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Ciepamfcergjieralbj Thursday, June 24, 1920. j SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The .Methodist missionary society will meet next Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 at the church. A full attendance is cTesired. X. H. Fender has been reelected county school attendance officer by the county board of education. Mr. Fender held this position during the past year. 1 1 - ~ nnarotoci rkll ti. i^ranK JDcli-llueig vvaa ^" last week in a Charlotte hospital, and his numerous friends will learn with pleasure that he is now getting along very nicely. The Herald goes regularly to Iquique, Chile, where J. Bernard Faust, formerly of Denmark, is employed as chief chemist for one of the large sodium nitrate companies. The annual Bessinger reunion will be held at Spring Branch church on Friday, July 2nd, instead, of July 4th, as the 4th day comes on the sabbath. The public is cordially'invited to attend and bring well filled baskets. The grand lodge of the Eastern Star convened at Greenville last week and Mrs. Cora E. Reid, worthy matron of Bamberg chapter, was appointed grand warden. The next convention convenes in Charleston in June, 1921. Frank Elmo Cope, Jr., the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cope, of Cope, died at the children's hospital in Augusta on Tuesday evening of last week at S ? o'clock, and was buried at Old Union cemetery at Cope Wednesday. The $ate glass door of the First National Bank was broken last Friday afternoon during the thunder storm. The sudden gust of wind blew through the rear door slamming the front door shut with such force that the large glass pafiel was Shattered. Owing to the scarcity of news print paper at the present time The Herald cannot print additional pages. A good deal of matter intended for this issue must necessarily be left out. We are in hopes or receiving a several months supply of paper in the near future, and when this is received we shall be in position to handle our advertising business. We are-compelled to dej cline advertising this week, as we have done for several weeks past. k R. L. RISHER DEAD. Prominent Bamberg Citizen Passed Away at Home Friday. R. L. Risher, a well known citizen of Bamberg, passed away at his home on New Bridge street last Friday morning at 7 o'clock, following an illness of several months. Mr. Risher had been a sufferer with heart disease and. for some weeks no hope had been held out for his recovery. His condition gradually grew worse until the end Friday. Interment took place Friday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock at Southend cemetery. The funeral services were conducted from the late residence at 6 o'clock by the Rev. S. O. Cantey, pastor of Trinity Methodist church. At the grave Mr. Risher's body was laid away, with Masonic honors by Ornan lodge, A. F. M. A large number of friends and relatives of the deceased attended the funeral and burial, and on the grave were placed many beautiful floral tributes. v ? Robert Lee Risher was born at Williams, S. C., Colleton county,. 53 years ago, the son of the late Capt. Joe Risher. When about 18 years of age he came to Bamberg, and from that time until about three years ago he remained continuously in the employ of Dr. J. B. Black and the late Thos. Black. For the past three years Mr. Risher was connected with the sales stables and vehicle establishment of G-. Frank Bamberg. He is survived by two sisters: Mrs. Thomas Black, of this city, and Mrs. C. E. Kinsey, of Williams. About 30 years ago he was married to Miss Beaulah Jones, who survives him. Mr. Risher was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Knights of Pythias. Injure<l at Saw Mill. The many friends of G. O. Barker, 4* >v\ n nf a r* r* 4- Cll n >? 1 1 1 V\ a Or 1 a /I f a pusnnas'.ci at viai, wiu uc stati tu know that he is recovering from an injury received several weeks ago at a saw mill. ?.Ir. Barker has been confined in a hospital for the past five weeks on account of the injury, and though his recovery is slow, it is hoped that he will soon be able to return home. l\Ir. Barker was standing near the saw at a saw mill when in some way the board fell away from the saw with considerable force, the jagged end of the board striking him in the left side. Three ribs were broken and the left lung was penetrated. The injury was quite serious and very painful, and his friends hope that he will soon be able to be at his post of duty again. j BOM) ISSLK IS ASKKI). $40,000 for Repairs and Extensions Water and Power Plant. The Herald is now carrying a notice calling for an election in Bamberg 011 the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $40,000 for the purpose of extending the present system of waterworks and for repairs and enlargement of the city water and lighting plant. The election is to be held on July ir> and calls for an issue of $10,000 for the enlargement and repair of the power plant and $25,00 0 for the extension of the system of waterworks. The amounts asked for each of these items are based on estimates made last December by the Ryan Engineering company. Since the estimate was made some of the items nave oeen cnangea as necessity nas arisen, but in the main the estimate covers the following: Extension of Water Lines. 9,500 feet 6-inch cast iron pipe, class "B." Four tons special castings. 18 hydrants with 6-inch connections. 10 6-inch valves, dauble hub gate. 1*0 6-inch valve boxes. 10,500 feet 1 1-2-inch galvanized iron pipe. 10 1 1-2-inch gate valves. 10 1 1-2-inch valve boxes. Extension of Electric Light and Water Plant. One well, 500 feet deep, finished at bottom 10 inches, with 20 feet of strainer, capable of delivering 750 gallons per minute under suction from pumps. One service pump, motor driven centrifugal, for connection to present well delivering water to settling basins of filter. Pipe connections from 10-inch well to present steam pumps and pipe connections from present 3-inch well to service pump to settling basins. One 120 K. W. belt driven generator, 2,300 volts, 60 cycles, 3-phase, 900 revolutions or less. One exciter for above. One control panel for above with inotvn m ante IIIOIJL One main control panel for above unit and the present 50-KVa unit. One street light regulator with control panel to replace the present "Adams-Bagnal" regulator. In addition to the items enumerated above, the $15,000 issue is to include repairs to and extension of the present electric lines and repairs to the equipment at the cotton mill for furnishing day electric current. The Herald understands that it is imperative that immediate provision be made to take care of the power plant. The present equipment is entirely inadequate to meet the demands of the town, both as to water and electric current. All voters who were not registered to vote in the last election for mayor and aldermen should see that their names are properly enrolled, as only registered voters are permitted to participate in bond elections. Those who voted in the last election are qualified to vote in the coming election without re-registering. DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETS. i ? * Addresses Made by Prof. Morse and Mr. McMaster Thursday. \ i The Bamberg county unit of the South Carolina Development board, of which W. L. Riley, of Denmark, is chairman, held a meeting last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. A fairly good attendance was present. Addresses were made by Prof. A. C. Morse, of the University of South Carolina, and F. H. McMaster, city editor of the Columbia State. Prof. Morse's address dealt with the educational problem in South Carolina, and the relationship of the Development board to the educational campaign in this state. One of the remarkable statements he made was that South Carolina stands lowest of any state in the union in education, being lower even than Porta Rica. Mr. McMaster spoke of the relationship of the board to the agricultural interests of South Carolina, with special reference to the cotton association. He also told of the advertising campaign planned for South Carolina.' Leans Defeat the Fats. Monday afternoon a remarkable game of base bail was played at Rhoad park for the benefit of the Bamberg fire department. The "fats'' of the town were arrayed in battle royal against the "leans," but the overplus of avoidupois scored against the big men, and they went down in defeat, though they put up a stubborn resistance. The score was the biggest thing about the game, 22 to 21. One of the players was asked how many innings were played and he replied "about 30." The scorer was quite swamped and had a hard job to keep accurate tab on the game, but the score is approximately right, if not quite so. A neat sum was realized for the fire department, and the "teams" are now busy morning, noon and night with the mustang trying to soothe the overworked but rather flaccid muscles. Large supply of cotton picking sheets just received. G. O. Simmons, Bamberg, S. C. FOIl SUFFERING ARMENIA. Native Armenian I * resents Appeal to Baptist Congregation. X. A. Boyajian, a native Armenian, addressed the congregation of the Bamberg" Baptist church Sunday morning in the interest of the campaign for the assistance of that stricken country. As a result of his address a splendid contribution was realized for the Armenian relief fund, which is to be expended in giving succor to these people who are in many respects the worst sufferers of the late war. ^ t ? T*? ^ i ir. a f I r\4- Gta -MX". JDU.> dj Xctxi xs <x muai aiuatuvc speaker and personality. The Armenians are a pure Caucasian race, but because of the location of their home land in the midst of Hindus, Buddhists, Turks, and others of this kind, the Armenian country is little known to the outside world. The speaker began his talk by relating his troubles in trying to master the English language, which he described as the hardest of several he had studied. His description, of his battle with our native tongue was most amusing, but going from the ridiculous to the sublime, Mr. Boyajian soon had many members of the congregation in tears as he related the sore circumstances of his fellow copntrymen. His own father was killed in a general massacre by the Turks some years ago. Later his mother and sister were included among the hundreds of thousands exiled to a desert country. Two of his cousins were buried alive in a Turkish raid, and others of his near kinsmen were tragically dealt with. Since the beginning of the war, he related, more than two million Armenians have been massacred by the l urks m an. endeavor to force tnem to renounce the Christian faith, which they have steadfastly refused to do during all the centuries they have been under Turkish domination and control. Armenian history, he said, goes back to 2,800 years before Christ, < which is 1,200 years back of the earliest Jewish history. At the time Christ was preaching on earth the Armenian kingdom was in existence, and in the year 24 Christian missionaries preached in Armenia. Since that time the Armenians have adhered strictly to the Christian religion. For the last five hundred years Armenia has been controlled by Turkey, which is Mohammedan, and systematic effort has been made by the Turks to either exterminate zhe Armenian race or force Armenia to follow Mohammed. In 1915 an official order was issued by the sultan of Turkey to once and for all get rid of the Armenians, and the effort was made to either kill or exife all over 12 years of age. Only about one million Armenians survived this massacre. Mr. Boyajian stated that in the famous Russian campaign in the early stages of the war there were 195,000 Armenians with the Russian army, and he unhesitatingly said that this accounted for the wonderful victories the Russians attained, and that while the.Russians time after time wanted to retreat or give up, the Armenians pushed onward, realizing what retreat or surrender meant to them. This young man has just graduated in law from the University of South Carolina. He is spending the summer months in the Armenian relief campaign. Next fall he will open law offices in Columbia for the practice of law. hi m Programme Boys' Short Course. Programme of the Boys' Short Course for Bamberg county, to be held at the Graded school building, Bamberg, S. C., Saturday, June 26, 1920: 9:00-9:30?Devotional exercises. 9:30-10:30?Peanut culture, harvesting and marketing?Mr. Hancock. 10:30-11:30?Livestock and livestock judging?Specialist, Clemsofi college. 11:30-12:30?Rules and records? Mr. Baker. 12:30-2:30?Dinner hour. 2:30-3:30?Object of club work? H. S. Johnson. The above programme has been arranged for the benefit of the agricul1 /\1 1\ w* Vv P U n TV* K /*** / */*** V* Luicxi tiuu iiicxiiucia ui jjamucig tuunty, but everybody is invited to attend and the club members' parents are requested to attend. The programme consists of able speakers who are well qualified to handle the subjects assigned them; you will never regret the time spent listening to what they have to say. JOHN D. BRANDON, County Agent. ? < > "Dancing." At the Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the pastor will speak on the subject of dancing. The speaker will not take up the time in the abuse of those who dance, but will endeavor to discuss the subject in such a way as to be helpful. The public is cordially invited to attend. KMUHT-liAltlSKR. .Miss Mildred Knight and I), r. liarl>er Married Wednesday. A very pretty home wedding was solemnized in Bamberg Wednesday afternoon of last week, when .Miss Mildred Wilkes Knight was united in marriage to Daniel Felder Barber, of Cameron, S. C. The wedding took place at the home of the bride on Railroad avepue at "> o'clock. The wedding was a quiet home affair, only J relatives and a few intimate friends being present. No cards were issued. The ceremony was performed in the west parlor, which had heen artistically decorated for the occasion. The bridegroom with his best man, George * Griffith, of Cameron, entered from the rear hall, while the bride with the maid of honor, her sister Miss Aegina Knight, entered through the east parlor. .Mendelssohn's wedding march was rendered by Mrs. F. M. Moye, and during the ceremony impressive music was softly played. Before an improvised altar of ivy, banked with ferns, the solemn words were spoken by the Rev. S. O. Cantey, pastor of the bride, which made them one. The impressive ring ceremony was used by the officiating minister. The bride wore a very handsome tricotine coat suit with accessories to match and carried a shower bouquet of roses and valley lilies. The maid of honor was dressed in dainty pink organdie and carried a shower bouquet of pink sweet peas. After the ceremony a short reception was held while congratulations were extended. Delicious punch was served in the front hall by Misses Mildred Rice and Myrtle Black, and pink and white ice cream and angel lake were served by Misses Harriet Wiggins, Nell Bamberg and Jane andr Elsie Rice. Receiving at the door were Misses Nell Black and Rebecca Dickinson. A large collection of wedding presents was displayed, consisting of sil ver, cut glass, china and otner useiui and ornamental articles, among them being a chest of very beautiful silverware, the gift of the bride's parents, and a substantial bridal check from her uncle, A. J. Knight. Amid a shower of rice from many loving hands, Mr. and Mrs. Barber left for a wedding trip, after which they will be at home at Cameron. Mrs. Barber is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knight, of Bamberg. She graduated from Converse college, Spartanburg, two years ago, and for the past year or so has been teaching in the public schools. She is a young woman of a most lov-> able type, and she leaves Bamberg | with the fond wishes and love of a large host of sincere friends, among whom she was most popular. Mr. Barber is a prominent and prosperous* young business man of Cameron, where he is held in high esteem by his numerous friends and acquaint| ances. m n> i> LITTLE BOY INJURED. Frank Kirkland Seriously Hurt by Falling Pony Last Week. Frank, the nine-year-old son of Clerk of Court A. L. Kirkland and Mrs. Kirkland, was seriously injured on Tuesday of last week when a pony j the little boy^was riding fell. Frank sustained internal injuries. He was rushed to a hospital in Savannah for treatment, and for a time very little hope was held out for-his recovery. A postal card from Mr. Kirkland Monday stated tnat nis condition was slightly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland are at the bedside of their little son. His father had just bought Frank a little pony and the little fellow was having great sport riding him. Tuesday Frank attempted to open a gate without alighting from the pony, and in doing so pulled rather harder than he expected on the bridal. The pony reared up, lost its balance and fell backward on the lad. The weight of the animal fell upon the boy's r'omach, causing very serious internal injury, including the perforation of some of the intestines. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland and of the little fellow sincerely trust that he will recover from the injury and soon be among his little playmates again. a ? Co. G Reunion. We will hold the company G reunton at Bethesda church the eighth day of July, which is the second Thursday, with the same committee, the same secretary, and will expect the same basket picnic, A speaker for the occasion will be selected later. J. H. ZETGLER, M. O. KINARD, J. C. COPELAND, Committee. ? <ii> mm Large supply of cotton picking sheets just received. G. 0. Simmons, Bamberg, S. C. vm Large supply of cotton picking sheets just received. G. O. Simmons, Bamberg, S. C. I SAM BE KG STILL LEADS. Takes Blackville Into ('amp by Score of 7 to 0. Standing of the Clubs. W L Pet. Bamberg '....10 2 .857 Williston S * 3 .727 Barnwell 7 6 .538 Allendale 5 7 .454 Blackville 4 10 .28b Denmark 3 9 .250 Fridays uames. At Barnwell?Barnwell 2, Williston 2. 'At Bamberg?Bamberg 9, Allendale 0, game forfeited. At Blackville?Blackville 2, Denmark 4. * \ Tuesday's Games. At Barnwell?Barnwell 3, Denmark 2. At Bamberg?Bamberg 7, Blackville 6. Bamberg 7, Blackville 6. Bamberg and Blackville played ball here Tuesday, Bamberg winning 7 to 6. Thp game was an exhibition of good, bad and indifferent baseball. Gillman started the game pitching for the home team, but his arm - ' ~ <- - ? J TT-oo wfilioiroH in was not. rigm, a.uu ho wa,o x the third inning after six runs had been made. The runs were not all made on account of the pitcher, however, as he received very poor support. Smith pitched from the third inning on and was only touched for i one hit. The fielding of Smith w#s an outstanding feature of the game. Charlie Rentz, who was playing what would likely be his last game of this league season, as he leaves Thursday for Atlantic City, was the star of the game. Charlie, as usual, was the fellow to drive in the winning run. In the ninth Bamberg went to bat one run behind. Cooner led off with a single, but was forced at second by Smith. Then Lackey walked both F. j Bamberg and Turnipseed. Large I brought in Smith with a single and then it was that Charlie Rentz got ! the hit, (his third of the game), that won the game, he bringing in F. Bamberg with a timely single. Summerland, for Blackville, got two hits, one a three bagger and the other a two base hit. Browning, for Blackville, played well. Score: Blackville .. ..024 000 000?6 8 3 Bamberg 210 000 022?7 14 2 Batteries: Lackey and Burns; Gillman, Smith and Cooner and Tur UipOUC/U? BAMBERG AND ALLENDALE TIE. I Games Goes to Credit of Locals in League Standing. ( > In a fast^ and snappy game of ball at Rhoad Park last Friday afternoon the^ocals tied a team from Allendale by a score of 2 to 2. Only nine innings were played, as it was agreed to call the game at 6 o'clock before it commenced. Although the game ended in a tie, it will go to the credit of the locals in the league standing, as Allendale played more than its alloted number of hired men, according to the rules of the league. The Allendale teanl was/undoubtedly one of the strongest teams, individually at least, that has been in Bamberg in years, being composed of eight hired men, only one man on the team being from Allendale, but at that they did not appear to have anything on the local bunch, either in the field or at hat. Schultz, an ex-Sally league player, started on the mound for Allendale, but lasted only about three innings being relieved by Daniel, a south-paw of Savannah, who with good luck and fast fielding held the locals to a tie. McGee Bamberg, who has been al school, made his first appearance oi the season in a Bamberg uniform, and played a mighty nice game al .c?i. ~ ~ ? VU mm, cusu seuuxiug a un. Smith pitched well for the locals and La-rge made an exceptionally good catch in left field. Batteries: Smith and Cooner, foi Bamberg; Schultz, Daniels and McClelland, for Allendale. Allendale and Williston Quit. Solomon Blatt, of Barnwell, presi dent of the Tri-County league, an nounced Tuesday that Williston anc Allendale had withdrawn their clubs from the league. This action hac been expected for some days and oc casioned no surprise here. It is un derstood that one reason for the de cision not to complete the scheduh of games was that both of the abov( named towns wished to use more hir ed players than were allowed then by the rules of the league, and thus give their fans a faster brand of bas< ball. However, this does not mean tha the league will disband, as a nev schedule has already been arranget for the remainder of the season be -: v TOBACCO (THING STAHTED. * " i j Cutting of the Weed is Now Progressins Satisfactorily. Several of the planters of tobacco I around Bamberg started this week harvesting and curing their product. Many barns in the vicinity are now fired up and preparing the tobacco for the market. The crop is somewhat late in this section, generally speaking, and curing on a large scale | has not yet been started. The early curings will be ready in the next few days for the market. However, there will hardly be sufficient tobacco ready for sale before the 1 5th of July to open the market here. Tobacco buyers will begin to arrive in Bamberg about the first to tenth ? of July, and from then on the two v tobacco warehouses in Bamberg will > be centers of much activity. Bamberg folks who have never witnessed a tobacco sale have something yet to live for. We do not know what preparations, if any, will be made for the opening of the market in Bamberg, but there should be a big crowd of folks out on the opening day, for it will mark a new day in the history of Bamberg. Aside from a small tobacco market in Summerville, Bamberg will have the only market in southern Carolina. This is a distinction which will be worth much to Bamberg both in precedence in the tobacco raising business and from an advertising point of view. 0 Large supply of cotton picking ,/ sheets just received. G. O. Simmons, Bamberg, S. C. . V* ^ f I ? Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. tween Bamberg, Barnwell, Blackville and ^Denmark. The remaining games will be played as follows: June 25?Barnwell at Blackville;' Bamberg at Denmark. June 29?Barnwell at Bamberg; Denmark at Blackville. July 2?Bamberg at Barnwell; ' Blackville at Denmark. July 6?Bamberg at Blackville; Barnwell at Denmark. ; July 9?Blackville at Barnwell; Denmark at Bamberg. Ti Shriners' Convention J and / ; Tour of Canadian Rockies 30 Days $300 Both Ladies and Gentlemen Admitted Special Pullman Leaves Bamberg July 15 If interested see me at once Julien C. Easterling. SPECIAL NOTICES. I ? For Sale?Cow peas. J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?Twenty tons sheaf oats. Apply to J. J. O'NEAL, Bamberg, S. C. ? For Sale?Dry stove wood always on hand. Order by a postal carc^. LELAND F. SANDIFER, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Farm Wanted.?Wanted, to hear [ from owner of farm or good land for sale. Send price and description. Fall delivery. L. JONES, Box 551, Olney, J 1 111. ltp . 1 . Boll Weevil Poison?We sell highest grade cal-arsenate and Springfield 1 hand dusters for applying it. FARM i NOVELTY SUPPLY CO., Orangeburg, S. C. 7-29n ; ' ) Wanted?You to know that I am i still selling McConnons Stock-Dip and . Stock-Tonic, also Flavoring extracts j *f. 17 17 T7DT717 Do m ailQ IVmUiUlUCO. r? r ivjjU) uaiu~ berg, S. C. tfn Lost.?On bottom row of seats at Rhoad park Tuesday afternoon lad| ies' black silk parasol, initials on handle "W. H. E." Please return to i HERALD OFFICE. ltp ; For Sale.?Sweet potato plants? . $l.50 per 1,000, express collect; l $1.75 per 1,000 postpaid. All varieties, prompt shipment. DOKRISKENSEY PLANT CO., Valdosta, Ga. , 7-1-p ' For Sale?6 room house and lot ? on Elm street. Convenient to business r to business, churches and schools. [ churches and schools. Apply to J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate, Bamberg, S. C. t Practical Plumbing and Electrical j Work.?We are in a position to handle work at Bamberg and neigh' borhood.' Let us figure with you, : We do first-class work only. EDISTO PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC CO., , Phone 85, 81 Russell street, Orangeburg, S. C. 8-12-p Notice.?If in the market for Rat . and Fire-Proof Corn Cribs, Steel ' Buildings, Cotton Warehouses, Ga" rages, or any kind of fire-proof buildings, Ready Cut Houses, Corrogated Roofing, Metal Shingles, Ready Mixed Paints, or Roof Coatings, see or write me before you buy. W. E. STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Write or See Me For Delivered prices on rat and lightning proof 1 metal corn cribs. Can furnish them 3 in any capacity. Shape, either round, 1 oblong or square. Can furnish partitions for large cribs. Absolutely j rat and fire proof, a permanent farm j improvement; first cost cheaper than j - wooden construction.^ W. E. J 3 STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. tfn I Salesman Wanted.?To sell the Mc- i J - Connon line of extracts, spices, toilet 9 i goods, home remedies, etc., to the I 3 consumer in Bamberg, Orangeburg, m * Barnwell, Allendale, Calhoun, and M 3 Hampton counties. Want good men who can give bond and furnish their t own team or automobile. Business JH . is good and the line O. K. in every particular. Write to GEO. W. CRO- W 1 MER, State solicitor, 621 Cromer St., |gg - Newberry, S. C. 7-15p jH| * . , y.; . r.j