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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
WELLER COACHES f. AND NJ.


Football will be a recognized sport
at Franklin and Marshall this fall.
Lieutenant Derrier, who is in charge
of military instruction at the college,
has given his permission to have
representative team. and the athletic
board has already set the football
wheels in motion. Candidates will be
called out this week. The schedule
previously arranged will be carried
out, opening with Penn on Franklin
Field, October 5, Jake Weller, VINO
coached the blue and white through
n successful season last year, has
again consented to act. Weller was
originally from Albright where he
made good in athletics. He won
more fame at Lancaster High He
is n top-notcher in baseball, football
and basketball, and should deliver
tn goods at F. and M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. - Adv,
Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator-Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30

chance to make a record that will
stand for years to come. Coach
Yiengst of the Mt. Carmel team said,
Il had no idea that Tech was nearly
so strong as they are, otherwise /
should never have come down for The
game. / expected to make as good Il
showing rs last year, as my team is
stronger now than it was a year
ago"
Because of the good showing made
last year by the Tech team, the man
ager was able TO secure only six high
school games. For the remainder
of the schedule he was compelled to
book academies and trade schools.
Saturdays result eliminates another
high school from Techs list. as it is
hardly likely that the coal region
lads will want another trouncing like
that for wears TO come.
Coach Smith has excused the
squad from any practice tonight, bu:
Tuesday night Will see the Mafoon
laying plans to crush Wilkes Barre.
another coal region aggregation, n
place noted for famous baseball and
football players of bygone days.
The lineup and summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
DO YOU LIKE BOILED
CORKS?

They may not be good eating but
they are fine for use in bottles filled
with fruit juices. Instructions for
jelly making are given in the free
Canning and Drying book which will
be sent for two cents to pay postage,
if you write the National War Gar
den Commission, Washington, D. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
LainKilgus.

; Mr.. Charles F. Kilgus, son of Mrs
J. F. Kilgus, of Bamberg, was on last
Saturday married to Miss Iona Lain
at Latta, S: c. The marriage was a
very quiet affair, only a few very in
innate relatives of the bride being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Kilgus left
Immediately after the ceremony for
Bamberg, being called here on ac-
count of the serious condition of Mr..
Kilgus's father, who died the Mon
day following. Mr.. Kilgus has been
teaching school at Latta for some
time past. He has many friends in
Bamberg, having lived here all his
life up until a few years ago. Mrs.
Kilgus is a most attractive young
lady, and is very popular among a
wide circle of acquaintance in her
community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Pythian Drafted and Enlisted Men.

A roll of honor has been secured
by the local Knights of Pythias lodge
to be framed and hung in the lodge
room. This roll of honor is to con-
tain the names of all the members
of the lodge who have enlisted in the
se'Vice of their country, or who have
been drafted into the service. A
large number of Pythians haze al
ready entered the service, and doubt
less the lodge will be represented by
many more.
At a recent convention of the lodge
it was voted that the lodge will pay
the membership dues of all drafted
and enlisted men while they are in
the service. This applies to both
officers and privates; this being rec
ognition of their patriotic service to
the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Death Of Mrs. Frank Jones.

Mrs. Mary L. Jones, widow of the
late Mr.. Frank Jones, a valiant SOL
dier of the, Confederacy, died in this
city at the home of her son, Mr.. Ben
Jones, on Monday morning at the
age of about II years. Mrs. Jones
had been afflicted for several years,
and had been almost totally blind
for some time previous to her death.
Mrs. Jones was a woman of many
fine qualities of character, and her
death is cause~of grief among a
wide circle of friends, especially
among the older residents of the COM
munity. Her son, Mr.. Ben Jones, is
the only surviving near relative Mrs.
Jones was a member of the Baptist
church. The remains were buried at
Restland cemetery Tuesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Joe Frank Brabham and Miss
Corrie M. Ahl surprised their many
friends last Thursday by getting mar
ried. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of only a few init
mate relatives at the Citadel Square
Baptist church parsonage, Charles
ton, by the Rev. G. c. Coleman, D.
D. Mr.. and Mrs. Brabham are now
residing in the home Mr.. Brabham
recently purchased from Mr.. H. Wick
Johnson, on Railroad avenue, this
city.
The bride is we'll known in Bam-
berg, having been a frequent visitor
here, and she has numerous friends
already in the city, who are glad to
welcome her here. She is a young
lady of many charms. Mr.. Brabham
is a prominent farmer and business
man of Bamberg. The couple are
now receiving the congratulations and
best wishes of their host of friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Bamberg High Loses

Denmark, Feb. 24.-In one of the
most, exciting games played by Den
mark this season Bamberg high
school was defeated by score of Fl
to IA. The game was hard fought
from the beginning to the end, each
team playing in fine style. The fol-
lowing girls took part in the game:
For Denmark: Misses Cecile Hope,
Ruth Folk, Julia Cox, Rachael Le-
Croy, Sadelle Cain, Anna Matthews
and Georgia LeCroy; for Bamberg:
Misses Mamie Faust, Mary Williams,
Evelyn Brabham, Lucille Folk, Rebec-
ca Dickinson, Thelma Bruce and Ida
Brabham. The officials of the game
were: Referee, Prof. G. S. Major,
of Carlisle; umpire, Miss Ella May
Martin, of the Bamberg high school.
Under the coaching of Miss bessie
Hungerpillar, Denmark has strong
team and is willing to play any high
school in the State.
The following is the score of the
games played this eason: Denmark
21, Carlisle school 6; Denmark 26,
Orangeburg high school 0; Denmark
3S, St. Matthews high school O; Den
mark 21, Bamberg high school IA.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Completing the Ehrhardt Road.

The new road from Ehrhardt to
Bamberg has been almost completed,
and will soon be brought to Bamberg.
The chain gang, which has been on
this road for some months past, was
moved a few days ago to near Den
mark, where there was some urgent
repair work to be done. AS soon as
this work is completed, which will
be only a matter of week or so, the
gang will be moved to the Hunters s
Chapel road, which will be worked
next. At that time the Ehrhardt
road will be completed. There re-
mains only about one mile of this
road to be worked before compile
ton. Those who have been over the
Ehrhardt road say it is a fine high
way. This road is much needed
artery Of traffic between this city
and Ehrhardt, and Supervisor Nc
MILAN and the county commissioners
are being congratulated upon this
good piece Of work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Negro Killed; Accident Claimed.

Coroner Zeigler was called to Ehr-
hardt Tuesday to hold an inquest ov-
er the dead body of John C.. Allen, a
young negro, who was shot and kill
ed with a .32 pistol by Henry Counts,
another negro. 1t is claimed that
the killing was accidental From the
evidence, it-appears that the negroes
were at a party at the home of NJ. E..
Sanders on the place of Mr.. George
Kearse. Allen was very "geechy'
and the other negroes were teasing
him, and in order to carry the joke
further, it is said, Counts pointed
a pistol at him, saying if he didn't
look out he would be shot, and the
pistol was in some way discharged.
1t is said that there had been no row
and no hard feelings. The testimony
in the case had not been filed yester-
day morning and a copy could not be
secured. Counts came to Bamberg
and surrendered and is now in the
county jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
COLORED MEN LEAVE.
Ninety-one Colored Soldiers Left For
Camp jackson Saturday.

Saturday morning ninety-one COL
ored drafted men, from class one,
left Bamberg for Camp Jackson over
the Southern railway. Two coaches
had been placed on the siding the
day before for the accommodation
of. the men, and they were placed
aboard the cars previous to the ar
rival of the S:43 train, which coupled
on the cars on passing through. An
immense crowd of white and colored
people were out to the side track
to see them off. There must have
been at least a thousand colored peo-
pie in the throng.
The men, list of whom was pub
lished in last weeks issue of The
Herald, seemed to be not at all dis
pleased by leaving home, and they
departed singing songs and shouting
merry farewells to their friends and
relatives. 'and the only tears seen
were on the eyes of those left behind.
The spirit of the men seemed to
be reflected i'm what one of them said.
Upon being asked if he minded going,
he said that he did, but that some
body had to go, and he was going to
give the best he had, and fully ex-
pected to come back alive and well.
Incidentally he added that he was
\going to kill as many Germans as he
could, and he appeared to be in
deadlD earnest about it. =.
The men assembled in Bamberg
Friday afternoon, about 100 strong;
OF rather 100 were summoned to re-
port. Some of them did not have to
go, being on hand as substitutes. A
few of the ninety-one failed to show
up for one cause or another, and
these vacancies were filled by sub
stitutes.
While in Bamberg Friday night,
they were given meals and lodging,
tickets. being provided and given
them. This matter was in charge of
Arthur Nimmons and some other COL
ored men.
The colored men have shouldered
their responsibility in the war in a
most commendable manner, and if
there is any feeling of resentment or
unwillingness on their part, it GER
tainly" is not evident. That every
one of them will make a good SOL
dier there is no doubt, and everv-
body expects the Bamberg colored
drafted men to come out with flying
colors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
FAILED TO REGISTER.
Clinton johnson Arrested, Examined
and Sent to Camp.

Clinton Johnson, a young negro
of Denmark, was arrested few days
ago on the charge OF evading the
draft. Johnson was carried before
the local exemption board, duly reg
istered, given the physical examina-
ton. accepted, and sent at once to
Camp Jackson as member of the
Bamberg contingent in the new ma
tional army.
Johnson, it is said, left his home
at Denmark when the time came to
register and went to Barnwell, where
he told the authorities he was under
the draft age. After the registration
and things had quieted down, he
came back home, with the above re-
suit.
William Johnson, another negro,
was also arrested few days ago.
This Johnson had failed to fill out
his QUESTIONABLE, although he was
duly registered. However, he fail
ed on the physical examination, and
was not, therefore, drafted into the
service.
Under the draft law all parties
failing to register or fill out ques-
tionnaires after registration, if they
are within the draft age, are to be
Immediately arrested and sent to the
training camps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Taylor-Clayton.

On Sunday afternoon Mr.. John G..
Clayton and Miss Eunice Taylor mo-
tored to Bamberg where they were
married in the presence of few
friends and the sister of the groom.
Miss Taylor is from Anderson, but
was teaching in Colleton county at
the time of her marriage. She is a
young lady highly esteemed by the
many friends she has won in the
lower part of the State.
Mr.. Clayton has been bookkeeper
for Rizer & Aver, of Walterboro, for
the past several years, but will leave
with the Colleton county contingent,
recently drafted, in a few days for
Camp Jackson.
The happy couple have the best
wishes of their many friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
SAW SERVICE AT YPRES.
One of 81 Survivors of Canadian Reg
iment in Bamberg Saturday.

Mr.. J. A. Doyle, a native Canadian,
now a travelling salesman, was a
visitor in Bamberg last Saturday.
Mr.. Doyle is a survivor of the second
battle of Ypres, on the French front,
in which he was dangerously wound
ed and sent home. His wounds have
since healed, but he has not yet
fully recovered-and never will be,
for one arm is withered from shrap-
mel explosion, although, with the aid
of skilled surgical attention, he is
able to use the member to certain
extent
When Canada called for volunteers
early in the war, Mr.. Doyle gave up
his position as travelling salesman
and enlisted. He was soon afterward
sent with his regiment to France,
and saw service there for more than
two years. In the second Ypres bat
tie, his regiment was almost COM
pletely wiped out, there being but
81 survivors out of the 1,100 in his
division. He was one of the for
tunate 81 who lived through the bat
tie. This enormous casualty, he said,
was the result of a gas attack by the
enemy, the casualties from rifle shots
being comparatively few. The >on-
coming wave of gas was plainly seen
some minutes before it reached them,
but it was then thought to be fcs.
He was saved because he was wound
ed, falling into a shell crater partly
filled with water. AS water neutra-
lized the gas, he escaped asphyxia-
ton, though he remembers nothing
about it., only recovering conscious
ness two days later. A shrapnel shell
bursting near him shattered his right
elbow and practically carried away
his nose, said Mr.. Doyle. He was
placed in one of the hospitals and
given treatment, and the expert man
ner in which the wounded are treat
ed is clearly shown in his case. One
cannot easily detect that -pis nose has
been rebuilt, but he asserted this to
be fact. With the dangerous wound
he received in his elbow, few years
ago the arm would have been ampu-
tated. Instead, false joint was
inserted, and, although the arm is
withered somewhat, it is of consider
able use to it's owner.
Mr.. Doyle talks in most inter-
esting manner of his experiences,
and his stories of trench life were
listened to with the greatest atten-
tion The trenches, he said, are al
ways filled with more or less water
and mud. One goes on duty for forty
eight hours, and then is given seven
ty-two hours off, during which time
the soldiers may retire to the camps
in the rear, although he said that
it was quite a job to get to the
camps, which were often six OF seven
miles distant, and it is frequently
very hard to make the trip through
the communicating trenches. He now
has five brothers doing service with
the Canadian forces at the front
Although he describes the war as
terrible thing, he is not at, all
gloomy about it, and seems to take
his wounds as a matter of course.
He says that Canada cares we'll for
her wounded, and he could live on
his pension if he cared to do so, but
as soon as he could he went back to
his old job.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Death of John Geiger.

JOnn Gelger is QeaQ. IneSe WOrQs
convey to. the mind of practically
every man, woman and child, white
and colored in Bamberg, sad mean
ing. Old John was a faithful old
black mana black man, but who
had a white heart, and who was as
loyal an old man as ever, lived.
Uncle John had been sick for sew
eral weeks. He had been in criti-
cal condition, however, but few
days. He died on last Friday morn
ing and his remains were laid to rest
with reverence on Saturday morn
ing at the Log Bridge colored ceme-
terry, in the edge of town. Rev. R.
H. Jones, pastor of the white Metho-
dist church, conducted the burial
services at the grave, in the presence
of an ID immense crowd of both white
and colored people.
Uncle John Geiger was one of the
old characters of Bamberg. He had
lived here for some forty years; and
for thirty-five years of this time had
been sexton for Trinity Methodist
church. For twenty-seven years he
was porter at the Bamberg Banking
Co. In these capacities he was ever
faithful and loyal. During the whole
time of his service at the Methodist
church. it is said that he missed ring
ing the bell for all services only
twice up until he was stricken for
the last time.
He came to >Bamberg from up
about Lexington, where he belonged
during slavery times to the famous
Geiger family. He literally grew up
with Bamberg, and knew and was
known by everybody. Uncle John
was between IS and 80 years old.
In addition to his jobs at the
church and at the bank, he served
many families in town in various ca
pacities. He knew his place and
stayed in it. He always expressed
himself that the white people were
the best friends of the negro. He
was a thoroughly honorable man, up
right, reliable, ever ready to do a
kindness. In return he was treated
with consideration, and was given
much loving care by his white friends
until he died.
Every time the Methodist church
bell rings fond memories of old I'm
Gle John will be revived in the minds
of the congregation of that church,
and his familiar pattering about the
bank, of which he considered himself
a part, will be missed every morn
ing by those who always saw him
there. He was a negro of the old
type. 1t is sad to see them go, for
they end a generation that will nev-
er be seen again. There are very
few old slavery negroes left now;
in a few years there will be none.
Peace be to the ashes of Uncle John!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
FEED BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE
About $4,000 Damage.-Several Res
licences Have Narrow Escape.

What came near being most dis
astrous confagration occurred Sun
day afternoon when a feed barn at
the sales stables OF Mr.. G. Frank
Bannberg was totally destroyed by
fire. The loss was Monday estimated
at something like $4,000, which was
only partially covered by insurance.
Several nearby residences were
saved from the flames only by the
hardest kind of work on the part of
the fire department and others who
volunteered and gave valuable assis-
tance. The residence occupied by
Mr.. D. A. Reid was damaged to
small extent, and the residence OF
Mr.. J. B. Brickle was in great dan
ger, as were also other residences
nearby in the path of the high wind
which was blowing at the time.
The fire was discovered, about
o'clock in the barn at the rear of the
sales stables by Mr.. D. A. Reid, who
lives within few yards of the rear
of the barn. Mr.. Reid gave the alarm
of fire, and within remarkably
short space of time the fire truck,
with a quantity of hose, was on the
scene. The fire department was
quickly assembled and they began
the fight which resulted in confining,
the>fames to the barn, or rather pre-
vented the burning of the residences
of Messrs. Brickle and Reid.
All of the household effects in
these latter homes were quickly re-
moved, as it appeared to be matter
of impossibilty to save them. Mr..
Reids home did catch On fire sever
al times, but the good work of the
fremen prevented great damage, and
steady stream of water on Mr..
Brickle's home prevented it from
burning.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but within three or four minutes af-
ter the blaze was first seen the whole
barn was a roaring furnace. The
hremen could not approach the barn
near enough to do anything toward
saving it.
The barn contained large quanti-
ty of .feedstuffs, including corn, hay
and ground feed, 20 the value Of
nearly $4,000. All of this was prac-
tically complete loss. The barn
itself was not very valuable, as it
was only an old frame structure, A
feed grinding mill and large gas
oline engine were in the building.
The feed machine is probably to-
tai loss, but the damage to the large
engine cannot be stated. While it.
appears intact, the intense heat prob
ably caused serious damage.
Messrs. Brickle and Reid sustained
considerable damage from breakage
in the hasty removal Of furniture,
but suffered no actual damage from
fire. The residences of Messrs. La
Verne Thomas and Harry Murphy,
on the other side of the street, were
in imminent danger, but the further:
spread of the fire was prevented by
saving the homes of Messrs. Reid and
Brickle.
Bamberg's fire department did the
best piece of work that has been seen
in a long time. The organization
proved it's actual worth on this oc-
casion, and under the leadership Of
Mr.. w. D. Rhoad, waged successful
fight against a fire that threatened
to menace much property. The fire
team was given much assistance by
a number of others who did volunteer
service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. J. F. Kilgus and children wish
to take this method of expressing
their heartfelt and sincere thanks for
the many kindnesses to them during
the long illness and after the death
of their husband and father.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Rivers Bridge Memorial.

The executive committee of the
Rivers Bridge Memorial association
will meet at the memorial grounds
on Saturday, March 9th, at 8 o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of arranging
for memorial service, and to trans
act such other business as may come
before them. A full meeting is ear
nestly requested.
DR.. N. F. KIRKLAND, Pres.
J. W. JENNY, Secretary.
Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

For Sale Cheap-Two large quick
plow mules. Apply to ]. B. HUNTER,
Bamberg, S.. C.. 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

For Sale-Wa have one pair Du-
roc Jersey shoats for sale to quick
buyer at $500 EACH These pigs
are from stock of the famous Arlis
plantation, Americus, Ga. Will reg
lister in buyers name for s1.00 each
extra. These hogs arc worth this
price for pork. Apply to G. B. CLAY
TON or w. MAX WALKER, Ehr-
hardt, S. G. 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

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, 1918-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Under This Head 25c,
For 25 Words OF Less.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

For Sale-One Infused Gullett 70
saw basket feed cotton gin, one press,
one cotton seed euler, one 1900 gal
lon iron water tank, and one planta--
ton fertilizer mixer. Apply to j.
A WYMAN. Bamberg. S. c. tt
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28

For .Sale-A few shells of King
Big Boil cotton seed. J. T. O'NEAL,
Bamberg, S. C.. tt