Bamberg, S. C. tfn bookkeeper Wanted?For general* merchandise store. Apply to J. D. COPELAND, MGR., Bamberg, S. C. tf ; ??? For Sale?350 acres of land near -> ] 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 For Sale.?Two 70-horsepower boilers, good for 110 pounds pressure ; by insurance inspector's record. Used Sthis 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, tt*^ ?, For Sale?Kicklighter Place containing 230 acres; Smoak Place containing 335 acres; located onerquarter J mile apart, on Augusta-Charleston road, three miles from Midway. Eight horse farm open on two places. Ex- . cellent tenant houses, stables and barns. Land very productive and well drained. Fine crops on these \ places now, in spite of destructive rains, testify to excellency of these lands. Offered for sale, as other business prevents personal supervision. J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tfn "Why I Put Up With Rats Jor Years," Writes N. Windsor, Farmer. t "Years ago I bought some rat pois- // on, which nearly killed our fine watch s doe. It. so scared us that we suffered a long time with rats until my neighbor told me about RAT-SNAP. That's the sure rat killer and a safe one." / Three sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.0(L Sold and guaranteed by Smoak & Moye, Bamberg, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Pursuant to an order in the case of Ausie L. Aiken et al. vs. Celie Kinsey McCormack, et al., in the court of common pleas for Bamberg, signed by his Honor, Judge Hayne P. Rice, dated July 24th, 1919, notice is hereby given to all creditors of the estate of Peter Kinsey, deceased, to file their claims with the undersigned, . Judge of Probate for Bamberg county * and Acting Master for said county, on or before the 23rd day of August, 1919, and to appear before me to' | prove the same, at my Office, Bam- ^ berg, S. C., on the said date, August . ] OO.J 1 ft 1 ft 11 ? m on/* oil &OLKJLf JL^7JLC7, JL X U tlUVA a. auu ux* ^ persons failing to file their claims aa : ; aforesaid and prove the same as aforesaid will be forever barred. S J. J. BRABHAM, JR., 1Judge of Probate for Bamberg y j county and acting Master for said . county. July 25th, 1919. 4t. ???? Why People Bny Rat-Snap in Preference to Rat Poison. (1) RAT-SNAP absolutely kills rats and mice.(2) What it doesn't kill it scares away. (3) Rats killed with RAT-SNAP leave no smell, they dry up inside. (4) Made in cakes, no mixing with other food. (5) Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three sizes, 25c, 50c $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Smoak & Moye, Bamberg, S. C. j ? J