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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
BLACKVILLE BUREAU
Death of B. J. Hammet.

Blackville Nov. S.-POstmaster
BENJAMIN J. Hammet died here last
Friday evening at 6 o'clock after a
brief illness. He was stricken Fri
day morning in the posJoffice with ap-
oplexy while writing money order
and never regained consciousness.
He was postmaster for eighteen
years and was liked by both old and
young who will miss him greatly
from his post of duty, where he serv-
ed so faithfully. He was an active
member of the Methodist church here
and was about II years of age.
About 4S years ago he was married
to Miss Mary Briggs, who survives
him, with the following sons and one
daughter: DR.. Ben Hammet, of AL
lendale: Willie Hammet, of Texas;
Harry Hammet, of Mississippi; New
ton Hammet and Mrs. Sara Hammet
Johnson, of Blackville.
The funeral was held at his home
Monday at three o'clock and his re-
mains were laid to rest in the Black
vile cemetery. The grave was a
mass of beautiful flowers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
STATISTICS ON , GES.
Census Bureau Makes Announcement
of Interest in South Carolina.

According to the census of 1871,
4O.S per cent, or about two-fifths, OF
the people in the State of South Caro-
lima are either infants or children
under fifteen years of age; 1O.9 per
cent. are young people fifteen to nine
teen years old; 1878 per cent. about
third, are men and women in the
prime of life, being from twenty to
forty-four years old, while IA per
cent, being forty-five years of age
and over, are we'll along in middle
life if they have not reached old age'
according to an announcement by
the bureau of the census, United
States Department of Commerce.
The urban population as compared
with the rural shows some rather
striking differences in age, the per-
centage twenty to forty-four years OF
age being 1872 for the urban popula-
ton as compared with 31.S for the
rural, while the percentage under nj
teen years of age is 30.2 in the ur-
ban population as against 43.1 in the
rural. These differences may indi-
cate larger families Of children IN
the country than in the city, but
probably indicate also the fact that
country children as they grow up
have tendency to flock to the cities,
thereby increasing the active adult
population of the cities at the eX-
pense of the rural districts.
Over two-ffths of the population.
46.3 per cent. are old enough to vote,
being twenty-one or over, and in this
class the men and women are prac-
tically equal in number. The males of
military or fighting age, eighteen to
forty-four, constitute 36.5 per cent. of
the male population and 1872 per
cent. of the total population.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
FROM Mr.. SPOTTER

Fish Pon-Township, S. c., Nov. s.,
1921, \. D.
Editer Bamburg Heruld. Deer Mr..
EditeH:-We hav not saw enything
in yore papur frum here in a long
time. Therefore l sect myself and
take pen in han to drop YOU few
line to let yu no the news down here
which l hope you will put it in the
papur as news piece and not a ad-
vertisement on Deck of payin. Wei,
everything is gud, ceptin the craps,
and the rodes an l don't no which is
the wurse, the craps or the rodes.
We al sed when we got Barney
Smoke elected we wud git rodes bilt
but he is wusssern Larry McMillon.
We don't blame him for the craps,
but we du fer the rodes-him and
Mister Jup. Pluvius.
The schules and the churches is
gud-when we have any, but since
they put on this compulshun educa-
ton drive, the rodes is bad fer the
Children on account they can't go to
schule, the rodes bein that sloppy
and bad, they al ketch the ground
itch and can't ware thur shoes If
they had emmy and that puts us in
bad with Mr.. Swearenger on account
he wunt help nun, onless we have so
mutch Children fer each teecher to
teech, an hits all on account of the
rodes as I sed aforesed.
Everything else is gud-gud
churches, gud people, an allan we
have got the onliest Free Rural De-
livery Dockter there is in the coun-
ty, and he sez iffen Barney don't do
sumpin purity quick fer the rodes he
is gwinter put him up.one of these
cash and carry places at his house
and that will be bad-on account they
is so menny who haint got the cash
nor nuthin to carry him in and hits
all on account of the rodes,and not
bein able to git the little Children to
schule that makes me rite this peece,
fer we al want our Children educated
the same as we wuz: in readin, writ
in, spellin, etc., ectry, and so forth,
and now they are teechin al such
things as natural born history and
sech like in the schules we want our
Children to learn hit, and they can't
on account the rodes and Barney.
Mister Editer, they say that corte
sets in Bamberg soon, and if it
haint sot when yu git this l want yu
to show it to the judge and Robbie
Gunter and if they wont do nuthln
about our rodes; then I am goin to
rite to Cole Blease and tel him an
betcher when he is Guvener next
year he will see that we git sumthin
dun on our rodes. Now, Mister Edi-
ter. there is a whole lot of news down
here, and if yu put this in the papur
I will write yu peace on the Ticker
situasion down here for hits bad as
the rodes, and I'm gwinter put peace
in the paper about it
Yours truly, etc.,
HIGHBALL SPOTTER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Would Do Likewise.

\ country man strayed into a
print shop. He seemed struck with
a picture representing lion stalking
in solitary majesty through the ruins
Of an ancient temple, and inquired
the name of it.
A Lion, after Gerome,' answer
ed the proprietor. You seem pleas
ed with that picture''
Yes replied the man, 81 do like
it. That's a powerful ugly-looking
beast there, and l don't know as l
blame Gerome for gettin' out of the
way when he could
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Snlith.Ficklin9.

Friends of Frank Fickling and
Miss Ruth Smith, of Richmond, Va,
will be interested to learn of their
marriage which occurred Monday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmet Matthews,
Mrs. Matthews being sister of the
bride. Rev. L. H. Miller performed
the ceremony. The best wishes of
their friends go with this popular
couple on their matrimonial journey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

From little acorns big oaks grow.
If the people will unite heartily in
the Farmers Exchange Week, there
is NO reason why a county fair can
not be organized in Bamberg. The
present time, as no other in the his
tory of Bamberg, is the ideal one for
fair here The county needs it.,
the people need it. Everybody feels
the pinch of hard times, and any oc-
casion that will provide the people
with wholesome amusement and take
their minds for a time from their
surroundings is worth while. Let
everybody come together and make
this little event big success, and
thereby put Bamberg on the map.
Farmers Exchange Weeks have been
successful elsewhere, not in this i'm
mediate section, and if Bamberg can
put it across successfully, it will be
q big advertisement for this county
and section. The initial idea was to
arrange that farmers and others hav-
ing country. produce could exchange
their goods for the goods of the mer-
chants. This will serve fine pur-
pose in itself, but it is hoped to
broaden out the scope of Bamberg's
week so that it will be Of far more
benefit to the people. But the prin-
cipal thing is to make the occasion,
even though 1T may be necessary to
make it a small beginning, an entire
success. A small event successfully
held is worth far more than big
affair that is a failure. In order to
make this event a certain success,
everybody should cooperate. Enter
into the spirit of the thing, and boost
it for all you are worth. OF course
Bamberg county is the garden spot
of the world; you believe it; then
let's tell the world about it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Didn't Land.

What is that?" asked a visitor on
board a man-of-war of a sailor as he
pointed to a badge on the mariners
cap. The mariner thought he would
be funny.
"That's a turnip," answered the
sailor.
"No, asked about the badge re-
piled the visitor, mot about your
head"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Personal Items.

David A. Hutto, of Hildebran, n,
c., visited relatives in Blackvllle and
Denmark recently.
Mrs. Nelline Hay Hammet, of Al
lendale, is visiting her husband
mother, Mrs. B. J. Hammet.
Mrs. J. K. Corley, of Mccormick,
has returned home after a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Milledge Hankin-
son.
Friends of Samuel Guess, Jr., will
be glad to learn that he has recover
ed from a painful injury sustained
some time ago while unloading come
calves on his farm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Armistice day will be celebrated

Armistice day will be celebrated
Friday. A religious service has been
arranged among the churches of the
city to be held at the Baptist church
Friday evening at 7:30 O'Clock, to
which the public is invited. In the
dark days of the war, when Ameri-
can boys were endeavoring to break
the Hindenburg line, and when the
outlook was dark and the situation
extraordinarily grave, service OF
prayer for the success of the allied
armies was held in this town, and
the Baptist church could scarcely
hold the people. The people were in
trouble then, and they did not hesi-
tate to take their troubles to the
Lord. We recall that Pastor Jones,
of the Methodist church, said on that
occasion that he wondered how
many of those of those so earnestly
praying for the success Of our cause
would remember to give thanks II
their prayers were answered. Sue
cess came, and it is merely stating
history when it is said that it came
almost from the day the American
people united in prayer services on
that particular day. Now the meet
ing Friday evening is for the pur-
pose of celebrating, not in a bolster
Gus manner, but in earnest thanks
giving, and certainly every person
who attended the prayer meeting
during the war ought to be present
at this thanksgiving service Friday
evening-and everybody else. The
church should not have sufficient
capacity to seat the people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
DIR. Burts q Visitor.

The many friends Of DR.. c. E.
Burts were delighted to have him
at prayer meeting last Wednesday
night. While attending the asso-
citation at Denmark, Mr.. Miller, the
Baptist preacher here, prevailed on
DR.. Burts to come over for while
and talk to his flock at prayer meet
ing, which was indeed the "best treat
imaginable"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FOR THE EASERN DISTRICT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of Denmark Planning
Mill Co., Bankrupt.
To the creditors of said bankrupt
Iof Denmark, in the County of Bam-
berg, and District aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
17th day of November, 1921, at
eleven o'clock, a. M, the personal
property belonging to said estate will
be sold at public auction by the
trustee at the bankrupt's recent place
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
The Finale.

Mrs. Brown-"I hear the vicar
thinks your daughter has real gen.
ius for reciting, Mrs. Smith"
Mrs. Smith-"Yes. All she wants.
he says to me, is a course of electro
cution. Just to finish 'er off like. >
London Opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Suffers Broken Leg.

Friends of Master Wade Hutto will
regret to learn that he is suffering
with broken leg, the accident oc-
curing yesterday while he was try
ing to "break yearling."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

of business in the town of DEM
S. c.
PELHAM H. FIELDER, JR.,
Referee in BankruptcJ]
Dated at Orangeburg, S. c., 4
81, 1921.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

An official list of the heroes, who
fell in the world war is being pub
ished by British Government. It
comprises 80 volumes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Move to Savannah.

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnle
Mack will regret to learn that they
will move to Savannah soon. Mr..
Mack has been the efficient clerk at
the Rlackville Hardware company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

The flying pay" of an aviator in
the United States navy is $500 a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Thursday, Nov. 10, 1921.

The Herald takes pleasure in an
nouncing that our gifted young
friend, R. P. Bellinger, is again con-
nected with the reportorial staff of
this paper. Any courtesy shown Mr..
Bellinger will be appreciated by The
Herald's management.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

Later:-Mrs. Lee died Monday
according to a dispatch in yester-
days News and Courier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
MRS. LEMLEY DIED
IN RENO YESTERDAY

The sad news has reached here OF
the death at Reno yesterday of one
of Winnemucca's long time residents,
Mrs. W. E. Lemley. Deceased had
been in Ill health for some time,
spending several months in Califor-
MIA. After returning home. she
failed to improve and was taken to
Reno for treatment and where she
died.
Mrs. Lucille w. Lemley was a resi-
dent of Winnemucca for twenty
years up to the time she moved to
Reno seven months ago. She was the
wife of w. Everett Lemley and a
daughter of Edward Gerloch, former
governor of Michigan. to which office
he was advanced from the lieutenant
governorship upon the death of Gov
ernor Pingry. Mrs. Lemley was a
native OF Michigan and was close to
thirty-nipe years of age.
Interment will be in Mountain View
cemetery in Reno Monday afternoon,
the funeral taking place from the
chapel of Groesbeck & OBrien at
two o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
BURCH VS.. EATON
CASE NEARLY OVER

Every effort is being made to COM
plete the trial of Lulu Burch versus
Frank Eaton, in district court, so that
Judge Lunsford may return to his
home In Reno tonight A night ses-
sion was held last night. This after
noon Attorneys Griswold and Van
Fleet. for the plaintiff, and Campbell
and Robins for the defendant, had
launched argument of the case and 1t
was thought this would require four
hours. In case argument is not COM
pleted today it will be submitted on
briefs.
Mrs. Burch is suing for an account
ing, appointment of receiver and
cancellation of lease, bill of sale and
deed.
The case OF Stall Bros. versus Ad-
rian Bernard was again continued
this morning and will be reset for
trial by Judge Callahan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
NUMBER OF HOBOS RIDING
s. r. DECREASING RAPIDLY

The Southern Pacific railroad DO
ice. who have been facing very DIFF
cult problem during the past win
er in the handling of the hobo situ-
ton, are finding that conditions are
improving according to Dan O'Con-
ell, chief special agent for the
Southern Pacific. O'Connell takes
this to indicate that times are i'm
rowing" and that there is less un-
employment. The number of persons
'aught trying to beat their way is
ill astonishingly large, however.
In the month of March alone, H.
= trespassers were elected from
the Southern Pacific's trains and
remises on the Pacific system. Dur
ing March 231 trespassers were ar
"ested and convicted on charges OF
evadiHg payment of railroad fare, and
s1.422.37 was collected from tres
,assers who were induced to buy
tickets.
According to O'Connell most of the
respassers are young men. the pro-
portion of older vagrants apprehend-
ID by the special agents department
having decreased considerably.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
ADAvAN CLUB TO GIVE
DANCE 29TH OF MONTH

At the special meeting of the Ada
ven Club held at Parish hall Thurs
day night, a definite date, Friday
April 30, was set for public dance
to be given by that organization al
the Nixon.
The affair Is to be May day ball
and several special features appro-
pirate for May day were planned.
Evans orchestra will furnish the
music and punch will be served.
As the club is made up of live
young people of town, the dance will
be an unusually lively and highly en-
joyable affair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
.BEGGARS GETTING
WEALTHY NOWADAYS

deaf mute. gsing by the name of
Arthur Chadbourne, struck town on
Sunday evening and took in $55 OH
Monday before Marshal Smitten
found him. He circulated subscrip-
ton paper, which stated that he had
lost his speech and hearing from shell
shock in the war. Smitten learned
Monday afternoon that three deaf
mutes had been run out OF Reno on
suspicion of being burglars, and also
learned that this fellow came from
Reno, so when he ran across him he
told the fellow he did not believe he
was ever in the army. and that II he
had been injured from shell shock the
government would take care OF him.
He also told him the next train left
at 4:15. The fellow went.
Recently another beggar got start
here on one days good business be-
fore meeting up with Smitten. 1t
was learned that this beggar had sent
an average of $25 day, through
the banks. to his home in Ogden.
A cripple. accompanied by big
husky man. recently visited town.
The husky man stayed around the
corner while the cripple collected
loose change from sympathetic pass
ers-by. But this game was Of short
duration, for when Smitten saw him
he told him Fallon takes care Of her
own poor and cannot be dumping
ground for beggars from other COM
munities, and the fellow and his
husky were ordered back to where
they came from. 2
The deaf mute if he is deaf and
mute) probably went to Lovelock af-
ter leaving Failon. Supposing he got
$55 there. and did as well at Winne-
mucca, Battle Mountain and Eiko,
that would be $55 day. Pretty good
for times like these. And it looks
like he is getting it ON false claims
Reno police judges have a habit o.
ordering their petty. criminals and
suspicious characters out of town. 1t
may be 'as well for them in future
when ordering these offenders out of
ltown to advise them TO- stay away
from Fallon, for they will be sent
back as fast as they come, even If
Smitten has to load them up in a
truck and take them back.-Fallon
Eagle. 81
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
COMMUNITY NURSE
FOR W|NNEMUCCA

School and community nursing is
to be introduced here through the
direction of Miss l.. NJ. Bowie. Red
Cross worker. Miss Bowie comes
here under the direction of the Red
Cross and her work Is designed to
better physical conditions in the en-
tire community. especially among the
children.
She will go into the public schools
at designated times for the purpose of
examining pupils in regard to condi-
tion of eyes, nose, mouth and ears. II
it is learned that medical attention is
needed, she will notify the parents.
advising what should be done. Miss
Smith gives no treatments herself
without a written order from the at
tending physician. The hour between
8 and 10 in the morning is set for her
visits to the grammar school. The
high school hour has not yet been
determined, but 1t is expected 1t will
be between and in the afternoon.
She will be in her office at the VIM
nemucca State Bank each day ex-
cepting Saturday between / and 2.
Miss Smith states. that anyone In
the community is free to call upon
her for advice and II medical atten-
tion is necessary. this may be OBJ
tanned through the physician with
whom she will work. A fee for these
services will be charged only in cases
where those benefitting are able to
pay. This fee will go into the funds
of the Red Cross and will be deter
mined by an executive committee ap-
pointed yesterday and consisting of
Mrs. ]. A. Callahan, Mrs. T. D. Brown,
Mrs. w. G.. Adamson. Mrs. A. Guth-
erie and Mrs. Z. A. Stauffer.
Miss Smith expects soon to start
home nursing classes among adults
who are interested in this line of
work, the course to consist of fifteen
lessons requiring IA hours each.
These lessons will be part theory and
part demonstration and at the COM
pietion OF the course an examination
will be held. All those who pass will
receive certificate from Red Cross
headquarters.
Miss Smith has had great deal of
experience along this line and during
the war engaged in nursing in army
hospitals in various parts of the
country. She comes here from Cali
fornia, where she was similarly en-
gagged She will reside here perma-
nently and the community nursing
project will be continued indefinitely.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
Co. ASSESSOR AGAIN
GIVES BACK SALARY

Humboldt countys treasury was
once again made richer when Asses
sor Charles G. Smith returned a por-
tion Of his salary to the county COM
smissioners at their last meeting This
is the third time Smith has refunded
money to the county In like manner
the amount this month being $3.50.
Smith took over the Office the first
Of this year and out of his first check,
for a portion of the month of Janu-
ary, he refunded $125. In February
he gave back 5000. and with his pay
ment this month of $3.50 he brings
the totA refunded to the county to
$575. making an average refund of
$191 which he believes he has been
overpaid. His check each month ia
for $533.33. This month he kept for
himself $20S.00. refunded $3.50. and
paid out for deputy hire SIS. This
will be the last time this will occur.
however, as the new county salary
bill became effective April l, in
which Smiths salary is fixed at
$20S.33 per month.
The minutes OF the commissioners
meeting also show that Smiths re-
fund was accepted and placed in the
general county fund.
Other matters taken under con-
sideration and acted upon were the
transferring OF $4,000 from the gen.
eral county fund to the road fund.
County officers were ordered to file
estimates OF supplies which will be
required. Bonds of w. @. Ducker,
deputy sheriff. for $4,000, were ap-
proved and his salary fixed at $500
a year. F. Fl. Pearce was named jan
itor of the court house at $3.50 per
month. A complaint was forwarded
to the Public Service Commission
protesting against the rate for water
of $3.50 per month for the Jail. the
commissioners believing the amount
too high. Bills Of The Silver State
for printing and that Of VIM. Free
month were reduced. Applications of
j. r. Ford and G. A. Trousdale for the
position of game warden were laid
over. Application was made for an
emergency loan Of $3.50 to provide
funds for the Farm Bureau. this being
required because of a technicality.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
SHOPCRAFT BALL TO BE
TYPICAL OF RAILROADERS

Decorations and atmosphere will be
strictly railroad" at the coming dance
Of the Western Pacific Shopcraft, to
be held in the Nixon next Friday
night. April Is. according to a MEM
ber of the committee in charge. This
will be the first ball the shopmen have
had here for seven years. and they
propose to make it a real railroad
ers" ball. The Silver State orches-
ira will furnish music. Several peo-
pie from Elko and Wendover have
announced intention of coming here
for the evenings enjoyment.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-09
COMPENSATION ALLOWED
WIDOW OF JACK NELSON

The state Industrial insurance COM
mission has awarded compensation to
Mrs. Amelia B. Nelson of Winnie
mucca in the sum of $36 month so
long as she remains unmarried and
$12 per month each for the support
of two children until they attain their
majority.
Mrs. Nelson is the widow of John
R. Nelson, former constable of Winnie
mucca. who was killed in February
last by negro whom he was at
tempting to arrest and whom he killed
after receiving fatal wounds.