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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
FIXES
THE 1921 TAX LEVY
RATES TO BE 11.5 MILLS AND
ONE-HALF MILL FOR CITADEL.
OVER SIX MILLION NEEDED.
Maximum Rates Will Not Produce
Amount Necessary, Says
y
Duncan.

Columbia, May 14.-The tax levy
for 1921 as determined by Walter 3.
Duncan, comptroller general, and an
nounced this afternoon, is I'D
mills, to which is added the one-half
mill for the Citadel, the military col
lege of South Carolina, provided in
the acts of 1920, making a total for
state purposes of twelve mills, the
same as the levy for 1920. The gen.
erM appropriation provided twelve
mill levy and an additional levy OF a
half mill for the Citadel. The Comp
troller General reduced the levy a
half mill The Comptroller General
in determining the levy for the cur
rent year, has found it necessary to
fix this as the minimum as provided
in the general appropriation bill and
gives the following figures as the ba-
sis of his calculation:
Total amount approved for 1921,
S6,534,925.S2, less revenue from
sources other than taxes 1921 (esti-
mated), s1,O35,OOO. Amount to be
raised by taxation, s5,499,925.S2.
Total taxable property 1920, s44S,-
222,7S6. Estimated increase over
1920, $4,000, 1000. Total taxable
property 1921, s47S,222,7S5. Levy
of eleven ana one-half mills amount
to be raised, s5,499,562.O3.
CAS- will be seen by these figures, -
said Mr.. Duncan, "even the maximum
levy will fall short by few dollars
of producing the total amount it will
be necessary to raise by taxation, as
suming that the revenues from sourc-
es and increases in taxable property
for the present year will be as large
as I have estimated.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
DORSEY IS SCORED
BY GEORGIA PEOPLE
FOR PUBLICATION OF BOOKLET
REGARDING NEGRO.
ISLANDER ON THE STATE"
President of Senate, Superior Court
Judges and Others F1ay
Executive.
ISLANDER ON THE STATE"

Atlanta, May capitalization of
the booklet, "The Negro in Georgia, y
by Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey, charg-
ing 1875 cases of mistreatment of ne
groes, was assailed in three state
ments published here today by promi-
nent men of the state. Advices re-
ceived from Macon were to the effect
that a mass meeting had been called
for next Sunday to take steps toward
impeaching the governor. ]. Gordon
Jones, mayor of Cordele, Ca, was an
nounced as one of the speakers.
The replies we're in the form of
public statements issued by Sam L..
Olive, president of the state senate
and ranking state official next to the
governor, and by Judge E. R. Searcy,
of the Flint circuit superior court,
and an address at McDonough by
Thomas w. Hardwick, former United
States senator, and governor-elect.
Slander On the Stale.
Mr.. Hardwick, who declared he
would issue detailed reply as soon as
he takes Office in June made a general
answer to the charge contained in
the booklet, branding them as untrue
ind as a Islander on the state -
Judge Searcy went into charges that
Ed. White, a negro of Union county,
had been sent to the chain gang on
trumped up charges. He said the
court proved the negfo's guilt and
added that no negro ever has been
lynched in Upson county.
ftSuch attitude on the rart Of your
investigator and vol, as governor,
beggar contempt" Judge Searcy sail.
Mr.. Olive denounced the charges in
general and, taking up Il case, that OF
a negro burned at he stake, declared
it referred to a happening in Ogie-
thrope county. Mr.. Olive declared the
governors booklet referred to the re
gro as "a negro suspected Of the muir
der of a white Noman.' and then
proceeded to describe what he sa.u
were the facts. The negro, he dec!ar-
ed, attempted to attack the wife Of a
young farmer, and failing, murdered
her with a hoe. .Tegroes and whites
Joined in the search and negroes aiG-
ed in applying the torch, Mr. Give
added. There was ample evidenO
of the negro's guilt n addition to his
confession, he declared.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
ORGANIZE BALL TEAM.
Will Join League On Condition No
Players Must Be Hired.

A meeting of number of base ball
PLAYERS and fans of the town was held
Tuesday afternoon at LaVlctolre
theatre for the purpose of organizing
a. local team to play this summer.
An organization was effected, and j.
NJ. Kinard was elected manager, and
Mr.. Kinard has accepted the position.
It was decided to send delegates to
the base ball meeting in BarnWell
Yesterday, with instructions to join
the proposed league provided an
agreement was entered into that no
outside players are to be hired by any
team. If this agreement is not enter
ed into, the local club will play in
dependent ball during the summer
months.
A good sum was raised among
those present for the support OF the
team, and it is contemplated that
playing will begin in about two
weeks. C. w. Retnz, Jr., and j. NJ.
Bamberg were sent to Barnwell to
represent the local team at the meet
ing, the outcome of which is not
known at this writing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Mrs. Mary Ray Hutto.

Blackville, May 13.-Mrs. Mary
Ray Hutto, wife of Thomas Asbury
Hutto, died very suddenly Wednes-
day night. Mrs. Hutto was a lovab]e
woman and endeared herself to all
whom she came in contact with. She
was 67 years of age, 4 consistent
member of the Methodist church and
was regarded with the respect ana
honor accorded to women of riety.
The funeral end intermen- t-ok place
at the Blackville cemetery today at
1890 o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Glennan
conducting the services.
Mrs. Hutto is survived by her nus
band and six children: Mrs. !. NJ.
Halford, Misses Rosa Iutto, Rachael
Hutto, of Blackv;lle, Mrs. WV II.
Walker, of Beech island, X. B. Huttc'
of Charleston, and David 4 Entto' OF
Hildebrand, n. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Columbia-Sauannah Highway
Links to be Completed Soon

road involved measures about one
and one-eighth miles. This is the
causeway on the Orangeburg side Of
the river leading up to the proposed
new bridge to be constructed joint
.ly by the two counties in cooperation
with the government. Among the
bids for the work were proposals
from Mcmillan and Watson, of Bam-,
berg, and J. F. Cleckley, of Cope,
neither of whose bids, however, was
the lowest. The lowest bid submit
ted was about $4,000. Mr.. Cleck-
ley's was about $1,000, the second
lowest. Other bids ranged upward
to about $4,000.
1t is understood that the Bamberg
authorities will proceed at an early
date to award the contract for the
construction of the causeway on this
side of the river, and that thereafter
as soon as possible the authorities
of the two counties will get together
with the highway commission for the
erection of a steel or concrete bridge
across the Edisto at a point further
down the river than the present
bridge.
Highway construction in BAN berg
and adjacent counties is proceeding
in most gratifying manner, and it
is predicted that before many years
have elapsed this entire section will
be connected with a system Of mod
ern highways.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
$500 Per Year in Advance
Carlisle Claims Championship
as Result of Victory Tuesday

By reason of it's victory at Rhoad
park Tuesday over Wofford Fitting
school, of Spartanburg, Carlisle
school claims the prep championship
of South Carolina base ball for 1921.
"The Fighters'' came down from
Spartanburg very chesty, with an al
most unbroken string of victories to
their credit and footed to be world
beaters.
But in the very first inning the Wis
itors dropped their candy. They fall
ed to reach first for several innings
and Carlisle got the jump on them.
The final score was to 2. The home
lads should have tailed enough runs
in the first round to win, but poor
base running held them to two coun-
ters in this frame. However, the en-
tire club displayed a complete re-
versal of form from the rather medic
Gre specimen shown in the last three
previous games, and were never out
of the lead Tuesday. They played an
errorless game, and batted we'll, es-
pecially Warren, Prosser and Large.
The local cadets started out with a
rush and blood in their eyes. They
had the pep, and played as if their
lives rather than just the state cham
pionship rested on the game. James
Sanders, the very first man up, took
the starch out of the visitors when he
hit a clean three Dagger over right
center. A moment later he scored
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
THE EMPTY GUN AGAIN.
Comes Very Near Costing Sank John
son His Life by Pointing 1t.

Safety slogans have frequently
warned the public that empty guns
are dangerous things; sometimes fa-
tai. An empty pistol came very near
causing fatality last Saturday, when
Sank Johnson, a negro, tried to
"bluff" Jimmie Stukes, a man of like
color, with an pistol that was after
ward found to be empty. Stukes
promptly produced the real article
and sent bullet through the lung Of
his adversary, inficting wound that
is very serious and perhaps fatal.
It seems that the negroes, who
farm near Bamberg, were disputing
about a saddle, which Johnson was
said to have left out in the rain. The
difference seems to have been tempor-
arily patched between them, and the
men went to dinner. On their re-
turn, the quarrel was resumed or re-
newed, and Johnson is said to have
threatened Stukes, pistol in hand,
whereupon Stukes shot him one time,
the bullet going through one lung.
It was not learned until afterward
that Johnson's pistol was unloaded.
Stukes was arrested and placed in
jail awaiting the outcome !of the
wound he inflicted on Johnson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19

Hon. J. C. kearse, member of the
county delegation to the general as
sembly, has been advised by the state
highway commission that steps have
been taken by the authorities of AL
lendale county to let the contract for
the building of the link of the Co.
lumbia-Savannah highway from Bu
Sord's bridge to Fairfax. The matter
Of this road construction has been un-
der consideration in Allendale county
for the past several years, but for
one reason and another the work has
been delayed, but the state highway
commission assures Mr.. Kearse that
definite arrangements are now being
made looking to the completion Of the
work at an early date.
With the Orangeburg link now un-
der construction and the Bamberg
link completed, with the exception of
about a half mile through the Edisto
swamp, there will soon be complete
highway from Columbia to Fairfax.
The present contemplated work will
not carry the road through Allendale
county, but doubtless the remaining
portion will be built as soon as prac-
ticable.
It will also be news to the readers
of The Herald to learn that bids for
the construction of Orangeburg's por
ton of the Edisto swamp road were
opened in Orangeburg Monday. The
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Reu. W. !. Snyder Speaks
on Educational Campaign

dition of the foreign countries; now
they had once been prosperous, cIl-
tured, educated, and how the leaders
and educators had forgot God. lie
told of the condition of France, Ger
many and England as they are to-
day, and pictured to the audience
what the destiny of our own country
will be if the Christian people do not
soon wake up to the real conditions.
Statistics show that even now there
are 10000 students in northern col
leges who do not acknowledge God.
Eighty-fve per cent. of the college
professors of the country are not
Christians.
He demonstrated how the respon-
sibility rests on the Christian schools
to keep our community, state, and
nation free from sovietism and un-
godliness.
Mr.. Snyder told his hearers how
anxious the conference is to enlarge
Carlisle school, as this is the only
Methodist school in this section of
the state. If the quota of $4,000
is raised in Bamberg, the conference
will subscribe s9S,00O to the school,
and this will put Carlisle in the jun
ior college class, a goal that the
friends of the school are contemplat-
ing with much enthusiasm, and this
goal will mean much not only to this
section of our state, but still more
to our town and community, and the
speaker sincerely hoped that the peo-
pie of Bamberg will not allow this
opportunity to pass.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
MRS HATTIE NJ. WIGGINS.
ReIict of Late T. L. Wiggins Died
Suddenly Tuesday Afternoon.

The many friends of Mrs. Hattie
NJ. Virgins were shocked Tuesday
afternoon to learn of her sudden
death at her home on Midway street,
Bamberg. Mrs. Virgins was in her
garden when she suffered an attack
of heart trouble. Some passers-by
noticed her struggling to get into her
house, and gave assistance, but she
died in a few minutes.
The remains will be carried to-
morrow to Barnwell, where inter-
ment will take place at II o'clock
a. m, beside the grave of her aus
band.
Mrs. Virgins was the relict of the
late T. L. Virgins, former editor
of The Herald, who died suddenly in
Savannah some fifteen years ago. She
was 81 years Of age, and was wo-
man of estimable Christian character.
She was a. member of Trinity Meth
odist church.
Mrs Virgins is survived by three
children, Charlie Virgins, of Savan-
nah; Willie Virgins, of Macon, and
Miss Louise Virgins, of Bamberg.
Two brothers, C. R. Brabham, ST.,
of this city, and c. H.. Brabham, Of
Olar, and one sister, Mrs. Julia Brab-
ham, of Cope, also survive her. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19

What was characterized as one OF
the strongest discourses on Christian
education ever heard in Bamberg was
delivered Sunday morning at Trinity
Methodist church by the Rev. w. j.
Snyder, associate headmaster of Car
Isle school. Rev. Mr.. Snyder has
been designated as one of the speak
ers in putting the educational drive
of the Southern Methodist church
across, and Sunday morning he made
his first appeal to the people Of Bam-
berg.
Mr.. Snyder took for his text the
third verse of the eleventh Psalm:
eff the foundations be destroyed.
what can the righteous do?" He
said the first thing people who are
interested in the drive must do is to
get it out of their systems that there
will have to be sacrifice to give. The
MethOdiStS OF BamDerS are apDCI-
toned $4,000; there is member
ship here of 450. By leaving Off
possible fifty who may not participate
in the campaign, the remaining 400
will only have to contribute al aver
age of two cents day each to make
up the apportionment. God must be
considered in the matter, he said,
and with His divine help the cam
paign can he successfully put ever
with ease. The person of wealth and
the poorer one will be called or 10
give only what God requires that lie
or she should give.
The speaker related the awful con-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
$4,000 FIRE AT ALLENDALE.
Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
Suffered Loss i'm Fire.

Allendale, May 16.-Fire of an un-
known origin here last night Destroy
ed cotton and fertilizer material in
the plant of the Allendale Cotton Oil
and Fertilizer Company amounting to
about SIS, 900. At daylight this morn
ing the flames we're under control and
the larger part of the mill property
had been saved from the flames by
the local volunteer fire department.
Their efforts were aided by a heavy
rain fall, which prevented the spread
ing Of the flames.
The flames we're discovered about
three o'clock Monday morning by the
night watchman He experienced some
difficulty in arousing aid and it is
said it was an hour before the work
on the checking of the flames had be-
gun.
The increased pressure on the water
resulted in the bursting of several of
the fire departments hose. Had it
not been for a heavy rain fall, the
flames would have had far more
reaching effects. The large brick and
crushing plant operated by the AL
endale Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany adjoining the burned property
was saved almost miraculously from
destruction by the flames.
A branch of the state warehouse
system was operated in connection
with the fertilizer plant and contain
ed about 500 bales it was stated this
morning, all of which was completely
DESTROYED.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Scoreless Tie at Ehrhardt.

The Ehrhardt ball team and the
Fairfax team battled nine innings
Thursday without either team max
ing a score. 1t was pitchers bat
tie between Purcell and Preacher.
Preacher, of Fairfax, allowed but one
hit Ca little three-ba gger), struck
out five. Purcell, the home team hur-
ler, allowed two hits, struck out nine
men and was faced by only twenty
nine men during the nine innings.
The feature of the game was a peg
by Copeland from deep right to third
getting the runner Rain ended the
game in the first of the tenth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Modern Mana.

Mamma, still found in upper Meso-
potamia and Kurdistan and along
the Persian frontier, is stated by a
consular report to fall in September,
October and November as a dew,
which collects on vegetation. 1t quick
lv hardens into the farm of grain.
Collectors, working only in the early
morning, shake it into sheets from
the oak trees-but no others and
store it for winter, when natives eat
it as a substitute for sugar or honey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
j. d. N1iley.

Walterboro, May 13.-J. D. Miley,
known as little Jim" Miley, died at
his home near the Little Swamp se''-
ton of Upper Colleton Monday morn
ing. He had a stroke of paralysis
ten days ago and died as res;l!t Of
this attack, which was the second,
he having suffered a similar attack a
few years ago from which he par
TALLY recovered. The funeral and
interment took place at Little Swamp
Methodist church Tuesday. He was
a member of the Carter's Ford Bap-
tist church and member Of the
Bamberg Masonic lodge.
Mr.. Miley is survived by his widow
and the following children: Mrs. r..
K. Strickland, of Williams, H. D., @.
H., J. X, and F. NJ. Miley, all of
whom lived at or near their fathers
home. Mrs. J. A. Padgett, of Walter
boro, was a full sister, and he had the
following half sisters and brothers,
his mother having been twice mar
ried: J. N. Kinsey, w. D. Kinsey, Mrs.
E.. W. Strickland, Mrs. J. W. Miley
and Mrs. J. H. Garris.
He was one of the best known and
most popular citizens of the county.
He was a farmer and business man
and was successful in his business
career.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
TRI-COJNTY SUMNER SCHOOL.
Session To Open in Orangeburg June
9th With Capable Instructors.

Beginning June 9Th and running
until July 18th the annual summer
school of Bamberg-Barnwell-Orange-
burg counties will be held in the
Orangeburg high school building with
the following instructors:
A. J. Thackston, superintendent of
the Orangeburg city schools, educa-
ton and supervision.
J. D. Robinson, superintendent OF
the Barnwell city schools, algebra
and arithmetic.
E. P. Allen, superintendent of the
Bamberg city schools, geography and
civics.
Miss Ruth Creighton, English de-
partment of the Orangeburg high
school, English grammar and litera-
ture.
Miss Louise Welborne, state normal
teacher, methods and demonstration
class.
This summer school was organized
several years ago, in order that the
teachers of lower South Carolina
might meet the urgent needs and
added responsibilities of the rural
schools. The county boards of Bam-
berg, Barnwell, and Orangeburg
counties realizing these needs organ
lied the summer school known as
the Bamberg- -Barnwell- ell-Orangeburg
summer school for teachers. This
school has already been in session
for several six-Week sessions and has
done much toward increasing the eff
iency of the rural schools of these
and adjacent counties by giving just
such courses as better equip teachers
for these schools.
The summer school will be largely
a continuation of the work of the
State Teacher-Training department
of the Orangeburg high school, and
will be under the direction of the
county boards of education of coun-
ties supporting the school. The work
to be done by the summer school has
been planned to meet the needs OF
the teachers who secured their certlfl-
Gates by examination and not by
diploma; for those who are prepar-
ing to take the teachers examination,
and for those teachers who have had
no normal training. The work done
will be elemental, the kind to meet
the needs of the grade and rural
teacher. The text books used will be
those used in the elementary schools.
Full certificate credit will be given
toward renewal of teachers certifi-
Gates. The following letter from
State Superintendent of Education j.
E. Swearingen, will explain:
''The continuance of the Bam-
berg g-Barnwell-Orangeburg summer
school is most desirable. The ses-
sion ought to be six weeks, requiring
thirty days attendance. Credit will
be given to only those teachers who
do at least twenty days work, taking
examination and making a passing
grade Teachers holding licenses
subject to renewal will be allowed an
extension by one year upon such IL
censes for the completion Of at least
three courses"
No tuition is charged for any Of:
these courses and board can be Sc
cured at very reasonable price. Let
the teachers write to Miss Louise Wei
borne, of Orangeburg, S. c., concern
ine board Gld courses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19

Owner of small sheet-"My adver-
tising man was sick yesterday and
my wife undertook to fill his place
temporarily
Friend-"What success did she
have?"
Owner-'FWell she solicited milli-
merry and dressmaking ads mainly
and agreed to take the cost up in
trade e'-EXchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19

on a passed ball and from then on
it was all over but the shouting and
church was out for the fighters.
Warren, along with the gilt edge
support accorded him by his team
mates, also pitched splendid game.
Only two clean hits were garnered
from his delivery and two scratches.
"Old Hard Luck was as usual there
with the stick too, and fattened his
batting average with three safeties.
Dantzler played his usual jam-up
game at third and Ambrose pulled
down some nice catches in right field.
Wofford's third sacker electrified the
crowd with a sensational stop and
bagged his man at first. Carlisle put
the game on ice in the 2nd when three
more runs were scored, and sewed it
up with two more later in the game.
Murph, pitching for Wofford, ap-
peared to have pretty good stuff on
the ball and with tighter fielding
behind him would have showed to
far better advantage. He deserved
a closer game.
This was probably the last game
of the season for Carlisle. The
crowd was the best yet, but the show
ing of the Wofford team was some
what disappointing.
WOffOrd 49,. - %
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Alexander Salley Easterling
announces the engagement of her
niece, Pearle Counts, to Joseph
Fletcher Lane, of Sanford, N. c., the
wedding to take place the latter part
of June
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-19
Last Resort.

"I hear that Jinks is married..
''Is he. I knew he was deeply in
debt, but I didn't know he was des-
perate. New York Sun.