The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-23
BAMBERG OVERSCRIBES
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN MEETS
WITH GREAT SUCCESS.
Capt. Pierrett and Hon. T. G. Mcleod
Open Campaign in the County.
Quota More Than Pledged.


Mans Land" in a rush last Sunday,
in the drive for the Red Cross one
hundred million dollar fund. Three
meetings were held in the county, at
Bamberg, Ehrbardt and Denmark,
and these three places alone subscrib-
ed more than $500 right on the
spot, even before the soliciting COM
mittees started their canvass. The
quota allotted for Bamberg county
was $500.
Bamberg county is becoming cele-
brated for it's ready response for all
calls for funds for war purposes, and
while no doubt was expressed about
Bamberg subscribing her share, such
a quick oversubscription was great
surprise to everybody-a pleasurahle
surprise.
The county was extremely fortu-
nate in having an opportunity Sun
day of hearing a French officer, Capt.
Pierrett, who served several years
on the fighting fronts in France in
defense of his home land. Capt. Pier
rett made three addresses in the
county, at the Red Cross meetings
held Sunday. Hon. T. G. Mcleod. of
Bishopville, one of the best posted
men in the State, also made address,
es at the same places.
The meeting in Bamberg was held
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church, all congregations in the city
joining in the service Capt. Pierrett
arrived too late for this meeting, but
spoke at the union service at the
Baptist church Sunday night. At the
morning service, after the address of
Mr.. Mcleod, the subscription list was
opened, and before the meeting clos
ed, s3,10O was subscribed, the
amount asked being $4,000.
At five O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
the meeting was held at Ehrhardt, in
the grove near the Lutheran church,
at which Capt. Pierrett and Mr.. Nc
Leod spoke. At the close of the ad-
dresses, about(s1, 800 was subscribed.
At the close of Capt. Pierrett's ad-
dress at the Baptist church Sunday
night, the speakers were rushed to
Denmark, to address a large crowd
there, which resulted in $2,S50
being subscribed
Mr.. Mcleod was introduced Sun
day morning by Mr.. j. F. Carter,
campaign manager of the Red Cross
fund. Mr.. Mcleod made one of the
best addresses yet heard in Bamberg.
''Thank Cod" said he, there are
few men in the State who do not care
what kind of an America or South
Carolina we have after they are dead
and gone" The speaker said that
all the principles for which Jesus
Christ died on Calvary are now at
stake in this war. That event
changed the whole world, and the
present events will make such
changes that the world will never be
the same thing again. Will it be for
the better or worse? That is a matter
that rests largely with the Red
Cross.
The work of the Red Cross on the
battlefelds, in the ravaged towns
through which the Germans have
gone, and in the camps behind the
front was told in convincing man
ner.
Mr.. Mcleod told in most inter-
esting manner of the causes leading
up to the dragging of America into
the war. Germany had heaped in
suits upon us until they thought
nothing would compel America to
fight. Germany prescribed that
America should pursue her world
trade only under conditions as she
lay down, and if America had ac-
quiesced in this policy, it would have
been impossible to market our cot
ton today. American spinners con-
sumo not over half of a normal crop.
Instead of 30-cent cotton, the staple
today would be worth five or six
cents if America had stayed out of
the war. "Not that we would fight
for cotton! A thousand times, no!
But we should have lost our self
respect if We had not entered the war,
and nation might as we'll be wiped
off the earth as lose it's self respect
The submarine, said the speaker,
was first used during civil war in
Charleston harbor. 1t was the in
vention of an Americana South
Carolinian, who never dreamed that
it would be put to such use as Ger
many has employed it. 1t was in
vented for the purpose of legitimate