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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

The recent investigation into the cost of
living cost only two million dollars. Con-
gress was asked to appropriate that amount
and complied with the demand, but what
are the results?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

1t requires no prophet to foretell the out
come of the commission appointed to carry
out the settlement of the coal strike. The
price will be increased, and the consumer
will pay the part of the goat. The burden
will simply be passed along, and whatever
increase is made the miners will be added
to the cost of the product
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

The government explosive plant located
at Nitro, w. Va, which cost the Taxpayers
$4,000, 900, has been sold for 1851 900
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

The statisticians have not been able to fig
ure out the reduction in the cost of living
which resulted from the expenditure by the
government of 100000 voted by congress
to make war on the profteers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Sociology is a very important science II
it doesn't become too much impregnated
with foolishness. One ounce of common
sense is worth tons of some of the uplift
theories that are floating about nowadays.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Some people remember when the state
ment was made that the cash and carry sys
tenn would reduce the cost of living.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

The Goddess of Liberty smiled smile of
satisfaction when Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman looked upon her face from
a seagoing ship.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06
PUBLIC OPENING It's EYES.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The nnblic has walked up to the fact that
it pets most of the blows in the conflicts be-
tween labor and capital. 1t will not be long
before it will refuse to be damned by either
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

If it is constitutional to enact law fixing
the number of hours a man may work, why
would it not be constitutional to fix the num-
Der of hours he may loaf?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Postofice authorities state that large num-
bers of Christmas greetings were not seal
ed No wonder. Most people have been so
dry they could not lick the muscilage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

According to the old time ideas of hades
the supply of fuel never gets low, and the
train service to the place is never reduced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Newspaper editors are having less trouble
to get stuff to print than they are in getting
something to print it on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Going to college won't enable one-cylin-
ton. No use to expect it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

DR. Wiley says man can live on II cents
a day. Perhaps in WiIeys job, but he cant
do work of any kind on it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Once it was pleasure to do some little
favor for a reighbor. Now the charge is 81
an hour and time and half time for overtime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

A hen sold for $4,000 at the Kansas City
poultry show. But there are lots of chickens
for whom several million dollars would be
paid
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06
THAT'S GOING SOME!

From the WASHINGTON Post
Well anyway, Poe Ca~fald furnished fuel
'o~ poseip and srlit tho rnbinot into kim
Hing Some smoke!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-06

Too many politicians say things which
sound well, but mean nothing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
COLORED FARMERS MEETING.
Addresses and Picnic at VOORHEES,
School on July II.

E. D. Jenkins, local colored dem
onstration agent at Denmark, has
called meeting of the colored farm
ers at the Voorhees, school, Denmark,
on July 18th, beginning at II o'clock,
at which addresses will be made
and a picnic dinner served. All of
the farmers are cordially invited and
urged to attend this meeting. The
local agent makes this announcement
in regard to the meeting:
''The coming of the boil weevil
has brought to the. farmer a peculiar
situation. A special call has been
made for the farmer, business man
and their friends to come together
and get a better understanding. DR..
R. Shaw Wilkinson, of State college,
who is also a district agent for the
farmers demonstration work, and H.
E. Daniels, his assistant, will address
the people. Come and hear them
Dinner will be served to ALL"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08

Felder-Hefin..

Miss Esther Catherine Fielder, of
Bamberg, and w. J. Hefin were unit
ed in marriage on Wednesday, June
80, in Augusta, the Rev. NJ. M. Nc
Farrin, pastor of Greene Street Pres
byterian church, officiating.
This will be read with much inter-
est locally, as the bride is one of
Bambergs most lovable and popular
young women. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N z. Fielder, of this
city, and has spent all of her life
here making friends. 1t will be with
keen regret that her many friends
will learn that she is to make her
home in Virginia.
Mr.. Hefin is originally from Bir-
mingham, Ala, but his business has
kept him around this territory for
the past year. He is very success
full business man, as we'll as being
unusually talented in music. The
best wishes of a host of friends will
follow them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
THREE RESIDENCES COMPLETED
Bamberg Realty Company Helping to
Relieve Acute Situation.

The Bamberg Realty company,
which was organized a few weeks
ago by ten prominent Bamberg citi-
zens for the purpose Of providing
housing facilities in this city has
just completed the erection of three
nice residences on the property pur:-
chased by the company from G. O..
Simmons in the northern section of
town. The fourth residence is now
in construction of erection, and will
soon be completed.
The homes completed are one-story
bungalow style houses, and are very
neat and attractive. The home now
being erected will be two stories and
considerably larger than the others.
The company owns twelve acres of
very desirable residence property
which is now being rapidly developed.
1t is the expectation of the promoters
of the company to erect homes on the
entire property and dispose of them
to home-seekers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS.
Deeds Recorded in Clerk of Courts
Office During June.

The following transfers of real
estate were recorded in the Office of
the clerk of court during the month
Of June:
Mrs. w. H. Chandler to J. NJ. Kin
ard, house and lot on Railroad ave-
nue., Bamberg, for s4,75O.
Cleveland Norris to E. l.. Lard,
one and three-tenths acres in Olar
for 1850.
L. C. Rice to S. S. Ray and R. A.
Easterling, lot in Denmark for
$4,000.
Alex Rabb to Mrs. Mamie May
field, lot and building in Denmark
for $1,000.
NJ. R. Faust to R. C. Hardwick,
parcel of land and improvements in
Denmark for $4,000.
S. T. Califf and others to Mrs. Ruth
S. Califf, four lots in Denmark for
S5 and other considerations.
w. G. Hoffman to S. A. Foster, lot
on Elmoor heights, Bamberg, for
s4OO.
J. J. Smoak to Mrs. J. NJ. Kinsey,
house and lot on New Bridge street,
Bamberg, for S3,625.
E. w. Morris to Cleveland Morris,
lot and saw mill near Olar for $500.
A. McB. Speaks to Thos. w. Bell,
lot in Bamberg for $500.
John Days to Myrtle lodge, knights
of Pythias, lot adjoining colored
Methodist church for $3.50.
Owen w. Wroton, Jr., to Sammie
Nimmons, II acres adjoining J. D.
Rowell for valuable consideration.
E. C. Bruce to E. G. Hays, 3-4 acre
on B. E. & w. railroad for $500.
Lucy Jones to Peoples Bank, 2S 3-4
acres adjoining W. B. Brunson for
$500.
George C. Turner to Denmark We
neering Co., five acres in Denmark
for S1,750.
Heirs of Mrs. Annie NJ. Byrd to
Geo. S. Smith, house and lot on Mid
way street, Bamberg, for $1,000.
H. L. Kinard to G. r. Mears, lot in
Ehrhardt for $1,000:
H. L. Kinard to G. L. and Ida
Brant, lot in Ehrhardt for $1,000.
w. G. White to B. D. Carter, lot on
Railroad avenue, Bamberg, for
$4,000
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
TOOIe-Martin.

A quiet home wedding took place
yesterday at noon at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. K. Toole, when Rev.
DR.. P. J. Mclean, pastor of the First
Baptist church, joined in holy we'd
lock Miss Estelle Annie Toole, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs G.. K. Toole, to
John R. Martin, Jr., of Denmark, S.
G.. Owing to the fact that the gentle
mother of the bride has for long
been an invalid, only very intimate
friends Of the contracting parties and
close relatives were in attendance at
the ceremony. The bride is young
woman of many lovable traits and
has won many and sincere friends by
her gracious disposition.
Mr.. Martin is an energetic young
business man who is connected with
the Bell Telephone company in his
home town, is highly regarded and
popular in his part of the state.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin left on a bridal trip to the
north.-Aiken Journal and Review.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
FAMOUS ARTIST HERE.
Painter of lice at fredericksburg
in Bamberg for While.

P. P. Carter, we'll known artist, is
spending some time in Bamberg hav-
ing come here to paint a portrait of
the late General Bamberg. Tuesday
Mr.. Carter presented The Herald
with a copy of his famous oil paint
ing lice at Fredericksburg" like
ness of General Robert E. Lee that
is said by critics to be the best that
has ever been painted. The original
of this painting was sold by Mr..
Carter for $4,000, and it has received
the unstinted praise of General Lees
daughter.
Mr.. Carter is a native Virginian,
and has lived in Georgia and North
Carolina. He is himself veteran
of the confederacy, and has received
the soubriquet of "painter of the
confederacy." His paintings are we'll
known all over the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
BRANCHVILLE GIRL DROWNS.
Miss Orie Byrd Loses Life ut Picnic
on EdiStO.

Branchville, July 3.-Miss Orie
Byrd, II year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Byrd, was drowned today
Shortly after noon in the Edisto river,
about three miles west of here. Sev-
eral families were at the river on a
picnic, and six or eight other young
people, ranging from - to II years
Old, were in bathing on sandbar in
the river, short distance from the
picnic party.
From information obtained from
those present, it appears that two of
the larger girls ventured too far into
the channel and were swept into deep
water. One of the girls managed to
get on a snag which projected almost
to the top of the water and was res
cued by a fisherman, who was nearby
and heard the alarm of the girls. Miss
Byrd sank and when the fisherman ar
rived, no. trace of her could be seen.
Shortly after the news reached town
party rushed to the scene with
hopes of recovering the body, but up
to late hour they had not been sue
cessful.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
J. X. Mayfield on Committee.

J. K. Mayfe1d, of Denmark, is a
member of the permanent committee
on disease free seed and plants of
the South Carolina Sweet Potato as
sociation. This body was formed at
a meeting of about Is Of the sweet
potato growers and warehousemen in
the rooms Of the South Carolina de-
velopment board, Columbia, last
week.
T. B. Young, of Florence, was
chosen president of the association,
A. M. Kennedy, of Williston, vice.
president. and DR.. A. G. Smith, of Co.
lumbia, secretary and treasurer.
Decision was reached to cooperate
strongly in plan to advertise and
market sweet potatoes on large
scale. This plan will be developed
at once, so as to have an effect on
this seasons crop, though the real
lasting benefits will not be largely
apparent until next year and there
after.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Eighth District Association Elects
.Officers.-Meets Next i'm Bamberg.

Allendale, July 3.-The meeting in
Allendale of the Eighth District Medi-
cal association, which is composed of
Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, Bamberg
and Hampton. counties, was recently
held. Mr.. T. E. Crane, in behalf of
the mayor and city, welcomed the as
sociation and gave the key of the
town to the visitors. Papers were
read by the following men: DR.. Will
liam Weston, of Columbia; DR.. George
Bunch, of Columbia DR.. D. K. Briggs,
of Blackville, and DR.. J. S. Palmer3
of Allendale. DR.. Zimmerman, presi-
dent of the South Carolina state medi-
cal association, made a talk on COOP
GRAFTON among the doctors.
The following officers were elected:
DR.. J. S. Palmer, Allendale, presi-
dent; DR.. J. R. Mccormack, Olar,
vice president; DR.. G. w. I. Loadholt,
Fairfax, secretary and treasurer. DR..
Copeland, in behalf of Bamberg medi-
cal society, invited the association to
meet in Bamberg for the January
meeting. The eighth district coun-
cellor, DR.. Leighton A. Hartzog, made
talk. The association adjourned to
the home of DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Palm
er, where they were refreshed by
punch, after which a course dinner
was served.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion will be held in the Town of Bam-
berg, S. c., On the 18th day of July,
1920, to determine whether or not
the Town shall be bonded in the sum
of Fifteen Thousand Dollars for the
purpose of repairing and enlarging
the water and lighting plant of the
Town.
Also on the same day, an election
will be held in the Town of Bamberg
to determine whether or not the
Town shall be-bonded in the sum Of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, for
the purpose of extending the water
lines, or waterworks of the Town.
These elections will be held pur-
suant to petition of freeholders and
ordinances enacted by Council
The following have been elected
as managers of the two elections:
H. N. Folk, G. w. Rentz, Jr., and A.
S. Easterling.
Twenty days before the election
the books of registration of the Town
will be opened for the registration
of electors who were not registered
at the time of the last election for
Mayor and Aldermen, and the books
will remain open for ten days.
TOWN COUNCIL \ OF BAMBERG,
SOUTH CAROLINA. 7-15.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The Baptist Woman's Missionary
society will meet next Wednesday aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock at the church..
A full attendance is urged.
The many friends of G. Frank
Bamberg, who recently underwent
an operation in Charlotte, will be
pleased to know that he is rapidly
regaining his health. He returned
from Charlotte a few days ago, &C
companied by Mrs. Bamberg.
The master. made one sale Monday
that involved in the case Of Mrs.
Ruth Califf versus R. H. Calm, ct al.
The first tract, a lot and residence,
sold for s4,700, and the second tract,
two lots and two residences, SOLD for
$4,000. Both tracts bid in by j..
Wesley Crum, Jr., attorney.
A number of attractive new homes
have recently been built in Bamberg,
or are now in the process of erection.
While building conditions are not
very favorable at the present time, the
need for houses in the town has caus-
ed many prospective builders to
make their plans to build at once.
Miss Virginia Hill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hill, has been
recommended and notified Of her ac-
ceptance as a student of the w. NJ.
U. training school next session. Miss
Hill has enlisted in the student volun-
teer movement to become foreign
missionary of the Baptist denomina-
ton.
The drought for the past two or
three weeks is causing very serious
deterioration of crops. This is specl-
ally true of the corn crop, which is
said to be deteriorating rapidly.
Some sections of the county have re-
Gently been visited by rains, While
other sections have not had rain IN
three weeks or more. The section
from Denmark to Blackville is said
to be the greatest sufferer.
Farmers from every section OF
Bamberg county report the presence
of boil weevils in alarming numbers.
A Bamberg gentleman who visited
the Estill section a few days ago re-
ports that tfe cotton plants in that
section are fine, but that the weevl1s
have eaten practically the whole crop
of young bolls While the weevils
are thoroughly broadcast over this
county, it is not believed that the
loss here will be nearly so great as
in the more southern counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
PLANTED FAKE WATERMELONs.
Field of WATSON Melons Turns Out
To Be "Guinea" Variety.

w. Gilmore Simms, who is operat-
ing farm on the old William Gil
more Simms estate at Midway, has
experienced quite a misfortune in a
watermelon venture this season. At
the first of the season, when Mr..
Simms was planning his crops, he
decided on watermelons as a good
crop to combat the cotton boil weevil
with, and he planted some fifty to
sixty acres in this crop. Shippers of
melons In this section all recommend
very highly the tom Watson" water
melons (the melon is said to be far
superior to the man. which are es-
pecially adapted for shipping pur-
poses. The seed for the planting were
bought of we'll known seed house,
and the crop was very promising. A
nice crop of melons grew on the vines,
and splendid profits were expected by
Mr.. Simms.
A few days ago, though, the melon
field was given the "once over" and
it was seen with unmistakable evil
dence that the crop of Tom Watsons
had turned out to be what the farm
ers know as guinea watermelons-
which, to all practical purposes is
just about no melon at all. These
guinea melons grbw about as large
as cantaloupes and are usually fit for
nothing but hog food. Many farmers
plant them for this purpose. as they
are very prolific, turning the hogs
into the field without bothering to
gather the melons.
Mr.. Simms is quite a heavy loser
by the fake seed, as it is said that
his fertilizer bill alone was something
like $4,000. With good crop he
should have gathered no less than
20 car loads of melons, and at the
present prices this would have meant
about $1,000, as melons are quoted
at about $3.50 per carload.
It is said that the seed houses will
not guarantee seeds, as ,hey purchase
them from growers and sell them as
the seed are represented. In this
case it is presumed that the seed
house was faxed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
BANlBERG LOSES TO BLACkVILLE
Too Much Kits and Hitting at Right
Moment Cause Victory.

BlackviIle, July 6.-Too much
Kits and hitting when hits meant
runs caused Bamberg to go down in
defeat this afternoon by the score OF
9 to 5. The locals simply walloped
Gilman, who started for Bamberg,
and Smith, who succeeded him in the
seventh inning, but was little better.
But for a few bobbles, Kits would
have scored a shut out.
Buist, Humerlin, Welch, Burns and
Kits were the bright stars for the
locals, while for Bamberg Rentz and
Turnipseed and Bamberg did we'll,
Bamberg getting a home run. Welch,
the locals fast shortstop, has hit safe
ly eight times in his last nine trips
to the plate.
Blackville -.-.---.1O1 4O1 002-9
Bamberg ---- 1000 POI 200~5
kits and Burns; Gilman, Smith
and Cooner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
Francis .Bamberg Hurt.

Blackville, July 6.-Francis Bam-
berg, playing left field for Bamberg,
was painfully injured here this aft
ernoon in the game between Bam-
berg and Blackville, when he was
struck directly behind the right ear
by swiftly pitched ball by Pitcher
Kits. The accident was plainly un-
avoidable: and all Blackville would
have muHh rather lost the game than
to see the plucky little fielder injur-
ed. It is hoped that his injury is not
serious. He is resting fairly we'll to-
night at the residence of J. W. Brown
ing, where he was taken after the
game.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
' Poppenheim-Bikle.

The marriage of Miss Mary E. Pop
penheim to Louis A. Bikle, which
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs: J. L. Poppen-
helm, 4 Ashe street, Charleston, S. c.,
on June 30th at 9 p. M, was the
center of cordial interest, although
very quiet on account of the recent
death of the groom's mother and
brother.
No cards had been issued and invi-
tations had been limited to relatives
and a few close friends, but these
showed their sincere interest and
were in attendance.
The rooms were charmingly decor
ated, great hydrangeas carrying OUT
a color scheme of pink and blue which
prevailed in the costumes of the at
tendants.
The bride wore a smart travelling
suit of taupe colored cloth with hat
Killarney roses, her maids carrying g
pink Killarney roses tied with green
tulle. These were Miss Bessie Bikle,
maid of honor, and Miss Sadie Daw-
son, who entered with William Bikle,
and Miss Ruby Burkett, who entered
with William Vardell.
The little flower girls, Misses Mar
garet Stevens and Doris Rhoad, wore
frilly frocks of organdie with blue
tulle sashes and hair bows and car
ried baskets of pink roses tied. with
blue rulle.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, J. L. Poppenheim, and
the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. ". H. Hodges, pastor of the
S ing Street Methodist church,
JuHus ii holes acting as Mr.. Bikes
best mar
TT 2 nj &C was a pretty feature of
tn S wedding, Miss Margie Whiting
alayil ; the wedding march and sing
ng, several charming and appropri-
ate sc lgs before the wedding, ac-
ccmpanied by Miss Ruth Turbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bikle have gone
north for stay of three weeks, stop
ping in Washington, Philadelphia
and Niagra Falls before visiting Mr..
Bikes uncle, w. S. Clayton, in New
York city, from which point they will
take steamer for Charleston, arriving
about July 20th, when they will be at
home to their many friends at
Ashe street, the home Of Mrs. Bikes
parents.
Mr.. Bikle is employed at the sup
plybase at the port terminals. He is
from Ehrhardt but has made Charles
ton his home the past five years and
Mrs. BikIe as Miss Poppenheim, was
a 9opulor teacher in the city schools.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
Returns After Long Absence.

Mrs. Mamie Mayfeld Birge, of Aus
tin, Texas, who has been visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. A. H. Kohn, left
yesterday for Prosperity. 1t has been
% years since Mrs. Birge has visited
her native state and she is now much
interested in organizing a woman's
auxiliary to the American Legion in
this city and in every county in South
Carolina.
Mrs. Birge was accompanied to Co.
lumbia by her daughter, Mrs. J. Ken
nerley Mayfeld, Of Denmark.-The
State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08
ILLITERACY IN COUNTY.
3,O54 Persons Over 10 Cannot Read
or Write Their Names.

There are in South Carolina 276,-
600 persons over 10 years of age who
cannot read and write The 1910
census figures report 3,054 illiterates
in Bamberg county. Of the white
population AZ per cent. we're
illiterate, while the negro pop
ulation showed 33 per cent.
The total per cent. of illiteracy
with the other counties of the state
Bamberg ranks 18th in the scale of
literacy.
The table compiled by the state
superintendent of education from the
Democratic club rolls of 1916 gives
some startling facts. In that year
1878 men voted in the state who
signed their names to the club rolls
with cross mark. In Bamberg coun-
ty 1888 men registered, 1913 per
cent. made their marks. When COM
pared with the other counties of the
state Bamberg ranks 5th in literacy
among the voters.
Let South Carolina secede from
illiteracy by each literate citizen
teaching one illiterate.
Nearby Counties.
Following figures are taken from
a recent poster of the illiteracy in
counties adjacent to Bamberg; CEN
sus Of 1910:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-07-08

The condition in South Carolina
was 68 per cent, on June rs, 1920,
and "A per cent. on June 25, 1919.
The acreage in the state is placed at
the same as last year.