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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-27

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most difficult quality for the novice
to Judge. By resiliency is meant the
ability of the rod to spring back
quickly into its original position at
ter having been bent; in other words,
the liveliness of the rod. 1t will be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-27
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Receiues Tobacco
-Four in Week

J. F. Lane, local warehouseman
for the Tobacco Growers Coopera-
tive association, announces that the
system of receiving tobacco at the
Farmers warehouse three days in
each week has been changed, and
tobacco is now received four days in
each week as follows: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
This permits an additional day for
the growers to get their weed on
the warehouse floor.
Enthusiasm continues on the part
of the tobacco growers over the
treatment accorded them by the as
sociation. The average paid to the
growers in advances has been around
eleven cents pound during the past
week, while one farmer secured an
advance of s22.75 per hundred
pounds on one lot of weed. The
quality of the tobacco still holds up
we'll, said Mr.. Lane, and is slightly
better than the opening week.
Mr.. Bouknight, from Johnston, S.
c., brought down a nice lot of to-
bacco this week receiving about elev-
en- cents per pound average in ad-
vances for his product, carrying back
with him nice check, which great
ly pleased him. Quite number of
Edgefield county growers are patron
izing the local warehouse, while
large number have brought in to-
bacco from Orangeburg and other
neighboring counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
The Edisto Riuer
Again Very High

Edisto river, which has had way
of rising frequently and highly this
year, has been again on rampage. "
The river has been unusually high all
the summer, in fact it has remained
high almost continually since last
fall, and the high water his prevent
ed the contractors of the new bridge
and the causeway from doing much
work on either except at rare times.
The work on the causeWay has not
been interferred with as has that on
the bridge. Although tn bridge con-
tractors have been at work for some
five or six months, the net results so
far are/ three concrete piers,
which have been completed.
The river began a new rise Fri
day, and by Sunday afternoon had
reached a level above the old portion
of the causeway on this side of the
river. In one place a washed out
place about two feet deep made pass
ing in automobiles rather perilous,
while further on toward the river
some thirty or forty feet of the cause
way was under more or less depth
of water.
In addition to this Saturday after
noon a portion of the temporary
bridge connecting the old road with
the new causeway on the Orangeburg
side was undermined and fell in,
stopping all travel for time. This,
however, was repaired, and travel
was resumed Sunday afternoon.
The water was about as high Sun
day as at any time this year, and
there was gradual rise throughout
the day. This new rise of the river
results from heavy rains in the up
country, where, it is said, the rains
have been much heavier than in this
section.
Mcmillan and Watson have COM
pleted the swamp causeway from the
edge of the swamp to the canal cross
ing. No further work can be done
now for some time, it is said, as the
bridge work is being carried on on
the right of way of the new road.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Death of Mrs. NJ. 4.
Moye at Fairfax Aug. !

On August 7th at 10 O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. NJ. A. Moye, of Fairfax, S. c.,
the wife of NJ. A. Moye,~ deceased,
departed this life and on the 9th
inst. her body was laid to rest in the
Bethlehem cemetery, by the side of
her first husband, A. R. Stokes. Her
life was beautifully eulogized by her
pastor, Rev. Wendell White, pastor
of the Fairfax Baptist church, assist
ed by Rev. Kennedy (Baptist), and
Rev. Groseclose, Of the Lutheran
church. The casket containing her
body rests in a concrete vault un-
der a mound of earth covered with
beautiful floral offerings contributed
by her many friends and relatives
as tokens of their love and esteem.
Her pallbearers were: G. S. o.
Neal, Jr., and J. B. O'Neal,
of Fairfax; S. E. and T. NJ.
O'Neal, of Delray, Fla; H. NJ. ,O'Neal,
of New York, and F. A. O'Neal, of
Charleston, all six of whom are the
sons of her twin brother, G. S.
O'Neal, of Fairfax, something un-
usual
Surviving sisters and brothers are:
Mrs. S. F. Smith, of Savannah, Ga;
Mrs. A. E. Sullivan, of Moultrie, Ga;
her twin brother, G. S. O'Neal, of
Fairfax; J. T. O'Neal, of Bamberg,
and B. L. O'Neal, of Ocala, Fla. Her
three step-sons are: J. G. and Frank
NJ. Moye, of Bamberg, and NJ. A.
Moye, of Charleston, who were duti-
full to her in life and faithful to the
the end.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
IS Vote for Bonds;
29 Vote Against

The election held Tuesday on the
question Of Bamberg school district
No. IA issuing bonds in a sum not
exceeding $4,000 for the erection
of new high school building in this
city resulted in the election being
carried overwhelmingly in favor of
the bonds. The vote was:
For bondS-65
Against bonds-29.
The total number of citizens, quite
a few of whom were women, num-
bered "a. A few persons, the mana
gers stated, offered to vote who had
not paid their taxes, and were barr
ed from participating in the elec-
ton. Likewise there were quite a
few who, not having previously paid
their taxes, who did not offer to vote,
realizing their disqualification. Many
failed to bring along their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates,
but Treasurer Jennings was on hand
to certify to the payment of taxes
in such instances, while the Bam-
berg registration book was at the
disposal of the managers to deter
mine registration of electors offer
ing to vote on the bond issue.
The total number of votes does
not represent anything like the vot-
ing strength of the school district,
but the vote compares favorably with
the number usually participating in
such elections.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
U. D. G. Scholarships.

The annual scholarship which the
F. N. Bamberg chapter U. D. G. Of
fers to students in Bamberg county,
has not been given out and any boy
who is lineal descendant Of Con-
federate veteran and who is not able
to pay tuition may apply for this
scholarship through Col. W. c. Dun
can, hes dmaster ofCarlisle school, or
Mrs. G.NFrank Bamberg, chairman OF
scholarship committee. The time for
opening of school is not very far off,
so any wishing to file application for
this scholarship are requested to dc
so at their early convenience.
This holds good for the girls in the
county, too, as the chapter offers an
nually one for boys and one for girls
And as there is no building for girls
on the campus, she would have tc
board out in town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
SWEET POTATO MARKET
SHOULD BE ENLARGED.

The Progressive Farmer said, as
the slang is, a mouthfui, when it
t1i1.te the following:
"There are uadorbte0.y trc1nerd-
Gus possibilities in the sweet potato
INDUSTRY in the south. The oe.::',c i'll
America as a whole are not using
much more than one-tenth of the
sweet potatoes they should use and
would use if they fully understood
how delicious, wholesome, and eco
nomical a food the sweet potato is,
But if this great development is to
be realized, the farmers of the south
must make plans for advertising and
developing the Northern market in
stead of merely organizing marketing
associations to supply the demand
that already exists.
There ought to be federation of
sweet potato curing and marketing
associations and large fund raised
for advertising sweet potatoes to
Northern customers, just as the
growers Of raisins, oranges, and
prunes have advertised and develop
ed the market for their products. If
southern sweet potato growers are
content to organize simply to sup
ply the present national demand
they will soon be wrestling with an
unmarketable overproduction. But
if they will set out in a really effec-
tive way to teach the northern mar
ket the many and varied uses of the
sweet potato, just as the ralsln
growers have taught the use of rails
ms, then we have only touched the
hem of the garment of sweet pota-
to possibilities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Enter Judgments
In Bank Matter

Saturday "a judgments were filed
in the office of the clerk of court,
resulting from the suit of Joe E..
Bishop, ct al, against the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, the receiver
for the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
the stockholders of the bank, and
Others The total amounts involved
in the judgments aggregate in the
neighborhood of 100000. Judg-
ments have also been filed in Colle-
ton county against stockholders of
the bank residing in that county.
1t will be recalled that this suit
was instituted last January. The
matter was referred to special mas
ter, Edward S. Croft, Esq, of Aiken,
who took the testimony.
In all there are some seventy-odd
judgments, only about half of which
have been filed. Some of the mat
ters involved in the suit are still
pending and will probably go to the
supreme court, for final decision.
Under the law each stockholder of
bank is liable to the depositors for
an amount equal to the holdings of
capital stock. 1t is said that the
present proceedings, when finally
collected, will insure to the depositors
interested in the suit about 25 per
cent, of their deposits.
S. G. Mayfeld, Esq, and ]. Wesley
Crum, Jr., represented the plaintiffs
in this suit, while practically all the
lawyers in this section, and some
from beyond, represent the inter-
ests of various individuals against
whom the suit was brought.
The entire action results from the
closing of the doors of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PRICE OF
AMERICAN BLOOD, SAYS COX

Excerpts from address made by
Mr.. Cox, Democratic presidential can
didate two years ago, at dinner given
in his honor at Geneva recently:
''The dream of generations has
come true" Mr.. Cox began, referring
to the first decisions handed down by
the permanent international court.
What statesmen and international
jurists have regarded as possibility
throughout the years." he added, "is
now a reality. We have the interpre-
tation of international law by dis
tinguished body whose contribution
to progress will be peace based on
Justice Mr.. Cox recalled refer
ence made by the toastmaster to the
United States and said in reply:
eve shall indulge in no predictions
for the FUTURE" Mr.. Cox continued,
"but it goes without saying. that our
country is progressive and humani-
tartan. l have no disposition to crit
icise our government in Washington.
We will assume that it's policies are
based upon a conscientious regard for
the common welfare.
However it must be remembered
that presidents, prime ministers and
cabinets come and go. international
conferences meet and adjourn, but
the league of nations stands as a
working organization through three
hundred and sixty-fve days in the
year as a permanent institution for
progress"
ssIt must be confessed that an Am
erican has strange emotions when he
visits Geneva. He looks across the
lake to the soils of France, where
thousands of our brave boys are in
the sleep of death. They gave their
lives that an institution OF peace
might be builded.
"The league of nations is the price
of their blood and it seems strange
that the flag they followed is not
here. stand as an alien in the midst
of the league members. But, thank
God, l do not express thought or
emotion alien to the purpose animat-
ing your organization"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Bamberg Boys in G. M. T. G.

Bamberg is we'll represented in
the C. N. T. C. this summer, and the
writer is glad to say that the Bam-
berg boys attending the camp are
displaying wonderful interest in
the work. t We have in camp splen-
did variety of good clean sport and
recreation, such as swimming, base
ball and various other games. The
C. NJ. T. G. students are given a
dance twice week at the hostess
house, located a short distance from
the quarters, which always has a
large attendance of young ladies
from Admission and other near by
towns. The official duties in camp
are not easy, but the Bamberg boys
came to camp with the intention of
working and making good; and they
are doing it.
Among the attendants at camp
from Bamberg are: George A.
Ducker, Jr., Willie Sanders, Allen
Hand, Buster Delk, Pat Wilkerson,
Coley Davis, and a number of stu
dents from Carlisle, who are real
soldiers in appearance.
SGT. L. A. TRAWICK, U. S. A.
HEADQUARTERS Citizens Military
Training Camp, Camp Mcclellan,
Ala, Aug. II, 1922.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
HEAD OF TURTLE APART
FROM BODY KILLS CHICKENS.

Greenwood, Aug. 3.-Although the
crop of snake stories in this section
has been unusually short and snakes
appear to have degenerated until
they have no more pep" than spring
lizards, the Greenwood county turtle
is saving the good name of the rep
tile family. Arthur McCord, travel
ing salesman for the Kilgo Drug
company, is authority for the state
ment that turtle head had been re-
ported catching chickens at Kirksey,
in this county, IL hours after the rest
of the turtle had been made into
soup.
Another Greenwood man declares
that he knows of a case where a
turtle head destroyed a brood of lit
tie chickens. The head was thrown
out in the yard after being severed
from the turtles body. A brood OF
little chickens in the yard noticed the
head and began to peck at it. AS
each little chicken got too close, the
Jaws opened and snapped off head
until only one biddy was left to tell
the tale. The authority for the story
solemnly declares that the turtles
ewes twinkled even though the body
had been made into soup the day be-
fore.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Protect Farmers-It is to Laugh!
,arborn Independent.

Dearborn Independent.
The attempt to make the farmer
believe his produce can be increased
in price by any tariff on competing
imported products, is so shallow it is
strange it is persisted in. Still, it
must have some effect, or it would
not be made the chief argument in
support of the present effort by con-
gress to agree on bill.
Agriculture produces in excess of
home consumption, hence is depen-
dent on the foreign markets for a
price. For this reason no tariff can
increase the price of farm products
here.
On the contrary, tariff schedules
as they stand now increase the cost
of production, making it harder for
the farmer. For instance, the Am
erican farmer uses 100000 tons of
potash annually. The total home pro-
duction was 5000 tons last year. The
bill proposes a tariff of $50 a ton,
thus increasing the cost by S14,-
900, 900.
Again, a proposed tax of SIS ton
on sulphate of ammonia is estimated
to cost the farmer another million,
while Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, is insisting on tariff of $50
a ton on all nitrogenous material
manufactured from leather waste, to
protect the shoe manufacturers in
that by-product, at further cost of
s3,O0O,00O to agriculture. At the
same time, Senator Lodge is insistent
on keeping hides on the free list!
Why extend the list? The Ameri-
can farmer has the same competition
under protection as under any other
system. What he needs is removal
of the handicap of high prices for the
things needed in his business.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
A Letter With a Pull.

One of our readers submits The
Herald a circular letter which has
such a compelling 'lead" to it that
he thinks it may be Of interest. The
letter is real advertisement, but
the prelude is quite interesting, and
is as follows:
"Boll weevils, strikes, federal re-
serve board and other pests have
their place and missions to perform,
otherwise they would not exist. But
am sure you will agree with me that
it is hell to have them all in ex-
istence at one time. However, they
do exist, so the only thing we can do
is to cuss and discuss them and get
as much fun and business as we can
during such times"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Baptist S. S. Convention.

The Bamberg-Barnwel Baptist
Sunday school convention will hold
it's next annual session at Spring
town church Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, August 80, 81, and Sep
tember 1. An interesting and at
tractive programme, consisting Of
live topics discussed by local pas
tors any laymen and addresses by
specialists from the central Sunday
school board in Columbia, has been
arranged and will appear in next
weeks issues of the county papers,
Appointees on the programme are be-
ing notified this week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
TAX PRAYERS, ATTENTION.

This\is to warn all those who have
not paid their taxes that the time
expires on the evening of Aug. 31st.
Executions being already written, we
have orders to close our door at the
close of business Aug. 31st, and turn
all executions over to the sheriff.
There can be no late orders or back
dates attended to by me, the situation
being different this year to other
years, and all who do not pay before,
or by the 31st, will have to take
same up with the sheriff. I have here
tofore tried to favor those sending
in a day or two late as executions
had to be written, but now they are
ready. to be turned over according to
law and orders. p,
G. A. JENNINGS,
County Treasurer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Short Items From
Town and County

DR.. j. S. Dill, Circulating manager
Of the Baptist Courier, preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing. There was no preaching at the
Methodist or Presbyterian churches.
Married by Judge of Probate j. j.
Brabham, Jr., Miss Aileen Wood
ward and William Franklin Randall,
both of Elko, Barnwell county. At
ter spending few days in the city,
they have gone to their home at
Elko.
Friends of w. H. Chandler, who
is engaged in salesmanship work in
Aiken county, will learn with regret
of his illness. He was carried sew
eral days ago to the University hos
-pital Augusta, where he is now un-
der treatment.
The last meeting of the county
campaign will be held in Bamberg
on the court house lawn Friday, be-
ginning at ten O'Clock i'm the morn
ing. It is expected that this meeting
will be largely attended, as it is the
last one of the season.
Rev, T. A. Inabinett, pastor of the
Mill chapel and Embree Methodist
church, conducted the vesper serv-
ivces Sunday afternoon, and will con-
duct the services again next Sun
day afternoon. Mr. Inabinet preach
ed a. splendid sermon Sunday after
noon.
Rainy weather continues. There
have been hard downpours in this
immediate vicinity for some days
past, and there has been more or
less rain practically every day, &C
companied by cloudy weather con-
tinually, and more or less cool
breezes.
The friends of Metts Herndon SYM
pathize with him in the recent loss of
his dwelling near Denmark by fire.
The fire was discovered by a mem
Der of the family in the early morn
ing hours, and the family was un-
able to save but little of the house
hold effects.
Local friends of Major John C.
Lanham, until recently member of
the faculty of Carlisle school and
bandmaster, will be interested to
know Of his race in spartanburg
county for the house of representa-
tives. 4 Major Lanham made his
maiden speech in the campaign the
other day. Many Bamberg acquaint-
ances wish him the best of luck in
his political venture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Somebody did a golden deed;

Somebody did a golden deed;
Somebody proved a friend in need;
Somebody sang, beautiful song;
Somebody smiled the whole day long;
Somebody thought "'Tis sweet to
live;'
Somebody said "'I'm glad to give"
Somebody fought a valiant fight;
Somebody lived to shield the right;
Was that "somebody' you?
Selected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17
Big Family Reunion
Held Last Thursday

What was perhaps the biggest
family reunion ever held in this part
of the state took place last Thurs
day at Mizpah Methodist church, at
Buford's bridge, on the Saltkehat-
chic river. The occasion was the
coming together of the Kearses,
Brabhams, Kirklands and McMil-
lans, together with their relations
and those who have married into
these we'll known and extensive fam
lilies.
There were between two and three
hundred persons present on this oc-
sion, which was brought about main
ly through the efforts of Otis Brab-
ham, of Allendale. The reunion
was voted an annual affair to be held
at Mizpah church on the last Thurs
day. in July of each year. A definite
organization was perfected, with
Otis Brabham, president; J. Carl
Kearse, secretary, and DR.. W. G.
Kirkland, of Latta, treasurer. Mrs.
Otis Brabham brought along four
enrolment books, and the names of
the members of the different fami-
lies were enrolled as mem bers of this
organization.
Otis Brabham presided over the
business and historical portion Of the
reunion, which was held in the
church. After short preliminary
address, in which he stated the OBJ
jects Of the reunion, he called upon a
representative from each family to
give brief historical sketch Of the
various families that had come to-
gether. DR.. W. C. kirkland repre-
sented the Kirklands; J. Carl
Kearse the Kearses; Mrs. Nell Pate,
daughter of H. z. Mcmillan, the
McMillans, and Rev. NJ NJ. Brabham,
of Niney-Six, the Brabhams.
These sketches proved to be very
interesting, and gave "a true his
tory of each family in more or less
full detail from the earliest known
to the present date. Much data that
was unknown to members of the
families was given in the sketches
made.
A history of these families has
been prepared by Rev. NJ. NJ. Brab-
ham, who has turned the manuscript
over to DR.. Kirkland for editing, and
it was decided at the reunion to pub
.lish this book, the publication costs
of which will be around $500. About
$500 was collected on the spot to-
ward this fund, which will be turned
over to DR.. kirkland, who will un-
dertake it's publication in the near
future.
After the business session, fine
picnic dinner was served on the
grounds. The table fairly groaned
under a burden of palatable deli
cacies, and everybody went home
with firm resolve to be back again
next year. The reunion this year
being the first and not as extensively
advertised as might have been was
not attended as we'll as it had been
hoped, and it is likely that this will
prove to be one of the county's most
important annual gatherings. A large
number of family connections were
present. from all Of the surrounding
counties, and quite few from con-
siderable distance.