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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Clear Pond Cuttings.

Clear Pond, Feb. 6.-Dr. Ed Kirk
land and son, Jack, of Olar, were
guests at Mr.. George Padgetts last
Monday. Mr.. Padgett and family
have recently moved into our COM
munity from Govan, and are occupy
ing the house vacated by Mr.. B. F.
Hill.
Miss Mayme Morris is at home
from Augusta, where she has been
attending school.
Mrs. Aquilla Drawdy, of Farrell's,
is with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Folk,
who has been seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tant were
guests of Mrs. Tant's father, Mr..
George Padgett, Sunday.
Mr.. B. F. Folk, of Bamberg, spent
Friday and Saturday at Mr.. G. W.
Folks, last week.
Miss Vera Mcmillan, who attends
school at Ehrhardt, is at home for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hill and chill
dren visited at Mr.. J. R. Morris's
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Sandifer and
children visited at Mr.. G. w. Folks
last week.
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Year. BAMBERG S. G, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1917
SECRETS YIELD TO CONVICT.
Ohio Prisoner Finds Dye and Rubber
in Chu Tung Tree.

With crude home made labora-
tory, which he has set upon his desk
in the penitentiary library, DR.. En-
rich w. Ritter, formerly Cleveland
chemist, claims he is extracting rub
ber, tannin and a red dye from the
bark of the chu tung tree, grown in
China.
The department of agriculture is
assisting him in his experiments. he
says. 1t shipped him five pounds of
the bark, the first ever sent to this
country, after DR.. Ritter says he
pointed out to the department that
the bark contained rubber.
The man, who startled the country
on his arrival at the penitentiary last
year by his inventions of ''liquid fire.
and aniline dyes, declares that not
only has he extracted rubber of re-
markable resiliency from the bark,
but tannin, used in the tanning in
dustry, and dye the exact color of
the dye used in the 2-cent stamp.
From a pound of the bark DR.. Rit-
ter says he obtains two ounces of
crude rubber, four and one-half
ounces of tannin and three-fourths
of an ounce of coloring matter.
sThe tannin is valuable because
it's scarcity has helped cause the high
price of Shoes" DR.. Ritter said. "The
shortage of the postage stamp dye is
so acute that there has been talk of
using some other color. This new
supply will eliminate both short
ages
DR.. Ritter says he was first attract
ed to the possibilities of the chu tung
bark while in China Is years ago as
a member Of the German navy. A
great flood of the Jan-Toche-Kiang
and Pei-Ho rivers, in whose valleys
the trees grow, destroyed thousands
of them and he noted then the resll-
iency of the bark.
s'The tree can be grown from
Massachusetts to Virginia. DR.. Rit-
ter says. lone Of my first steps
when I get my freedom will be to ar
range to plant the tree in this coun-
try and form a company to extract it's
products.
The prisoner chemist has received
a large number of letters from the
department of agriculture relating to
his Observation-Disclosures (Ohio)
Dispatch.
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EIGHT MILLS LEVY SUGGESTED.
Only New Project Allowed is Enlarge
ment of tuberculosis Sanitarium.

The general appropriation bill, car
rying $2,650, was introduced
in the house last night. A State tax
levy of mills will be required to
meet the demands on the State gov
ernment. One mill of the 8 mills
will be to make up the deficit Of
100000 brought over from last
year. No new projects are provided
for Many of the appropriations ask
ed by the various departments of the,
State were pruned to the bone by the
committee under the direction of J.
T. Lilies, chairman. An appropriation
of s475,O00 is provided for the State
Hospital for the Insane. This pro-
vides for continuance of the improve
ment work. The maintenance cost
of the institution was greatly in
creased because of the "high cost of
living"
Provision is made in the bill for
the enlargement of the State tuber-
culosis sanitarium at State park. A
total of $40, 900 for several buildings,
$4,000 this year and $4,000 in
1918, is provided. The erection of
these buildings was made necessary
because more than 80 beds were con-
ditionally endowed.
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Spring Branch Sayings.

Spring Branch, Feb. 6.-The good
old pinder shellings have started. Mr.
and Mrs. Elige Goodwin gave one last
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Russell Sandifer and family
were the guests at Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P,
O'Quinn's last Sunday.
Mrs. H. w. Herndon and Miss Nell
Clayton spent last weekend in Co.
lumbia.
Miss Clara O'Quinn was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Herndon Mon
day afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. L. A. Bes-
singer are glad to learn that she is
improving.
Messrs. Mayfeld Bessinger and
Frank and Charley Goodwin were
visitors in the Clear Pond section
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. B. A. Bennett, of St. George
spent last weekend at Mr.. j! P
O'Quinn's.
Miss Lessie Sandifer, of Bamberg
spent a few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Leila Goodwin.
Miss Eula O'Quinn spent last
weekend with Mrs. l.. A. Bessinger.
Miss Lottie Crider spent last Mon
day night with Miss Reba O'Quinn.
Miss Reba O'Quinn spent last Tues
day night with Miss Lottie Crider.
Miss Ethel Zeigler spent last Wed
nesday night with Miss Reba O'Quinn
Mrs. S. A. Compton, who has beer
visiting her brother, Mr.. J. P
O'Quinn, has returned to her home in
Colleton county.
The weather was very unfavorable
for the pinder shelling at Mr.. j. j
Hughes's last Friday night, and il
still remains cold.
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Branch church. The public is invit-
ed.
Mr.. Rob Carter, of the Oak Grove
section, was a visitor in this section
last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sadie Boyd spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. c. B. RaN OF
and Sunday nighths Of last week
Olar.
The friends of Mrs. Sudie Barnes
regret to know that she has been very
i'll and by the advice of her physician
she will leave some time this week
for the Baptist hospital to undergo
an operation. Her friends hope for
her a speedy recovery.
Miss Dora Mcmillan, of the Bam-
berg graded school spent last week
at home.
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Buford Bridge Budget.

Buford Bridge, Feb. 6.-Owing to
the extreme cold We have had in the
past few days the wood piles are be-
ing visited yet and have been visited
frequently. Just few days before
we had such pleasant weather and
the farmers were busy plowing their
land-the personi nifcation of spring.
Last week DR.. Frank kirkland
celebrated his birthday. Several joi
his children and grandchildren We're
present. A delightful dinner was
served oy Mrs: A. L. Kirkland and a
grand day was spent.
Mrs. R. NJ. Kearse is in Ehrhardt
with her daughter, Mrs. Max Walker.
Mr.. John Rush was taken to the
hospital at Columbia this week for
an operation. His friends wish fol
him speedy recovery. Mr.. ]. H,
Kirkland went with him.
Mrs. Henry kirkland was called
suddenly to Ehrhardt last week on
account of the death of her mother,
Mrs. E. C. Sease. Mrs. Kirkland has
the sympathy of her many friends.
Mrs. John Smiths sister, of Vir-
ginia, is, with her now. u
Honor roll of Buford Bridge
school, month beginning January q
ending January 26: First grade
Jenette Brabham; advanced first
grade, Frank Kirkland; second
grade, lone Kirkland, Asbury Kirk
land, Jr.;- fourth grade, Wilton Rey-
nolds; sixth grade, Eugene Brabham
Inez Kirkland, Doll Brabham, Nell
Brabham.
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Jump Into Shafts.

Through accidental Imprisonment
mines acquire a surprising fauna
from the surface. Live flsh-a spe-
cies of barbel-were lately noticed in
a Transvaal gold mine, $500 feet
down a vertical shaft, and are sup
posed to have fallen into the mines
as spawn. When discovered, they
had grown to length of to II
inches. In very dry weather, young
bullfrogs have been seen to jump de-
liberately down the shaft, evidently
after water and seem to have sur
vived the fearful plunge.
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Financial Caution.

Gates w. McGarrah, president OF
the Mechanics and Metals National
Bank, believes that it is the duty OF
bankers and business men to guard
against future contingencies, and in
a letter just issued to correspondents
he advises the exercise of caution in
the financing of new enterprises.
Industry throughout the United
States," says Mr.. McGarrah, con
tinues at an active pace. Money
rates are at a low level, and New
York bank loans are at the highest
record of history. 1t was shown by
the controller of the currency a few
weeks ago that loans of 27,50O banks
and trust companies in the United
States were on July 1, s3,243,0OO,o9C
in excess of the loans of three years
ago.
This is phenomenal expansion
OF course, the elements contributing
to bring it about have been abnormal
and none of us can tell how much
longer they will continue. To guaro
against future contingencies is duty
that has been imposed upon every
banker and business man of the ma
ton, yet there is so little that the fu'
ture holds which one can count, with
confidence, that the duty has become
trying and oftentimes confusing
one.
"Thus we have, just now, the spec
tacle of our financial leaders consld'
ering means of stemming gold I'M
ports into the United States, because
of the danger of imitation, at the same
time they are discussing the likell'
hood of gold exports later on, be-
cause of the possibility Of de1ation
Gold added to the countrys total sup
ply in the last two years has been
$500, 100000, an amount far more
than necessary to carry on the Dusl'
ness of the country. With further
large additions to that supply through
the payment for goods exported
aboard, it can be seen how enormous
a credit expansion is possible.
eve cannot store gold in idleness
neither can we, prudently, at once ab'
sorb all we have recently received
To exercise caution in financing ne"
enterprises, and at the same time tc
permit proper expansion free rein
is the special duty of the bankers OF
the country today. Their duty is one
of ultra conservatism, notwithstand-
ing the fact that by extending credit
and taking up the money market
slack they would be enabled to name
more remunerative rates for thell
funds in the future. New YORK
Times.
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PROHI BILL RECOMMITTED
HOUSE VOTES TO RECOMNHT AIR.
TIGHT MEASURE 46 TO ~.
Cause Great Surprise.-"Drys" Stun
ned by Reversal Of Three-to-
One Majority on Friday.

Columbia, Feb. GA great sur
prise was sprung in the house of rep
resentatives this afternoon when the
Richey "air-tight, iron-clad, bone
dry prohibition bill was recommit-
ted to the committee by vote of 46
to A. The prohibitionists, stunned
by the complete reversal of the near
ly three-to-one majority on Friday
for the bill, into majority Of two
against the bill, rallied their forces
and demanded a roll call on the mo-
tion to put the parliamentary clinch-
er on the motion to recommit. Again
the opponents of the bill won by a
majority of one vote, the clincher be-
ing applied by a vote of Al to 46.
This action practically kills the
Richey bill and the house will tomor-
row take up the Daniel bill, which is
even more drastic than the Richey
measure, under a special order at
noon. 1--WE will either amend the
Daniel bill or kill it," said one of
the leading opponents of the bill as
they filed out Of the house for din
ner.
The opponents of the Richey bill
were elated over their coup which
was one of the quietest and greatest
legislative surprises of the session.
Everybody thought the motion made
by Mr.. Searson to recommit the bill
would fail, but opponents of the bill,
among them Messrs. N. G. Evans, H.
H. Evans, and T. P. Cothran, lined
up their side quietly. Messrs. Dan
iel and Richey, the leaders of the
prohibitionists, spoke again for the
bill and it was Mr Toole, another
prohibitionist, who made the motion
for the previous question on the
whole matter. On the roll call when
the speaker announced that by a vote
of 46 to A the motion to recommit
had carried, the prohibitionists could
hardly believe their ears and they
made frantic effort to postpone fur
ther action by adjourning until to-
night, but again they failed. The
opponents of the bill completed its
chloroforming by putting on the
clincher, despite the frantic efforts
of the prohibitionists to save the
measure from the discard.
Great speculation was expressed
by the opponents of the "bone-dry'
movement over the putting to sleep
of the Richey bill, and they are con-
fident they can handle the Daniel bill
in the same way tomorrow. "The re-
cess from Friday until today was the
death of the bill, for the members
found the people didn't want it,
said Mr.. N. G. Evans, who helped to
frame the coup which disposed of
the bill.
Prohibitionists are tonight rally
ing for a new effort to get the Dan
iel "bone-dry" bill through tomor-
row, and a battle royal is promised.
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Sugar History.

Granulated sugar such as is' used
nowadays by nearly every one was
unknown a hundred years ago. In
colonial days, sugar was sold in the
loaf, lump or piece, and the conslfm-
er broke it up to suit his needs. 1t
was a luxury, and many people used
coarse substitutes, according to his
tory of the sugar industry in this
country, as prepared by Joseph E.
Freeman, secretary Of the. American
Sugar Refining company. White
sugar in loaves was, however, manu-
factured on a limited scale long be-
fore the settlement Of the American
colonies. Soon after the Dutch set
tied on Manhattan Island, a sugar
refinery was built in Liberty street,
and continued in operation for more
than a century and q half. On All
gust II, 1880, the New York Ga
zette contained the following adver-
tisehent:
- "Public notice is hereby given that
Nicholas Bayard, of the city of New
York, has erected Refining House
for Refining all sorts of Sugar and
Sugar-Candy, and has procured from
Europe an experienced artist in that
Mystery. At which Refining House
all Persons in City and Country may
be supplied by Wholesale and Re-
tale with both double and single Re-
fined Loaf-Sugar, as also Powder and
Shop-Sugars, and Sugar-Candy, at
Reasonable Rates."
AS evidence of how the industry
has grown within the last century, it
is stated that in 1916, less than g.
100000 pounds of sugar were refined
in New York. Today one of several
large refineries in New York turns
out more than 100000 pounds
every forty-eight hours. Sugar refin-
ing has never been profitable in the
interior of the countr., Tor it has
been found that seaboard water
front gives the coast cities an ad-
vantage over inland cities in the
price Of raw material. However, in
1888 the secretary of the treasury is
sued report on the sugar refining
business in this country, in which he
mentioned a refinery in Cincinnati.
and made the following observation:
1T is thought that the consump-
ton of loaf or refined sugar will not
in the West keep pace with the prog
ress of population, because OF the
cheapness Of coffee, which to a con-
siderable extent is taking the place
of tea, as we'll as of ardent spirits;
and in coffee brown sugar is general
ly preferred. Still, much refined
sugar is used to qualify whiskey,
which unhappily continues to be used
in the West by certain classes of per-
sons"
His prediction was wrong respect
ing the consumption of sugar in the
West, but he did foresee the passing
of Western Observation-Disclosures
News
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In Loving Memory.

A little, old man came into the
office of the Chicago Charities and
laid down $3.50, Ito help out some
needy families" Then he told them
a story:
years ago, when all of my folks
were living, couldn't afford to give
presents. Things are different now,
but most of my folks have gone.
went shopping, just as if my folks
were alive. 1 picked out a shawl for
an aunt of mine. She's dead and so
l didn't buy it, but put down the
amount of money I would have spent.
Then l went and got scme things for
my dead brother and for my father
and mother, and for few old friends
of mine. I didn't really get them,
you know, but I priced the things
thought they would like. When |
added up all the money I would have
spent. it came to almost $3.50, so
added a little to it, and here it is"
Has anyone heard of finer, more
beautiful way of showing a mans
love for his dead? The things he had
wanted to do, it was too late to dc
now. He might, it is true, have spent
money on stone to make more arti-
fetal and melancholy the quiet hill
side where Ibis folks rest. He
found better way to spend his af-
lection, to remember in fancy those
he could no longer reach and then to
see that his loving memory Of chem
went to make others happier. He
made his love for his dead power to
gladden. the living. He laid tribute
on grief and made it blessing. 1t
is not a sad story, we need not pity
him. But we cannot help loving him
-N1ilwaukee Sentinel.
Full line of Ledgers and Day
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West Virginia's Whiskey.

While no whiskey has been made
in the State since July 1, 1914, When
the Statewide prohibition law went
into effect, there are still in bonded
warehouses in the State S25,l39 gal
Ions of whiskey.-Wheeling 1ntelll-
gencer.
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A movement is under way to turn
the vacant lots of New Orleans into
vegetable gardens.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

Industries of the United States are
advertised in Bolivia, South America.
by means of motion pictures.
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Full line of Ledgers and Day
Books at Herald Book Store.
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moved to Napier from Clarinda.

moved TO Napier from Clnrinda.
Rev. A. NJ. Kirkland left Friday
for Fairfax, where the Northwest
Missouri Baptist Association will hold
a meeting Friday. Saturday and Sun
day evening.
Prof. J. ". Francisco left Wed.
ncsdav for Pattonsburg, No., where
he will visit his relatives. lie will
teach the Forest City school again
next term.
Mrs. Ice Bond and children. Of
la Pryour, Texas. arrived here sat
urlay, and are visiting with her
brother, Jake Hahn and family and
other relatives.
Misses Pauline and Mary Fi,z-
maurice left for Atchison. Kansas,
where they will continue school, after
having u siege with the humps Mt
the home of q. W. Mullen and wife.
Mrs. Ralph Meyer made trim
to 81. Joseph, Friday, where her sis
ter, Mrs. Ezra Smith, was taken Ia
the Ellsworth hospital and underwent
an operation for appendicitis, Friday
morning.
Jake Hahn and Jesse McBcc tool,
$50 pounds Of cat and buffalo fish tn
lkulO, lnuTSuay. Inc Hsn were CuuHnt
by Jesse McBee and JEFF Walker, and
were taken over in the j. NJ. Shumat'
Ford truck.
-Chas. holland made a trip to his
sons, Barney holland and family. of
Atchlson, Kansas, Thursday, and Wis
tied a few days. Master Ned re-
turned home with Grandpa, and will
visit a week with them.
A. II. Jeffrey and wife returned
home, Wednesday, after Mrs. Jeffrey
underwent an operation for a tumor
on the neck, at the Ellsworth hospital
In st. Joseph. She is getting along
nicely, we are glad to hear.
The third quarterly meeting for
the Forest City Methodist Church will
be held Saturday and Sunday, May
8 and 9. Rev. c. Il. Duncan, presiding
elder, Of st, Joseph, will I'LL the pull
pit at Forest City, Sunday, and adj
minister the Sacrament after the SER
mon.
DELPHEUS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-05-04

A. ID. S. Depilatory Powder for
removing superfuous hair. For sale ut
T.. o. Phillips Drug Store.
For Sale-My new Dodge Broth
ers' 5-passenger touring car, run less
than 400 miles. T.. A. DUNHAM.
Conrad Ideker, one Of Union
townships substantial citizens, under
went a serious operation In one Of
st. Joseph's hospitals, last week, and
we are glad to learn that he is doing
as well as could be expected. We
hope for a rapid recovery.
Uncle Cad Mccoy was here We'd
nesday evening. He had just shipped
from Craig two car loads Of hay and
went from here to follow the ship
ment TO st. Joseph. Uncle Cad is
. spSightly old fellow. He has lived
In Holt county since 1S44--73 years
Corning Mirror.
Andy Morris, of Mound City, has
concluded to locate on EASY" street.
Last week, he disposed Of his 240
acres on the Nodaway; 100 he sold to
H. X. Noel and 80 acres TO J. w.
Patterson. The consideration for the
whole tract was 98l 400. May you
live long to enjoy Il, Andy.
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Forest City and vicinity.

i nn Ian
.,.. H., la, Vel ''"' W." "" WV
''"' - ,.,,, .,.
Mlss ihh levin ''S'''" 'e"'|e"
IN 81. 'oSctn' rr'"nS'
Mrs. I'd Boyd was shopping IN
ST. Joseph. Wednesday.
Harry Tcaro and Spencer were in
st. Joseph. last Tuesday.
IT. q. krcck made business trip
I-Chas. iirodbeck made business
Walter Nlcyer was business Wis
itor in 81. Joseph, Saturday.
-Dclbcrt Miller and wife were Wis
iting in ST. Joseph, Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Finn Is having IA tus-
sic with the humps. this week.
-Rurnard Mitchell and Otto Stall
lard were in st. Joseph, Saturday.
Hugh and I'd I,ur-icr shipped "a
car of hogs to the st. Joseph market,
Wednesday.
Mrs. CLYDE Markham, Of Clarin-
da, Iowa, Is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. L. V. Scott.
Mrs. John Schaircr and Mrs.
Wesley Stroud were shopping in st.
Joseph. last Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Babc0ck spent several
days. last week. with Mrs. VIM. Ac-
ton, near New Point.
Hobart Miller, Of st. Joseph,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Ida Miller and family.
Earnest Thornhill left Wcdnes-
day for Abilene, Kansas, where he
will visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. T. Scott spent Sunday af-
ternoon with her parents, Chas. Ray
hill and wife, in Oregon.
Judge George Gotten and wife;
of Forues, spent Sunday with their
sen. a. J. Gotten and family.
Miss Marie Sayory visited over
Sunday in Mound City, with her un-
Gle, Sam Bagby and family.
Mrs. Tom Hill spent the day,
last Wednesday, with her daughter,
Mrs. John Reeves, in Oregon.
Mrs. Elmer Carson, of Oregon,
spent several days, the past week,
with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Moore.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-05-04

For Spring Goods In Window
Curtains and Paints, Garden Seeds,
Garden and Farming Tools, The. Va
riety Store 10 the place to buy them.
Its Q case Of now and then. Last
week, o. G. Goodhart, Of the Triumph
district, sold car load Of white corn
TO Maitland parties ut $40 per bu-
shel. Forty-seven years ago, o. Q.
hauled his corn to Bigelow, and sold
Il at II and 10 cents per bushel, and
thought he was going some.
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Program

of the NJ. T.. W. +. NJ. s., May d
Will meet at Mrs. Bruntmeycr's.
H0stesses, Mrs. Bruntmeyer and
Mrs. Anselment,
Leader, Mrs. Campbell.
Topic, "The Child In Its Helpless
ness"
Devotions.
Talks on the topic by Mesdames
Pierce, Bunker and Cook.
Report of convention by Mrs. Hand,
SECRETARY.
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Attention, Comrades !

Members Of Meyer Post will hold
their next regular meeting at the
home Of their comvade, T. G. Frye,
on Saturday afternoon, May 20, at 2
p. m. Comrades ere urged to be
g. W. CuMMlNs, Commander.
r. 8. MORGAN. Adjutant.