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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Branchville Briefs.

Branchville, May 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Spears, of Lamar, spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs. A
n. Milestone.
DR.. B. x. Minus attended the grand
lodge, knights of Pythias. at Union
this week.
DR.. J. S. Wimberly and MIR. C. E
McHonaker attended the Altee tem'
pie of the Georgia Shriners at Angus
ia "Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. S. S. Curry, of Fairfield eoun'
ty, and Mrs. J. L. Lancaster. of Sa'
vannah, are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Smoak. Mr
Curry accompanied his daughter, Mrs
Lancaster, here from Savannah.
Miss Eunice Elizabeth Hunter
daughter of Mr.. E. c. Hunter, oi
Branchville, was a member of the
graduating class which graduated al
the Bamberg high school this week.
Miss Virginia Rogers. who has
been spending some time with hel
cousin, Miss Evelyn Bethea, returned
to her home at Dillon this week. Z
The commencement exsreasea Of The
Branchvilie high school began last
night with a programme of music
furnished by Miss Cottingham's mu'
sic class. The graduating class is
composed Of: Misses Winnie Wei
mer and Ruth Williams, and Messrs
Aubrey Baxter, David Risher. Cam
bon Noble and Thomas Edwards.
The Branchville and Bowman rail.
way, which has been run under lease
the past year by Messrs. J. c. Evans
and R. F. Simmons as lessees, will
be run next year, beginning the first
of June, by Mr.. Evans, as lessee
Mr.. L. A. Knight, of Bowman. will
act as conductor. Mr.. E. \. Mittle
of Bowman, was recently elected
president of the road. succeeding Mr.
Virgil Dibble, who retires on account
of his health.
Town Clerk P. E. Dukes issued no
tees yesterday to nearly 100 persons
in Branchville to appear before the
council Tuesday night to answer as
to why they have not complied Will
the dog and hog ordinances of the
town. The hog ordinance plays
small part. as few people have hogs
but the dog, ever breeder of trou
BILE, holds the stage A hundred OF
more dogs are supposed to have beer
killed the past month in Branchville
to protect heir owners from theil
support and liability to taxes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Oak Grove Greetings.

Oak Grove, May 21.-(Written for
last week. Mr.. Willie Carter, OF
Barnwell. spent last Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Carter.
Miss Clara Copeland spent last
Thursday night and Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie Mcmillan, and Miss
Minnie Turner returned home with
her.
Miss Pattie Miley, Of Lodge. spent
last Saturday night with Mr.. and
MRS. L. H. Carter and family.
Mrs. j. W. Copeland dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Copeland last
Sunday.
Messrs. Laurie and Otis Carter and
Young Linder, of W'alterboro, spent
the weekend with Messrs. Tillman
and Rob Carter.
Miss Ionic Copeland spent last
Saturday night with Misses Mamie
and Clara Copela~a
Mr.. L. W. Copeland has purchased
nice car.
We are very glad to know that Mrs.
l.. W. Copeland is still improving.
Misses Jennie Lou and Pearl Mar
tin have returned to their home af-
ter teaching a successful session in
the school here this year.
Misses Mamie and Clara Copeland
entertained a few of the young folks
last Saturday night in honor of their
guest, Miss Minnie Turner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Cope Scintillafons.

Cope, May 27.-The closing exer-
cises of the Cope graded school were
held Thursday evening, and the large
crowd present was highly pleased
with what they saw and heard. The
large auditorium could not seat those
present. The programme was enjoy
ed to the utmost. and all the pupils
were literally applauded.
Mr.. ]. I. Valentine is now occu-
pying and using his new store. re-
Gently completed, and it is the most
complete and neatly furnished store
in town.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hughes's new brich res
idence is being rapidly built, and
when finished, will be not only an or
nament to the town. but convenient
and up-to-date dwelling. ...
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

fects them. They go through dry
ing chamber and are automatically
carried to a great cauldron into
which they are dropped by an ap-
paratus which detaches them from
the chain.
"They remain six to eight hours in
the cauldron, where they are treated
by steam, which breaks them up,
while they are slowly stirred by ma
chinery. The fats are broken into
stearine, a form Of tallow, and oils,
which require to be redistilled before
thew can be used. Distillation is car
ried out by boiling the oil with car
Donate of soda, and some part of the
by-products resulting is used by the
soapmakers. The refined oil is sent
out in small casks like those used
for petroleum and is yellowish brown.
There is laboratory, and in
charge of the works is a chief chem
ist. with two assistants and 7S men.
There is a sanatorium near the works
and under no pretext is any man
permitted to leave. They are guard
ed as prisoners at this appalling
work"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Colston Clippings.

Colston, May 29.-Although the
crops are in need of rain, very little
has fallen. We frequently have
thunder and wind storms, but very
little rain.
The teachers of the Colston rural
graded school returned to their
homes on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Sandifer and
family, of Bamberg, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Clayton
Sunday.
Mr.. Perry Lee Mcmillan spent sew
eral days at his home last week, be-
fore taking up his work in Cheraw.
Misses Dora and Mamie Mcmillan
are at home at present from Bam-
berg, where they attended the Bam-
berg graded school during the past
term.
The Sunday guests at the home OF
Mr.. Frank kirkland were: Misses
Bessie Folk, Bessie Kirkland, Mary
Clayton, Messrs. Gerald Kearse, Sam
ME CLAYTON and John Folk.
Rev. Walter Black spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nc
MILAN.
Mr.. Grady Mcmillan spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Sammie Clayton.
A party of young people from this
section visited Clear Pond Sunday
afternoon.
Misses Sadie Boyd and Ethel Logan
dined with Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Clay
ton Thursday.
Mesdames NJ. S. Wooley and Thos.
Clayton visited at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Beard Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdaugh, Mrs.
Meers and Mr.. George Counts Beard,
of Hampton county, visited relatives
in this section Sunday.
Mrs. Gillie Sandifer and little chill
dren are visiting relatives in this
section at present.
Mr.. Eddie Walker spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. A. D. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. George kinard. OF
the Camp Hill section, were visitors
in this section Sunday.
The sick list seems to be increas-
ing instead of decreasing. Those on
the list this week are: Mesdames.
Robert Wright, P. NJ. Warn, J. r.
Kearse, Essie Sellers and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Bishop. Their many
friends hope for them speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. Thos. Clayton spent Sunday
with Mr.. J. B. All.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mcmillan and
family spent Sunday with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Warm.
Miss Vivian Kinsey, of Bamberg,
is spending some time with Miss
Aileen Beard.
Miss Minnie Kirkland is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. j.
A. Jennings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
MANNING Nc SETS SETS EXAMPLE;
: HAS LARGE FOOD CROPS PLANTED
covERNoR CoRRECTs FALSE REPORT CONCERN
HIS FARMS Ms-DoUBLED HIS WHEAT
CROP LAST FALL.

The renort being in circulation that while Governor
Manning was urging the farmers to plant heavily OF foed
crops he was planting large cotton crop and not doing
his part in helping provide the nation with foods, Mr.
A. W. Knight owner of The Bamberg Herald addressed!
communication to the governor nquirng ii these re-
Dorts were true The letter below received IN reply
State of South Sarolina Executive Chamber Columbia
May "A, 1917. Mr. A. W. Knight, Bamberg, s. e.
Nv dear Knight:-I thank you for your letter OF the
23rd I will cheerfullv answer your questions. l have
heard it from other sections of the State and as these re-
ports are absolutely false will be glad for to use this
letter in any way you see tit.
For many years have been pursuing the plan Of diver
sfyng farming to the extent at least OF selling corn OATS
hav peas hogs CATTLE rye and -four 1t may interest you
to know that my wheat crop last year carried me through
the year. so that had to buy very little four not only for
nv house. but what used on the farms and tor the
hands and tenants Last fall 1 doubled my wheat crop,
increased nv rye and corn crops When my oats were
killed. planted the land in This season have,
therefore, larger corn crop by nearly sixty per cent
than ever befoe more grain Of all knds CATTLE and
double wheat CROP You will therefore, what am do
ing with my own farm.
On the farm in Ba1nwel in which am interested, the
wages crop shows heavy reduction in cotton panted 100
acres of corn and large increase in small grain, besides
melons, potatoes, peas, etc.
Anvone who is interested in what am dong IN farming
will be welcome visitor farm and shall be glad
TO show them how manage it. IT, however, any one cll-
culates report that not increasing my food crops,
he circulating report which is absolutely false and 1t
must be malicious person who would circulate such
report without knowledge of the facts. With personal
regards and esteem very truly yours,
RICH l. MANNING.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Guarded by Live Wires.
The factory deals especially with
the dead from the western front. II
the results are as good as the COM
pany hopes, another will be estaD-
lished on the eastern front. The fac
tory is invisible from the railway and
is deep in the forest country. Elec-
trically charged wires surround it.
A special double track leads to it.
The works are about 700 feet long,
10 feet broad and the railway runs
completely around them.
"The trains arrive full Of bodies
which are unloaded by workers who
live at the works. The men wear
oilskin overalls and masks with mica
eyepieces and are equipped with long
hooked poles. They push the bun-
dies of bodies to an endless cham
which picks them up by means OF
hooks at intervals. The bodies are
transported on an endless chain into
a. long, narrow compartment where
they pass through a bath which disin-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Gov. Manning Buys Liberty Bonds.

Columbia, May 2S.-Gov. Manning
has purchased. twenty liberty loan.
bonds.
That number represents one each
for himself, Mrs. Manning, daugh-
ter, seven sons and ten grandchil-
dren.
So far as is known, this is the
largest Individual number of bonds
vet sold in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Hogs, dairy cattle, corn and velvet
beans will make combination sufi-
cient to make any boil weevil look
like 80 cents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
The Crucial Question.

But you can cook?" asked the
prosaic young man.
LET US take these questions up IN
their proper order," returned the
wise girl. The matter If cooking
is not the first thing to be consld-
cred"
Then, what is the frst? he de-
mandedI
"Can you provide the things to be
cooked?"-The Delineator.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
COY

Miss Charlotte Asher. OF Harlan.
was the attractive guest of Mrs. James
|. Sanders the past week.
Bro. Don Carlos Jones delivered three
very interesting sermons at SCOTS
Fork. the past few days.
Miss Rosa Ray entertained Mt dinner
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Charlotte Asher Of Harlan.
Mr. Prather and Mr.. and Mrs. Nal
Carter and children were visitors of
MIR. and Mrs. Hubert Carter Sunday.
Mr.. Jim King. wife and son, Thomas
of Harrodsburg. motored over to Mr..
J NJ. Sanders Monday for his ninety
third birthday celebration;
The Church of Christ. at SCOTS
Fork is doing great missionary work
this year. They are supporting a
preacher IN India besides mailing 1000
missionary tracts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Replaces Human Sacrifice.

The meaning of the rite Of break
Ing the bottle M the launching of
ships was originally nothing short Of
sacrifice. Building u town or launch
Ing ship were solemn matters 10
our forefathers, not to be done with.
out devoting life To propitiate the
gods. our timid civilization no long
or darcs Ia sacrifice slave or pris-
oner on such occasions, ana therefore
we break the bottle, signifying the
taking of Il mans life.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Tunnels Of the Ancients.

Although tunneling is among the
most ancient of enterprises, more
progress has been made In II the last
century than In the twenty centuries
which preceded II. II is now know
that back In the semi-mythical days Of
the Theban kings the long tunnel into
the mountain rock, expanding ut dis
lance OF 400 feet or so, into some lofty
chamber, was c0Slmon work. The
rock temples of Nubia and India, too,
show that In certain matters ut any
rate moderns may still learn from the
anolents.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
BUCKEYE

Miss ViolalTrbhe spent the week
with her home folks.
Mrs Permelia Bogie spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. II. Galley.
Mr.. }. X. Raw, wife and son haze
returned to their home in DAYTON Ohio.
Mrs. IIenly Whitaker an" daughter,
Bessie James. spent Tuesday with Mrs.
X W. Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Price speEt
Saturday night with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nal Carter.
Misses Touchdown and Viola Trib-
BILE were the guests "Wednesday night
of Miss Jessie h. Ray.
Misses Ruth Lane and Nettie Askins
spent the week end with Misses Minnie
Pearl and Louri Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. Sanders and
daughters were visitors Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanders.
Mrs. Robt Long and daughter Fran
ces, are in Richmond where Mrs Long
is taking treatment under the Gibson's.
Mrs. Hiram Ray spent few days
last week in Lancaster with Mrs. Will
Rsney and attended the revival at the
Baptist church.
The many friends of Miss Ruth Ray
will be glad to know that she is at
home after several weeks stay in the
hospital at Lexington.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Garrsrd Bank & Trust Co

Bank doing business at Lancaster
County of Garrard, State of Kentucky,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
PHILOSOPHER DooIey.

IT'S n strange thing whin we CONF
TO think " II that tn less money u
man gets f'r his wurruk tn more mic
issary II is to tn wurruld that he shut
go on wurrukin'. Ye'er boss can 60
10 Paris on combination wedding AN
divorce trip an no wan bothers his
head about him. But II ye shud go
to Paris-excuse me f'r laughin' me
silf black in III face-th' INDUSTRIES
Nv tn country pines away."-Ex'
change.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Insufficiency OF Fame.

Robert Louis Stevenson, says the
Philadelphia Record, was not the only
celebrity who had found fame rather
than substantial achievement. 81 would
agree" he wrote, that Gladstone was
the author of my works for good ten
ton schooner and the coins to keep II
on. know a little about fame now;
it's no good compared TO yacht"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Just a Suggestion.

Little Mary was called in TO see
the new baby, who was the sixth in
the family. All the previous children
had been very small babies. Mary
looked at the baby n short time. then
said Mamma don't you think II
would be better TO have them little
bigger and not so many OF themf"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Wasted No Time.

Girl Co. she entered parlor)-"It's
so long since you called on me that |
was beginning to think you had for
gotten me-" Young Mani am for
getting you; that's why I've called.
Can have you?"-Boston Transcript.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
= INSTRUMENTATION W
..PEGGY'S PROPOSAL:

BY e. HOLLAND.


"Oh, Peggy. have you heard Cap
tain Neelys offer?" was screeched by
bevy of veranda beauties as Mar
garet Randall joined them.
"Offer Of whatT"
"Oh, gracious girls tel her!
why the captain mas onered--'
began one OF the dansels.
you mistake, my dear young lady
interrupted the captain. u oifer moth
ing. But ] have signihed my willing
ness to consider any or all offers made
me. You see, Miss Peggy said ne,
turning toward the late arrival, who,
although far from being beautiful,
ruled them by right OF brightness, her
wit and her inexhaustible resources as
an entertainer. II am dlsgusted with
the way you young ladies are neglect
ing your leap year advantages anu
VIII wager That not one OF you mas
made an offer OF marriage this year.
Have you nowT
Nothing but the awful dread or be-
| ing refused has deferred us. captain
answered Miss Randall. Think Of our
feelings, when after laying our hearts
and fortunes ut your feet you refuse to
listen
"That's Just the contingency I have
been providing for. The very point we
| were discussing when you joined US
| and ] said that to every girl refused
this year I would give Jersey cow.
=, I've n fine drove of them, you know,
and it's no more than right that there
should he some little consolation prize
offered"
"Tbot's NOT so had. hut great heay-
| ems captain." exclaimed one of the
younrer men. "Uaye YOU the least idea
of what Won are liable TO get into?"
Tho proun on tbe veronda broke up
and Peggy together with half dozen
of the Young people, went outside to
arrange for the theatricals. leaving to
tho rest the discussion of the eccentric
bocbo,or's latest.
Tho end of the season came and
| found the coptoin still omen TO engage
,,on,s and no conf,dad IN ono Of the
rornc ladies that no was thinking &C.
r,orSIr Of settIinc down LOST no might
mol. tho mistake of walking clear
,hrorcb tho wood and then at last nick
,n ~ n croolod st,ct
"u m'oep, "n".. ,l.,,, +,
o"p'u,n' sun sn. l'' -. y. an
was Tue hisn' vi ''e '"'' ''n-' Vi NV
season'
captain Neeiy' VINO was not uun,-
ing man. proHletaueu inc 'ef''iua "i'n
combination OF pi"hue mar anu PINK
muslin on MS arm
Weh' fesGE' why uoh you oesi"
surely you nave hearu TINS tilins uohe
times enough 10 Know now
she had dropped MS arm anu ,ne
joke as soon as they were OUT Oh sisn'
of the group on the Verahua' out ne in-
sisted on Keeping up 'he coh'ers"'i'''
as 1t had started out
Miss Randall was generally regarueu
as young woman WITHOUT Nuiner-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
Much Depends on Family.

II doesn't take much to make q
whole family happy II 1t Is the kind
Of family that isn't expecting tee
much TO start out with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-26
MODELLING AT X. C.
Third Missouri Regiment Includes
Machine Gun Unit.

Kansas City, March 26.-The Third
Missouri infantry, pursuant to orders
received from Washington early today.
began mobilization at the armory here
at once.
The Third is composed of fourteen
companies, two of which comprise the
machine gun and headquarters units.
All are stationed here with the excep-
ton of H company at Liberty and Il
company lat Bonneville.
Col. P. ]. Kealy is in command The
regiment was stationed at Laredo,
Texas, last summer. but was mustered
out of the federal service late in Sep
TENDER. The regiment as constituted
on the border, contained a machine
gun company from Sedalia, while a
lSimilar company, recruited mere
served with the Fourth Missouri in
fantry. Since the rehabilitation of
both regiments the two machine gun
companies have been transferred, 1t
was announced today, the company
recruited here now being a part of the
Third while the Sedalia company is
connected with the Fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-26
PLAN HOME GUARD

Continued from Page Onel
conference in Washington Before
the close of the present week, it is
believed that hundreds of home
guard enlistm entS will be reported.
Guard Public Property.
Officers of the National Guards an
nounced today that immediate steps
would be taken to police public prop
erty in the state. special patrol
will be stationed at the state house.
beginning in a few days. Members of
the home guards will also police 9TH
err public buildings, as we'll as such
properties as telephone plants, rail-
road offices, court houses, city halls,
and large industrial plants. Every
railroad station in the state will prob
ably be placed under special home
guard protection with the establish
ment of the new military program.
TT is probable that in Topeka such
, buildings as the Santa F'e offices, in
duStrial plants and especially railroad
tations, the state house and other
public buildings will be placed under
the home guards said Colonel Rain.
The organization of home recruits,
tho, will probably be extended to
every railroad town in the state"
This week special guards will be
stationed at the three arsenals-Fort
Riley, Leavenworth and Rosedale.
Special supervision will be maintained
over all equipment, arms and NUM-
tons now IN possession OF tne hdHSdS
guards.
The call for troops today did not af-
feet the Kansas guardsmen, although
they may be called to mobilization
stations at any hour. Reports today
from officers of the various companies
indicated that every step had been ia
ken looking to prompt response to a
call. Transportation arrangements
have been completed.
Mobilize in "a Hours.
II believe the National Guards could
be modified in "a hours under con-
ditions as they exist at this time" said
Col Rain. AT present there are prob
ably 200 men ready for the call. In
"a hours the number could be re-
cruited to probably $500 and the full
war footing of 4,497 officers and mon
full army stlength-would be easily
| reached
Plans are being considered for es-
Establishment of training camps near
Topeka and Kansas City. Kansas.
These camps tho. will probably be
used exclusively for training raw re-
cruits Regular guardsmen would be
taken to established mobilization
| points.
While no orders have been received
! for moving the Kansas troops, the
federal war department will find the
state ready to respond. Before leav-
ing Topeka last week General Martin
completed details for immediate ac-
ton should Il call come during his abb
sence. These plans will be executed
| by Col. Rain and officers of the ma
tional guards staff. Unless an ener-
gency should arise, General Martin
| and other state military officers at
tending the defense conference. will
not return to Topeka until early next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-26
"a NEW DESTROYERS

Washington, March 26.-Contracts
for twenty-four 35-knot des troyers
were awarded today by the navy de-
partment. All will be built on the
basis of cost plus 10 per cent profit.
The order was divided as follows:
Union Iron works. San Francisco 10,
William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia,
c. Fore River Ship Building company
Quincy, Mass, s.
The department established prece-
dent by awarding contracts on the
same day that bids were opened. The
boats will require the complete ca
pacity of the companies to which
awarded. Every offer to the depart
ment was accepted and builders who
did not submit figures today have been
called upon for estimates as to how
many additional destroyers each can
a