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Plan to Build New Dormitory at Once For some time past the hoard ol control of Carlisle school has been planning enlargement and expansion of the facilities or tne insuiuuuu, auu especally has this been the case during. the past six months because of the campaign conducted by the M. E. Church, South, for the raising of a large amount of money to enlarge all church schools and colleges. In this campaign the amount allotted to Carlisle was $105,000, and it was the idea of the board to use this money for buildings and equipment, ' c-!i- 1 onltnma providing a aennue seuciai OV/llCUiV i or plan for enlargement and growth. The recent disastrous fires made prompt action necessary, . as only i a few months ago the Mary Ann Bamberg Hall was practically destroyed, and the total destruction Thursday night of H. J. Brabham Shall made necessary a meeting of the hoard of control Friday morning. At this meeting practically every member of the board was present, and afv ter a thorough discussion of the situation the following statement was made public as the result of the Hpg meeting: "The first matter considered was I the proper care of the students, and satisfactory arrangements were | made to comfortably and properly take care of all stuaents now m school and for more who are expected in a few weeks. This phase received most earnest and careful ? consideration, and parents are asjfe A sured that their sons will be well cared for during the balance of the school year. "The matter of a new dormitory y v was gone into, and plans were inly stituted for the erection of a large and handsome brick building, to be ready for occupancy at the opening |U of the school next fall. A commitRr r tee was appointed to confer with architects and builders in regard to the building as well as the general |~ plan for enlargement and this building will be erected so as to fit into the building scheme as a whole. The board realized that prompt action was |.- necessary, and the construction of > the building will begin just as early I' as is possible, but at the same time Ev- the board looks to the future and p. nothing of a temporary character will g be erected." I Court Convenes Here Jpv Monday Morning it.' The first criminal court for Bamberg county for the year will con|K, vene here Monday morning, the 23rd, l*8* one wee^? Judge J. W. figfv -- DeVore, of Edgefield, presiding. A Ip- shamefully large number of homicide cases is on the docket for trial, besides many other cases of less importance, and it is practically certain that the court cannot dispose of ail the it- \ business on band in the short time allowed. The following nam^d jurors have been drawn to serve: Petit Jurors. P. E. Jennings, J. A. Bessinger, D. Rice Steedly, T. W. Morris, t* W. G. Hoffman, J. A. Price, ' ?iv>T. B. King, T. W. Tant, H. B. Guhnells, W. P. McMillan, Ji J. A. Sanders, Winc'ster Graham W. F. Priester, J. B. Rush, ? W. R. Sanders, W. L. Bessinger, E. J). Goodwin, H. O. Folk, , Roy M. Hunter, J. C^Hightower, tK. u. sanaiier, h. b. Higntower, **J. C. Moye, J. H. Tant, J. G. Beard, H. O. Sandifer, B. F. Free. G. Mar'n McMillan Sidney Hutto, John Bennett, B. F. Free, B. V. Kearse, R. A. Delk, S. E. Baxter, A. H. Patrick, Wilb'r P. Williama Hold Ovfer 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 R Varn. B. F Hill. U J. A. McCue, Leroy Peters, -St. Claire Guess, D. W. Phillips, D. N. Cox, P. M. Bamberg, J. T. Burch, J. E. Spann, >* T. P. McCrae, M. E. Rizer. Kind Expressions. |T-;, ' A subscriber in a distant county of South Carolina, writes The Herald as follows: "Am sending $2.00 for The Herald another year. I can't do without it. It is the only way I ever hear from my old home. Bamberg always seems like home to me." A valued subscriber in Florida writes: 7Will you kindly see that my Herald is sent to me, regularly. I have received a copy but once in the last three weeks. The 'madam' is raising sand when the home paper ? r foila tr\ qnnoor 99 Tha i<a right. We don't blame her a bit. We hope the trouble is now adjusted, and that it will not be necessary to have further upheavals of Florida terra firma. J. K. Mayfield, of Denmark, is con fined in a Columbia hospital for a slight operation. Nothing serious is anticipated, and it is expected that Mr. Mayfleld will be back home in a few days. Si fP The Mayor's Matinee Monday Morning ?i The mayor's matinee Monday netted the city $80, money apparently being so plentiful with the miscreants now that they have actually. gone one step furtner ana are iorfeiting their bonds when occasionally they might get off a little ligheer if they would put in an appearance at the city court. Six cases Were completed, all offenders being negroe men except John Grimes, charged with being drunk and disorderly; he forfeited his bond of $10. Uriah Nimmons on the same charge forfeited his bond in the same j amount. Mack Punches on a charge of selling whiskey also forfeited his bond, this being $25. Henry Frontice and Charlie Moorer, both charged with gambling, paid fines of $5 each. Sylvester Butterfield seemed to be the bad egg of the day, the mayor ana tne city cictk uaviug pmauuau; taken him under their wings themselves Saturday afternoon. He was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly, carrying concealed weapons and resisting arrest, and paid $25 for his devilment. It is getting to be a common pracfi/?o fA fin** revolvers on DeODle now adays and it is indeed mighty bad business for them and a stop should be put to it if possible. It invariably means trouble for them one way or the other and if they haven't sense enough to realize it they should be made to feel it. The city has in its possession almost enough of these weapons to open up an armory, and the majority of them have been capnireri recently. There were no acquittals Monday, and of course in each instance it was necessary to substitute an alternative of a sentence at hard labor along with the fine, but the fines were unanimously paid. When any alleged offender forfeits his bond in any court he is nevertheless liable to trial at any time thereafter for the same act. Short Locals. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. ?litt left Wedesday morning for Charleston, where Mrs. Hitt entered a hospital for an operation. Mrs. J. J. Brabham, who has for some time been quite ill, has greatly improved and is now sitting up daily much to the delight of her many friends who feel she will now very shortly be entirely restored to her normal good health. The hosts of friends of the Rev. S. i O. Cantey, beloved pastor of Trinity Methodist church here, will regret to know that he was compelled to enter a Charleston hospital the first of this week for a minor operation. The operation has been performed and Mr. Cantey's condition is satisfactory. Rev. L.'D. Mitchell, pastor of the First Baptist church of Saluda, S. C? was in the city last week and made a short talk at the prayer meeting at tlhe Baptist church. Mr. Mitchell is one of the prominent young pastors of the state, a graduate of the Southrn Baptist Theological seminary, and has a most pleasing personality. J. Frank Folk and H. N. Folk left A-a TT t?< nrVif fny PnlllTTlhifl to attend iUUUUaj JLUl N/VAUMV.M the U. S. court, Judge H. A. M. Smith presiding, the former as a grand juror and the latter as a petit juror. S. W. Sandifer and W. G. Kirkland have been drawn as petit j jurors for next week at the same session of court. The B. Y. P. U. convention for a number of counties in the southern portion of the state, including Bamberg, will be held in Orangeburg on Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28, at the First Baptist church. A very attractive and interesting pro gramme has been arranged for the occasion, and all local unions in the Barnwell association are expected to send delegates. What is probably a record for the payment of a life insurance policy, was made in Bamberg last Saturday. Mabelle Kearse, the colored girl who met her untimely death by fire, was insured in the Coastal Life, the local company, and in less than two hours after her sudden death the company had delivered its check for the full amount of the face value of the policy. . The regular meeting of the ladies missionary society of the Methodist church was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. R. Brabham, Jr., on Second street. A part of the entertainment involved an African D'lovor onaotaH hv cPVPfP 1 mpmhprR Delicious refreshments were served and a large number of ladies braved the inclement weather to enjoy the afternoon as Mrs. Brabham's guests. I John Cooner is having some extensive repairing and remodeling done to his home on Railroad avenue in this city. The work was commenced several days ago. Colored Girl Burned To Death Saturday One of the most horrible tragedies which has occurred in Bamberg for a innp w>h,ile haDDened within the city limits Saturday afternoon when Mabelle Kearse, nineteen-year-old daughter of George Kearse, a very respectable and well known colored man of this city, was literally burned up. George Kearse has resided in Bamberg for many years, and has always conducted himself well and raised his family well; some years ago he used to be a very familiar figure on the streets when driving for Thomas Black, live stock dealer, and the community sympathizes with him now in his grief. George with his family lives just beyond the colored Baptist church which stands at the northern extremity of New Bridge street. Saturday afternoon all the members of the family were called away from the home for one reason or another leaving only Mabelle there alone. It seems that this unfortunate girl was subject to fits of some kind and suffered the deplorable misfortune to have one of the spells come on while the others were thus away and she *-11 in fhft firp Thn* helD 1C11 UtlCVllJ iu vwv ? ?. m less she had not a chance for fher life and death with the attending extreme torture was of course the result. When some one finally arrived the remains were discovered still lying in the fire and the body completely burnt and cooked to a crisp 'so that medical aid was altogether unavailing as the poor girl had been dead for some time. The facts appeared to be so clear that the authori ties deemed it unnecessary to conduct an inquest. Hospital Trustees Meet. The board of trustees of the Baptist hospital met in Columbia the 12th instant, in annual meeting. The reports of the standing committees on the various departments showed thoroughness in investigation, and progressiveness in recommendation. It was one of the most harmonious and enthusiastic meetings the board has had in some time. The aim of the board is to make the hospital an A-l institution, and equip it for efficient service just as fast as available means will afford. One of the great aims of the hos pital, as a oenevoieni luauiuuuu, 10 to render aid to the suffering who are unable to help themselves. We are glad to say that over $10,000 worth of free work was done during the last year. This was made possible by the contributions of the churches over the state in the 75 million move. The board recommends that all recommendations for free work be made by, or through the local church of which the sufferer is a member, or situated in the community in which he or she lives. We do this for the following reasons: First, it will protect the hospital management against impositions by those who are not really needy; secondly, if a contribution. be it ever so small, accom panies this recommendation, it will will show the sincerity of the recommendation, and enable the hospital management to extend its help that much further; thirdly, it will make the local churches the real movers in uch benevolence, and the hospital the agency through which it is done. Our second aim is to train young women for usefulness in ministering to the sick; our first objective in this is to develop Christian womanhood; a ? Jr.. A3/>{ s,Tr oormVo tfl ana, stJcuLiuiv, cm^icu^ m m ,,w ~? the suffering, believing that the truest and highest efficiency im service can only be rendered by the development of Christian character. Rev. W. M. Jones, D. D., of Barnwell, and myself are representatives of the board of trustees from this section of the state. O. J. FRIER, Denmark, S.C. ' Eat at the American Cafe, W. H. Chandler, prop.?adv. More than 30 applicants stood the civil service examination held in the court house here Saturday for the purpose of choosing a rural route carrier for a vacancy existing at the Ehrhardt office. They came from all sections of the county, and some of the answers to the catchy and puzzling questions were somewhat amusing it is said. The papers all have to be forwarded to Washington for grading. The salary which the place pays is $1,800 per annum. The many young friends and older ~v.Ao tnn Por/?r Rrahham vnuth uugo wvv V*. * ? ?, * ~ ful son of Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Brabham, of this city, will regret to know that it was necessary to hurriedly carry him to an Orangeburg hospital for an operation due to an acute attack of appendicitis from which he was suffering great pain. The trip was made Monday by automobile and the operation performed with good results; it is expected that Percy will soon be back home. The American Cafe, W. <H. Chandler, prop.?adv. Illiteracy Figures for S. C. and Bamberg Co. The state department of education assisted by the illiteracy commission has made a vigorous fight against the illiteracy which exists in our state | and now that the census figures for i -? Ann ?i i?- ? A j lt>ZiU :oave ueeu puunsueu it io a [ matter of just pride that South CaroI lina still maintains the next to botpercentage from 25.7 per cent, in j 1910 to 18.1 per cent, in 1920. In rank among the states, South Carolina still maintains the next to bottom place, ranking below every state ' save Louisiana. In white illiteracy the state has climbed from third place ?rom the bottom in 1910 to sixth place in 1920, now ranking above N. Mexico, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. In negro illiteracy, the state ties with Mississippi for third place, maintaining the same position of 1910. While this record testifies to the work which the public schools and the schools for adults have been doing, there is yet much work to be done before we can rank with many sister states. Iowa records the lowest illiteracy, 1.1 per cent., while Louisiana records the greatest, 21.9 per cent. In nine states less than 2 per cent, ot the population was illiterate while in ten states (South Carolina included) the per cent, was ten and over. 1 Pickens county now registers the I least illiteracy in the state, 10.7 per cent. Greenville county comes second with 11 per cent, while Berkeley registers the highest illiteracy, 38 4 per ent., with Jasper county next highest, 33 per cent. The data for Bamberg county are as follows: Total No> illiterates, 2,733, or 18.5 per cent. No. white illiterates, zzd, or 4.8 per cent. No. negro illiterates, 2,500, or 25.2 per cent. According to the 1920-1921 report of the state superintendent of education 11,500 pupils were enrolled in the 428 schools during the past year. Thirteen counties (Aiken, Anderson, Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington, Greenville, Greenwood, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, and York) enrolled over 300 pupils. Spartanburg led the state with an enrollment of 1,349, Anderson came next with 933 pupils while tireenvine took third place with an enrollment of 735 pupils. Only seven counties in the state reported no work. Practically 2,000 pupils were perfect in attendance. In the first grade, there were 4,130 pupils while 3,436 of this number learned to read. For instruction of these pupils the state paid $3.85 per white pupol and $1.36 per negro pupil. Some schools , were in session throughout the entire year. During the winter the work was pushed among the mill villages and in small towns while the summer months were ! largely devoted to the "lay-by" schools in country districts. The teaching in the winter was principally done by day teachers at night while during the summer special teacihers were employed to devote their entire time to the work. Schools were usually taught in the public schools, although some were held in churches and some in homes. Wherever a group of pupils and a teacher could meet, there a school was formed. The figures just given for state and county demonstrate the worth of the adult work. The fact that 2,000 pupils did not miss a session signifies he keen desire of-the adult to acquire learning. They came to school after a hard day's work through winter's cold and summer's heat and struggled good naturedly over their lessons. Often a teacher or visitor would hear them express genuine regret that they had been deprived of an education in youth but they rejoiced in the opportunity now given them by the state and were happy in the thought that compulsory education now makes it possible for chil dren to grow up with educational advantages. The greatest good which is coming to the state from this work is not to be found in the fact that many people are learning to read and write but that the adult pupils are awakening to a larger realization of their duty to the community and state. They no longer feel that they never had a chance and further their example of attending school is causng many persons with little education to pull down their books, who, if left to themselves, would have fallen into illiteracy. The figures compiled from the report show that Bamberg county ranks 31st among the counties of the state in pushing this phase of educational * j work. There were orgamzeu in tue county 3 schools with a total enrollment of 70 pupils, taught by 3 teachers. For the wfoites: No. of schools, 2; enrollment, 24; pupils per school, 12; average attendance, 20; perfect attendance, 6; pupils in first grade, 5; upils in second, third and fourth, 18; pupils in fifth, sixth and seventh, 1; taught to read, 3; taught to write, 4; average term in days, 70. The two teachers doing this wortc were em-J U. D. C. Entertained by Mrs. M. J. Black The F. M. Bamberg chapter, U. D. C., was delightfully entertained at the home of -Mrs. M. J. Black on Thursday, January 12th, Promptly at 3:30 tlhe meeting was called to order by the president. A good many members were Dresent. Resolutions of respect for two late' members, Mrs. H. W. Johnson and Mrs. F. M. Stubbs, were read and adopted by the chapter. The chapter decided to send a petition to the mayor asking that he have all street trees properly trimmed, and also have all stumps and rubbish on the streets cleared away. It was decided to serve a dinner to the veterans on Lee's birthday, Jan. 19th, at the home of Mrs. Garland. There was also other important business discussed and many steps taken for the advancement of the chapted. The literary and musical programme proved to be unusually interesting and attractive, at the close of which the hostess served delicious refreshments, assisting were Mesdames J. F. Folk and J. T. Burch. Programme for February meeting is as follows: Paper on "Southern Men in the World War," by Mrs. G. P. White. Current events by Mrs. N. P. Smoafc. Fifth Su iday Union to be Held at Colston The following is the programme fo1* the Fifth Sunday Union at Colston Branch church, to be held January 28th-29th, 1922: Saturday. 10:30 a. m.?Devotional, led by the pastor. 10:45 a. m.?Enrollment of messengers. 11:00 a. m.?Sermon, by Rev. J. F. Davis. ^ 12:00 noon?Organization, miscellaneous business, etc. (1) Election of moderator and clerk for new year. (2) Appointment of programme committee for the year. (3) Appointment of committee on place for next meeting. (4) General discussion in regard to the associational divisions of our unions. (5) Any other mat1 ?* '???1 nnonnloti ATI a 1 ! ICr U L lUl/dl \J i aoouvmvivuui WMVV*** that may need discussion. 1:00 p. m.?Adjourn for dinner. 2:30 p. m.?Some vital question in regard to the support \)f our church and denominational work in the present crisis: (1) When necessary to curtail expenses; should we begin at the House of God??Dr. Robert 1 Black and Rev. J. F. Davis. (2) Are there ways we can help the cause along in a material way without giving money??N. H. Fender and Rev. Walter Black. 3:45 p. m.?Our hospital work? Rev. O. J. Frier. , Sunday. 10:00 a. m.?Sunday school followed by address: The greatest needs in S. S. work?C. W. Rentz, Jr. 11:20 a. m.?sermon uy Adjourn. O. J. FRIER, For Progr amme Com. Bamberg City Water Said to be Pure The following analysis of the city water has just been received from F. L. Parker, Chemist and Bacteriologist, of Charleston: Sanitary water analysis No. 2669 of water received Jan. 11, 1922, from Bamberg water supply: ?arts per million. I Chlorine .... 5.00 . Free Ammonia 0.01 jj Albuminoid Ammonia 0.01 ij Nitrogen of Nitrites .... 0.00 Nitrogen of Nitrates .... 0.00 . fl Total Solids 46.00 Bacterial Analysis. , Bacterial indications of contamination, Negative. Remarks?Analysis indicates water to be of good quality and free from ontamination. Respectfully, T. L. PARKER, M. D. """* w "?? t"" flio | U". M. mujre uas 101 wu>i??.. and work has already begun on re-f modeling the dwelling on Midway street now occupied by R. T. Johnson and family. The job will be completed as early as possible and this house made into a modern <home in every respect where Mr. Moye and family expect to live. Mr. Johnson j and family will move to rooms up town more convenient for him in his position with the telegraph company. ployed at a cost of $100.00 per teabber, or $8.33 per pupil. < For the negroes: No. of schools, 1; enrollment, 46; pupils per school, 46; average attendance, 14; perfect j attendance, 0; pupils in first grade, < 0: pupils in second, third and fourth, 36; pupils in the fifth, sixth and sev-; enth, 0; taught to reaa, 5; taugnt iu write, 18; average term in days, 60. < The teadher doing this work wasj employed at a cost of $60.00, or $1.30 < per pupil. ] ... i] M ifyday Afternoon > j I Book Club Meets ________ Studying "Wherein ?outh Carolina ^ Lelds." the Friday Afternoon Book cli^ held a meeting on January 13th wii Mrs. J. D. Copeland, Jr. The ve!f interesting programme was op<jned with a paper by Mrs. N. P. Snjlak on "Forest Industries." Mrs. t n Pnnpland .Tr rpnrf nn instrnc- i tivf paper on "The Work of the High^ way Commissioners?Building' and > | Maintenance of Highways," after . j which Mrs. E. H. Henderson discussed-'The Needs of the State Effecting Commerce." Mesdames B. D. Carter; anl H. N. Folk brought the delight fuiatternoon to a close wun a vocai duet. 4 jfrs. J. F. Carter, the president, pripided, and the roll call was resppded to with current events. hie following members were present Mesdames N. P. Smoak, Geo. S. j Sijtth, W. G. Simms, J. H. Murphy, j.F. Lane, E. H. Henderson, H. H. F|k, J. F. Carter, B. D. Carter, J. D. Cfeland and C. E. Black. a jlrs. F. B. McCrackin was the guest 1 o^the club for the afternoon. Mrs. Copeland, assisted by Mrs. Mprackin served a delicious salad *j| CU|& V^UUU 1UUICU. Keep Labor Supply on Farm. Labor is the principle thing in oar *i ufverse, but the labor which goes to a#ply the human civilized family, its fed and rainment, is the prine'ple of all labors. This labor is fonnd 01 the farm. zh Agriculture in Bamberg county, adjuring counties, our state and many siithern states has been shocked by \ tie ravage of the boll weevil. Many of our people have left their homes ^ aid migrated to other states. Many j;| live left their farms and moved j iio the towns and cities. Even in .. :/|! op own county, they are leaving the M fi-m and drifting into the towns. lis, I feel, is a great mistake, and *v J| sjme remedy to induce this labor to a shy on the farm sihould be found, 1 ticause without plenty labor, great | jjoductive farms and prosperous fjrmers there will be found in our . ^1 tfwns and cities starving and want- | ^ iig, thus checking our progressive irilization. ? '-J*m & In order to prevent this from homing a reality, there mast be a ncerted action on the part of the her worlds, business, legislative, *. ucational and religions worlds, to i d the agricultural world in keeping 1 ' 1 the farm the great power wheel in vilization, and that is labor. E.D.JENKINS, -'3 Local Agent, Denmark, S. C. j OTC?E TO DEBTORS AND CRE&- j ITORS. ? I All persons having claims against ie estate of Mrs. Malinda Kinard, 1 i ?ceased, will fiie the same duly item- m ed and verified with the undersign- % ! executor, and all persons indebted M : > the said estate will likewise make g lyment to the undersigned. J. C. KINAHD, Executor Estate of Mrs. Malinda '3 .inard, Deceased. ; Bhrhardt, S. Jan. 47, 192?. it 3PKCIAL ITOTICTS. | i or neinr--Apartment? on jtuun mm ;reet. Apply to JOHN F. FOLK. J| ambers 3. C. tin .-3? Sanitary Milk?Delivered fn botes. WYMAN'S DAIRY, Phone 10-W, j am berg, S. 0. tfh j *' ' M We Deliver Coal and Cottonseed "a alls and meal. Phone 53 TUB 'i OTTOS OIL CO., Bamberg, 3. C. tfn - 1 , aH Farm Wanted?Wanted to hear y om owner of a farm for sale, give | west price, and full particulars. / L. 'l ONES, Box 551, Olney, III , ^ 1 Salesman Wanted to solicit orders j lor lubricating oils, greases and 31 jaints. Salary or commission. Ad- jH iress THE HARVEY OIL CO., CleTO- 11 land, Ohio. It? f Wanted?100 Red Cypress Potes. j Length, 35 feet, 7-ineh top, butt to 9 thow not more than 1-inch sap. H BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, Bam- M )erg, S. C. I'Ztn. f Notice?Hunting, fishing, cutting food, hauling straw or other tress- j massing on my Cedar Springs lands , strictly forbidden. W. A. RILEY, 1 Brangeburg, S. C. 2-$-n ^ * ? *??^ ??- i - ?? u.j J? or neair?oti?efai au?s guuu iauu wrhich I will rent to approved tenant*, lor next season, in 30-acre farms or is low as ten acres. W. A. RILBY, j Orangeburg, S. C. 1-1 P-p m For Sale?Salvage of Mary Ann j ;o Bamberg Hall, partially damaged * 1 jy fire, at Carlisle School. Apply at J >nce to W. D. RHOAD, H. C. FOLK, W )r W. C. DUNCAN, Committee, Bam- J 3erg, S. C. tfn. 1 ^ ? - mi i M 4 nor aaie?i nree uuuureu puuuui a Excells melon seed, price $1.00 per pound. Watson, $1.50 per pound. ?ffl rhese seed were saved out of best 1| melons. T. S. CAVE, Barnwell,. 8. I C. ^ 1-19-*. m Trespass Notice?No hunting, stock '"j running or trespassing of any nature 'J is allowed under penalty of the law i 3n the lands of the undersigned. 45. #1 MARION BISHOP, J. A. MCMILLAN, I EThrhardt, S. C. 1-19-p ai 1 1 i ... i T# van a*a >V?TlWt?a liliwnrjr jouuuit?ii juu mo . 0 5f selling your Liberty Bonds see us g at once, as we are in the market for g 525,000 worth. We will pay you New Fork quotations. FIRST NATIONAL m BANK, Bamberg* S. C. tffi JH ?H m ~ %