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p: "" Bifc Action ?lt? IBambrrg Sjrralb PTto . \ $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919. Established in 1891 POLITICAL POT READY TO STEAM ^ PARTIES SOON TO OUTLINE NOMINATING CONVENTIONS. i V. ISSUE YELLOW SHEET. Republicans Assail Democrats on Various Pretexts in Dope Bulletin Just Issued From Press. Washington, Dec. 7.?Big events, national and international, are pyramiding themselves. The long session of congress is on, the leaders of the two big potential political parties in the United States are soon to get to-1 gether to outline plans for the next, nominating conventions, and, as us ual, the G. O. P. people are nowung i with glee over the fact that they think they have put the democrats in a hole over the peace treaty. Today's weekly "dope sheet" from j T republican headquarters, printed on yellow paper, thus giving a tint to the reading matter, declares that senate 5; democrats insisted upon treaty reservations under instructions from the president for no other reason in the world than to make political capital. There is little more truth in this than there is in many of the other remarkable statements carried in this "yellow sheet.'" Paraded in this weekly announcement of the democratic shortcomings is first and foremost that the democrats in congress never did have the least desire tb pass tfie treaty anyhow and then follows a page or more of alleged reasons. Next the "dye sheet" contains excellent likenesses of three deceased v presidents, Lincoln, McKinley and Roosevelt, but it fails ip words, to say they are all now dead and gone. They were all great men, and none will deny it, but just how they are to he resurrected and made an issue in . , the next campaign is not explained. ^ Just who the G. O. P. will parade as " -^fhe equal of these three deceased men is not now clear. One thing is certain, very evident here, the republican organization is now and has been for some time side stepping former President Taft as one of its assets. There is food for thought in this. Mr. Taft is a big man, about the biggest that the G. O. P. could bring before the people today, but they appear to be afraid of him. Hence while memories of Lincoln, Roosevelt and McKinley are revived, there is nothing of Mr. Taft. If the republicans continue to knock the democrats for their alleged shortcomings, charge them with a \ continuation of the Tiigh cost of living, with a failure to stop the coal * v strike and to bring about a state of peace in the United States, will this mean that the labor people will be strong enough to be a potential factor in the next presidential election? If this is done, Who would feel the worst 3* effect by the loss of the labor vote, the democrats or the republicans? This is one of the questions that po** - litical Washington is asking and is as . * yet to be answered with any degree of satisfaction. It must be remembered that there are more than 3,000,000 men in the ranks of the American federation of labor, and this vote would count very heavily against either of the big parties should it be deflected to a strictly s. labor candidate. Of course,, both the republican and democratic nominating conventions, as might be supposed, will make every endeavor to placate the situation in order that labor may be satisfied with the conditions by the next time it goes to vote. This, however, is one of the big questions of a national kind right now before the people. Another thing the republican leaders are doing is to charge the pres, ent situation up to Attorney General DnlvnAi* norcrm 911 v with the hODe x aim^i , , ....? . . that they get the mind of the people so firmly fixed against him that he will be eliminated as a possible candidate for the presidency at the next democratic convention. It is true that the waters are rough at the present time and that breakers are dashing high, but there are good helmsmen and skippers aboard the democratic ship. It is not the first time Woodrow Wilson and his teammates have run out of the storm into the harbor of safety. They have piloted the ship ashore before and they can do it again. The prettiest line of box papers ever shown in the city now on hand ^ at The Herald Book Store. 40c to $6.50 the box. All leading colors. ABOUT SELLING MEATS. Bamberg Visitor Complains About Methods of Peddlers Here. The Herald does not know the identity of Mr. J. C. Brown, but the abominable conditions described by him in a letter dated Columbia, S. C., Oct. 25th, 1919, to the State Board of Health in regard to the sale of fresh meats on the streets in Bamberg certainly does not reflect great credit upon our town. And the grossly unsanitary surroundings as pictured by him of the meats and wagons from which he says he saw the meats being sold are indeed worthy of the consideration of those people of our town who place their health at a high premium. In consequence of . Mr. Brown's letter to the State Board of Health detailing the conditions which he said he saw in b.oth Bamberg and Branchville on October 25, 1919, the mayor of Bamberg has re; ceived from Dr. James A. Hayne in Columbia, State health officer, a letter in which he states that if Mr. . Brown's description of conditions locally is accurate the meats in question are a dangerous source of disease to the people of this community, and suggests that due attention be given the matter by the city council and the local board of health, an investigation be made and some steps be taken to improve the situation. Acting upon tnis suggestion ana prompted by the letter of Mr. Brown to the South Carolina Board of Health, a copy of which was mailed to Mayor Smoak by Dr. Hayne along with his own letter, our city council has passed an ordinance to take effect immediately, which prohibits in the future the sale of any fresh meats from wagons, boxes or other outside stands in the busines sections of the city, and requires any meats, so sold or offered for sale in the residential parts of the city be properly screened and kept strictly sanitary, further describing and limiting the conditions . and requirements under which meat may be sold in those parts of the city. Mr. Brown's letter to the State Board of Health is as follows: Columbia, S. C., October 26, 1919. South Carolina State Board uf Health, Columbia, S. C. Gentlemen:?I feel like it is the duty of every citizen of the State to assist you in your work in every way that is possible by calling to your attention the conditions as they are in different parts of the State. I am taking the liberty of calling your attention to condiions as I saw them at Brachville, S. C., and Bamberg, S. C., on Saturday, October 25, * 1919, as to the way that fresh meats are handled and served to the public. At Branchville a man has an old onehorse wagon standing on the street with a few yards of black oil cloth for a cover. In this wagon he was selling fresh beef and pork which was exposed to the flies, and there were swarms of flies on the meat. This man was handling this meat and allowing everyone else to handle it the same way and serving it to the customers. At Bamberg the condition was a lit- ? tie worse. There were two men selling meat there on the street and I en quired or one or tne parties it ne thought that his meat was sanitary and shouldn't he protect the meat from the flies. He remarked to me that the flies did not hurt it, that it was always washed before it was cooked, and, too, he did not eat the meat himself, and it sure would not make him sick. I called his attention to blowfly eggs on the meat and he stated that that little bit did not hurt anything. The flies were on his beef and pork in swarms. It was protected by this-countryman gently fanning with a piece of newspaper, which he used for wrapping paper. This meat was being served from the top of an old box that was brought from the back of a livery stable, having deposited on it stable manure. I hope that you will not think that I am impertinent in writing this letter, but I feel that with the efforts that are being made by the State health department to prevent diseases, typhoid, etc., it is my duty to call to your attention the conditions as they actually exist. I am sure that the doctors of these two places with the aid of the town council will assist you in having such uncivilized conditions remedied. Hoping that you will take this letter as I mean it in that it is the internet f th? nannla and the whole com ViJW Vi X? v ? ? munity that needs such conditions remedied, Very respectfully, (Signed) J. C. BROWN. Cadet Officers Entertain. A very pleasant social occasion was the banquent Saturday evening given by the cadet officers of Carlisle school. Those present were: Misses Ida Brabham, Virginia Folk, Helen Free, Theresa Fowler, Natalie Hooton, Eileen Hunter, Katherine Klein, Julia Price. Miriam Utsey, Mary Francis Walker, Louise Wiggins and Maggie Zeigler; Captains Sanders, Youmans, Snyder, Smith; Lieuts. Manship, Causey, Shealey, Mase, Hill, Lang, Lide, Peebles, and Home, and Major Dun- can. Read The Herald. $2.00 per year. 1 Letters to ? Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a cowboy suit, a rifle and a bugle. Bring me lots of sparklers and Roman candles; don't forget to bring plenty of fruit and candy. Your little friend, MOT?MAN KTRKDAND Bamberg, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: As it is nearly Christmas, I would like to ask you to please remember me to please send me a big curly headed doll that will go to sleep; also a pretty little tea set and some fruit; also a cute little doll trunk. As ever your little girl, WILHELMINA SANDIFER. Bamberg, S. C. Dear Santa Claus: As it is nearly Christmas I would like for you to bring me tan shoes, big curly headed doll that will go to sleep, and also some fruit and a doll trunk. Your little girl, ODESSA SANDIFER. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 4, 1919. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me an erector set with a motor, a steamboat, a stor age elevator and lots of fruit and candy. Your friend, D. J. DELK, JR. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 4, 1919. Dear Santy Clause: I am going to writte you to tell you what I want you to bring me, a watch, bracelet hnd storries books and some frut and fire works. So I will close for this time, your friend, LILLIE MAE PHILLIPS. .GREETINGS 01 The Herald wishes to generous advertising in and takes this occasion to ous businesses represent urns. We feel sure our r interest to visit these st< We also wish to call atte der the fuel restriction oi ed to use no heat or light reason we advise our frit SHOP EARL'S as the stores close short! relief is in sight and this tinue throughout the ho friends A VERT MERR Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. Dear Santy Cluse: I will write you to let you know what to bring me. The only thing I want this Christmas is a bicycle and a large doll that can go to sleep and with a pink silk dress on and some story books. I will close. Your friend, PEARL PHILLIPS. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 4, 1919. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll with long curly hair and eyes that open and shut, and some skates and a box of crepe de chine handkerchiefs and a box of candy. Your little friend, KATHLEEN CARTER. Dec. 5, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl in the third grade. I will write you a letter to tell you what I want as hard times is. heir I wont asked for much. I want a baby, a bracelet and a bouncing ball and some fruits, nuts and candy. I will close for this time. MARY LOUISE HAYDEN. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. Dftar Santa: I want you to bring me a doll carriage and a tea set, all kinds of nuts, fruit and candy, and sister wants the same, brother wants a ball and a hammer, a drum. Your little friend, RUTH O'NEAL. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am going to write you and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a card case, a ruby ring, a wrist watch and a pair of kid gloves and. of course, some fruit and fire works, and a box of candy. Well, I will close, hoping to get these things on Christmas night. With lots of love and kisses from your little girl, SALLIE DELL WALKER. * Santa Claus Ehrhardt, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. Dear Santa: I am a very small little girl, but I want you to remember me also. I want you to bring me a doll and bed and a few fire crackers, some fruit i and candy. Your friend, DORIS RICHARDSON. Ehrhardt, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. ; Dear Santa Claus: ,J I am a little boy eight years old, and I want you to please bring me a train and painting outfit, together with all kinds of fireworks, candy and fruit. Your little friend, ROY FOLK. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: . ^ I want a big doll that"can go to sleep and curlie hair. I want a doll bed with curtains on it. I want some quilts with the doll bed and a doll carriage and a piano with a stool and a little stove; some pots and pans and also some apples and oranges some sparklers and devil on the walk and some little firecrackers. I will close, with many thafiks. MAY McEACHERN. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. r>f?nr Santa I would love for you to bring me a bicycle; I want a bell on it. Please bring me a pair of boy scout gloves. I want that soldier set in Mr. Hoffman's window. And also some sky rockets and some romancandles and five-inch fire crackers and some three inch fire crackers, four-inch and 2inch. And about 25c worth of torpedos. I will close, with many thanks. CLEMENT McEACHERN. F THE SEASON. thank its patrons for the this issue of The Herald, i call attention to-the varied in its advertising coleaders will find it to their ores and business houses, ntion to the fact that un der the stores are requirs after 4:00 p. m. For this snds to r IN THE DAY [y- after 4:00 o'clock. No order will doubtless conlidays. We wish all our Y CHRISTMAS. Bamberg, S. C., Die. 6, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am going to write you and tell you what I want you to bring me. I want you to bring me a box of candy and some fire works and sparkles and some fruit and brooch, a doll bed and other toys. Good-by. DOROTHY M. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa: I want you to bring me a train and a alabama coon jigger and some fire work?some fruit and candy. Your friend. JAMES BRUCE. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. Dear Santa Claws: This is my first Christmas and be sure to put something in your pack for me; I want a set of blocks and also a rubber doll than can cry, and a box of crackers and anvthink else you think would make a little boy happy the size of me. Your friend, HOWARD MOUNTJOY JOHNSON. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. uauia viauac. Please bring me a big doll, a tea set, a basket ball and a big carrige. and a piano and some fire works. That is all I want, but bring my little sister a doll and carriage and piano Santa Clause, I am in the fourth grade. Well, that is all for this Christmas, Your little friend, GLADYS PADGEJTT. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa Claus: I am going to tell you what I want for Xmas. I want a doll, some fruit, and a doll carriage, and a doll with curly hair, a doll bed, doll trunk, doll clothes, fire works, fire crackers, sparkles. Well, Santa Clause, I will have to close for this time. Your loving friend, DELL MITCHELL. % HOXOIl ROLL OLAR SCHOOL. List of Scholars Who Have Made An Average of 90 or Above. The following is the honor roll of the Olar school for the month of November. Students who have made an average of 90 and above on each subject are due this credit. A general average of 90 is not sufficient. The first name under each grade is first honor, second name second honor, etc. First grade, class of 50?Mamie Nell Still, Irene Chitty, Grace Kearse, Willis Creech, Juanita Morris, Alpha Lee Lawhern, H. C. Johns, Aza Lee Still, Florence Sanders. Advanced first grade, class of 10? Florence Sanders, Daisy Ayer. Second grade, class of 34?Lois Sanders, Gertrude Morris, Aylmer Grey, Marion Brabham, Merdrue Creech, Myra Johns, Lois Creech, Murrice Cave, Walker Collins, Roy Collins, Adolphus Layne. Third grade, class of 23?Henry Homer Kearse, Maude Ayer, Eunice Morris, Durward Cooke, Eugene Creech, Chas. Stone, Malcolm Drawdy, Omega Sanders, Blanchie McDaniel, Virginia Hiers, Henry Cave. Fourth grade, class of 25?Pauline Peeler, Helen Ritter, Irene Laird, Naomi Fail, Willie Cave, Ruth San, ders, 0. Creech. Fifth grade, class of 19?Jack Harris, Jearod Ritter, Walter Brabham, Austin Wiegand, Vernon Creech, Homer Cave, Asbury Kirkland, Murry Connelly. Sixth grade?Louise Kearse, Wilma Morris, Lucille Wiegand, Esther Sanders, Carolyn Brabham, Hazel Ritter, Ally Gray, Willie D. ' Hightower, Ava Platts, Earle Still. Seventh grade?Birdie Sanders, Blanche Brabham, Edna Proveaux, Jink Lynes, Williard Barker, Carrie Belle McCormack, Agnes Jamison Mobley, Cleo Creech, Cluster Morris. tuigntn graae, ciass 01 10?Ainarea Cooke, Susie Creech, Urban Milhous, Myrtle Barker, William Sanders. Ninth grade, class of 20?Juanita Neeley, Maude Morris, Inez Kirkland, Merrill Johns, Edward Kearse, Marguerite Cooke. Tenth . grade, class of - 8?Edna Thain, Girlee Barker, Russell Browning. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a tea set, please bring me some fire works and a box of candy. Please bring me a Christmas charm and some fruit. Remem-! ber your little girl. From MILDRED NAILL. I Ei^bree, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Old Santa: There is three little children at our home, two girls and one Boy. We are small girls just started to school. We want you to please see if you can Qnd us each a big doll and a tea set and a black board and some fruit and candy if you can spare that much. Robert is a small boy, he wants Old Santa to please bring him a Teddy Bare and a train and a track and would like if he could find him a small bank to save his money and some fruits and candys. Ruby, Pearl and Robert Carter. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1919. I Dear Santa Clause: I know things are high, /but I will ask for a few things. - I want you to bring me that little black board at the Herald Book Store and a fountain pen and some candy. A little fruit and a few fire works. Your friend, DOROTHY JOHNSON. Govan, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am a litle boy six years old. I am going to school. I study hard. I am in the first grade. Please bring me a tricycle, a stopper gui, some fire works, some fruit of all kinds, some candy and nuts. Please, Santa Clause, don't forget my two little brothers. They are not old enough to write; their names are Russell and David Heckle. I am your little friend, GARY WILLIAMS. Govan, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. | Dear Santa Clause: I am a boy eleven years old. I am going to school; I study very hard; Axt. ? j a'ma/1a Dlnoco l am in me uim u. g,.auc. *. bring me a bicycle, an air rifle, some cannon crackers, some roman canels, and some nice fruit. Your little friend. ANGUS WILLIAMS. Govan, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am a boy nine years old; I am in the second grade. Please bring me an air rifle, some shots, some fire works, some fruit and nice candy. I am as ever your friend, EDWIN WILLIAMS. i REPORTS INCREASE BAPTIST FIGURES % DRIVE IX STATE ALREADY NETS OVER SEVEN MILLION. BIG SUM SUNDAY. Total of $174,709 Comes in From Various Associations.?Barn Well Oversubscribes. Columbia, Dec. 8.?South Carolina Baptists continue to report much money in the drive for $5,500,000 in this State, the total reported -by headquarters here Monday night being $7,178,325. During Monday associations that had alraadv ar?n<? ova? the top sent in additional figures, , bringing their totals to far above the various allotments. Reports reaching headquarters up until late last night brought in $174,709 additional to the amount announced Sunday. The Rev. Thomas J. Watts, publicity director, received a message from Southeastern headquarters at Nashville Monday saying that the South had passed its $75,000,000 and would raise $100,000,000 before all reports are received. Over eighty millions have already been reported. During yesterday the Orangeburg association reported $24,524 in addition to previous figures; Chester sent in $15,000, Southeast $25,000, Beaverdam $40,000, Chesterfield $7,000, Pee Dee $28,000, Colleton $25,000, North Spartanburg $10,000. At present eight associations remain to raise their quotas. Four of these are very near their goal, and all eight are expected to raise their quotas. r *',| MWUlt KUJULi. Of the Ehrhardt Graded and High School For Past Month. Editor The Herald:?The following is our honor roll for thft month of November, or third school month: ' First and second grades?Elizabeth Bishop, Hall Brabham, Carrie Kirkland, William Felder,' Katherine Finley, Herbert Ehfhardt, J. D. Dannelly, Stafford Hartz, Janette Brown, Homer Mitchum, Geneva Kinard, Dannelly Brabham, Carlisle Roberts, Olive Kinard, Gladys Kearse, Sarah Coggins. Fifth grade?Dorothy Mixon. Sixth grade?Cecil Kirkland. Seventh grade?Mary Louise Felder, Katherine Roberts. Ninth grade?Wilhelmlna McKen- . zie. Tenth grade?Zeita 'Planer. L. E. KIRBY, Principal Ehrhardt High School. ^ What the Boll Weevil Does. Mr. Tliomas Ayer, of Furman, * Hampton county, recently visited relatives at his old home here for several days. Mr. Ayer states that last year he gathered 75 bales of cotton . from 60 acres of land, while this year, due mostly to the boll weevil, he made 27 bales on 45 acres of the same land, and put more work on it and used more fertilizer to the acre. The boll weevil in that section last 0 year was about as it is around here this year. ?Mrs. J. C. Lewis has returned home after spending a few days in Columbia. While in Columbia she attended a reception at the governor's mansion given by Mrs. Cooper. i Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 7, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I want you to bring me a doll baby, a doll cradle, a trunk and a stove and some fruit and some candy and a bicycle and some nuts. I am a little girl three years old; be shure and bring them for me. Good-be, from THELMA BEARD. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 7, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: - I want you to bring me a doll baby, a doll cradle, a trunk and a stove, and some fruit and candy and nuts and anything that you can spare. I am a little girl seven years old ana go to school and am in the first grade J r ?;ii J . U~ anu i win say guuu-u?c, no onuio and come. Please remember my little baby sister. ELMA BEARD. Ehrhardt, S. C., Dec. 8, 1919. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy six years old and have no papa, so will appreciate anything you will bring me. Please don't forget my little baby brother. -HALL BRABHAM. (Continued on page 4, column 1.)