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m 0hr Sambrrp iirralii $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920 Established in 1891 TELLS HOUSE SIMS SHOULD BE OUSTED BYRNES CHARGES HE ENDANGERS PEACE TO GRATIFY SPITE. Calls His Figures False. British, as Well as Americans, He Says, Resent Flattery by Slander of Our Army and Navy. The following is from the New York Times of January 28, under a Washington date line: \ ? Admiral Sims was sharply criticised in the house of representatives today for his offi cial acts and his recent outburst against the navy, by Representative James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina. Mr. Byrnes reviewed some of Admiral Sim's statements to him and others, called him an anglophile, accused him of making false statements, and in1 sisted that if he had been told by a superior officer that "this country would as soon fight England as Germany," by his divulging this conversation he deserved the condemnation of every American and a dishonorable discharge from the navy. Mr. Byrnes's speech was interpreted by some to be the Administration reply to Admiral Sims's recent assertions. The speech was frequently cheered, not only by Democrats, hut by Republicans, especially the remark that thes most deadly peril Admiral Sims had faced during the war was the "dining tables of London." When Mr. Byrnes concluded his re- * view of the doings of Admiral Sims ???? iv.* i--* ouu cue uiucicuccb i,uat <11 use ueiweeu him and Admiral Wilson, and called for his "dishonorable discharge from the navy," the house cheered. . r- "Admiral Sims wrote a book on the j war," said Mr. Byrnes. "Read that hook, and you will clearly see that the Admiral has convinced himself that he, and he alone, won the war. But while this book was gratifying to his vanity and the remuneration satisfactory to his pocketbook, still it was not sensational enough to win the publicity for which he ever yearns. "He therefore determined to spend his declining years writing letters explaining that his superior officers were all at fault and that he had won the war in spite of them. "While the men of the navy, many of wheftn had braved the perils of the sea, were praising it, Admiral Sims, who faced nothing more deadly than the dining tables of London, began on Dec. 17 the greatest battle of his career?the Battle of the Medals. > D- _ Cli WW M - "WW 'A*-! WW - Owjfs oirns rreiers cruiso Jieaai. "He declared that the duties of the men at sea must always he secondary - in importance to the service of those ashore who direct the operations. It "was not surprising that Admiral Sims ; did not accept a medal from the Navy Department. Having been decorated * by the British Admiralty, no decoration of the United States Government ? , -could have, any attraction for this distinguished Admiral, who long since justly won the title of the best . British Admiral in the American Navy. "Sims was born in Canada under the British flag and seems unable to get over it. "The admonition that Sims received 'not to let the British pull the Wool over your eyes,' shows that he could not be trusted. He must be made to say who gave him the admonition he alleges he received. "If he now cared so little about violating the confidential instructions of his superior officers, does any man believe that he has not long since told officials of the British Government that he received this admonition when he left for Europe? "I confidently believe that in all the army and navy there is no other officer who cares so little for the country that has honored him that he would endanger the peace of the nation in order to-gratify his personal spite. "Sims not only belittled the achievements of the navy of the United States, but slandered the army. I charge that he made false statements as to both. "Sims was so busy fighting the war over the dining tables of London that he did not know ho-w many ships he had under his command, or else, knowing the facts, he willfully misrepresented them in order to pay tribute to the British navy and belittle the work of the Americans. "Our navy needs no defense at my hands. Mr. Daniels may have made many mistakes, but his greatest mis HOUSE REJECTION ADOPTED. Final Action Deferred on Labor Bill. Counties Ask for Bond Issues. Columbia, Jan. 29.?Woman suffrage had two additional body blows , today. The result was the same. At no time was the Susan B. Anthony amendment able to register more than four votes in its favor. Senators Duncan, Christensen, Shelor and Walker were the only steadfast advocates of woman suffrage. First the senate adopted the house rejection resolution by a vote of 26 to 4. Later on it passed the Williams companion rejection resolution. Senators Wharton and Young voted against woman suffrage in today's roll-call. This action apparently disposes of woman suffrage at the present session. take was the appointment of Sims. But the judgment of Daniels cannot rest on a single appointment. Benson as rhief nf oDerations: Mavo. as commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet; Wilson, in France; Gleaves, convoying our troops; Hugh Rodman, with the Grand Fleet; Niblack; in the Mediterranean; Strauss, Dunn, Andrews, and the others who serveci abroad with Palmer, Earle, Griffin, McGowan, Parks, and Braisted, in the department, unlike Sims, have no press agents. "They ask only the opportunity to serve their country, but they made the navy a fighting force of which every American is proud. The breath of scandal has not touched the Navy Department, either in organization or demobilization. "While Sims is fighting 'the battle of the medals,' let me say that the navy in this war so conducted itself that the uniform of the American sailors today is the emblem of bravery and efficiency of which every American is proud. Charged Transport Failure. "While in Paris, on Oct. 30, 1918, Admiral Sims told Representatives Glass, of Virginia, Whaley, of South Carolina, and me that the armistice asked for by the enemy would have to be granted becauSe of the failure of Pershing to break through the German ranks, due to tne disastrous breakdown in transportation behind the American lines," added Mr. I Byrnes. "With pathos in his voice he pictured this failure of the army 1 at a critical moment. We visited the headquarters of the service of supplies and found that only a few days previous Pershing had written the S. O. S., congratulating them upon their wonderful work in supplying the forces in the field. His statement was false and for his inexcusable slander he must answer to the American doughboy. "He not only libelled the army but he deprecated the work of the navy. The London Times of Oct. 11, 1918, quoted Sims as having stated the dayprevious at a luncheon at the Criterion Restaurant, that: 'Another idea ; was sometimes in the American mind, that the American navy had been doing the bulk of the business over here, at least a half. That was not correct. Ther? were about 5,000 anti-submarine craft operating day and night, and the American craft number 100, or 3 per cent. The figures were about the same in the Mediterranean. Again Americans seemed to regard it as a miracle of their navy that they had got a million and a half troops here in a few months and had protected them on the way. We didr't do that,' said Admiral Sims. 'Great Britain did. She brought over twothirds of them and escorted one-half. We escorted only one-third of the merchant vessels that came here.' "This same speech he made day after day. He made it to us in Paris rnd again when we saw him in London. It was false from beginning to end. Records of his office show that instead of there being 5,000 anti-submarine craft engaged there were not more than 2,000 that could properly be so described. He counted every English bottom afloat in order to decrease the percentage of American craft. "Instead of our having only 100 vessels, he had under his command on that day 323 vessels and on Nov. 11 there were in foreign waters 373 United States vessels, 262 of them being engaged in submarine operations. Sims was so busy fighting the war over the dining tables of London that he did not know how many ves~ 1 ~ L ? l-?? J AAmmoiH StJIS UB iiUU UUUCl ilia k,uiuuiauu. "His statement that we had transported only one-third of our troops was false. Department records show that we transported 4 6.25 per cent, of our troops in United States vessels. 1 "His statement that we had escort(Continued on page 5, column 3.) APPROPRIATION AND i GOOD ROADS BILLS $10,000 IF NECESSARY FOR "FLU" EPIDEMIC. Remaining Big Measures. Dissatisfaction Among Many Regarding Highway Provisions Is Heard. Columbia, Feb. 8.?The commencement of the fifth week of the assembly sees practically all statewide measures of real import decided upon or passed, with the exception of improved highway legislation and the general appropriation bills. The good roads bill written by the select legislative committee will be introduced I the first part of this week and there is not much likelihood of the finance measure being completed before next week. The general consensus of opinion j among those conversant with the I methods and the work of the General j Assembly is that it will run at least | one week over its alloted forty days j adjourning sine die probabfr Feb-1 ruary 28. It was hoped that the ways j and means committee, having the report of the budget commission before it, would work fast this year and introduce the appropriations measure early, but this was a vain hope. The excuse for delay given by the house finance body is that its deliberations!, have been halted and delayed by the freq,uent prolonged recesses .of the general assembly. The real work on fuiancial legisla ill 1 i- 1 J fkin liuii win nave iu ue tiuiuuipiiaucu liuo week, and the way has been made clear for this by a resolution of the ways and means committee, adopted last week, not to hold any more hearings. It appears now that the house will adopt the ways and means bill sometime next week, but only after debate, unless there are changes in some of the recommendations of the budget commission, which are not altogether agreeable to certain of the members of the house. There seems to be the usual disposition to curtail appropriations which come up each election year; those members desiring reeelection do not want to go before the people with a heavy levy staring them in the face, regardless of the urgent necessity of larger appropriations. Good Roads Measure. There appears to be some dissatisfaction with the bill prepared by the select highway committee among the friends of a real state highway system, which they claim this bill does not provide for/ On the face of the measure, with its tonnage tax on motor-driven vehicles and two-mill property levy, they say, large additional revenue is provided for road construction, but in reality there is a very small increase in funds. The coun-1 ties are allowed to use the money from the levy for the payment of interest and the. taking up of principal on good roads bonds, and practically all the counties have or will have issues for improved highways, they claim, and this is but another method of financing these bonds. The new method of licensing motor-driven vehicles, they aver, will give some additional revenue, but not sufficient for an adequate highway system*. They are bold to admit that they consider the present law superior to the select committee bill. Despite these objections, however, it is probable that the measure as drafted will be passed with possible amendments. It is a compromise of the various views held on highways in the General Assembly, and will meet the desires of the majority of the members. It is not likely that there will be serious opposition to it, as the advocates of a hard-surfaced state highway system realize tnat tliey cannot get their wants this session. This legislation all admit is temporary, and is merely a nucleus for a more advanced bill in the future. The select committee is receiving a i deal of praise for its expeditious ( work. It had.a hard task before it I to reconcile the difference of the va- J rious proposals and to bring in a bill a.s a wrecking basis wlr'ch would be at all likely of being accepted. Those; who are not enthusiastic over the present bill realize that the com-; mittee did a conscientious piece of work. Another matter of large interest to j come up in the house this week is the dispos'tion of the concurrent reso-i lution putting the members on rec-: ord as to an appropriation of $150,- i PLAN FOR SUMMER SCHOOL. Session at Orangeburg to Begin About June 15. The Bamberg, Barnwell and Orangeburg county boards of education held a joint meeting at Bamberg Thursday for the purpose of arranging plans for their summer school, held every year at Orangeburg, in connection with the state normal training class located there, under the direction of Mrs. W. D. Rice. It was the unanimous opinion of these boards that trained teachers are needed more than ever before, and to this end it was decided that teachers should be given aid in attending this summer school. It was also decided that all near-by counties should be invited to come in and make this school a great factor in training teachers for the schools of lower South Carolina. The personnel of the faculty and the course of study was left for future arrangements. It was decided that the school would begin about the middle of June. To Open Vulcanizing Plant. Courtney Brothers have secured one of the store rooms in Mr. B. F. Free's new building on Railroad avenue, and will open on the 15th of March a modern vulcanizing and tire repair shop. These young men are! experienced in the business, having only recently returned from Akron, Ohio, where they were empolyed for some time in the factory of the Goodyear Tire Company, and previous to this they had taken a special course in their line of business at a training school in Akron. Box paper at less than wholesale prices at Herald Book Store. 000 to be expended under the direction of the extension department of Clehason College in efforts being made to counteract the effects of the boll weevil. The senate adopted this resolution week before last without a dis? seating vote, and it went to the houst. the first of last week and was referred to the ways and means committee, where so far it has remained. There is much opposition to the adoption of the resolution, both in the ways and means committee and among the members of the house. It is probable that the committee desires to feel the pulse of the farmer before it reports the resolution, and it is assumed that is why it has been laid in committee so long. The mslin opposition to the resolution comes from farmers in the house, who are suspicious of the proposal to send experts among the farmers to instruct them on crop diversification. The house Friday adopted a concurrent resolution empowering the borrowing of $10,000, if so much be needed, to be used by the state board of health in its campaign against the influenza epidemic. The resolution will be sent to the senate when it convenes Monday night. A bill which has created a deal of interest is that of Dr. Barnwell, of Charleston, providing for a board of medical examiners to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the South Carolina Medical Society. The main opposition to the bill is that it has no osteopaths, dentists, etc., among the personal of the board, their contention being that these are a part of the medical profession and should be given representation. The bill comes up as a special order Monday night, after being recommitted on a test vote last week. Absent Voters. An important bill on the calendars of both houses is that providing for absent voters to cast their ballots by mail. This is to protect the hundreds nf railroad men and traveling men who are compelled by the exigencies of their positions to be absent from the precincts on election days. The senate has passed the Ridgell bill providing for a state administration building to cost $500,000, and it has been sent to the house and referred to the ways and means committee. There was a large majority of the senate in favor of the building, but it is probable that it will not have such easy progress in the lower body. Among the important bills which proDaDly will oe passea Derore ine end of the session, one which Governor Cooper has stressed the need of, is that for the enlargement of the powers of the South Carolina public service commission. An administration measure has been introduced and has been presented to the house byMr. Mears, of Fairfield. A similar measure has been prepared by the public utilities operators in South Carolina and will be introduced this week it is thought. EPIDEMIC FOUND IN MILDER FORM INFLUENZA IN SOUTH NOT GAINING GROUND. Reports By States. Public Health Service Notes Increase In Only Few Centers.?Low ?- Death Rate. Washington, Feb. 7.?While a review of the influenza situation tonight showed numerous cases of the malady in the principal cities of the South, health officials declared there was nothing to indicate that an epidemic of serious proportions was in prospect. Reports today to the public health service from 25 states in dicated the epidemic was at a standstill in most communities and that new cases showed a decline in others. Only in few centers in the South was an increase noted. Health officials agree that the malady is of a very mild form, the low death rate directly attributable to it being pointed to as the basis for this assertion. The greater number of the fatalities incident to the present outbreaks have resulted from pneumonia developed while convalescing and this is stressed by officials in urging that patients be extremely careful during that period and take all precautions against contracting cold. A resume of conditions as reported tonight from various Southern cities follows: Montgomery: Few cases. No repressive measure yet necessary. Roanoke: One death from pneumonia, 105 new cases of influenza. Peak of epidemic indicated. New Orleans: No deaths, 91 new cases in city, 114 new cases in state. Mnmnliio' Xlaw 9.1 S. dporfias A1V ?T V/MMVM ing. Schools and the theatres closed. Church services and public gatherings curtailed. Atlanta: Four deaths, 463 new cases. Street cars ordered ventilated. Nashville: Two deaths. Twentynine new cases during week. Street cars ordered ventilated. ^ Mobile: New cases 135, highest for any one day since outbreak. No repressive measures. Birmingham: Few cases. Repressive measures removed. Chattanooga: New coses, 17; health authorities consider situation does not warrant repressive measures. Raleigh: Slight increase in new cases. Theatres, churches, schools and other public gathering places ordered closed for ten days. Charlotte: Situation not alarming but schools ordered closed next week. * Asheville: Two deaths, 70 new cases. Public gatherings restricted. ^ ? Honor Roll Olar School. Following is the honor roll of the Olar high-graded school for the month of February, the first name in 1 - 1 * V> eacn graae Demg Buimeu iu mou uuu ors: ' First grade?Grace Kearse, Irene Chitty, Florence Sanders, Willis Creech, Juanita Morris, Alpha Lee Lewhern, Mildred Morris, Callie Tyler. Advanced first grade?Florence Sanders, Daisy Ayer, Cornelius Laird, Sara Pearlstin. Second grade?Lois Sanders, Aylmer Morris, Jewel Morris, Merdrue Creech, Gertrude Morris, Lois Creech, Baldwin Kease, Ethel Hightower. Third grade?Durward Cooke, Eunice Morris, Maude Ayer, Henry Homer Kearse, Eugene Creech, Malcolm Drawdv, Lee Hightower. Fourth grade?Helen Ritter, Pau line Peeler, Alva Morris, Willie Cave, Naomi Fail, Irene Laird, Ruth Sanders, Attie Lee Milhouse, Florrie Sanders. Fifth grade?Jerard Ritter, Jack Harris, Walter Brabham, Henry Kearse, Austin Wiegand, Asbury Kirkland. Sixth grade?Louise Kearse, W11ma Morris, Lucille Wiegand, Esther Sanders, Teddy Bennett, Ally Gray, Willie Delle Hightower, Hazel Ritter, Jeston Harrison. Seventh grade?Birdie Sanders, Edna Proveaux, Blanche Brabham, Clester Morris, Williard Barker, Cleo Creech, Carrie Belle McCormack, Jink Lynes. Ninth grade?Juanita Neeley, Inez Kirkland, Maude Morris. Eighth grade?Mildred Cooke, Myrtle Barker, Freda Creech, Susie Creech, Urban Milhouse. Tenth grade?Edna Thain, Cove Barker, Girlie Barker. THE "WHOLESALE" DISTRICT. Section About B., E. & W. Developing Rapidly in Industries. If anyone doubts that Bamberg is a fast growing town, that person should pay a visit every few weeks to the "wholesale" district. For the benefit of those Bamberg people who have never heard of the wholesale district, we will state that it is located about B., E. & W. railroad terminal. One now visiting this section who has not walked out that way in some weeks w.ould doubtless be surprised at the activities going on there. Within the past year a number of new buildings have gone up in this section, and more are to be built. It is safe to predict that Bamberg will soon have an industrial section that will riVal that of any of the larger cities hereabouts. s Right , on the corner opposite the B., E. & W. station is located the warehouse and offices of the Bamberg Wholsesale Grocery company. This industry was organized last fall, and has grown in even these few months to a business of large dimensions. The warehouse cbntains several thousand feet of floor space, and the building is full of merchandise. A short distance from this concern is located the temporary warehouse of the Bamberg Lumber company, an industry that has just begun operation under the management of Mr. S. A. Gardner, an experienced lumber man. Within the near future this concern will erect its own lumber yard here. Adjoining this is the Denbow Tobacco Warehouse, which was built last year, containing thousands of feet of floor space. At present the warehouse is stocked with cotton, but 33 the cotton will be removed before the tobacco season opens. The tobacco warehouse will be perated by Mr. J. Li. Knight, or KentucKy, wno owns a string of similar warehouses throughout the tobacco belt. Just in the rear of the tobacco warehouse is the new plant of the Chero-cola Bottling company. This building was erected during the fall, and is modern throughout. The Chero-cola company has grown into one of the city's important industrial concerns since its location here a few years ago, and the old quarters on Main street were found to be entirely inadequate to the demands of the plant. Adjoining the Denbow warehouse is the lot recently purchased by the / Farmers Tobacco Warehouse com- N j pany, and the lot is now being cleared preparatory to the erection of a tobacco warehouse there. For the past few years Mr. J. H. Dixon has been operating his saw mill on this lot. Just across the railroad from the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse lot is the Farmers Ginning company, one of the biggest ginneries in this sec? * -i_- j.? ii. ? tion. Tills concern aiso operates iuq flour mill, and is an important asset to the town. The Bamberg Bottling company has just erected its plant a short distance from the Farmers Ginning company, and is now ready for operation. . The plant has been installed at a cost of several thousand dollars, and is one of the most modern establishments In the state. * As a further asset to this section, Mr. B. F. Free is erecting several stores across the street from the ginnery, and these will be ready for ocu- * pancy in the next few weeks. Mr. J. L. Knight and associates have recently purchased, also, a tract of land on the B., E. & W., from Mr. S. W. Sandifer, and it is understood that some time in the near future a third tobacco warehouse will be lo- cated on this land. Colston Clippings. Colston, Feb. 10.?Mrs Copeland Zeigler spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McMillan. Miss Pearle Hutson spent Saturday x night and Sunday in the Springfield section with friends. Miss Dora McMillan visited her sister, Miss Cora McMillan, Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Norway, visited friends and relatives here last week. Miss Belle Nickles spent Saturday in Cope. Miss Aileen Hutto and Mr. Leighton Kinard, of Bamberg, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin. Miss Evie Kirkland dined with Mrs. Joe Beard Sunday. Miss Alice Pate is at home here from Winthrop college, Rock Hill. Waterman Fountain Pens always ' at Herald Book Store. I