The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-03-06
Chr 1amthrru Grralh
Thursday, March 6, 1913.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

teresting.
sunday-school at the Methodist
church IS now at four o'clock, in
stead of $50 as formerly.
There is a good crowd in the city
this week attending court. People
are here from all parts of the county.
The Herald's contest is arouslng
considerable interest and a number
of Young ladies are at work securing
new subscriptions and renwals.
The Epworth League meets every
Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock in
the Methodist church. These meet
ings are very interesting. Everyone
is invited to come.
We learn that Mr.. NJ. A. Moye, Jr.,
will soon move his family to At
lanta. which city is his headquarters.
Their many friends here will regret
to have them leave.
Mr.. J. A. Mitchell, rural carrier on
Route, 2, has bought motorcycle
which he will use in delivering the
mail. He will use it for the first time
to-day. This will enable him to
make a quicker trip than by using
horse and buggy.
Right Rev. W. A. Query Epls-
1 D;cLoo of tho DioceSa Of South
Carolina will visit our city on
Wednesday, the 18th instant, and Will
hold divine services at the Presby-
terian church at o'clock p. m. on
that day. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
City council held regular meet
ing Tuesday evening at which pc
tition was presented by six ladies,
which was signed by about l4o
ladies, asking council to enforce the
whiskey and Sunday laws. After
good deal of discussion it was recelv-
ed as information.
On account of the inclement wealth
er the civic league meeting was not
held on last Thursday afternoon.
Every member is urged to meet at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Brabham
this (Thursday) afternoon, at i've
o'clock, as the best and most import
ant work of the league is to be &C
complished at this season of the year.
Where Saloons Met Their Waterloo.
The saloons can be driven out OF
any community and illicit selling OF
intoxicants prohibited if the better
element are in downright earnest
about it. Our readers are referred
to the way this evil is handled at
Waterloo, la. The citizens of that
enterprising city were brought to
consider this question: Can a man
spend a dollar for booze and spend
the same dollar for food and cloth
ing for his wife and children!
With this in mind the business men
of the city secured a special expert
to ascertain the amount of money
being paid to the twenty-six saloons
in this city per annum for drink.
The amount was 100000. The
amount received for licenses paid by
the saloon keepers was $4,000, be-
. side $1,000 paid by wholesale liquor
dealers. The rental paid by saloon
keepers for their buildings was
about $4,000. The salary paid their
bartenders about $4,000. This
would still leave an amount of about
100000 that the saloon men would
receive from the citizens of Water
loo to account for. When the busl-
ness men had these facts brought to
their attention they agreed that
100000 in cash turned into other
channels would mean more for the
CITY than to have the saloon keepers
transfer the money from the pockets
of the citizens to the big breweries
and distilleries.
The corporation was formed two
years ago, known as the Business
Mems Temperance Association, which
has little over six hundred members
or stockholders, made up of the best
business men of the city, with capl-
tai of $4,000. The stock is assess
able on a basis of not to exceed ten
per cent. per annum each year. The
best and most influential citizens OF
the place are enrolled as members
and take interest in the workings
of the organization.
AS a direct result the saloons IN
the city were closed the twentieth
of last November, under order OF
the supreme court on a former
petition circulated about eighteen
months prior. This petition was
successfully fought by the associa-
TO-, Tho co1ooo zooDprc have cir