davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
MIR. j. E. HAIR DIED SUNDAY.
Father of DIR. G.. F. Hair Died on the
Train En- Route Home.

Mr.. J. E. Hair, father of DR.. Geo.
F. Hair and brother of Mrs. D. R.
Matheny, of this city, died Sunday at
Salley, en- route to his home at Black
vile from Glenn Springs, where he
had been spending some time for his
health. Mr.. Hair had been in bad
health for some weeks. He was IL
years of age, and was one Of the
leading citizens in this section of the
State.
The funeral and interment oc-
Cured Monday at Blackville. Mr..
Hair was a staunch member of the
Blackville Baptist church and a con-
secrated Christian gentleman. He
was a veteran of the Civil war, and
had always been very active in mat
ters pertaining to his community and
State.
He is survived by his widow and
the following children: DR.. j. H. B.
Hair and Mrs. D. D. Waters, Of Co.
lumbia; Mr.. A. B. Hair, Mrs. j. K.
Hair, Mrs. J. H. Sanders and Mrs. H.
D. Still, of Blackville; DR.. George F.
Hair, of Bamberg; DR.. J. M. Hair, OF
spartanburg, and Mrs. Ivey Hair, of
Frostburg. Nd
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
BAD WRECK NEAR COPE.
Twenty Cars of Merchandise in Smash
Up-Loss Over $5O,OOO.

Early Saturday morning before
daybreak fast freight train that was
going north was wrecked near Cope.
The wreck occurred on the Orange
burg county side of the South Edisto
river, about 100 yards from the tres
tie that spans the Edisto at this point.
The engine and about Six cars had
passed the place where the accident
occurred, when for some unknown
reason the remainder of the cars,
about 20 in number, jumped the
track and it is now frightful scene
to see those 20 cars mass of wreck
age. Several cars of rice, coffee and
other merchandise are in the wreck
age. A car of oil was overturned,
and this became mixed up in the
wreckage. The damage is estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000. A
large wrecking crew of about rs men
are now working to clear the track,
and it will probably be "a hours be-
fore trains can pass. The Atlantic
Coast Line trains are being detoured
via Branchville over the Southern s
tracks to Orangeburg, from whence
they are proceeding. Trains to Au-
gusta, are going via Branchville on
the Southern.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
READY TO BEGIN WORK.
Road Contractor Here With Neces-
sary Construction Equipment.

A large lot of road building ma
terial, including machinery and
mules, arrived in Bamberg this week,
and the ]. R. Beazley company, of
Norfolk, is about ready to star: the
work of building the Columbia Sa-
vannah Highway through Bamberg
county. Saturday carload of mules
arrived, being unloaded at Denmark
and brought through the country to
Bamberg. 1t is expected that about
60 mules will be employed on this
work.
Work will likely begin this week,
and will start at Edisto river. MIR. j.
R. Beazley, head of the company, will
be here in person at least part of
the time to supervise the work. He
came to Bamberg Saturday, but left
Immediately on a business trip to
Jacksonville. He will return in the
next few days.
1t is stated that the work will be
pushed very rapidly, and it is likely
that the road will be completed some
time during the fall months. The
equipment came here from Virginia,
and the firm expects to secure other
contracts in South Carolina that will
keep the gangs here for many
months.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
WANT FEDERAL DRAINAGE AID
Meeting at Courthouse June % in In
terest of Civic Improvements.

Meeting at Courthouse June % in In
terest of Civic Improvements.
''The federal government has ap-
propriated and expended the sum of
$121, ,000,000.00 in irrigating the
arid lands of the West and we want
the federal government to come into
the costal plain area of the South
Atlantic Etates and take water off
the millions of acres of fertile land
in the South that need drainage"
Mr.. George R. Wheeler, manager
of the South Carolina Landowners as
sociation, made the foregoing state
ment to group of Bamberg business
men several days ago, while in this
city arranging for mass meeting to
be held in the courthouse in Bam-
berg on Monday, June %, 1919, at
II a. m.
He went on to state that the Land
owners association is composed OF
landowners, bankers and business
men of South Carolina, banded to-
gether in a militant organization for
the carrying out of certain activities,
such as good roads and Statewide
highway system, better schools, bet
ter. living conditions, sanitation, in
PRODUCTION of the live stock industry
on a broader scale. propagation OF
grasses and forage crops, suppression
of hog cholera, dog control law to
make the sheep industry possible,
drainage through federal and State
aid and cooperation, adequate ap-
preparations for agricultural educa-
ton and agricultural extension work
The mass meeting will no doubt be
we'll attended and addresses will be
made by Mr.. Wheeler and several
men of our county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
NO BOIL WEEVILS YET.
Report That Weevils Are in Bamberg
Has Not Been Confirmed.

A few days ago R. H. Sullivan,
connected with the weather bureau at
Columbia, was quoted in the daily
papers as saying that cotton boil
weevils had been located in the east
ern section of Bamberg county. The
Herald inquired of Mr.. George R.
Briggs, county demonstration agent,
as to the correctness of this report,
and Mr.. Briggs replied that he knew
nothing of the presence of Weevlls
anywhere in the county at this time.
In fact, Mr.. G. NJ. Anderson, field eX-
pert of the department of entomology
of Clemson college, was in Bamberg
lust a few days ago. Mr.. Anderson,
stripped of technical titles, is a boil
Weevil expert, and his visit here was
for the purpose of Investigating the
presence of the weevil- After a visit
to several sections, including the
sseastern section,' of the county, Mr..
Anderson left, stating that there were
no evidences of the weevil here at
this time. 1t is not known where Mr..
Sullivan secured his information.
However, Mr.. Briggs and Mr.. An
derson state that it is very likely that
there will be some weevils in the
county this year, as there were a few
here at the end of last season. That
there will be no damage this season
is the opinion of Mr.. Anderson.
Some excitement was caused Mon
day when Mr.. J. NJ. Grimes displayed
some cotton squares punctured with
holes, which Mr.. Grimes thought had
been made by the boil weevil. Mr..
Briggs, after carefully inspecting the
specimens, is of the opinion that the
trouble was not caused by the weevil,
but by some other cotton pest. Mr..
Grimes states that there is consider
able evidence of the presence of this
pest in his cotton fields.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING.
Elliott Hightower, Colored, Pulled for
Violating Law.

Sheriff Ray gave notice through
The Herald a week or two ago that
he expected to enforce the automo-
bile speed law in this county. Since
then several instances of high speed
ing on the highways have come to
his notice, and these parties will be
apprehended and brought to justice.
One man, Elliott Hightower, colored,
was arrested Saturday for speeding
and required to put up s25. This
party was coming to Bamberg on the
Denmark road. when Sheriff Ray met
him. The sheriff says the negro must
have been running 80 miles per hour,
but by acting quickly the sheriff man
aged to get the negro's car number.
When he reached Denmark he tele-
phoned Mayor Smoak to have the
man arrested here, which the mayor
did. On the sheriff's return, the ne
gro was told that he could either put
up bond of S25 or settle the matter
for the same money, and the negro
settled it by paying over the money.
The sheriff is determined that fast
and reckless driving must cease.
In this connection, the sheriff re-
| quests The Herald to state that the
rate of speed is fixed by law at not
exceeding 25 miles per hour, instead
of 20 miles as stated previously.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
w. Nj. L. Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Baptist Woman's Missionary So
ciety was held at the church last
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Robert
Black was leader. The subject of the
meeting was dispensed with though,
in view of the fact that we had with
us two missionaries, Misses Scarlette
and Rea, from WI Chow, China.
They had been in our town for one
week, and had spoken several times
previous to this. They brought mes
sages every time they spoke of great
interest and benefit to those who
heard them. Miss Rea did all the
talking Wednesday and told us many
things concerning the lives of the
poor benighted Chinese women. Our
society repledged their interests and
efforts in this great work after
hearing this consecrated woman tell
the different experiences that had
been hers. We hope soon to support
missionary on the foreign field. We
have recently pledged $1,000 to home
missions in five years, and this is only
one step to bigger things. Our So
ciety is more alive than it has ever
been and our capable president keeps
her eyes open to all the issues of our
denomination, and in this way we
feel that we are indeed a part of the
whole plan that is being discussed.
We have given something over $500
since last October and rendered many
services here at home. The meet
ings are always full of interest, and
the members are more active than
they have ever been. We are all
united with one great aim, to serve
give and pray that we may do much
toward bringing the will of our
Father to pass.-Contributed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The many friends of Mr.. II. T.
Folk will learn with regret of his ILL
messy \at his home on Midway ave
nue..
Prof. C. F. Brooks, who has been
a member of the faculty of Carlisle
school for two years, has been elected
superintendent of schools in Edge
field,
Prof. E. P. Allen left Monday night
for Orangeburg, where he has accept
ed a position as instructor in the
summer school for teachers. The
course will last for six weeks.
Mr.. G. NJ. Dickinson stated Mon
day that the Denmark community is
suffering from drought. Denmark es'
caped several of the rains which have
fallen in Bamberg, and the gardens
we're suffering, some of them have
been practically burned up.
The Bessinger family reunion will
be held this year, as usual, on July
4, at Spring Branch church. This ::
a big annual picnic to which the pub
lie is most cordially invited. Every
body is asked to bring well-hlled
baskets. Free lemonade will be
served on the grounds.
The Standard Serial Building and
Loan association, of Greenwood, has
been chartered by the secretary OF
State. The capital stock of the as
sociation is 100000, with the priv
ilege of increasing to 81 100000. H,
M. Graham, Esq, formerly of Bam-
berg, is secretary and treasurer OF
the new concern.
The South Carolina conference
Sunday school training institute,
which was held at Carlisle school,
closed Sunday, the sessions lasting
through The previous week. Several
prominent Sunday school instructors
were present during the session, and
the instruction and lectures were
greatly enjoyed by those attending.
Many helpful features of Sunday
school work were presented by the in
structors.
Mr.. A. NJ. Denbow has been ap-
pointed by the grand chancellor,
knights of Pythias, district deputy
grand chancellor for the third dis
trict, embracing the following lodges:
Langley, Barnwell, Blackville, Gran
iteville, Aiken, Orangeburg, Den
mark, Bamberg, Springfield, Allen
dale, Branchville, Hampton, Vau-
cluse, st. Matthews, Elloree, Cam
eron, Ehrhardt, Eutawville, Fairfax,
North, Olar, Dennys, Rowesville,
Bowman, salley, Woodford, Dunbar
ton, Furman, Wolfton, Holly Hill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
COTTON BLOSSOMS.
Mr.. w. f. Bessinger Secures First
Honors This Year.

Mr.. w. E. Bessinger was the first
to present The Herald with a cotton
blossom this year. Mr.. Bessinger
brought in blossom on Friday,
which he states was picked from his
plantation on June 12. He farms out
on route 4.
Mr.. ]. J. Heard brought in bios.
som soohafter Mr.. Bessinger, which
was picked Friday, but which Mr..
Heard says opened on Thursday,
because it was red," which is an in
dication of some age.
Mr.. W. D. Mayfeld sent down
blossom Saturday afternoon from his
plantation at Lees.
Tuesday Mr.. H. W. Herndon
brought in a blossom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
PROGRAMME
For Union Meetings of the Barnwell
Association, June 28, 20.

Following is the programme for
the union meetings of the Barnwell
Baptist association June 28 and 29:
Time-10:30 government time.
Place-No. /. Bethany.
No. 2. Great Salkehatchie
No. 8. To be supplied.
Queries:
I. What is a New Testament
church, and What Should be the At
titude of the Individual Member To-
ward It?
1. n. H. Fender, Robt. Black
Thos. Clayton.
2. R. B. Fickling, A. NJ. Ken
nedy, F. P. Lee.
5. D. S. Deer, J. O. Sanders, ]
L. Proveaux.
II. Preparation for and Value o1
Personal Work in a Revival.
/. D. o. Hunter, G.. B. Kinard
-. j. Frler.
2. R. R. Johnson, T. J. Grubbs
NJ. W. Rankin.
3. Victor Lewis, J. 0. Griffin, ]
R. Cullom.
III. The Holy Spirit in the Work
of the Church.
I. G. J. Herndon, w. H. Collins
D. H. Owings.
2. R. E. Woodward, H. ]
Crouch, D. W. Heckle.
8. J. w. Walker, w. T. Still, w
NJ. Jones.
w.. How Can We Best Create g
Spirit of Benevolence in our Churches
and Sunday Schools?
j. W. E. Free, G. W. Folk, c.
w. Jones.
2. J. w. Kennedy, w. H. Wool
ey, E. C. Watson.
8. A. W. Manuel, C. B. Ander'
son, L. S. Shealey.
Preachers:
/. G.. W. Jones or Geo. P. White
Q. E. G.. Watson or D. w. Heckle
8. w. NJ. Jones or J. R. Cullom.
Union No. 1 will have services Sun
day afternoon. Subject: "The Mode.
Sunday School,; officers, teachers
pupils, singing, etc.
Speakers: Geo. Wilson, l.. W. Alb
stance, Robt. Black, St. G. P. Guess
C. w. Rentz, Jr., and others.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

tai of 1852 pupils.
In the negro country schools there
are enrolled Loaf boys and 1908
girls, total of 1850 pupils.
In the negro town and country
schools there are enrolled a total o1
3,712 pupils.
The grand total enrolment Of al
schools, white and colored, town and
country, in Bamberg county, is s.
$50.
In the white schools of Bamberg
county there are employed seven mer
and So women teachers, total Of 60
In the negro schools of the count!
there are employed five men and sc
women teachers, a total of Al.
There are in the county, in all the
schools. white and colored, 101 teach
ers.
The average salary paid the white
men teachers is S91S.39.
The average salary paid the white
women teachers is s425.S5.
The average for both sexes is
s414.27.
The average salary paid negro men
teachers is s160.10.
The average salary paid negro
women teachers is s100.32.
The average for both sexes is
s107.52.
Bamberg county is divided into 23
school. districts.
One of these is point district.
Every one of the % school districts
levies a special school tax.
The per capita expenditure in the
county is 1886 per white pupil.
This gives Bamberg county third
place among the counties Of the State
in this respect.
The per capita expenditure per ne
gro pupil is 1922.
The per capita for both races is
s11.25.
Even at that Bamberg gets
thirteenth place among the As coun'
ties of the State.
The value of the white schoolhouses
in Bamberg county is s57,245.
The value of the negro schoolhouses
is s9,195.
The value of the white schoolhouses
and grounds is s66,75O.
The value of the negro schoolhouses
and grounds is s11,935.
Furniture and fixtures in white
schoolhouses in the county are worth
s6,S25.
In negro schoolhouses the furni-
ture and fixtures are valued at ST.
2e5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
Death of Mrs. w. III. Dewitt.

Mrs. Gulielma Faust Dewitt, OF
Blackville, died June 8, at the Pres
byterian hospital, Charlotte, N. c.,
from acute Bright's disease.
She was born near Denmark on
June "a, 1864, and was daughter
of the late DR.. H. M. and Mamie
Faust. She leaves a husband, W. H.
Dewitt, and two sons, H. F. Dewitt,
of Washington, D. c., and W. H. De-
Witt, Jr., of Blackville, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Pauline Dewitt, of Black
vile.
She was laid to rest in the Black
Vile cemetery Tuesday, June 10,
DR.. E. G. Watson, of the Baptist
church, officiating.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
DISCHARGED FROM ARMY.
Many Bamberg Men Return to Civil.
ian Life From Army Service.

The War Camp Community service
advises The Herald of the discharge
of the following Bamberg county mer
from the army at Camp Jackson with
in the past few days:
Joe Daniels, Govan.
Nehemiah Ford, Bamberg.
Andrew Kearse, Lees.
John Kearse, Bamberg.
James w. Grimes, Lees.
VIM. I. Hill, Schofield.
Simon P. Carter, Embree.
Johnnie C. Johnson, Denmark.
Perry Brown, Ehrhardt.
Bennie NJ. Folk, Ehrhardt.
Cuken Johnson, Denmark.
Leon Mckenzie, Ehrhardt.
Andrew Case, Lees.
Johnson Aiken, Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Notice is hereby given that savings
pass book No. 451 issued by the
Bamberg Banking Co. to G. Frank
Bamberg, Guardian for Francis M.
Broughton, has been lost. In the
event the pass book is found, the find
er is requested to return the same to
G.. Frank Bamberg or the Bamberg
Banking Co. 6-l9-n
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Perhaps the Sick Man Of Europe
would like to have Uncle Sam for a
doctor. But Uncle Sam is more in
the soldering business just now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
Company G Reunion Postponed.

Notice is given by the reunion COM
mittee that the annua} reunion of
company G. has been postponed until
July 10, on account of the date pre-
viously set conflicting with another
picnic. All veterans and others will
kindly take note of this change.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Coal.-We have bought a good
grade of domestic coal to supply the
people Of Bamberg. This coal will
arrive in about two weeks.\ Place
your order so that you will be assured
of supply of fuel this winter. THE
COTTON OIL COMPANY. tt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

For Sa1e.-Two 70-horsepower
boilers, good for 10 pounds pressure
by insurance inspectors record. Used
this season. In good condition. In
stalling larger boilers, and will sell
these two 7O-horsepower boilers with
stack at low price to move quick.
THE COTTON OIL COMPANY. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Bookkeeper Wanted by Aug. 1st.
Good position to right party. Apply
in own handwriting, stating salary
expected, experience, education, ref
erences, etc. Booze killer need not
apply. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, s.
G.. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Wanted-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darning. We pay
soc an hour spare time or $24 week
for full time. Experience unneces-
sary. Write INTERNATIONAL
STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa.
6-19p
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Fountain pen ink, in all size bot
ties, at Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Professional Notice.-Dr. Thomas
Black will be out of the city on June
10, 20 and 21 in attendance upon the
South Carolina State Dental associa-
tion in Columbia. 6-19p
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

For Sale.-One S0-horsepower
boiler. JONES A. WILLIAMS, Bam-.
berg, S. G.. 6-19nl
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

Notice.-Automobi dealers and
garage men. We have secured the
agency for the Moore "30" for your
county. This is the worlds biggest
little automobile It is the most COM
Portable and best looking car in the
world at it's price. For further in
formation, communicate with us i'm
mediately. HART AUTO AND RE-
PAIR CO., Cor. Pinckney and Church
Sts Charleston. &. G.. 7-3n
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

For Sale.-Kickerligh farm,
230 acres, and Smoak farm, 335
acres, located three miles below Mid
way on Charleston and Augusta high
way, six miles from Bamberg. Four
tenant houses on the two places,
large barns, good stables and other
outbuildings. Eight horse farm; make
splendid crops. In high state of cul-
tivation. Well drained. Too much
business to look after, so have de-
cided to sell these farms. J. A. wy
MAN, Bamberg, S. G.. tt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

For Sale-One house and lot on
Carlisle street, east, frontage 100
feet, by 488 feet deep. Terms easy.
J. T. O'NEAL, Real Estate Agent,
Bamberg. s. G.. tin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

For Sale.-Seven head fat steers to
quick buyer. G.. B. CLAYTON, Ehr-
hardt, S. C. tin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-06-19

For Sale.-About 800 bushels corn
in the ear. MRS. P. W. SANDIFER,
Bamberg, S. c.. 6-26p
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-03
Successful Farmer Marketing

The French speaking farmers
of the province of Quebec have
big cooperative business of which
they may we'll be proud. 1t is the
Cooperative Agricultural Society
of Cheese Makers. But this name
covers their first venture in 1910
rather than what they are doing
at thespresent time.
In 1910 this cooperative mar
keted 1896 boxes of cheese with
a market value of $361,938. In
1918 the total sales amounted to
= $6,001, 979.72, and in this year
169,727 boxes of cheese were only
small part of the business. But
ter. eggs, poultry, maple sugar
and syrup, honey, wool and beans
had been added to the list.
This cooperative also owns and
manages two slaughter houses
which in 1918 marketed 1901
calves, 1896 hogs, 1888 lambs.
Cattle were slaughtered or re-sold
to farmers to the number Of 6,876.
1t has paid from to per cent
dividends to stockholders from the
= beginning and has a present sur
plus of $4,000. The society does
the marketing for about 5000
= farmers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-03

great deal to have lent It me. and II
was right as the things we love.
Then I called Tom to me: SLOW
about that sucking fish, Tomr' asked.
tits just cured, sar," he said. 81
was going to offer 1t to you this lunch
time. It's dried out fine; couldn't be
better. I'll bring 1t to you this min
ute." And he went and was back agnin
in a moment. "You must wear it right
over your heart" he said. land you'll
see there's not a bullet can get near It.
It's never been known for bullet to
go through sucking fish. It's Gods
truth" ~
"But, Tom," said. show about
you?"
"rve worn one here. sar, for twenty
years. and you can see for yourself
and he barred the brown chest beneath
which beat the heart that like nothing
else in the world has made me believe
In God"
We awoke to dawn that was a
rose planted In the sky by the mys-
FERROUS hand that seems to love to give
the fairest thing the loneliest setting.
But there was no wind. SO that day
we ran on gasoline. We had some
fifty miles to go to where the nara