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? $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S* C., THURSDAY, JUNE 10,1920 Established in 1891 I NEW YORK'S CENSUS ! STANDS AT 5,621,151 Jr INCREASE OF 854,268 or 17.9 Per Cent. Over 1910. ( 35,390 For Newport News. Boston . 747,923; Buffalo 505,875. .The Virginia City Ranks Next to Columbia. Washington, June 5.?New York had a population of 5,621,151 on | January 2, an increase of 854,268, or 17.9 per cent, over 4910, the census bureau announced^night. The rate of growth was smaller than ever before in the city's history except in ! the^decade ending in 1870, while the increase numercially was smaller in either of the two decades- preceding 1910. The latest* estimate of the city and county of London, made in 1917, was 4,026,901, a decrase from the official census of 1911, which showed a population of 4,521,685. Comparison of the population of New York city with that of London is declared by census officials to be difficult because of the area covered by the various' designations of the two cities. New York city proper covers 287 square miles, while for census purposes the city and county of London cover 116 square miles. ^ The small in crease in the growth w of the city of New York during the past decade is attributed by census officials to the almost complete stoppage during the war of the influx of immigrants, many of whom each year made New York their homes, and to the heavy emigration of foreign-born residents during the war and since that time. i Newport News 35,396. Newport News, Va., which ranked as forty-fourth city of the south and 279 th city of the country in 1910 with 20,205 people, no^ has a popu lation of 35,396. The increase in the decade was 15,391, or 76.2 per cent. It now ranks among Xhe cities of the south, whose population have thus far been announced, just below CoI lumbia, S. C., and just above Wilmington, N. C. In the decade ending in 1910, Newport News had an increase of only 570, or 2.9 per cent. New York city, 5,621,151; Buffalo, 505,875. Increases: New York, 854,26'8, or 17.9 per cent.; Buffalo, 82,160; or 19.4 per cent. New York borroughs: Manhattan, 2,284,103; decrease 47,439, or 2.0 per cent. Bronx, 732,016; increase, 301,036, or 69.8 per cent. Brooklyn, 2,022,262; increase, 387,911, or 23.7 , per cent. Richmond,^.115,959; increase, 29,990, or 34.9 per cent. . Queens, 466,811; increase, 182,770, ' or 64.3 per cent. Newport News, Va., 35,396; inI .crease 15,391, or 76.2 per cent. Boston, Mass., 747,923; increase 77,338, or 11.5 per cent. New Britain, Conn., 59,316; increase 15,400, or 35.1 per cent. Manchester, Conn., 18,370; increase, 4,729, or 34.7 per cent. In Honor of Miss Zeigler.. Denmark, June 7.?Misses Virginia Hutto and Pauline Ray entertained in\honor of Miss Louise Zeigler, the bride elect of the season, on Friday afternoon. Heart-dice were played until the guests had gathered. Then all were invited into the dining room which was beautifully decorated in baskets of nasturtiums and ferns. In the center of the table stood a cupid bride and groom. At the sounds of Lohengrin's wedding mar*ch a tiny bride and groom preceded by two flower girls, marched slowly afround the room and gave to each of the guests an attractive favor announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Louise Zeigler to Dr. Felix W. Goudelock, of Union, S: C., to take place in the Bethel Park Methodist church. A delicious iced course was served. After toasts were given to the brides ~ f* - i of the past, present ana future, 101lowed by a consolation toast to those not so fortunate as Miss Zeigler, congratulations were bestowed upon the "bride-to-be," and the guests left, declaring this the most enjoyable occasion of the season. ^ < m * mm x? Chic! I Sub-editor ? "A correspondent wishes to know why they whitewash the inside of a hen-house." Editor?"Tell him it's to keep the hens from picking the grain out of the wood."?Boston Transcript. i NUMBER OF BILLS ARE NOT SIGNED. NOT SUFFICIENT TIME FOH CONSIDERATION. Others Are Approved, Joint Resolution Repealing Most of Wartime Laws Killed By SCHOOL AT BKAXCHYILLK. Apfkopriate Exercises Close Successful Term. Branchville, June 2.?The commencement fxercises of the Branchville High School opened on Thursday evening, May 27, and closed Mon-' day night, May 31. Wednesday evening was given over to the music pupils of the school and the recital under the direction of Miss Mary Cottingham, the music teacher, was a pleasant event. Thursday evening the high school boys and girls gave a play, "Farmer Larkin's Summer Boarders." Friday night a public meeting of the Woodrow Wilson literary society was held. The question of compulsory military training between the ages of 18 and 21 was debated. The judges, P. E. Dukes, N. E. Byrd, and Clifton Rhoad, decided in favor of the negative. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the commencement sermon was preached by the Rev. George E. Edwards, of Orangeburg. The graduating exercises were held in the city hall Monday night. Dr. Wr. S. Currell, president of the University of South Carolina, delivered the address before the graduating class. At the close of the exercises, W. C. Martin, mayor of the town, presented E. D. Whisonant, superintendent of thp snhonl. with a handsome library chair, which was given by the pupils of the school. The school this year has had a very successful term, and the people are expecting even better work next year. BUILDING POTATO HOUSE. Arrangements for Taking Care of Sweet Potato Crop. The sweet potato is conceded to be one of the best and most easily made crops Bamberg county can produce, and yet it is a crop that has been sadly neglected. Sweet potatoes have never been considered a profitable crop in this section because of the fact that the tubers cannot be shipped to northern markets in the condition that they are usually "cured." The usual curing process is nothing more than banking the pota toes, which is good enough for home consumption, but when the tubers are taken from the banks they do not keep, but soon rot. To overcome this obstacle, a company ,was organized in Bamberg a few weeks ago for the purpose of erecting a potato storage and curing house. This company is composed of several prominent Bamberg gentlemen, and is capitalized at $10,000. An expert potato house man was secured to construct the necessary building, and the materials were bought some time ago. Last week two car loads of this material were received in Bamberg, and the contract for the erection of the building was let to an Orangeburg concern. Work was started last week and is now progressing nicely. The potato house will have a large capacity, and will be a great thing for this community. It will enable the farmers to plant of this valuable crop, and the potato crop will be another asset to the county in view of the presence here of the boll weevil. The potato curing plant is located on the B., E. & W. railroad within the city limits of Bamberg. It is understood that similar plants are to be erected at Denmark, Olar, and Ehrhardt. Denmark and Ghent's Branch. The work at Denmark is making good progress under the leadership of Pastor O. J. Frier. The church-house has been remodeled to furnish better accommodations for the Sunday school. The pastor was ordered to go to Washington to the convention as the guest of the church, and then the church took advantage of his absence on convention Sunday and added $300 to his salary.?Baptist Courier. Ghent's Branch church, as all the world should Know, is near uenmarK in the Barnwell association. Under the fine leadership of Pastor C. W. Jones things are coming to pass in the right way. They claim his services for every Sunday morning and have recently completed for him at Denmark a $5,000.00 parsonage. This is the same Pastor Jones wlTo as campaign organizer in the Barnwell Association led that association to victory. He has a consecrated energy that spells success in everything he undertakes.?Baptist Courier. There were 556 cases brought before the recorder of the city of Columbia during the month of March. "Pocket Veto." . Washington, June 5.?Eleven bills and resolutions passed by congress in the closing days of its session, including the waterpower measure and the joint resolution repealing most of the wartime laws and proclamations were killed today by President Wilson through a "pocket veto." Forty-eight mMsnrpR including: the merchant, ma rine bill and that providing for the exclusion and expulsion of aliens from the United States who are members of anarchist organizations, were approved. The president explained that the measures which died with the adjournment of congress without his signature did not reach him in time for their proper consideration. The waterpower bill was-passed several days ago and had been referred to the interior and war department for their opinions since it would affect matters under their jurisdiction. Most of the other measures reached the president during the day. Among other bills which received the "pocket veto" was that authorizing the detaching of naval officers as instructors in the navies of South American republics and a resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee to confer with the Canadian government with regard to the restrictions on pulp wood coming to the United States. Most of the other measures were minor ones. The more important bills signed were: The naval appropriation bill carrying $436,000,000. The army appropriation bill carry- ' ing $394,929,000. The sundry civil bill, carrying $436,000,000. ? - ^ ' - - n.i -u _ km 'ine uisirict 01 uoiuinuia. um dairying $18,373,000. The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill carrying $9,218,537. The third deficiency bill carrying $58,000,000. The army reorganization bill. i The merchant marine bill. The postoffice pay increase bill. A bill providing for-the exclusion and expulsion from the United States of. aliens who are members of anarchistic organizations. An act to pension soldiers and sailors of the Spanish-American war, the Philippine insurrection and the China relief expedition. The industrial vocational rehabilitation bill. A bill permitting government owned radio stations to handle private and press massages. An act amending the trading with the enemy act so as to permit the restoration of seized property to returned enemy aliens and to residents of former enemy countries now residents of new countries set up under the peace treaty. An act to estaolish a woman's dureal in the department of labor. An act granting persons an increase of pensions to certain sailors and soldiers of wars other than the Confederate war and widows and dependent relatives of such persons. An act authorizing enlistment in the federal forces of non-English speaking citizens and aliens. An act regulating the immigration of aliens to and their residence in the United States. Xo Seams. Little Edwin, in answer to his question, had been told that God made him. At his bath the next morning his mother saw Edwin examining his skin closely, and looking at his arms and legs, and trying to get a glimpse of his back in the glass. Finally he said, "Say, mamma, God made a good job not to leave any seams." She Was Doubtful. Henry, who married in New York, brought his wife home to his father's farm. It was her first experience of ftAnntrr lift* The first evening of her visit she \ looked on with interest while the cows were being milked. "Would you like to try it?" she was asked. The bride was doubtful. "I think I could start the milk, but I?I'm afraid I couldn't stop it." . 0 HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Reeds Recorded in Clerk of Court's Office During May. The following real estate transfers were recorded in the clerk of court's office during May: G. W., E. C., and J. Felder Hunter to B. D. Carter, 13 acres of land and improvements, including machinery, on Cannon's bridge road for $1,900. J. A. McMillan to G. Marion McMillan, 200 acres on Chitty branch for valuable consideration. Hattie Hightower to school district No. 11, one acre near Govan for $15. W. H. Fields to W. B. Creech, 166 acres in Buford's Bridge township for $3,800. A. M. Denbow to G. A. Jennings, lot and building on Carlisle street for $2,000. J. H. Roberts to Laura F. Roberts, one and one-half acres and improvements in Elirhardt for v^.uable consideration. J. D. Felder to Mrs. Bessie Lee Chandler, house and lot on New Bridge street for $7,000. Minnie L-ee Carter to William H. Carter, 182 1-2 acres in Bamberg township for $9,425. H. L. Kinard to Rosa C. Chitty, 32 acres in Three Mile township for $300. I Mrs. Rosa Chitty to J. H. and G. S. Shaw, 82 a 2res adjoining W. H. Connelly for $3,200. W. D. Bessinger to W. E. Youngblood, two lots in Denmark for $450. Mrs. Minnie I. Simmons to E. L. Spann, house and lot on Railroad j avenue, Bamberg, for $10,000. D. B. Groseclose to Leila G. Hiers, lot in Ehrhardt for $5 and other considerations. G. B. McMillan and others to Susie Steedly Reeves, 35 acres adjoining M. A. Moye for $5 and interchange of titles. C. L. Brant to G. J. Herndon, lot in Ehrhardt for $1,600. H. M. Graham to E. E. Ritter, brick store on main street, Bamberg, for $7,500. Mrs. Mamie E. Harrison to D. F. Barker, lot in Olar for $500. G. O. Simmons ,to Bamberg Realty Co., 12 1-2 acres in Bamberg for $5,500. G. B. McMillan and others to George B. Steedly, 44 acres adjoining M. A. Moye for $5 and other considerations. - . Carey Halyard to Spencer Curry, lot in Bamberg for $5 and other considerations. J. D. Copela.nd, Sr., to J. D. Copeland, Jr., lot on Elmoor Heights, Bamberg, for $30. Mrs. Alice C. Wright to Benjamin F. Hill, lot and building on New" Bridge street, Bamberg, for $3,000. Bamberg Realty Co., to Mrs. Carrie B. Price, lot on property purchased from G. O. Simmons, for $25 and other considerations. L. S. Dukes to B. F. Thomas and J. M. Thomas, four lots on Woodrow street, Bamberg, for $300. B. F. Thomas to B. F. Thomas and J. M. Thomas, four lots on Woodrow street, Bamberg, for $350. W. Allen Harter to B. F. Thomas and J. M. Thomas, 6 lots in Bamberg adjoining E. C. Bruce, for $3,200. mm < ? ^ Corn Cobs Worth Money. Corn cobs yield a substance?furfural?from which can be made a great many kinds of dyes, several paints and lacquers and perhaps many other useful commodities. It can be used successfully to manufacture hard resins similar to those used in making pipe stems and like articles, and and it seems to have promise as an insecticide. The bureau of chemistry, United States department of agriculture, has been making a series of experiments for some time past to discover the best methods for the utilization of corn cobs and, in the process which was developed, recovered furfural as a by-product. Further experiments have shown that it can be obtained in much larger quantities by chemical treatment of the adhesive recovsred from corn cobs. Furfural has been, up to this time, a comparatively rare product and has been sold chiefly in small quantities r> n/iiQiitifici nnmneaa TVlo nviVo i c J.U1 LlilV' [/Ul X x now about $17 a pound. Specialists of the bureau of chemistry say that it can be manufactured from corn cobs at a cost of perhaps 15 or 20 cents a pound. The previous Scarcity and high price have prevented commer-; cial use of furfural to any considerable extent, and the uses to which it can be put are, as yet, imperfectly known. Its most important known use is, in chemical nomenclature, as an intermediate for dyes. A whole series of dyes may be prepared by interac UPWARD TENDENCY OF COTTON MARKET UNFAVORABLE CROP ACCOUNTS AND LOW CONDITION FIGURES. Weather Plays Part. Prices Will Be Largely Affected By Reports?Rain Will Cause Heavy Buying. New Orleans, June 6.?The tendency was upward in cotton last week as the results of continued unfavorable accounts from the crop and the low condition figures from the government. There were times when the market met considerable liquidation from the long side and there were also a few periods of rather heavy short selling, based on hope of a turn for the better in weather conditions, but at no time was the market under prolonged selling pressure. The lowest prices were made early in the week while the highest levels were made toward the close, the market rising 120 to 200 points from the lowest to the highest levels. At the lowest trading months were 29 to 58 points under the close of the pre ceding week and at the highest they were 100 to 142 points over. The close showed net agins of 66 to 102 points. July closed at 38.56, which compared with 41.00 as the closing price on middling spots. Middling gained 100 points in the net results. The main event of the week was the issuance by the department of agriculture of the first condition report of the season, placing the percentage at only 62.4 of normal, the lowest condition figures ever returned for May 25. The previous low record was 69.5 made in 1917. The ten ySar average for May 15 is 78.7 and, therefore the condition this year was 16.3 points under the average. A 1 ' remarkable thing about the report was that it was larger than the loV est private bureau report. While there was no official acreage returned upon to base estimates the trade generally considered that the conditions figures pointed to a crop not in excess of 10,000,000 bales. This week will probably find the market more of a weather affair than ever. Continued rains would cause heavy buying for private and official accounts from the interior are beginning to tell of weevils in great num-' bers and some private reports have gone so far as to claim that the weevils are getting the squares as fast ? i A as they form on the young plants, a return to fair weather would in the opinion of most traders bring about a prolonged reaction. tion with various coal tar products. Shades covering a very wide range have already been made and tested in the bureau. A plant, handling, say, 100 tons of cobs a day, would recover about a ton and a half of furfural a day as a byproduct. A considrably larger quantity can be obtained from the corn adhesive, by a comparatively simple process. Two grades of adhesive are recovered from the cobs. The first and more valuable one amounts to about 45 per cent, of the weight of the cobs. One of the principal uses now contemplated for it i^as a substitute for silicate of soda in the manufacture of fiber container and wall board. It is both a cheaper and better material than silicate of soda. The cob adhesive has been tested under practical mill conditions and found suitable in every way. Other uses to which the cob adhesive may be put are labeling of containers and manu[ facture of coarse envelopes and paper i bags. It has also been successfully tested as a sizing for walls and for the manufacture of paper coated pasteboard. The second adhesive is of lower grade and can be used only for such purposes as foundry cores and as a binder for the coal dust fuel known as biquette. A considerable quantity of acetic acid is liberated in the process of extracting the adhesive, passes off with the vapor, is condensed and recov ered as acetate of lime. At present, The acetate of lime obtained from far the greater part of commercial acetic acid is made, is obtained by 4 distilling wood and is very impure. The cetate of lime obtained from cobs is almost chemically pure. The residue after these substances have been recovered from the cobs is an almost pure cellulose but possessing very little fibre. It may be used in the manufacture of dynamite, lin, \ . '*?&&&% " :: $?? . COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. Charities and Corrections Report on Jail and Chain Gang. Below are given the reports of the State Board of Charities and Corrections on the recent inspections of the " Bamberg county jail and chain gang. The reports are accompanied by score card reports on the county institutions. The score card on the jail indicates: For the jail plant, permanent features, 240 scores out of a possible 400; sheriff's management, methods anH r pan Its 2n0 Scores OUt Of a DOS sible 400; county commissioners and the jail, 89 scores out of a possible 200; complete score 679 out of a possible 1,000. ic&j* Score card report on county chain gang: County commissioners and chain gang, camp and its equipment, the convicts, miscellaneous, 318 out of a possible 500; foreman's management, methods and results, camp and equipment, conditions, camp sanitation, the convicts, 336 out of a possible 500; total score 654 out of a possible 1,000. The reports follow: Report on County Chain Gang. Report on visit to the Bamberg county chain gang made May 18, "1920, by Assistant Secretary Brear- M ley. 4. .:?!| "The Bamberg county chain gang . * is not as well equipped as the average camp in South Carolina. The cooking is done over an open fire and the f . tents are over-crowded and not supplied with very good bedding. Foreman Morris does the best he can with the material at hand and is to be praised for his attitude toward the men under him. "The camp is over-run with flies ^ although it is out in the open country. This is probably due to the fail- v ure to clean out the stables and to remove all the tin cans and other refuse from the grounds. If every place where flies can breed were V; thoroughly cleaned up the pests would soon disappear. \ ' . f J "Some of the other needs of this canjp are: The placing, of the soil pit further away from the camp site; more attention to the washing of the bedding; the use of blankets rather than comforts, a little more variety in the food so as to give a better balanced ration; and the abolition of the practice of allowing more than one convict to bathe in the same wa- * < ter." ' ' ' Report on Bamberg County JaiL "Bamberg county still maintains its distinction of having the only woman jailer in the state. Mrs. Dickinson, who kept one of the best and cleanest jails in the South Carolina, . . . . . , ,. ? is now dead out ner aaugnrer, ivirs. Kinard, is carrying on-the work.'The building is very unsatisfactory but the legislative delegation has authorized two improvements that will help appreciably. The walls are to be painted and water works to be installed as soon as the money becomes available next winter. It is tcbe regretted that these changes could not be made immediately. The delegation is also to be commended for rais ing the dieting fee from thirty to forty cents a day, even though the latter figure is hardly sufficient to provide three meals a day. "The most notable fault of the jail management at present is ihe failure to dispose of the sewrage properly. The soil buckets are emptied in a hole about seventy-five yards from the building, but no dirt is thrown on the refuse and flies were swarming. . around at the time of the visit. Before winter additional blankets - ; j should be purchased as the present supply is inadequate." ============^^ oleum and in every line of work where wood flour is now used. It will be used also as a filler for many kinds of paper. The United States produces from 2,500,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 bushels of corn every year. That means 18,000,000 or 20,000,000 tons of cobs A large percentage, of course, is not available for manufacturing purposes, being scattered over the farms or fed with the corn. Large quantities, however, are concentrated at central points and are easily available. The establishment of a . plant for the manufacture of corn - a"V'* cob products in the Ohio valley is beins: contemplated. Three shellers will furnish 24,000 tons of cobs a year. The plant will operate on a basis of 100 tons a day. It will turn out cob adhesive, furfural, acetate of lime and cellulose. y > The Coming Upper Class. > "I can't play with you common children. My father is a workingman."?Snodags Nisse (Stockholm). 4 ' . - " v' V-' ^