Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Qfyt Pamkrg ^eralb 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. < iai ? FARMERS AND THE UNIONS. The Herald is surprised that the old reliable Associated Press and the daily press of the country should ?r 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, * - I 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 * 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. S 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 +K A KAII ? AATTll T\??AnAcip nn/1 1 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-: I % 9 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. : ^ <o> m 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~ Vochvi'lio TupsHpv and SUll icat-iiuu Aiuun niv ? 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 I 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. r'orkifol otrvnlr * no ifl in J 9.0 000 Aft vuyj tu& fcJV-VVik *M y v ^ v V V . v 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. 5 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 I ^ rvr?/\r? 1 do aI/1 nro 1 f n nl cipycai i\j lji. uai nciu, icugiai | 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 TTT A J O O l 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. ~ * H * H A Auc T? If TDESW YY nBgnnn YY YY j Y Y -Messrs. G. J. H YY <'d to us that very YY hardt, known as t YY YY coni YY c will cut this YY and sell otfterins < Y There is no up-set YY lv be sold "without ft || CASH PRI u ? II WF.DNE! 1 ?? ft ? ft We will sell nil r I Summerville, S. C, erybody invited. ti ^ vv = TV LAND AUCTION YT ly^r TAT TAT YAT ?AT AT TAT YAT YAT YAT YAY TA~^ IYou haven't a single banking need, consistent with sound banking practice, that we will M A4? A?. A /11*9 ^511 iiui? g-iaury 1111. Even if you should come to us on a quest that the liberal policy of our bank could not meet, you will be treated courteously and we will be grateful for the call. ' ' Your every banking need will have prompt, efficient, courteous treatment here. 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