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Wfyt pamfcerg ^eralb Thorsday, April 29,1920. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout \ the Town and County. Married last Sunday afternoon, Probate Judge J. J. Brabham, Jr.,J performing the ceremony, Miss Leila Wilson and Ralph J. Steedly, both of the Hunter's Chapel section. The glee club of the University of South Carolina gave a delightful entertainment at Olar a few days ago. The entertainment was attended by a large crowd from all over this section. The street department is continuing the work of improving the streets. Most of the roadways of the town have now been gone over, and the improvement is very great indeed. A dance was given last Wednesday night ?y a number of the young men of the city at the Denbow warehouse. The dance was largely attended by young people from the city and neighboring'points. Today will be observed by the Rivers , Bridge Memorial association as . f memorial day. A large number of the citizens of Bamberg exp^t to attend the exercises. B. D. Carter, x Esq., will make the annual address. Several of the local tobacco growers have recently purchased tobacco plant transplanting machines. These machines will transplant about five acres of land per day. Three men are required to operate each machine. Jefferson Crim, of Cope, died at the Baptist hospital yesterday morning following an illness of some time. He was, a substantial farmer and J leaves a wife "?n.d relatives. * Mr. Crim was about 30 years of age. The remains will be carried to Cope for interment.?The State, April 27. } - ... John C. May, formerly of Cope, ' ', died in Ashville, N. C., on Wednesday oKlast week. Four sisters and , two brothers suryive him: Mrs. B. Whaley, of Florence, Mrs. J. E. Tr-r.il rr*.- . Vf T.C Wiuierspuuu, ul uluuiuiistiuc, iui o. T. S. Smith, of Dovesville; Miss Birdie May, of Wilmington; F. H. v May, of Cope, and R. L. May, of Newport News, Va. The "Old Hickory Minstrels" left Monday for a week's tour of various cities of the state. The Old Hickory Minstrels is composed of the members of the Carlisle school band, a quartette and black face comedir ' ft, / ans. The organization has been in f.' \ practice for several weeks, and has ? ; a programme that is most entertaining ing. Saturday night a private per* ,' formance was given at the school auditorium which convinced the students and faculty that the aggregation can give as fine an entertainment as any organization of the kind. g CARLISLE WINS AND LOSES. Lost Two to Bailey and Makes Even Break With Academy. Jc - The Carlisle school base ball teem has played five games within the past week; two at Greenwood with Bailey; two in Augusta with Richmond Academy, and ohe in Charleston with Porter. Wwlnftsrfav of last week the team went to Greenwood to meet the Bailey aggregation. Bailey succeeded in taking the honors Wednesday afternoon; score 7 to 3. Thursday afternoon another game was played with the same team, and Bailey walked away victorious by an overwhelming score. Friday the team skipped over to Augusta and broke even with the Richmond Academy. The first game went against the Carlisle boys, tfie score being 2 to 0. Saturday afternoon, however, Carlisle completely walked over the Academy nine with a score of 6 to 0. Both games fn Augusta are described as being thrill ers. The news was received Saturday night at Carlisle with great enthusiasm and a little celebration wis staged in honor of the event. Tuesday morning the team went to Charleston to battle against the Porterites, the result of which was a .victory for Porter; score, 3 to 6. Buys Street Sweeper. The street sweeper bought by the ? '1 ^ rt nr/\ > City CUUIlUli. SUX1IC UU1C 050 aniTbu last week, and was used for the first time on Main street Saturday morning. The sweeper is a mule drawn apparatus that both sprinkles and sweeps the pavement, and is a great addition to the sanitary equipment of the town. The sweeper operates by means of a large roller brush which sweeps up the sand and trash depositing it in a container. The machine does thorough work, and fills a long felt need in the town. In addition to being a great labor saving device, the machine does the work more thoroughly than when done by hand. * * CENTRAL CLUB MEETS. Bamberg Democrats Reorganized Saturday Afternoon. Saturday afternoon the Bamberg central Democratic club met at the court house and reorganized for the approaching primary elections. The meeting was attended by only a small number of voters, which was due. very largely, to the fact that the meeting was scheduled for Saturday afternoon, which is the busiest time of the week for a great many of the members of the club. Dr. J. B. Black, the club president, called the meeting to order at four o'clock, and the first business attended to was the election of officers for vaoi.o Fir R1 a Ir was ine I1CA t l n u j eai o. reelected club president; Col. J. C. Guilds was elected vice president, and J. J. Brabham, Jr., was reelected club secretary and treasurer. The following registration committee was elected: . R. M. Hitt, J. Carl Kearse, and W. D. Rowell. The executive committee is composed of the following gentlemen: J. W. Stokes, J. H. Hadwin, and D. J. Delk. Capt. W. S. Bamberg was reelected member of the county executive committee. The following ten delegates were elected to the county convention: A. W. Knight, B. W. Miley, Dr. J. B. Black, W. E. Free, H. L. Hinnant, J. D. Felder, Col. J. C. Guilds, B. D. Carter, E. H. Henderson, J. W. Stokes. Each delegate was given the authority to name his own alternate in the event he cannot attend the county convention. This completed the business of the club, and it was suggested that there was nothing else to do unless the club could nominate a Demcoratic 'candidate for president, but as it appeared that the Bamberg Democrats are about as hopelessly at sea as the rest of the country, this action was indefinitely postponed. Colston Club. ' Th Colston Democratic club met on Saturday afternoon, April 24th, reorganized and elected the follow* ing officers: G. H. Kearse, president; P. M. Varn, first vice-president; W. H. Folk, secretary; C. M. Varn, secretary and treasurer; Gf. A. McMillan, executive committeeman; T. D. Beard, J. W. McMillan and J. B. Varn committee on registration; T. D. BeaTd, G. A. McMillan and G. W. Kearse delegates to the county convention. There being no other business the club adjourned until further notice. G. H. KEARSE, C. M. VARN, President. Secretary and Treasurer. The Ehrhardt Club. The Ehrhardt Democratic club met and reorganized Saturday afternoon. The principal feature of the meeting, aside from the election of officers and delegates, was the passing of a resolution endorsing the league of nations without reservations. The following officers weife elected: President, D. P. Smith; vice president, J. C. Kinard; secretary, J. E. McMillan; committeeman, Dr. J. L. CopelanaT \ registration committee, Dr. J. L. Copeland, J. H. A. Carter, J. E. McMillan. Delegates to the county convention: B. W. Hiers, Dr. J. H. Hucks, J. -E. McMillan, J. H. A. Carter, L..H. Carter, Dr. J. L. Copeland, J. C. 'Kinard, D. P. Smith. Alternates: J. H. Kinard, L. G. Yarley, J. C. Copeland, J. W. Priester, J. E. Fender, J. C. Hiers, F. E. Copeland, M. W. Rentz. BURIED WEDNESDAY. Body of Thomas L. Griffith Laid to Rest at Bethlehem Church. / The remains of Thomas L. Griffith, who was cut to death in Columbus, Ohio, by a Syrian two weeks ago, were interred at Bethlehem Methodist church, in Orangeburg county, on Wednesday of last week. The Rev. Mr. Dukes, pastor of the church, conducted the funeral services, assisted by the Rev. Julian Smoak, of Cordova. The six sons of J. A. Griffith, brother of Thomas L. Griffith, acted as pallbearers. Mr. Griffith lived in this section until a few years ago when he moved to Columbus, where he was operat-1 ing a pool room and soft drink stand. He was killed in his place of business. He is remembered by many friends in this community, who learned of his tragic death with much regret. Swift Times. .Profiteer?Well, we've been in clover for six months now." His Wife?"A few months more and we'll belong to the old aristocracy."?Le Pele Mele (Paris). We have in stock gasoline engine driven and also motor driven pumps with storage tanks. Service and satisfaction guaranteed. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. tfn \ SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE. Of the (Tiarleston IWstrict Will Be Held at Cottageville May 13-14. The annual conference of the Methodist Sunday schools of the Charleston district will be held at Cottageville May 13-14. At this conference plans worked out by the committee in charge will be outlined and put into operation for a more aggressive campaign of Sunday school activity than the district has yet undertaken. The presence of a large and representative body of workers is therefore earnestly desired. Pastors and superintendents especially are asked to aid the committee by securing the proper representation from their schools. The names of all persons expecting to attend should ho fnrwarHoH +r? W E. Willis, Cottageville,- S. C. Delegates will be met at Walterboro or Jacksonboro, if notice is .given Mr. Willis to that effect. The following is the programme: Thursday. Morning?11:00, devotional and song service, J. A. White; 11:30, grading, equipping and organizing the Sunday school, J. E. Ford; 11:50, open conference; 12:00, good books, Dr. W. C. Kirkland; 12:20, appointment of committees and enrollment of delegates;-12:30, adjournment for dinner. Afternoon?2:00, song service and devotions, L. D. B. Williams; 2:30, the possibilities of the modern school, S. B. Harper; 2:45, elementary conferences: 1, the scope of the elementary department, Mrs. L. D. B. Williams; 2, Better, elementary efficiency, Mrs. S. D. Colyer; 3, story telling, Mrs. W. H. McCormack; 4, open conference; 2:45, pastors' and superintendents' conference: 1, the pastor and the Sunday school, Rev. G. W. Davis; 2. the superintendent's op portunity, WH W. Smoak; 3, variety in the S. S. programme, W. E. Willis; 4, good records and the secretary's reports, F. Mason Crum; 5, the worker's council, J. A. McCormack. Night?8:00, song service and devotions, J. P. Inabinet; 8:30 twentieth century church architecture, J. H. Johnson; 8:55 the Sunday school and religious education J. E. Ford. Friday. Morning?9:30, song service and devotions, R. P. Hucks; 10:00, trained leadership and the church training school, J. E. Ford; 10:20, our boys and girls?how to win and hold them, Miss Mary E. Hamlin; 10:35, young people?adult work?an expanding task and opportunity, J. T. Fowler; 10:50, open conference; 11:00, the great commission and the Sunday school, J. A. McCormack; 11:15, district organizations, W. E. Willis; reports of committees; miscellaneous business; 12:00, Charleston district's marching orders, T. G. Herbert; adjournment. IDA M. FISHBURNE, Sec. HURT BY FALLING TREE. \ White Man Suffers Fractured Skull in Clear Pond Section. Ed Creech, a white man employed at the saw mill of D. A. Patterson ih the Clear Pond section of the county, suffered severe injury last Friday when he was struck by a falling tree. The injured man was brought to Bamberg for medical attention, and it was ascertained t\iat Viic. ciriiii had hAMi fractured bv the impact of the tree. Mr. Creech was assisting in hauling logs to the saw mill from the woods. Some men were cutting down j a pine tree near where he was standing, and in falling the p^ne crashed against a small cypress tree which had rotted around the roots. The force of the big tree against the cypress caused the smaller tree to fall, striking Mr. Creech squarely on the top of the head. Busbee-Simmons. G. Ralph Simons caused a pleas-j ant surprise among his many friends and acquaintances last Friday when he was quietly married in Blackville to Miss Carnegie Busbee, of Wagener. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. W. DuBose, pastor of the Blackville Presbyterian church, in the presence of a few near relatives and friends. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs. Simmons caught the train for Jacksonville where they remained for a few days, coming to Bamberg this week. They are staying at Mrs. S. A. Hand's. Tba hririft is a most charming young woman, a member of a fine old Aiken county family. She is very popular in her home county, where she is held in much love by hosts of friends. Mr. Simmons is a well known young business man of Bamberg, where he has numerous friends who congratulate him most heartily. ???^ See us for electrical supplies, light- j ing fixtures, motors and appliances. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE j CO. tfn I > I A NARROW ESCAPE. Mrs. Frank SJiealev Came Near to In\ jury When Cigar Explodes. The following Lexington dispatch will be of interest to the many friends of .Mrs. Frank W. Shealy, daughter of W. I. Johns, who was Mrs. Aquilla Hunter before her marriage to Railroad Commissioner Shealey: "It's no more cigars for Hon. Frank W. Shealy, the popular chairman of the South Carolina railway commission. Hereafter, or at any rate for a good many days to come, Frank Shealy is either going to smoke an old cob pipe or a cigarette when he smokes at all. The chairman of the railroad commission is a staunch believer in the movement to lower the high cost of living, but this is not altogether the reason for his cutting out cigars. It came about this way: A day or two ago Mr. Shealy purchased a cigar made by a well known Tampa, Fla., manufacturer from a well known local dealer in Lexington for his after dinner smoke. For a few minutes everything went well, says Mr. Shealy, but the next second, just as the popular official was taking a strong pull, there was a mighty explosion, followed by a scream on the other side of the room, and when Mr. Shealy came to his senses he was m us a cigar. The cigar was "loaded" with a .22 calibre rifle bullet, and the little missile had struck the maid on the other side of the room, barely missing .Mrs. Shealy, who was;> sitting near hear husband. The negro girl, however/was not injured to any appreciable extent. Neighbors rushed into the Shealy home upon hearing the report of the cartridge. "Had the incident occurred a couple of years ago, while the great world war was on, there would not have been anything said about it, said Mr. Shealy, but the war is over now, and it is time for such things as loading cigars with bullets to cease. "Mr. Sehaly reported the occurrence to the man from whom he purchased the cigar, at the same time presenting the seller with the shattered cigar, together with the cartridge and bullet. An investigation will be made by the Lexington merchant." COUNTY CONVENTION. Will Be Held at the Court House Next Monday at 11 O'clock. The county Democratic convention will convene in the court house in Bamberg next Monday, May 3rd, at 11 o'clock. Delegates will be elected to the state convention, which meets later in the month, and any other business that comes before the convention will be transacted. The election of officers for the next two years will be the first business. With the holding of the county convention the political campaign will be formally opened. So far there has been no political talk in Bamberg county. Whether or not there will be a full harvest of candidates will be known soon after the convention, which is the usual signal for the sounding of the starting gun. POTATO CURING HOUSES. Plants Will be Erected at Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Olar. Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Olar are each to have a 25,000-bushel potato curing house. C. B. Ratliff, of Birmingham, Ala., arrived in Bamberg Monday to build the plant here. Mr. Merton, who organized the company in Bamberg, was here a few days ago and selected the site for the building. Material is enroute and the Bamberg plant will be under construction in the next few days and will probably be completed by June 1. The Ehrhardt and Olar plants will be ready in plenty of time to take , care of the season's crop. Sweet potatoes are in great demand when properly cured. These plants enable the grower to avoid loss by rot and potatoes can be shipped to any market. OVERALLS IN DENMARK. Club Formed With Good Membership Recently | Denmark, April 23.?A -meeting1 was held in the town hall for the purpose of organizing an overall club. There were about 65 or 70 present and every one 'joined and promised to be out in overalls the 19th. Since the meeting about 25 more have joined. ^ io> ? A Husky Sorrow. Merry One?"Cheer up, old man! Why don't you drown your sorrow?" Sad One?"She's bigger than I am, and besides, it would be murder!"?r ( London Tit-Bits. Just received, line of Westinghouse electric irons. FAULKNER 1 ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. tfn % SOME PRACTICAL FACTS. . Something a Farmer Needs to Know About Roll Weevils. ft is not intended to discuss the boll-weevil technically, but there are a few facts about the weevil that every farmer tfho attempts to grow cotton should know. Climatic conditions have a great deal to do with the number that survive the winter. During a cold winter few weevils survive. Dry weather during June, July and August greatly retards the number that reach maturity, while wet weather during these months is very favorable to their reproduction. Last summer after the rainy weather, the writer saw a top crop of cotton develop in a very heavily infested weevil territory, which was made possible by dry weather and hot sun shine; thus showing that success with cotton depends to a large extent on the weather conditions. If hibernating quarters are good and the winter warm like the past winter, weevils are likely to be more numerous in the spring of the year. Spanish moss, old stumps, dilapidated out-buildings and bark of trees or any place where the weevil can keep dry and warm furnish ideal winter quarters. A very small percentage of the weevils that go into winter quarters ever survive. They begin to appear on the cotton as soon as it comes up, j if the season is favorable, and con-| tinue to come out of their hiding places until some time in July. Their food at this time consists of cotton buds and small leaflets until ithe squares begin to form, afterwards they eat nothing by the squares and young bolls. This is the time to fight them. You can locate them by noticin closely for dead buds and leaflets, instruct the hoe hands to look for them while hoeing out the crop. They begin depositing eggs in the sauares about the time the first blooms form. The length of time it takes a generation to develop depends on the weather. In the spring when the weather is cool the period is about 33 days, while later in the season with moist warm weather the period is about 18 days. Never plowunder fallen squares, but pick them up and burn them. If you plow under the squares or mix them up with the soil, it puts them down next to moisture and a greater percentage of the weevils will develop. Summing up the fight against the boll weevil or what the farmer can do consists of the following: Reduce the winter w-eevil, retard as much as possible the first and second generations, improve the cotton crop generally, eliminate diseases, hasten the growth of the crop, so that a crop of bolls will set before the weevils get sufficiently numerous to prevent the plant from putting on more fruit. Under boll weevil conditions the crop should be made by August 1 to August 15. JOHN D. BRANDON, County Agent. FIRST SERIES START MAY 1. Home Building and Loan Subscribers Elect Officers for Year. The first meeting of the subscribers of the Home Building and Loan association held Monday morning, it Jam/la^ +r> hocrin tVlCk first SPrifiS V* do Ut-VlUV/U l/V/ V&AV wv..v_ in the association on May 1. f The following directors were elected: J. W. Barr, A. M. Brabham, J. F. Carter, H. N. Folk, A. L. Kirkland, N. P. Smoak, J. J. Smoak. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected: President, J. F. Carter; vice president, J. W. Barr; secretary and treasurer, J. C. Kearse. The stockholders determined upon making the concern a serial associaciation, and it is contemplated that a new series of building and loan stock will be issued annually, or as often as conditions demand. The initial capital stock of the association is $200,000, of which aboifrt $130,000 had been subscribed. It was decided to fix the maximum capital at $2,000,000, in order that new series may be issued when desired. It was decided to have stock payments made on the first of each month, and payments, after the first, wilr be made at the office of the secretary and treasurer. No collector will be employed. The stock will be payable in either of three methods at the option of the subscriber: The usualy monthly payments until maturity; full cash payments, in which instance dividends will be paid on the stock; or semi-annually >or annually. when a cash discount is allowed. Everlasting Fire. Mistress (to cook from the country)?"Well, what do you think of our gas fires?" Cook?"I think them wonderful, ma'am. Why, those in the kitchen haven't gone out since I came here over a week ago."?Karikaturen (Christiana). \ MRS. ANNIE BtRD. Relict of the Late J. A. Byrd Died Sunday in Columbia. The friiends and relatives of .Mrs. Annie Byrd were shocked to learn of her death last Sunday night at the Columbia hospital. Mrs. Byrd passed away about 7:30 o'clock. The remains were brought to Bamberg Monday morning, and interment took ^ place at Southend cemetery Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. The many beautiful floral > tributes attested the love in which she was held. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: H. N. Folk, F. M. Moye, C. E. Black, A. M. Brabham, H. J. * Stuckey, I. B. Felder, H. H. Stokes, and R. T. Felder. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. S. * A " " ' ? j-? m_:_Mathful. u. uaniey, pasior ul jlhuxuj iuc tuuu ' ist church, of which Mrs. Byrd was a member. , \ Mrs. Byrd had been in ill health for several months, being a sufferer with heart trouble. Some days ago she was carried to the Columbia hospital for treatment. Her condition x was considered satisfactory, and it was contemplated that she would be able to return home this week. Sunday she suffered a sinking spell and did not rally. Her relatives were hastily summoned to her bedside Sunday afternoon when it was seen that the end was near. Mrs. Byrd was the relict of the lat J. A. Byrd, for many years one \ of the foremost citizens of Bamberg, who died six years ago. Before her marriage to Mr. Byrd, she was Miss Annie Zeigler, of Orangeburg county. Mrs. Byrd was a woman of noble character, and her death has caused great sorrow among her scores of friends throughout this section. ! She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. E. H. Henderson, Mrs. George ^ S. Smith and Miss Lalla Byrd, all of Bamberg, and one step-son, J. C., Byrd, of San Francisco, Calif. Three brothers also survive: Lang Zeig- ler, of Bamberg; Paul Zeigler, of Allendale, and R. L. Zeigler, of Denmark:* v Geographical Sisters. s \ * f1 Miss Rose asked her eighth ? * " a _ a am grade: "What are the sister states: Mabel answered: "I am not sure, but I should think they were Miss . Ouri, Ida Ho, Mary Land, Calli Fornia, Louisa Anna, Delia Ware, Minnesota, and Mrs. Sippi."?The St. Cloud . (Minn.) High School Mascot. ? tmt ? Dramatic Criticism. x # Young Woman?"That's a fine play. Really, I never knew much s about Abraham Lincoln before?except that he never told a lie." An Elderly Woman?"I agree, my dear, it's a very impressive play. But you must admit that the ending is highly improbable."?New York Sun. SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 Sewing?I will accept a few or- ^ ders of sewing. MRS. A. H. KIRSCH, Bamberg, S. C. ltp \ For Sale?A small block of stock in the Denbow Warehouse Company.' Apply Box 252, Greenwood, S. C. 29n For Sale?;Dry stove wood always on hand. Order by a postal card. LELAND F. SANDIFE.R, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?200 pounds small Japanese seed peanuts, ready shelled. L4c per pound. J. M. GRIMES, B&berg, S. C. 5-6p For Sale?One Jersey and Moistein cow and <?lf. Fine milker. PERRY JONES, near Howell's Mill, R. F. D. 1, Bamberg,. S. C. 4-29n Lost ? One bull with short horns; color, black. Upon finding write or call on J. O. SANDERS & r SONS, Olar, S. C., and receive reward. 4-2 9n. ) For Sale?Properly disinfected, disease free, .>ancy Hall and Porto Rican Potato plants can be obtained from the ORANGEBURG PLANT PROPAGATING CO., Orangeburg, S. C. ltp For Sale.?Five-room residence and choice lot on Railroad avenue. Plenty of room, garage, garden, four pecan trees on premises. Mean busi- X ness; talk quick. W. H. CHANDLER, Bamberg, S. C. tfn "Wanted?Man with team or auto who can give bond to sell 137 Wat- ' ? kins home and farm products. Biggest concern of kind in world. $1,500 to $5,000 yearly income. Territory in this county open. "Write today. J. R. J WATKINS CO., Dept. 112, Winona, J Minn. 4-25p Wanted?Men or women to take ^ orders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full lines for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 50c an hour for spare time or $24 for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write. INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL, Norristown, * Pa. 5-27 Write or See Me For Delivered prices on rat and lightning proof metal corn cribs. Can furnish them in any capacity. Shape, either round, I oblong or square. Can furnish par- J titions for large cribs. Absolutely,.? 1 rat and fire proof, a permanent farm improvement; first cost cheaper than wooden construction. W. E. STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. 4-2 9p _ _.k j