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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
NOTICE TO

For the convenience of those liv-
ing in different sections of the coun-
ty, the Auditor or his deputy will be
at the following places on the days
and dates mentioned for the purpose
Of taking returns of personal proper
ty. All persons owning real estate
are requested to make out a return
also, in order that the Auditor may
know how to enter same on his book
the coming year:
Denmark-Thursday and Friday,
January % and "a, 1919.
Ehrhardt-Friday, January 81,
1919.
Olar-Thursday, February 6, 1919.
Govan-Friday, February Z, 1919.
Lees-Thursday, February IL,
1919.
Farrell's Store Friday, February
IA, 1919.
St. John's-Tuesday, February 1S,
1919. from 10 a.. m. till ~ m.
Kearse's--Tuesdayr February IL,
1919. from 2 to 4 p. m.
Snow storms cancel any date, but
a date will be provided later.
Make out a list of the property you
own and bring it with you. Also IND
out the name of the township and
name and number of the school dis
trict in which your property is sit.
uated. By doing this you will avoid
mistakes and make 1t easier for your
self and the Auditor. Come your
self, for by sending someone else to
make out your return mistakes are
liable to occur. %,
In sending in your returns by mall.
be sure and write them in ink, ano
swear to them before a notary public
All male persons between the ages
Of FL and 60 Except Confederate
veterans and sailors who are exempt
at 50) are liable to a poll tax OF ST.
All able-bodied persons between
the ages of FL and 55 are liable to
the Communication road tax OF two
(s2.0O) dollars, except those living
In an incorporated town.
The time for making returns Is
from January l, 1919, to February
20, 1919. After the goth day Oh
February the so per cent penalty viii
be added to all returns not made.
Meet the Auditor promptly on the
DAYS and dates mentioned above.
W. D. ROWELL,
Auditor Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
Half Your E.G'vag2S'
Without lalsv;,ga@y Co.,

We are al st. c aa2To" roint. Or
the use Of GooI c2-Guoa sense III our
1919 farm and garden operations, ce-
ponds prosperity or Oar going broke"
Even at present high prices 70 Il
can plant al or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from
supply merchant on credit, and make
money Food and grain are higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
It's q ti--i2 at2--e I'll oilers to play
safe; to produce ali possible food,
grain a..d forage Supplies on your cWr
acres; to Cut down the store bill.
A good IL : Of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round. can be
made to furnish nea:i,' h2H your liv-
ing. 1T will save you more money
than you ESG3 Gil T.: best Two or
three acres ci cotton You ever grew!
Hastings 1919 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind OF a money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. It tel about the farm crops as
well and shows you the clear; road to
real and regular farm prosperity. IS
Free. Send fer it today to r :.
HASTINGS &C., Atlanta, Ga.-AdVt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
IAX.EOS WITH Pc
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina, Coun-
ty of Bamberg-By J. J. Brabham,
Jr., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, H. H. Kearse hath
made suit to me to grant him letters
Of administration on the estate and
effects of ". Max Walker, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and
-admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said W. Max
Walker, deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the court Of pro-
date to be held at Bamberg on Jan q
next, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand this 31st day
of JAN, Ammo Domini, 1919.
+. ]. BRABHAM, JR.,
Judge of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23

Automobile batteries recharged by
Delco-Light at Brickle's Garage. adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina
County of Bamberg. BY ]. J. Brab-
ham, Jr., probate judge.
Whereas, A. K. Rentz hath made
suit to me to grant her letters OF ad-
ministration of the estate and effects
of l. w. Rentz, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad,
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said l. W:
Rentz, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the court OF
probate, to be held at Bamperg on
the 5th day of February, next, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, If any
they have, why the said administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand this
goth day of January, Ammo Domlnl'
1919.
J. J. BRABHAM, JR.,
.Judge of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Mrs. Susan NJ. Brown,
deceased, will file the same, duly
itemized and verified, with the under
signed, on or before the goth day OF
February, 1919; and all persons In
debted to the said estate will make
payment forthwith to the underslgn-
ed. MRS. MARY A. KIRKLAND,
Administrative of the Estate OF
Mrs. Susan NJ. Brown, Deceased.
Olar. S. c., Jan. 18th, 1919.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23

sample receivers and transmitters
abroad with him for trial work in
France, which proved very successful.
Since February, 1918, American air.
planes here and abroad have been
fully equipped with wireless tele-
phone apparatus.
Ever since the successful compile
ton of this invention the secret has
been wonderfully we'll kept, and it
has been asserted by government OFF,
Gals that although German airmen
were cognizant of the fact that the
Americans had some unusual method
of communication, they were entirely
ignorant of the exact nature of that
method.
The flyers of Great Britain and
France have attempted the use of the
wireless telephone. The former met
with better success that the latter,
but the most marked success has
come to American aviators.
Both the receiving and transmit
ting sets for wireless telephoning are
very simple and compact in appear
ance. Moreover, they do not attract
attention when in place on a machine
With the consent of Gen. Kenly,
Colonel Culver has given out the fol-
lowing information concerning the
mechanism of the radiophone.
"The transmitting set consists OF
q power plant, a set box, a trans
mitter or microphone and an antenna
system. The power plant consists
of a generator driven on the windmill
principle by the passage of the air.
plane through the air. It is placed
somewhere in the open-usually on
the running gear or one of the wings,
and it's tiny propeller blades whirls
vigorously as the airplane travels
along.
"The socalled set box receives the
power from the generator, converts il
and places it on the aerials in the
form of sustained, or undampened
waves. The voice entering the trans
mitter varies the electric current or
the wires which are connected as in
the ordinary telephone. In the sci
box the variations received from the
transmitter are converted and act tt
effect a meditation Of the continuous
or undampened waves already re
ferred to.
1.-THE receiving set consists of g
receiving set box, a head receiver, &
source of power and an antenna sys'
TEN. The latter is the same Is the
antenna system in the transmitting
set. The source of power is a small
storage battery. The head receiver
is built into the aviator's helmet in
such a manner as to exclude sounds
from reaching the pilots a and in
terferring with his hearing The sci
box proper contains apparatus quite
similar to the receiving apparatus Of
a ir>t class wireless station. How
ever, it possesses a number of refine
ments over these which increase the
audibility of incoming signals, with
stand vibration and minimize
weight"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23

Piles Cured In 6 to II Days
DRUGGISTS refuni money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to care Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protudtne Piles.
Instantly relieves Itching Piles and yoq can &C. get
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
WENT OVER THE TOP
NINETEE MINES
tContinued from page 2, column 3D.

sure enough. The night we got in
the trenches I was sent with three
squads to hold an outpost. held
the outpost for four days under con-
tfnueus shell fire and uring that time
We were under eight barrages. 1t
was awful. We were cut off from the
front line and couldn't get but very
little rations and water. We did the
best we could though and on the
night of September % relief came.
We then went back in resrve and
waited. We knew the show was not
over yet, for we found hundreds of
tanks back there. We slept all that
day and eat and drank hot coffee.
About night the tanks started pull
ing of. Next morning the linden
burg line was taken. We were in
reserve still. The next night we
went back in support. l was sent off
next morning to Peronne to get bill
lets for the company. We hardly
got there before we were sent back to
the front. Here l lost recollection
of the days and the dates.
Over the Top 10 Times.
"Our company was in the front line
twenty-six days on that trip. We
went over twenty-three times.
have been over the top nineteen
times. I don't know what day it
was but we went over one morning
and had been fighting all day long.
We had advanced many miles but
don't know how far. 1t was late in
the afternoon and the Germans had
us held up. 1 was laying down in a
ditch getting cover from the ma
chine gun bullets when a gas shell
burst. right beside me, and l got a
belly full. l went from there to a
first aid and was put in an ambu-
lance and sent back. l don't know
where it was for I slept most of the
time. l was sent from there to a
hospital in Rouan. l was sent from
there to a replacement camp at Ew,
and from there to my company, which
was then at Warlay. We left War.
lay last Friday and came to this
place which is LIE Guriche, near LIE
Mans, I don't know how long we
will be here, but 1 hope it will be
until we start home. l have a nice
room here and a great big bed with
white sheets on it. don't feel like
a soldier.
TT is getting late and l have to get
to bed. Excuse this poorly written
letter, but the boys have been max.
ing so much fuss that 1 could not
write. I will do better next time
You can expect me home before long
Your devoted son BROOKS"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED.
ITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of H. N. Bellinger, de-
ceased, will file the same, duly item
lied and verified, with the under
signed, on or before the goth day
of February, 1919; and all persons
indebted to the said estate will make
payment to the undersigned.
MRS. LILLIAN B. FAULKNER,
Administrative of the Estate OF
H. N. Bellinger, Deceased.
$40 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
EXAMINATION.

A special examination for teachers
certificates will be held at the court
house in Bamberg, S. c., on Satur-
day, Jan. IS, 1919, beginning at 9
o'clock, a. m. Teachers holding Sec
ond and third grade certificates are
requested to take this examination If
possible. The usual subjects will be
given. w. D. ROWELL,
County Supt. of Education.
Jan. IS. 1919.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

Miss Genevieve Kirsch is visiting
friends in Charleston.
Mr.. A. B. Utsey is attending the
convention of insurance men in Co.
lumbia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Zulick, OF
Easton, Pa, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Geo. P. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, Miss
Lalla Byrd and Lieut.. E. H. Hender-
son visited in Aiken last week.
DR.. o. D. Faust, after spending
several weeks with his children in
Macon, Ca, has returned to the city.
Mrs. G. W. Garland and daugh-
ter, Of Douglaston, Long Island, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
Murphy.
Capt. D. G. Fielder, of Asheville,
N. c., spent a few days in the city
this week, with Mrs. Fielder, who is
visiting relatives here.
Mics Clara Caldwell, of Virgin
ia, Is spending some time in the city
with relatives. She contracted In
nuenza some days ago., but is now
recovering.
Private Harry Godbee, of Camp
,Jaekson has received his discharge
from the army, and is at home in
the city. He has accepted a position
at the Bamberg postofice.
Mr.. w. NJ. Brabham, who has
been under treatment for several
weeks in Baltimore, has returned
home, and his friends will be pleas
ed to know that his health is much
improved.
Misses Mary Ann Bronson and
Thelma Bruce are at home from Ian
der college, on account of the, cpl.
demic of influenza there. Miss Vir
ginia Folk, who also attends Lander
returned home Tuesday, having just
recovered from influenza.
Lieut.. Allen W. Spearman, U
S. A., spent a day in the city last
week with his sister, Mrs. A. w
knight. Lieut.. Spearman recently
! returned from France, and for the
past few months has been engaged al
one Of the training camps in Amer.
lea.
DR.. T. C. Zulick, wife and son
and Mr.. Bercaw, of Easton, Pa, are
spending a few days at the Mayf1ow'
er Inn. These gentlemen are here
looking for a game preserve, and il
they are successful in acquiring such
q preserve, it is likely that a large
hunting club of the North will visit
Bamberg regularly on hunting expe'
ditions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

I beg to announce to the
people Of Bamberg that I
have secured the manage
ment of the Thielen Theatre.
experience in this line
will enable me to give the
people good service, and I as
sure them that only the best
pictures will be shown. Your
continued patronage will be
appreciated.
3, OTIS BLACK.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-23
A Tonic Laxative

that will remove the bile from the Liver and
cleanse the Syttem THOROUGHLY without gripping
OF disturbing the stomach is truly a Perfect Lax
ative.
LAX.FOS WITH PEPSN
Is the name Of a Reliable and Perfect Laxative
which soon relieves Sick Headache, Dizziness, In.
digestion. Ston ach Trouble, Gas and Piles caused
by a TORPID Liver and Constipation. Always use a
Reliable Laxative in the treatment Of Colds. Grip
and Influenza.
LAX-FOS WITH PEPS1N is q Liquid Digestive
Tonic Laxative excellent in its effect On the
System. both rs q tonic and as q Laxative. It le
iust as GOOD fol- Children as for Adults. Pleasant
Made and recommended to the public by Parts
Medicine Co.. St. Louis. Mo-. manufacturers o.
Groves Tastelees chill Tonic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Don't stay gray. Nobody can ten when
you darkeu Erays faded hair with
sage Tea and Sulphur.

grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened. glossy and attractive
with a brew OF sage Tea and Sulphur
Whenever her hair tock on that dull
faded or streaked appearance. this
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect By asking at any drug
store for ~Wyet2fs sage and Sulphur
Compound va win set a large bot
tie Of this >ld-tims recipe. improved
By the ADDITION OF other ingredients.
- ssady 20 use At very little cost
This simple mixture can be depended
upon 20 restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeths sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
Il darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell Il has been ap-
plied-it's so easy % use. too. You
simply damper a comb or soft brush
and draw 10 through your hair, taxing
one strand at q time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two 10 O. restored TO
its natural color and looks glossy,
soft and beautiful This preparation
IS a delightful toilet requisite. 10 81
not intended for the cure. Mitigation
or prevention o. disease.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Ne1C
Company Ont of
Four old Ones
Oil Merger Announced IN
Circular Letter; Includes
Two Local Companies.

The National Petroleum company
Is the name OF new concern which
is to be incorporated In Fl Paso.
u IS planned TO merge the follow
ing four oil companies Into this cor
poration: The National Petroleum
company OF Albuquertue. n n; the
Twin Gusher OIL and Refining com
pany and the Acme Drilling and Pro
ducinE company. both OF e Paso.
and the r C. Ware oil company Of
wichita Falls. Texas
r. R. Fisk OF FL Paso. tbs merger
trustee. has issued . circular letter
to the stockholders Of each Of the
four companies informing them that
on October 19 the trustees Of the
concerns named entered
into a merger contract for the pur-
pose OF consolidating the assets OF
al four under one management
Officials from each OF the COM
panies VII represent their respective
Interests 10 the directorate o. the
new National Petroleum company.
The terms are such IN this consollda-
tion that every stockholder viii get
two shares for each 81 Of par value
OF the original comnany. Economy
IN management and Increased scope
in development are among the rea-
sons given for this merger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
TEXAS WILDCAT
HOLDING STEADY.
Kemp Munger-Allen Pro
ducing Around 500 Bar
Tels Per DaY.

wichita Falls. Texas. Nov. is.-The
Kemp Munger-Allen wildcat IL now
PRODUCING approximately 500 barrels
OF oil per day. The oil bearing sand
Of this well was found at 1850 feet
This strata extended three feet and
then there vas found a seven foot
thickness Of another formation which
carried no oil After passing through
this strata the drill found another
sand. II has drilled two feet IN this
formation.
Two 1900 barrel storage tanks are
on the ground and there is also a
storage pit
OIL operators are greatly interested
In the outcome Of the well, which Is
in wichita county. and ~ miles from
Burkburnett. because Of the depth
and the unusual high grade o. the
oil The oil Is richer than the Burk-
burnett oil Leasing activities are on
the increase In this vicinity. A num-
Der OF locations have been made In
this district and one well Is driling.
The General oil company's well in
the Red river bed north Of block 82l.
west OF WagEoner City Is making 7p-
proxinnately 500 barrels OF oil lper day
from a sand found at the 1888 foot
level The sand was found az a shall
lower depth than any other IN this
district II has been penetrated only
a short distance. The well Is con-
sidered as an extension well az 70
lies about a mile west OF the Burk-
Senator well, which Is the nearest
producer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
S. F. BaLentine
Heads 4 Texas
Oil Corporation
Former Ell Pasoan Starts
New Company Capital
lied at $10,000,000.

Ranger. Texas Nov. 1s.-The latest
financial development IN the Texas
OIL fields is the organization Of the
Balentine OIL corporation. headed by
S. P. Balentine. wen known Texas
Louisiana Gil operator. and former Fl
Paso man The company is capital
lied al &1O.0o0.00o one million dol
lars worth Of the capital stock viii
be eight per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock which will be Under
written By a financial syndicate OF
Denver and New York.
The holdings Of the new concern
will be composed Of production In
Eastland county at Ranger and Des-
demona- together with refinery in
terest. This concern viii absorb the
holdings OF the Ranger OIL and Gas
company Of which s T. Balentine Is
president.
ID addition TO other properties Bal
entine holds two producing wells in
Eastland county
When asked Just what properties
this new company would take over
Mr.. Baientine said as far as finances
are concerned everything had been
completed but the company Is mol
ready to announce the exact prope--
ties which 10 viii take over. How
ever. the deal will include several
thousand acres OF Texas Oh lands ara
in addition TO a considerable amount
Of production en- Texas and Louisiana
IL viii include approximately 10000
acres OF land IN Louisiana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
ARTESIA, N. NJ, TO SINK
THREE TEST WELLS FOR OIL

Artesia, n. Il, Nov. 1s.-W. J. Cas-
sidy. representing the Anchorage
Willow Creek Mining company, Of
Seattle. capitalized at 100000. has
obtained an optional contract on
1900 acres OF land near here Tor
drilling purposes.
The land so acquired Is in the dis
trict Of which Hope is nearly the
geographic center. and the deal was
made with a committee OF Hope peo-
pie who had blocked up the acreage
for drilling purposes.
Mr. Cassidy Is also trying 20 obtain
two more contracts IN this vicinity
for the same purpose
Mr.. Cassidy came here with q
thorough Knowledge Of oil conditions
and prospects in this valley and knew
the location OF every well showing
traces Of oil This company. accord
Ing TO Mr. Cassidy. Is DESTROYS OF
drilling three deep test wells IN this
vicinity. going to = depth OF 1000
feet II necessary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
STATUS OF SUN COMPANYS
OPERATIONS IN WEST TEXAS

Ranger, Texas. Nov. 16.-The fol-
lowing Is a status Of the Sun com
pany's west Texas oil operations for
the week:
No. / is drilling in the graylimeat
355 feet: the No. ! Mathews Is drill
ing IN the blue shale at 1870 feet
In the Cadd0 district: The Roheelle
2B IS drilling On slate at 212o feet;
No. 3B. On the lime at 900 feet: No.
"A, IN the sand at 21S0 feet. rebuild
ing the RIG. The C0rbett no. Z Is IN
the slate at 400 feet; the j. A. Carey
ga in the black shals at 1850 feet.
No. SA, IN mud at 200 feet. ". F.
Carey No. In black lime at 1854
feet. running the casing; Homer Lee
No. IN the lime at $50 feet; No.
r. G. Smith, oil sand at 1850 feet;
No. G. l. Donneu In q shale forma-
tion at $3.50 feet
In the Jennings district the com
pany's Jennings 81 Is ln the slate at
1855 feet and the Christmas No.
is In the black lime at 3525 feet
In Comanche county the company's
Anderson No Is IN the black lime
az $3.50 feet; the Moore No. ] On the
slate at $3.50 feet and the NOLAN No.
in the black lime az 1901 feet
In the Strawn district the John
Allen No. Is n the sandy lime at
2173 feet The No. ] F. W Allen IS
IN the same formation at 1918 feet.
The Blackwell No. 2 Is drilling IN
hard lime at 100 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Officials Seek
Texas Site For
Large Refinery
New York Concem Pro
poses to Erect Plant
Somewhere on Coast.

Houston. Texas. Nov. 1s.-Ofdcials
OF the White OIL corporation Of New
York City. a newly organized concern,
are in Texas 10 select a site suita bic
for a 1900 barrel refinery. which
It proposes TO erect somewhere along
the Texas coast
The company has let z contract for
laying 100 miles Of pipe line 20 the
J. G. White Engineering company OF
New York and Stone and Webster Of
Boston The line viii run from
Wichita Falls and the Ranger field
TO the proposed refinery on the coast
The line viii be completed during
1920.
The company now holds leases on
$1,000 acres Of oil and gas land II
has a refinery located at Clarendon,
Pa. and a controlling interest In the
Crown Oil and Refining company.
Most Of the company's trade viii
be foreign Extensive shipping facili-
ties viii be built
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
NEW OIL SYNDICATE FORMED
BY CLARKDALE, ARIZ., MEN

According to q Hoibrook Ariz-
report. a new oil syndicate has been
formed among Clarkdals. Ariz-, men
who have taken leases on about lOu0
acres OF land in the prospective OF
field about the former place. The
plan SO Tar announced Is that each
man was TO lease so much land for
oil and then put Il into a pool for one
year. The syndicate Is said 20 have
a lease on 20 acres OF coal lands south
OF Holbrook. The men IN this syndi-
cate are: E. c. Heffeiman. Clifford
A. Wilson. Leslie Chaster. Clarence
". Troxs1 G. l. Hoert. Ed. St Peters
c. A. St Peters and s.. F. Huckle-
bush