Items of News from Town and County The friends of Mrs. J. D. Copeland. Sr., regret that she is very ill. The Methodist Woman's Missionary societiy will meet Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the church. A full attendance is requested. Sunday morning a number of the ' members of the Olar Sunday school Bible class, accompanied by their wives, visited the Bamberg Sunday school. ' - - - -e tt v The nomination 01 neui v x-vin. as postmaster of Bamberg was confirmed by th# United States senate , last Saturday. The date of Mr. Folk .taking charge of the postoffice has not been announced. The Baptist Woman's Missionary society will meet today (Thursday) at 4:30 o'clock p. m. at the church. This is the regular business meet* i ing which was to have been held Wednesday, but which was postponed on account of the Chautauqua. The Chautauqua comes to a close ; with the entertainment Wednesday evening. me various uumucis wu. i the programme were of unusually | high order. The Apollo Music club, under whose auspices the Chautauqua came to Bamberg, has exerted much energy in the sale of tickets, but there was, we understand, quite a deficit which the club had to pay. ' Fire Monday afternoon did slight 1 damage to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knight on Midway street. The fire started from an oil stove and damaged the walls and broke some of the glasses in the kitchen, but was extinguished be. fore a great deal of damage was done. The fire alarm was sounded, but the fire was extinguished without the use of the hose. Rev. O. B. Falls, who attended the ! sessions last week of the Southern . Baptist convention in Jacksonville, came near sustaining serious if *not fatal injuries in an automobile accident while in the Florida city. As , he and three others were crossing a , street, they were struck^by a car moving at a rapid rate; all four sustaining more or less painful injuries, but none serious. The car was driven by a woman, who did not even stop the car to ascertain the damage she might have done. Bamberg High Downs ^ Denmark Third Time On Wednesday at Denmark Bamberg for the third time defeated Den- ] /mark high. In the fourth "orn, of | . ' Denmark, hit one for a home run, makimg the fourth rup. Bamberg ( did not score until the fifth and af? ter this it was merely a case of counting them. Jones and Ellzey, for , Bamberg, deserves mention for their ( fielding and pitching respectively. This game was the last for this year for the high school. The team had a very good season, losing two, tieing one and winning, six. The J team: Delk, catcher; Grimes, first ihase: Price, second base; Jones short stop; Docker, third base; Dickinson, left field; Beard, center field; Watson, right field; Ellzey and Jones, pitchers. hi p j R. C. Wiggins to Leave Orangeburg. ; R. C. Wiggins has resigned his po- ( sition as auditor in the Edisto National bank, effective June 1., and win leave around the first of next month . with his wife and year old daughter for Birmingham, Ala., where he has accepted a position as assistant secretary and treasurer qf the Matthews Electric Supply Co. The company with whom Mr. Wiggins will be connected in Birmingham is a whol6 sale concern whose yearly business is around two million dollars. iMr. Wiggins has been connected with the Edisto National bank since December 1918. He has taken inter. est in various activities in this community. He is past master of Shibboleth Lodge, A. P. Masons. Mr. Wiggins is also the teacher of the Men's Bible class of St. Paul's Methodist Sunday school and has been for a long time. Many friends will regret to see Mr. Wiggins and his fami- ' ly depart.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. To Organize Boy Scouts. ? A meeting of the boys of the city has been called for Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the court house for the purpose of effecting an organization of Boy Scouts. All white boys from 12 to 20 years of age are invited and earnestly urged to be present and line up with this organization. Bp-to-the-Minute. "Are your new neighbors modern people?" "Modern Say, they sent in last night to borrow our radio set."?'Buffalo Expreftt. ? Exciting Reports C Saturday Night Last Saturday night reports ran j rife in Bamberg:. A report came j Cc to town that all of the convicts on en the chain gang has escaped; another 27 was that convicts had shot or killed 2$ two of the guards, and still another :hat one of the convicts had been kill- m ed. In response to these reports, sc county officers hurried to the chain ar gang with some citizens armed with so forty-fours and Winchesters or other fo arms equally as deadly. When they reached the chain gang camp it was od found that the reports were all un- dr 1 - J ^ C Oil IT' [0UI1Q6Q, tllC SU1I1 > the excitement being that one of the 8: convicts had been dealt a couple of m blows while in a drunken condition m by a citizen of the neighborhood. The chain gang is working in the dr Little Swamp section, and one of the de trusties, John Carter, was sent Sat- ne urday afternoon to a farm house nearby to get some hay. On the trip th he was accommodated by some Uj friends with more home made wine th than was good for him. and he was Bi "knocked out." A lady of the com- 0f munity he had visited to get the hay jn saw him on the ground, and not s0 knowing he was drunk reported it to a man of the family, who went to investigate. He shook the negro and 0', found that he was half drunk. The g: negro resented being bothered, evi- ex " J ? ? J*1.#* ?!? Vilna Txri f Vi mi aentiy, 3.nq zxictue cue an ^j language unbecoming a gentleman. a The white man administered a few 0f well directed blows to bring him to er his senses, and the blows did the work ^ nicely, with result that the negro beg- <3^ ged his pardon for the use of the language, and begged him not to report it to the chain gang authori- 0f ties, as it would mean he would lose ye his prestige in tne camp as a trusty, f0 and the white gentleman was so im- m pressed by his evident sincerity that ^ he promised not to do so, and went ^ on his way thinking nothing more of ^ ? sei The next morning he was surprised ^ to learn that it was commonly re- as ported the negro had been shot and -pr was found unconscious in the road by County Commissioner J. S. Tant and another man, who had carried p? Carter to the camp and had secured medical aid. The physician pro- CQ nounced the injuries very slight, and m the impression rather prevails that Carter was "playing off," fearing he * would be put to work with the shovel again. He declined to talk at first, and some of those who looked at him thought he had been shot in the head. As soon as the white gentleman [earned of the reports, he at once told . the authorities what had happened. ln CO Carter is serving a ten year sentence on the chain gang for an assault de with a deadly weapon upon a prominent citizen of the county. He has c aVt/Mi + fi-o-o vpara of the sent SCI V CU auvut ^ ? ence, and for several years has been a trusty, and his chain gang record 1( is said to be rather good. 01 ? W( Much Interest in The in Herald's B-Contest sf th al Have you yet entered the Bee Hive CO Picture Puzzle contest? If not, you . tr are missing the time of your life. se During the past week hundreds of readers of The Herald have become interested in this novel contest and .. th are going after the Mg prize or one of the smaller prizes. It is astonishing how much entertr tajnment there is in this contest, which should not be compared with subscription contests, in which much work is necessar-y soliciting subscriptions with a strong likelihood of win- ^ ning nothing. In this contest, you ^ do not even have to subscribe to en- ?, 14 ter. The prizes are simply increased . if you qualify your answer with one, ^ two or three subscriptions, and if jc WF? ; you do not win, you surely lose noth- pc ing. w If you have not already done so, th turn to the contest picture now. o^ Study it, read the rules carefully, as and then write down all objects be- se ginning with the letter "B." The ct more you write the more you will in " 1 ?-11 co ttl find, ana you wni own uctuuit ovr | ? engrossed that you will hardly want to retire when bed time comes. It m whets the brain,and will acquaint you 01 with words and objects you would in otherwise perhaps never grasp. Only lo plain good English words are used in this contest, and if they cannot 01 be fo-und in the dictionary they are ec not shown in the picture. Your reply must be mailed before in June 20, 1922. m Musical concert May 25 th at school T1 auditorium, Ehrhardt, by the Pinault is family.?adv. O Carlisle Finals to Begin Saturday Tlie commencement exercises of trlisle school will be held this weekid. beginning Saturday nUht, May 'th, and ending Monday night. May ?th. Saturday night the annual declaation contest will be held in the hool auditorium, at which contestits representing the various literary cieties of the school will compete r the annual declamation prize. Sunday morning at Trinity MethList church, the baccalaureate adw?n ho riolivprpri hv Rev. G. P. too ? 1X1 wv uv.? W WM - ? atson, of Mullins, S. C., and at 30 in the evening at Trinity church r. Watson will address the Young en's Christian association. Moncfev. 10 a. m., the competitive ill will be held at Rhoad park to itermine the color company for the (xt session. At four o'clock in the afternoon, ere will be appropriate exercises >on the occasion of the laying of e cornerstone of the new H. J. rabham dormitory, now in course construction, the ceremony being charge of the grand lodge of Mans. - Ml -U ^ The class day exercises wm uc Id on the campus beginning at six clock Monday afternoon, and at 30 in the evening the graduating :ercises will be held in the chapel, le commencement address will be slivered by Hon. Charlton Durant, Manning, S. C. The senior speaks are Ralph Durham, Henley Budn, Everett Gallman, and Earl B. jess. There are 24 young men in e senior class. One of the most important features the commencement season this :ar will be the cornerstone laying r the new dormitory. This cereony, in charge of the grand lodge icient Free Masons of South Carols will mark a new epoch in the story of Carlisle. J. Campbell Bis11, of Charleston, grand master, will rect the ceremonies and will be sisted by Charlton Durant, 0. ank Hart and other grand lodge ficers. On this occasion the famous Laivette trowel will be used. This owel was used in the laying of the rnerstone of the LaFayette monuent at Camden and presented to e grand lodge of this state. Ictivities of the County Home Demonstration Ag't The' following report should. oe 01 terest to the people of Bamberg unty. It is furnished The Herald - Miss Bessie Harper, of Aiken, and itails the work of Miss Emma Jane irn, home demonstration agent r this county, since January 1: "Before returning to their counts in January all the home demonration agents in South Carolina sre at Winthrop college attending e annual training course ^nd meetg of agents held there. This year ecial group training was given to e agents by the various specialists ong the lines of gardening, food nservation, cooking, dairying, pouly work, household management, wing and marketing. "The programme for women's ork, having been discussed with e women previous to their coming ' * ? ^ K*r AO oil wintnrop wr office or home. She has written 12 letters, given out 510 bulletins, o(ia ?8 visits fn homes and held 55 eetiags, and traveled 1,511 miles. "Quoting from Miss Varn's report ! Feb. 11 and 18: 'This week I ntinued organization work. Three hools were visited and six clube ganized. Club work is very popar among the children and the pouly work among the women. Two )uUry associations are in good orking order and at the request of ie people of Hunter's Chapel I went ^ er there Friday and organized an .ifVio Trnnifin and a iSUClilLlUli. duiuiig mv .. ? ? iwing and poultry club among the lildren. I am sure that with this terest we can accomplish things lis year. " 'Miss Snider was with me and et the nutrition class at Denmark 1 Friday. The children are very terested and I think this will mean ts. " 'This week was a busy one as jranization work is being complet1. The children are anxious to join te clubs and I have a time persuadg some to wait as I can't enroll so ? ? ? 4- V* any. A great many mort? tuciu mc aximum have enrolled already, hursday I weit to see Mrs. Ray who president of the women's club at Iar in regard to the work they are School Levy Will Remain the Same The taxpayers and patrons of Bamberg school district Xo. 14 met at the city clerk and treasurer's of fice Monday afternoon at four o'clock for the purpose of electing one trustee and fixing the tax levy for the next year. The meeting was well attended, compared with such usual meetings. \V. D. Rowell was elected chairman of the meeting and R. M. Hitt secretary. The first business was the election of a trustee to succeed G. O. Simmons, whose term expires this year. Mr. Simmons was nominated and unanimously elected to succeed himself. It was stated that the present !. special tax levy for this school dis| trict is 18 mills, three mills of which ! are for paying interest on and retiring the bonds for the present school building, the last of these bonds being due the present year. It was moved and seconded that the levy be fixed the same as the past year. The question was put without discussion, and unanimously carried. This concluded the business of the meeting, but the chairman was requested to allow the expression of any views on the matter of erecting a new high school building. At the request of some of those present, Prof. E. P. Allen stated me needs of a new building. The present structure, said Prof. Allen, * is inadequate to carry on the work of the school. There are now eleven class rooms in the building and some improvised ones from the dhapel. In answer to various questions, Prof. Allen said that the high school must , have five class rooms in order to participate in the state aid of which $1,495 was received the present session. Next year, he said, a minimum of 14 class rooms will be needed to carry on the proper school work. All ' * - ?: j of the rooms are crowaea, ne saiu. some of them to such an extent that there is hardly passageway. Replying to another question, Prof. Allen said that he would like to see agriculture and commercial courses added, in the event the high school is erected, although he said that this would entail additional expense. The school standard at present is high, he said, and if additional facilities are not provided it will be necessary to curtail the work by taking off, probably, one of the higher 1 grades, which would lower the standard of the school, and in this event the school would lose state aid. Salaries have been reduced this year, said Prof. Allen; these reductions being almost sufficient to employ an additional teacher. Mayor Thomas stated, for the innf thp meotins. that the I 1U1 uiai#iv/u w *. ? w, town levy will be lowered this year, probably four to five mills, dependin? on the property valuations. The discussion of the high school was entirely informal, the meeting being without authority to take any action on this matter, which must be decided at an election1 called for that purpose. After this discussion, the meeting was adjourned. Union Service Held at the Chautauqua Tent Sunday evening union religious services were held at the chautauq,ua tent, all the churches of the towmpar' " * J': ;- <-V. <-> oAmi_/\r?on air spr. llCipa LILlg ill LUC OCUIl-u^vu U4. jv vice. Rev. O. B. Falls, of the Baptist church, preached. One of the Chautauqua singers, a member of the Gretchen Cox company, rendered a solo during the evening, and the pastor preached a strong evangelistic 3ermon, in keeping with his usual Sunday evening services at the Baptist church. There was a large crowd present, and much interest was evidenced in the service. Owing to a slight mis ~ A understanding, no arrangements uau been made for song books, and con1 gregational singing was omitted with the exception of one familiar song, "There is a Fountain Filled With Blood," which was enthusiastically sung by the audience. Rev. S. 0. Cantey, of the Methodist church, was too unwell to be present at the service. ! To Wed in Summer. i . i Springfield, May 20.?Mrs. Wickam Tarrant Odom announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Pearle Washington, ? ^ m to Dr. Walter Benjamin ijinam, ui Denmark, the wedding to take place in the early summer. Renew your subscription today. to do this year as we missed our reg ular meeting in February because the ' weather was so bad; she pledges the 1 interest of the club for another year. " 'The sale of poultry and poultry f products still continues good. People ; are realizinz that there is ready mon4 ey in poultry.' " Mrs Martha Johns Passed Away Friday In the death last Friday of Mrs. M. L. Johns, of this city, Bamberg lost one of her best and most beloved women, and there has perhaps been no death in recent years which touched more hearts than the passing away of this most estimable character. Nine days previous to her death Mrs. Johns was stricken with paralysis and for several days before the end came no hope was held out for her recovery. The remains were interred Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at Restland cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted, in the absence jof her pastor, by Rev. J. R. Cullom, of Allendale, friend of the family for many years. The pallbearers were grandsons and husbands of granddaughters of Mrs. Johns, as follows: Wilson and Ralph Johns, F. W. Shealey, Ben Foreman, Will and Brown Bradley, Council Dunbar, and Henry Zeigler. The grave was covered with a profusion of lovely flowers bearing mute testimony to the love of many friends and relatives. * Mrs. Martha Louise Johns was born in 1851, being in her 71st year, the daughter of the late J. W. and Senia Brown, of Colleton county. She was married 55 years ago to Alfred Brown, who preceded her to the grave by 11 years. For some forty years Mrs. Johns has resided in Bamberg or nearby. During much of this time Mrs.. Johns devoted her energies and talent?and she was talented in this manner?in conducting boarding houses in this city. She loved this work, and there are hundreds w*ho sat at her table who. will carry with them tender memories of this good woman as long as life is with them. Mrs. Johns was a member of the First Baptist church of Bamberg, and was a devoted Christian character. Cheerful and solicitous of those about her, she was universally loved. The following children survive Mrs. Johns: W. I. Johns, of Allendale; J. P. Johns, of Baldock; Mrs. W. B. Tarkington, of Laurinburg, X. C.; B. S. Johns, of Bamberg; Mrs. L. W. Bradley, of Allendale. Two brothers and two sisters also survive:?. S. Brown, of Beaufort; Dr. G. W. Brown, of Dawtey, Fla.; Mrs. S. R. Garland, of Bamberg, and Mrs. M. E. Edwards, of Gainesville, Fla. Nucleus is Received For Bamberg Library The shower that the Friday Afternoon Book club gave last Thursday afternoon was quite a success. Because of the fact that many things J are going on in town the club did not expect a big crowd; however 75 volumes of books were received, and about $25 in money was contributed to the establishment of a public library. A small library has been started and books can be donated at any time. Charles Carroll Simms, of Barnwell, .made a splendid address on this occasion, pleading for the ladies to have clean books in the library and have them all inspected by some capable person who is a judge or what young people should read, and accept only that kind. The musical numbers by the Carlisle band and the violin solos by Prof. Pinault were very much enjoyed. Delicious punch and sandwiches were served after the pro-1 gramme, and every one felt that a move had been started in Bamberg that will mean much to the town and community. It is hoped in the course of a few years that a library building can be had, providing reading rooms, and a community building to afford a place for popular gatherings. A. M. Denbow Appointed. Among the delegates appointed by the governor to the Muscles Shoals conference May 22, 23, and 24, we were very much pleased to find the name of oub valued friend, A. M. Denbow, vice president of the First National Bank of Barnwelt. The conference, a highly important affair, is under the auspices of the Southern Commercial congress, and will be composed of the best equipped business men of the various sections of the country from which the members are drawn, such men as Hon. James F. Byrnes, our congressman, and A. F. Lever, former congressman, being samples of the character of material making up the conference. We congratulate our coun-j ty on being represented by Mr. Den- j bow and Mr. Denbow, as well as the thriving financial institution of i which he is an officer, on the distinction which Governor Cooper has conferred upon him.?Barnwell Sentinel. Renew your subscription today. High School Closes with Exercises Tonight The closing exercises of the Bamberg high school will be held in the school auditorium Thursday night, May 25. The usual senior class exercises will be featured by a play, "Good Morning. Teacher," by members of the graduating class. The following is the programme for the graduating exercises: Commencement song, by the class. Salutatory?Myrtle Black. History?Allene Hutto. Poem?Pearle Brabham. The senior class, by the class. Prophecy?Miriam Utsey. Class will?Louie Klauber. Souvenirs?Adlaide Chandler. Delivery of diplomas?Supt. E. P. Allen. Veldictory?Harriet Wiggins. Farewell, by the class. Following is the roll of the senior class: Myrtle Black, Pearle Brabham, Adlaide Chandler, Miller Ellzey, Elizabeth Free, James Grimes, Allene Hutto, Louie Klauber, Nonie ?? "?? ?* T>1_ ; 11; ? r?o .viae .vnjuoiy, .viarie x~u.nuyo, vaiiw Simmons, Miriam Utsey, Harriet Wiggins. Patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend these exercises. Candidates Announcing For the County Offices Announcement of candidates for county offices are coming rather slowly this year. This is partly due to the fact that there are few offices to be filled. Very little interest is being taken1 in county politics so far. For county commissioner, J. B. McCormack, R. H. Jolly and G. W. Hunter are announced for the lower district, while J. S. Tant, the incumbent, announces for reelection from the upper district. Ernest F. Free is announced as an opponent of W. D. Rowell for county auditor and superintendent o-f . education. Trt tv? XT* DtrttnAfl 4 a VjUUJ i Ci ouiau oarncd r , ujiuco 10 announced for reelection in this issue of The Herald. No opposition has developed so far to Mr. Byrnes. Representative J. Carl Kearse announces today for reelection to the house, this being the only announcement to date. Bamberg will elect only one member of the house this year. Representative Riley has not yet announced his intentions in regard to offering for reelection. Q-DWITAT. WnTTmn.Q MA JLJ VAAAAi N/ AAVA4V For Rent?Apartments on Main street. Apply to JOHN F. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. # tfn White Spanish Peanuts for Sale.? Price 5c per lb. THE COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sales?Just received shipment of 8-3-3 and 8-4-4 fertilizer. H. C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. " 5-25p For Sale?Single comb white Leghorn eggs. $1.00 per setting of 15. BAMBERG POULTRY FARM, Box 242,^Bamberg, S. C. tfn We Grind for Toll Velvet Beans and Shucked Corn on Cob. Best way to feed to hogs and cows. THE COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?My house and lot on New bridge street. House has six rooms, pantry and bath room with hot and cold water. Good pump and garden, stables and barn. R. M. BRUCE, Bamberg, S. C. ltn Egg Crates, picnic plates and drinking cups, neck ties, hosiery, #,.nm So no ir onH nn ho V?T7 ril.hhftf il UUi l/V full UUU uy, UULKJJ 1 UU pants. See us at once. GRAHAM'S 5c AND 10c STORE, "Nothing over $1, 'Aint dat cheap?'" Bamberg, S. C. tfn Liberty Bonds?If you are thinking of selling your Liberty Bonds, see us at once, as we are in the market for $25,000 worth. We will pay you New York quotations. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn We are Authorized Dealers for Westinghouse Radio apparatus. Deliveries will be made in the order received, so let_us have your order I I10W. FAULiKiNJUK iUJUHiU. SHittVlV.Hi CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn Cash for Logs?We pay the highest market price for strictly high class Ash, Poplar and Cypress logs delivered by rail or truck to our Sumter band-mill. Write or call for particulars. THE SUMTER HARDWOOD CO., Sumter, S. C. 5-25-n * For Fly Swats, cheap boy stockings and rolled sox, aluminum ware, crockery, glass ware, tin ware, toys, visit our store , here. Just received some large ship\ ments. We have lined up with Woolworth & Co. and can give you the best for your money. GRAHAM'S 5c AND 10c STORE, "Nothing over $1, 'Aint dat cheap,' " Bamberg, S. C. tn Agents Wanted?Men and women to handle city trade and retail the original and genuine Watkins Product Remedies, Extracts Spices, Toilet Requisites, Household Specialties, Automobile Accessories, etc. Over 150 guaranteed products. Our val' on J WofUnfl lies are uuequancu auu. tiu>.iv>uu Quality is in a class by itself. Write today for free sample and full details of our offer and what it means to you. THE R. J. WHTKINS CO., Dept. 76, New York, N. Y. 6-1-p ^