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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. Xo. 4S.
, Thursday, Nov. 27,1919.
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
The Herald notes with pleasure
that a post of the American Legion
shas been organized in Bamberg, and
we hope that the ex-soldiers of the
county will hasten to ally themselves
with the organization. The Ameri'
can Legion is to perpetuate the
deeds of the United States in the
world war, and every white sc'dier
or sailor is invited to become a member
of it. With nearly four million
men under arms when the armistice
was signed a year ago, the Legion
bids fair to become a mighty organization.
In after years the veterans
will find much pleasure in assembling
together, as do the veterans of
the civil war now, sixty years after
the war^ The American Legion is
national in its scope, and knows no
political or partizan borders, and
there is no reason why every qualified.
sqldier and sailor should not
become a member of it.
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FARMERS AND THE UNIONS.
The Herald is surprised that the
old reliable Associated Press and the
daily press of the country should
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give time and space to such bosh as
connecting the farmers of America
with the labor unions. Monday's
papers stated that "the farmers de^
cline Gompers's plan." Just as if
such a thing was ever considered by,
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the farmers! "Through their repre-:
sentatives," says the Associated i
Press dispatch, "600,000 American j
farmrs * and their, wives today declined
an alliance with the labor unions."
Who are these representatives
of 600,000 farmers that they
should even receive an offer from
Gompers? The matter is presented
just as if there are over a half
s"
m^lion of the backbone of America
?the only class that is tried and
true all thorugh?who are sitting
on a* platter ready to be handed over
to Gompers and his gang. It is i
a disgrace on farmers that such anj
item ever reached the linotype machine.
We do not know who these
600,000 farmers are, but we do know
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that none of our farmers are num*
bered among them, and we are proud
of it. If Gompers or any of hisj
crowd come down this way with any j
suggestion of an alliance with.the j
hold-up labor unions, they will be1
ridden off on fence rails or worse.
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BOLL WEEVIL IN ALABAMA.
We have been handed a copy of
the Enterprise (Alabama) Press.
This newspaper is published in an
Alabama county that has gone
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luxuugu tuc uv/ii ouvii piuv/coo, aau
come out more" prosperous than it
went in. The paper fairly bubbles
over with enthusiasm over the prosperity
of the section of country, it
serves. This same little town of Enterprise
is the place where the monument
is being erected to the boll
weevil, and many references are made
in the paper to the benefits the weevil
has brought. Here is a typical
paragraph:
"People in other sections think we
are joking when we say we have
beaten the weevil and are erecting
a monument to him. But we are not
joking. Far from it. The monuf
mental fou^ain will soon be seen on
the street? and we invite the world
to come and view it. We have played
the game with the boll weevil and
won. And if the people of other sections
want to know how we did it,
they can find out very easily. Come
to Enterprise and we'll tell you."
Quite a number of Bamberg county
folks have visited Enterprise, and
they come home with the enthusiasm
of the Enterprise people. The weevil
can be beat, it has been beaten,
and if the f^mers of Bamberg coun-j
tv will heed the words that have |
been and are being spoken, they will !
profit by the experience of these pros- j
perous folks. The article in the last j
issue or Tne Jtieraia dv Air. j. a. wy-i
man tells in detail how the people i
of Enterprise and other weevil sec-:
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t'ons have come oat victorious over I
the cotton boll weevil.
The Enterprise Press is as plucky
as the people who read it. On -account
of the news print shortage, the
Press finds itself without paper to
print on, and announces that it will
print 011 wrapping paper until the
situation is relieved.
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FORCED OUT OF CITY.
Is Deception Deceived By Alleged
Organizer.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 19.?Kid- j
napfped by a squad of unidentified
men as he was leaving the office of
his attorney. John B. Lawson, alleged
labor organizer, who led the recent
Knoxville street car strike, was hurried
out of Nashville late Wednesday
w/ith orders not to return. Last reports
were to the effect that he was
on a train traveling in the direction
of Evansville, Ind.
Lawson was taken in anautomobile
to Springfield, where he boarded a
train for the Indiana ci^y. His captors
advised him not to return to ;
Nashville again, with a warning that
other steps would be taken should
he attempt to violate their orders.
Addressing Carmen.
Lawson reached Nashcille eariy
Wednesday morning for the purpose I
of addressing the local carmen's union,
it was learned. Reports that he
was the principal speaker at meetings J
held Tuesday by employees of the
Nashville Railway and Light Company
were denied by the alleged lawyer
organizer. He declared that he
was in Knoxville Tuesday and claimed
to know nothing of the meeting
held by the Nashville carmen.
Officials, however, claim-that Law~
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had addressed a meeting during the
day. The officials also declare that
Lawson came here to stir up unrest
among the ranks of the Nashville
Railway and Light Company employees.
Governor Roberts also said that
Lawson was in Nashville Tuesday
and had addressed union men, according
to reports which he had received.
Prepared Statement.
After reaching Nashville Wednesday
morning Lawson engaged a room
at a hotel, but remained away most
of the day. He could not be located
until afternoon, when he consented
to talk with newspaper men in the
office of his attorney. In a statement
prepared by his legal adviser,
he strongly denied being in the city
Tuesday.
Lawson spent most of the afternoon
in the office of his attorney and
consulting with other loeal' labor
leaders. His object in coming to
Nashville was to meet with the local
carmen and explain to them the exact
nature of the fair and satisfactory
contract they now have with the company,
he declared.
During his stay 'in the city Lawson
was closely shadowed by officials
who had been warned that the
alleged strike leader had come to
Nashville for the purpose of agitating
a walk-out of street railway employes
on the subject of a closed shop.
TRAINS ARE CAN CELLED.
Hines Plans to Levy on West Virgin
1a t/oai news.
Chicago, Nov. 19.?Arrangements
to provide for the most equitable distribution
of coal that is possible to
regions and industries that show the
greatest need was discussed today by
Walker D. Hines, director general of
railroads, and seven regional directors
at the close of a two-dav conference
on the coal situation.
While no drastic move in the curtailment
of the coal supply is contemplated,
Mr. Hines ur^d that everyone
be impressed with the fact that
coal must l|e used "sparingly"' in order
to make the supply last.
One of the first moves toward conservation
was taken by the Cleveland
coal commission when it cut off
the coal supply of every industrial
plant except those coming under the
head of "public utilities." The Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Pav.l Railroad
today suspended forty more
passenger trains in various sections,
bringing the total number of trains
cut off'from that road to 12t\ The
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
has also-suspended twenty trains.
* After the conference between Mr.
Hines and the regional directors it
was announced that unless an abrupt
change for the better occurs West
Virginia coal fields will be levied
upon for Western industry.
FAVORS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Cooper Sure Government Will Settle
With Mexico.
Columbia, Nov. 22.?Governor R.
A. Cooper sent the New York American
a telegram in reply to its wire in
which he expressed confidence in the
government in handling the Mexican
situation. The governor did not comply
with the paper's request for an expression
as to what. America should
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do to "terminate conditions" existing
in Mexico today.
The governor's telegram follows:
"Your wire in reference to the imprisonment
of Consul Jenkins
in Mexico. You ask my opinion
as to the means the government
should adopt to terthe
government should adopt to terminate
conditions in Mexico and
maintain its self-respect. I am satis-1
tied that the government at Wash- j
ington, with its facilities for informa- J
tion will adopt whatever means are
necessary to protect the rights of
American citizens and to maintain its j
self-respect. Instead of suggesting I
to the government the means to be ]
adopted in settling this question, we
should give the administration a vote
of confidence and the assurance of
our support in its effort to settle this
perplexing situation.
"R. A. COOPER, Governor."
The telegram which Governor
Cooper received from the New York
American reads as follows:
"Imprisonment Consul Jenkins in
Mexico culmination of long series of
outrages against American citizens,
even government officials. Will you
kindly telegraph us briefly, our expense,
your views as to means government
should adopt to terminate
conditions and maintain its self-respect."
Waterman Fountain Pens always
Herald Book Store.
NOTICE* OF OPENING BOOKS OF
SUBSCRIPTION.
Pursuant to the authority given
the undersigned, the books of subscription
to the capital stock of the
OLAR DRUG COMPANY will be opened
for subscribers at the store of
the Farmers Mercantile Company,
Olar, S. C., on Friday, November 28,
1919, and remain open until the capital
stock of said corporation has been j
subscribed.
H. H. KEARSE, *
DR. C. B. RAY, I
J. R. CHITTY,
T. \V. MORRIS, '
Board of Corporators.
STATEMENT.
Of the conditio^ of the Bamberg
Banking Co., located at Bamberg, S.
C., at. the close of business Nov. 17,
1919.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .... $553,355.25
Overdrafts 5,556.66
Bonds and stocks owned
by the bank ..._ 26,154.00
Furniture and fixtures .. 3,057.09
Banking house 4,518.24
Due from banks and
bankers 324,002.64
Currency 10,011.00
Silver and other minor
coin 3,544.44
Checks and cash items .. 13.12
Reorganized bank acc't 125.00
Total $930,337.44
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In ....$ 55,000.00
Surplus fund 45,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid ....? 28,824.31
Individual deposits
subject
to ck .:$485,023.79
Savings deposits
.. .. 279,175.1 2
Time certificates
of
deposit .. - 36,507.24
Certified cks 186.70
Cashier's cks 620.28 801,513.13
Total v $930,337.44
State of South Carolina?County of
Bamberg.
Before me came H. H. Stokes, cashier
of the x above named bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true condition
of the said bank, as shown by
the books of said bank.
H. H. STOKES, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 26th day of November, 1919.
W. E. FREE,
v Notary Public.
Correct?Attest:
E. C. HAYS,
HENRY F. BAMBERG,
D. F. HOOTON, Directors.'
STATEMENT *
Of the condition of the Bank of J
Olar, located at Olar, S. C., at tht |
close of business Nov. 17th, 1919.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $139,526.8i
Overdrafts 152,084.55
Bonds and stocks- owned
by the bank 19,596.00
Banking house 500.Ou
Due from banks and
bankers 17,443.61
Currency 4,000.00
Silver and other minor
coin 989.11
Checks and cash items .. 100.75
Total $334,240.83
LIABILITIES.
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Surplus fund 57,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid 19,249.46
Individual deposits
subject
to ck ..$173,809.70
Time certificates
of
deposit .. .. 63,302.98
Cashier's cks 878.69 237,991.37
Total $334,240.83
State of South Carolina?County of
Bamberg.
Before me came G. M. Neeley, cash- j
ier of the above named bank, who.
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition .of said bank, as shown by
th,e books of said bank.
G. M. NEELEY, cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 24th day of Nov., 1919.
H. F. STARR,
' Notary Public for S. C.
Correct?Attest:
C. F. RIZER, Director.
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Fuel Shortage Embarrassing.
Columbia, Nov. 19.?Fuel shortage
in Soilth Carolina is beginning to
prove embarrassing to cotton-seed
crushers. J. J. Lawton, of Hartsville,
president of the South Carolina
Cottonseed Crushers' Association,
sent a telegram to Governor Cooper
today, stating that many of the mills
have a supply of fuel for only a few
j days more.
Mr. Lawton urged the governor to
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| administrator, in Washington, and in
| compliance with Mr. Lawton's request
Governor Cooper sent a telegram to
Dr. Garfield asking that immediate
relief be provided.
Mr. Lawton says delay in the
crushing of seed may cause serious
loss to the crushers in. spoiled seed.
He also says it is likely to advance
the price of fats to $1 a pound.
There is great depreciation in the
seed following heating, it is stated.
STATEMENT.
Of the condition of the Peoples
Bank, located at Bamberg, S. C., at
the close of business November 17.
1919.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $257,353.91
Overdrafts 9,761.88
Bonds and stocks owned
by the bank 122,500.00
Furniture and fixtures ... 2,560.11
Banking house 5,000.00 I
Due from banks and
bankers ' 49,726.92 j
Currency 3,045.00 :
Silver and other minor
coin 2,306.23 i
Checks and cash items .... 7,010.88 j
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war savings stamps 15.yo
Total $495,31 3.88
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ....$ 25,000.00
Surplus fund 18,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid 7,711.69
Dividends unpaid 38.00
Individual deposits
subject
to ck ..$267,402.04
Savings deposits
109,905.07
Time certificates
of
deposit .. .. 29,900.00
Cashier's cks 1,357.08 408,564.19
Total $495,313.88
State of South Carolina?County of
Bamberg.
Before me came A. M. Deribov,
president of the above named ban.v,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
A. M. DENBOW, President.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 26th day of November, 1919
J. C. KEARSE,
Correct?Attest: Notary Public.
GEORGE F. HAIR,
C. W. RENTZ, SR., Directors.
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