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Wt)t Pamfcerg 51 eralh | / Thursday, February 5, 1920 : SHORT LOCALS. j Brief Items of Interest Throughout ! the Town and County. The friends of Mrs. S. C. Hollifield will regret to learn of her illness at her home on Midway street. Mr. L. B. Fowler is hauling building material to his lot recently purchased on Church street preparatory to erecting a nice residence. The residence is to be built at once. Mr. J. Gary Black was called to Beaufort last Wednesday on account of the sudden death of his father, Auditor James B. Black, who died on Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. There will be a meeting of the Apollo Music club Friday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. N. Folk. Those who find it impossible to attend will please notify the hostess. It is said that there are several cases of influenza in the county. These cases have been reported from the Olar and Denmark communities, and so far as known none of them have proven serious. . The regular monthly meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary society will be held''at the church next Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. A full attendance is urged, and visitors are cordially invited. The regular monthly meeting of the F. M. Bamberg chapter, U. D. C., will be held on February 10, with Mrs. Aaron Rice as hostess. Paper, Mrs. T. J. Carter; selected reading, Mrs. J. J. Jones; current events, Mrs. Frank Jennings. D. J. B. Black has been quite ill at his home here. He was unable to return to h's legislative duties in Columbia last week, but he is improving very rapidly now. He is suffering from a severe attack of the la grippe, and his friends hope he will be out again very soon. On last Friday evening a series of revival meetings were begun at Carlisle schopl under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. 1 vo Rev. H. Grady Hardin, of Charleston, was to have conducted the meeting, but was unable to come here at that time on account of illness, and the Rev. S. O. Cantey has been conducting the services. Much interest has been taken 1 in the meeting, and it is felt. that . great benefit will result. The airplane here has been doing a rushing business during the last few , - . days. Sunday afternoon some ten or twelve Bamberg people availed themselves of the unusual opportunity of visiting the clouds. Most of them j say it is great sport. One day last; week the aviator pulled off some "stunts" up in the air, with Master John Folk as a passenger. These ; stunts included the "loop the loop." _JJThe airplane has now gone to Barnwell. Col. John F. Folk accompanied the aviator to Barnwell, making the flight in 19 minutes. The colonel says the trip was fine. Mr. LaVerne Thomas is having ma terial placed on his lot at the corner of Main and Elm streets for the purpose of erecting a gasoline filling station. The station is to be fitted in the most modern manner, and will be quite an addition to tlye business of the city. Mr. H. E. Godbee will be , the manager of the new concern, which will supply gasoline, oil, free air and water, etc. Driveways wili be built for entrance from both streets. Mr. H. C. Folk has been conducting an interesting experiment with a boll weevil, which he captured in his home in the city. The weevil was i placed in a bottle without food or drink on Tuesday, January 19, more than two weeks ago. In order to test the weevil's resistance to cold, Mr. Folk put the bottle out in the cold during the coldest night of the period. The insect survived the cold, but was apparently dead Tuesday morning of this week. The officers have been unable to locate the man who has been impersonating Mr. G. Frank Bamberg in sevt eral of the large cities recently. Although the forger cashed drafts in Mr. Bamberg's name in five or six dinereni cities ana euort nas uceu made to trace him, he has apparently covered his tracks well. Those interested in the matter are now working on a clue, however, which they think might lead them to the impersonate!*. The Bamberg Lumber company, the city's latest industry, opened for business last week, with Mr. S. A. Gardner as manager. Until the company's lumber yard is constructed, the Denbow tobacco warehouse is being used. This concern fills a long felt need in Bamberg. It is understood that it is the purpose of the company to carry a large and assorted stock of lumber, and that large and small orders will be filled. The company will also operate a lumber plant in Orangeburg. TAKES BUSINESS FLIGHT. First Commercial Use Made of Airplane by Engineer Here. The first, use made in Bamberg of an airplane for commercial purposes was resorted to last Saturday, when Mr. E. L. Filby, State sanitary engineer, took a flight over Bamberg for the purpose of making some sketches of engineering work in connection with the malaria control campaign. The use of the airplane in engineering work has been made in other cities with quite a good deal of success, and while he had the opportunity, Mr. Filby accepted the kind offer of the aviator here to take him for a flight in order to make some sketches last Saturday. Those who have been associated in the malaria control work know the difficulties en countered in making surveys for the work. It is necessary to penetrate swamps that are almost impenetrable in order to map out routes for ditches. In an airplane, Mr. Filby says it is very easy to accomplish this same end, and it is done in a very much more comfortable and satisfactory manner, to say onthing of the time saved. He is very enthusiastic over his first business airplane flight. The malaria control work is progressing very satisfactory, except that more hands are needed. Three dollars per day is being paid for laborers, and there is room for many more workmen. Mr. Filby has associated with him in the supervision of this work Mr. C. E. Buck, engineer for the Rockefeller foundation. Both of these young men came to Bamberg a week or ten days ago. Captain Fisher, ho has a general supervision over the work here and in several other cities, spends a portion of his time here only. The big drain into Lemon swamp has been completed Tor a distance of about one mile. There is yet some work to be done on the Lemon swamp end of the drain, and this will be taken up later. The work is now being carried on near the cemetery. The building of tnis drain is an engineering feat of considerable importance, and in some places the digging of the drain has been done under a good deal of difficulty, but perfect^ drainage has already been provided for a large area. LT. COL LANG ASSIGNED HERE. Officer of High Rank to Be Commandant at Carlisle School. Official orders have been received from the adjutant general's office detailing Lieutenant Colonel Frank R. Lang as professor of military science and tactics at Carlisle school. ;The school authorities feel that Carlisle is fortunate in having a man of Colonel Lang's rank and experience detailed here. He comes with a splendid record in the army, and a personal endorsement of those with whom he has been associated. Colonel Lang was born in Maine in 1874. He served in the SpanishAmerican war in an outfit from his native state, and later was commissioned in the regular army. He was t first commissioned in the infantry branch of the service where he served until 1909, when he was promoted and assigned to the judge adjutant general department. A short while after this he was retired on account Of wounds received in battle, and when this country entered into the world war he was recalled to active service. Since the establishment of the R. 0. T. C. he has been assistant district inspector of the fifth R. O. T. C. district, with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn. His work at district headquarters makes him thoroughly familiar with all phases of R. O. T. C, work, and will prove to be very valuable experience to him in his work here. In a personal letter to Colonel Guilds, Colonel Lang sa*d that they were closing up affairs at the district headquarters, and the work would probably be through by Feb. 1. He and his family, Mrs. Lang and daughter, will move to Bamberg in the near future. ^ < > ? Anxious to Pay Debt. If Diogenes should be be in this country today looking for an honest man, he would certainly stop at the house of a certain negro in Norfolk, Va., according to Mr. H. W. Beard, who has just received a letter from the man above referred to. In tlie letter the colored man states that he feels quite sure he owes Mr. Beard some money; that he has written to him twice before, but failed to get any reply. He stated that he was very anxious to pay the money; and only waited to hear from Mr. Beard as to the proper amount. The exercise of such perseverance on the part of a man these days in order to pay a debt is so unusual that Mr. Beard thinks it is ent'tled to mention in The Herald, and we quite agree with him. The colored man formerly lived here. NEGRO IS FLEECED. Robbed of $285 By Negro Confidence Man Saturday. An old but sure method of robbing the "uninitiated'' has been the confidence game, and while most people have become suspicious of those P;cking up pocket books in their presence or trying to sell gold bricks, there are those who still fall for these tricks of slick thieves. A Bamberg negro was on last Saturday fleeced out of $285 by the old gag of picking up a pocketbook that ostensibly contained a large sum of money. This colored man, who is one of the most substantial negro citizens of this section, drove his team to the rear of the H. C. Folk company to hitch. He saw a strange negro hanging around there, who entered into conversation with him. In a few minutes a second strange negro came up, and when he was near them he was seen^to pick up something from the ground. This attracted the attention of the local negro, and he saw on examination that it was a pocket book. When it was opened he says he saw what appeared to be a hundred dollar bill and several one dollar bills. The man immediately proposed to divide the money between them, although the local man says he told the other negro he did not want any of the money. However he seems to have been "persuaded" to take it, and the man told him he wanted to see a white man on Main street first and would be back iif a few minutes to divide. On returning he said that instead of there being a hundred dollar bill in the wallet there was a thousand dollar bill, and that the white man told him it was "army money," and that it would not do to try to change the bill here, and that 1ip wmild havp to en tn some nlace else to change it. He told the Bamberg negro he would have to put up some money in order to get his share of the big bill, whereupon the local colored man went to the bank and drew out every cent he had, $285, and g^ve it to the man, who promised to Nhe back in town and meet him at the postoffice at seven o'clock that evening. Of course they did not return, and it is understood they were seen to walk to Midway or Embree and take the train. It is stated that practically the same fraud was worked on two other Bamberg colored men lately, one losing $250 and the other $400. Nothing has been heard of either of the < parties since they boarded the train. INCOME TAX RETURNS. Deputy Collectors Will Be Here On February 5, 6, and 7. Deputy Collectors Allison and ; Jones, of the internal revenue department, will be in Bamberg on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Feb. 5, 6, and 7, for the purpose of assisting r the people of the community in mak- [ ing out their income tax returns. It will be well for those who have tb make- income tax returns this year ' to meet these gentlemen on the dates mentioned. During the return pe- 1 riod of 1918 and 1919 there was a 1 great rush and some confusion in x I making income tax returns, and if those who expect to secure help in making out their returns will meet ! the deputy collectors this week it 1 will probably save them considerable trouble. In order that all assistance may be given with great expedition, income taxpayers are requested to have their figures itemized completely. < m ? Mock Court Convicts. The regular programmes were done 1 away with Saturday night, Jan. 24 and the three literary societies of Carlisle school jointly took part in a mock trial. This was gotten up by Captain Lanham and general in- 1 terest was taken in it by the faculty '< and students. The trial was some- ! thing new and a good substitute for 1 the usual routine of society programmes. ' The case, which was presided over 1 1 ~ + Mn C-nvHur Tl'OC the Ct-P tP uy ->ictjui uu;uo?, wv?? of New York against James Young, charged with the murder of a certain Mr. Underwood. * The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty?although the sentence has not yet been carried out. Mr. J. G. Black's Father Dead. Beaufort, Jan. 28.?James B. Black, county auditor of Beaufort county, died at 7 o'clock this morning at his home here. He was 60 years of age and had been auditor of this county for the past ten years. Mr. Black had been a resident of Beaufort county since 1885, coming here from Colleton county. He is survived by his wife and four sons. A. G. Black, of Beaufort; J. G. Black, of Bamberg; B. O. Black, of Augusta, and Eugene Black, of Beaufort; also one daughter, Edna Mae. of Beaufort. The funeral services were held at St. Luke's church at Pritc-hardville on Yvrednesday, and interment took place in St. Luke's cemetery. REV. \V. R. MMILLAX. v Former Bamberg Pastor Ified Monday in Westminster. A telegram was received in Bamberg Monday by Mr. B. F. Free, informing him of the death at Westminster of the Rev. W. R. McMillan, former pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church. The remains were interred at Westminster on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. McMillan had been in ill health for several weeks. A short time ago it was discovered that he was suffering from a broken blood vessel on the brain, and for about two weeks before his death lie hovororl hottt'Cion Ufa and Haath beinsr in an unconscious condition for most of this time. The deceased was pastor of the church here for several years, leaving Bamberg a little more than two years ago to assume the pastorate of the Westminster church. A few weeks ago when his condition became so acute that it was impossible for him to continue his duties as pastor of the Westminster church, he was retired by the church on pay, which was to continue for at least six months. Mr. McMillan had scores of sincere admirers in this city and county, and the news of his death came as a great shock to his acquaintances. He is survived by his widow, and four children, Drayton, Ruby, Frank and Grace Baker, a little girl about tour years old. The sympathy of rhe:r many Bamberg friends are extended them. A Fine Report. Following is the report of the F. M. Bamberg chapter of the U. D. C. to he state convention, the report heine for the vear October, 1918, to October, 1919: "The F. M. B. chapter has seventyfcour members, and has membership blanks out for ten new members. A per capita tax of $18.50 has been paid, ?.lso $3.00 convention dues. Sent $10.00 to Miss Armida Moses for educational endowment fund, $5.00 to Mrs. Wright for Armenian fund, $5.00 to Mrs. O. D. Black for district scholarship. We have adopted four French orphans, amounting to $146.00, also four chapter members have each adopted an orphan. Every member of the chapter has done Red Cross work. We have realized money from several interesting entertainments. We offer two tuition scholarships (to lineal descendents of veterans) at Carlisle school every year, amounting to $35.00 each. Also offer medals for best essays on Confederate subjects (selected by historical (tynmiftee) to both the graded and Carlisle schools. "Our monthly meetings are very interesting and helpful." We combine the business and historical programmes. May 10th we entertained the veterans with a dinner, and had appropriate exercises. We have visited and sent trays to sick veterans, and gave one a pounding. "Mrs. J. C. Lewis, our president, and Mrs. John Cope, went as our delegates to the jUational convention of the U. D. C., which convened in Tampa, Fla., last November. They returned full of interesting facts about the work of this organization, and the many efforts that are being put forth by this body of women." ^ in To Discuss the H. C. L. Mayor Smoak has appointed the gentlemen named below to attend the conference on the high cost of living to be held in Columbia next Monday, February 9. At this conference addresses will be made by two representatives of the department of justice, District Attorneys Weston and Thurmond, Governor Cooper and others, following which there will be a general discussion of the situation. In iddition to those named below, Mayor Smoak will be glad to appoint any other citizens who care to go: J. J. Smoak, (appointed by fair price commissioner), A. M. Brabham, F. B. McCrackin, LaVerne Thomas, B. T. Felder, H. J. Stuckey, E. L. Price, Jr., John H. Cope, C. W. ^ ?2-? TTT tt 7 T n Pnnnor neilIZ, r. vv . r icc, .<1. vj . vwuv, Robert Black, E. A. Hooton, W. E. Free, G. F. Hair, J. D. Copeland, Jr., B. D. Carter. Homo Service. Edward O'Brien, who was discharged from the military service of l the U. S. on June 20, 1918, has been recently awarded compensation in the amount of $25 per month from the 21st of June, 1918, on account of disability resulting from injury incurred in line of duty while employed in active service. The monthly payments pursuant to this award shall continue during the period of his partial disability. The compensation payable under this award is for Edward, and his dependent mother and father, and was paid him in a lump sum of $458.33. JULIEN C. EASTERLING, Sec. H. S. S. i POPULATION GUESS. Subscriptions to The Herald for the Winning Guesses. Have you sent in your guess on the population of Bamberg yet? Costs you nothing to guess, and you may win a six months, one year or two year subscription to The Herald. All you have to do is to fill out the coupon below and mail it or hand it to The Herald on or before the fifteenth of February. The guesses will be published then, and as soon as the census figures are announced, the person guessing correct or nearest correct will be given a two years subscription to The Herald. This is worth $4.00. The next nearest will get a one year's subscription, which is worth $2.00. The third nearest correct will receive six month's subscription, which is worth $1.00. Worth a stamp, isn 'f-? You'll get lots of fun out of it, too. People always like to guess, and especially when they may secure valuable prizes for the guessing. Mail The Herald your guess right now, while you are thinking about it. The 1910 census gave Bamberg 1,937 population. , Most people think the town has grown tremendously since then. What do you think about it? Fill out the coupon now. Census Guess. Name P. 0. .? My guess on population of Bamberg is Clemson College News. Clemson College, Jan. 31.?The death of James R. Carpenter has caused a pall over the entire campus which time alone can remove. Carpenter was a member of the Freshman class and a very promising student in every respect. He was a boy of strong personality?to know him was to like him. He had proven himself to be kindhearted, manful, and in every was a "good fellow."' His body was taken to Hartsville, S. C., where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carpenter, and a host of friends mourn his death. An escort of cadets accompanied the body to its home. A memorial exercise was held in the college chapel. This untimely death will be deeply mourned and his loss profoundly felt by all who knew him. Clemson was well represented at the Great Student Volunteer Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, during the first1.week in January. Five delegates represented Clemson in what was without a doubt the great- i est religious gathering ever brought together since the beginning of time. The fall term has been a marked! success. The academic work has been 1 very satisfactory. Out of the eight hundred and eight cadets, two hundred and seventy-six, or about thirty per cent, were placed on the honor roll. The Clemson post of the American Legion at a recent meeting decided to hold monthly meetings hereafter and these will be held on the first Monday.i Addresses will be made by prominent visiting speakers. The authorities of the college will entertain the post at a banquet on February 7th. \ The college Glee Club minstrel entertained the cadets and faculty with numerous songs and jokes. The songs i were the latest ones, and were put I over in great style. Clemson has put out one of the best Glee Clubs in the State for many years and this year will not be an exception. Class foot ball is now in full swing. At present the Freshman team is in the lead but it is doubtful as to which will win in the final. Emmanuel, an old Carlisle star, proves to be one of the main dependents of the Freshman team. J. M. K. Bulding Road Through Town. / ?? Mr. J. R. Beazley has been given a contract by the city authorities for the repairing of the connecting link of the Columbia-Savannah highway through the city. The city's finances did not permit of having the road built similar to that built by the I county, and it was decided to have! road thoroughly plowed and harrowed. There is considerable clay already in the street, and it is believed if the road materials already in the street are thoroughly mixed and shaped up, a good roadway will result. ' Orangeburg Road Repaired. At last the Orangeburg county authorities have put the causeway and bridges across the Edisto river on the Bamberg-Orangeburg road in good condition. The road has also been scraped and in some places widened, so that now after waiting patiently a number of years for the Orangeburg people to act, the public Is afforded a splendid highway from here to that city. * CHANGE AT ENTERPRISE. Colonel W. A. Klauber Elec ted President of the Bank. w Announcement is made in this issuerof The Herald of the election of Colonel W. A. Klauber as president of the Enterprise Bank of this city. Colonel Klauber has negotiated a transaction whereby he secures possession of the interest in the Enter- jy prise of H. M. Graham, Esq., who I has been president of the bank since j its organization six years ago. 1 It is understood that plans will be made in the near future for the en- fl largemeni of the bank. It is expect- I ed that within the next few weeke fl the capital stock will be increased I from $30,000 to $50,000. and that I steps will be taken to convert the 9 institution into a national bank. J The statement shows the institution to be in a very satisfactory con- j dition, and with the plans in view it j is expected that this bank?the I youngest financial institution in the county?will become one of the lead- m ing banks in this section. 9 ^ ? H Many Barns Going Up. The evidence of any number of to- H bacco barns going up on all the large 9 plantations of farmers throughout 9 the county, especially in the vicinity of Bamberg, certainly indicates very 9 strongly that tobacco will be an Im- 9 portant money crop in this section for 9 the year 1920. Already this indus- \ ^9 try has brought many good citizens ^9 from the eastern part of the state into Kt our midst, and with a good season for it this year tobacco raising will prove a vast benefit to our common- 9H liy xii uxuxt: wajs luau uuc. Ginning Figures. M Following are the official figures of |H the census bureau of cotton ginned ^ prior to January 16, 1920: fl 1920 1919 I Aiken ....40,186 50,045 1 Allendale 19,601 Bamberg 24,455 33,60# Barnwell 30,218 65,375 Colleton 12,512 22,561 ; Hampton 10,672 24,151 < Orangeburg .. ..86,000 102,391 The totals for the state were: 191#, 1,440,956;,1920, 1,419,854. \ ' . Dr. O. D. Faust Dead. The Herald learns just as we go to * .< press that Dr. O. D. Faust died in / I Charleston Wednesday. Dr. Faust was carried to the hospital about two weeks ago for treatment, and his condition has gradually grown worse. The Bamberg Bottling company started operation last week. This J concern, which is owned b/ Messrs. Tom Ducker and B. F. Free, has erect- 1 ed a nice and well equipped plant on I Broad street in this city. New and fl modern machinery throughout has H been installed, and a number of very 1 popular drinks are being bottled, fn a addition to a regular line of soda m waters. jfl SPECIAL NOTICES. | For Sale?House and lot on Car- ' lisle street. 'H. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. C. tfa For Sale?Cheap for cash, one 410 Chevrolet touring car, in first-class shape. MATHENY'S GARAGE. Itp Shipment of Coal just received. Price $8.50 per ton at yard. COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. ltn Lost.?G61d wrist watch, Elgin movements. Reward for return to J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. ltn J For Sale?Thirty tons cottonseed H meal; also few tons of land plaster. H. L. HINNANT, Bamberg, S. C. tfn |i For Sale?Four x 18 sawed cypress I shingles. For prices apply to G. W. J KEARSE, R. F. D. 2, Bamberg, S. m C. tfn . .m For Sale?One Jersey and Hoi- 1 stein heifer, about 15 months old, M from a very fine milker. W. D. RHOAD, Bamberg, S. C. 2-12p King Big Boll Cotton Seed?Rush j in your order for seed at once, as last carload will soon be/gone. J. T. O'NEAL, Bamberg, SV C. ltn j Lost?Savings pass book No. 805 issued by the Bamberg Banking company to Henry Kearse. Finder will please return to owner or leave at THE BAMBERG BANKING CO. 2-12 Lost?Savings pass book No. 741, ^ issued by the Bamberg Banking company to Mrs. D. A. Patterson. Finder will please return to owner, or leave at BAMBERG BANKING CO. 2-12p Lost?Brown speckled hound named Bowman. One ear partly torn off, carires tail curled. Last sen Jan. 11. Liberal reward for return or for information. C. L. BESSINGER, Bambeg, S. C. 2-13p 90-Day Velvet Beans.?That solved the boll weevil problem and made South Alabama rich. $4.00 per bushel put up in two bushel sacks f. o. b. Elba. Instructions how to cultivate in each sack. M. J. LEE, Elba, Alabama. *" 2-12p Wanted?Men or women to take orders among friends and neighbors ! for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full lines for men, women vand children. Eliminates darning. We pay 50c an hour for spare time or $24 for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write. INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa. 26