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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Store OCCUPIED: By Il. $. Simmons is
Damaged by Blaze.

Last Saturday night about half
past six o'clock and while the streets
were still crowded, the alarm of fire
was sounded and for time it ap-
peared that the blaze would grow to
be a serious one. The fire originat-
ed in the one story brick building
occupied by Mr.. R. S. Simmons with
his sewing machine business, the
building being located on Railroad
avenue Immediately in the rear Of
the old Johnson hotel. Mr.. Simmons
had locked up and gone only few
minutes before, and it is presumed
that the lamp exploded. The fire
spread rapidly over the building and
in a few minutes the whole structure
was a roaring blaze and burning fast.
The fire engine was rather slow in
arriving, and for time it seemed
that the hotel building and stores
underneath it would be destroyed,
and several occupants of the rooms
in the hotel moved out their valua-
bles. However, when the truck did
get on the scene of action it served
it's purpose we'll and the water pow
er was working splendidly, so that
the fire was very quickly gotten un-
der control and confined to the one
building in which it started.
The Greek next door suffered slight
damage from breakage, but Mr.. Sim
mons was the heaviest loser of ALL
The building was practically new and
was owned by Mr.. N. A. Hunt, of
Charleston. His loss was covered by
insurance. The entire interior and
frame work of the building will have
to be rebuilt to be of any service, but
the brick walls remained intact and
were damaged very little. Mr.. Sim
mons had very little insurance on the
contents of the building, which are a
total loss, some few of the machines
however, being owned by the Singer
Sewing Machine company. Mr.. Sim
mons's loss will approximate seven
or eight hundred dollars.
The salvage from this one fire will
probably far more than pay for the
fire truck and entire waterworks sys-
tenn of the town, for without them
a whole block of business buildings
would probably have been destroyed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
MIR. d. NJ. Coe Agent Here.

A change effective Monday, jan
uary 7th, has occurred in the Sou
thern depot here. Mr.. S. G. Holli-
field, who has been the Southern's s
agent here for more than a year past,
resigned that position to enter the
employment of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, for
which he will work at Denmark.
To take his place here the Sou
thern has transferred Mr.. D! NJ. Coe,
who has been in a similar position at
Denmark for quite a while, to Bam-
berg. Mr.. Coe was we'll liked in
Denmark He has already entered
upon his duties here and has moved
his family to Bamberg. Mr.. Holli-
field has gone to his home in North
Carolina to spend a few days before
returning to Denmark. He came to
Bamberg an absolute> stranger, but
by his affable manner and courteous
attention to the patrons of the rail-
road has made numerous friends here
who regret that he decided to leave
and are glad that he does not go very
far
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
DIED IN FRANCE.
Soldier from this Section Died a Vic
tim of Tuberculosis.

Mr.. C. 4. Milhouse, who resides
near Bamberg, received a telegram
Wednesday advising him of the death
of Corporal Henry G. Myrick IN
France. Corporal Myrick was with
the American expeditionary forces
under Gen. Pershing "somewhere in
France" He formerly was men,
Der of the national guards at Marion.
He was raised by Mr. Milhouse, who
was his nearest relative.
Corporal Myrick died Monday,
January 7th, of tuberculosis. This
was an admirable young man, and
though he was not originally from
Bamberg county he was reared in
this community, and spent con-
siderable time in this city. He
had often visited in Bamberg, and for
several weeks some years ago he was
employed in the office of The Bam-
berg Herald. He had been men,
Der of the national guard for a num-
Der Of years, and it had been about
five or six years since he had been
here. He is we'll spoken of by those
who knew him, and had number Of
friends in Bamberg who deeply de-
plore his untimely but honorable
death. So far as known this is the
first member of the American expe-
dictionary forces from this section to
to die on the field of honor in France,
and although Mr.. Myrick passed
away from natural causes, he, nev-
ertheless, gave his life just as truly
for the cause as if he had died in
actual battle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Over Seven Hundred Classified.

The members of the local exemp-
ton board are working diligently
these days classifying the various
registrants who have. already filled
out and returned their question
naires, which must be mailed within
seven days after their receipt by the
registrants. AS each man is classi-
fed a postal card is mailed to him
notifying him of the class in which
he has been placed by the local
board and also stating that he will
be allowed five days in which to ap-
peal to the district board. To date
more than 700 men have been classi-
fed. The last questionnaires were
mailed out Tuesday, and thus the
local board finished that work ahead
of time, and probably ahead of any
other county board in the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Only One Land Sale Made.

Monday was the first monday in
the month and the year and was con-
sequently January salesday, but the
prosperity of Bamberg county is ev-
identity preventing very much land
being sold here under orders of the
court, and few people were attract
ed to town salesday. January sales
day in Barnwell sometime sdraws a
crowd of fifteen hundred or two
thousand visitors, but very little
change in the usual Monday crowds
was noted here.
There was only one sale which was
conducted by the probate judge, j.
J. Brabham, Jr. 1t included 95 acres
of farm lands and resulted from an
order of the court in the case of Net
tie Nimmons, ct al, against ]. E.
Kennedy, ct al. The tract brought
$1,245, and was purchased by Mr..
R. G. Jones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
MUST CONSERVE FUEL.
To This End Stores Are Asked to
Close at Six O'Clock.

The State fuel administrator, Mr..
g. B. Gossett, acting through the
chairman of the fuel committee for
Bamberg county, Mr.. J. A. Wyman,
has requested the merchants of the
county to close their places of busi-
ness at six o'clock in the evening, ex-
cept on Saturdays, on which days the
closing hour is to be reasonably ear
ly. The drug stores, barber shops
and restaurants of the county are eX-
cepted from the six o'clock closing
hour, but are requested to close at
a reasonably early hour every even
ing. The merchants are further re-
quested not to open their places of
business at an early hour.
This arrangement is expected to
continue in force as long as weather
conditions necessitate fires for warm
ing purposes in the stores.
Every city, and every merchant in
fact, in South Carolina, has been re-
ouested to follow an arrangement
such as above outlined and the daily
papers have published statements
from numerous cities to the effect
that the citizens of their RESPECTIVE
locates have signifed their intention
to carry out the suggestions of the
State fuel administrator.
The object sought by this arrange
ment is, of course, fuel conservation
during the emergency.
Mr. Wyman is having circulated
in all of the towns of the county re-
quests in writing for the signatures
of the merchants and business men
generally, and Judging from express
sions OF approval which he has heard,
he believes that the request will meet
with almost universal favor, not on
ly for the reason that fuel will be
saved, but for the further reason
that the merchants and their clerks
will be saved from such long work
ing hours, and especially will this
plan find favor since the business
of the day may be attended to before
six o'clock.
Mr.. J. ". Price, of Bamberg. Mr..
J. A. Virgins, of Denmark, Mr.. E. E.
Hughes, Of Ehrhardt, and Mr.. c. F.
Rizer, of Olar, have been requested
to secure the signature of the citi-
zens of their respective towns, and
Mr.. Wyman says that he feels safe
in announcing that beginning Jan.
10, 1918, the arrangement outlined
above will become effective.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
TO ASSIST IN GETTING COAL.
County Fuel Administrator Will Help
Needy Localities.

Consumers of coal for domestic
purposes will be assisted in securing
q car or cars of such coal by Mr.. j.
A. Wyman, chairman of the fuel COM
mittee for Bamberg county. Any one
in the county who deals in coal, sup
plying the public, if unable to Sc
cure their requirements Of coal
through the ordinary channels, may
secure the aid of the chairman Of the
fuel committee in obtaining car of
coal, if the need for coal for domes-
tic consumption is great. Wood
should be used wherever possible,
since the use of wood, where obtain
ed near at hand, releases railway ia
cilities for such other demanded pur-
poses, and also lessons by that much
the consumption of coal, now so ur-
gently needed by the government in
it's great task, and so much desired
by those living in less favored eli
mates.
We are informed that Mr.. Wyman
has requested the U. S. fuel admins
TRAITOR for South Carolina, Mr.. B. B.
Gossett, to authorize him to obtain
assistance in the work imposed upon
him, by appointing additional mem
bers of the fuel committee for Bam-
berg county.
Mr.. Wyman hopes to be in position
to make some announcement in the
next issue of The Herald relative to
this matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Income Tax Officer Coming.

In communication received by
The Herald D. C. Hayward, collector
of internal revenue, Columbia, an
nounces that a federal income tax
officer will be sent into this county
on Jan. Ia and will be here until Jan.
10. Information as to where this
officer will have his headquarters can
be obtained from the postmaster or
any of the bankers. He will be will
ling to help persons subject to the
income tax make out their returns
without any cost to them for his SER
vices.
Returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms provid-
ed for the purpose before March 1st.
Because a good many people do not
understand the law, and wont know
how to make out their returns, the
government is sending in this expert
to do it for them. But the duty is
on the taxpayer to make himself
known to the government. If a per-
son does not make return on or be-
fore the first of March, penalties as
provided by law will be incurred. If
you are not sure about being subject
to the tax you had better see the
income tax man while he is here, and
make sure Whether you see the in
come tax man or not you must make
return if subject to the tax.
Persons resident in other counties
may, if they want to, come and see
the income tax man who will be here.
Mr.. Hayward suggests that every
bod start to figuring up at once his
income and expenses so as to be
ready with the figures when the ex-
pert arrives. Expenses, however, do
not mean family expenses, money
used to pay off the principal of
debt new machinery, buildings, or
anything like that. They mean what
! you spend in making your money
interest, taxes paid, hired help,
amount paid for goods sold, seed,
stock bought for feeding, rent lex
cept for your dwelling), etc. In
come includes about every dollar you
get.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
.ior to December 13:
Ban.berg County Congratulated.

Capt. Richard E. Carwile, aid to-
governor Manning, in charge of reg
istrat:on matters in South Carolina,
congratulates Ramberg county upon
the excellence of the organization of
it's legal advisory board. Capt. Car
vile in letter to Chairman Wyman
states: Il think [ am safe in say
ing that no county is better organiz-
ed than yours The response to the
call for service and sacrifice was not
unheeded by our patriotic lawyers
and other citizens, who are assist
ing registrants in the preparation of
their questionna;res.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

It proves a delight for the eye and
for the ear. It is feast for the low
er of luxury; beautiful gowns upon
>the forms of fair women; artistic de-
signs in costumes and draperles,
sumptuous stage settings evidenc-
ing wizardry of light and color ef-
fects, the highest achievement Of the
specialist. No production within the
memory of the present day theatre
goer has aroused such interest, has
been the cause of so much written
and spoken approval. The pages OF
the magazines have been filled with
reviews and critical estimates of the
work, and every theatre in which it
has been seen has been filed with ca
ger audiences.
"Everywoman" is fascinating en-
tertainment. 1t has a deep under
current of philosophy and conveys a
message; but it amuses while it in
structs, and it is the most powerful
play of purpose of recent years. The
idea is whimsical, at times almost ia
cetious. "Everywoman," it's central
character, whose life story is the mo-
tive of the play, is concrete exam
pie of a beautiful, refined, accom-
plished woman of this period. She
is of our day-one of us-and the
yearnings which fill her soul are those
Of the average young woman of the
times. An unsatisfied longing in her
heart for love is the mission which
sends her from the peace of her own
freside out into the world. Her mir
ror tells her that she is beautiful and
Flattery, a personifed dandy, whis-
rers to her of a great King Love who
is waiting somewhere to claim her
and make her his own.
Accompanied by her three hand
maidens, Youth, Beauty and Modes
ty, she sets out upon her pilgrimage.
In her quest she visits strange and
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Officers Installed.


Monday night at the regular con-
vention of the Bamberg lodge, K. Of
P, the officers elected at the last
meeting in December were installed.
The lodge is in a splendid condition,
and the newly installed officers pledg-
ed themselves to make this the best
year the lodge has ever enjoyed. The
officers for the ensuing year are: c..
c., NJ. G. Cooner; V. c., J. G. Guilds;
P, w. l.. Lovinggood; NJ. w., E. P.
Allen; K. R. S. and M. F., R. M. Hit;
NJ. E., A. B. Utsey; M. A., E. L. Price,
Jr.; I. G., R. C. Stokes; o. G., L. B.
Fowler.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
MAY Be Inducted into Service.

While men registered under the Sc
lective-service law are not being ac-
cepted at recruiting Office for enlist
ment in the Aviation Section of the
Signal Corrs, they may be inducted
voluntarily into service by their To-
cal boards if they are physically fit,
sufficiently skilled, and not required
to fill the current draft quota. They
VIII he sent to Camp Kelly, Tex, for
stribution into trades, training,
and formation into sQuadrons, with
ranFs and salaries running from $50
a month as private to SS1 a month
as master signal electrician, food and
quarters provided by the Govern
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Lieut. Ryan in France.

The many friends here and else
where throughout the State Of Lieut..
G.. D. Ryan, former superintendent
of the Bamberg electric light plant,
will be interested to learn definitely
that he is now with the American
exreditionary forces somewhere in
France" There was report some
time ago to that effect, which was in
error. However, it is now an estab-
lished fact that Lieut.. Ryan is with
the actual fighting forces of the ma
tion on the other side.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Hints for Registrants.

The registrants of the county
should bear in mind that the law
yers and other public spirited citizens
who are assisting in the preparation
of questionnaires are doing this work
from patriotic motives, free Of charge,
and at cost of private business abso-
lutely unattended to and in some cas-
es probably sacrificing work which
would have paid handsomely.
The chairman of the legal advisory
board is informed from his records
that with one exception every lawyer
in the county eligible for this work
has become a member of the board
and are assisting registrants. The
patriotic efforts of the members of
this advisory board should be right
ly valued and appreciated by regis
trants and others interested In reg
istrants, and registrants should try
to make the work of the members of
the board as light as possible, and to
that end are requested to take notice
of the following:
Any registrant who claims deferred
classification on the ground Of de-.
pendents should bring such depend
ents over sixteen years of age with
him when he asks assistance in pre-
pairing his questionnaire. Any reg
istrant who claims deferred classifi-
cation on the ground of industrial
or agricultural occupation should be
accompanied by executive heads or
owners or mana gers of such enter
prises, and in the case of farmers
some near neighbor should also ac-
company registrants. These classes
of registrants must secure certain
afidavits from those specified here
/ in, and much time may be saved by
having them accompany registrants
who need aid in preparing question
naires.
The legal advisory board is COM
| posed of the following named citi-
zens:
J. Wesley Cdum, Denmark, S. c.;
B. W. Miley, Bamberg, S. c.; J. A.
Wyman, chairman, Bamberg, S. c.
Associate members of the legal ad-
visory board:
At Bamberg-C. E. Black, R. P.
Bellinger, B. D. Carter, W. e. Free,
S. G. Mayfield, E. ?. Allen, W. C..
Duncan, w. A. Klauber, Rev. R. H.
Jones, Rev. G. P. White, Rev. E. K.
Garrison, G.. F. Brooks.
At Denmark. E. Steadman, R.
C.. Hardwirk, Rev. j. M. Rodgers,
Rev. J. D. Higgins.
At Ehrhardt-W. D. Bennett, Prof.
Herbert Hucks, Rev. G. S. Fielder,
Rev. D. H. Owings, Rev. P. D. Risin-
ger.
At Olar-J. Ham Kirkland, A. W.
Brabham, Prof. R. F. Goodwin, Rev.
| Achille Saseard.
At Embree-D. A. Gardner
At Hunters Charel-J. G. Rhoad
J. H. Fender.
Roland Thompson, negro, was
drnuned last Wednesday, while try.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

interesting places; great city play
house where she is Wooed by Passion,
an actor; Wealth, magnate; and
Witless, an aristocrat She plunges
into the gaieties of the world, burns
lifes candles at both ends, and in
the third act is banqueted at mid
night in her luxurious apartment by
the moths and butterflies her beauty
has attracted.
One after the other her illusions
are shattered until in the fourth act
upon Broadway, on New Years Eve,
in the riot and carnival of the mad
holiday, forsaken by Youth, Beauty
and Modesty, she wanders alone.
Back to her own fireside she comes,
in the last act, to find King Love
awaiting upon her hearth, garbed
not as king as she expected to find
him, but as a simple yeoman.
For the lover of music there is an
orchestra of symphonic capabilities.
For the admirer of fine acting, Mr..
Savage has assembled a cast with
fully a score of names which are well
and favorably known to everyone who
follows the annals of the stage. The
leading male role, Nobody, strange
prophetic figure, is played with fine
discrimination and effect by Percy
Parsons, one of the solid and sub
stantial actors of the American stage.
The leading female role, Everywom-
an, is one of the most exacting an
artistic has ever been called upon to
portray. It requires not only artis=
tic by physical fitness. Paula Shay,
really beautiful enough to typify the
character, is the interpreter of "Ev-
erywoman" Others in the cast are:
Winifred Baldwin, Marguerite Bat
terson, Berta Dom, Norman Lane,
Townshend Ahern, Frank Kilday. J.
F. Mccarthy, Elsa Reed and Frederic
Hampton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
"EVERYWOMAN"'

svags brilliant and mighty WHICH
Orangebug fr1oay
absolutely departure In neae
ra It speaking though contains the e
with powerful dramatic scenes II
it's texture 26 musical NUMBERS Oh So
spectacle though
mounted vishy and Win sucn ue
musical comedy though contains o
commngng or all OF tnese
in amusement 1t Designer "
please the most aded tastes ne
other production ne has ever
production to which can oe hkeneo
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
New Advertisements.

E. L. Spann-Lost.
J. A. Wyman-Lost.
Peoples Bank-S63.75.
D. Bessinger-For Rent.
H. J. Brabham-For Sale.
Peoples Bank-Have Money.
]. B. Brickle-Down on His Back.
Standard Oil Coon the Inside.
Bamberg Banking Co.-John 8.
Knox.
Bamberg Banking Co.-No lndi-
vidual.
Standard Oil Co.-Like Mother
Sunlight.
Enterprise Bank-When Opportun-
ity Beckons.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Saving Is a habit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Bmnberg Baptist Church.

Preaching next Sunday at IL a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor, Geo.
P. White.
Morning-"Three Days in a Ma
tons History
FYening--"Playinz the Fool
Sunday-school at 10 a. m.--Dr.
Robt. Black superintendent.
Public cordially invited to eacn
service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Cotton Ginning Report.

The following is the official cotton
ginning report for Bamberg and sur
rounding counties for cotton ginned
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

Roland Thompson, negro, was
drowned last Wednesday while try
ing to cross the frozen river at Blair,
S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

For Sale-1,000 bushels ear corn.
Apply to C. R. BRABHAM, Bamberg,
S. c. 1s10
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

For Rent-House and lot on Broad.
street. Apply to D. BESS1NGER,
Bamberg, S. c. lit,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

Read The Herald $3.50 the year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements Under This Head Csc
For 25 Words or Less.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-15

families to be served and bring them
into touch with the community re-
sources which can help TO strengthen
family life. Trained workers will be
required to cope with the abnormal
situation in which the war has placed
the wives and children Of the men at
the front"
The Red Cross institutes consist of
Il six weeks course which follows
syllable prepared by Porter Lee of the
New York School of Philanthropy.
Particular emphasis is placed by
Mrs. Ufford upon the value OF the
work outlined in the syllabus, not only
to relieve the stress of war difficulties,
but TO meet the needs OF reconstruc-
ton that is 10 follow the war. Only
through scientific effort, Mrs. Ufford
believes. can On adequate attempt be
made To readjust the economic and So
cial relationships when disabled sol
diers and sailors come back from the
front.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-15
Hunu IL on a Dead Man

Tie constable gazed long and
thoughtfully at the hole in Mrs. Park
;ngton's parlor window. Then he pro-
cured a notebook.
You card the crash at four
o'clock"
-Four o'clock" echoed the lady.
"You run to the door, but seed no.
bOdy?"
Nobody"
After this question Sherlock could
think of no more, SO he shut up his
book with q snap and walked of
dreaming Of promotion.
A few minutes later he was back
with a full-face smile that was elo-
quent of triumph.
Jobs like this ere don't take
smart chap long" he remarked You're
sure it happened at four o'clock,
ma'am?'
Yes; have you caught the cul-
pritsT'
We'll, not yet, maam," he answer
ed, but I'm narrowin' ii down. ali
right. 1t wasn't Bill 'IgginS. cos
e was killed by motor car at arr
past three"