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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
York Men Study Pest.

Mr.. Boil Weevil, whose headGuart-
ers are now located in Allendale
county, from reports received from
farmers throughout this section, was
the subject of some deep discussion
and wide observation on last Wednes-
day when a delegation of cotton
planters and business men of York
county visited this section for that
purpose, This greatest of all cotton
pests had just made his appearance
in that section of the state and the
farmers of that section are in a di-
lena as to the means of impeding
his progress. For the purpose Of
getting first-hand information as to
the means of prevention and control
they came here on last Wednesday
and were the guests of the demons
tration agent here and the farmers
of this section who for several years
have been working tirelessly with ell
the methods prescribed for the con-
troll of the boil weevil.
The delegation consisted of many
large farmers and prominent business
men and great interest was shown in
the great menace that the weevil has
brought on this section. They were
the recipients of all kinds Of advices.
One of the farmers of this section
told the delegation that the only way
to make cotton under boil weevil
conditions was to plant peanuts. The
consensus of opinion of the Allen
dale county farmeSs seems to be that
il is a hopeless task, especially if the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Boil Weevil delegates"

A representative body of bankers,
merchants and farmers, travelling un-
der the auspices of the First National
Bank of Fort Mill, York county, made
a trip into Barnwell and Allendale
counties recently, for the purpose OF
investigating the methods our far
mers have used since the boil wee
vii invaded this section. They should
have secured valuable information,
as these counties are noted for their
intelligent farmers and then we are
in such a famous section for truck
farming and all diversified farming.
The boil weevil won't have anything
on the farmers very long. In short
time old Dixie Land" will win the
fight against the ravage of the wee
vii.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
DIES IN ACCIDENT.
Prominent Farmer of Calhoun County
Loses Life.

St. Matthews, Sept. 3.-While at
tempting to get a shot at hawk
which had been bothering the chick
ems around his home, Thomas T.
Hane, of Fort Motto, accidentally re-
ceived a gun wound this afternoon
which instantly ended his life. Mr..
Hane had finished his noon meal and
was resting at his home. A member
of the family called to him that a
hawk which had been giving trouble
in the chicken yard was again max
ing a raid. Mr.. Hane took up his
automatic gun and started out in
quest of the hawk. After having
searched for some time he did not
find the hawk and evidently decided
that he would go over to the home
of w. C. Hane, Jr., only few hun
dred feet away.
No one saw him when he attempt
ed to cross the board fence, but
from the position in which he was
found, it would indicate that he had
mounted the gate to climb over and
that the gun had slipped from his
hand and fallen to the ground, the
explosion being caused by the impact
with the ground. The load took ef-
feet in the left side of the neck, sew
ering the large artery and death be-
ing almost instant. When found his
arms were hanging over the top
board and his feet were in the open
ing between the first and second
boards and the gun was lying on the
ground. A few moments after the
explosion of the gun was heard one
of his hands happened to be passing
and saw his predicament. W. G..
Hane, Jr., was at once notified and
was upon the scene within few mo-
ments but the wounded man had ex-
pired.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
WEEVIL DAMAGE
AMAZES VISITORS.
CONTINUED from page /, column ~

offers the best hope, he said, adding
that it would be impossible to beat
out the pest here by this method.
Mr.. Blair, who comes from his
home at Blairsville every first and
third Saturday of the month and
spends the day here to give farmers
the benefit of his information and
advice, discussed the weevil menace
with scores of planters here today,
and urged them to plant more grain
and cover crops this fall. The weevil
made its appearance on Mr.. Blair S
own farm several weeks ago and he
estimates that the crop is dana ged
fully 10 per cent. The pest has in
vaded the greater part of York
county during the last week or two
but it is only in limited areas that
material harm will be done. Next
year-but that is another thing, and
it was with the idea Of preparing
York farmers for next year that Mr..
Blair visited the weevil territory and
that he advised them today.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

Our idea about it is that next
years politics are going to be very
interesting. Everything points in
that direction. There are some
things about the state government
that we have a very clear idea the
people are getting tired of. 1t is
just such conditions as these that put
the demagogue in power. The state
government, Under the plea of prog
ress," has run away with itself. Ap-
parently there is no stopping place.
The government seems to be unaware
of the fact that the war is over, and
that The unworked-for-dollar is no
more. The Herald stands for prog
ress, but it stands for progress of a
sane and conservative kind. Under
the head of progress the state is
paying thousands of dollars in use
less salaries and expenses. There are
commissions upon commissions, and
then some more commissions, the
only real actions of which the general
public can discern is the drawing of
salaries and expenses. Unless some
good man will make the campaign
for governor next year on conser-
vative, sane platform somebody is
going to be elected that the state will
not be proud of.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
BLACKVILLE BUREAU
Mrs. J. NJ. Halford, Manager.
School Opened Monday.

Blackville, Sept. 6.-The Black
vile high school opened here Mon
day, Sept. ). Professor C. w. Rizer,
who was here last year, is with US
again this year, and his corps of able
teachers is as follows: Miss Grace
Mason, Sycamore, first and second
grades; Miss Amarynthia Keels, St.
Matthews, third grade and part of
second grade; Miss Edwarda Dickin-
son, Ulmers, fourth grade and part
of fifth grade; Miss Maude Farquhar,
Chateaugay, n. Y, sixth grade and
part of fifth grade; Miss Louise Bal
ley, Kitchings Mill, seventh grade;
Miss Louise Hammel, Kershaw, high
school English and science; Miss Lii
la Kibler, Newberry, Latin and alge-
bra; Miss Blanche West, Newberry,
history and mathematics.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Death of Benjamin j. Hutto.

BENJAMIN J. Hutto died at his
home at Hilda Sept. 3, after long
and painful illness, aged about II
years. He was a member of the Bap'
tist church at Hilda, but his remains
were placed in the burying ground
at Double Pond church Sunday after.
noon, in the presence of large crowd
or sorrowing friends and relatives
Rev. Mr.. Davis, the pastor, officiat,
ing, assisted by Rev. D. w. Heckle
of Healing Springs. Mrs. Hutto was
ill when her h&sband died. She was
before her marriage Miss Elizabeth
Dyches, and they had been married
over fifty years and reared 13 chill
dren, who are all living, except one
Henry Hutto, who resides here, and
is a~rural mail carrier, is one of his
sons, and his many friends sympa-
thize with him in his bereavement
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
NEGRO SHOOTS WIFE.
Body Then Left in Ditch By Roadside
Balance of Night.

Laurens, Sept. 4.-After killing his
wife by shooting her dead in the
public road, near the Huff place in
the lower part of Sullivan's township,
Friday night, George c. Smith, ne
gro, Immediately rode to the home
of y. B. Wood. magistrate of Sullivan
township, and surrendered himself
and requested the officer to take him
at once to the county jail at Laurens
Accompanied by the negro's landlord
J. H. Carlisle, Mr.. Wood brought
Smith to the city before daylight and
delivered him to the sheriff.
The killing was the result of jeal'
ousy, it appears, as it is stated thai
Smiths wife had gone to church some
six or seven miles with other parties
two negro men and a negro woman
after Smith had warned her not to go
it is alleged Borrowing horse
from Mr.. Carlisle, Smith is said tt
have followed the party and me
them coming back toward home. Rid
ing up to the buggy in which hi:
wife was travelling, it is alleged tha
Smith ordered her to dismount. ans
as she stepped out in the road he de
liberately fired on her, one of th'
shots piercing the heart, killing he
instantly. She fell over into sid
ditch. The party and Smith drov'
away, leaving the body where it la,
until some time Saturday when tn
inquest was held by Coroner Ow
ings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
LAUGH on MINISTER.
Pastor of Main Street Methodist Vic
tim of Joke.

Methodist preachers are often VIC
tins of jokes on the part of laymen
and the latest one going the rounds
has been placed upon the Rev. R. S.
Truesdale, popular pastor of the Main
Street Methodist church Of Coium-
bia.
According to the story told yeSter-
day the Rev. Mr.. Truesdale was leav-
ing town early one morning not long
ago and had ordered a taxi to carry
him to the station. The taxi went
to the Truesdale home in the wee
small hours, somewhat earlier than
the pastor had wished, but he dressed
and was soon in the car. The driver
then went to another home to get a
second passenger, who was also leav-
ing early in the morning.
After the second passenger had
been seated in the rear of the ma
chine and the car had gone short
distance, the pastor, seated in front,
turned his head and smiling pleas
antly remarked to the man behind
that it was rather cool. This brought
forth gruff yes" and the Rev. MIR.
Truesdale realized that further at
tempts at conversation would be un-
welcome. A little further on the
trip the man behind asked the driver
to stop, saying he wanted to get out
at once. The taximan was surprised
and asked what was the trouble. The
man in the rear replied that he had
just discovered that the passenger in
front was Methodist preacher and
he knew it was about time for a COL
lection to be taken up.
According to the story the man
behind was none other than the ge-
NAL Col. William Banks, who was
in a playful mood and slipped one
over on the unsuspecting pastor, who,
however, took, the joke in good part,
The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

weather conditions are the least bit
unfavorable. A condition report was
rendered that surprised even the
members of the entertainment COM
mittee consisting of Allendale men.
Some farmers of this county gave
accounts of ravages of the boil wee
vii that were startling. One man
said that he had ninety acres of cot
ton on which he made sixty bales of
cotton last year and this year would
do we'll to get seven or eight. Others
estimated that the condition of the
cotton crop of this county would
certainly not run over fifteen per
cent; others as low as ten..
The delegation left on Thursday
morning for other sections of the
state where the boil weevil infesta-
ton is heavy, to continue their in
Observation-Disclosures Citizen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

The Herald was glad to see party
of York county farmers here last
week. Upon visits to the upper part
of the state residents of southern
Carolina have been distressed to note
the apparent lack of appreciation of
the devastation of the boil weevil.
We have heard many folks in the
Piedmont and northern sections of
the state say that they were immune
from the weevil, and that they never
expected to see the weevils doing
damage there. The fact is the wee
vii is already there, and has done
tremendous damage this year. So far
as we can Judge nothing has been
done in the upper part of the state in
preparation of the cotton pest. We
fancy that the party of farmers who
saw with their own eyes what the
weevil is doing here will have new
vision of farming. Much of the dam
age by the weevil in this section could
have been averted by full realiza-
ton of the effects of the pest years
ago. AS it is, though the bulk OF
farmers had to be shown, this county
realized several years ago that cot
ton was a back number so far as a
money crop is concerned, and our in
formation is that Bamberg county is
in far better condition than many
others this year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Thursdey, September 8, 1921

We don't think the domestic re-
lations between South Carolina and
Georgia will be seriously disturbed
by Judge Hammond, Of Augusta.
The judge positively will not let we'll
enough alone. However, the judge S
latest article contains much of truth,
as everyone will have to admit. He
says that his main idea was to draw
from Governors Cooper and Hard
wick a strong expression against mob
violence, and the Judge further says
that in this he has unequivocally
failed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

Far be it from us to criticise any
decision of the state supreme court
and we do not question the wisdom
of it's judgment. However, it appears
to US that under the decision in the
Williamson case, wherein it is held
that a man cannot be forced to
trial for a capital offence when his
wife is unable to attend court, that
there is a possibility of man es-
Gaping trial at all. Suppose, for in
stance, that a prisoners wife was an
invalid and unable to ever attend
court: Under this decision, would it
be possible to ever force him to
trial?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Personal Mention.

Miss Leonard Kelly has returned
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. R. O..
Free in Columbia.
Mrs. Eugene Fickling and Miss
Eugene Fickling have returned from
trip to the mountains of western
North Carolina.
Robert Brunson, Of WATERFORD.
was a recent visitor at Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Fishburne's.
Miss Margaret Brooker, of Den
mark, was the guest of her aunt,
Miss Hattie Hutto, last week.
Mrs. Annie Mitchell, of Colum bia,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Keel last
Saturday and from here went to
Windsor to spend a week with rela-
tives.
Miss Leila West, of Darlington, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. o. D.
Hammond.
Hon. Spann Hammond visited his
parents, Maj. and Mrs. Spann Ham
mond, recently.
w. G. Halford and Murray Turner
visited Columbia last Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Cutler and sister, Mrs:
Alma Cutler, visited their aunt, Mrs.
Alfred Gyles, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Oakman, of Au-
gusta, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Free.
Friends of Karl P. Nesseler will
be interested to learn that he left
| Monday for Bamberg, where he is
holding a position with DR.. Black s
| jewelry store.
W. E. Silverthorne, of New York
was in Barnwell county on business
last week.
]. E. Kennedy. of Govan, passed
through the city Monday motoring
to Batesburg, where he will visit his
son, Robert, who holds position
there.
Mrs. Sophia Rowell, of Roanoke
Va. is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Al
fred Gyles.
Mrs. H. H. Youngblood and chill
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
NO TRUCE FOR YORK COUPLE.
Husband and Wife Decide to Separate
After Battle and Court Scene.

York, Sept. 2.-The pitched battle
waged several days ago between John
Kelly and his wife, Josephine, ne
groes, which ebbed and flowed with
varying fortune until the feminine
gladiator scored clean knockout,
this being accomplished by welding
a smoothing iron against Johns head
such force as to split the eXtemportz-
ed weapon, has had a sequel in the
parting of the two, each declaring it
intolerable to live with the other.
They went separate ways, leaving the
little cabin lonely and deserted. When
the details of the combat were aired
before a magistrate here few days
ago, that official advised them to
make terms of peace or at least to
agree to an armistice, but they decid-
ed that separation was the better
course.
Asked today to explain his action
in the matter, Jonn Kelly, who is
well known character, was senten-
tious and emphatic. "Ah done stood
all ah could off dat 'oman," he de-
clared, "an' 'cided to leave TO ali got
kilt. When she TUX an hit wifi dat
iron ah thought ah was gone. All
saw bright lights all 'roun' me and
way off ah could heah music. So ah
left an ah'm tellin' you John is stay
in gone.'
That was Johns version; it was all
variance with Josephine's. "Ah lef'
dat OF niger kaze of his mean
ness" she asserted vehemently. His
heads dat hard ah done dented all
my frying pans on it an las ah bust
ed my iron. He's got to pay for dat
iron, too."
People who have viewed the said
iron say it is complete wreck.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

Speaking of state politics, The Her
aid hears it on good authority that
the Hon. Asbury F. Lever is consid-
ing the matter of entering the CUB
ernatorial arena next year. Mr.
Lever was for years a congressman
from South Carolina, a position he
held with honor to himself and the
state. He entered the race for Unit
ed States senator against Senator
Tillman, but withdrew at the person
al request of President Wilson. Later
he withdrew from congress to accept
a government position in connection
with the farm loan system which he
holds at the present time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
International Diet.

Two Tommies turned punsters
went into a restaurant over on the
eastern front and said to the waiter,
1--WE want Turkey with Greece.
The waiter replied, Sorry, sirs,
but we can't Servia.'
"Well, then, get the Bosphorus.
The boss came n and heard their
order and then said, Il don't want to
Russia, but you can't Roumania.' So
the two Tommies went away Hun
gary.-Commerc and Finance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

dren are visiting relatives in Spring
field.
Harold Hair and Billy Ray left for
Clemson college Monday.
Mrs. Hal D. Still and daughter,
Miss Eugenia Still, with other friends
motored to Augusta Friday.
Mrs. R. B. Still and children have
returned home after visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Folk,
in Bamberg.
Mrs. Ruby Johnson Armstrong, of
Fernandina, Fla, is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Wilhelmina Cook.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Mrs, Jarrett Called to Blackyille.

Mrs. Jarrett, of High Point, n. c.,
was called to Blackville recently on
account of the illness of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. H. Ninestein. She was
accompanied by her grand children,
Theodore, Florence and Eleanor
Ninestein, who were visiting her at
the time. Miss Dorothy Nfnestein was
also summoned home for the same
reason from a sanitarium in Rich
mond, where she had gone in train
ing to become a trained nurse since
her graduation at the Confederate
college, Charleston. We are glad to
report that Mrs. Ninestein is entirely
convalescent now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
No Symptoms.

"Who is the mysterious Stranger"
"Some kind of an investigator"
working for the government"
81 doubt it. He keeps pretty
,usy. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08
Colt Like an Egg.

Why is colt like an egg? Because
it is of no great use until it has been.
broken.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-08

Only the honest CRATER confines
his occupation to trees and shrubs.
The New York herald., 1921-08-26
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
TIGHTENS ITS RULES
Penalty for Member Com
necfed With Bucket Shops.

a further tightening up OF the rules
of the New York Stock Exchange was
accomplished on Wednesday by the
adoption by its governors OF amend
ments % its constitution placing greater
restrictions on activities OF its members
The first one provides a severe penalty
for any member who Is In any way con-
nectCd with or does business with a
person or firm engsg ged in bucket shop
practices. The second refers to transac-
tons between members and non-mem-
oers IN listed securities.
ANY member OF the Exchange the
first amendment reads, who is inter-
ested in or associated in business with.
Or whose Office is connected directly or
indirectly by private or public wire or
other method or contrlvance with, or
who transacts any business directly or
indirectly with or for any organization.
firm or individual engaged In purchasing
and selling securities for customers and
making a practice or taking the side OF
The market opposite to customers in
transactions had for their account, shall.
on conviction thereof, be deemed to have
committed an act or acts detrimental to
the interest and welfare Of this Ex-
change"
The other amendment provides that
any members making with a non-mem-
ber in the rooms OF the Exchange a
transaction in any security or property
admitted to dealings in the Exchange
shall be subject 20 suspension for not
more than a year.
The New York herald., 1921-08-26
FOREIGN CREDIT CORP. TO QUIT
Liquidation Decided On ms Export
Trade Declines.

The Foreign Credit Corporation, 30
Pine street, is in process OF liquidation
after two years of activity in the finan-
cling or foreign trade undertakings. This
company was formed by a number of
banks and trust companies when the
demand for adequate credit for COM
mercial transactions was the heaviest
in the days following the ending OF the
war. The Guaranty Trust Company,
the Central Union Trust Company, the
Chase National Bank, the Liberty Sc
curities Corporation, the Philadelphia
National Bank and the Shawmut Cor
poration of Boston were among the in
stitutions which subscribed the COM
pany's S5.000,000 capital.
The reason for liquidatlng the con-
cern, 1t was learned yesterday, was
that with the decline OF foreign trade
in the last year the banks interested
found that the business 1t handled could
more economically be taken care OF by
the banks themselves. Liquidation be-
gan about four months ago.
The corporation supplied acceptance
credits, issued letters of credit and af-
forded credit facilities In other ways
for international transactions. Total
resources as OF December 81 were $26,-
1851.
The New York herald., 1921-08-26
HOOVER is OPTIMISTIC
OVER FOREIGN TRADE
Declares Situation Better
Than Figures Indicate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--While the
country's foreign trade during July
showed heavy reduction in value. the
situation was not so bad as these figures
would indicate when the volume OF ex-
ports and imports is considered. secre-
tary Hoover said to-day.
I'm considering the comparative fig
ures on exports and imports" Mr..
Hoover said, "the very great fall in
prices must be taken into account. The
monetary value of foreign trade no
longer indicates its real compars tive
volume. For instance, the exports Of
wheat and its products actually in
creased in July this year over July Of
lest year"
Exports to Europe during July
amounted to s1S0.O0o. 900. against s341,-
100000 in July, 1920. In the seven
months ended with July the total was
81, ,437 900. 000, against S2692. 900, 900
during the corresponding 1920 period.
Imports from Europe during July ag
gregated $4,000, 900. against $i19 000,
900 during July, 1920, and for the seven
$685. 100000 in the corresponding 1920
months.
Exports to South America in July
were s16.000,o00, against 100000 in
July, 1920. and for the first seven
months OF the year, s2ol 900, 000. against
1891. 000,0 in the corresponding 1920
period.
Imports from South America aggre-
gated 100000 900 in July. against s73.-
600 900 In July, 1920 and for the seven
months SlS3,000, 900. against $4,000.
900 in the first seven months OF 1920