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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
THE SOY BEAN.
1t is a Heavy Producer and Valuable
for Food.

The Southern planter still has am
pie time to plant soy beans for a seed
crop. and it offers him at the present
time one OF the best cash grain crops
to supplement cotton, according to
statement from the office of informa-
ton, Z. S. department of agriculture
South Of the Potomac and Chic
rivers excellent results may be obtain
ed by planting after winter grain
and early potatoes are removed. In
such instances the land need only be
thoroughly disked to Secure suit
able seed bed. Late varieties as the
Mammoth may be planted as late as
June Is to 20 and mature good
yields of seed. Early varieties, such
as Ito San, Medium Yellow, Mikado,
and Mongol. may be planted in the
cotton belt as late as July IS, and
still mature the crop for seed
The yellow-seeded varieties are
preferred, especially by food manu-
facturers. The Mammoth Yellow is
especially adapted TO the Southern
States for seed production Consid-
cradle quantities of seed of this va
riety are still available for planting.
The soy bean already has reached
place of high economic Importance
in America and Europe as a food
stuff. The seed OF the soy bean, un-
like that of the cowpea. rarely is at
tackled by the weevi! or other grain
insects. Even where the oil is ex-
tracted the resultant meal is very
desirable food. During the present
season the demand for seed by manu-
facturers has resulted in greatly in
creased prices. In view of the
large demand, production in excess
Of requirements is very improbable
and this seasons crop undoubtedly
will command profitable prices. The
soy bean is also a soil improver and
the straw is valuable for feeding
purposes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax, June 9.-The Fairfax
CHAPTER, U. D. c., met with Mesdames
W. w. Anderson and Otis Deer on
wednesday afternoon. A fine pro-
gramme was carried out. Mrs. E. A.
Mcdowell read a splendid paper,
"The Women of the Civil War" writ
ten by Mr.. A. w. Brabham, of Olar
specially for the Fairfax chapter.
Other papers were read by Mrs. J. F.
Lightsey and Mrs. Audrey Sanders
The u. D. C. song by Mesdames J. r.
Johnston and n. B. Loadholt was
much enjoyed by all. The following
officers were elected, only a few
changes being made: President, Miss
Virginia DuRant; first vice president,
Mrs. May Youmans; second vice
president. Mrs. w. w. Anderson; cor
responding secretary, Miss Sue Best;
recording secretary, Mrs. Ruth VIII
son Young: treasurer, Miss Naude
Barber; historian, Mrs. Lula Lewis
Youmans: registrar. Mrs. j. L. Har-
TOR. recorder of crosses. Mrs. w. ".
Lightsey.
The members OF the Camp Rivers
Bridge met at the home Of Mrs. J. +.
Harter on Monday evening. William.
Harter being host. The programme
was thoroughly enjoyed By tEa
guests. Ice cream and cake wee
served at the conclusion Of The H"2-
MnlP.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered ALI Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrlarit EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, June l3.-Bad weather
and hail storms seem to be the order
of the day now. The farmers are
almost ruined: but we will have to
submit to One who knows all things.
Mr.. ]. w. Fender was in town Sat
urday.
The barrel factory seems to be
doing good business now; orders for
more of their product than they can
fill are coming in.
Mr.. S. w. Copeland has almost
completed his new stores. The build
ing is fine addition to the town.
The old soldiers-God bless them
have returned from their reunion
at Washington, D. c.. and report
nice time there.
MIR. w. E. Copeland paid flying
visit to Savannah Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. Jack Bishop was here satur
day afternoon.
Miss Clara Copeland was a pleas
ant visitor at Mr.. F. E. Copeland s
last week.
Mr.. Robert Hughes went to Olar
Sunday.
We are very sorry to learn Of the
death of Mrs. H. c. Bishop, who had
been i'll for some time. Her re-
mains were buried at Mt. Pleasant
Lutheran church. Rev. D. B. Crosse
close conducting the funeral.
Mr.. George J. HERS was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Hughes spent
Saturday afternoon in town.
Thanks for the new barber shop
we have been needing. 1t is nice
addition to our town.
We are glad to hear Of the improve
ment of Capt. J. NJ. Dannelly, who
has been in the hospital in Charleston
for treatment some time. We hope
he will soon be out again.
Mr.. Hayne R. Smoak, one OF Bam-
berg county's bright boys, was in Sa-
vannah today recruiting in the lst
Georgia infantry. He is a young
man of exceptional intelligence. We
know that he will make good.
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Gaffney in School Row.
purposes

Gaffney is in the throes of anoth-
er unfortunate school row, this time
over the recent election of teachers.
At the time of the election of teach
ers one daughter and two nieces of
the chairman of the board of trus-
tees were elected as teachers, and one
young woman who has taught in the
schools for the past three years, CIV
ing general satisfaction, was left out.
DR.. Pittman being of the opinion that
the law has been violated by this ac-
ton of the trustees, has filed objec-
tions to their action and the matter
will come up for hearing today.
Both sides will be represented by
counsel and it is probable that Bit
ter fight will be the result. A few
months ago a heated contest was
waged over the site for the new West
End school building, which caused
much bitter feeling, but when the
matter was finally settled by select
ing the West End site it was thought
that the school troubles were ended.
Gaffney people are as rule unanl-
nous when it comes to any matter
which is likely to result in good to
the town, but this school matter is
an unfortunate exception and it is
likely that all the old bitterness will
be revived.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14

Chicago Tribune Now Thinks South
Best Friend OF Negro.

We taunt the South with race
prejudice when it burns bad mig
ger. but just see how We Northern
ers detest even good niggers.' The
real race prejudice is ours. Our very
philanthropists betcay it. They say
to a black man, God bless you. good
bye whereas the South says '---
you, come here Or put it
this way: The Northerner is great
friend of the negro. but not Of ne
negro: the South is great friend of
negro. but of the negro. Prof.
Munsterberg once described the race
as passive at every turn Of fortune,
yet within the last year negroes by
the thousands have actively under
taken to find a place for themselves.
They have come North. 1t was a
huge mistake. They escape barbar-
Gus punishment for their occasional
crimes, while winning no apprecia-
ton for their hab;tual virtues. They
are disliked. When their presence
becomes a burden. as at East st.
Louis. they are abused. 1t is on
these terms only that they enjoy the
longed fer liberties Of the North -
it's so-calIei equality, for instance.
But do they really enjoy that? Our
observation gees to show that the
negro is nappiest when the white
race assert its superiority, provided
that sympathy and understanding &C
company the operation. Not long
ago a Eirginian noticed very
gloomy black porter in Northern
hotel, and learning that the negro
had cone from Virginia.. said You
---- fool, go back to Virginia.
The renly revealed much: oh, cum
mel. dems de fust kind wuds dat's
been spoken to me since All come up
Nof. SoUtherners insist that the
niger must be kept down They
enforce the color line. Yet they viii!
work side by side with negroes. be-
friend then, in adversely, and over
look their minor failings. .'-Chicago
Tribune.
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between the farmers and the grass
and if the sunshine lasts long enough
the farmers Will be victorious.
Miss Claire Kearse is at home from
Winthrop college for. the summer va
cation.
Miss Reba Williams was the pleas
ant guest of Miss Fannie Lou Free,
of the Spring Town section Sunday.
Messrs. Wilson Beard and Cope
land Zeigler visited friends in the
Denmark section SUNDAY.
Misses Cora and Dora Mcmillan
and Messrs. Calvin Mcmillan and CAL
win Mcmillan, Jr., were visitors at the
home of Mr.. Preston Mcmillan Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. kearse and
children visited in the Buford Bridge
section Sunday.
MIR. John G. Clayton, of Walter
boro, spent Sunday and Sunday night
with his parents in this section.
Mrs. T. D. Beard and little Julia
and Catherine Beard visited their
aunt, Mrs. Matt lnabinet, who is very
i'll at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Sandifer in the Denmark section,
last week.
Mr.. Will Mcmillan spent Saturday
night at the home of his uncle. Mr..
Frank kirkland.
The friends of Mrs. Matt lnabinet
regret to know that she is still in a
critical condition.
Messrs. Jack Bishop and Layton
Kinard were visitors in the Lodge
section Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Wooley spent Saturday
Of her granddaughter, Mrs. B. u.
Bishop, several days last week.
Miss Minnie kirkland was the
guest of Miss Mamie Mcmillan Sat
urOay night anu SuitOdy.
Mesdames w. G. and Jeff kearse
we're called to the bedside of their
sick sister. Mrs. Matt Inabinet, last
| week.
Mrs. NJ. S. Woley spent Saturday
with Mrs. S. P Chisolm.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. All and chill
j, dren were the guests of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Ray, Sunday.
Colston. June 1l.-Nr. and Mrs
J. C. Beard spent last Sunday at the
home of Mr.. R. F. Kirkland.
Miss Laura Mcmillan has been il
/ for several days, but is now improv
irg
Miss Alberta kearse spent las
wee; with her sister, Mrs. G. 4. Nc
; Milan.
Mr. and >'rs. r. +. kearse an'
children spent las: Sunday with the!t
sa.Eer. ~. J. 2. Kearse.
Miss Mamie Mcmillan spent las
Sunday with Misses Minnie ana -
e.ya Kirkland.
Mr.. George Ke2rse spent S1r6":
with Nr. Gerald kearse.
Mr.. Elein Mcmillan spent last S1n
day with Mr.. H. E. Ray.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
kINES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reailing.-ParaSra About
Men and Happenings.

Col. Joseph y. Brown, of Anderson
has subscribed for $4,000 worth of
Liberty Loan bonds.
Unknown parties entered the store
Of l.. z. Hicks, at Hartsville, last
week and stole s37.1G.
William Gaines, negro farm
hand was killed by lightning in Spar
tanburg Saturday morning.
Thos. H. Peoples, attorney general,
has rendered an opinion that a peace
officer cannot search packages in
transit without warrant.
Joe Gay, a white man CT Jackson
vile, Fla. was arrested in Columbia
Sunday with nine suitcases contain
ing twenty-nine gallons of liquor.
J. H. Riddle. a citizen Of East
Spartanburg, swallowed six bichloride
Of mercury tablets last week in an
attempt to commit suicide He viii!
recover.
The 37th commencement of the
Woman's College. at Due West, was
held last week. A large number Of
young ladies received certificates and
diplomas.
The first cotton blossom reported
IN the State this year was sent to the
News and Courier at Charleston June
:. by DR.. NJ. 3. Cope, of Port Royal.
The blossom was plucked June c.
Miss Mary Hendrix, agen 10,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Hen
dirk, of Niley's. Hampton county,
committed suicide Saturday b. shoot
ing off her head witI, shotgun. She
was respondent.
The annual meeting of the South
Carolina Press association this year
will be held at Beaufort, June 1929.
General Leonard Wood will be invit-
ed to deliver the annual address be-
fore the association.
The ambulance company of the Co.
lumbia Red Cross chapter left Fri
day afternoon for Allentown, Pa,
where training will be entered into at
once. Dr.. Marion H. Wyman is cap
tain of the company.
Capt. J. R. klattennon, convicted
Of sinking his ship, the German
steamer Liebenfels, in Charleston
harbor and sentenced to year and a
day in the Federal prison in Atlanta
has begun service of his sentence.
In the presence of navy and army
officials of all ranks and invited
guests, the keel of the first warship
to be built in South Carolina since
the War Between the States was laid
down at the navy yard in Charleston
Saturday afternoon. The vessel is a
gunboat.
Kark karst, a naturalized German
convicted in the United States court
at Charleston last week Of having
threatened the life of the president
was sentenced to three months in the
Richland county Jail and to pay a
fine of $3.50 and the costs of prose
cution.
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His promptitude in thus manifesting
sympathy with the sufferers appear
ed to be deeply appreciated.
The main result of todays raid,
as in past cases, has been the killing
of civilians, including many children.
No military damage was done, as
there was no military objective in
the section visited.
In some places a whole block of
buildings is lacking every window
and much other damage done. One
school in this district rad lucky
escape. There was thousand pu-
pills in that school. aud fifteen min
utes after the little ones returned to
the building from recess bomb fell
where hundreds Of them had been
gathered.
Only One Brought Down.
Late tonight Andrew Bonar Law
announced that there was no official
confirma tion that any airplanes had
been brought down except one that
was mentioned in the afternoon.
Mr.. Law also announced serious
munition explosion at Ashton-lndar-
Lyme, few miles from Manchester.
in which number OF persons Wee
killed or injured. This explosion
had no connection with the all. raid.
Sims Has Close Call.
Vice Admiral William 5. Sims. in
command of the American nava!
forces. was autonobiline through the
East Erd this morning at the time
CT tie ri" raid. ana had narrow ts-
cape from q bomb.
\ bomb >truct; school building.
killing ten children and injuring fifty.
One German arp!ane is reported to
have been brought down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
Col>tOn Clippings

Colston. June l3.-The rains that
have fallen in this section during tie
past few weeks have caused battle
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A section Of Greenville county
three miles wide and fifteen miles
long, including about As square miles,
was devastated by hailstorm last
Saturday. The devastated strip eX-
tends from a few miles cut of Green
Vile along the Buncombe road to the
Pickens county line. Crops of every
description were literally annihiiated.
Paul W;erse. an editorial writer on
the Charleston American, was lndlct-
ed by a federal grand jury at Char
lesion last week Of conspiracy III con-
nectiou with the sinking of the Ger
nan steamer. Liebentels. now the
houston. IN Charleston harbor seve:-
a. months acC. lie vii! likely be
tried next October az Aiken. J0HE
f. Grace. e&it0" ot tie American. has
heeu engaged as NierSes leading
counsel.
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;AMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JUNE Ia, 1917.
AIR RAID on LONDON.
Ninety-Seven Men, Women and Chill
dren Killed by German Bombs.

London, June 13.-In a swift and
deadly raid on the city of London to-
day. German airplaHes took heavy
toll in killed and wounded. Other
places were attacked. but so far as in
dicated at present, oy Tar the heav-
lest losses occurred in London.
At a late hour tonight the casual
ties officially announced numbered
534, including 81 killed, 437 wound
ed. Fifty-fve men met death ami
223 men were wounded. Sixteen
women and &c children were killed
and l22 women and 81 children were
wounded
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-14
A Boy.

On my way to and from work | pass
a boy. He is always bareheaded. IT
there was another freckle on his face
it would lap over one already there.
He is about knee high to a duck, and
has the most miscnlevous grin IN
seven States.
He plays in the dirt. He risks his
neck umtyseen times day. Last
Monday a mule threw him, and ne
escaped injury. Tuesday he came
near to falling into a we'll, but saved
himself by superhuman endeavor. On
Wednesday an automobile ran over
him without leaving mark.
When | lose patience with human
ity and incline to the belief that
the race is decadent, I find solace N
thinking of that boy. He is the fu-
ture. There are millions of him in
this land-adventurous little raga-
mullins, full of the devil, hard as
Halls, NlIlllS " =. ~iAy SAhtANS oo
time, afraid Of nothing, kings in
their own right.
America will stand as a nation so
longs as she breeds boys like that.
God bless 'eM--Fountain Inn Trib-
une.
Registration returns from the
forty-fve South Carolina counties
were wired 10 Provost General Crow
der a, Washington on Thursday. The
tcta! number OF both whites and ne
sroes was 127 7.55334 Of these 6G.629
were white and $50: blacks. Among
those indicating a desire for eAemp-
ton were 4n..3J whites and i4,S3l
colored. The number CT aliens regis
tered was 447 and the number OF
alien enemies SO.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-10

League will start immense peace meet
ings throughout the United States to
impress Congress and the Senate with
the idea that while Americans are ever
ready to fight for American rights.
they don't propose to be dragged into
war to help Great Britain and her
allies to control the world.
Germany's Reference to ireland.
Washington, D. c., Feb. Ger
many's reference to 1.-THE right of Ire
land to freedom and Independence
contained in the Kaiser's note to Pres
idnt Wilson yesterday was one of the
sensational things in the note and is
regarded as unmistakable evidence of
Germany's determination to cut Ire
land loose from English domination.
The Washington (Pearse Branch) of
the Friends of Irish Freedom last
night at its meetings, in resolutions
thanked Germany for her brave and
forceful presentation of the rights of
Ireland and other oppressed national
tiles to freedom. Germany's reference
to Ireland leads to the conclusion that
Ireland will cut an important figure in
war events during the coming months.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-10
BROUGHT BACK OTHER DAYS
Biscuit Revived Sad Memories In the
Breast Of Hobo Who Received
"Handou$."

Congressman Henry A. Cooper of
Wisconsin largely smiled the other day
when the conversation in the lobby OF
Q hotel turned to fond memories. He
said he was reminded of the sad emo
lions Of poor old hobo.
One afternoon the hobo in question
rambled up the garden walk Of a sub.
urban home and obsequiously asked
for bread. Some homemade biscuit
were given him and few minutes
later he was shaking with sobs.
what seems to be the matter, my
poor man." asked the tender-hearted
housewife. care you thinking of other
days?"
Eyes. lady" answered the hobo.
with another CULVER Of his weary
frame.
"of dear friends and relatives,
suppose" suggested the housewife.
"and Of the home you used to have"
"No. lady" was the startling re.
Spouse Of the tramp. II was think.
ing Of the stones I used to have to
break in quarry at Rockville. Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-10
Ten Thousand Catholics
In New Possessions

On January II, the Catholic popu-
lation living under the American flag
was increased to something like 10,-
900.
This has been occasioned by the
passing of the Danish West Indies
into the possession of the United
States on that day.
1t is also interesting to know that
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan represented
the United States in the negotiations
covering the purchase of these Islands
from the Danish Government.
Enthusiastically, these islands are
part of the Diocese of Roseau, which
has it's episcopal See in the town of
the same name, on the British island
Of Dominica. This See is the only
suffragan of the metropolitan See Of
Port Of Spain, on the British island
of Trinidad. 1t was erected by Pope
Plus IN, April 80, 1850.
The present Bishop is Right Rev.
Philip Schelfhaust, C.SS.R, Belgian,
now in his siXty-siXth year. lie was
consecrated March 16, 1902.
In the islands just acquired by the
United States from Denmark, St.
Thomas comprises single parish
with a parish church and an auxiliary
chapel, served by three resident
priests. The Catholic population OF
the island is about 5000. st. CroiX
has two parishes, each with a church.
There is one auxiliary chapel -Four
resident priests attend to the spiritual
wants of the 1920 Catholics on the
islands. There are only few Cath
olics on St. John, and no priest has
ever resided there.
The whole diocese of Roseau, with
the exception of two parishes, is
served by Belgian Redemptorists and
the Fathers of Mary immaculate,
whose motherhouse is in France.
The Irish standard., 1917-02-10

had thirteen children and ran bust.
ness which amounted to over $4,000
year at the same time. Human ma
ture is not bit weaker today than it
ever was. Many thought that the war
would break down the men who had
worked in Offices all their lives. These
people have changed their minds since
the outbreak of the European war.
The very men of whom they spoke
have fought in trenches filed with
water, gone without food for days and
still many of them show no signs of
any breakdown"
The Irish standard., 1917-02-10

tected by the British navy" may be
made clear to Mr.. Hoole by the fol-
lowing instructive figures taken from
THE Statesman's Year Book" for 1915:
Ireland-Area, 32,5s6; population,
4,S75,554; revenue, G11,134,5OO.
Switzerland-Area, 1876; popula-
ton, 3.S31,22o; revenue, e3,952,SOO.
Holland - Area, 1859; population,
6,2l2,7O1; revenue, G1S,936,0O0.
Denmark-Area, 1889; population,
2,775,O76; revenue, G7,S94,689.
From these it will be observed that
Ireland exceeds in area Switzerland,
Holland and Denmark, that in popula-
ton she exceeds Switzerland, Norway
or Denmark, and in revenue Switzer-
land and Denmark. Yet these coun-
tries are able to maintain large armies
and substantial navies, to send consuls
over the world to look after their in.
terests and push their trade, and are
for the most part prosperous and hap
py out Of all proportion to Ireland.
And still there are thousands of people
in Great Britain, who would swallow
Mr.. Hoole's absurd statement that
without a subsidy from the British tan
payer ireland would be bankrupt
within week" Who would guess,
asks an Irish publicist, that Holland,
scarcely more than third of our size
in area, and yet with population and
revenue millions in excess of ours,
should be lesser than we because she
is not a child of Empire?"
Nonsense such as your correspond
ent has written is the sort of thing that
has made England a by-word for n.y.
pocrisy amongst the nations, because
neither friend nor foe denies her afro
cious misgovernment of Ireland, and
no foreigner would regard an lrshman
who fought against his country's op-
pressOr as a traitor. Even the Turk
is said to have been so ungcntlemanly
as to remind a British minister, who
talked about Armenia, that there was a
place called Ireland, and Il Belgian
who had seen all the horrors of the
German invasion of his country said
some time ago to a friend of mine, that
he could not see what more harm a
German occupation OF our little island
could do than the British occupation
had already achieved