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ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C.
Entered as second-class matter April
1891, under Act of March 3, 1879.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
Volume 28. No. 41.
Thursday, October 16,1919
uiMurpn WIT T.inVATRKS.
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Governor Cooper has received the
following epistle from a demure damsel
of Peublo, Colo., and in order to
give the young lady the opportunity
of coming to the best county in
South Carolina to live, The Herald
gladly passes the letter to its readers:
"I am looking for a tall Blue eye
50 year old Husband. He must have a
million I am small. Called pretty.
Brown eyes. Music teacher. I
never did a Bad act before God in
mv life. If I find a Person I can love
all my heart and soul better
than life and am sure He loves me
the same, I wilf marry. .We are one
of the best families in State of Colq?
>P!ease send photo and full particular^.
Please give this to the best
looking bachelor in your State.
Thank yon,'%
7 The Bamberg county millionaires
who have not yet attached unto themselves
wives will please step forward
promptly. The governor requests
. that his office be not deluged with
statistical facts concerning the financial
status of the applicants, as he
does not employ a matrimonial secretary,
but he will supply the name
gladly, and the prospectives may d*
rect their efforts toward convincing
the Colorado belle of their desirability
without further ado.
FALSE ECONOMY.
Bamberg has for several years appropriated
money for the maintenance
of the home demonstration
work in this county. We understand
that this has cost the county six
* hundred dollars a year, but now that
- - the county is asked for the first time
to help pay the salary of the county
demonstration agent, it appears likely
that the appropriation will not be
made. The government pays the
ccuntv agent ? 1,500 a year. Out of
this sum he has to pay all his expenses.
In order to cover the county
he has to provide himself with an
automobile, and the cost of maintenance
of the car and the cost of
operation, Mr. Briggs tells us, is at
least six hundred dollars a year. This
leaves $900 per year. The cheapest
car that can be bought costs about
$700. Unless his salary is supplemented
he will have the munificent
sum of $200 left for his' first year's
salary. If the county gives him the
$800 asked, he will have $1,000 left.
If Mr. Briggs did not have a genuine
desire to remain in Bamberg county,
he would not accept the work even
at this price.
The objection has been made that
this would give Mr. Briggs a better
salary than some of the county offi cers.
We cannot consider that this
y is any reason why the appropriation
should be denied the county demonstration
work. If any of the county
officers are underpaid, it is within
the power of the delegation and in
* its discretion to increase these salaries.
Let this be remembered: In the
county demonstrator, Bamberg is
I receiving the services of a man who
graduated from college, and who has
received training in scientific and
practical farming. If anybody knows
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any good reason why a college man
should waste his time working for
less than some day laborers in Bamberg
are receiving, we would like to
J know their methods of reasoning.
Bamberg is especially fortunate, in
our opinion, in having Mr. Briggs in
our county. He and Mrs. Briggs are
an addition to the community. He is!
a hard working, conscientious young j
man. He does his work in a thorough
manner, as the farmers of Bam
berg county will attest. He is worth
every cent of his salary to the county,
he does not have to stay in Bamberg,
and he has never even hinted
l^is desire for us to say anything in j
his behalf. And what we have said
is not said in his behalf; it is said in
behalf of the farming interests of
Bamberg county.
"Without speaking a word of crlti/
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cism against those who oppose paying
him $800 of the county's money, for
everyone has the right to his own
opinion, we do consider that such a
stand is not in the interests of the
farmers, and it is further our opinion
that it is absolutely inconsistent
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for the delegation to have given $600
a year for several years past to home
demonstration work, which, to say
the most of it, benefits very few people,
and refuse to co-operate with
the government in the matter of giving
the county the services of a trainpri
agriculturist.
BAMBERG'S OPPORTUNITY.
Bamberg now has a very rare opportunity
to rid itself of the dreadful
malaria. We cannot see that it
can serve any useful purpose to longer
try to hide the fact that there is
malaria in Bamberg. It is here;
a good many of us can attest that fact
from recent personal experience.
It is no disgrace for a community
to be afflicted with malaria. But it
will be a disgrace, now that Bamberg
has the opportunity by the expenditure
of a comparatively few dollars
to be rid of the malady, for this community
to suffer longer from this
vitality sapping disease.
This city has been especially favored
in the matter of malarial eradication.
Of two places selected in
South Carolina for eradication work
to be undertaken this year, Bamberg
is one. We have been assured
that the State board of health de?o
mn^ol r>f Ramhpr?
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in the hope that when the work is
completed here every other town and
community in the State will follow
Bamberg's example.
Bamberg has been a leader In nearly
everything for the past several
years, when money has been involved.
Now that a vital civic matter is before
the people of the town, let Bamberg
blaze the way! We have the
opportunity of being the first city in
South Carolina, under the present
programme, to be rid of malaria.
Such a chance has never before been
thrown in the path of this city.
Not only has the city the ?opportunity
to be the leader in this matter,
but she has the apportunitv of securing
most liberal assistance from the
United States government and the
John D. Rockefeller foundation. As
we understand it, the city has the
opportunity of securing at this time
a much larger appropriation from
these sources than the town can hope
to get if the project is not undertaken
at once.
When The Herald first suggested
that the city make application for (
this survey to be made, we had no
idea that any part of the cqfet of the
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work of eradication would be borne
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other than by the city. The present!
proposition is so much better than
we had even hoped for that it would,
be nothing short of sheer folly for
the city to allow this opportunity to
pass.
Even though not a single dollar
were paid by any outside agency,
Bamberg should by all means attend
to this matter immediately; immediate
action means that nearly
one-half of the cost will be j
paid by money coming from other
sources than Bamberg.
The Herald considers this matter
by far the mst important of any civic
improvement that has yet been undertaken,
or will be undertaken, in
this city. The conservation of the
health of our own people should be
our first consideration. The effi?i
11 1- i* i ill l
ency 01 uie people 01 camoerg win ue
increased, according to the experience
of cities where this work has already
been carried out, by a large percentage.
In regard to the benefits to be secured
in the matter of advertising
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to the world, we shall have nothing
to say, as-it is not the purpose of this
article to stimulate industry. Our
first consideration is self-preservation.
Bamberg cannot afford to allow
this opportunity to pass!
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What is the Law of Nature? See
for yourself. LaVictoire Theatre
Oct. 21.?adv.
Would you taste wine for the first1
time if a beautiful artist's model
coaxed you? See the Law of Nature
at LaVictoire Theatre Oct. 21.?adv.
A REMIWOER
FOR EVERY DAY
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HAND GRENADES
Over 175,000 Children In fifth District
Will Be Routing Enemy, Waste,
During Summer Months. ?
Richmond, Va.?According to the j
atest available figures o^er five hunired
banks in the Fifth Federal Rejerve
District have ordered supplies
5f hand grenade penny-savings banks
hat are to be used by the children for
covimrc Thp tntal number
>U1U1U^1 OUTiU^U. A ? vx ww
Df hand grenades that have been ottered
exceeds 175,000.
The plan -of the hand grenade bank
originated in the Treasury Department,
and the banks are being distributed
in this district by the War
Loan Organization here. Every school
;hild under the age of seventeen years
may, by applying-at the local bank, rejeive
one of these hand grenade
pepny-banks as a loan for the vacation
period. If, during the summer,
enough money is saved to purchase
one or more War Savings Stamps the
bank becomes the property of the
:hild.
The banks are made put of real hand
grenades that were to have been used
Against the Huns. With percussion
:ap and high explosive removed, and
slots cut to receive and take out coins,
ehey are now doing service against
the enemy, waste, as banks for savings.
School officials all over the district
are enthusiastic about the plan, as
they feel that it will not' only keep
alive but strengthen the thrift ideals
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mat aireauy iijivb uwu im^iaui,cu
the minds of the children.
J. H. Binford, assistant superintendent
of public schools here, has endorsed
the scheme, in a recent letter
expressing the hope that all the banks
in the district would co-operate by getting
supplies of the hand grenades, as
the school children are enthusiastic
about securing them.
OBJECT IS TO MAKE
PEOPLE PROSPEROUS
Government Much Interested In Series
of War Savings Societies That
Are Rapidly Being Organized.
Government officials at Washington
are watching with no little interest
the growth of a series of societies
springing up all over the United
States. They have already attained a
membership that reaches well up into
the millions.
Treasury department ouicuis
particularly interested in this movement,
and it is fostered by that department.
As soon as a society is
formed the names of the president,
seoretary and each individual member
are placed in the treasury department
arohives. i
These societies are War Savings
Societies, and the motive of each society
is Thrift. The government, in
favoring these organizations, has not
only in view the replenishing of the
Uiyted States treasury through the
sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps, but the big idea is to cause
each individual member to learn the
value to himself of being thrifty.
The government is not seeking to
divert capital from legitimate com
mercial enterprises, n uues uui wain,
to tie up vast sums. It is the person
who has never saved systematically
ihat it is the most anxious to reach,
rhis person can put aside the small
amounts that he has been accustomed
to spend, and this, drawing four per
oent compound interest, will in an incredibly
short time grow into a large
enough sum to make the first payment
on a home, or to provide a sum
with which one may make a permanent
investment.
"Nothing is final!" said Napoleon
aftear the battle of Jena. In days of
proeyertty insure against emergencies.
Buy financial safety with War Sav
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AGENTS CARRYING
MESSAGE OF THRIFT
Harold Braddock, Director of Savings
Division Writes Letter sf Appreciation
to Each of Elghtesn
Hundred Workers.
N First-hand information and suggeations
as to how to obtain increased
efficiency and prosperity may now bo
obtained by women on the farm, in
any part of the country, from the home
demonstration agents of the department
of agriculture. Entering into the
national savings movement with a zest
that characterizes all their work,
some eighteen hundred of these home
demonstration agents have been carry
ing the message of thrift into the farm
I houses all over the United States.
In appreciation of their voluntarily
undertaken work, Director Braddock
has written a letter to each worker,
of commendation, which reads in part:
"Thrift is primarily the people's concern.
If thrift is to become a p "manent
national asset, the people's agencies
and organizations must definitely
assume their share of responsibility
for inculcating thrift by including it
in their program for action. Schools,
churches, business and labor organizations,
fraternal societies and women's
organizations, as well as agricultural
workers and agencies, are already undertaking
this work and are in close
co-operation with the treasury department."
According to Mr. Braddock's letter,
plans for the creation of savings facilities
in the home are outlined as follows:
"1. Habit of saving first some part
of income for future needs and of
spending wisely for present needs.
"2. Home betterment fund, to secure,
for example, running water in
the house.
"3. Savings plan for every boy and
girl.
"4. Savings fund in government se1
/?nriH?a fnr pverv familv.
"5. Keeping of accounts to promote
wise spending and to increase
savings.
"6. Safe investment of savings
(Nos. 2, 3, 4) in government securities
until money is needed; War Savings
Stamps as a desirable inveifr
ment."
EASY TO SAVE
By the same token that the best way
to have anything is do It yourself, the
best way to get aljead in the world
is save regularly and invest wisely.
Tour children may be buying Thrift
Stamps but the nickels and dimes and
quarters they are able to save won't
buy a new automobile or a home or a
cultivator. The money to do that will
not be saved unless you save it.
It's easy enough to save if you do
it the W. S. S. way. Quarters planted
in Thrift Stamps grow into War Savings
Stamps and the interest makes
them grow like rain does a summer
a?iro for that barmy ODDortu
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If you're nctf in a War Savings
Society^get in one. Be with the
crowd^
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saves you still more money, be- <
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Too Idealistic.
"Did your friend use crude oil on
her furniture as I advised?"
"No; objected anything which was
not refined."
Mother?"Would you like to come
and rock the baby a bit, Tommy?" i
Tommy? Rather! but I haven't
'got a rock!"?London- Mail.
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.
Notice is giv?n that the undersigned,
as administratrix of the estate of
Alice Kearse, deceased, will render
her final accounting to the probate
judge of Bamberg county on November
7, 1919, and will at the same
time apply for letters dismissory as
administratrix of the said estate.
ALLIE BRABHAM,
Administratrix of rhp Estafp of
Alice Kearse, Deceased.
October 14, 1919-11-6.
MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of a decretal order directed
to me. the undersigned, in the
Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg,
county,' in the case of Mary A. Kirkland,
et al., plaintiffs, vs. R. L.
Highes, et al., defendants, I will sell
at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, before the Court
House door, at Bamberg, S. C., on
the first Monday in November, 1919,
between the legal hours of sale, the
following described tract of land, to
wit:
All that certain tract or percel oi
land, situate in the county of Bamberg,
State of South Carolina, containing
seventy-three (73) acres,
more or less, bounded as follows: On
the north by lands of Geo. Beard or
Mrs. Geo. Beard and by lands of B.
D. Bishop; on the east by lands of
Geo. Beard or Mrs. Geo. Beard \ / on
the south by run of Colston Branch;
and on the west by lands of B. D.
Bishop.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
J. J. BRABHAM. JR.,
Judge of Probate for Bamberg
County and Acting Master for Said
County.
October 14th. 1919.
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MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of a decretal order.
directed to me, the undersigned,
in the court of common
pleas for Bamberg county,
in the case of J. B. Black, Jr., et al.,
plaintiffs, vs. Harriet Wiggins, et al.,
defendants, 1 will sell to the highest ,
bidder for cash, at public auction, before
the court house door, at Bamberg,
S. C., on 'the first Monday in
November, 1919, between the legal
hours of sale, the following described
lots of land, to wit: . >
All of that certain lot or parcel
of land situate in the town
of Bamberg, County of Bamberg,
State of South Carolina, measuring
and containing thirteen and one-half ,
(13 1-2) acres, more or lessT bounded
as follows: On the north by
lands now or formerly of J. T. O'Neal
| and by street; on the east by
' lands of Mrs. Julia Silcox; south by I
lands of J. M. Grimes, and on the
west by lands of J. M. Grimes and by
lands now or formerly of Mrs. Rush;
the said lot of land being the same
i described in deed executed by Mrs.
| Anna Phillips to J. B. Black and
Thomas Black; dated September 21st,
1516, and recorded in the office of
the clerk of court in deed' book M,
page 2SS.
?ALSO?
! All of that certain lot of land,, situate
in the town of Bamberg, county
of Bamberg, St^te of South Sarolina,
having the following measurements:
210 feet on the northern and southj
ern boundaries; 68 feet on the east
! line and 69 feet on the west line, and ' ^
: bounded as follows: On the north
by lot known as B, of B.D. Bolen; %
pn the east by Carlisle street; on the
south by Green street, and on the
west by lot of Calvin Rentz; the said
lot of land being the same described
in deed executed by Milton" Bolen to
Thomas Black, Sr., and J. B. Black, Sr.,
dated August 27th, 1917, recorded
in the office of the clerk of court L
for Bamberg county in deed book M,
page 339.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
J. J. BRABHAM, JR.,
Judge of Probate for Bamberg '
County and Acting Master for Said
County.
October 14th, 1919. :.
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