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Wi)t Pamberg Seralb Thursday, Nov. 27,1919. | SHORT LOCALS. | Brief Items of Interest Throughout , the Town and County. i Summer weaeher is prevailing again after the recent frosts. j Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins, of Denmark, will address a Thanksgiving service at Trinity Methodist church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.; 1 Mr. H. J. Bellinger reports to The Herald that up to November 14 there had been ginned in Bamberg county j 22,884 bales of cotton, as compared; with 27,796 to the same date last year. ! A former resident of Bamberg\ in subscribing to The Herald, writes: , ''Let it come to me at once, as ijpissj ( the news of old Bamberg so much up j ( here (Hamlet, N. C.) Hope some; ( time to be back in your city." Thanksgiving services will be held . at the Baptist church Thursday evening at 7:15, to which the public is = cordially invited. This service will. 1 , take the place of the regular midweek prayer service Wednesday even- , ing. On account of the pastor being in i attendance upon the South Carolina i conference, there will be no preach- i ing services at Trinity Methodist j church next Sunday morning or eve- ] ning. Sunday school will be held at ] the usual hour. Fire in the ginnery of the Far- j ] mers Ginning company Friday did j2 nnne^orohio damage. Some of the!" VUUOXUVIWI/AV ginning machinery was damaged, but! the gin has not been put out of op-1 eration. By quick work, the fire was; < soon extinguished. 1 Among the out-of-town callers in { Enterprise this week were B. F. 1 Owen^, of Dunbarton, S. C., Winches- 1 ter Smith, of Williston, S. C., H. G. , Boyleston, of Blackville, S. C., and E. 1 N. Brown, of Nashville, Tenn.?The 1 Enterprise (Ala.) Press. Capt. L. M. Fisher and Mr. A. E. i Gorman are in the city preparing to i make a survey for the anti-malaria j work. The engineering will be start-1 ed this week, and Captain Fisher j ' states that the work will likely be; i completed in about two weeks. !' Dr. John E. White, president of Anderson college and pastor of the First Baptist church df Anderson; was in Bamberg last Wednesday and ^ addressed the congregation of thej Baptist church Wednesday evening in the interest of the Baptist $75,000,000 campaign. The campaign for raising the apportionment of the $75,000,000 fund by the Bamberg Baptist church will j be started next Sunday afternoon at . 2:00 o'clock. The various teams will j meet at the church at that hour and will continue the canvass until the work is completed, if possible. The Bamberg fire department wai hastily summoned Friday to Denmark j to assist in subduing the flames there, | but by the time the fire truck ar- j - rived on the scene, the flames badj about died down. Several houses j were completely razed to the ground J by the flames, which quickly devoured the frame buildings. Very few persons knew that an annular eclipse of the sun was scheduled to be pulled off last Saturday, and as a consequence many folks did not know what to think when the sun rose very dimly. The eclipse lasted about three hours, during which time it had the appearance of being twilight. The eclipse was plainly seen without even the assistance of darkened glasses. / Representatives of the committee raising funds for the carrying out or the malaria eradication programme in Bamberg addressed the coiored people at the churches in the ciiy Sunday evening. There appeared to l.e considerable euthusiasm among the colored pe>>.e. and com mi i ces have ::?*d appointed to rai>> funds an ong them to apply on tee malaria r. <-- ?. lr TV 111 A. | The campaign for the $75,000,000 fund was launched last Sunday at the Sawyer Memorial Baptist church at Cope, of which the Rev. Geo. P. White, of Bamberg, is pastor. Before the close of the servioe, the apportionment of the church had been far exceeded, and only about half of the church mempersliip had been canvassed. It is expected that the allotment of the church will be about doubled when the canvass' is completed. A wreck near Windsor on the Southern railroad seriously interim ied with traffic Monday. The 5:15 a. m. train did not arrive in Bamberg until 3:00 p. m., being the first passenger train to pass through town going either way. This train was detoured from Augusta via Trenton, Batesburg, Wagener and Perry, coming back to the Augusta-Branchville line j at Blackville. Several freight cars were smashed in the wreck, completely blocking passage for some time. PREPARING FOR BOLL WEEVIL. Important Steps Taken to Insure Markets for Other Industries. Bamberg county is taking steps to meet the boll weevil in a stern fight and these are some of the things she is domg: 1. One large tobacco warehouse has already been built and another is going to be built soon; thus providing a home market for a product which has been grown successfully here for the past two or three years. 2. The two oil mills of the county, one at Bamberg and the other at Denmark, are going to crush peanuts and will buy all the peanuts the farmers have to offer for sale. They will also assist the farmers in getting their seed. 3. Three carloads of wire fencing are being ordered by the farmers co operatively pactically at cost through the county agent and the local wire dealers co-operating, and three other cars have been ordered by groups of large planters as well. 4. A number of sweet potato storage houses are planned to be built ^ ithin the next few months by farmers in the county and it is probable that one large house will be built in each town of the county to take care of the potatoes grown by those who do not care to have a house of their own. There should be little trouble in marketing these potatoes as the county agent has been supplied by the marketing agent with a List of the buyers in all the principal potato markets in the North. 5. As soon as the farmers are ready to sell their hogs the county tgent will call on the marketing agent ~ rv\x*n t A it <Jiemsoi\ 10 uiiiig uu.icis uu?u lw bid on the hogs at the car and if the bids are satisfactory, the farmers can go home with the money. Otherwise the nearby packing plants can be wir3d and the one offering the best price, after deducting the freight, will get the carload. 6. Co-operation is the key to success in marketing products of the farm other than cotton and it is the county agent who can get in touch with the many producers and help them sell their produce to the largest consumers of the country and the farmer does not have to worry about glutting the market at Bamberg or nearby towns for they can ship to Kalamazoo if necessary to get a fair price. So the farmer should not get too greatly discouraged, but should go to work with a will and bear in mind that as long as he and his neighbors have enough of any commodity to make a carload that a ready market can always be found to bring the cash to him. GEO. R. BRIGGS. County Agent. What the Boll Weevil Does. Mr. J. G. Black, who returned last week from a visit to relatives in Beaufort, his old home, brings back the following facts about the cotton boll weevil: Mr. H. W. DuBois, a Beaufort county farmer, harvested this past season 165 pounds of seed cotton from {our acres of land, Last year he made on the same four acres four bales of cotton. Mr. Sampson Paul, another Beaufort farmer, made this season eight bales of cotton on 26 acres.' Last year, the same 26 acres, which are of the finest farm lands, made a yield of 52 bales. The boll weevil had just appeared in Beaufort last year. No damage to amount to anything was done then. This year, the figures above speak mutely, but with no uncertainty, of the ravages of the cotton pest. Arrest Speeders. Some little excitement was present on Main street Saturday. The "cops" began to arrest folks right and left for speeding down (and up) the paved thoroughfare. A number of gentlemen of prominence were ""pulled," to the very great amusement of the onlookers. The speed limit of ten miles per hour is going to be enforced rigidly, the authorities say, and a good start was made Saturday. The city treasury is considerable to the good, and there are a few more slow if not careful drivers in town now. It is to be sincerely hoped that the good work will not be stopped with Saturday's round-up, as it is very dangerous for automobiles or other vehicles to go tearing down the narrow street at the rate of twenty or twenty-five miles per hour, which has been a common occurrence for some time past. Cotton Ginnings. The following is the official report of the cotton ginnings in this section by counties, prior to Nov. 1: 1919. 1918 Aiken 33,417 37,653 Allendale .. .. 16,947 Bamberg 21,840 25,848 Barnwell 26,739 50,369 Colleton 10,302 16,428 I Hampton 9,222 18,330 , Orangeburg .. 70,312 63,191 The State ..1,055,130 974,036 i FIRE LOSS AT DENMARK. Estimate of Loss is Placed at $22,700 With Very Small Insurance. Denmark, Nov. 21.?A fire broke i I out here today, which for a time threatened to destroy the entire business section of the town. The fire started some time early in the morning in a frame building owned by Mr. Winchester Graham, in which P. C. Gibson & Son operkted a general store, the flames spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings, which soon were a mass of flames. The second floor of the Gibson store was occupied by Mr. B. Bogen and family as a dwelling. This was destroyed entirely, nothing whatever being saved, the family being helped to the street by a number of men and boys. A building adjoining this building and occupied by J. W. Robinson as a jewelry store, and M. Blume as a i n o* etnro was also dpstrnvpd. V/lUtXllll{3 UVV* V ' WK. WMW v. wv/v. \V. T. Zorn, who conducts a meat shop in a small building, lost everything. A shoe repair shop was also burned. It was feared that the flames would spread to other buildings. but the prompt work of a bucket brigade saved them. Newsom's stables suffered a great loss In the way of buggies and harness; the local telephone company also suffered very great damage in the way of poles and wires. The fire department from Bamberg was called to the scene, but arrived too late to do any good. One fire engine started from Orangeburg, but was recalled when it was found that it could do no good., No real estimate of the losses can at this time be secured, but the following is considered a fair estimate: J. W. Robinson, stock $200; no insurance. M. Blume, total stock $1,500; no insurance. P. C. Gibson & Son, $3,500; no insurance. W. T. Zorn, stock, $1,000; no insurance. B. Bogen, entire household goods, $4,000; no insurance. Winchester Graham, frame building, $6,000; insured. Goolsbv & Son, $3,000; partly insured. ' Newsom's Sale Stables, stock, $3,500; partially Insured. No one seems to know just now the fire started, but it is thought that trash under the building in the Gibson store caught fire from a defective fireplace in this building. ?^ COTTON MEETING. Delegates Appointed For State Meeting in Columbia. I _______ The meeting called for the purpose of forming a county unit of the American Cotton association was held at the court house on Tuesday. There was a very small attendance, and the organization of the county unit was not entered into as proposed. Mr. C. W. Rentz was made chairman of the meeting, and the following delegates were named to the State meeting in Columbia on December 2: W. L. Riley, Denmark; J. A. Wiggins, Denmark; C. F. Rizer, Olar; D. P. Smith, Ehrhardt; J. W. Hill, Bamberg; J. P. O'Quinn, Bamberg; J. A. Wyman, Bamberg; C. W. Rentz, Bamberg; J. H. A. Carter, Ehrhardt. . ^ ? News Items From Cope. Cope, Nov. 21.?Edward M. Tatum, six-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Tatum, Jr., of the Providence section, was buried today at Oakland cemetery, two miles from Cope. Mr. and Mrs. Tatum have the sympathy of many friends. Dr. T. M. Stuckey, who has been living on First street in Mrs. M. E. Valentine's house, has moved across the railVoad to his new home on Second street. Mr. Henry McMillan, of near Ehrhardt, who clerks for Mr. J. I. Valentine, has moved his family into the house vacated by Dr. Stuckey. Chief of Police D. D. Steadley, who lived just below Branchville, having accepted the place here, has moved his family into the Myers building on Main street. Dr. R. F. Bailey, county director of health, paid a visit to the Cope graded school Monday and found the following conditions existing: Atteu dance good; little eye trouble; no nose trouble; some adenoids; good average weight; many with bad teeth and one case of suspected nachoma. The parent of the child with the last mentioned trouble will be notified by Dr. Bailey through the mail and the trouble can be easily eradicated". Taken altogether the school made a most creditable showing, and under the supervision of Miss Vera Durant and her assistants, Misses Marie Causeley, Annie Laurie Witherspoon and Elizabeth Glaze, the school is get ling uu uii-ei.v. < ? wm King's improved big boll evtra early cotton seed to beat the boll weevil. $2.45 a bushel. These seed were grown in N. C., and are being shipped in now. Get your order in before the supply is exhausted. S. W. Copeland. Ehrhardt, S. C. 12-4 CIRCUS HERE THURSDAY. Sparks Aggregation Showed to Huge Crowds Afternoon and Night. Thursday was circus day in Bamberg, and decidedly the largest crowd i ever seen here turned out to see the "big show." Sparks's circus was the i attraction, and at the two perform- < ances afternoon and night there were enormous audiences. The circus ar- ; rived in town in the early hours of the morning from Batesburg on a special train, and departed late at night for Barnwell. As a real circus i is a rare thing for Bamberg, many persons arose early to witness the remarkable organization unload the show and get the huge quantities of show materials to the circus grounds on the southern side of town. The usual parade was given Thursday morning, the people lining the sidewalks along the line to witness the passing of the mile long train of wacnnu anri vehicles. The "steam Di ano" brought up the rear with its enormous steam pipes enchanting the onlookers with the popular airs. The big tent was advertised to seat five thousand persons. If this was true, there were certainly not less than four thousand in attendance at the afternoon performance. While Sparks's circus does not lay claim to being the "biggest show on earth," as most circuses claim to be, it is a remarkably clean show, and the two rings were filled with circus acts that were genuinely meritorious. The class of people with the Sparks show is distinctively different from that of most circus followers. The management almost without exception was very courteous, polite and seemed to be especially anxious to please the people and make a good impression. The show was very pleasing, amusing, and altogether high toned, as circuses go. The management of the circus say they make it their pride to keep their circus above the ordinary. No gambling devices were allowed on the ground, and the usual gang of toughs evidently do not follow this show. <?> m- ? Spring Branch Sayings. Spring Branch, Nov. 26.?There was preaching at Spring Branch Baptist church Sundav. Quite a large crowd was present. Mrs. Vonetta Ayer, of Blackville, is spending some time with her parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Neb Crider. Quite a number of folks from thik section attended the circus in Bamberg Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. O'Quinn visited Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sunday. Miss Dottie Goodwin is visiting her sister, Mrs. Oscar Crider. Sugar boilings are the events of the day. Mr. John H. Fender, of Augusta, and Mrs. Emma Sullivan and son, of Lodge, spent a few hours Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Annie Patrick. M 'ss Ethel Hamlin spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Ethel Zeigler. There will be Sunday school next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. A good attendance of the members is urged for the seventy-five million rally. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Black spent Sunday with Mr. T. J. Crider and family. Mr. J. J. Hughes, who have been living at Allendale for some time, have moved back to their place. Mr. Lee Todd, who is working in Columbia, spent the week-end at home. The friends of Mrs. Laura Bessinger, who is very ill, hope that she will have a speedy recovery. Preaching services are held at the Spring Branch Baptist church every second Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and fourth Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially in vited to aH services. ? > ? Go to Enterprise For Information. Messrs. J. D. Turner and H. C. Crum, of Denmark, S. C., were in Enterprise the first of the week looking over the effects of our battle with the boll weevil. And they returned home Tuesday with a big store of facts -which they wil use against the common enemy this coming year. These men are both big farmers, and are wide-awake and progressive. They see the need of prompt action against the boll weevil and they came to the right place to get the dope. Their neighbors may not believe all the things they are told when these mer. get back home, and we advise them to heed the word of experience, or come and see for themselves. We grow good crops of things to ' " -i?-A ? flftttnn eat, ana 01 course picnic a iuuc for the boll weevil. We don't want to forget him, he has done so much for us. And we're thankful on this day for the blessings of the boll weevil.? The Enterprise (Ala.) Press. Best standard gasoline, 27 cents a srallon. S. W. Copeland, Ehrhardt, tS. C. 12-4 TOBACCO - PEANUT MEETING. At the Bamberg Court House Friday, November 28, 10:30. On Friday, November 28, at 10:30 a. ni. at the courthouse in Bamberg the tobacco expert ot' the Southern railroad and representatives of the extension service of Clemson college will be present to tell the farmers about growing tobacco. .Mr. Eugene Stokes, of Bamberg, promised the county agent that he would try to get the government expert on peanuts, who has been working with peanuts at the Pee Dee ex. periment station at Florence, to be present at the meeting and advise the farmers in regard to peanuts. It is expected that a large number of farmers will be present at this meeting for the discussions on these topics should be of vital interest to all farmers. Do not be late at the meeting. Remember it starts at 10:30 a. m., for the speakers have to go to Branchville for another meeting at 2:00 p. m. GEO. R. BRIGGS. County Agent. SPEECH ENDED ABRUPTLY. Story of Death of President Received in Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 23.?Through a hoax perpetrated by an unknown person here tonight an address by Vice President .Marshall before an audience of several thousand persons at the auditorium armory was broken up by the false announcement that President Wilson was dead. An unkown-man, it was said, telephoned to the office of the building and asked for the vice president. On being told Mr. Marshall was making an address and could not come to the telephone, the voice replied, "Well, he'U come now for the president is dead and Washington wants him on the long distance." C. T. Christian, engineer of the buiuding, received the telephone call and Zf policeman carried the news to the stage and told it to Charles G. Haden, a prominent Atlanta business man. Coming as it did from the policeman, Air. Haden informed the vice president that the "president is dead." Air. Marshall bowed his head and appeared overcome. Others on the stage heard the whispered words and for a few moments all was silent. Then recovering himself to a degree the vice president told the audience what had been told him. He could hardly speak. Women broke into weeping and some one began to play "Nearer Aly God to Thee" on the immense organ. As soon as he could the vice president got to a telephone and called the Associated Press where he was assured that there was no truth^ in such a rumor. "Thank God," he replied in a trembling voice. Meantime the audience was dispersing and the false report spread over the city. Telephones at the Associated Press office, and the local newspapers were almost swamped with anxious inquiries. No reason for the hoax had been advanced by local officials tonight, but an immediate investigation was begun to try to trace the author of it. Governor Dorsey announced a reward of $100 tor evidence identifying the person who started the rumor. The governor and army officers from camps around Atlanta were present at tne aaaress. Mr. Marshall came here to speak in behalf of a fraternal order and had not made more than half of his address when the interruption came. He was paying a tribute to Washington and Lincoln as "men who are not dead," when he was interrupted by the announcement. ^ i>? ? FARM BRINGS $100,000. W. H. Logan, of Kentucky, Buys Property. Walterboro, Nov. 20.?One of the largest land deals ever negotiated in this county as a purely farming proposition, was that which resulted in the sale of the farm of S. E. Boynton, a few miles from Green Pond in lower Colleton. An option had been given by Mr. Boynton to W. H. Logan, of Kentucky, for the purchase of his farm for $100,000. This farm comprises 5,370 acres of fine farming land, and is stocked with fine cattle and hogs. Mr. Boynton has the largest herd of pure bred Hereford cattle in the county. It is understood thai the sale of this property carried with it all farm machinery, mules, sheep and hogs, and 150 head of cattle including the Hereford herd, Mr. Boynton reserves a portion of the cattle, a few horses and the hunting rights for himself and sons. This deal was negotiated l)v Mr. Crittenden, ol Greenville, associated with F. H. Hyatt, of Columbia. It is understood that the purpose of the purchaser is to make of this one of the finest livestock farms in the country. hi fc Read The Herald, only |2.00 year SOUTH CAROLINIAN NAME?. . ' ^ Greenville Man Appointed Prohibition Director. Washington, Nov. 19.?Prohibition machinery under John F. Kramer, prohibition commissioner, took tangible form tonight with the announcement that eleven federal prohibition directors had been named and would take up their duties immediately. Among those who were appointed by Commissioner of Internal Revenue Roper are: South Carolina?Wm. F. Robertson, of Greenville. North Carolina?Thomas H. Vanderford, of Salisbury. v Virginia S P "nrmaVino r?f TTair fax. To The Citadel Men of Bamberg Co. Owing to the fact that plans have been perfected in every county in the State for a Citadel Club and I have been appointed by the association of graduates to take up the work for Bamberg county, I call on all Citadel men to meet at the court house on Friday morning, 11 o'clock, Nov. 28. I hope that every Citadel man who has the welfare of the Citadel at heart, will be on hand as there are some movements on foot that need the help and co-operation of all of her friends. W. A. KLAUBER. ?adv. Fountain pen Ink, in all size bottles, at Herald Book Store. SPECIAL NOTICES. ~ Lost?Thousands of bushels of corn by not being able to keep it from * the rats. tfn For Rent?About 150 acres arable A ! land to approved tenant. Write me j at Orangeburg. W. A. RILEY. 12-11 ; # ^ I For- Sale.?Young" Guernsey cow t with calf Miree months old, fine milk, er, $125.00. M. T. WILLIS, Den- mark, S. C. tfn Trespass Notice?All person are / , hereby notified that I prohibit stock 1 from running at large upon my lands. I L. W. FENDER. 12-18p Wanted?Intelligent white boy to v assist in government survey. Good opportunity. Apply to A. E. GORj MAN, Mayflower Inn; ltp Wanted?A white farmer to take charge of two-horse farm on the Ray place. Apply to H. L. HINNAOT, at Bamberg Banking Co. ' tfn Overseer Wanted.?Responsible white man wanted to live on my place and superintend my farm. Married man preferred. B. F. FREE, Bam| berg, S. C. tfn . 1 i Found?A steel corn crib that is rat and fire proof. See L. B. FOWLER, agent for Bamberg county, Bamberg, S. C. Sizes from 100 to v\ , 3,000 bushels. tfn Trespass Notice.?All persons are forbidden from hunting, trespassing or letting their stock trespass in any manner on my land without permission. MRS. S. E. SANDIFER. 12-4p Lost or Strayed?One solid red * half hound dog, answers to name of "Jack." Last seen at Howell's Old Mill. $10.00 reward for return or for information. H. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. C. , tfn Strayed^-Large brown and white short tailed male pointer dog; strayed from Chero Cola Bottling plant, Bamberg, S. C. When he left he had chain attached to collar and went toward Denmark. Bring to above plant and receive reward. 11-27 Lost or Strayed?Saturday night * Nov. 22, one dark bay mare mule, with white flanks and under belly. Will weigh about 850 pounds. Has bulge face and bushy tail, 7 years old. Reward if returned to J. L. EASTER- " > LIN, Cottageville, S. C., or notify B. H. Willis. ltp For Sale.?325 acre farm in Ef fingham county, Ga., on public Louisville road>; 50 acres under wire fence, fruit and pecan trees, one tenant house; just remodled my residence. Cheap for quick buyer. Reason for selling, on account of old age. W. G. HAUPT, Guyton, Ga., R. F. D. 2. 11-27-p. Wanted?A two-horse share cropper to run diversified farming and , stock. Have recently bought some fine hogs and cows and want a man to handle this proposition. Liberal arrangement for a good man. Good r i land and house to live in, near town, healthy location. W. D. BENNETT, Ehrhardt, S. C. tfn Wanted?For soutn uaronna territory agents for the National Life In' surance Company of the U. S. A. An old line company with unsur passed policies, liberal contracts with exclusive territory to progressive, capable agents. For further particulars, write J. T. CAMPBELL, Gen ' eral Agent, Box 740, Charleston, S. : C. 12-4p : Stolen?From near the store of H. * C. Folk Co. on Thursday night, Nov. < ? 20, Ranger bicycle, practically new, with basket on front, electric light and horn, painted brown and white. Paint rubbed off of frame between ) name plate and fork. Reward for re turn or for information leading to recovery. H. N. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn , ; Wanted?A man of reputation and 5 energy between ages 25 and 45 for . the Bamberg agency of the Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. Position perma nent to right man and offers a salary 1 and commission contract. Good es, tablished business with the leading ' life insurance company of the world. " Apply J. R. ROSEBERRY. Supt., 401 L. & E. Bldg., Columbia, or C. L. ANDREW, Dep. Supt., Sumter, S. C. . tfn. V ' 1.