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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The Philathea class of the Baptist
Sunday-scheol will hold business
meeting Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock at the home of Mrs. George
r. Hair.
Mr.. R. B. Still has resigned his po-
sition as deputy clerk of court to
engage in the insurance business. He
Is succeeded by Mr.. Frank Smoak as
deputy clerk of court.
The Nj. E. Aver company, of Bam-
berg, has been capitalized with a
capital stock of $4,000. The Of
ficers named are: M. E. Aver, presi-
dent; B. T. Fielder, vice president.
Mr.. r. c. Stokes, who for the past
several years has been located in
i Petersburg, Va, has returned to
Bamberg, and will this week open a
staple and fancy grocery business in
the store recently vacated by Mr.. j.
Al. Kinard.
Mr.. J. J. Brabham, Jr., who has
been operating grocery store for
some time past, has discontinued
business. The store formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Brabham has been taken
by Mr.. J. M. Kinard, who has moved
his stock of groceries into it.
DIR. Charles F. Black returned to
the city Tuesday morning from
Charleston, where he has been in at
tendance upon his father, DR.. J. B.
Black. He reported the condition of
his father as being somewhat i'm
proved, though he is still very i'll.
An important meeting of the Civic
league will be held Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. J. J. Cleckly. All members are
urged to be present and bring their
dues with them. All committees are
asked to be prepared to make their
reports.
Travellers over the OranSeDuTS
road report that the portion of the
road that is embraced in our neigh
boring county is in extremely bad
condition, and they suggest that the
orangeburg authorities ought to
wake up and put it into first-class
condition.
Large congregations were present
at the services at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening. The
pastor, Rev. w. R. Mcmillan, deliver
ed two strong sermons. There were
no services at the Methodist church,
the pastor, DIR. E. O. Watson, be-
ing in attendance upon the camp
meeting at Indian Field Sunday.
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Rally Day at Trinity Church.

Next Sunday will be rally Day.
at Trinity Methodist church. Special
effort is being made to have every
member of the church and Sunday
school present during the day. At
II o'clock the business Mems Bible
class is expected to attend the
preaching service in a body to hear
the pastor preach on "The Holy
Grail of the Bible Glass;
At o'clock there will be a full
reorganization of the Sunday-school,
the installation of officers and teach
ers, and the announcements of pro-
motions.
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loss to the paper.

loss to the paper.
Another thing: 1t will be to the
interest of every subscriber to pay
in advance, for we certainly cannot
guarantee to continue sending The
Herald for $3.50 a year if the price
of paper continues to advance The
prospects are that, unless the tide is
soon turned, the paper on which 50
issues of The Herald are printed will
cost more than the subscription
price. If you pay in advance you
know you will get the paper at the
same old price.
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Do You Want to Join the Navy?

Men at Bamberg desiring to join
the United States navy will be ex-
amined there Saturday by S. c. Nc
Arthur, chief boatswain's mate, STA
toned in Columbia on recruiting
duty. He will be in Bamberg from
1887 in the morning until 6 o'clock
in the. evening and will make his
headquarters there at the postofice.
Men who pass will be sent at gov
ernment expense to Atlanta for final
examination.-Colu State.
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MIR. j. G.. Folk Hurt.

While working on the school build
ing at Hunters Chapel last week the
scaffold fell with Mr.. J. G. Folk, a
carpenter of this city. Mr.. Folk fell
about twenty feet. to the ground, and
he sustained quite painful injuries.
The fall hurt his back, and he has
been confined to his bed since. His
many friends hope that he will be
able to be out again soon.
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Election Commissioners.

Governor Richard l. Manning last
week announced the appointment of
the following election commissioners
for State and county elections for
Bamberg county:
State and county commissioners
A. NJ. Brabham, Bamberg; NJ. N.
Rice, Olar, R. F. D.; D. O. Hunter,
Bamberg, R. F. D.
Federal commissioners F, F. Car
roll, Bamberg; R. L. Zeigler, Den
mark; J. w. Stewart, Bamberg.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
CONTINUED from page /, colum p

a landing in the water, but he prayed
for a safe journey, and when he
finally got home safely he was thank
full.
We are told that there is nothing
new under the sun, but don't be-
lieve it. There is negro near here
called blind Calvin He is totally
blind, and perhaps it is true that the
loss of one gift develops another.
Maybe his being blind makes him a
poet. Milton was blind and he was
a poet. Blind Calvin is blind and
he is a poet. And here is where
something new comes in. He has
composed song. 1t is called 1.-The
Liar Song" He will sing it, and ac-
company it with his accordeon and
provided a nickel is occasionally
thrown to him he will sing it for
hours. I enclose you printed copy
for publication, although it is print
ed price cents" yet I have his
permission to have it published in
the Herald.
THE LIAR SONG.
Just let me tell you what liar will
do
Always coming with something new,
He will steal your heart with false
pretense
Make out to you he is your bosom
friend.
CHORUS
If you don't want to get in trouble,
If you don't want to get in trouble,
If you don't want to get in trouble,
You better let that lie alone.
When you meet liar on the street
The first thing he will do is showhis
teeth,
The first thing he will do is show his
the dew
The next thing he will talk about
you,
When a liar wants to defend and
prove
He will lay round his neighbors and
catch the news.
Nearly every day when you look out
You'll see the liar coming bout.
He'll tell you about the women and
men
And make you lose your bosom
friend;
He'll order you out to trace the tale;
If YOU don't mind he'll put you in
Jail.
A liar and hypocrite raises fuss.
A hypocrite's bad but liar is worse;
He'll go to your house in rush,
Il can't stay long, I've got to go t.
work.
He'll tell you something that will
cause you to pout;
Then the liar will borrow you out.
Then if you will ask him for pay
He'll fall out with you and. stay
away.
I want to tell you what happened
some time ago: There was party
of young men fishing in Big Saltke-
hatchie, when one of the party drop
ped his knife in the stream and the
water was perhaps six or seven feet
deep. He recovered his knife with
out getting his clothes wet. Now
am not going to use any word in this
letter when the very first syllable
would be dis" or "stark,' or
"buck," but the query is how did he
manage to get his pocket knife?
I do not believe there are many of
our citizens who have got the stat
utes or acts of the last legislature,
and I think it would be interesting
reading to some of them if you would
publish the fish and game law as far
as it effects Bamberg county.
We have heard today that cotton
is selling on our local markets for
16 cents, but one, at least, Of our
progressive farmers got "a cents for
his staple eight or ten days ago. And
think others got the same price.
OCCASIONAL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05
Indian Field Camp Meeting.

A large crowd of Bamberg people
went down to the Indian Field camp
meeting Sunday. One gentleman
said that he estimated the crowd
present Sunday at at least three thou
sand persons; others estimated the
number present at great many
more.
1t will be of interest to many local
people to learn that it is contem-
plated to make this great religious
centre some time in the near future.
If the present plants are carried out
something like ten thousand dollars
will be expended on providing mod
ern equipment for the camp ground,
and the place will be converted into
an institution for the holding of all
manner of religious gatherings for
the district.
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reported back that it was not worth
producing because of the difficulty in
separating the seed. This, however,
was before the invention of the gin.
Cotton planting advanced rapidly
after 1894, and finally entirely sup
planted the culture of indigo, which
previous to that time was the staple
crop of this section of the country.
Col. William Thomson, of Orange
burg county, was the first extensive
planter of that section in 1884. John
Mayrant, in 1897, was the first to
plant cotton in Sumter. Gen. Wade
Hampton introduced it into Richland
county in 1901. He was the first to
use water power for propelling the
machinery of the gin. He gathered
crop of six hundred bags from six
hundred acres.
Weaving of cotton cloth was done
entirely by the hand loom until 1913.
The power loom was not successful
until 1922.
The first sea island cotton was
was planted on St. Simon's island,
Georgia, in 1888, from seed brought
from the West Indies. Mr.. Kinsey
Burden obtained some seed and was
the first to introduce it into South
Carolina. His first experiment fail
ed, but he persisted in Mis- efforts in;
the face of difficulties. !
Mr.. William Elliott planted a small
crop on Hilton Head and met with
success. Mr.. Burden continued his
efforts, and by careful selection of
seed, noting results obtained, final
ly improved the staple, and develop
ed the sea island cotton as We now
know it. For many years he kept
the secret of his success. In 1925 he
sold sixty bags for one dollar and.
sixteen cents per pound, and in 1928
for two dollars. Mr.. Burden was the
first planter to use Hessian cloth for
packing his cotton. So carefully was
this precious product put up that for
time the outer bags were lined with
cotton cloth to protect the cotton
from dust and dirt.
At first some of the English spin
ners complained that the staple was
too long, and used to cut it shorter.
The cultivation Of sea island cot
ton increased enormously, and the
sea coast planters grew rich. Many
are the tales told of the wealth and
hospitality of these ante-bellum cot
ton growers. -.
So well known were their brands
that often the crop was sold by that,
rather than by sample.
Of course the civil war brought
ruin and desolation to this industry.
The seed deteriorated to such an ex-
tent that after the war the only pure
seed known was contained in an Or
dinary envelope, which was given by
Capt. George C. Hayward to Mr.:
Joseph T. Dill. Mr.. Dill planted sea
sland cotton that came from this
small remnant.
The value of cotton seed was al
most unknown, and thousands of
tons were annually thrown into the
fields and allowed to rot as a fer
tilizer for the next crop. For many
years both the short and long staple
cotton was packed only in bags. The
cotton bale came later, and then the
compress.
Following are some Of the prices
obtained for short cotton in the early
days of it's cultivation:
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Bamberg Cotton Market.

Quotation for Wednesday, Octo-
ber 4, $3.50 p. m.
Middling - ------. .....-.-16B
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05

California has 1O,057 factories,
employing more than 100000 per-
sons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05

Why Let Your storage batteries
run down? We have installed up-to-
date machinery and guarantee all
work. Electric troubles specially.
MUTUAL GARAGE, Denmark, S. c.
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Watkins Medicine Co.-Good, re-
liable men wanted to fill vacant ter
ritory. No capital required. See w.
H. CHANDLER, Bamberg, S. G. If
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BY Joseph l. Waring.
The United States last year pro-
duced 3,S6S,152 short tons sulphuric
acid.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05

Cortland F. Bishop, of Lenox,
Mass, has a parrot which has a vo-
cabulary of seventy-five words.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05

J. w. Barr, of Bamberg, S. c., rep
resents the REQ Motor Car Co., Of
Lansing, Mich. If interested in the
Best Car in America at the price, see
him before you buy a car. tt.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head Csc.
For 25 Words or Less.

For Sale-Galvanized roofing, tin
shingles of all kinds, V crimp roofing
and siding. L. B. FOWLER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05

For Sale-Two nice building lots,
one on Railroad avenue, and one on
avenue leading to G. Frank Bam-
berg's. H. NJ. GRAHAM, Bamberg,
S. G.. If.
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For Sale-Nice family horse and
surry. Will sell cheap for cash or on
easy terms. H. NJ. HERNDON, Bam--
berg, S. G. 1916.
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For Sale-My place at Otis, con-
sisting of 73 acres, with all neces-
sary buildings. L. D. ODOM, Bam-
berg, S. c., R. F. D. 4. 1916.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
ZEPS ATTACK
 BATTLE SHIPS

BERLIN, Aug. 12 -- Delayed - Successful attacks were made yes terdsy by the German aerial squa- drOns upon British war ships off the Flemish coast The war ships were not equipped to fight the Zeppelns properly and were forced to seek shelter. Serious damage was done to three of the battle ships before a safe place could be lGcaSed.
 After making the attacks upon the British boats they rose in the air and drifted westward oyer the Russian aviation stations off the Gulf of Riga. Their work was soon halted by air gunuers at the ststion. Very little damage was done to the station by the ZpppelIns So far as is known no damage was done to the German squadron
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
HAPPY THR0NG ATTENDS
 OUTDOOR PICNIC-DANCE
All Skagway Joins in Gayety, Goodfel- lowship, Eats, Dance, Cruise and Gen. eral Get-togetner Meeting Given by Arctic Brotherhood on Shores of Pret- ty Little Brooklet.

time under the hostage of the Are tic Dr?therhood at a picnic-dance and general get together meeting aL Burro Creek yesteday.
 Much credit is due the ladies for their kind assistance and willing hand n helping serve the luncheon. When they saw that things were not moving as rapidly as they should, they pitched in and saw that the luncheon was properly served. The Arctic Brotherhood certsiuIy must feel deeply indebted to these who helped them out.
 Wm. Henson, as general trans portation agent, could not have arranged the transportation ser vice in better manner. He assisted by James Louttit, general passen- ger agent, kept the boat busy all aftcrnDCn and well into the night conveying back and forth the many dancers and picnickers. Mike Rose, as manager of the dance, provided novel method of lighting the Pavh- lion by installing a locomotive head light so that its rays fell upon the danc4 floor. Fred Fouzo, as camp cook, certainly put the kickin his ccffee which. made them line up for more.
 Behind all of the work of the various committeeman is the gen erous spirit of Col. W. L. Stevenson who donated the services of his launch and provided a conveyance for the Haines peopl. to the jolly scene. Hats off to the Arctic Brotherhood-it was some picnic.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
PROBERS
 MAY INQUIRE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12 - A Federal probe of bread and flour prices mas been rumored in of ficia circles of this city. Hurley, chairman Of the Trade Commission is now working with the bakers in the city of Chicago. He Is trynig to se- cure the good faith of the bakers and keep the cost of bread down to a reasonable price, so that it will not crowd up into the luxury class with the poor.
 He advocates the stopping of all flour exports if the crop reports which nave just been issued are au- thenIic. The demand for flour is brisk and it is beginning to com mana a high price. The probe will evidently be ordered if flour prices jump and that will necessitate jump iu bread prices.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
WOMEN STRONG
 FUR HUGHES

COLORADO SPRINGS,A ug. 12 - Tho womanS suffrage party is now on record as opposing Woodrow Wil Son and are out in the field to fight nim at the coming elections. The time set for an answer to their inquiries expired this morning at s o'clCc.
 They are strong in their praise for C:.arles Evans Hughes and the principles that he has advocated from the stump. Hughes has come out ill the open. met the question face 70 face and favOrs a constitu tional amendment which would con- fer upon wOmankind the voting privileges.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
ASK
 FUR MEETING

SEATTLE, Aug. I2-The mediat- ors for the Federal department are contributing their efforts 10 bring about a conference between Long shoramen's Waterfront Union and the Employers Associations.
 The employers nave asserted that they will agree to a meeting if il is submitted in writing. The writ ten request will be made by the federal mediators 10 both factions today. The leading mediatoTs have hopes Of bringing the factions to getheT and threshing the difticul- ties gu by arbitration.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12

4 cruise on the sturdy little Golden RUd-a ramble thru the dense forest and woods which line he precipitous sides of Lynn Canal "a stroll around the brink of roar Burrao Creek, watching the waters lear onward over cataraCts and waterfalls to its ocean course-a dance under the rays of a big headlight as it gently cast it's light upon the miniatuTs pavillion-lis- tening to the echoes and lively strains of music waited thru the air by the gentle breezes which played over the scene-gathering around huge bonfires watching the IllumIuous flames grow darker and darker until they finally became en, clipped by darkness in. their up- ward course-a good sip of boiling hot coffee made over camp fire; munching at cakes cookies. sandwiches and other appealing edibles, climaNed by a heaDing dish of Haines strawberries surrounded by pure Garden City ceam an inch deap-'a hearty nand shake and merry hello, a general mixing of hosts and guest and the unanimous stamp of all tha the Arctic Brotherhood picnic. was the pest time of their life, and the guests were ready to return to their homes in this city, tired but beaning over with outward igns Of merriment and jOviality.
 In other words over two hundred and twenty five gay picnickers en- joyed the general outing and good
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
WILSON ID MAKE
 WESTERN TRIP

WASHINGTON, Aug. I2 - De- Iayed-Prestdent Wilson has in formed his campaign manager that he will be- ready to commence his stump campaign of the country in n few weeks. He has made known that he will cross the continent, touching at western cities in his .tiu,r&ry. Seattle, and coast cities will have the chance to hear the Democratic leader
 Mir. Wilson is applying the lash to congress so that it will finish the voluminOus amount of work before 1t by September 1st. The exac- date for the eginumg of his western trip has not been amounc- ed but those in close touch with the Po sideut believe that he will starl before the middle Of Septem- Der.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
FLOUR PRICES
 JUMP FORWARD

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Delayed- Tne reports sent out by the As sociated and United Press agents that there would be a shortage in rhe wheat crop this harvest season has caused the price of flour to jump upward eight cents barrel
 A shortage of one hundred and five million bushels of last years harvest record has been estimated by the department Of agriculture. Several thousand bushels were held over rom last yeas crop so the shortage should not cause the flour p1!cts to advance too briskly
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
FAMINE
 BLOWS OVER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 - De layed- The secretary of the depart ment of labor has informed the large publishers throughout the country that the paper shortage winch now confronts the publishers is only temporary.
 4 general warning was sent broa cast about the paper shortage. Sev- elai of the eastern papers have been considering reducing the size Of their publications owing to the shOrtase of the paper.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
MOOSE F0R
 G.O.P. POLICIES

DLNVER, Ang. l2-The pro gressive party which held a con- vsution in this city yesterday are on record as being in favor Of the Republican party and its leaders throughout the national campaign- They have decided not to place a third ticket in the field in this state and have endorsed the actions taken by the Republican party.
 The decision reached was the unanimous opinion Of all Of the delegates. Leaders at the conyen- tions predicted a landslide for the Republican party in this state this csminE fall. Hughes was the Popu- lar naR to head the nations highest office amongst the leading delsgates-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
REFUSE
 AID ID SYRIA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 - De- laycd-Turkey bas informed the United States government that 1t will not allow a neutral committee to carry on relief work amongst the Syrians. Turkey Is censorine ali news which comes from Syria telling of the famine and extreme hardEhips which the people are undergoing, but occasionally piece of news gets by which clearly in forms the outside world that the conditions there are deplorable,
 The United States government petitioped the Turkish government for permission to send relief work CTS and supplies and an absolute refusal has been oabled the for eign department.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
CLOSED SHOP
 FUR FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l2-The waterfront strike has been ended in I1is city. The final details were thrash,d out at conference in this city yesterday. By the new agreement the employers will en- force the closed shop policy. Un- ion men only will be employed in IoaIIus and unloading tbe ships which come and go thru this port.
 The wage scale Is still up in the air. Every indication points to all union men returnig to work at the cid wage scale. In any event it Is definitely known that the wage scale demanded by the men in the frs, demand will not be instituted.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
CAMPBELL TO LECTURE

Rev. John L. Campbell, who lee- ture' a' the Methodist Church, on the subject, "'wm the old Book Stand" last Wednesday night, will again speak from the pulpit of the Methodist Church this coming We'd nesday night at o'clock on "Ltv- ing Questions" He was en- alphabetically greeted by his au- dience at his last lecture and a big turn out is anticipated for this colnuig Wednesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
VIOLENT BATTLE
 IN PROGRESS

VIENNA, Aug. 12-Violent fight ing is reported between the Aus trians and Russians In the neigh bOrhood of KOvel. The battle start ed yesterday afternoon and has beeE s:.adilv in progress since the first shot which was fired early yester- Ga7 afternoon.
 The Austrians have entirely evacuated the City os StaHislau. The Russians are reported to be foTttty- ing the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
RUSSIANS LAND AT BREST

BEEST, Aug. 12-One hundred thousand Russian soldiers came thru the Mediterranean, thru the Straits of Gibraltar and up the coast, landed there yesterday. At nc time, says the various command ors of the transports, were there any appearances of the enemy sub marines.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
sTRIkE SITUATION IN BALANCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The Rail- ay strike situation now hangs in a calarce. The crisis must be rsacked sOmtime today. l. is very probable that the decision will be definitely reached before nightfalI The result of the conference this morning is withheld from publioa- ten.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
ARMY TO BE INCREASED

BERLIN, Aug. 12-It is said tina. one million new soldiers are training for the army in Germany. They will be mustered into the regular service some time this month.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-12
AUTSRIANS RETIRE

ROME, Aug. 12-The Austrians nave retired six miles on Trieste as the French begin their campaign at tacks upon Bulgaria,