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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Civic League Meeting.

So much interest is being taken in
the whirlwind campaign by. the mem
bers of the Civic league that the
meetings are held every two weeks.
Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg was hostess
on Tuesday afternoon, her spacious
rooms being filled with enthusiastic
members.
The league is not only cooperating
with the Chamber of Commerce in
an endeavor to improve conditions of
the streets and to so thoroughly
clean the town that all breeding
places of flies and mosquitoes will be
destroyed, but it is trying to educate
the entire town in methods for keep
ing it sanitary the entire year round.
With this end in view leagues are
being organized in the mill village
and among the leading colored
women of the town.
Permanent improvements to the
town are also being rapidly pushed
to completion. The playground for
small children will be formally open
ed in the beautiful grove of trees
owned by Mrs. Emma Bamberg near
her residence now occupied by Mr..
F. o. Brabham and family, within the
next fortnight. An mothers and
children are cordially invited to at
tend this opening. There will be
music, ice cream and all kinds of
amusements for those who attend.
AS soon as this playground is open
ed steps will be taken to fit up an
other in the mill village for the pleas
ure of the children in that vicinity.
Work is also rapidly progressing
on the site of the old Simmons ceme-
terry. 1t is the aim Of the league to
make this one of the most beautiful
and inviting spots in Bamberg. A
few years ago when permission was
first secured from members of the
Simmons family to clear up and
beautify this place, the task seemed
almost a hopeless one, so dense was
the underground and so covered with
cans, bottles, roots, etc., was the
ground. Now, with the planting of
grass in spots, the blooming of plants
around the graves and the placing of
electric lights in the midst, it bids
fair to be one of the best ADVERTISE
ments of the leagues work.
The graded school grounds are al
so to be improved in the near future.
At the conclusion of programme,
Mrs. Bamberg served delightful
course of cakes and cream.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Child Fatally Burned.

A house in the section Of Estlll
known as the negro quarters burned
Friday night at 1915 o'clock. There
we're three negro children asleep in
the house, one of whom was burned
to death, another is expected to die,
and the third is badly burned. The
fire started by lamp left burning
on the foot of the bed being upset,
and this caught the bed. The ire
was in large blaze when discovered
by a negro man, who, rushing in to
save the children, was overcome by
smoke and, with two children in his
arms, he tainted and fell and the
children were rescued by several
other negroes in the neighborlng
houses after being severely burned.
The bones of the dead child were
found Immediately after the fire. The
loss on the property was not much.
The house was the property Of MI.
Lee Solomons, of Estill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05

About thirty local Methodists went
to Columbia last Thursday in automo-
biles to attend the meeting of the
Federation of Wesley Bible classes.
The Sunbeams of the Baptist
church will give Easter exercises at
the church next Sunday evening at
s o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Three Bamberg county rural grad
ed schools received 5000 each and
one school received $500 State aid.
This is a total of $500 State aid re-
ceived in this county.
The campaign to raise 100000 for
the Methodist educational institu-
tions of the State has been launched
in Bamberg county, and it is stated
that about $4,000 has been raised in
this county. Carlisle school will re-
ceive $4,000 from this fund.
The Domestic Science club will
not meet at the regular time, Friday
afternoon, but will meet on Thurs
day. April 12. The assistant State
agent, Miss Smith, and the county
agent, Mrs. B. w. Faust, are expect
ed to be present at the meeting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Death of Mr.. c. r. Clayton.

The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Clayton, near
Ehrhardt, on Tuesday morning OF
last week and took from it the be-
loved husband and father.
He had been seriously i'll for some
time, but for several weeks before
his death he had been sitting up.
Mr.. Clayton was veteran in the
War Between the States, and served
his country we'll.
He had been member of the Ehr-
hardt Baptist church since its recent
erection, and was an excellent church
worker.
He was in his seventy-fifth year,
and leaves a wife and five children
to mourn his DEATH The children of
the deceased are: Nesdames Berty
Zeigler. and Mamie Bickle, of near
Ehrhardt; IMessrs G. B. and Laurie
Clayton, of near Ehrhardt, and Mr..
Willie Clayton, of Wilmington, n. c.
He also leaves three brothers and
one sister, besides a host of other
relatives and friends.
His remains were laid to rest in the
Mt. Pleasant cemetery Wednesday,
March 2S, at o'clock, by the
Masons, of which order he had been
a member for a number of years. The
funeral services were conducted by
Revs. E. F. K. Roof, C. S. Fielder,
and J. r. Smith. The heart broken
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire county in their sad loss.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
CarIisle's Base Ball Season Opens.

Thursday afternoon at four o'clock
Carlisle opens her base ball season
for 1917 and never in the history Of
the school have the prospects been
brighter. With three first line pitch
ers, two good catchers and ielders
working like we'll regulated ma
chimes, Carlisle is bound to put out a
winning team this season.
The season opens at home with
Carolina scrubs as the opponent.
This game should be one of unusual
interest to Bamberg people as Caro-
line always puts out good base ball
teams and especially because this
year Carolina is being coached by
Dixon Foster, former coach of Car
isles old time rival, Porter Military
academy.
The lineup for Carlisle is at pres
ent not definitely known. "Cap.' Le-
noir will, in all probability be seen
behind the bat in both games. Luther,
Parnelle and Smith are the first line
pitchers. In the two games this
week, Coach Merchant announced
that most likely Luther and Parnelle
would do the slab work for Carlisle.
The weather has been inviting
base ball for some time and now that
the season is about to open every
body is glad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
MAIL BY CARRIER.
Village Delivery Service Started Mon
day Morning.

Bamberg now has mail delivery
service. On Monday morning, April
2, the service was started, with Mr..
Emile Price as the carrier. Mr.. Price
carried out large bag of mail on his
first trip, and more homes are being
added to his routes every day. Two
deliveries are made to the business
sections and one delivery to residen-
tial sections of the town.
The collection boxes-five of them
will be erected-haye not yet been
received. The department has noti-
fed the local postofice that the Or
der for the boxes has been filed, but
that there will be some delay before
shipment can be made.
The department has officially noti-
fed the postmaster that all residences
where mail is to be delivered must
be provided with suitable mail re-
ceptacles. There is no regulation box
or receptacle for this purpose, but a
box of some sort must be provided,
or a slot must be cut in the door,
through which mail can be dropped.
This is no regulation of the local
postoffice, but a requirement of the
department.
Stamped letters may be handed
the carrier to be mailed, but the car
rier will not sell stamps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Col. and Mrs. Owens in Charleston

Among the delighted folks who
are enjoying the balmy spring wealth
er, for which Charleston is justly
famous, are Col. and Mrs. James R
Owens, of Bamberg, who are stop
ping with their son, Alderman
James R. Owens, Jr., at No. 1872 Can
non street. Col. Owens was for many
years a resident of this city and was
during the most of that time active
in the fertilizer business. He is also
pleasantly remembered by the travel
ing public as mine host of the Den
mark hotel.
Mrs. Owens was formerly Miss Sal
lie Rice, of Bamberg, where she was
prominently identified with business
and social affairs. Both have retired
from active business and are now en-
Toying well-earned pleasure. Col
and Mrs. Owens will remain in the
city until after Easter.-News and
Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05

Bamberg. S. c., March 13, 1917.
Col. John F. Folk, Bamberg, S. c.,
Dear Sir
1 noticed what you had to say in
last weeks issue of The Herald con-
cerning the new road from Lemon
Swamp to Bamberg, which l under
stand has already been surveyed.
This road will be of untold benefit to-,
the community as a whole, and I
trust that there will be no obstacle
that may prevent its being built.
understand that this road will pass,
through the lands of Capt. Riley and
Senator Black and with this fact in
view l feel sure that we will have
this road, since both Of these gentle
men haye always been very strong,
advocates of good roads. Yours
truly, LELAND F. SANDIFER. 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Want Road Strengthened.

Editors Bamberg Herald:-For
the information of those interested
in Strengthening the road from Capt.
Riley's Cedar Springs place to Bam-
berg, 1 request that you publish the
letter herewith from Capt. Riley.
This letter from Capt Riley is a
straightforward business proposition,
such as was expected from a high
toned honorable gentleman. l am
also sending you another letter SINH
lar to a dozen or more which l have
received from citizens in different
parts of the county expressing their
approval of the effort being made to
overcome the obstacles in the way of
this much needed improvement in
this road. Respectfully,
~ JOHN F. FOLK.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Amusing Incident.
How a Ladies Maid Played Hamlet.

/,
"Our maids were French and
teachable," y, writes Louise Homer, the
famous opera star, in the March Wo-5
mans Home Companion.
Zone of these, l remember, was
very anxious to hear me upon the
stage, but her religious scruples trou-
bled her. She was very deyout and
had never been inside a theatre,
which she supposed ITO be a very
wicked place. She finally decided
that it would not be sinful to sit
quietly behind the scenes in order, to
hear me sing, so one might we took
her with us and placed her in chair
in the wings, well out of the way.
''The opera was Hamlet and I sang
the Queen Mother. After the great
coronation scene in the first act, as
the queen, descended the throne with
the king, and we swept majesticaily
off the stage followed by the entire
chorus attired in gorgeous court cos
tune. When Marie saw me going off
the scene and everyone else, too
why, she got up and followed AFTER
"She was shy, quiet little thing,
dressed in black peasant dress with a
little black hat, and when the startled
audience beheld her demure figure
walking slowly across the open stage
behind the long train Of court ladies
and pages, there rose a shout OF
laughter. She did not discover her
situation till well across and then
went bravely on-still slowly, but in
deep dismay. The artists were huge
ly amused"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Rivers Bridge Memorial.

. The Rivers Bridge Memorial asso-
citation will observe Thursday, April
26th, as memorial day.
The Rev. E. o. Watson, D. D., OF
Bamberg, will deliver the memorial
address. The public is cordially in
vited, and the. ladies are earnestly re-
quested to bring flowers.
The following committees have
been appointed:
Committee on grounds and order
of the day. D. Jenny, G. E.
Kearse, J. A. Peters, H. w. Chitty,
A. l.. kirkland, H. L. Kinard, and
Geo. w. Jenny.
Committee on music-A. L. Kirk
land.
There will be a business meeting
promptly at II o'clock.
DIR. N. F. KIRKLAND, Pres.
J. w. JENNY, Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
A Bigger, Better Bamberg.

We are glad to see that a number
Of the people have responded to the
call of the Civic league and the
Chamber of Commerce to help make
our prosperous little city truly a
bigger, Better Bamberg." We feel
that the efforts put forth are not
amiss, and that before this campaign
is over, we will have a cleaner and
prettier town.
But there are some who have not
yet given a helping hand in this
cause. 1t has been said that "clean-
illness is next to godliness. With
this in mind, we feel sure that every
citizen of Bamberg will see to it that
his or her premises are not only
made attractive, but will keep them
that way from now on. The thought
has occurred to some of us that sum-
mer is coming, and the mosquitoes
with it. And medical science teaches
that in piles of trash and in cans and
jugs the mosquitoes delight in rear
ing many thousand little mosquitoes
By taking away the cause, we can get
rid of the effect.
There is an ordinance against
throwing trash upon the sidewalks
and in the streets. So barrels have
been placed along the streets in or
der that a place might be provided
to contain such matter. The mar
shals have asked that everybody no.
tice these seemingly little things and
help make our town clean and at
tractive. But what are we to dc
about papers that blow from behind
the stores? We feel sure that every
merchant in town will have this trash
put into a box until the wagon can
come around and haul it off. Our
motto is "A Bigger, Better BAN
berg. g."-Contributed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
FIELD DAY EXERCISES
Will BE Held i'm Bamberg April 18th
and 18th

The Bamberg county oratorical
contest and field day will be held in
Bamberg on Thursday night, April
18th, and Friday. April 18th. Pro-
grammes for this occasion have ap-
peared in The Bamberg Herald. 1t
is the earnest hope of the commit
tee and the county board of educa-
tion that every school will be pres
ent with full enrolment and take
part in the programme. Four hand
some gold medals for the declama-
ton and recitation contests have al
ready been purchased and prizes will
be given to the winners of all other
contests.
The rule for entries says that no
pupil shall be allowed to enter more
than two contests, but the commit
tee has seen the necessity of chang
ing it so as to allow any pupil to
enter three contests. But no (pupil
can enter more than one mental
contest on Friday, as all mental
contests are going on at the same
time that day.
Let every teacher be here with the
fill enrolment of his or her school.
This is to be a great day for the
school children of Bamberg county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Men Are Urged to Enlist.

The Herald has been requested by
Capt. F. F. Pooser, of Co. "M," End
S. C. infantry, Orangeburg, to give
publication to the following call:
ENLIST NOW.
"a call is hereby issued for able
bodied young men of good character
to enlist in the National Guard of
South Carolina.
Enlist now and join the second
regiment, whose standing among
National Guard organizations is at
the head.
."I will be glad to have quite a
number of enlistments from Bamberg
and vicinity.
young men-and middle aged
who are willing and ready to serve
are requested to telegraph or mail in
their names and addresses at once.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
New Advertisements.
B. F. Free-For Sale.
J. T. O'Neal-For Sale.
@ D->1o-I To- Co1@

3. +. Free-FOr Sale.
J. T. O'Neal-For Sale.
J. S. Breland-For Sale.
Klauber's Specialties.
w. A. Klauber-Easter Sale.
J: B. Brickle-Figure on Riding.
Miss Roberta Johnson-For Sale.
j. K. & w. D. Mayfeld-For Sale.
Miss Llewelyn Cleckley-For Sale.
Mutual Garage-Grateful Passen-
gers.
Mack's Drug store-It's Good
Idea.
Enterprise Bank-All Kinds of
Money.
Peoples Bank-The Man With
Money.
Bamberg Banking Co.-A Niagara
of Nickels.
LaVerne Thomas & Cove Know
Your Wants.
Farmers & Merchants Bank-You
Are Welcome.
w. D. & V. F. Bryant-Every Part
a Quality Part.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Perhaps
He May Go Insane.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
All Letters Now Two Cents.

Postmaster knight last week re-
ceived official notification that two
cent stamps must be attached to all
frst-class letters mailed at the Bam-
berg postoffice, on account of the
INAUGURATION of mail delivery service.
Drop letters have always been mail
ed at the local postofice for one cent,
but mail delivery changes this, and
no one cent first-class letters can now
be mailed in Bamberg. 1t is very i'm
portant that patrons of the postoftice
bear this in mind, as it will save
them good deal of trouble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
DR.. w. W. Long Speaks Today.

DR.. W. W. Long will speak to the
farmers of Bamberg county and the
citizens of the town Thursday morn
ing. April 5, at II o'clock in the
court house. DR.. Long comes under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce to tell the citizens of Bamberg
and the surrounding community
some of the effects of the boil WeeVlI,
and if there is a disaster coming, he
tells how we might meet it. Every
person interested along these lines
is urged to be present and hear DR..
Long. The admission is free.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Brooker Elected Mayor.

In the primary election held Tues
day, Mr.. J. q. Brooker was elected
mayor of Denmark by a majority OF
16 votes over the incumbent, Mr.. j.
B. White. Mr.. Brokers entire al
dermanic ticket was also elected by
a safe majority. The race was hotly
contested, and created quite a good
deal of interest in the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Bamberg Girls Win Games.

Last Friday the Bamberg high
school basket ball team defeated the
Branchville high school team on the
local grounds by score of 81 to 4.
Tuesday afternoon the Bamberg
girls defeated the Orangeburg team
on the grounds of the latter by
score of 1S to 8. Quite number OF
Bamberg folks went to Orangeburg
with the team to witness the game.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Gibson-Smoak.

snoaks, March 31.-Mr. J. Law
renee Smoak, prominent merchant
and business man of this place, re-
turned Sunday evening from Den
mark with his. bride, who was Miss
Meta Gibson, a popular and charm
ing lady of that place. Quite a few
friends met at his residence and well
coined Mrs. Smoak to Smoaks, and to
extend their congratulations and
best wishes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Mar. Z, 1917.

MAI. {, 1917.
Col. Jno. F. Folk, Bamberg, s. c.,
Dear SIR
Yours of 3rd just received. l am
willing, as l told you last year, to
give right of way through my place,
provided the road is made straight
line from my place to Bamberg. I'm
derstand through. Laurie Mcmillan
that the straight line could not be
made on account of DR.. Blacks OBJ
lection. This being the case, of
course l am unwilling to give the
right Of way and have put the price
at $4,000, which is the least I'll
take. Mcmillan understands my po-
sition thoroughly: Talk to him. I
want it distinctly understood that the
road must not be cut through my
place as planned until my price is
paid or a straight right of way be
fully and firmly established. Very
truly. w. A. RILEY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Molton.P

The following announcement. from
the Birmingham, Ala, News will be
of interest to the many friends of the
bride and bridegroom elect in Bam-
berg:
MIR. and Mrs. William Forrest
Motion announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Mary England, to Mr.
William Clifton Patrick, of Charlotte
N. c.. the wedding to take place in
Nav"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
Pension Money Now on Hand.

Clerk of Court A. L. Kirkland stat
ed yesterday that he has received the
pension money for the old soldiers,
and all pensioners may now call at
his Office, or send a written order to
the clerk, and get their money. The
Herald will next week publish list
of all pensioners, the list having been
received too late for this weeks is
she
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
She Was From Boston.

A young lawyer in a Western city
was introducing a young woman
friend as the lecturer of the occasion.
Miss Gladys Van Dyke, who Will
address you this evening", he said,
was born in Boston, and she is SO
proud of the fact that she has ever
since refused to be born again. -
Pittsburg Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
How Did She Know.

Flossie Flirt-Jack, that man
hasn't taken his eyes off me for an
hour.
Her escort-How do you know
Punch Bowl.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05

For SaIe-150 bushels of select
Brabham long staple cotton seed at
s1.25 per bushel. Cotton from these
seed sold for 26c. Also have a few
bushels of red hull shinny peas at
1926 per busnel. J. S. BRELAND,
Olar, S. c. II.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under This Head 2St
For 25 Words or Less.

For Sale-Dry stove wood; deliver
ed on short notice. B. F. FREE, Bam-
berg, S. C. u.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05

For Sale-A few bushels Of big
boil King Cotton seed. Apply to j..
T. O'NEAL, Bamberg, S. C. 1t.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-05

For Sale-June pick, very early
tomatoes, plants 15c dozen. Brinner
extra fine tomatoes, plants 15c dozen.
Saliva plants, 15c dozen. MISS
LLEWELYN CLECKLEY, Banberg,
S. G.. IL.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
IRRECULARITY
!. IN ST0CKS;A ALL !. :
BONDS LOWER
Narrow Fluctuations, Main
ly Downward, Mark Early
Contracted Trading.

New York, oct. Prices devel-
.oped. decided ~irregularity on. the stock
exchange today on further selling Of
rails. attributed in part to unfavor-
able August statements Of earnings.
Reactins Of l to 3 points were regis
tered by the coalers. New York Cen
trail, st. Paul and Pacifics, some Of
these issues falling to lowest quota
tons in many years. .Industrials were
adversely affected, FORGETTING the
greater part Of their gains and the
entire list tended toward unsettle-
ment. All classes of bonds were low
er, the liberty issue selling between
par and 100.10.
Narrow fluctuations, mainly down
ward, marked the more contracted
trading Of the early afternoon. Rails
made fractional recoveries. but spe-
cialties continued to sag and the lib
erty bond dropped to 1898.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
IS INDICTED
|. v. VS. NOW
UNDER ARREST
Federal Authorities Expect
More of 1893 Indicted Men
Is b, Taken Today.

Chicago, Oct. Federal authors
ties announced today that forty-fve
Of the. tl66 members OF the Industrial
Workers Of the World, named In In
dictmentss returned last Friday by 9
federal, grand jury, are under arrest
IN various parts OF the country. Re-
ports Of more arrests are looked for
during the day by government agents.
~ the Whereabouts of nearly all OF
these indicted sis4known.
WhenEaH OF tim arrests have been
made, which the agents Of the de-
partrnent Of justice believe will have
been accomplished by the end of the
week, the work Of transporting the
defendants to Chicago for trial on
charges of seditious conspiracy
against the government will begin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS
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