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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Methodist w. M. S.

The Methodist missionary women
will be entertained at the church on
Tuesday afternoon next. Mrs. Jen-
nings Cleckley and Miss Llewellyn
Cleckley will be the hostesses. We
urge the members of this society to
be present at $3.50 o'clock. How
much a large attendance is desired!
Let Us start off our missionary work
this year as we should. Our women
did good work in 1915. Now, let us
do a great deal better in 1917.
The following officers were elected
at the December meeting to serve us
this year: President, Mrs. E. o.
Kirsch; first vice president, Mrs. 6.
C.. Padgett; second vice president,
Mrs. B. D. Carter; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Jennings Cleckley; re-
cording secretary, Miss B. L. Black;
treasurer, Miss Llewellyn Cleckley;
assistant treasurer, Mrs. John Barr;
agent for THE Voice. Mrs. w. D.
Rhoad; superintendent social service
Mrs. Frank Bamberg; superintendent
publicity, Miss B. L. Black; treasur-
er P. aid, Mrs. D. ]. Delk.
Not including the local expendl-
lures. the amount of s952.15 was
sent to our State conference treasurer
the past year. We observed two
days of the week of prayer. s5l.15
was realized from these services. Sc
I'VE have much to be thankful for
But we dare not stop here.-PuD'
licity superintendent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
CHARGES GRAND JURY.
Judge Gary Asks Their Cooperation
in Stamping Out Crime.

Monday afternoon Judge Gary de-
livered an able charge to the grand
Jury, and asked their cooperation in
stamping out lawlessness in bam-
berg county. The judge said that
evident from the bills handed out oy
the solicitor, crime and lawlessness
was rampant in this county, there be-
ing five murder cases docketed for
trial at this term. Much lawlessness,
said the Judge, could be ascribed to
mean corn whiskey, Jamaica ginger,
32-calibre pistols and bad women.
When these agencies are combined,
the results are generally disastrous.
The only way to stop crime, the judge
said, is to punish those guilty of vio-
lations of the law. The people of
South Carolina, he said, are good
citizenship, but we are also an illit-
crate citizenship, as a whole, there
being only one other State more il
literate than South Carolina. The
State and counties spend much money
in providing school facilities, and the
Judge feels that if the people will not
willingly patronize the schools, they
should be compelled to do 80.
The Judge told the grand jury that
it is their privilege and duty to e2-
press their views on public matters
in their final presentment, and he
urged them to do so. Crime is preva-
lent, he reminded the jury, because
juries fail to punish. When juries
fail to punish crime, they do an in
justice to society.
Judge Gary told the grand jury
that nothing is more important than
public highways-they tend to the
making of a better citizenship. The
Judge believes in rigid, thorough and
frequent examination of the books OF
the county officers by the grand jury.
It makes for better officials, and gives
proper credit for efficiency.
The judge at this point said he
wished to remind the jurors, witness
es and others concerned that the
court was not going to tolerate any
further delays, and he instructed the
clerk to withhold the pay warrants
of any witness or juror who did not
answer when called. Much work was
to be done, he said, and those con-
cerned in the court proceedings must
lend the court their cooperation to,
clear the docket this week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
- New Advertisements.

E. B. Price-For Sale.
Otis Brabham-Wanted.
Mutual Garage-Go to 1t.
Peoples Bank-The Laborer.
William H. Fender-Strayed.
Standard Oil Co.-Rayo Lamps.
Standard Oil Co.-Solid Comfort.
Bamberg Banking Ce.-Be Prepar-
ed.
Miss Willie Snyder-For Rent or
Sale.
Enterprise Bank-Our Efficient
Service.
Peoples Bank-Come in and ASK
About it.
Bamberg Banking Co.-A Matter
of Economy.
Farmers & Merchants Bank-The
Careful Man.
C. R. Brabham's Sons-Order Your
Goods From Us.
Thielen Theatre-Joe Almond
Musical Comedy Co.
Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate
Co.-Which Shall 1t Be?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
NEW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE.
Newly-Elected County Officials Enter
Cpon Their Duties.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, the
new county officers, elected in the
fall, assumed the duties of the offices
to which they were elected. Aside
from the fact that new officers were
in some of the Offices, nothing un-
usual could be noted, as the business
of the county is being carried on
without interruption.
Mr.. A. l.. Kirkland, of Olar, as
sumed the duties of the office OF
clerk of court, succeeding Mr.. J. D.
COPELAND, Jr. Mr.. F. o. Brabham, of
Olar, is Mr.. Kirkland's deputy, sue
ceeding Mr.. Frank Smoak. Messrs.
Kirkland and Brabham have been in
the office for the past two weeks
"catching on" to the duties of the
office.
Mr.. J. J. Brabham, Jr., assumed
the duties of the office of master, sue
ceeding Mr.. H. C. Folk, who ceases
connection with the affairs Of the
county after serving for many years.
Upon Mr.. Brabham are now devolved
the duties of probate Judge and mas
ter, the two offices having been COM
bined recently. Mr.. Brabham took
charge of the Office of probate judge
soon after the death of the incum-
bent, Mr.. G. P. Harmon, he having
been appointed to fill out the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Harmon.
The board of county commission
ers remains the same, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. A. G. w. Hill, who is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Otis L. Copeland, OF
Ehrhardt. Supervisor Mcmillan and
Commissioner Bessinger were reflect
ed last fall without opposition.
MAGISTRATE H. D. Free is succeed
ed by Mr.. Edgar Dickinson. Mr..
Free was not candidate for reelec-
ton to this office, having entered the
race in the primaries for clerk OF
court.
The offices of auditor and superin-
tendent of education, sheriff, coroner
and treasurer remain the same, all OF
the present officers having been re-
elected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
REV. MCMILLAN RESIGNS.
Baptist Pastor Handed in Resignation
at Last Sundays Service.

Rev. w. R. Mcmillan, pastor of the
Bamberg Baptist church, handed in
his resignation at last Sunday morn
ings service, the resignation to be-
come effective after the evening SER
vice on March 11th. Mr.. Mcmillan
read a statement at the morning SER
vice, in which he stated that he would
sever his connection with Bamberg
and the Bamberg church with great
reluctance. He said that he loved the
Bamberg people, and that they would
always occupy warm place in the
hearts of himself and family.
Mr.. Mcmillan recently received
call to a chain of churches in Chester
county, at a salary considerably in
excess of that paid by the Bamberg
church. Mr.. Mcmillan asked the con-
gregation of the church to act i'm
mediately upon his resignation, and
the church Immediately entered into
a conference, Mr.. Mcmillan retiring.
The discussion of the resignation
in conference made it quite evident
that the Baptist pastor is held in high
esteem and love by his congregation,
and it was unanimously decided that
Mr.. Mcmillan should be prevailed
upon to remain as pastor of the local
church at a considerable increase in
salary. Consequently a COMMITTEE
was appointed by the chairman, j. F.
Carter, Esq, to wait upon Mr.. Nc
MILAN. The committee Immediately
visited the pastor, and received his
promise to seriously consider the mat
ter and make his definite reply next
Sunday.
Mr.. Mcmillan has been pastor of
the Bamberg church for nearly 1--WE
years, and under his pasterate, the
church has made great progress, both
in point of membership and in gifts
to benevolences and other purposes,
and it was apparent in the confer
ence that if the congregation accepts
his resignation, it will be with much
regret, and only after the Baptist pas
tor cannot be prevailed upon to re-
main in Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
YEARNS FOR COLD WEATHER.
Coed From Nome Wants 40 Below
Zero Temperature.

She hopes the temperature Will
drop to 40 degrees below zero and
then stay there, does Miss Leona M.
Miller, a freshman medical student
at the University of Minnesota. Eel
low "medics' looked at Miss Miller
in amazement when they first heard
her express that wish. The yer,
sound of the words made 'em shiver.
Some there were who favored an i'm
mediate psychopathic clinic, with
Miss Miller as the subject. Then they
remembered that the girl student
had registered at the university from
Nome, Alaska. That explained all.
81 mean it," she said. II do so
hope that the temperature will get
at least as low as 40 below this win
ter. This balmy weather We are hav-
ing at present doesn't suit me. You
don't realize how much better one
feels living in a climate where the
temperature gets down to so below
zero and stays that way a good part
of the winter. Minnesota's winter
climate is too temperate"
And then Miss Miller went on to
explain that in Alaska she spent
most of her time in the winter
months caring for and exercising hel
team of eight sledge dogs-driving
them across packed and drifted snow
wastes. She is studying medicine so
she can go back to Alaska and be-
come a practitioner there.
"How about being called out OF
bed at midnight, with the tempera'
ture 40 or so below and hurrying 20
or 80 miles through blizzard on an
emergency case?" she was asked.
Miss Miller's eyes sparkled.
THAT just What I want to do;
that's what I know I'll like best about
my profession" she answered.-Mln-
neapolis Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Bills by Bamberg Delegates.

Among the bills introduced in the
legislature during the opening days
are the following:
By Senator Black: A joint reso-
luton proposing to amend section 9,
article III of the State constitution
so as to provide for biennial sessions
of the general assembly.
By Messrs. Berry and Crum: To
amend section l of an act entitled
IAN act to amend section 3542, vol
ume /, code of laws, 1912, relating
to registration of legal instruments,
approved February 2S, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Will and Won't Powder.

"Eph 'im," said Aunt Eva, is
yo'all gwine ter let dat ornery meWel
do jess he please? Wha's yo' Will
powah, man."
"Mah will powah's all right an
swered Uncle Ephrim, giving another
tug on the bride, "but yo' Jes' come
out hyar an measure dis yere
mewel's won't powah. Los An
geles Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. Max Rombro, of 116 South
Patterson Park avenue, recently an
nounced the engagement of his
daughter, Naomi, to Mr.. Louis G.
Poliakoff, of Bamberg, S. C.-Baltl-
more Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
sTRANGEsT OF SEA MAMMALS.
Grotesque Walrus Has Strongly De-
veloped Maternal Instinct.

4
the old navigators are the strangest
and most grotesque of all sea NAM
mails. Their large, rugged heads.
armed with two long ivory tusks, and
their huge swollen bodies covered
with hairless, wrinkled and warty
skin. give them formidable appear
ance unlike that of any other mann
NAL. They are much larger than
most seals, the old males weigh
ing from 1000 to 5000 pounds and
the females two-thiEds as much.
Walruses have strongly develop
ed maternal instinct, and show great
devotion in; defending the young,
The Eskimos at Cape Vancouver,
Bering Sea, hunt them in frail skim
covered kyads, using ivory or bone
pointed spears and sealskin floats.
Several hunters told me of exciting
and dangerous encounters they had
experienced with mother walruses.
If the young are attacked or even ap-.
preached, the mother does not hesi-
tate to charge furiously. The hun
ters confess that on such occasions
there is no option but to paddle for
ones life. Occasionally an old walrus
is unusually vindictive, and after
forcing a hunter to take refuge on the
ice, will remain patrolling the vicini-
ty for long time, roaring and me-
nacing the object of her anger
National Geographic Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

Nimmons, the barber, wishes to an
nounce that he has just finished a
course in chiropody, and has supplied
himself with a set of the most mod
ern tools and is now ready to treat
your feet scientifically. Corns ex-
tracted without pain See or send for
him at Nimmons's Barber Shop.-adv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Many Cases Disposed of First Three
Days.

The winter term of the court Of
general sessions convened in Bam-
berg Monday morning, with Judge
Gary presiding. Solicitor Gunter and
Stenographec Brown were in their
places. There was considerable de-
lay before the court got down to
| business, and it was late in the after
noon before the first case went to
trial. However, number of cases
have been disposed of.
Alonzo All, charged with the lar
ceny of a bicycle, pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced by the court to serve
one year on the public works of tn.
county.
Moses Jones, charged with viola
ton of the prohibition law, was the
first to be placed on trial. He was
found guilty, and sentenced by the
court to serve five months on the
public works of the county. In SEN
fencing Jones, the court said that he
| considered the verdict just one, and
added: You and other blind tigers
might as we'll be made to realize that
stop is going to be made to whis-
key selling
The next case called was that of
Cap Smith, who was also charged
with violating the prohibition law.
He was found guilty and sentenced
to serve seven months on the pub
lie works, or pay fine of $4,000.
The grand jury returned true bills
in the following cases:
Oscar Beavers, violation of the
prohibition law.
Moses Jones, violation of the pro-
hibition law.
]. D. Fender, obtaining goods un-
der false pretences.
Cap Smith, violation of the prohi-
bition law.
Marion Brown, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
letter Still, breach of trust with
fraudulent intent.
jeff Jones, murder.
W. L. McPhail and Elliott Glover,
murder.
John Green, housebreaking and
larceny.
Jeff Hughes, murder.
George J. HERS, murder.
Henry Wilson, murder.
Henry Wilson, charged with MUIR
der. pleaded guilty to manslaughter,
and was sentenced by the court t.
serve twenty years on the public
works.
John Green pleaded guilty to
housebreaking and was sentenced tc
serve one year.
J. D. Fender, charged with obtain
] ing money under false pretences, was
tried in his absence. He was found
guilty, and upon being brought into
court, was sentenced to pay fine OF
$50 and serve six months.
Ben. McNeely, charged with viola
tion of the prohibition law, pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to serve
five months at hard labor on the
county works, but two months OF the
sentence were suspended during good
behavior. The court admonished him
that whenever he was found selling
whiskey again, the sheriff was to i'm
mediately put him back on the gang
to serve the entire sentence.
Willie Smith pleaded guilty to
grand larceny and was sentenced tc
serve one year.
jeff Jones, charged with murder
pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and
received a sentence of twenty years
on the public works of the county OF
in the State penitentiary.
Murder Cases Set for Trial.
The trial of George ]. HERS, charg'
ed with the murder of Charles E
Kinsey, was set for Thursday morn
ing:
The trial of J. J. Hughes. charged
with murder, was set for Wednesda!
afternoon.
The case of w. L. McPhail and Ell
liott Glover, charged with the muir
der of H. w. Walker, was set for Fri
day.
| Ducker.Rlack
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

Mr.. Poliakoff is an enterprising
merchant of this city, and his many
friends will learn with interest of his
approaching wedding.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Attention, Camp jenkins.

Camp Jenkins, No. 1927, I. G. ",
will meet in the sheriff's Office at the
court house at II o'clock on Friday,
January 18th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Saturday
night, one small, light colored dry
Jersey milch COW. Left with rope
dragging. Unmarked, with small
smooth horns, about three years Old.
Reward for return to H. NJ. GRA-
HAM, Bamberg, S. G. liz
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

Strayed-On January 6, one large
blaze face black SOW, red and black
spotted shoats, five black shoats, two
black shoats larger than other shoats.
Finder please notify. Liberal re-
ward. WILLIAM H. FENDER, Ehr-
hardt, S. G. IL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under This Head 25cs
For 25 Words or Less.

For Rent or Sale-Cottage on Rail-
road avenue. MISS WILLIE SNY-
DER, Bamberg, S. G.. 1t.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

For Sale-Dry pine stove wood,
delivered anywhere in city. H. l..
HINNANT, Bamberg, S. c. 2-5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18

Why Let Your storage batteries
run down? We have installed up-to-
date machinery and guarantee all
work. Electric troubles speciality.
MUTUAL GARAGE. Denmark, s. G.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
LAY-oFF WILL HELP MINORS
Suspension Of Schedules ls Probably
Best Thing That Could Have
Happened to Them.

The suspension Of schedules by q
number of the minor leagues Is prob
ably the best thing that could have
happened for them under existing con-
ditions.
Population In the minor league
cities is comparatively small IL you
count the baseball fans alone. and In
war time the tendency to conserve
finances is greater in the small cities
and towns than In cities of the first
class. In addition 10 this. the base
ball population In the larger cities l.
large enough to keep a bali club run
ming at a small profit.
For the lack of this the minor league
magnate is always up against It when
times become panIczy. and without
baseball for the remainder Of 1917 and
probably throughout the season Of
1918, II the war continues. the minor
league fans viii have time TO recover
TIER balance and win be baseball hun
gry when the parks are opened once
more.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
ITALY TO LIMIT DOMINATION
Can Gain No Advantage BY Undue CO.
pansicn on Eastern shores o.
Adriatie, Declares Writer.

II Is, OF course. evident that Italy
has no advantage 20 gain from an un-
due expansion OF her territorial hold
lugs on the eastern shores of the All
Ratio, Guglielmo Ferrero writes N the
Atlantic. Here the Italian population
lives only on the coast, ar near 1t. and
for this reason Italy cannot spread
her domination far into the interior
without mourning the risk 81 COMING
into serious and severe conflict with
the subject Slavic population, ar with
those Slavic states which will i've In a
position TO intervene I'm their defense,
Italian mastery o. the eastern coast
would therefore be limited to a thin
uttoral strip OF land, and one need not
be a great strategist 10 understand
what disadvantage Il would be Tor
Italy to have to defend n long line oi
frontier a few dozen kilometers from
the coast. behind which would liz a
vast hlntoriand occupied by people
seething with discomfort nj being cul
of from the sea.
III Italy, then, does not wish 10 be
| come involved In long and nrduou
wars for the conquest Of this hinter
land, her purposes will be best service
\ by reducing 10 d minimum her terri
torlal annexation on the further shor'
of the AdriatIc.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
Harry Heilman.

don game. The train hesitated at New
London, Conn, and HeIlman jumped
off to get some sandwiches, running
out of the Pullman car without coat
and hat. While he was purchasing the
grub the whistle blew and of went the
RATHER minus Heilman.
Harry had the change from a five
spot and couple of sandwiches to
last until he could catch up with his
ball club, and when he reported, wear
Ing a coat and hat he had bought from
a pawnbroker, he came in for a kid
ding that got his goat-hoofs, horns,
whiskers and all.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
No Differences.

After witnessing the wonderful per.
Torrance ~ u blind pianist one irish
man remarked 20 another.
'.Bs the powers that's the best music
I ever heard with me Two ears"
sHe does pretty we'll Tor a bilhd
man. doesn't he9"
lie does. Indeed. but I was Just
thinking ~ wan thing"
What's fhatT'
ri wouldn't make any diherence 70
him II he wasn't blind.
.sWhy a0tg'
~weli. wua wAtchin' hin aii ana
evening. and - never looks at ihs
plano. anyhow
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10

sAioike. o. was Just thinkin'. Sup
pose OF had a az an yez had q pint
OF whisky. would yez kneei down an
put the bottle to me iipsz'
sOf would not.
ssYez wOuldn'tT
mo; Oh could bring yez % yer fate
quicker by stAudin. Up Ia front % Sez
an drfnkin' IL meHiIf"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
W. N. u, Salt Lake City, Mo. s2--1s17.
Novel Garden Idea.

Miniature gardens have been laid
out in a Cincinnati skyscraper for the
purpose of teaching city folk how to
plant and cultivate vegetables. Here
in the midst of offices, are neat little
garden plots placed on tables, novices
under the guidance of instructors learn
how to make foodstuffs grow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
EIttInn TRsk.

This is a raw deal" remarked the
speeding motorist as he was conduct
cd To the inner circle Of the Inferno,
Never mind" said the demon sooth-
tngIy. who was escOrting him, Wen
put you where you can soon be scorch,
ing"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
Saxon Motor Car Corporation, Detroit
silence Ia oaldsa.

Il say. OH chap said Smith 60
Tomllns. whats that pieee II stFiaS
round your finger faffs
Thank you f1r meutiOaiug ~" was
shs reply 4 pat u there - : -
miuder to as yen FeF that nxe dollars
izat you 4 YeaF agD
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-10
LESSON IN TRAVELLING LAWS
Harry HeiIman, Tigers outfieider,
Not Likely to Leave Pullman
TO Eat In Future.

Harry Heilman, Tiger outfielder,
had an experience recently which will
stick with him for a while and which
will keep him glued to his seat in the
Pullman when travelling about the
country.
The Tigers were going from Boston
to Baltimore to play Sunday exhibit