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GPfre pamberg 5|eralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. Altered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $3.00 PER YEAR. Volume 30. Xo. 6. Thursday, February 10,1921 REDICIXG THE AIIMV. When the cloud of war first hovered over America a few years ago, the hue and cry was that the country w*as unprepared. Xow congress has voted overwhelmingly to reduce the army to a mere pittance. Verily, the people cannot be pleased. We do not anticipate the entrance of the United States into any more wars soon, but if there is anything encouraging for world peace any time; soon, it has escaped our notice. Iti seems to be an unquestionable fact thot fhorp i<5 far more need of pre-! paredness today than there was six years ago. So long as the world re, mains in an unsettled tumult, we fail to see the wisdom of telling the world that America no longer needs an army. ? tmt ? PEOPLE XOT INTERESTED. In the last issue of The Herald we published a call, from E. W. Dabbs and others, for a meeting of citizens at the court house last Monday to discuss the tax question, and make such recommendation as seems just to the legislature, and to elect delegates to a state meeting in Columbia. There were a few citizens at the court house Monday who came here with the intention of attending this meeting, but very few?so few in fact that the matter was not even discussed. The only inference that can be drawn is that the people are interested in the tax question. As stated in the call for the meeting, if the state is burdened with an unjust tax levy, the people have themselves only to blame. ?I il ^ > CH ' MAY "OAS" THE WEEVIL. Below is an item of news, contained in a Washington, D. C., dispatch to the New York Times of some days ago: "The Chemical Warfare Service of the army, in co-operation with the Department of Agriculture, is preparing to lay down a barrage of poison gas in the cotton district of the south calculated to exterminate the boll weevil. Brig.-Gen. Amos Fries, chief of the service, said today that experiments already conducted promised success. "Military gas has already been used against rats in seaport cities, he added, a fifteen-minute application along wharves and under waterfront buildings killing every rat in the area. The army is 'gassing' locusts ' * in the Phillipines, he added." This bit of news, if true, is a radical departure. The scheme would! not appear to be without the realms of possibility, at that. If gas can subdue an army of intelligent soldiers, and it certainly played an all\ important part in the recent war, it may be assumed that if undertaken on an extensive scale it may serve the purpose of eradicating the boll weevil. Anyway, the experiment would be worth while. Since the above was put into type, a statement has been issued by the department that no such attempt to . exterminate the weevils is planned; that more gas is required to kill weevils than human beings, and that the idea is not feasible. ? <ip> ? ? SUBSCRIPTIONS. Just a word or two to our subscribers. The first of February is a time when an unusually large number of subscriptions expire. In the haste of issuing the paper under adverse working conditions, we failed to notify these subscribers by marking the paper in the usual manner, and we are, therefore, sending this issue of the paper to subscribers whose sub scriptions expired February 1. Mailing lists will be revised before the next issue. If you do not wish to miss your next week's paper, forward us your renewal at once. The price of The Herald is a small thing to the individual subscriber, so small that there is not a subscriber who cannot pay it without difficulty. And yet, in the aggregate, it means considerable money to us, and like everything else, it takes money to run a newspaper. The price of The Herald did not advance with other prices. During the past two years when it cost us more than double ordinary expenses to print the paper, it was sent out for $2.00. The Herald management is not in position to extend credit for subscriptions, even if it were in keeping with modern newspaper methods, which it is not. We attempted to do this in 1914 and as a consequence we now have hundreds of dollars on our I hooks in unpaid subscriptions. Wei not only lost the cash, but many subscribers as well, and we are of the' i belief that this is credit that is not appreciated by the majority of newspaper readers. THE MANIA FOR RILLS. i Perhaps the most characteristic feature of present-day legislation is the mania for bills. Bills, bills, more bille, laws, and more laws, seems to be the order of the day. The acts of the last legislature of South Carolina form a large volume of closely printed laws enacted in one session of the general assembly. What is the need for all these measures? All modern laws are supposed to be patterned from the OKI .UUSUIUC lclW, ? men, icuuv^u working effectiveness, was composed of the ten commandments. There is now a law?110, not a law, but many laws?covering every phase of human activity from the cradle to the grave. Every day practically every inhabitant of Bamberg violates numerous laws, and if tried and convicted would have to live several lives ih order to serve out the sentences. We have so many laws that we don't know "where we are at." It appears to be the chief ambition of the majority of legislators to introduce and have passed at least sevi eral laws. The statutes are encumbered with useless legislation as a consequence. All of which brings us to the belief that a session of the i legislature every two years is an entire sufficiency for South Carolina, and we look forward to the day when biennial sessions will be held. Even every two years we should think that a week or two weeks session would suffice to frame and pass the supply bills. As far as laws are concerned we have enough to last a century. HOUSE MEMBERSHIP. Size of House Will Remain the Same, Congress Decides. Washington.?At the end of the most turbulent session of the present rmyn, n-nno/. + V,1, r\ 11 e, lo tQ tnrlov O d Pi 1 ? Vs\J U51 CJi L-U.O JIUUOC iuiv cvyvAtcj uuvj/v ed the reapportionment bill limiting its membership for the next ten years to he present total qf 435. The fight to prevent increase to 483 was won several hours earlier however, when the house, sitting in committee of the whole, refused to question consideration of the whole question of redistricting, and then I voted 198 to 77 to keep the present [ maximum. It was after long par| liamentary wrangling that the bill l was brought before the house itself for a final showdown. The 435 amendment was finally agreed to by a vote of 267 to 76, and the measure made ready for senate concur- ; rence. Orangeburg-Bamberg Road. A committee of the county commissioners in company with Attorney Hugo S. Sims went over the proposed right of way for the Orangeburg-Bamberg highway recently and it is stated that consent has been secured from all parties affected by the proposed route to have the road through their property without legal resistance, the right being reserved, and granted by the board, to have competent authority pass upon the amount of monetary consideration to be awarded for the property used. ?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. It Could Not Be Worn. Everett, aged six, had been left with a neighbor while mamma and papa attended an amateur theatrical show. When they were alone together the neighbor remarked: "Your motherj certainly looked nice. She was certainly dressed up." "Yes'm," Everett responded, "she had on everything new she got for Christmas 'cepting her percolator."? Houston Post. Disappointing. To a boy whose face plainly indicated mental distress a kind old lady said, "What is the matter?" "Pa fell downstairs," replied the boy. "Well," don't cry. He'll be all right soon, no doubt." "Yes, I know," said th? boy, "but me sister seen him fall all the way an I never saw nothin'." Pulling New Stuff. "Do you notice the large number of horny handed sons of toil who are now riding in Pullman cars?" j "I do," replied the traveling sales[ man. "And, for my part, I'm glad to see them." "Why so?'' "I'm hearing some brand new stories in the smoker." Fiattle of Cunaxn. The eagle borne on a spear was used by the Persians as a standard in the battle of Cunaxa, B. ., 401. Read The Herald, $2 per year. HAMPTON AUDITOR BEFORE GOVERNOR HEARING RECENTLY IN" REGARD TO APPOINTMENT. No Action Taken Chief Kxecutive Will Await Written Charges To I>o Preferred* Against Gooding. Governor Cooper spent the greater part of the day yesterday hearing the case of the Hampton county an cntor, t. riagooa uooumg, wnom me grand jury had instructed the legislative delegation to refuse to recommend for appointment, it being charged that he had failed to put property on the tax books in the county and to perform properly his duties otherwise. The governor heard Mr. Gooding, the comptroller general, the solicitor, the tax commission and other persons on the case and the hearing developed to such an extent that the chief executive deferred action at present and ordered the Hampton authorities to prefer written charges against the auditor. When these charges are preferred the governor will furnish Mr. Gooding with a copy and then allow the auditor a chance to answer them. The Hampton county grand jury investigated the affairs of the county during December, had an audit made of the books and found that the! former treasurer, W. A. Mason, was short in his accounts of $17,SOT.91 and further that the tax collections I were in extremely bad condition as; well as certain other affairs of the! county. Books Not Open. In the presentment sent to Gov-; ernor Cooper, the grand jury said j it found that the tax books had not! been opened on time, the same situation having been the case in 1918, j and that due to this the schools of the j county were seriously crippled in; their work along with other county j activities. "We direct that the clerk of court forward a copy of this presentment immediately upon its being filed to the governor to whom we take the liberty of suggesting that the county auditor of the county should required to perform his duties even to the extent of'req,uiring him to show cause why he should not be removed j frnrn nffino in thp PVPTlt he has failed."! says the presentment. The county attorney and the treasurer were instructed by the grand jury to send evidence to the chief executive on the matter of the tax situation in the county and it was largely due to these facts from the grand jury, the; treasurer, the attorney, solicitor andi others that Governor Cooper asked1 Mr. Gooding to appear before him. The grand jury took exception to the way the affairs of the county were being run in general and asked for a complete change. "The grand jury takes this opportunity of directing the attention of the entire people of the county to the fact that the affairs of the county are not being conducted in the manner required by law," the presentment says. Xot on Books. Charges against the auditor were that he* had failed to put property on the books, that he had failed to follow instructions of the tax "commission in regard to automobiles and other property and that by his acts something like $100,000 worth of property was not assessed, according to a statement made after the hearing yesterday. The hearing was only in reference to the auditor, it being the desire of the. governor to see whether or not Mr. Gooding should be reappointed. After hearing from all sides the chief executive decided to give the matter more attention and will await the written charges. \ nrvnn^'nn' KofnVQ t Vl d OT> VOTD H T No Available Port. Russia has no Baltic or Pacific port into which ships can come from November to April. AUDITOR'S APPOINTMENTS. For the convenience of those living in different sections of the county, the auditor or his deputy will be at the following places on the days and dates mentioned for the purpose of taking returns of personal property. In order to avoid errors all persons owning real estate are requested to make returns of same. By doing this the auditor will know what j real estate to put back on the books i for 1921. Another request I wish i to make is that all large and small farmers get up a list'of all the hands in their employ and make their- re-, turns for them. This would save! o lot of trouble Tf von have bought. ! Ui iw V V j. v* V ^ w ^ , w ^ v ____ or sold real estate during the past' year please make a note of same on ; your return. St. John's?Thursday, January 13, j from 11 to 12:30 o'clock. Kearse?Thursday, January 13, j from 1:30 to 3 o'clock. Ehrhardt?Friday, January 14. Olar?Thursday, January 20. Go van?Friday, January 21. Denmark?Thursday and Friday, January 27 and 28. 5 Lees?Thursday, February 3. Farrell's?Friday, February 4,! from 10:30 to 12:30 o'clock. I Snowstorms or unusually bad wea- j ther will cancel dates which will be provided later. Before coming to make your return please find out what school district your property is located in, and j come yourself, for by so doing mistakes will be avoided. In sending your returns by mail, \ be sure and swear to same before j some notary public, and write as plainly as possible. All male persons between the ages j of 21 and 60 (except Confederate veterans and sailors, who are i exempt at 50) are liable to a poll tax of $1.00. All able bodied male persons between the ages of 21 and 55 are liable to the commutation road tax of $5.00, ex-; cept those living in an incorporated j town. The time for making returns is from January the first, 1921, to February the 20th, 1921. After the! 20th of February the 50 per cent, penalty tfill be added to all returns not made. The auditor will be at the court j house every day except the days he j ?"ij^pcai ili}5 UCiUl <-/ iuv {juiv/iuv. were Mr. Gooding, J. F. Derham, of the tax commission, Walter E. Duncan, comptroller general, W. V. Sutherland, former comptroller general, Rut L. Osborne, former comp* ? 11 ~ ? " nn/Minl T Trocar T \rr\n at 11 unci gciici ai, o . x iu^i jljjvu, ^v/ torney for the tax commission, and a number of Hampton county officers, including Senator Lightsev.?Columbia State. a < > u* Wasted Effort. Black?"What are you licking Johnny for?" Mrs. Black?"I told him to get cleaned so's I could take him to get vaccinated, and when I got to the doctor's he had washed the wrong arm."?New York Sun. Modem Economy. "I don't spend as much money on my girl as I used to a couple of years ago." "How's that?" "Well, I used to bring her candy when I called. Now she's satisfied with a package of cigarettes."?Savannah Morning Star. is OUt taKing returno. | Much annoyance will "be avoided; if all persons will make their returns; promptly, so try to make yours be-, fore the 20th of February. W. D. ROWELL, Auditor Bamherg County. RUB - MY - TISM Is a powerful Antiseptic and Pain killer, cures infected cuts, old sores, tetter, etc. Relieves Sprains, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. H i XX I || I DU H I SEE THE II I >.i I Kin<1 3 ^ and B Flooring J* v 8 ^?* 1?^ flooring i 8 No. 2?C Flooring T X 8 ? an(^ ? Ceiling and Sid " - ^ --n: ?,q C<;/J AO. i?u cemiio emu ^-.vt JTX I Xo.2?C Ceiling and Sid f X B B anc* B Mldgs., per incl 5 Sheeting Boards, per X. A> Jk ? Framing Lumber, per N J t || Xo. 1 Pine Lath, per M. $i I AVERAGE REDUi f2 8 You cannot expect a 1 I predict that prices will 5 20 to 25 per cent, of tl ^ 8 you had better BUILI) ] Y I ALL KINDS LUMBER, ; TY i gi Remember, the presei k 8 to SAFE AND SANE LI I I X I PRICES HAVE RE AC H Don't hoard your mom f T 1 | GET THE SPIRIT Ol X t j? ally yourself with those W 1 GLOOM IS CONTAGIOl ft i According to statistic XX ?j candy last year. This B and child lias spent for ( I VV i THINK OF IT! Bar A. H $5,000.00 homes in this || I ^ || I BUILDERS SUPPLI MAAAAAAAAAiii VvY^^YVyYyyTYT i 6 6 6 will break a Cold, Fever and ! GriPpe quicker than anything we knew, preventing pneumonia. If you want to buy or sell anything use The Herald Want column. Cut Prices i I CASH :3j Granulatod Sugar, q I pou.xd Ov ^ D. S. Plate Bacon, | p pound 1J)C ! Loose Lard, any amount, | i pound 14v ! Rice, medium, n | pound | ^ Grits, per - i A j peck 4"C | Meal, per ja | peck 4UC 3 Green Coffee, | i j 2 pound 14v ! Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, can ZOC -j Dime Brand Condensed | r | Milk, can 13C : 3 lb. Can Tomatoes, -j p | each I3C 2 lb. cans Tomatoes, | A j each -|"C Octagon Soap, q | bar PC ; Clean Easy Soap, Q j bar PC 3 Best Self Rising Floury* iA ! I 24 lbs. .... tPl,4U j H Brown Mule Tobacco, *Q j 1 plug ZoC |? I just mention a few of the articl i prices. All goods in store cut ber: no goods charged, no These prices commence at if I can't beat them no h. w. E BAMBER yy^ryyT()r T^T T^T y y^T T^V T^T T^T T^T T^T T^jf niinrinSHHBBnBHHnH 5 LUMBER "iE 5-1-1920 P. C. WAGE Prices Prices Reduc- The Per. ft. Now tion If th $130.00 $80.00 39 tinues < 105.00 65.00 37 levels, 70.00 40.00 "43 new sc<' ing 90.00 65.00 28 First ing 70.00 45.00 36 2-3c an ing 50.00 35.00 30 Ordh i.... 1.75 1.00 43 an hou [.... 45.00 30.00 33 h Appr [.... 45.00 30.00 33 i an hou 22.50 10.00 56 (Base CTIOM 38 PER CENT PER. T digger reduction than this?in fact all le rebound and remain steady within a ?o hi <*h mjirk. nr 18 oer cent, higher vow? SASH, DOORS, BEAVER BOARD, SH it financial crisis is a return from ABN< VING. HED BOTTOM. Buy what you need b \v. Turn it loose and help everybody. F1 CO-OPERATION. If you are not help who are. STOP CRYING HARD T fS. s the people of the United States spent means that an average of $10.00 each ANDY. iiberg's quota of this is $40,000.00. .1 town alone ? ? ? ? (ES. YARDS: Orangeburg, Bai A A r\ AAAAAA f*ii DR. THOMAS BLACK DENTAL SURGEON. Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member 8. C. State Dental Association. Office opposite poetoffice. Office bourse, 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. n Groceries ONLY I Red J Tobacco, /)Q plug ZoC Tall Pink Salmon, * A j per can l/V Small size Salmon, f * per can j[[fa Best Argo Salmon, <jr per can CwC Armour's Veribest Vegeta | A \ bles, 20c cans lUC ! Wesson's Oil, cooking, i A If Pint .... 40C 3 lbs. cans Sauer Kraut, f m each 11V Sweet Peas, best, 1A/% per can ?-?vC Best Corn, aa per can Fresh Pork, any Friday *A | and Saturday, lb ZUv | Cocoanut in cans, | m ?i per can J[ f v | Seed Irish Potatoes I coming, peck I VV 1 Lump Starch, per n pound -Ov Bread, loaf 10c, three *r for Z5C Gasoline, per aa gallon JlfC les to shwoow how I have cut the in same proportion. Rememgoods delivered, cash only. \ ; once. Get others' prices, hJarm done. 3EARD ? , s. c. , j HIUB? ??? II XT' OW I tf XT 1RPEXTERS VV AGREED OX A 4&A REDUCTION 1 XX y ask a living wage. TV e cost of living con- T downward to pre-war they can live at the t f He. && -Class Workmen; 66. Aa hour. | J * nary Workmen, 55c r. ! entice Workmen, 40c X J r. Vy id on a 9 hour day.) if HOUSAND FEET wading lumber interests ^ ? few months to within T than these prices. So ? A INGLES & ROOFING. I Vy ORMAL PROSPERITY I XX ft ut avoid extravagance. I lx ing to build Bamberg, I i t DIES. liEMEMBEK, I VV I ft 1 ? $1,000,000,000.00 for | X X for every man, woman h I I AA 1 1% 44 I i . . . ! ' . ^