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PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. | ?Dr. J. B. Black spent Tuesday in I Charleston. I ?Capt. J. D. Felder is spending i some time in the city. ?T. Lide Smith, of Mullins, S. C., visited Rev. S. O. Cantey last week, a ?D. F. Hooton recently spent a few days in New York on business. ? ?J. B. Brickie <?ent a few days B in Atlanta this week on a business trip. ?J. C. Oswald spent Sunday in the city at the home of Mrs. C. P. Hooton. ?Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rentz, Sr., i and C. W. Rentz, Jr., spent Sunday in < Columbia. ?John H. Cope spent several days ( with Mrs. Cope in Asheville, N. C., this week. ?Mrs. J. C. Bailey, with two children, of Rock Hill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. s'. O. Cantey. * ?Alex Cauthen, of the navy, spent a few days in the city recently with his sister, Mrs. A. H. Kirsch. "R T. O'Voal rtf A/>ala TTIa and G. S. O'Neal, of Fairfax, are vis iting Mr. and Mrs. J. T. O'Neal. H ?Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Johnson, of f Allendale, spent Sunday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Johnson. ?Misses Thelma Bruce and Elizabeth Kirkland have gone to Greenwood to resume their studies at Lander college. ?Dr. and Mrs. Robert Black are spending a few days in Charleston, . where Dr. Black has gone for medical treatment. ?Miss Virginia Hill left Monday for Louisville, Ky., where she again enters the BaDtist training school. Miss Hill is preparing to enter the foreign mission field. ?Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Land have returned to the city after spending two weeks at Mr. Land's old home in Summerton. Mr. Land is recuperat< ing after an illness of several days. ?Misses Eileen Hunter and Pauline Faust left last week to enter Winthrop college, and Misses Mary Lee Grimes, Rebecca Dickinson, Vivian Free and Mary Wilkes left Tues, day to enter Winthrop. ?Col. and Mrs. Frank R. Lang arrived in the city this week. Col. Lang spent the summer at Camp Knox and Asbury Park, and during the summer he has been Dromoted from major to a colonelcy. Col. Lang was a colonel during the European war, and is now a colonel in the regular army. He is in charge of the military department of Carlisle school. ? JURY CONVICTS NEGRO. j Abraham Williams, of Near Branchville, Will Die in Chair. . Orangeburg, Sept. 19.?-Abraham U Williams, negro, was convicted of criminal assault in the Orangeburg A / court here today. The verdict was not returned until 10 o'clock tonieht and Williams will not be sentenced until tomorrow. A death sentence will be imposed as no recommendation was carried in the verdict. The case against Williams was taken up this afternoon, the testimony concluded before adjournment hour and the case was turned over to the jury for decision^ Williams had no lawyer and Messrs. Felder and Moore were named by the court as his counsel. The prosecution was conducted by Solicitor Hydrick, assisted by Ed. C. Mann and W. C. Martin. Williams is a big strapping black negro, weighing about 250 pounds. He has lived in the Branchville section all of his life and bore a pretg tv good reputation. He was generf ally present at the fish frys as cook and was well known. The victim assaulted is a 16 year old white girl, of a prominent family. The vic| tim, mother, father and doctor and ' others testified for the prosecution, while Williams alone testified in his defense. While on the stand Willi iams broke down and cried. He begged for a drink, of water, which was furnished him. / He stoutly denies the attempted assault. Time to Move. An Irishman visiting a friend in the hospital began to take an interest ' in the other patients. "What are you in here for?" he asked one. "I've got tonsilitis, and I've got to have / my tonsils cut out," was then answer. "And you?" he asked another. "I've got bloodpoisoning in the arm, and they're going to cut it off," was the reply. "Heavens!" said Pat, in hon. hor, "this ain't no place for me. I've got a cold in my head. I guess I'll be * going." i A German chemical factory has f found a means of treating turf to I make* it a substitute for cork. / OLAR BUREAU R. Fair Goodwin, Manager. Teacher Resigns. Olar, Sept. 21.?Prof. Chitty tells us that his seventh grade teacher, Miss Mary Stokes, has resigned on account of the extremely hot weather, and will leave for her home in Charleston next Friday. In view of the vacancy Mr. Chitty has wired a Miss Lynch, of Macon, Ga., that he is expecting her to accept the position. ^ .? School Difficulties. Our school seems to have a rather hard time in getting under way, r but even with all this it portends a great year in achievements. Everybody has an interest there and everybody appears willing to do his or her part. Interest has broadened until it takes in those who live at some distance? even in Bamberg. Literary Society. The high school department met in the capacity of a literary society last Friday and reorganized, electing the following officers: President, Susie Creech; vice president, Willard Barker; secretary-treasurer, Teddy Bennett; critic, Wade Hiers; censor, Myrtle Barker. At the same time the grammar grades resolved themselves into a similar organization with the following officers: President, Erlice Fail; | vice president, Hey ward Sessions; sec-J ^o+orr PutVi Condorc ohi/lorit r>ritiV I i ctai j j xtuiu uauuviO) oiuv&wiao va avav^ Alia Lee Milhous; teacher critic, Miss Porter; censor, William Laird. The two societies meet alternately weekly, lower school holding the first meeting next Friday, etc. The Orangeburg Hawaiians. Last Friday evening five Orangeburg county hoys gave a display at the Olar school auditorium, something more or less of a correct imitation of a native Hawaiian musicale, which was really more correct than exact, and charging admission therefpr Tliov wprp rirpctspri likp rpal inhabitants of the South Sea islands, and further camouflaged by spot light about the color of moon light. They put up a pretty good imitation so far as appearance was concerned. But to those who were expecting real Hawaiians, and their kind of music, the one great consolation was that it did not last so long after all. However, in the light of the fact that it was more or less home talent, it was not bad. The foreigner operating the guitar really showed that be had given some time and effort to his part. Moral: Fellows, the next time you want to show tell us exactly who you are, what you are trying to do, etc., and we will not take it so seriously?really we might think it pretty good. It wasn't Moses, (but who was it.anyway?): Blessed, is he that expecteth nothing, etc. Cotton Crop Discouraging. I note with some dissatisfaction that the condition of the cotton crop for Bamberg county has taken quite! a sudden as well as disastrous drop, | according to a telegraphic survey of the state made by the Peoples National Bank, of Rock Hill. In the government report, last made, the condition for this county was set at 34 per cent., in the survey just mentioned it is down to 20 per cent. For the whole state the average condition has dropped from 50 per cent, in the last government report to 38.9 in the telegraphic survey just mentioned. This is too much to bear; let's cut out the surveys and find out that we are dead gradually. Tell it to us softly. Qorirmclv trp are iin aerainst it. but that is no sign of defeat. We believe that history will prove our statement, that no people ever became great or even noteworthw until they were first up against it and that hard?or would it be more correct to say that no people ever proved their greatness without a chance? HoweVer we view it, we have the chance to show our mettle now and along with the sentimental incentive, there is that of raw necessity. All together, now, smile and at it. - ? GRANITE CUTTER KILLED. Night Watchman is Being Held for Unexplained Affair. York, Sept. 16.?F. L. Hinnant-r thirty, a granite cutter, is in a Rock Hill hospital, suffering from two 45caliber pistol wounds in his left side, and Robert McGinnis, Southern Railway night watchman, is in jail here, charged with the shooting, as the result of an alleged party at the home of McGinnis here this morning. According to Mrs. McGinnis, the two: men had been drinking, when her husband suddenly drew his gun and shot his guest. It was stated that Hinnant has a fighting chance for recovery. McGinnis was still in a stupor at the jail at 6 o'clock this evening. I BLACKVILLE BUREAU Mrs. J. M. Halford, Manager. Meeting of I). A. R. Blackville, Sept. 20.?The Joseph j Koger chapter, D. A. R. met Tues day afternoon, for the first time since ' activities ceased for the summer. ! Mrs. C. J. Fickling was the charming 1 hostess on this occasion. There were I quite a number of business affairs to be discussed. Mrs. I. F. Still, the regent, presided in her usual graceful manner. A number of books were given for Tamassee, which will be sent at an early date. After the business session, delightful refreshments were served, and a pleasant social hour enjoyed. Mrs. Dr. Storne has returned from Asheville, where she spent the summer. The Wednesday Afternoon Book club will be entertained by Mrs. T. Rutledge Chisolm this week. Friends of Mrs. Tilla Holten will be interested to learn that she has accepted a position with J. A. Spann at Bamberg. Mrs. Holten is a very efficient sales lady, and has been serving in that capacity here, very successfully, for several years, and will be greatly missed by her friends. Miss Thelma Holten has gone to Wilmington, N. C., to take a business course in a college there. " Miss Eula Lee Martin left for Wampee, Horry county, Saturday, where she will teach in the school there. Jim Still, formerly of Barnwell county, but now residing in North Carolina, is visiting friends and relatives in this community. The Misses Pringle, of Charleston, have returned home after a visit to Miss Kitty Browning. Dan Hair and daughter, Maude, of Live Oak, Fla., are visiting Mrs. Frank Walker this week. Dr. I. Murray Hair, of Greenville, I . _ visited his sister, Mrs. H. D. Still this week end. Miss Eva Blume left last week for Anderson college. Miss Edna Blume has accepted a position to teach in the school at Norway. Misses Marie and Ida Groves 'have returned from a visit to New York, Washington and other places of interest. Mrs. J. L. Wells and Miss Leithner, from "The land of flowers," have returned home after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Still. Miss Inez Finch, of Denmark, was the recent guest of Miss Hazel Storne. The many friends of Charlie McMillan were glad to see him here recently on a visit. Miss Dorothy Wragg left last week for St. Mary's college, Belmont, N. C. Evedon Still has gone to Furman university to resume his studies for another year. ? ' : A *1 -Misses ueiievieve .uuiyiij auu nie B. Hair left several days ago for Winthrop college. Miss Hair won the scholarship from this county. Misses Sadie DeWitt and Fairy Belle Hutto have gone back to Coker college. Miss Dorothy Hutto has accepted a position in the Double Pond school. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dodenhoff will regret to learn that they have moved to Greenville. " Obviously Foolish. "Say, I'm going to fire that young doctor. He ain't doin' my rheumatism in my left leg a mite o' good. Claifns the main trouble is my age." '' ttt ^.11 .v? a'pi winphf ttam orq i wen, iiiaj uc xic o jigui, jvu. gettin' along, you know." "Bosh! Age got nothin' to do with it. My right leg's just as old as my left, and there ain't a thing the matter with that one!" I WILL MAKE LOANS FOR AGRICULTURE. (Continued from page 1, column 6.) termined from time to time by the board of directors of the corporation. Under the law a bank obtaining advances on the basis of loans made by it for agricultural purposes, may< not charge upon such loans a rate of interest greater than 2 per cent. In excess of the rate charged by the war finance corporation, which further warns applicants that this provision of the law should not be con i strued to authorize any bank to charge a rate of interest in excess of the rate permitted by the state law. "The amount of the advance is limited to the aggregate ef all outstanding advances made by the borrower for agricultural purposes, including discounts and rediscounts of agricultural paper. "This act is of great assistance to the banks and farmers of the entire United States, and will enable many frozen credits to be liquidated. It will enable the farmer to obtain better prices for his products and at the same time relieve the banks from tying up their resources for long terms. It means a new era of financing agricultural products and an improvement in the business of the south." \ KEARSE BUREAU I Mrs. Olive B. Chitty, Manager. ; Personals. Kearse, Sept. 19.?Mrs. L. A. Brabham, or* Thomasville, Ga., has been visiting friends and relatives here; last week. She is a former resident | of our section, and her old friends nlwavs crlari tn liai'P hpr with them. I Harry Manning Brabham, of Ehr-: hardt, and Rhett Kirkland, of Ulmers, | spent the week end with Hayne Bree- j land, all attending a fish stew at' Bu-i ford's Bridge on Saturday evening. J. C. Kearse and Mrs. W. P. Jones, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Kearse, on Sunday, of Bamberg, visited ,their parents. We are glad to report that Masters H. A. and William Kearse and little Loraine Kearse are all improving! after an attack of malarial fever. J. F. Breeland entertained a .few friends Saturday evening' with an "old fashioned" cat fish stew. Miss Ruth Ritter has returned home after a pleasant visit at Mileys and Fairfax. School to Open Sept. 26th. School will open on the 26th instead of the 19th, as previously re ported. This delay was due to having some repairs and changes made in the school building. We are glad to say that Mrs. A. W. Brabham will teach for us again. She will be assisted this year by Miss Hightower, of Denmark. We are looking forward to the time when our section can boast of an "up-todate" rural graded school. Other communities have done so, and why shouldn't we? Surely it looks like "'hitching our wagon to a star" to hope for great things with the present financial crisis staring us in the face. We are sure though that there o hnVhtPr rlav ahpad. and this duty we owe to our children and to posterity. Quarterly Conference. Quarterly conference will convene at Kearse church on Saturday, the 24th instant. Rev. Stokes will preach in the morning and dinner will be served on the grounds. All are invited to attend. OFFICER S THROAT SLASHED. Another White Man Cut and Negro Shot. Hartsville, Sept. 18. ? Roland Hicks, policeman, is in a serious con dition with his throat cut, Joe severance is severely lacerated about the face and Evajis Sparks, negro, alleged to have done the cutting, is in a Flor- ence hospital suffering from pistol wounds as a result of an affray at 7 o'clock 'this evening following a report that the negro had made slanderous remarks about a married daughter of Severance, a respectable farmer. Reports are that Severance heard that the negro had made remarks about his daughter and called upon Hicks for a conference. The two men drove out in a car and located ihe negro near the farm of Tom' Lee. When questioned about his statempnt thp neero denied having said anything derogatory of the young woman. He was asked to go with the two men in the machine to have a witness of the alleged remarks tes- < tify. The negro willingly consented and got into the car. Suddenly he flashed out a pocket knife, slashed Hicks, who was driving in the throat, severely cut Severance about the face and leaped from the machine. Severance s&ys he fired four shots at the fleeing negro, who was found later in the same vicinity wounded and taken to Florence in a supposedly serious condition. No arrests have * ? - J ^ Deen rnaue. MARKET INFORMATION. Sweet Potato and Peanut Growers May Gel Market Bureau Report. As the season approaches for marketing sweet potatoes and peanuts, many growers of these crops will be interested in th? market reports issued by the bureau of markets of the U. S. department of agriculture, and announcement is made by F. L. Harkey, agent in marketing, that these reports are available to those interested who will send in their names for entry on the mailing list of the bureau for receipt of the reports as issued. The market report on sweet po- i tatoes will be issued daily for the season and will give shipping point information and market news generally on potatoes. The peanut market reports will be issued weekly and will give market information on peanuts including , data on imports and exports. Names and addresses for either of these reports should be sent to F. L. Harkey, agent in marketing, Clemson College, S. C. \ EHRHARDT BUREAU W. F. Hiers, Manager. j Big Catch of Fish. Ehrhardt, Sept. 20.?A few days ago a small fishing party was trying their luck in Little Saltkehatchie swamp when they decided to go in for bigger game. It was suggested that they capture an alligator which was known to have his cave in a small lake near by. This suggestion was met with approval by all, so they proceeded to said lake and began to search for the alligator. A cypress log about twenty feet long, was found lying under the water in the lake, which they pulled out to the hill. As soon as the log was taken out of the water strange noises were heard as if coming from inside the cypress. A hole was cut into the log, which was found to be hollow, and it was found to be full of catfish. After taking them out and counting it was found that they had one hundred and thirty-two. Local Talent Give Show. The Joy Minstrels, a local talent show, which was given last Thursday evening in the school auditorium for the benefit, of the Ehrhardt lyceum association, was very much enjoyed by the large number who attended. It was thought by many that the young men who took part in the show would make a decided success as negroes, in fact, it was said that Parson Johnsing missed his calling by not being a colored preacher. The Luther League. The Luther league, which has been in summer quarters for the past few months, is again holding its regular meetings every Tuesday night, These meetings are very interesting and beautiful to the young people attending. Methodist Revival. Rev. Hamlin Etheredge, pastor of the Methodist churches of this charge, is holding a series of meet ing at his church in town. Personal Mention. Mrs. J. G. Wescoat and Miss Norma Brabham, of Walterboro, are visiting Mrs. R. K. Walker. Professor Clyde Herndon left this morning to take charge of the Strickland school in Colleton county.. Professor L. E. Kirby was one of the speakers at the opening exercises. Miss Zeita Planer has gone to take charge of a school in Sumter county. /. P. Griffin has just returned from a trip to North Carolina. CITATION FOR LETTERS OF AD- i MINISTRATION. The State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. By J. J. Brabham, Jr., Probate Judge: TTTl ~ m TTT T\ J *1 n nereas, x. \v. unuimiiy uiaue suit to me to grant him letters of administration, de bonis non, of the estate and effects of William Hampton Brabham. These are, therefore, to cite and) admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said William Hampton Brabham, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the court of probate, to be held at Bamberg on the 5th day of October, next, after publication hereof, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 20th day of September, Anno Domini 1921. J. J. BRABHAM, JR., 9-29 Judge of Probate. TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. By order of the State Board of Education, the regular teachers' examination will be held at Bamberg on Friday, Octqber the 7th, and Saturday, October the 8th, 1921, beginning promptly at 9 o'clock each morning. This examination embraces three groups of questions?the first for Primary Certificates, the second for General Elementary Certificates and the third for High School Certificates. The Primary examination embraces the following twelve subjects? English, Grammar, and Language, Arithmetic, Playground and Community Activities, S. C., U. S. and General History, Geography, Civics and Current Events, Literature, Pedagogy, Health, Nature Study, School Law, Manual Training. Thp rj.pnprfl i Elementary examina tion embraces the following twelve subjects?English Grammar and Composition, Arithmetic, History, U. S. and S. C., Geography, Civics and Current Events, Spelling, Reading, Pedagogy, Physiology and Hygiehe, Nature Study and Agriculture, School Law, Algebra. The High School examination embraces the following twelve subjects ?Grambatical Analysis and Composition, Literature, Principles of Teaching, American History and Civics, Science, (General Science, Physiology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Home Economics?seven offered, two required), Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Foreign Language (Latin, French, Spanish, German? four offered, one required), Ancient and Modern History, School Law. Eacn applicant may cnuose me examination he or she prefers in accordance with the certificate he or she desires. All who are interested are ur?ed to take the examination of their choice. W. D. ROWELL, Countv Supt. of Education. Sept. 19, 1921. . .... . ' aaaa SMITH GIVES PLAN FOR WEEVIL YEARS (Continued from page 1, column 4.) vated land in the whole country to supply the truck needed and production is easily overdone. Peaches for the outstanding farmers with suitable conditions are advisable. There is room for an annual $5,000,000 peach industry in this state yet undeveloped. ' "These statements'may seem dogmatic,. but they are based on numerous farm management surveys and cost of production studies made in the cotton belt and other parts of the United States and nearly two years work spent in investigating systems of boll weevil farming on sandy and sandy loam soils in the south, particularly in the southern part of Alabama and Georgia. Economic up heavels, such as are likely to occur at any time, may throw things so differently as to change the probable future system of farming, but with conditions back at normal again, .'-IS farming in lower South Carilina will develop along the lines I have outlined. This being what I believe the future holds forth it is, of course, what I would advice the farmers to undertake and thereby avoid costly mistakes." ?? Entitled to Rest. The annual inspection of the territorial battalion had taken place, and had passed off satisfactorily, or was about to pass off satisfactorily. The band formed up, and the bandmajor gave the order to march. The musicians 9truck up a lively air, and steDDed off briskly. On the left of the front rank, however, there was a player of the b^ bass horn, and, after marching a little way this man suddenly stopped playing and stood still. Naturally 'this maneuver threw the comrades moving behind him in confusion. "Move on man," roared the bandit major. "March! What on earth are you waiting for?" . "Be aisy, sir, be aisy," replied the bass horn player, "I've got fifteen bars rest!" Precedent. "What'll we do with the ark now that the big trip is over?" inquired Japhet. "My son," replied Noah, "we've had trouble enough without starting in immediately on any shipping problems."?Washington Star. I at - Il 1 A Moseleys .48 A store of unusual merit, we have tried always to be of service to our trade. Business is, and has been, good all of 1921. We . are making sacrifices greater than we should, inducing business by close margins in selling. But the recent rise in all goods on account of the rapid rise of raw cottons, has knocked us off our props, and my advice to all needing fall and . winter sroods, will be, buy vour wants. ==============1== _ Ready to wear is all at popular prices, val- | ues and styles that satisfy; Dresses, Suits j and Coats. = | 15 new pieces of upI holsterv tanestry, 50 */ A t/ / ins. wide, $3.50 up. Fix up youi* old f urni- ( : ture; it pays. Get rid I of that stickv leather. ================ Spreads, blankets, sheets, comforts, of cotton, wool and down a wonderful line. Bring in your coupon tickets. * The premium china is ready. ; mmmmmmmmmmtmrnrnrnmmm?mmm?mmmmmmmmmmm?m .-' aj * -vSSB ^ |