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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
bill" Fishburne Spent a Night Ma
roOned i'm a Tree.

Mr.. w. R. Fishburne, familiarly
known as "Bill' Fishburne, had a
very narrow escape from death near
Lancaster few days ago, when he
was caught in a flood on Bear Creek.
Mr.. Fishburne is former resident
of Bamberg, and has scores of friends
here. The following account Of his
experience is from Lancaster dis
patch to the News and Courier:
"W. R. Fishburne, of Columbia,
had an exceedingly narrow escape
from death here last night in the
rushing waters of Bear Creek, just
out of Lancaster, where he was fore
ed to spend the night in a tall To-
Gust tree. He had come yesterday
afternoon to this place from Char
lotte in his automobile, and was wait
ing in Lancaster until the rain storm,
which occurred here in the evening
about Z o'clock, was over. He pro-
ceeded on his way towards Camden
and Columbia. When he reached the
forks of the road, about mile out
of Lancaster, he took the road to the
right, whereas he should have gone
to the left. When he reached the
wooden bridge at the creek near the
Lancaster water plant, he found the
creek rapidly rising about the bridge,
though he judged that he would be
able to cross all right. He proceeded
to cross the stream but something
went wrong with his automobile. He
got out to fix it and while thus en-
gagged the waters of the creek, ne
said, suddenly closed about him like
a.. wall in their mad rush, and soon
carried him down stream. He was
hurled some little distance before he
could swing to a tree, but finally
catching onto one he climbed high
into it, where he sat shivering ana
cold on a limb until o'clock this
morning, when he was rescued from
this perilous position by Robert Har-
per, of the Harper Hardware COM
pany, of this place. Having heard
that a man was marooned in a tree
at Bear Creek below town Mr.. Har-
per went hurriedly in his car to the
rescue. Mr.. Fishburne came on with
Mr.. Harper to the Hotel Roal, where
he is resting from his terrible expert
ence with the turbid waters Of Bear
Creek. Aside from few bruises and
scratches on his body and the dis
comfort and anxiety Of being maroon
ed, Mr.. Fishburne is apparently none
the worse from the experience. His
automobile, though not washed away,
was somewhat damaged"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
American Diet Luxurious.

"People in America live so well
that we do not realize the compare
tive luxury of our diet and the re-
stricted fare of certain other coun-,
tries," DR.. Edward E. Pratt, of the
United States bureau of foreign and
domestice commerce, said recently.
"Our breakfast foods, which are SO
popular, and so much advertised,
have not been used to any apprecia-
BILE extent in other countries. In
weather. lands simple breakfast
of coffee and rolls is the rule
"Not until we are able to show the
people of other lands the value of a
stable meal to start the day will we
be able to market any considerable
quantity of our many and varied
brands of breakfast food" he said.
'The development of our foreign
trade means, in almost every case,
change in the international diet. -
Boston Traveller.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Crops Suffer Serious Damage.

The cotton crop in Bamberg coun-
ty has suffered serious damage from
the recent excessive rainfall. Farm
ers from all over the county visiting
The Herald office within the past few
days report that the prospect is pref
ty gloomy. Three weeks ago the far
mers of Bamberg county had the
promise of the biggest crop of cotton
in many years-and without the
usual heavy expense. Practically no
work has been done for the past three
or four weeks, and many planters are
now waging war, with odds heavily
against them, with the grass, which
in many instances is as large as the
cotton. However, it may be stated,
the crops in Bamberg county are in
better state of cultivation than in
most sections Of the State, and, in
deed, the crop is better in every re-
spect right here than in any section
that we have knowledge of. -
The rains have continued, though
not as incessant, for the past week.
The general rainy "spelP' seems to
have been broken, but heavy showers
have been falling every few days,
keeping the ground soaked with wa
ter and preventing cultivation. 1t
may be safely stated that the cotton
crop has deteriorated at least fifteen
to twenty per cent. within the past
week or ten days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
New Advertisements. A

MOseley's-1 Leave.
D.. A. Reid-Diamonds.
Herald Ofice-For Sale.
Standard Oil Co.-New Perfection
Farmers & Merchants Bank-Banb
Book.
Bamberg Banking Co.-safety
First.
Thielen Theatre-"Youth of For.
tune"
L. P. McMillan-Lost, Strayed OF
Stolen.
Star Pressing Club-"Now OF
Never"
The Mutual Garage From
Your Trip.
Bamberg Auto Company-Max.
we'll $685..
Enterprise Bank-When Oppor.
tunity Beckons.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Perhaps
He May Be Weak.
Mack's Drug Store-Trade al
Home Advertisement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Ba1nberg Beats Fairfax.

Bamberg strengthened it's hold on
first place in the Bamberg-Barnwell
County League Friday by winning
and tieing game with Fairfax on
the latter's grounds. Both games
were fast, exciting and hard fought,
the home boys playing jam-up base
ball all the way through and outclass-
ing their opponents at all stages of
the game.
The pitching of Sam Rowell was
masterful in both games, and he
would have won both with better sup
port in the last inning of the second
game. He allowed only seven hits
in the two games.
Watson featured with home run
to left with two on base in the fourth
inning of the first game. Cooner
caught two strong games. Bamberg,
F., and Brabham pulled down some
hard chances in the outfeld. In fact,
the entire team put up a good game.
Bamberg is reasonably sure of now
winning the pennant. The first
game:
Bamberg - .. go. 001 800 o. 9 2
Fairfax 900 O1O o. 4 2
Batteries: Rowell and Cooner;
Barker, Preacher and Rivers. Um-
pire, Webb.
Second game:
Bamberg =. - :. OO1 OIL O-3 9 8
Fairfax =. 600 OOO3-3 3 8
Batteries: Rowell and Cooner;
Youmans and Rivers Umpire, Webb.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Gets the First Policy.

Mr.. A. Mob. Speaks has the dis
tinction of being the first citizen of
Bamberg to hold a fire insurance
policy in the New South, Fire Insur-
ance company, of this city. Mr..
Speaks's policy covers an outbuild-
ing on his residence lot in the city.
The company only this week began
issuing policies, and the managem ent
states that quite a large number OF
applications are pending for policies
to be written. The prospects of the
company are excellent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Edisto Public Service Co.

Mr.. F. w. Chapman, graduate of
Clemson college, has accepted a po-
sition with Edisto Public Service Co.,
at Denmark, and will look after the
electrical end of the business. New
equipment is being installed in the
plant and the lines are being extend
ed all over the town, and with the
plant furnishing continuous service
it will be ahead of most towns even
larger than Denmark:-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Clean Up and Screen Up.

The people of the city are again
reminded to clean up the premises
at once. After the recent rains the
mosquitoes are bound to flourish, and
the best way to combat them is by
cleaning premises of all rubbish, and
using kerosene oil freely in stand
ing water. Be sure to see that there
are no old vessels lying about con-
tanning water. With a plague of
mosquitoes, there will be much ILL
ness. Fight the mosquitoes. 1t is
easier and more economical than
fighting illness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Bamberg Gets Appropriation.

Among the items included in the
appropriation bill is one of $4,000
for the purchase Of site for a post
Office building in Bamberg. Con-
gresham Byrnes had this item in
cluded in the bill some time ago, and
it was retained when the bill was
passed. This does not mean that
Bamberg will secure public build
ing in the near future. The site will
be purchased, and as. soon as the
postofice receipts warrant it, Bam-
berg will be in line to secure an ap-
propriation for a building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Opens Office i'm Bamberg.

Mr.. C. J. Field, general manager
of the Atlantic Coast Lines BAN
berg, Ehrhardt and Walterboro di-
vision, will, within the next week or
two, open an Office in Bamberg. Mr..
Field is an experienced railroad man,
and he will devote his time to build
ing up the business of the B., E. &
w. Mr.. Field is now in the city ar
ranging to open his Office here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Bamberg is Growing.

The Bamberg postoffice is now the
third largest, in point of receipts, Of
any office in the second congressional
district. Only two Offices show larg-
er receipts than the Bamberg Office -
Aiken and Beaufort. The business
of the local office has shown an ap-
preciable increase since the close of
the fiscal year, and the indications
are the present year will show good
increase over last year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Story of Sea Anemone and the Crab.

Down around Monterey bay, the
sea anemones are almost as thick as
the scientists who come to study
them. Now, for the benefit of those
who have not spent four years in a
laboratory cutting little animals in
to thin slices to study under a micro
scope, let it be said here that sea
anemone is cross between beauti-
full plant and a hungry animal and
was created for the sole purpose of
battling young scientists and enter
tanning older ones.
1t is about as big as your fist. 1t
lives under water attached to a rock.
1t lies innocently open like a great
chrysanthemum-n only presenting
it's stomach instead of it's heart, to
the world, but the inside Of it's stom>
ach at that. When any animal
touches it, it closes up around that
animal and Immediately digests
them.
Recently two scientists were
watching young crab wandering
aimlessly about above little gar
den of anemones. Like all crabs and
many people, he was walking back .
ward and thinking of something else,
when he happened to step on the
petals of this innocent flower. In
stantly this innocent flower grabbed
him and began closing it's doors.
Crabby put up a valiant fight-he hit
out with every leg--he performed
surgical marvels with his scissors
claws, but it was of no use. The
anemone closed over him and began
covering him with a Shiny digestive
fluid, which it uses as a sauce on all
it's food.
When science, which for once had
found a heart, finally released the
little crab, he crawled weakly up on
the rocks and gave fervent thanks,
like Jonah, for his deliverance.
The point to be illustrated is that
in all towns there are stores like the
sea anemone, which are merely fas-
tened to the street. It is hard to tell
just why and what they are They
do not advertise do not stand
for anything. They are composed
principally Of hungry stomach and
you do not know whether they are
fish, fowl, or good red herring. From
the outside they look as beautiful as
a flower. When you get inside they
close up on you like a rapacious ami
NAL, and when you get out again
if you ever do get out-you are in
clined like Jonah and the crab to give
thanks for your deliverance.
There is only one thing to do in
business and that is to go to the
stores you know-to the stores that
place themselves on record by adver-
tising what they are.
The stores that do not advertise
are like flowers in the sea; they
may be very beautiful, and perfectly
all right, and then again they may
turn out to be merely a bunch of
hungry tentacles that will close up
on you, cover you with Shiny praise,
and then proceed to digest you clear
down to the lining of your pocket
! book.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Barnwell.Bamberg S. S. Convention.

The three days annual session of
the Barnwell-Bamberg Baptist Sun
day-school convention will be held
with the Barnwell Baptist church,
Barnwell, Beginning Wednesday, Au-
gust 80, 10 a. M, and will hold three
sessions day. Each morning session
will be opened with devotional ex-
ercises, and each evening session
will be opened with a song service.
These services will be conducted by
Rev. J. D. Higgins. The sessions
will adjourn and reassemble at the
pleasure of the convention, according
to circumstances. The programme is
as follows:
WEDNESDAY.
10 a, m.-Devotional exercises by
Rev. ]. D. Higgins.
Organization and reports from
Sunday-schools.
AQQreSS OF WelcOIue.
Responsible. Robt. Black.
Topic-"Preparation of the Teach
err" CD General preparation; CD
lesson preparation-J. R. Smith, Cor
inthian Morris, Geo. Hopkins, T. j..
Watts.
General conference: CD Organic
ed class work; (2) a standard Sun
day-school-J. R. Mccormack, J. D..
Higgins, J. R. Cullum, T. J. Watts.
Topic-Learning and teaching:
CD How to learn; (2) some laws of
teaching w. M. Jones, w. R. Nc
MILAN, P. E. Burroughs.
Song service to open evening ses-
sion, followed by address by T. J.
Watts.
THURSDAY.
10 a. -Sunday-school Equip
ment:" CD Physical; (2) intellec-
tual; co spiritual-D. w. Heckle.
Is. G. Mayfeld, Robt. Black, T. j.
Watts.
"Grading and Departmental Work y
p. A. Bolen, w. L. Hayes, T. j.
Watts.
General conference conducted by
T. J. Watts.
Building up the Sunday-school:" "
CD The Sunday-school spirit in the
whole church; (2) Sunday-school
spirit in the home; CO evangelistic
spirit in officers and teachers-D. A.
Tedder, H. J./Hair, Henry Morris, P.
E. Burroughs.
Evening session opened with song
service.
Address-P. E. Burroughs.
FRIDAY.
10 a. m.-Essential organizations
T. j. Watts.
Miscellaneous business and reports
of committees.
Song and recitation exercises in
which every school is expected to
take part.
Presentation of banners.
Adjourn.
The convention will meet at Barn
we'll Baptist church Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, August 80, 81
and September /. Each school is en-
titled to five delegates. 1t is request
ed that as schools elect their dele
gates that the secretaries will at once
send names of all who desire enter
tainment to w. C. Milhous, Barnwell.
This is important. Every Sunday
school is expected to take part in the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Js1r Banthrrg 4rraln
Thursday, August 10, 1916.
SHORT LOCALS.
Rrief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

DIR. E. O. Watson is assisting the
nastor. Rev. E. H. Beckham, in re-
viyal meeting at Cope this week.
The many friends of Mrs. V. }.
Hartzog will learn with regret that
she has been quite i'll for the past
ten days.
A farmers meeting will be held at
Cope today. Addresses will be made
by Messrs. l.. S. Wolfe and w. K.
Elliott. Everybody is cordially in
Tited.
Mr. r A. Inabinet received mes
sage Monday informing him that his
mother had suffered a stroke OF para
lysis Monday. He left Tuesday morn
ing for her bedside at Orangeburg.
A few days ago, Ed Morris, white
man of Olar, was arrested, charged
with selling whiskey. The case was
worked up by Sheriff Ray, assisted
by Magistrate O. L. Lain, of Olar. A
preliminary hearing will be held
soon.
Travel between Bamberg and
Orangeburg was suspended for sew
eral days last week on account OF
the high waters of the Edisto river.
The bridges were considerably dam
aged, but all of them have now been
repaired.
Mr.. Junior Kinard, former resi-
dent of Bamberg, died at his home
at ST.. Stephen July 80. He is sur
4ived. by his mother, Mrs. S. NJ.
Kinard, one sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Black,
and two brothers, Messrs. j. N. and
Dave Kinard, all of Bamberg.
Mr.. J. H. MCGOWAN, who conducts
farm near Ehrhardt, says the rains
have greatly damaged his crop of cot
ton. From one field of forty acres,
which he planted for bale to the
acre, he says he will not harvest
more than half bale per acre.
The second regiment of national
guard left Styx Wednesday morning
for Ell Paso, Texas, for border SER
vice. The following young men from
Bamberg are members of the second
regiment: w. e. Hutto, Dewitt
smoak, Frank James and Frank
Lemacks.
Mr.. G. H. Mccormick, of Guyton,
Ca, writes: 81 want you to send me
The Herald. The paper is fine and I
always like to hear from my old
home, for sure love my old home.
Crops are very good over here. Hav-
ing plenty of, rain. Corn is fine;
cotton is off a little.''
The Rev. Jacob Cowan conducted
services at the Baptist church last
Sunday morning and evening, and
will again conduct services at the
Baptist church next Sunday at IL a.
m. and 8:15 p. m. The Rev. Cowan
is a converted Jew, and a most
. interesting speaker. The public is
invited to hear him.
The many friends Of Mr.. Norman
Kirsch, who has been spending sew
eral months at Asheville will
be- glad to know that he has
regained his health and has re-
sumed his position with the Noun
tain City Mills. He is now travel
ing in the interest of that firm in the
western part of North Carolina.
Chief Louis Behrens, of the Char
lesion fire department, will visit
Bamberg Friday, August 11th. He
will discuss fire protection, the bene-
fits of inspection by firemen, the
proper equipment of departments,
and the decrease of water losses at
fires. Chief Behrens is making a
tour of the State as a representative
of State Insurance Commissioner F.
III. McMaster. He is an expert on
the matter of fire departments and
fire protection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
Banberg Wins Again.

In an exciting game of baseball
here Tuesday afternoon Bamberg de-
feated Barnwell by a score of to
2. The features of the game were
the pitching of Rowe1l and a three
base drive by Watson for Bamberg.
Score:
Bamberg 90. .-.- ---- 80. l
Barnwell ---. .... --..- ---- .-.- z
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
~ -
Lonely.

81 suppose you miss your husband
terribly?"
Indeed, I do. You can't imagine
how lonely I am with no one in the
house to contradict. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10

Lost, Strayed or Stolen-One black
setter dog puppy, with small white
streak under neck and breast. An
swers to name of 'Pat." Party Pc
turning him will be literally reward
ed by L. P. MCMILLAN, Bamberg,
S. G.. IL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head 25c.
For 25 Words or Less.

For Sale-Six hundred acres Of
land situated four miles east of Bam-.
berg. Answer BAMBERG HERALD,
Bamberg, S.. G.. 8-31.
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For Sale Cheap pure bred
Jersey heifers. Also few develop
ed mixers. G. w. RENTZ,. .Bamberg,
S. G.. tt.
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Wanted-Old rags. Save your
rags, we pay s1.75 per hundred
pounds and pay the freight to Savan-
nah. Prompt settlement on receipt
of rags. PALMER & NESS CO., Sa-
vannah "a $40.
The sun., 1916-10-16
TABERSKI TO DEFEND
CUE TITLE THIS WEEK
Will Meet Ralph Grccnleaf of
Chicago i'm $50 Ball
Match.

On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings Of this week Frank Taberski
Of Schenectady will defend his title of
pocket billiard champion At Doyle's
Forty-second street billiard room in n
40 ball match against Ralph Greenleaf
OF Chicago.
II is three years since Benny Allen
wrested the title from Alfredo DE ORC.
during which time New Workers. have
seen no championship matches. and as
laberski comes with the reputation Of
ialng the greatest cue wielder that this
sty.e OF game ever has developend. and
Greenleaf is touted as a new boy won
DER, the youthful C~hicagoAn being but
H. lovers of this sport will undoubtedly
De furnished with "A treat.
In NE tournament which was held in
'hlcaGo last February. whore there was
4 neld Il twelve starters, Taberski and
ireenleaf finished third and fourth re-
spec'ively. Emmett Blankenship the
winner. held the title for a short time.
when he was knocked off by Johnny
LAYTON OF Missouri. Six weeks ago
Iaoerski journeyed to Layton's home
" and wrested the championship
rom the latter In the most remarkable
contest In the history of the sport. Com
ing to the table for the last nights
pay. Layton. having a lead OF III balls,
looked the surcst kind of "A winner. He
required only $50 to retain his title,
whereas Taberski needed 2G7. Tn
nsunted by this marked disadvantage
ne defeated Layton by IS balls. making
q high run Of 43.
The sun., 1916-10-16

FRS, Race-Two-y.nr-oli maidens: sir
furlongs: HEAVIER xiii, III; Meloarama,
~: Courtship ump.l. III: olyn O.. liz:
S. Sea III, WG'G smart r' sMs onsy. dmp'i III; rCIiy
y. X; Real. ~; Lynette. Iii; FIRST Ballot,
Second neutrality-suspicious. and up-
ward; selling. steeplechase: about two
niles: Abion. AZ Gloucester. las; Cyno.
chevron. 1872, Rusils. 1884; tFrijolee. is7.
Third Racc-Two-year-olds: purse; six
furlongs; Fickwick. li5: Daddy LonsIegs,
li5; Reprobate, rs; Sandal. liz; tSerenest,
lie; King Raggot. lie; tWoodtrap. iib;
fay ,1 len; fffss,ry Wand iis' Friend'e'''
Fourth Racial ages: nile, and mares:
los. Kings Oak. 100; Lady Teresa, los;
Lady hilinston, ,c?i Artemi., "
ward selling six furlonssi Thcsiercs. iis;
Wizard. los. ssndels. los; Preston LINN,
III: sTask. lot: The Busybody. ia; Sau.
shon. ne; Looma. ii2: Meelicka, iis:
Minda. los: Broom Corn. 1906: 'wenonah.
l0i.
on s'h mile ana M"rT twenty ys acla.. s't GsI.
Ii6: Algardi. 1903, Repton. l0s: Disturbcr
l07: Fonctionnairc. ump.(, l03; eNavigator
es Msn.layer,, va; Nissi. 100: Keliah,
lo7: Ed Bond 1903. 'polina, 1903: Etiquette
seventh Race-Thrsa-year-oids and up.
sixteenth; Soldier, 10: Queen OF Paradise
los; billie Baker, ios. Noluspa. 100; RAY
O. ILght, 100: Capt. Parr, 1907; Dryad. iiS
tive pounds allowance claimed on 40.
count OF rider not having won ave stsspis-
chnser or hurdle races.
tAugust Bslmon entry.