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$%ePamberg?|eratt> 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. 49. Thursday, December 4,1919. THE POT OP GOLD. (Continued from page 1, column 4.) with more pleasing potentialities was buried beneath the surface of the lands grazed over by the herds. In like manner it is to be supposed that the pioneers of the cotton seed industry never suspected or dreamed of the real secret of cotton seed. Early Makeshifts and Purposes. With machinery that was built for another purpose, or with improvised makeshifts they crushed the seed for the meal to be fed to Danish cows, or Swedish dairy herds; later for the oil that was used in various ways in cheap products. It was not until many years, later that the hulls were found to be "feed'' by a Texas rancher with an empty granary. But crude as this all was, it servea a purpose. It attracted chemists and men with inventive brains. They said "We will seek and find the real secret of cotton seed." They did. One Hundred and Fifty Products. The progress was slow, and is yet in vogue, but the world knows the alue of cotton seed with its 150 p-% ... . products of which more than oneJ X l ~ inira are etueu uy mau auu ucaoi, and the greatest part of this third by man. Science and invention have combined to convert a worthless product into a world wide commodity. It is a product of the rich, yet at a price that is within the reach of the poor. It is an aristocrat of the South, yet as democratic is the South ever boasted. If the stranger, encountered at the beginning of the story should return his question would be idiotic, rather v than absurd. What He Would Find Today. He would sit down to a table which is groaning under a bountiful array of culinary art. The most delicious fluffy biscuits; the crispest fried chicken; the salad with incomparable dressing; pie with a crust that would melt in his mouth; and cake inimitable in flavor and texture, all > owing their delicacy and flavor to the cotton seed. He would sit in a chair upholstered witn a material very mucn iiKe xeaiuer, and as attractive and durable, yet from the cotton seed. He would sea * linoleum on the floor, paper on the walls and a roof over his head, all erxracted from the one-time world's greatest nuisance, the cotton seed. It Would Touch His Every Move. He would listen to a phonographic - reproduction of a great artist's rendition, on a record made of cotton seed. The windows in the house are secured with cotton seed putty, ana the house is electrically lighted with cotton seed insulation. He has a cotton seed candle to light _ his way to bed, a bath with cotton seed soap, and sleeps on a cotton seed mattress. He makes his toilet with ivory made from cotton seed, arranged on a dressing table that owes its lustre and attractiveness to the cotton sed varnish with which it is finished. He has an appetizing breakfast, a large part of which is cotton seed. Later he views a great display of horses, mules, beef cattle, milch cows, ?heep, swine and poultry all waxing fat on cotton seed. He takes a trip over the farm and see* crops displaying all the wonders of nature and bespeaking an incomparable richness of soil?a soil that has been made productive by cotton seed x fertilizer. And Yet He Marvels. He goes hunting and bags his game with smokeless powder made from cotton seed. He takes photographs of the places and things of interest during his rambles, on films made of cotton seed and sensitized with cotton seed products. He discovers that the hat he is wearing is made largely from cotton seed, ? ?-11 ? iU. __j??:?i -in. -vi?*. .l?. as wen as lucai mucn sun. sun t iuai he wears, and the very underwear that keeps him warm is fleeced with a cotton seed product. He learns that the aeroplane soaring oyer the farm has felt the comforting touch of cotton seed, since its wings were bathed in nitro-cellulose, a cotton seed by-product. He writes his experiences on cotton seed paper, and returns to the city in an automobile -that would be worse than a farm wagon but for the cotton seed elements in its make up. He realizes that without cotton seed his v'sit would have indeed been d:'smal instead of the great success that it was. Placing the Credit. He sees back of all this cotton seed refinement and gives the credit to the men who have developed the * industry. He now understands why the call of the cotton seed has been heard by the best men of the country; why the product finds a welcome in the best society and why the Southland should be proud of this? the greatest of all great products. He now knows why scientists and men of high estate declare cotton seed products to be superior to animal fats, and even also of the sister vegetable oils of the Orient. There is another reason why the South rejoices in this product, aside from the fact that it is helping so substantially to build civilization throughout the world. It pours more than $500,000,000.00 into the coffers of the South every year. In view of this, is it amiss to call this wonder product: "A pot of flnld ??J f! Weaver in The Oil Mill Gazeteer. NEW COAL RULES PUT INTO EFFECT (Continued from page 1, column 6.) grees. This temperature may be maintained in theatres, moving picture houses and other places of public amusement between the hours of 1 p. m. and 10:30 p. m. "Exception: On Saturdays the temperature may be maintained at 70 degrees between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. in case of stores handling food and wearing apparel. "2?After the closing hours on Saturdays and after 4 p. m. on the remaining week days only enough heat is to be used to prevent freezing of water pipes or sprinkler systems, on week days and on Sundays. Where exceptions are made in certain classes for lighting, heat will be allowed during allowable lighting period. "3?In manufacturing plants or plants coming under power curtailment rules, heat (to 70 degrees), will be allowed only during that time allowed for use of power. "4?No curtailment on use of coal, steam or gas for producing hot water for hotels, restaurants or barber shops. "1?No manufacturing plant or fac. tory shall operate in excess of 48 hours per week. ''Exception (A).?Dairies, ice and refrigerator plants, bakeries, plants for the manufacture of necessary medicinal products, waterworks, sewerage plants, gas manufacturing plants, plants operating qontinuous processes (such as acid manufacture, blast furnaces, etc., printing plants for the printing of newspapers, periodicals, battery charging outfits and plants producing light or power for telephone, telegraph or public utility companies are exempted. "Exception (B)?Elevator service must be curtaile.d as much as possible." What the Boll Weevil Does. ! J. G. Black, of Bamberg county, tells The Bamberg Herald that in Beaufort county, where he has just been visiting, he learned of one farmer who harvested this past season 165 pounds of seed cotton from four acres of land, the same four acres last ! year having produced four bales of cotton. Another Beaufort farmer made this season eight bales of cotton on twenty-six acres, the same twenty-six acres, which are the finest farm lands, having yielded fifty-two bales last year. The change, of course, was wrought by the boll weevil. Mr. Black, having seen the pest at work, has no doubt about its destructive! ness. The unfortunate thing is that so few farmers will believe until they see.?News and Courier. RESOLUTIONS OP RESPECT. Whereas, God, in His infinite wisdom, has called from mortal existence our brother, Phillipp B. Murphy, whose connection with Ornan lodge No. 38, A. F. M., began in early manhood, and whereas, in 'he death of Brother Murphy our loage | has sustained the loss of a faithful I A vt k AM AWA V>1A m AYV* V\ f 1^ nmf Am K A <xiiu uuuv/iauic uicui uci , mciciuic, ut it Resolver first, that Oman lodge No. 38, A. F., expresses to the faithful and beloved wife of Brother Murphy, and to all the relatives of I the deceased, the sympathies that as individuals the members of the lodge feel when one for whom only .the fondest affection is entertained is called home. Resolved, second, that while we bow to the will of the Heavenly Father, we remember with love the many commendable traits of Christian character our beloved brother possessed. Resolved, third, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. Murphy, and that they be published in The Bamberg Herald. A. M. DENBOW, C. E. BLACK, H. L. HINNANT, Committee. NOTICE. A meet:ng of the subscribers to the capital stock of the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse Company will be I held at the court house at Bamberg, j S. C., at 4 p. m., on December Sth, 1919, for the purpose of the organization of the company by the election of a board of directors. All subscribers are requited to be present in person or b11' proxy. J. F. BRABHAM, E. L. SPANN, ltn Corporators. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God is His wisdom to remove from us Dr. F. F. Johnson, a member of Oman lodge No. 38, A. F. M., therefore be it Resolved, first, that in the death of Brother Johnson Ornan lodge No. 38 has lost a faithful member, a man in whom the lodge, the city, the county and this entire section had the utmost confidence as a gentleman and as a citizen, and the city of Bamberg and the county has lost in the death of Brother Johnson a valuable and worthy citizen, upright, honorable, in whose dealings with hu fellow man no fault is to be found. Resolved, second, that this lodge bows in humble submission to the will of the Father, who doeth all things well. Resolved, third, that this lodge extends to the relatives of the deceased brother its tenderest sympa ? - r x i thies, and tnat a copy ui mese iesulutions be forwarded to the family and puohshed in ^he Bamberg Herald. A. M. DENBOW, C. E. BLACK. H. L. H INN ANT. Committee. NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF W. C. BLACK, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the executors of the estate of W. C. Black, deceased, will sell at public aution, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the W. C. Black residence in Bamberg county, on the 12th day of December, 1919, beginning at ten o'clock a. m., all of the personal property belonging to the estate of the said W. C. Black, deceased, consisting pf mules, horses, cattle, hogs, farming implements, wagons, carts, other vehicles, farm produce, and many other things of value. M. J. BLACK, Executor. November 29th, 1919. STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Ehrhardt Banking Co., located at Ehrhardt, S. C., Nov. 17, 1919. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $1 18,845.96 Overdrafts 2,551.60 Liberty bonds owned by the bank 25,000.0*0 Furniture and fixtures .... 1,757.37 Banking house 2,000.00 Due from banks and bankers 52,046.92 Currency, ap 1,200.00 Gold 82.50 Silver and other minor coin, ap 254.95 Checks and cash items 1,250.16 Liberty bonds bought for customers 5,840.00 Tax receipts for collection 2,367.42 Total $213,196.88 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ....$ 20,000.00 Surplus fund 13,500.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and % taxes paid 5,41 9.3* Individual deposits subject to chk..$77,722.71 Savings deposits 85,956.45 Demand certificates of deposit .. .. 8.90 Cashier's chks 242.73 163,930.79 Partial payments 10,346.75 ? Total $213,196.88 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came J. B. Ehrhardt, cashier 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 the books of said bank. J. B. EHRHARDT. Sworn .to and subscribed before me this 28th day of November, 1919. W. R. GOODSON, Notary Public, Ehrhardt, S. C. Correct?Attest: J. L. COPELAND, M. D., J. I. COPELAND, J. C. KINARD, Directors. STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Bank of Denmark, located at Denmark, S. C., at the close of business November 17. 1919. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .. ..$192,689.13 Overdrafts 2,787.25 Liberty bonis owned by the bank 1 5,159.00 Furniture and fixtures.... 1,875.00 Banking house 4,691.98 Due from banks and bankers 295,290.97 Currency . . . 8.3)0.00 Gold 55.00 Silver and other minor coin 319.00 Checks and cash items 60,269.15 Exchange for the clearing house 2,723.44. Other resources, viz: W. !, S. S 1,000.0o Total $585,150.92 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 5,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 18,029.66 Individual deposits subject to ck..$410,133.10 a* oaviiiga ucposits .. .. 101,210.00 Certified cks 778.16 512,121.26 Total .... $585,150.92 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came J. Arthur Wiggins, cashier 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 the books of said bank. J. ARTHUR WIGGINS, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of Nov., 1919. SAMUEL B. RAY, Notary Public for S. C. Correct?Attest: D. N. COX, J. B. GUESS, JR., J. ARTHUR WIGGINS, Directors. I NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of Charles F. Black, deceased will file the same duly itemized and verified, with the undeisigned, and all persons indebted tc said estate will make settlement with the undersigned on or before December 19, 1919. C. E. BLACK, 12-18 Administrator. NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Charles F. Black, deceased, will file his final accounting with the judge of probate of Bamberg county on the 27th day of December, 1919, and at the same time will apply for letters dismissory as such administrator. C. E. BLACK, 12-25 Administrator. STATEMENT. Of the condition of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, located at Ehrhardt, S. CM at the close of business Nov. 17th, 1919. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .. ..$218,389.27 Overdrafts 1 1,202.79 Furniture and fixtures .... 2,180.00 Banking house l,435.7o Other real estate owned .. 525.00 Due from banks and bankers 75,044.30 Currency 5,144.00 Silver and other minor coin 852,49 Checks and cash items 1,018.50 Other resources, viz.: Liberty bonds bought for customers 14,500.00 Total $330,292.10 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in .. ..$ 54,700.00 Surplus fund 14,800.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 2,780.91 Due to banks and bankers 11,859,83 Individual deposits subject to ck..$ 96,801.41 Savings deposits 106,165.13 Time certificates of deposit .. .. 29,528.12 Cashier's cks 3,656.70 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 10,000.00 Total $330,292.10 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came C. S. Henerey, cashier of the above named bank, trVi r> hairier /inlv ownrn aava that tha above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. C. S. HENEREY. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of November, 1919. M. A. KINARD, (L. S.) Notary Public, S. C. Correct?Attest: S. W. COPELAND, H. KARESH, J. H. ROBERTS. Directors. lAuc | TUESDi H * yy yy Messrs. G. J. H yy ed to us that very YY hardt, known as 1 yy ff con] f ff We will cut this y y and se^ on terms y y There is no up-set yy ly be sold withou ff :b: cash pr] I WEDNE ft ?? YT >?* We will sell ni r i Summerville, S. C ? erybody invited. II L-j iM ATI |I 171/1I1 LAND AUCTION | I^K~K*<K"K**K**K*<' I You haven't a single banking need, consistent with sound banldng practice, that we will not gladly fill. Even if you should come to us on a quest that the liberal policy of our bank could nnf meet. vnn will hp treated courteously m I and we will be grateful for the call. Your every banking need will have prompt, efficient, courteous treatment here. PROSPERITY OF TODAY. | Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 \ 1 ' *r ?? ; / i | i A OWEN BROS. MARBLE M AND GRANITE CO. j DESIGNERS MANUFACTURERS ERECTORS The largest and best equipped monumental mills in the Carolines* GREENWOOD, S. C. 1 =~ . _ o_i_ g 1 :iion oaie ? ff, DECEMBER 9th 1 'erndon and C. L. Brant, owners, have consign- &+? valuable piece of property in the heart of EhrIAD EHRHARDT HOMESTEAD. * i block into desirable business and residence lots ^x of one'third cash, balance in one and two years. price fixed on this property and it will positivet reservation. ZES BRASS BAND If cn*v mytmrito in?k 8 J1S/11, lSliVLilTlVLill 1VU1 YT ff ne hundred acres adjoining the Tea Gardens, AA cut into small tracts, on very easy terms. Ev- AA WALKER, Summerville, S. C. W * ~ ft Vx BROS r?4T.rq COLUMBIA. S. C. I?X i kjxj. i n ii<j? - 7 ? w { - ' M . , t my y } -.. ? .ri i ._