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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
better ascertain with thoroughness

better ascertain with thoroughness
what he is doing; that throughout
the history of the world only the
strong and capable have survived the
hardships of new life, that modern
conditions, even in a civilized land.
have not made the abandonment Of
one home for the building of another
q simple process, and that the en-
chantment of distance is seldom real.
Where any man, of any color, after
adequate investigation, is convinced
that change of his residence will per-
manently improve his condition, it is
his duty as we'll as his privilege, in
the absence Of good reasons to the
contrary, to make the change.
Of course the Southern negroes
should be given fair and just treat
ment-but not with the primary OBJ
ject of keeping them in the South.
The white man who treats a negro
unjustly is unjust to himself and to
his white neighbors. No people can
prosper without the recognition and
practice of justice.
The South will never treat labor,
white or black. with justice, so long
as the motive shall be no more than
to keep a supply of labor in the
South.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
Migration-And Justice

These expressions from the annual
report to the board of trustees, by
Robert Motion. principal of Tuskegee
Institute. The State unqualifiedly
commends:
Thousands of them negroes have
left the South; many will never re-
turn. The causes Of the migration
have been in the main economic. but
there can be no doubt of the fact
that the negroes as a rule have TAX
en- advantage of the present oppor.
tunity to leave behind them poor
schools. inadequate police protection.
and exasperating farming conditions,
under which many of them have la
bored for so many years. We at
Tuskegee Institute have sought to
advise our people not to rush off to
the North without being absolutely
sure of the conditions under which
they were to work.
At the same time We have tried
to impress upon the Southern white
people the necessity of statesman
like attitude if the remaining portion
of the negro population is to be
made contented and serviceable. l
am pleased to state that there has
been a hearty response throughout
the South. In many quarters, white
farmers have been helping their
struggling tenants by furnishing
them seed, giving them free use of
land, and in other ways making it
easy for them to remain on the land
and care for their families.
When Southern negro has sound
reasons for believing that change
of residence to the North or West
will improve his condition, he should
make the change. He is under no
more obligation to remain in the
South than is white man-and this
country has. in every State, hundreds
and thousands of white Southerners
or their descendants.
Were a negro to come to us, say
ing that he had received an offer OF
work in Pennsylvania, and asking
advice about accepting it, we would
advise him as we would white man.
So would any decent and honest
white man advise him. We would
tell him that the immigrant, white
or black, had better be careful, had
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20

duu OlVCi.
Mr. Joe Dov.e of Georgetown
was in town last week.
Mr. Paul Sunshine" Detrie, Of
the Piedmont Lyceum Course, gave
an instructive and interesting lee.
ture at the school auditorium last
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs J M Eaddy and fam.
lily spent Sunday with relatives at
Johnsonville.
Miss Inez Wooten will spend the
holidays with relatives at Clarkton.
NC.
Mrs R T Harmon and daughters.
Wilma, Ruth and Katie, left Friday
to spend the holidays with relatives
at Conway.
Mr. Jesse Cribb spent Sunday at
Rome.
A match game of basket ball was
played at Hemingway last Friday
afternoon betweed the Trinity and
Hemingway High school teams. the
score being twelve to seven in favor
of the home team.
The Hemingway school will close
for the Christmas holidays on Fri
day, December 81. The teachers
will leave Friday to spend the holi-
days at their respective homes.
DR. E H Simmons returned Sum
day from Florence, where he took a
patient to a Florence infrmary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20

Nice lot of horses and mules to
suit you both in quality and price
now on sale at the stables of the
WILLIAMSBURG LIVE STOCK Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20

We give Proft-sharing Coupons.
Four certificates with every dollar
Spent in our Dry Goods department
molly. PEOPLES MERCANTILE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
Seed Oatsi Seed Oatsi

Red Rust-Proof Seed Oats at low
es prices for cash. Bring your wagon
an, carry back load of Seed Oats.
G.27.tf ODOM & DENNIS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
For the Home.

Furniture, Rugs, Mat
tresses, Window Shades,
Floor Coverings, Bedsteads,
Springs, Chairs, Rockers.
Bedroom Suits, etc.
A Great Bargain.
We offer you one 3-piece
Bedroom Suit, value SIPS. 90,
at SIS. It would cost you
on today's market $92.50.
Such an opportunity is rare.
You cannot afford to miss it.
Come to see us. We will
show you how to fit up your
home in beauty and comfort
at the most reasonable fig
ures you can find anywhere.
Wholesale quotations are
constantly rising. Better
buy now.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
Farm Machinery.

One and two-horse Oliver
Plows at$7.50, So. so, ,$14. 90,
$500 and $500 each.
Blount, S. R. White and
Wood Beam Dixies or any,
thing in Farm Machinery.
I write us what you want;
we have it. Tell us what you
expect to pay: we will meet
you there, TOO.
Now is the time to get the
implements toput your farm
in shape for next years har-
vest. All indications point to
another year of fancy prices
for the products of the soil,
and you owe tito yourself to
have the machinery to give
your soil the best possible
cultivation. That's the kind
we sell.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
Hardware.
Heavy and Shelf Articles.

Tools, Lime, Plaster, Ce-
ment, Nails, Roofing, Tin,
Shingles. Laths, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Brushes, Busters,
Scrapers, Polish, Colors in
Oil, and anything else in
this line.
Try US once in this depart
ment and you will be our pa
tron for all time.
Men, shave yourselves; it's
a big saving. Get your Ra-
zors, Strops and Homes from
us. Large variety of the best
makes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-20
NOTICE.
Annual Meeting of Bd
Of County Commis-
slOners.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners will meet in
annual session the first Thursday after
the first Tuesday in January, 1918. All
persons having claims against the coun-
ty are required to file same duly attest
ed, with the Supervisor, on or before
said date.
We wish to call special attention of
all those holding pauper certificates.
J N HAMMET,
12-20-2t Co Super.
Regular meeting 1st Tuesday, 1918.
Annual meeting lst Thursday.
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Miscellaneous.

Cut Glass, Crockery, China
ware, Tinware, Agateware.
Many beautiful and useful
articles to select from.
Manicure Sets, $1.75 to
$3.50. Nothing would make
a prettier Christmas gift.
Watches, Clocks, etc., etc.
Keep up with the time.
Automobile Accessories of
every nature. Keep your car
supplied from this headquar-
ters.
Remember that we have
all sizes of Pipe and Pipe
Fittings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
Food Administrators Can't Get Sugar.

Members of the Food Administra-
ton at Washington, D. c., now have
an added personal reason for urging
conservation of sugar.
A recent canvass Of retail stores of
the city showed that of % stores Is
had no sugar. Three had only small
supply of cube sugar in packages.
Every store had less than 100 pounds
and none had prospects of an immedi-
ate supply. Of three wholesalers and
one jobber, two had no sugar. One
had a three-day supply.
No relief is promised for at least
six weeks, and Washington will be
on a short sugar ration until after
Christmas at least.
In the Middle West and on the Pa
rife Coast, where reserve stocks are
heavier, dealers generally are re-
spending to the cry for help by plac-
ing the same limit on sales in use in
the hard-hit Eastern districts-2
pounds to a customer, providing 9TH
or purchases are made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
Branchville Brevities.

Branchville, November 24.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Edwins, of Bamberg,
visited relatives here during the past
week.
Miss Ruth Byrd has returned home
after pleasant visit to relatives in
Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. Murray Carr, of Columbia, is
spending some time with relatives
here.
The Rev. A. J. Allen, of Hartsville,
spent a few days with friends here
this week.
Mrs. w. A. Izlar, of Augusta, Ca,
was on visit to relatives here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel L. Rhoad and
son visited relatives in Orangeburg
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Black and chill
dren and Miss Rebecca Evans, of
Holly Hill, spent the weekend with
Br. and Mrs. J. M. Byrd.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
SchofeId Sketches.

Schofeld, November 25.-1t seems
that touch of winter has appeared,
Judging from the overcoats that we
have seen for the past few days. The
thermometer registered about 25 de-
grees Sunday morning.
Miss Verna French, of Columbia,
spen the weekend her with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. French.
Mrs. Ogreta Beard, of the Colston
section, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. F. NJ. Elliott is improving and
will be able to resume hs duties in
the next few days.
Miss Mable Sewers is spending
some time with relatives at Buffalo,
N. Y.
MIR. G. c.. Beard, who has been en-
pIoyed by Lightsey Brothers, of Mi
lsys. has accepted a position here.
DRAEBLR.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
$500 Germans Held in U. 5.

Two classes of German prisoners
are now detained in this country.
One is comprised of sailors taken
into custody when the United States
entered the war; the other consists
of "alien enemies" civilians who
have been arrested and are now be-
ing held under governmental regula-
tions for various reasons.
The principal detention camp is at
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, where approxi-
mately $50 war prisoners are held;
at Fort Oglethrope, Ca, there are
165 alien enemies; at Fort Douglas,
Utah, there are 517 prisoners of war
and so interned Germans. Small de-
tachments are now temporarily quar-
tered at army posts throughout the
country, but their number is rela-
lively small.
Altogether there are 1854 actual
prisoners of war in the custody Of the
War Department and about 400 in
termed aliens held at the request OF
the Department of Justice.
1t is estimated that Germany is
now holding $50 sailors taken from
American ships by commerce raid
ers and other German vessels.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
Permits for Persons Subject to Draft.

No passport is. required bS the
State Department to go to Canada,
but persons subject to draft who de-
sire to cross the line are often de-
layed while their cases are being in
vestigated
When any registered person de-
sires a passport or to go to Canada
he may apply to his local board for
a permit If he is not likely to be
called within the period of the pro-
posed absence or if the board is
otherwise assured that his absence
will not result in evasion Of or in
terference with the execution of the
draft law, he may obtain the permit
by giving his address while absent
and by agreeing to keep himself IN
formed Of any call upon him and to
return Immediately upon call.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
Engineers Install Railway

The corps of engineers Of the
American army since April has not
only been supplying the Engineer
equipment for than 100000 men,
but the members of the railway Sec
ton have undertaken to transport
and install and put in operation
overseas a complete railway equip
ment.
The cost of materials ordered to
date is approximately $70,000,OOO,
including some hundreds of locomo-
tives, more than 100000 tons of
steel rails, more than 5000 complete
turnouts, 100000 ties, $4,000 freight
cars, 900 fill and ballast cars, 500
miles of telephone wire and appa-
ratus, and vast quantities OF con-
struction and repair equipment.
A duty imposed upon the engl-
neers has been the purchase of the
necessary Engineer equipment for
more than 100000 men. Within
IS days after the Engineer Corps,
following the declaration of war, ad-
vertised for equipment, awards had
been made covering the requirements
for this vast force-a total of $780,
600 articles, including among other
items 5 miles of pontoon bridge.
The Engineers have also undertake
en- the work organizing and equip
ing troops for special services, such
as lumber supply, road construction,
sanitary construction, camouf1age SER
vice, gas and fame service. mining
work. and mapping.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Governor Manning has appointed
G. C. Sullivan, of Anderson, direc-
tor of the State penitentiary, vice w.
H. Glenn, of Anderson, resigned.
A South Carolina soldier, Leon
Ray, from Fairfax, died Sunday at
Camp Wheeler, near Macon, Ca, with
pneumonia. He was a member OF
Battery C. one hundred and eigh-
teenth field artillery.
Calling attention to the insistence
of the federal government on more
thorough cooperation from the sher-
ifs and magistrates of the State in
the suppression of the illicit distil-
lation of intoxicants, Governor Man
mig, in letter addressed to the sher-
ifs of South Carolina asks that such
assistance be given.
At the December meeting of the
State board of health it is expected
that a campaign will be planned for
the eradication of malaria from GER
tain portions of South Carolina,
where the prevalence of this disease
has hindered development of agricul-
tural and industrial enterprise and
seriously interfered with labor con-
ditions.
John L. Hartness, a young white
man, aged 19 years, lost his life at
Wateree last Tuesday, the result of
scalding. The derrick he was oper-
ating for the Hardaway manufacture
ing company overturned under load
of rock, and the boiler from which
the derrick was operated also was
overturned The young man was
caught in the escaping steam.
A young man giving his name as
w. w. Altman, a German, is under
arrest at Greenville on suspicion OF
being a German spy. He gives his
age as only II and claims to have
come from Brooklyn. Numerous
blank checks of various banks over
the East were found on his person.
Pending Investigation charge of for
gerry has been made against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
SEXES 10000 TONS SUGAR.
Federal Administrators Action Re-
lieves Shortage in New England.

New York, Nov. 21.-The sugar
shortage situation in New York and
New England was relieved somewhat
today by the seizure by George NJ.
Rolph, federal sugar administrator,
of 10000 tons bought for the former
Russian Imperial Government and by
Mr.. Rolph's declaration that twenty
five carloads of beet sugar are also
on the way from the West to Boston
and New England points.
The sugar seized today was at
tached yesterday by the Marine
Transportation Service Corporation
in connection with suit against
former Emperor Nicholas, of Rus
sia. seeking to obtain s2,S00,00O
for alleged breach of contract. The
proceeds from the sale of the sugar
will be amenable to the writ of at
tachment. This sugar, which has
been held in storage here since it's
purchase for the Russian Govern
ment before the downfall of the
Romanoff dynasty, is to be placed
upon the market Immediately and
then distributed to the retailers
through the American refiners' com
mittee
The shipment to Boston from the
West contains $4,000 each of 100
pounds weight. In addition 5000
tons of Western beet sugar will be
received in New York from California
within twenty days and will be dis
tributed in Atlantic coast States &C,
cording to Mr.. Rolph.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
THREE FLORENCE LADIES HURT.
Struck by Machine Driven by Banker,
Who Is Taken in Custody.

Florence, Nov. pa most dis
tressing accident occurred at the re-
Gently widened corner of Evans and
Dargan streets, (Lake's corner), this
afternoon in which three prominent
ladies of the city were more or less
badly injured.
Mrs. Reddins R. Lewis, Mrs. Mike
NJ. Brow nand Mrs. George Jones
we're crossing the street at the above
point when they were suddenly run
into by an automobile driven by Mr..
Sam Mccall, we'll known cotton
buyer and banker of this city. Mrs.
Lewis was knocked down, the car
passing over her body. She was bad
ly bruised and was pulled from be-
meath the car. Mrs. Brown was knock
ed down and badly shocked and
bruised. Pedestrians and others
near rushed to their assistance and
helped them to a nearby physician
for first aid attention and later they
were conveyed to their respective
homes. Z
Mr.. Mccall was taken in charge
by an officer and an investigation will
be held tomorrow morning. The
accident caused no little excitement
and considerable feeling. Each OF
the ladies is resting easy tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Coiston Clippings.

Colston, November 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Mcmillan and family and
Rr. and Mrs. P. NJ Warn spent Sun
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Beard and family.
Misses Evelyn and Bessie Kirk
land were the Saturday night guests
Of Mrs. Alex. Jennings.
Miss Natalie Kearse spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Misses
Cora and Dora Mcmillan.
Mr.. Duncan Beard, of Savannah,
was called to the bedside of his faith
er, Mr. George Beard, who is very
i'll. The many friends of Mr.. Beard
hope soon to see him restored to his
usual heath.
Misses Pearle Hutson, Evelyn Kirk
land and Bessie kirkland were the
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Clayton.
Messrs. Gerald and Wesley kearse
spent Sunday with Mr. Vernon Nc
MILAN.
We are sorry to know that Mr..
Reuben Kearse. of Camp Sewer, is
very i'll.
Messrs. Albert Mcmillan, Henry
Kearse and Talbert Padgett, of Bam-
berg, spent Sunday in this section.
Miss Laura Mcmillan and Mr.. Per-
ry Lee Mcmillan spent Sunday with
Miss Alberta kearse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Probe Sease, of Ehr-
hardt, visited at Mr. c. c. Tenders s
Sunday.
The Sunday visitors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Jennings were: Miss Hat
tie Kirkland, and Messrs. Will Nc
MILAN, Claude kirkland. Clinton
Free and Frank kirkland, Jr.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
"WHAT WE NEED is MEN"
How a Soldier Who Is "Over-There'
Sees Things.

Here in an extract from an Ameri-
can officers letter this month to
friend in the Middle West:
"Just got letter from home, and
it surely did surprise me. Kate says
that our town and country don't
really know yet that we're in a war.
The families whose sons are drawn
in the draft do, but their feeling is
chiefly one of resentment because it
happens to be their boys who have to
go. And all the rest still look at the
war as a big military job for the
army, something wholly apart from
themselves and anything they can do.
well, that's the way our people
have always regarded an army-just
big machine apart. But if they
were over here they'd get a different
slant. 1t would hit them straight
between the eyes that the army in
wartime is the nation, and that it
takes a whole nation to win. They'd
soon learn this is their fight.
What are the I. w. WIS doing
and the pacifists? They're the best
friends the Boches have got.
"You can tell the folks we know
that they mustn't sit down and fold
their arms and imagine they've done
their part because they've bought a
few liberty bonds and subscribed to
the Red Cross. Liberty bonds must
be taken care of and the Red Cross
is a fine thing for an army-when
We get one! Y. NJ. G. A. workers,
ambulance drivers and tours by Billy
Sunday are all right when the time
comes but they can't beat or frighten
the Boches. What We need over here,
and need quick, is men! Fighting
men with guns-then more fighting
men-and more ready to take their
places when they've been put out OF
business-not men by tens of thou
sands, but by hundreds of thousands
millions.
1--WE need along with them great
ship loads of shells and guns-big
'uns-railroad supplies, sowbelly,
-four, beans, coffee, tobacco. After
a while, when the tension lets up a
little and we can see daylight, per-
haps few luXuries won't do any
harm-such as smooth underwear
manicurist, candy, perfumed soap,
relief workers, preserves, hair oil,
goose livers, custard pies and so on.
But just now our most urgent re-
quirement is men-six feet tall wear
ing No. 10 shoes-who're able to
WELD a pick, tote gun, handle an
axe or a bull, eat pound of fried
steak, sleep a while and get up and
do it all over again.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
JUMPED INTO SEA.
Americans Risked Lives to Rescue
Huns on Submarine.

Base of the American Flotilla in
British Waters, Nov. 26.-It is now
permissible to give the details of the
capture by Americans of the entire
crew of a U-boat that was sunk by
depth charges. The explosives had
disabled the U-boat and forced it
down, humping along the bottom of
tile sea and striking terror to the
hearts of the crew Then the COM
mander, in order to tighten her,
emptied The tanks.
To the great relief of the crew, the
('-boat responded and arose to the
surface with such a rush that some
of the Germans were thrown about
and injured. The U-boat appeared on
the surface within several feet of an
American destroyer. The submarines
hatch flew open and the Germans
scrambled out of the coming tower,
coatless and shoeless, ready to swim
for it. They lined up along the mar
row deck with hands in the air. shout
! ing: "kamerad.'
Jumped Into Sea.
The U-boat remained stationery
and the destroyed moved close up and
heaved a line, which the Germans
made fast. This was no sooner done
than it became apparent that the crew
had succeeded in opening the sea-
cock, for the submarine began to set
tie at first slowly, then more rapidly.
AS she did so the Germans leaped
into the water and swan toward the
destroyer. Some of the American
sailors Jumped into the sea to rescue
the injured.
The last German was lifted aboard
the destroyer, the hawser attached to
the U-boat parted under the strain
and the U-boat disappeared.
Made Comfortable.
All the Germans were given steam
ing hot coffee and dry clothing and
were otherwise made comfortable for
the run to the base But one of their
number, a machinist. had suffered
greatly from shock and exposure, and
died on the way. He was buried with
full military honors from the deck OF
the destroyer, the American COM
mander officiating at what was the
first funeral so far held in this war
on an American destroyer.
When the destroyer reached her
base the prisoners were almost wholly
clad in American naval outfits. They
appeared especially fond Of the
American shoes, which were the first
they had ever worn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
Losses Are Small.

Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF
War. estimates the losses up to June
! of the British expeditionary forces
in deaths in action and from wounds
at Z per cent. of the total of all men
sent to France since the beginning of
the war. He adds that the ratio OF
losses of this character today, because
of improved tactics and swiftly
mounting allied superiority In ar
tillery, is less than z to every 100
men.