The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, July 13, 1922, Page 4, Image 4
Cfje Bamberg ^eralb
ESTABLISHED APIUL, 1891.
Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C.
Entered as second-class matter April
1891, under Act of March 3, 1879.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
Volume 31. Number 2S.
Thursday, July 13,1922.
In casting your ballot for governor,
it is well* to bear in mind that
rojrurdipss nf what thev might say
or whatever their platforms are, 110
candidate has it in his power to
reduce or increase taxes, or to do
away with or interfere with any commission
thaf exist in Columbia, tax
or otherwise. The only power the
governor possesses in regard to keeping
down expenses is that of the veto,
and it has been demonstrated time
and again that the legislature can
pass legislation over the governor's
veto. The point is that talk is cheap
and promises easily made. The real
source of economy exists in the members
of the general assembly, and if
the voters would manifest half as
much interest in their legislative candidates
as in the candidates for gov
nor there would be far more results
produced. Anyone who visits the legislature
in session in Columbia and
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does a bit of observation cannot fail
to possess a lack of enthusiasm over
the state's lawmakers as a whole.
This is a condition that can be reme&V.?N
died only by the various counties
electing men who possess qualifications
as lawmakers other than the
art of telling a good story on the
stump.
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The Herald sincerely trusts that
the women of Bamberg county will
register and vote this fall in the
general elections. While it is also
their duty to enroll and vote in the
Democratic primaries, and we hope
they will, it is of even greater importance
that they qualify to vote
in the general election. The women
in the north and west voted two
years ago, and they will vote again
this year. The south is the only
, section where there is any likelihood
of the women failing to participate
in the general elections. This being
so, the south will show up in a bad
light. The regular effort to cut down i
southern representation in congress
will again be made, and those in I
favor hf reducing representation I
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ment that the south has more representation
than it is entitled to, displaying
the election figures to bear
them out. If the women will register
and vote they will carry the election
figures ,way above tftose of previous
years. The fear of having to
serve on petit juries has probably
deterred many women from either
enrolling or registering; but attention
is called to the fact that Attorney
General Wolfe has ruled that
South Carolina women are specifically
exempted feom jury duty. There
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need >oe no tear ui ucm&
serve on juries.
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AS TO TAXES.
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Yes, taxes are too high. Practically
everybody says so and it must
be true. But5io you know that there
is a whole lot of irresponsible and
foolish comment being indulged in
on this subject by people who ought
to know better. This newspaper is
opposed to the state tax commission,
V the board of public welfare, and
other commissions and committees,
etc., which are costing us money, and
has very little opinion of the methods
of the state highway commission. Let
that be understood here and now.
However, if all these were abolished
along with the salaries of state officers
and positions of every kipd, it
would not save one milf in state taxes.
Where the bulk of the money
goes which is levied for state taxes
is to schools and colleges, Confederate
veterans, support of the feebleminded,
deaf and dumb and blind, |
and for the reformatories where
* youthful minds are supposed to be
trained so as to make them better
citizens. Will any one say that these
are not worthy objects or that they
should no loneer be suDDorted?
True, we need economy everywhere
?in our personal expenditures first
of all?in town, county, state
and national affairs. But if
we are to reform it must be
like charity, begin at home.
The state tax levy for last year was
12 mills, this year it has been fixed at
seven mills, a reduction of nearly
fifty per cent. Now if we want to follow
the good example set by the legislature
let us reduce our county and
town taxes in like proportion. If we
do there will be no cry of high taxes
next January when pay day comes.
The county tax for Bamberg last year
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was <2 nuns, tuusmuuuuai scuuui
tax three mills, highway tax two
mills, drainage three mills, special
school tax for Bamberg district
eighteen mills, making a total levy
in Bamberg district of 33\ mills for
local causes and only 12 mills to the
v ' state. In addition to the above
the commutation road tax of
$4.00, poll tax of $1.00, and dog tax
of $1.25, was all spent right here in
Bamberg; the road tax to roads, poll
*ax to schools, and the dog tax to
schools. When you add the town tax
?264 mills?we people in Bamberg
paid total taxes of SEVENTY-TWO
.MILLS, and of this enormous
amount ONLY TWELVE MILLS
went to state purposes. SIXTY
mills were spent right here and we
received the benefits of it. It comes
with poor grace for our people to be
complaining about high taxes when
we ourselves put them on and spent
the money.
The county levy this year will be
seven mills, only one-half mill less
than last year, all other items remaining
the same, so the only substantial
reduction Bamberg's tax payers
will feel will be the state levy.
Yet we cuss and discuss high taxes
and pretend to believe that some candidate
for governor is going to be a
political Moses and lead us out of the
wilderness of taxation, when the
truth of the matter is no governor
can help us in this matter, ?or we are
placing more than seventy-five per
cent, of our taxes on ourselves. In
addition to the above Bamberg school
district is preparing to hold an election
on the question of a bond issue
of $35,000 for a high school building,
and in our opinion this will necessitate
at least four mills more -for
this year.
Where is the consistency in com
plaining about taxation -wnen we are
doing nothing to lessen the burden,
and, mind you, the burden that we
have put on ourselves? We are not
opposed to taxes for schools, the
drainage tax is a good thing, no
doubt, and everybody wants good
roads, so where is the man who would
vote against the special road levy?
It is high time the tax payers were
doing some real thinking on their
own account, and not being led away
by a lot of talk about taxation, much
of which has no foundation in fact.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
The claim has been made by some
people that Blease has carried Bam
berg county in several or ms races,
and we are publishing below the official
results of the primaries in this
county since 1900, that is, so far as
the races in which he ran are concerned.
The fact is he has been a candidate
in every primary since that
time, with the exception of two: 1904
and 1920.
I In 1900 there were five candidates
for lieutenant governor. In the
I first primary the vote stood: J. H.
Tillman 454, Winkler 299, Blease
i 201, Sloan 190, Livingston 69. The
second race was between Jim Tillman
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and Sloan, and Tillman was eieciea.
In 1902 there were three candidates
for lieutenant governor. 'The
vote in this county was: Gary 479.,
Sloan 407, Blease 229. The second
primary was between Gary and
Sloan, and Gary was elected.
In 1904 there was no opposition
to any state candidates except railroad
commissioner.
In 1906 eight candidates offered
for governor. In Bamberg Ansel received
329, Manning 315, Brunson
263, Blease 142, Sloan 45, A. C.
Jones 24, McMahanM9, Edwards 6.
The second race was between Ansel
and Manning, and Ansel was elected.
In 1908 Blease ran for governor
against Ansel and was defeated, the
vote here being: Ansel*773, Blease
419.
In 1910 the second race for governor
was between Blease and Featherstone,
McLeod being eliminated in
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tne. nrsi race, mm xuc
Blease carried this county, the vote
being: Blease 49f, Featherstone
453, a- majority of only 38 vptes.
This was the first time he was elected.
In 1912 the memorable campaign
between Jones ana(Blease took place.
Jones carried this county, recei\Jng
684 votes and Blease 574. Blease
was elected.
In 1914 he ran for the U. S. senate.
Bamberg county went for
Smith, he receiving S69 votes, Blease
374, Pollock 19, and Jennings 13.
Smith was elected in the first primary.
In 1916 Blease ran for governor
again, against Manning this time,
and again he was snowed under in
Bamberg. Manning received 997
votes and Blease 411.
In 1918, the year of Senator Tillman's
death, after the entries had
closed, this perpetual candidate ran
for the U. S. senate again, against
Dial. Bamberg voters gave Dial 782,
Blease 222, and Rice 112.
In 1920 Cooper had no opposition
for governor, and there was no U. S.
senate race.
So there is the record. It shows
that Blease had been in every state
campaign since 1900, with the exception
of 1904 and 1920, and in
192.0, we believe (we are not sure
of the date), he announced himself
as an independent candidate for congress
from the seventh district in
the general election, but later on
withdrew. He has made nine races
in the last 22 years and been elected
twice, and in all these races he
only carried Bamberg county once,
and then by the pitiful majority of
only 38 votes. In 1914. 1916, and
191S the majorities against him were
unusually large, in fact the largest
I in proportion to votes cast of any
county in the state with possibly one
exception.
We submit these figures without
comment, and only for the purpose of
keeDinz the record straight. It
shows that lie ran twice for lieutenant
governor, five times for governor?one
of these being for a third
term?and twice for the ^United
States senate. He is now running
for governor again, making a total
of ten campaigns in twenty-two years,
and has been elected twice. In fact
he has been in politics practically
all his life, for at other times he
was running for the legislature, state
senate, and mayor of Newberry. He
served in these positions. Evidently
he was born with an acute case of
Tlinius ilUU lias uevci ictuvci cu.
Reserved Seats.
The Amorous One?"Do you ever
peep through the keeyhole when I
am sitting in there with your sister?"
Small Brother (with a burst of candor)?"Sometimes.
When mother
ain't there."?London Blighty. *
STATEMENT
Of the condition of the Bank or
Olar, located at Olar, S. C., at the
close of business June 30th, 1922.
RESOURCES.
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Loans ana aiscounis ....$,555,030.00
Overdrafts ' 4,643.62
Bonds and stocks owned
by the'bank 17,212.63
Purniture and fixtures
and banking house 500.00
Due from banks and
bankers 23,821.31
Currency 700.00
Gold 15.00
Silver and other .minor
coin .... 237.09
Other resources, viz.:
Chat, acct 110.00
Stock acct 450.00
Total $436,586.23
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ....$ 20,000.00
Surplus fund 58,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid .... 12,996.25
Individual deposits
subject
to ck...$83,76-1.80
Time c ertifiposit
92,664.19
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Other Liabilities viz:
Bills payable 50,000.00
Bills payable with War
Finance Corp. (2-3
covered by cotton) 1^8,960.00
Total $436,586.23
State of South Carolina?County of
Bamberg.
Before me came R. Fair Goodwin,
cashier of the above named bank, who
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by
the books of said bank.
R, FAIR GOODWIN, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3d day of July, 1922.
J. Mr MORRIS,
Notary Public.
Correct?Attest:
C. F. RIZER, Director.
STATEMENT
Of the condition of the Bamberg
Banking Co., located at Bamberg, S.
C., at the close of business June 30th,
1922. ,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .. ..$635,080.78
Overdrafts 2,859.46
Bonds and stocks owned
by the bank 1,300.00
Furniture and fixtures.... 3,529.34
Banking house 4,623.22
Due from banks and
bankers 101,623.09
Currency 12,375.00
Gold 20.00
Silver and other minor
coin 1,536.93
Checks and cash items .... 3,602.14
Total ...: $766,549.96
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ....$200,000.00
Surplus fund 2,700.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid 9,561.16
ndividual deposits
sub
J e c i co
check .. ..$151,824.28
barings deposits
.. .. 297,860.93
Time certificates
of deposit
9,452.96
Certified .
checks .. .. 72.70
C a s h i e r's
checks .. .. 77.93 459,288.80
Bills payable, including
certificates for money
borrowed 25,000.00
Other liabilities viz:
Due War Finance Corporation
70,000.00
Total $766,549.96
State of South Carolina?County of
Bam'berg (S. S.)
Before me came H. H. Stokes, cashier
of the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by
+Viq KnrkVc nf said bank.
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H. H. STOKES,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 11th day of July. 1922.
E. H. HENDERSON,
Notary Public for S. C.
Correct?Attest:
A. M. BRABHAM,
HENRY F. BAMBERG,
E. C. HAYS.
Directors.
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NOTICE.
I will pay a reward for the return
or for information of my son, James
Bryant, who left home recently. He J
is 14 years old. dark brown, right
fore finger sut off. weighs about 125
pounds: last seen wearing blue serge
suit with knee pants.
7-20p JOE BRYANT,
Route 2, box 91, Bamberg, S.*C.
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
X THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF
SOUTH ^CAROLINA.
IN BANKRUPTCY. |
In the Matter of \Y. H. Cain, Bank- |
rupt. |
To the creditors of the said bank- *
rupt, of Denmark, in the county of |
Bamberg and District aforesaid a I
bankrupt. I
Notice is hereby given. That on the I
6th day of July, A. 6. 1922, the said
W. H. Cain was duly adjudicated
Bankrupt and that a meeting of his
creditors will be held at my office in '
Orangeburg, S. C., on the 24th day .
of July, A. D. 1922, at eleven o'clock,
A. M., at which time the said credit
ors may attend, prove tneir claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the Bankrupt
and transact such other business
as fliay properly come before said
meeting.
PELHAM L. FELDER, JR.,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated at Orangeburg, S. C., July
.-7 th, 1922.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CONGRESS.
I hereby announce*myself a candi- !
date for the Democratic nomination I
for Representative in Congress from I
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LiiC Milll V/UIIqI t-OOIWilUi AVb? ?
JAMES F. BYRNES. ft
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I
I hereby announce myself a candi- y
date for reelection as a member of I
the House of Representatives from
Bamberg county. I pledge myself to
nominees of the Democratic party.
J. CARL KEARSE.
AUDITOR AND SUPT. EDUCATION.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for auditor and superintendent
of education of Bamberg county,
and pledge myself to abide by the
rules and support the nominees of
the Democratic party.
ERNEST F. FREE.
Thanking the voters of the county
for their generous support in the past
and asking a continuance of same, I
hereby anounce myself a candidate
for reelection to the office of Auditor |
and Superintendent of Education of |
Bamberg county, subject to the rules B
and regulations of the Democratic |
primary. W. D. ROWELL. I
SUPERVISOR. I
I hereby announce myself a candidate
fbr relection to the office of
Supervisor of Bamberg county in the
Democratic primary. I pledge piyself
to abide by the rules of the party and
support the nominees thereof.
W. B. SMOAK.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of County Supervisor,
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic primary,
pledging my support to the nominees
thereof. G. VICTOR KEARSE,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - |
Lower District- \
I hereby announce myself a candi- j
date for the office of County Commissioner
from the lower district in the
Democratic primary. I pledge myself
to abide by the rules of the Democratic
party.
J. B. McCORMACK.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
^or the office of County Commissioner
for the lower district, subject
to the rules of the Democratic primary
and pledge myself to support
the nominees thereof.
GEORGE W. HUNTER.
Upper District.
l\e'reby announce myself a candidate
for reelection as County Commissioner
from the upper district. I
pledge myself to abide by the rules
and support the nominees of the Dem- /
ocratic primary. J. S. TANT.'
MAGISTRATE, FISH PQXD.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Magistrate of Fish Pond
Township, subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary, pledging my
support to the nominees thereof.
F. E. STEEDLY.
At the earnest solicitation of numerous
friends, I hereby withdraw
from the race for County Commissioner
for the Lower District, and
hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Magistrate o? Fish Pond
n-noVii-n enViippf- tr? the rnlps a/nd I
regulations of the Democratic party.
R. H. JOLLY.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Magistrate at Fish Pond, j
subject to the rules of the Democratic
party. I also wish to thank the
voters for their support in the last
primary election. J. M. CARTER.
MAGISTRATE AT EHRHARDT.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for magistrate at Ehrhardt
(Three-Mile Township), subject to
the rules and regulations or tne democratic
primary, pledging: my support
to the nominees thereof.
J. H. KINARD.
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