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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02
Tbe Bamberg Dfralo
Thursday, May 2, 1918.


a liberty bond?
Summer time again struck the
community Tuesday, when the ther-
mometer went up rapidly. Inc
warm weather is fine on the crops.
The hardest rain of the season fell
Tuesday night. The rain was accom-
panied by quite an electric display.
Some of the electric lights of the city
we're put out of commission for
few hours.
The county Democratic convention
will be held at the court house next
Monday, May 9Th. The various pre-
scinct clubs met last Saturday, or
ganized and elected delegates to the
county convention.
Some headed oats were displayed
on the streets this week. The crop
generally is said to be good, Dut
there are usually poor stands, on
account of the grain crops being Sc
riously damaged during the freeze
in January.
A petition has been circulated and
freely signed asking that the office
of the Western Union Telegraph
company be moved from the freight
depot back to the ticket Office in the
passenger station, where it was
formerly located.
The Denmark Cemetery association
was chartered this week by the Sec
retary of State as an eleemosynary
corporation. The officers of the or
ganization are as follows: President,
James G. Guess; secretary and treas
urer, J. Wesley Crum, Jr.
The grocery store of Tom Ducker
has been moved to Mr.. w. D. Rhoad S
building, combining the two stores.
The front of Mr. Rhoad's building
has been remodeled, and plate glass
windows have been put in, giving
the store very attractive front. The
store vacated by Mr.. Ducker will be
occupied by Mr.. G. A. Ducker.
A gentleman from Ehrhardt was in
the office Thursday. He said that
he had just negotiated the sale of
$500 in liberty bonds that morning
&@
said he knew the colored man had
some surplus funds and he brought
the matter of bonds to his attention,
and then he had no difficulty in get
ting him to sign up.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
in the interest of the sale of liberty
bonds last Friday at the town hall.
Committees were arranged to thor
oughly canvass not only the city but
all of the surrounding country. Some
of these committees have already
made canvasses with fine results.
Other parties will go out this week.
Not resident of this ection is to be
overlooked.
Hon. D. S. Henderson spent Wed
nesday night in the city en- route to
Rivers Bridge, where he made the
annual address at the memorial. This
section of the State is Mr.. Hender
sons old home, he having been bern
and reared in Colleton county. He
said that he was delighted to visit
this section. This is his third occa-
sion to speak at the memorial at
Rivers Bridge.
Mr.. William Banks, State inspec-
tor of explosives, has appointed an
advisory board for Bamberg county,,
consisting of Messrs. G. Moye Dick
inson, H. NJ. Graham, and R. NJ. Hit.
The advisory board is charged with
the specific duty of reporting any
suspicious incidents or acts of incen-
diarism; illegal sale or storage of eX-
plosives; and is also to report any
seditious or malicious talk or acts of
disloyalty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02
MORE MEN ENTER SERVICE.
Six White Men and Twenty-one Col
Ored Men Join the COlOrS.

Within the past few days 81 young
men of Bamberg county have been
selected to enter the service of the
army at Camp Jackson by the county
local board. Six white men were
selected to leave Friday and 81 col
ored men on Monday. Two of the
men for Fridays contingent were
given permission to report at Camp
Jackson a few days later, for reasons
satisfactory to the board, and two
more colored men will be sent to
make the full contingent. only 10
leaving Monday morning. A num-
Der of the colored men were excused
because of agricultural reasons, leav-
ing a deficit in the contingent.
The following are the white men
selected for last FRIDAYS contingent:
J. P. HERS, Bamberg.
Tom Moody, Bamberg.
S. R. Kennedy, Govan.
Bennie Folk, Ehrhardt.
C. o. kirsch, Bamberg.
B. H. Breland, Olar.
The following rolDred men left
Monday morning. Quite crowd of
white and colored people were at the
station to see them off:
David Kearse, Barnwell.
John Wright, Govan.
Raymond Donaldson, Denmark.
Abraham Simpson, Bamberg.
Clarence Hightower, Denmark.
Josiah Middleton, Bamberg.
Noah Jennings, Augusta, Ga.
H. w. Brinson, Branchville No. 2
G. E. Smith, Midway.
Charlie Sumter, Springfield.
Arthur Smith, Denmark.
Wesley Walker, Branchville 2.
S. H. Nimmons, Olar.
Bill Barnes, Govan.
Henry Ransom, Jr., Govan.
JOun buSSSS, DGuHdfh.
Bunyan N. Williams, Denmark.
Henry Reed, Denmark.
Eddie Coker, Bamberg.
The following white men have been
selected to go to Fort Screven, Ga,
and to Camp Sewer. Four of them
will go to Fort Screven Thursday
morning, and two to Camp Sewer on
May 9Th. The men to leave Thursday
reported in Bamberg yesterday (Wed-
nesday) afternoon, and will leave at
SAB this morning. The first six
named are principals, and the re-
mainder alternates for these two con-
tingents:
G.. F. Mcmillan, Jr., Ehrhardt.
Henry Harter, Ulmers.
H. M. Dennis, Midway.
w. NJ. Boltin, Branchville.
J. G.. Chitty, Denmark.
J. A. Mcmillan, Bamberg,
R. H. Hoff, Cottageville.
J. NJ. Mccormack, Olar.
C. A. Aver, Olar.
R. P. Bellinger, Bamberg.
J. L. Kinard, Bamberg, Rid. 2.
Frank kirkland, Bamberg, Rfd.2.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

1t is reported that these, young
women were seen in the city several
times this week. Mrs. Bolen is well
known in the city, having made this
her home for some time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

Have a good time at the Carnival
at the court house next Tuesday, May
7th, $50 p. m, benefit Of the Red
CrOSs.-adv.
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WAR STAMP SALES.
Bamberg County Makes Fine Show
ing for April.

The following are the sales at the
various offices in the county during
the month of April, to April 29th;
announced by the local postoffice au-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

There will be basebalA game Fri
day afternoon, 4:30, at Rhoad park
between Carlisle and Bailey. Ad-
mission Csc and 35c. This should be
a good game. Don't miss it.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

Come to the Carnival given by the
Music Club at the court house on
Tuesday, May 7th, at $3.50 p. m.
Proceeds go to the Red Cross.-ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

Wanted at Once-To place orders
for large quantity of short and long
leaf lumber for government use. Not
embargoed. Will contract with sew
eral mills. Attractive orders and
best prices. Wire, write or phone
us. LEROY S. DAVIDSON & CO.,
Camden, S. G.. o-23
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

Don't forget the Minstrel at the
court house Tuesday, May 7th.
Laugh and forget your troubles.-ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02
thOritieS:

Total for ty--s4,114.15
Following are the total sales OF the
county by months up to date:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

For Sale-House and lot on Car
Isle street. Apply 70 J. T. O'NEAL,
Bamberg, S. c. tt
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-02

For Sale.-Brab and mixed
peas. Only small quantity left so get
them at once H. j. BRABHAM. 1t
For Sale-One lot used doors, odd
sizes; 4 pairs sash, 2 feet 10 in., by
6 feet 5 in, lights; mcntles. L.
B. FOWLER, Bamberg, S. G..
For Sale-One unused Gullett TO-
saw basket feed cotton gin, one press,
one cotton seed cutler, one 1900 gal
lon iron water tank, and one planta-
tion fertilizer mixer. Apply to J.
A WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C.. tt
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
TO DELINQUENTS

The following is quoted from
recent order of the War Priorities
Board:
"No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after
date of expiration, unless subscrip-
tions are renewed and paid for.
"No publisher shall give free cop
les of his paper except for actual SER
vice rendered"
Now, on or before Nov. 2, 1918,
we are required to make statement
to the government of all those who
are in arrears on subscriptions, in
order to demonstrate that we are
complying with the order above
stated. Therefore we shall be oblig-
ed to take from our list all those
whose subscriptions are in arrears
more than three months.
We have spared no pains to make
The Messenger worthy of the sup
port and esteem of it's readers and
we feel that we are entitled to their
active aid in this emergency. We
consider further, that we are entitled
to the especial consideration of those
who have received credit on their
subscriptions up to the present time.
We have allowed them to use money
that we have needed. Now we ask
them to give evidence of their
appreciation by settling their bills
WITHOUT DELAY.
Please remember that neither this
government order, nor any other pre-
viously given, invalidates any debt
you may be owing to any publisher.
We shall be obliged to drop delin-
quents who do not comply with the
government order and we shall take
whatever steps may be necessary to
collect what may be coming to US
from those who do not voluntarily
settle. We have considerable num-
Der of persons on our list who are
abundantly able to pay their bills
and who have refrained from doing
so, apparently because they have
thought we would always stand for
it. To any such we want to say that
they are mistaken, we are now COM
PEELED to demand an immediate
settlement.
We are profoundly appreciative of
the patronage of all our friends, and
while this statement is couched in
plain terms, it is not intended to be
offensive to anyon nor should it be,
it is merely a step that circumstna-
ces requires us to take.
Respectfully,
Chas. H. Reed,
Publisher.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
SPRING WHEAT

The discovery by field men of M.
A. C. that many farmers have omit
ted to plant winter wheat this fall
because they expect to put in spring
wheat next season, has brought a
warning from the department of
farm crops cautioning against over
indulgence in the spring-sown vari-
eties.
"Now and then, as during the past
summer, good yields of spring wheat
have been obtained, but the ten year
average for the two crops, shows that
fall sown wheat has been far super
ior. Spring wheat seems to be more
of a gamble than such crops as fall
sown wheat, or spring sown barley,
or oats. Individuals who desire to
raise this crop, however, should bear
in mind the following points: "Ob-
tain good, plump seed of the Marquis
variety. Look out for wild oats and
other noxious weeds and sow just as
early in the spring as the soil and
weather will permit Home grown
seed should give good results this
coming season and can be more cas-
lily examined for weeds before pur-
chasing than can the imported vari-
ties"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
PRESIDENT DECLINES
TO ADVISE ARM|ST|CE
SAYS GERMANY MUST LAY DOWN
HER ARMS
Reminds Boches That Their Word Has
Not Been Good and Can
not be Accepted

In reply to the note which the Presi-
dent addressed to the Imperial German
Government on the 9Th inst. stating
terms which must antedate any diplo-
matte negotiations, the German govern
ment came back with a more or less
definite acceptance of those terms.
Upon receipt of this latter communica-
tion the president caused to be dis
patched e rejoiner which practically de-
mauded the abolition of the present
autocratic regime in the German EN-
pire and the unconditional surrender of
German armies in the field.
The President, in his note first says
that the details of evacuation by Ger
many of occupied territory must be
left to the judgment of the military
commanders of the allied powers. He
next calls attention to the fact that
even while Germany is suing for peace
her submarines are sinking unarmed
passenger and hospital ships while her
forces in the field are destroying cities
and villages in occupied territory, in
defiance of the practices of civilized
warfare, and robbing such territory of
all its movable wealth. In view of
these facts the president declined to
open negotiations with the present Ger
man government, saying that the peo-
pie of Germany had it within their
power to substitute another which
might command respect. A separate
reply was dispatched to Austria Hun
gary.
The Presidents stand in this matter
will command the unqualified adherence
of the American nation. This war has
cost too much in blood and treasure to
be abandoned without definite results.
The latest news from the war front
indicates that the German army is sad
ly disorganized and at places is retiring
so rapidly that the allied forces can
scarcely keep in touch with it. Large
numbers of prisoners and immense sup
! plies of war materials are being taken.
Lord Northcliffe says that the Germans
are being forced to an immense Sedan.
The army of General Pershing is con-
cerned in attacking what is possibly
the most vital point in the German
lines and is encountering the stiffest
resistance. The Americans. however.
are making steady progress.
A rumor was current Thursday that
Turkey was about to sue for a separ-
ate peace and still another to the effect
that Germany was about to make over
lures looking to the acceptance of
! President Will o1's uItimatum.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
Poppies

Poppes the wheat fields the pleasant fields of France
Reddning in the breeze that bids them nod and
dance;
Over them the skyark sings his lifting, liquid tune
Poppes in the wheat fields, and all the world in June.
Poppes in the wheat fields on the road to Monthiers
Hark the sptefu rattle where the masked machine guns
play!
Over them the shrapneps song greets the morn
Poppes in the wheat felds-but ah the fields are torn
See the stalwart Yankee lads to blench,
Poppes in their helmets they clear the shallow trench
Leaping down the burrows with eager, boyish tread
Through the popped wheat fields to the flaming woods
ahead.
Poppes in the wheat fields sinks the summer sun,
Broken. bruised and rampled-but the bitter day won
Yonder in the woodland where the flashing rifles shine,
With their poppies in their helmets the front files hold the
line.
Poppes in the wheat fields; how still beside them lie
Scattered forms that stir when the shells burst on
high;
Gently bending Ger them beneath the soft glance
Poppes of the wheat fields the ransomed hills France
CAPT. JOHN MILLS HANSON. in Stars and Stripes
m-uu-uu.-un,- -u*1lls-,nu-uu-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
FAREWELL PARTY

Mrs. Worth Welch was pleasantly
surprised last Friday afternoon at a
party given in her honor by Mrs. c..
H. Montague and Mrs. Ed Bingham
at the home of the latter, south of
Clio. AS October is the month of
Halloween the color scheme of the
afternoon was carried out to that
effect. The house was prettily decor
ated with autumn leaves, cornstalks
and Jack O'Lanterns. In one cor
ner was fixed the witch's den, where
each guest had many a hearty laugh
as their fortune was foretold. 1t is
needless to say that Mrs. VIM. Win
chell took the part of Mother Witch
which she performed much to her
credit. The rest of the afternoon
was spent in apple pairing and Hal
low'een pranks.
About five o'clock the guests re-
tired to the dining room which was
lighted with candles and Jack O'Lan-
terms. Covers were laid for ten, the
favors being small yellow and black
candy boxes. After all did ample
justice to the dainty two-course lun-
cheon, the guests were called to or
by Mrs. Chas. Montague, whereupon
Mrs. Ed. Bingham made few appro-
pirate remarks, after which she pre-
sented the guest of honor with a
beautiful Haviland china bread and
butter set as token of remembrance
from her friends and neighbors. The
guests were: Mrs. Worth Welch, Mrs
Peter Franklin, Mrs. Ova Whitlock,
Mrs. ROLAND Covert, Mrs. Melvin
Montney, Mrs. Glen Johnson, Mrs
VIM. Winchell and Mrs. Ed DAILY. Sew
eral pictures were taken of the group
as memento of the occasion. Mrs
Welch expects to move in the near
future to Dawson. During her
eight years among us she has made
many friends who regret her depar.
ture and wish her good luck and the
best of success in her new home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Worth Welch, attheir home,
Friday evening, about sixty of their
friends and neighbors being present.
The evening. was most enjoyably
spent with games and music. Mas
ter Guy Welch, of Flint, rendered
number of recitations which were
very pleasing. A delightful lunch
con was served at 1000 O'clock.
Mrs. Chas. Dyball, in very pleasing
manner, presented to the hostess a
beautiful linen table cloth, as token
of the esteem and friendship of those
present. Before departing to their
respective homes, ell joined in sing
ing God be With You Till we Meet
Again"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
CLOVER SEED SHORT

DR.. A. j. Pieters of the u. s. de-
partment of agriculture and j. w.
Nicolson of the M A. C. department
of farm crops, who have just re-
turned from an inspection trip
throughout the state, have brought
back to the college report disclos-
ing critical shortage of seed clover
in Michigan.
"The average YIELD" their state
ment says, "will not exceed half
bushel per acre. 1t appears probable
that enough seed can be procured to
plant a normal acreage. The same
condition exists in Ohio. At this
time, (Oct. 10Y June clover seed
is quoted at $22.60 bushel on the
Toledo market, and it is hard to con-
lecture what other prices may be
reached.
"This leads to two conclusions. The
first of these is that every clover
field, even though it looks as if it
may not yield more than a peck an
acre, should be harvested for seed.
The second fact is that those who
must purchase their seed should be-
gin now to secure enough seed for
next springs needs"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION

Roy E. Brownell, county chairman
of the Liberty Loan activities, has
addressed letters to the workers
throughout the county expressing ap-
probation of the splendid voluntary
campaign which resulted in an over
subscription in every township. Mr..
Brownell further says:
"There are few persons in each
township who have as yet failed to
appreciate thefr patriotic duty and
have not subscribed to this fighting
loan. The County War Board di-
rects me to inform you that they are
now sending summons to these var
ious non-subscribers and will exert
every effort within their power to
bring home to each citizen the full
meaning of individual responsibility
in times of war"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA PLACES
BAN ON MEETINGS
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER TAKES
= PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Church Services and All Public Meetings
Interdicted Until Danger of
Contagion 10 Over

DIR. P. E. White, health officer of
the village of Clio, has directed that
church services and all public meet
ings be suspended until the danger of
contagion from influenza has passed.
This seems to be proper action, be-
cause if the disease became epidemic,
as it has in some other localities,
there is no telling where the toll of
death and disastesr might stop. In
certain villages in the south it has
certain villages in the south it has
been found impossible to bury the
dead, since the disease became cpl
demic, and as high as five per cent of
the population died within a few
days. Fortunately, the disease in
Michigan has not as yet taken such
a destructive form, save at Camp
Custer, although hundreds of deaths
have resulted from it. At the mill
tary camps the influenza has develop
ed into pneumonia, in hundreds of
cases, the latter disease causing
majority of the fatalities, which have
run as high as sixty-four within twen-
ty-four hours. The necessarily
crowded condition of the camps has
proven a specially favorable field
for the spread of the contagion,
which, however, appears at present
to have passed its most deadly stage.
In Clio there has been one or two
cases of influenza where the patient
has been dangerously sick, but in the
majority of instances people have
been suffering from hard colds which
have developed SYMPTOMS of influenza.
Indeed, we have read that the pres
ent epidemic is mrely recurrence of
the Grippe in an unusually conta-
gious and severe form.
In order that each citizen may do
his part in helping to keep the dis
ease from gaining a foothold here,
the health officer has caused the fol-
lowing warning to be posted on the
Istreets and in various places: 4
Infenza Warming. v
/. Influenza is a contagious dis
ease spread by contact
2. Do not sneeZe or cough unless
you keep handkerchief before the
face.
3. Avoid public gatherings.
a. Keep in air and sunshine as
much as possible.
Avoid absolutely any possible
contact with one who is suffering
with influenza.
6. If you feel ill, at once consult
your physician and follow his direc-
tions closely.
We hope to avoid any epidemic in
this locality.
We hope to avoid any epidemic in
this locality and save the inconveni-
ence of strict quarantine. Every
body please help by being careful.
P. E. White, M. d.
Health Officer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
WE'VE A HEINIE HELMET

Our readers may remember that in
recently published letter to the
editor, Ralph Alvord, now serving
with the American army in France,
said that he had sent us German
helmet and expressed the hope that
it might reach us. AS three or four
weeks had elapsed since the receipt
of the letter and the helmet had
not shown up, we had about given UP
hope. of getting it, thinking that per-
haps the ships were crowded with
more necessary things or that Ger
man sub might have sunk their own
helmet, but the other day one of
the young sons came rushing in with
a package and shouted "here's your
Heine helmet" and sure enough it
proved to be true. 1t is a trench
helmet, made of pressed steel, and
weighs about three pounds. Where
it sits on the head it is lined with
nicely arranged leather pads and not
withstanding its weight is surprising
ly easy. 1t is not the spiked he'll
met one sees so frequently in pic
lures of German soldiers, these, we
take it, being "dress helmets" while
the one Ralph has sent to us is the
fighting headpiece used in actual
warfare. Written on the leather lin
ing of the helmet is the information
that it was taken at Fere ct Tar.
denois in 1915.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-10-18
SAVE FOOD

We are in receipt of an extensive
article emanating from the Federal
Food Administration, asking that
people conserve food stuffs and
economic in their use in order that
we may ship to our allies next year
one-third more food than was sent
abroad during the three years next
preceding our entry into the war.
1t seems unnecessary that we should
print this in its entirety. Suffice it
to say that we are asked to use as
little food as is consistent with bod
lily strength and health. Grains,
fats, meats and sugar are especially
needed for shipment abroad. Mr..
Hoover points out that by keeping
our allies well fed we are helping to
maintain their morale and their
fighting strength whereby the war
may be won as quickly as possible
and. the lives of thousands of our
boys may thus be saved. We know
our people are going to make the
same splendid response to this ap-
peal that they have made to others
and that they are going to save the
food so essential to success. Anyone
who is wasteful or extravagant in
the use of food or who fails to do his
utmost to save it, whether he realizes
it or not, is playing the part of
friend of Germany. We have faith
to believe We are going to do our part
here at home just as Loyalty and de-
votedly as our boys are doing their
infinitely harder part "over there"