The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Tbe BanrbergDeram
Thursday, October "a, 1918.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

IIltdlO L.
Revolutionary Forces, has been trans
ferred to the legal department OF one
Of the hospital camps in France.
Fletcher Wright, a cQlored soldier
of Camp Jackson, died of pneumonia
following influenza at the camp ias'
week. His body was. brought to BAN
berg, his home, for interment.
The closing down of the cotton
mill has seriously handicapped Inc
Herald office, as our day current is
generated at the mill. The closing
down necessitated getting out this
weeks issue at night.
The boil weevil has been operating
at Allendale, in. Barnwell county, and
has also reached Bamberg county
Cattle, hogs and food crops ofe the
one sure way to beat this pest
Charleston News and Courier.
The Bamberg Herald issued its
Prosperity Proclamation edition last
week. The edition certainly does
Bamberg county proud, and is a cred
it to the community, the county and
the State.-Aiken Journal and Re-
view.
A colored convict on the county
chain gang died of pneumonia follow
ing an attack of influenza, one day
last week. Practically the whole
force on the chain gang has been suf-
fering with the disease, and Monday
morning there were five cases OF
pneumonia at the camp.
The longest drought of the year
was broken Sunday night, when a
gentle rain fell all night. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the drought has
contributed largely to the rapid
spread in the influenza, and it is hop
ed that the rain will now contribute
to the abatement of the epidemic.
The Bamberg cotton mill had to
close down Friday morning on &C
count of the influenza epidemic.
seventy-fve cases of the disease had
developed among the cotton mill en-
ployees up to Monday morning, and it
was found impossible to continue OPP
erations. 1t is not likely that work
will be resumed before next week.
The many friends in Bamberg of
MI. Jake Blatt were panied to- learn
of his death at Blackvilie d few days
ago. Mr.. Blatt was manager of the
auto sales agency of Still & Blatt in
Bamberg a few months ago, and dur
ing his residence here he made many
warm friends. ; His death was due
to Spanish influenza followed by
pneumonia.
There will be no court in Bamberg
next week. The usual fall term of
the civil court was scheduled to be
held here beginning next Monday,
but on petition of the court house Of
fcials and the members of the Bam-
berg bar, the presiding judge, Hon.
J. c. Townsend, consented to a post
ponement of the session to a later
date on account of the prevalence of
Spanish influenza.
Privates Athen R. Morris and Co.
rinthen C. Morris, of Olar, now in the
service of the American Expedition
airy Forces in Italy, have been added
to the family of Herald readers. The
Herald has quite a number of readers
among the A. E. F., but these two
young men will be the FIRST to receive
the paper in Italy. The subscrip-
tons were sent in by their brother,
Mr. George C. Morris, of Olar.
Three of Bamberg's four practic-
ing physicians were ill all of last week
with influenza. DR.. Robert Black is
rapidly recovering and will probably
be able to resume his practice in a
few days. Drs. J. J. Cleckley and C..
F. Black developed pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza, and are seriously
i'll. DR.. Stuckey, who has been &C
copied for army service. was given a
furlough in order to attend the sick
in the city.
The "lid was off" Sunday on gas
less Sundays, and as a consequence
the cars were out in full force. 1t is
said that as a result of gasless Sun
days there has been saving of about
a million barrels of gasoline. The
response to the request of the fuel
administration was SO general that it
has been found unnecessary to place
further restrictions upon the use of
gasoline for pleasure riding On Sun
day.
In the Official report of the War
Savings committee of sales for. the