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I Ship Cooperativ fe Carload of Hogs Br Recently Ehrhardt farmers made up a cooperative shipment of hogs for the market whjoh proved to be a successful venture, and quite a little benefit as well as valuable knowledge and experience was obtained. nvu- ~ ^ ~ kt- n it" l ilt: Cell w aiauc up uj v. j->. % % \ Kearse, E. H. Kearse. W. G. Muller, : W. H. Ritter, Jim Hiers, and others, under the supervision of J.. D. Bran>* - d?n? county agent.. The car consisted of 77 hogs averaging 160 lbs. each. ^ . Practically all grades of hogs were represented, including some that were oily and soft.v The car was disposed of in Richmond, Va., to the packers at a price of eight cents per ?V " v.- pound on foot for "tops," which brought the shippers $6.90 per 100 pounds f. o. b. Ehrhardt. Freight and food bill amounted to $99, and ggp, commission was three per cent. reanui iea mogs were eui as mueu pj; as two and one-Tialf cents but very few killed out soft, also hogs weighing over 200 pounds were cut slightly as that size is undesirable. It is Bte '' found that hogs weighing around 160 pounds and corn fed brought the top of the market. A bill of sale was return-J liAw ciViATvinor +!V*o It? U 1UX catll uvg suu " lug vuv > weight, price, and what undesirable features were present. Each animal is bought subject to being ' , hilled, so that soft and oily hogs afe checked upon correctly before checks are forwarded to the shippers. After slaughtering the carcasses ^re hung up and allowed to cool, when an inspection is made for soft pork and are cut in price according to the de. gree of softness. Experiments have shown that it takes from 35 to 40 days of corn iieecnng to get a nog to kiu out nam and while on peanuts hogs should be fed corn to make sure that they will kill out hard. MEETING OF VETERANS CALLED. Camp Jenkins To Elect Officers and Commissioners Jan. 19. Dr. G. W. Garland, adjutant of Camp Jenkins, No. 627 wishes to announce the meeting of the Con| ^ federate veterans of Bamberg coun|?. ty on Jan. 19, Lee's birthday. At this time the camp will meet and elect officers for the ensuing year, and also ife recommend three pension commisfe . sioners for appointment. Sfe. A dinner will be served to the old "vets," and Dr. Garland wishes to urge|upon every veteran the importance of attending this meeting. A Hfe * , eood time is promised the veterans in addition to the regular business ? before the camp. All veterans, ???'?. whether members of this camp or 5^ not, are most cordially invited and p|?; urged to be present. |pC'- Missionary Meeting. ifejj ' The week of prayer was observed Bp I by the ladies of the W. M. S. o* the sc Bantist church, heeinnine January 2. Sfp?v * ,1922. The three circles held separate ate meetings at the various homes every afternoon. On Wednesday afternoon, however, the "ingathering % meeting" was held at the church, all the circles combining. The ^subject for discussion was China, and interesting papers were read by Mesdames ' / T IJ AA ft/9 AM#) T AM A l>n f - ijcnio, iicax u <iuu uitciopci ocu with prayer for the different branch. es of our foreign work. Last, Jbut in no wise least, Mrs. C. W. Rentz, Sr., gave a very compre' (hensive talk on China. She began with her ancestors, who were among the first Baptist Missionaries, telling of their lives of toil and sacrifice, and contrasting their lot with the missionaries of the present day. She closed with a very earnest appeal to Christians to pray for those on the foreign field. Mrs. White, who has served us so faithfully as president, urged that every one be present at the regular meeting on Wednesday, the eleventh instant, as the election of a new president would be before the body. r We appreciate the good work that Mrs. White has done in our midst, arid regret to lose her hs our leader. ?Mrs. J. F. Lane, Cor. Secretary. 115 New Criminal Cases. Columbia has many terms of court during a year and its criminal court nearly always lasts three weeks at a - I time. Criminal court there is in session now, and the presiding judge told the writer Monday night that there were up before him and the x grand jury at this term no less than 115 new cases to be passed on since the last time criminal court convened in Columbia, a remarkable record he TV * said, but not one to be proud of; so far as known this record for crime has never been equalled in the state. There are 187 lawyers in Columbia, nearly all of them young ones, and the question, "How do they all m^ke a living," has often been asked. This enlightenment from the trial judge makes that answer easy: they practice criminal law, and then too they don't work for their health either. i?vf! " ' * - . ~ *" ' " - ' * - - r"- * Much Local Interest In Judgeship Race With'the illness of Associate Justice Richard C. Watts, of the state ! supreme court, and the 1922 session | of the South Carolina general assembly which convened in Columbia Tuesday, much interest is being revived locally and otherwise in the' hot race for the present vacancy on the supreme bench. This memorable race at the last session a year ago which resulted in a deadlock which could not be broken although forty 'ballots were taken, in which the outstanding and leading candidate was Hon. Jesse Francis Carter, of the Bamberg bar, was probably one of the chief features of the 1921 session of the legislature.\ No keener interest and few if any harder fights have ever been made in any election in the history of South ? -?! i ? -i - a.: 1 _ rrv Carolina legislative auuais. ieu candidates entered the field to start with and as the incessant bollodng wore wearily on several were gradually eliminated until the final few ballots found but four men strong enough to survive with their friends exerting every effort and straining to the utmost to make a sweep. These four gentlemen were Mr. Carter, Judge S. W. G. Shipp, of Florence; ^ v ri l. ~ A ^ s?sn-M lien. IVllIieage lv. r>uuua.m, ui auucison; Senator J. Hardin Marion, of Chester. On 38 of the 40 ballots Mr. Carter had a clear lead over all opponents; on one he was tied with Gen. Bonham for first place; and finally on the last day with many of Mr. Carter's supporters tired and gone Gen. Bonham led him on only one ballot by a single vote. With a favorite son's hat in the ring Bamberg and Bamberg county was very 'much alive to the situation, and this entire section naturally was and still is heart and soul for Jesse F. Carter, Via ic o Viftma man ill/1 aiUUC uc^auo^ XX V> ig u. uvutv uam&A) but even more so because of his uncanny ability. The election is now again the one object of paramounfinterest and topic of conversation in Bamberg. It is not known whether ^)ther names will be offered th lfne, but it is expected that at le the same four gentlemen above mentioned will be up for election with possibly others, pnd it is certain that Mr. Carter's numberless friends will again rally to his support and have him in the field as a leader and the most logical and likely prospect for election over all comers regardless of how formidable the opposition might be. Practically the entire- Bamberg county bar left on Monday and Tuesday for the battle ground in Columbia to be ready for the opening guns in Mr. Carter's behalf, and the unanimous well wishes of Bamberg county and those who know Jesse Carter and his sterling qualifications went with them for success Another ereat and interesting race is anticipated, and with the past experience, renewed spirit and increased activities it Is predicted that the Carter forces will this time put across a complete victory. County's Share Road nnn 1 U/IU ^^Al/)V/V/V/ t Under the state highway programme, which Governor Cooper will present to the legislature at the present session, Bamberg county will receive a total of $220,000 for the construction of 50 miles of road. The attached tabulation shows what each county's share in the proposed road construction fund would be: County $20,000,000 for road construct. Miles of State highways. * Abbeville $ 300,000 72 Aiken _ fiSO.OOO 135 ' Allendale 180,000 42 Anderson 920,000 150 Bamberg 220,000 50 Barnwell 260,000 64 Beaufort 220,000 55 Berkeley 380,000 120 Calhoun 200,000 54 Charleston 1,180,000 98 Cherokee 320,000 48 Chester 380,000 73 Chesterfield 380,000 93 Clarendon 340,000 37 Colleton > 360,000 88 "Darlington 500,000 52 Dillon 280,000 41 Dorchester 240,000 62 Edgefield 240,000 52 m ? ? n n a aaa r r Fairneia..' ^au,uuu oo Florence 580,000 62 Georyetown 300,000 7#3 Greenville * 1,140,000 131 Greenwood 460,000 .86 Hampton 240,000 61 Horry 380,000 75 Jasper 180,000 53 Kershaw .... 380,000 89 Lancaster 280,000 61 Laurens 500,000 . 76 Le'e 280,000 58 Lexington 460,000 82 McCormick 180,000 64 Marion 260,000 54 Marlboro 420,000 61 Newberry 440,000 80 Oconee 360,00$ 44 Orangeburg 64u,uuu i?u Pickens 320,000 57Richland 1,100,000 - 79 Saluda 240,000 38 Spartanburg .... 1,100,000 116 Sumter 480,000 64 Union 340,000 61 \ Charge White Man With Negro's Death Last Wednesday afternoon the inquest over the dead body of Grover Hayes, the negro who was dealt a mortal blow on Mrs. M. A. Bamberg's place near this city on the last day of the old year, was reopened, and a further investigation conducted by Coroner Zeigler. It will be remembered that Hayes was found in the woods on the place'in an unconscious condition, the discovery being made by Charles Robinson, tenant on .Mrs. Bamberg's place. # He had been struck a terrible blow on the head and died the following morning early without speaking again. At the first investigation very little' light was thrown on t he tragedy, Dr. H. J. Stuckey being the only witness to testify. His was simply professional testimony as to the cause of death and the nature of the wound, and as nothing else definite concerning the homicide could be brought ^ut at that time the inquest was adjourned or closed and the verdict reached that the negro met death from the hands of unknown parties.' It now develops that Hayes was killed by a white man and there was an eye witness to the slaying, the witness also being a white njan. Ed Gore, a young white man about 27 years old, has been charged with murder by the coroner's jury, but it is said -he left this community im mediately after the trouble and has not been apprehended^ Gore is a stranger in Bamberg where he came about a month ago from North Carolina with the prospect of operating a meat market in this city for his brother-in-law, H. G. Jenrette. He has a family. The only witness and the only party aside from Gore himseif who really knows anything about the homicide is Cliff Robinson, youthful son of Charles Robinson, the tenant of the farm where the trouble occurred. Young Robinson's evidence before the recent coroner's inquiry which resulted in^the warrant being issued for Gore, was to the effect that he and Gore were in the woods hunting when the negro w.ho had been sent down into the woods by Robinson's father to see about some hogs came upon them, and an argument started between Hayes and Gore. It is claimed that the negro then attacked Gere who put down his gun, grabbed a stick and wielded it with the fatal result. It is said that the nature of the wound indicated that the blow must have been struck with a small but -heavy and possibly loaded instrument. Only one lick was dealt and the Skin was not broken while the skill was crushed. Rains and Snows Hoped For. The farmers and others have been hoping most earnestly for some genuinely cold weather, including snows, freezes, rains, etc. The winter has been quite mild so f^r, in spite of the many predictions to the contrary, and it is felt that unless there is some real cold weather the boll weevils are going to get in some active work again this summer. Saturday when snow appeared to be imminent most people were happy, one farmer expressing the wish that it would snow a foot deep. While this was rather deeper than the average person hoped for. still a snow would have been very welcome, and will still be so. The ground is extremely dry, as there has been a very small rainfall for several months past, and the farmers say that some long seasons of rain or snow are needed to pulverize the earth, and give the grain crops a good send-off. It is pointed out that a cold, wet and severe winter is usually followed by favorable crop conditions during the summer, whereas a dry, mild winter is most frequently followed by a wet spring and summer to the detriment of growing crops. Circuit Judges to be Elected. In addition to the supreme court justice there are quite a number of the circuit judges of the state whose election will come before the general assembly at its present session including the second circuit which embraces Bamberg county. Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, is th^ incumbent and it appears that he will be reelected without opposition, although one Barnwell lawyer has been mentioned as a possible candidate; his entrance into a contest with Judge Rice will hardly develop. It is probable that the only circuit judge with opposition will be the Hon. I. W." Bowman, of Orangeburg, as judge of the first circuit. This promises to result in a very keen race, his opponent being M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews. Mr. Mann is clerk of the senate and has an unusually strong following. Many Bamberg citizens will watch this race with interest. Williamsburg 400,000 86 York 540,000 - 86 Total $20,000,000 3,414 Total mileage 3,414 Constructed or provided for .. 1,600 To be constructed 1.814 * Brief Items From Town and County The many friends in Bamberg of J. J. Heard, whose recent serious illness sonfined him for several weeks to a Charleston hospital and necessitated a major operation, are delighted that he is bacK nome again, .ur. neara is well on the road to recovery. The Bamberg county delegation to the general assembly left Monday afternoon for Columbia for the convening of the legislature Tuesday norning. The delegation is composed of Senator J. B. Black, and Representatives J. Carl Kearse and W. L. Riley. LaVerne Thomas and C. W. Kentz, Jr., enjoyed a delightful duck hunting trip with friends for several days last week on the Ashepoo river in Colleton county. They report the usual story of much game being bagged by the party, the mayor getting three wild ducks at one shot?maybe. * A charter has been recorded in the office of the clerk of court for the Graham 5 and 10 Cent Store. This store was opened 'here by F. K. Graham several weeks ago. The * A - * A. t% 1 AAA J T7* Tr capuai siock is $1 ,uuu, ana r. iv. Graham is president and Mrs. F. K. Graham vice president and secretary. The friends of Capt. J. D. Felder will be glad to learn that he has greatly improved from his recent severe illness, and that he has now left the Baptist hospital for the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Lever, of Columbia. His daughter, Mrs. M. E. Ayer, of Bamberg, is visiting him this week. According to a report of H. J. i Bellinger,, local statistician, here were ginned in Bamberg county prior to January 1st, 1922, 4,003 bales of cotton, whereas up to the same date last year there were ginned in the county 20,457. He reports very little, if any more, to be ginned from the last crop. The F. M. Bamberg chapter of the U. D. C. will meet this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Miles Black. A full attendance is requested, and those who / intend to be present are asked to notify the hostess in advance. Members will note the change in the date of the meeting from Tuesday, the regularly appointed time of meeting, for this one meeting only. Mrs. Clarence Brabham will entertain the Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church next Tuesday afternoon, January 17th, at 3:30 o'clock, at her home. She will be assisted in entertaining by Mrs. J. J. Cleckley and Mrs. Clarence Moye. An interesting programme is being prepared by the leader, the subject being "An African Palaver." A full attendance is requested. Rev. S. O. Cantey, pastor -of Trinity Methodist church, left^ this week for Columbia, where he has gone to consult a specialist. Mr. Cantey's health has not been good for several weeks past, and he has been unable to fill his pulpit for sev eral Sundays, Desiaes oeing unauie to attend to other pastoral duties. The many friends of Mr. Cantey trust he will soon recover his usual good health. Probate Judge J. J. Brabham, Jr., recently returned from Atlanta where he made a trip on account of the serious illness at his home ihere of his brother-in-law, Thurston Roundtree, who has now greatly improved. A number of years ago Mr. Roundtree lived at Denmark, and .he still has numbers of friends in Bamberg and y?oric?ahnntc who remember him very pleasantly and regret to learn of his recent sickness. The numerous friends of Miss Bessie Lee Black regret exceedingly her misfortune last week in spraining an ankle. The accident happened while Miss Black was attempting to walk down the steps leading into the back yard at her home in this city. She was in bed for several days as a result and has not been able to get out of the house for about a week. The injury was unusually painful but the injured member has greatly improved and it is expected that Miss Black will soon be out again. F. K. GRAHAM HURT. Injured in Pall Prom Porch in Allendale Last Week. The friends of F. K. Graham will regret to learn that he has been confined to his bed here for several days past on account of an injury sustained in a fall wthile in Allendale last week. Mr. Graham was conducting i an auction sale at that place, and while going out of a door at a boarding house, stepped from a high porch, by accident, resulting in paiflful bruises, though no serious injury was sustained. His condition necessitated calling in a physician wlben he returned to Bamberg, and a sprain of the back has laid him up, but he is now much better, and will probably be out again in a few days. \ r"V.v.. i . . v-* ' ' . IV" . . --W5 c-i, a^ap. r?. Court Will Convene Here January 23d % _______ The regular winter term of the court of general sessions will convene in Bamberg on Monday morning, January 23, at 10 o"clock, with Judge James H. DeVore, of Endgefield, presiding. The jury for the week of court wpc drawn on Wpdnpsdav mnrnine. and the list appears below. This is expected to be one of the most important sessions of court held in Bamberg in several years. Due to the fact that the special term of court in December was declared illegal by Judge Rice, after the trial of a number of cases, these same cases will again come up for trial at the forthcoming session of criminal court. The cases tried include two murder trials and one for a lesser offense, while the Williamson and Goodwin cases will likely come up for trial this month. It will be recalled that the last session of court was declared illegal on the filing of application for continuance of the case of Goodwin, charged with murder, the complaint being made that the session was not advertised in accordance with law. Since that time there have been several homicides in the county and some of these cases will also likely come up for trial. Following are the petit jurors: Petit Jurors. P. E. Jennings, J.,A. Bessinger, D. Rice Steedly, T. W. Morris, W. G. Hoffman, J. A. Price, T. B. King, T. W. Tant, * H. B. Gunnells, W. P. McMillan, Ji J. A. Sanders, Winc'ster Graham W. F. Priester, J. B. Rush. W. R. Sanders, W. L. d3essinger, E. D. Goodwin, H. O. Folk, Roy M. Hunter, J. C. Hightower, R. C. Sandifer, H. B. Hightower, J. C. Moye, J. H. Tant, J. G. Beard, H. 0. Sandifer, B. F. Free. G. Mar'n McMillan Sidney Hutto, John Bennett, E. F. Free, B. V. Kearse. R. A. Delk, S. E. Baxter, A. H. Patrick, Wilb'r P. Williams Hold Over Grand Jurors. J. F. Jennings, G. M. Neely, H. A. Stokes, M. W. Rentz, R. F. Lee, J. B. Black, Jr. New Grand Jurors. J. B. Varn, . B. F. Hill, 'J. A. McCue, Leroy Peters, St. Claire Guess, D. W. Phillips, D. N. Cox, F. M. Bamberg, J. T. Burch., J. E. Spann, T. P. McCrae, M. E. Rizer. Mrs. McCrackin Entertains. Mrs. F. B. McCrackin was hostess to the Bridge club on Tuesday, January 10th. Several guests were present, making up three tables of players. The lower floor was thrown open and was made attractive with beautiful potted plants and cut floWers. Five games were played, at the conclusion of which lovely prizes were awarded, Mrs. K. C. Riley winning one for top score, and Miss Mary Williams cutting consolation. At six o'clock a delicious not course oi refreshments was served. The next meeting was announced for Friday, January 20th, at the* home of Mrs. J. C. Lewis.?Contributed. Harvey Will Speak To Truckers Today An important meeting of the newly organized Bamberg County Truckers association will be held at tne couri house this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. F. L. Harkey, marketing agent of the extension forces of Clemson college, will be present at this meeting and address the truckers. All members are urgently requested to attend this meeting, as well as all others who may be interested. The meeting is open and free and the organization is for the good of the county. All those contemplating the planting of truck, or in any manner interested in this industry, should by all means become a member of the * ttSBUviaiiuu. Those interested in the subject of trucking hope by this organization to build up a most important industry in Bamberg county, and with the cotton crop gone to pieces the citizens should cooperate in any plan the object of which is to help to rehabilitate the farming interests. Mr. Harkey is an expert on the subject of marketing, a most important phase of the truck growing industry, and it goes without saying that those who attend the meeting this afternoon will learn something of vital interest on this subject. Baby Girl is Deserted. 1 flo Ton A Ailron f?ni7TI Augusui, ua.t ?jau, i. v~ ty officers are working today to ascertain the identity of a man and woman who stopped their closed automobile near Bath, S. C., shortly after midnight and left a fancy wicker basket containing an infant girl baby by the side of the road and sped on in the direction of Augusta. First income tax was passed by the United States congress in 1862. Sixty-one per cent, of the women workers in Kansas are single. *4 " ' ' $ 'S V I ' Loafers Are Given * a Sharp Warning Sheriff Ray and Chief of Police \ Moody spent quite a while Monday morning in giving warning to loafers that they must either depart from their, idle ways, leave town or -go to the chain gang. The orders have gone out to white and black alike that this thing of living by the sweat of somebody else's brow is no longer to be tolerated. Idleness breeds crime and tne omcers do not intend to stand for it. All parties are given the warning that unless they go to work in a . + reasonable time they will again be waited on by the officers, and the next time with drastic measures. The vagrancy laws are going to be en- ^ forced, the officers state, without fear or favor, and the time has now come for everybody to earn his own bread. It is pointed out that the county chain gajjg needs laborers, and that 'j it will surely be replenished if any"' _ be found who are vagrant and have no visible means of support. Death of Mrs. W. A. Andrews. Chester, Jan. 5.?A sudden death that came as a great shock to her many friends in Chester, Whitmlre and Laurens was that of Mrs. Margaret Wright Andrews, wife of W. A. Andrews, a prominent gitizen , J of Whitmire, here tonight at , Pryor hospital, of pneumonia* following a grave operation <a few days ago. She was 42 \ . * j years old. The body will be taken to f Whitmire, her home, tomorrow after- J noon, where funeral setvices will he J conducted by the Rev. J. W. Simpson, | of Methodist Episcopal church, of % which she was a devoted member. Burial will be made there. vS She was born in Laurens, educated j there and in Houston, Texas. In addition to her husband, she is survived . j*| by one son, Frank Andrews, of Whitmire, two stepsons, W. F. Andrews, of Chester, and Herndon Andrews, of wnitmire; two sisters, Mrs. k. ml. . Duckett, Whitmire; Mrs. C. A. Calhoun, Georgetown; two brothers, M. \ C. Wright, Sumter, and R. D. Wright* J Bamberg. DEATH OF MRS. GARDNER. Former Resident of Bamberg Died ia Wagener Tuesday. Mrs. Julia Simmons Gardner, a frtrmor- .aoinant rvf Romharv ill ! LU1 1 V/UiUVU b KJ1 UiUUVl^) UiVU 1U Wagener Tuesday of heart failure. Mrs. Gardner was a sister of G. 0. | Simmons, of Bamberg, who went to Wagener at once on hearing of her death. The funeral and interment ,, I occurred at Wagener Wednesday. /Mrs. Gardner was born and reared near Bamberg, attended the schools, here, and was known and ' beloved by a large circle of friends and relatives. Upon her marriage to H. H. Gardner, who survives hdr, she moved to Wagener, where she |j has resided since. In addition to G. O. Simmons, Mrs. Gardner is survived by two other 1 brothers, R. S. Simmons, of Florence, * I and Frank Simmons, of Orangeburg. Folk Dancing and Bachelors m Dream given at Carlisle Autditorium 8 Saturday, January 14th, 8:15. Music a by Carlisle Band.?adv-p. SPECTAT. WflTTfTEH For Rent? Apartments on Main I street. Apply to JOHN F. FOLK, vi Bamberg, S. C. tfn r Sanitary Milk?Delivered in bdt- ? ties. WYMAN'S DAIRI^ Phone 10-W, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Attention, Ladies! ? Dressmaker desires more work. Apply MRS. HOL- ; I TON, Spann Building, Bamberg, ltp Wanted?To buy a few velvet beans. Will pay 65c per hundred. R. M. BRUCE, at Herald Office. I We Deliver Coal and Cottonseed hulls and meal. Phone 53 THB jl COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn M Lost?Between Mayflower Inn. and. post office, pearl necklace. Reward if returned to MAYFLOWER INN, Bamberg, S. C. l.ta Lost?Key ring with bunch of keys, including two postoffice keys, on Tuesday. Reward for return to Jl JOHN H. COPE, at the Santee Mills, 1 Bamberg, S. C. lta For Rent?Several acres good land which I will rent to approved tenants, j | for next season, in 30-acre farms or 1 as low as ten acres. W. A. RILEY, I Orangeburg, S. C. 1-19-p J For Sale?Three hundred pounds * ?B Excells melon seed, price $1.00 per 1 pound. Watson, $1.50 per pound. J These seed were saved out of best ?] melons. T. S. CAVE, Barnwell, S. I C. 1-19-n. I l J Trespass Notice?No hunting, stock J running or trespassing of any nature J is allowed under penalty of the law J on the lands of the undersigned. G. ] j MARION BISHOP, J. A. MCMILLAN, 1 Bhrhardt, S. C. !-!?-? I Til 1 n J- TJ .9 jjiDeny conua?n yuu are ?.??? ? ?n m of selling your Liberty Bonds see ns ? at once, as we are in the market for 8 $25,000 worth. We will pay yon New Sfl| York quotations. FIRST NATIONAL Mm BANK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn pB