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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
Capture of Vera Cruz in 1S47.

Extracts from letters Of an officer
of the United States army who parti-
cipated in military operations result
ing in the fall of the city, written
from the front:
Vera Cruz, March 9, 1S47,-''We
left Anton Lizardo early this morn
ing and ran up here with the squad
ron and anchored about a mile and
a half from the shore. Then our
brigade got out into the boats and
pulled for shore. The weather
beautifully clear and the ocean calm
as lake. Ten minutes row brought
us to land and with a hearty shout
we once more placed our feet on the
shores of Mexico. No enemy save
scattered horsemen in sight. The
face Of the country is broken by
hills of Sandstone few covered
with chapparal-the most part sand
and movable That night most Of
the troops landed and encamped
near the beach. During the night
the advance guard engaged in a
slight skirmish, no one hurt. The
following day we observed small
body OF the enemy between US and
the left Of the town; they fired a
few shots, but did not come near
enough to do any harm. We niov-
ed on until we got on slight ridge
of sand about two and a half miles
from the city. When we reached
this point they commenced firing
heavy shot and shell from the cas-
tie, forts and the town, but so far
have done no damage. In the even
ing we moved down SO as to bring
this sand hill between us and the
town. There encamped, where we
still remain
Vera Cruz, March II, 1847.-
'@The morning after we got to shore
Gen. Patterson's division of volun-
teers, while ours (Worth's, was
ascending the hills, passed to the
left and occupied still higher ridge.
They had skirmishes all the evening,
but no damage done. The evening
brought Gen. Scott ashore, and the
next day Gen. Twiggs's command
passed, still moving to the left SO
as to nearly enclose the town. From
the right of the town, circling
around it at a distance of some two
or three miles, is high broken
ridge of sand hills, terminating in a
plain on the side towards the ocean.
The enemy kept up desultory fire
from this plain, the castle and the
town. They do not, l fancy, intend
giving us a fight in the field, but
will hold the town so long as they
can. Last night they were ringing
bells and shouting about something
"a reinforcement, it is thought. The
weather warm the first few days
yesterday tremendous norther, and
as we are envoloped in sand banks,
you never saw snow fly as did the
sand-eyes were blinded and ears
filled"
Vera Cruz, March 1--we have
been now ashore for three days and
there has been some slight skirmish-
ing. The town is now completely
surrounded and hope it will fall in
a few days. 1 wish l could think it.
would end the war. Joe Johnson is
(Continued on mage f. column l.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
It is reported that the warden of

1t is reported that the warden of
the prison at Rusk, Texas, does not
lock the cells at night nor the gates
at any time and that the men work
on the farm daily without a single
one having attempted to run away.
The warden's control over his men is
said to be due to his disposition to
trust and help them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
Fathers Son.

''Now, my boy, you'll have to start
at the bottom and work up.
"All right, dad
"The best I can do is to make you
fourth vice president of our corpora
ton. n."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14

A small boy was having tea away
from home. He was about to have
another piece of cake, but refused.
The hostess said: Are you troubled
with a poor appetizer
The boy answered.: mo, but I'm
troubled with politeness. ."-London
Opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
QUERIES BY PHONE.
Newspaper Clearing House for the
Inquisitive Public.


the development and multiplication
of telephones has brought to the
modern newspaper is the privilege of
answering questions of a thousand
and one varieties and sorts. In this
way the paper is able perhaps to
serve the community, or rather GER
tain inquisitive members of it, to
greater extent than before the days
of the telephone, but to many news
paper workers who have other things
to do besides answering the tele-
phone the privilege is not an un-
mixed blasting.
Every class of the community
seems to rely upon the newspaper Of
fee for authoritative decisions upon
any and all subjects. Even the school
children call up the Office, evidently
to prepare their lessons for the fol-
lowing day. When the same inquiry
is received in the Office a dozen
times in the course of an afternoon
and evening and most of the voices
that ask the question sound youth
full, the patient newspaper worker
who has courteously Informed doz-
en- inquiries that the poet laureate of
England is DR.. Robert Bridges, or
that the salary of the president is
$4,000 a year, begins to feel that
he is doing more than his share of
the "home work" of several school
children.
Possibly some of the teachers in
struct their pupils to call up the
newspaper Office in order that they
may learn something of the value of
the newspaper to the community,
but one is often led to suspect that
the pupils have found it easier to
call up the newspaper than to, dig
the desired information from an
encyclopedia. At any rate it is to be
hoped that the children profit by the
information they gain over the wire.
This office is always glad to give
legitimate help to school children.
Another occasional plague Of the
newspaper Office is the historian, or
would-be historian, who wants to
know the year, month and day when
the toll bridge was built, when the
Johnstown food occurred, when and
why the Titanic sank, when the wood
pavement was laid on Main street,
when trolley cars were first operat-
ed in this city, when the town of
Longmeadow was named and why,
when the water in the Connecticut
rose as high as the rail of the toll
bridge, when Theodore Roosevelt
first referred to the "strenuous life,
or when Caruso made his first Amerl-
can appearance in grand opera, and
also the date he "pinched the lady in
the monkey-house.
Then there are numerous geo.
graphical questions that are pro-
pounded gravely to the cheerful
newspaper workers. In the
height of last seasons baseball sea-
son someone called up the office Of a
newspaper and asked the location
~, hn
modern American Office boy who was
in charge of the switchboard that
night promptly gave the inquirer
the sporting editor. The latter OIL
cial generally has troubles enough IN
answering fans who have been argu-
ing over a technical point Of the
great American game.-Springfeld
Republican.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
A Good Excuse.

Wife-Why did you tell the Bat
sons that you married me because
I was such a good cook, when you
know I cant even boil a potato?
Hubby-I had to make some eX-
cuse. my dear, and l didn't know
what else to ssay.-London Opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14

Cats hate water, probably because
their fur has nothing oily about it
and consequently takes long time
to dry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
- -

Now is the time to play checkers
Boards for sale at The Herald Book
Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14

CONTINUED on page 4, column 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT

DHESS GOODS DEPAHT MENT
 soc and 5ec Weaves for 19c Yard The lot includes Bedford Cords, Pru- nellas and Diagonal Weaves in colors only.
 French Serge for 3sc Yard AlI-wool and double width, in good color line. Good dress weight.
 S1.50 Dress Goods for 69c Yard PruneIIa. Panama. Crepes, Veilings, Serges, Etc, in values up to $1.50. A good variety of colors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01

or value the company had acquired. by purchase or otherwise, since it's or ganizatfon under the PennSylVaa1ia laws on May 1904.
 MT. Townsend spoke and introduced his resolution after consultations with Representatives Adamaon of Georgia, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mccoy of New Jersey, member of the judiciary committee. and others.
 "On June 2l last. he said. "a news paper reporting the sale of bonds on the New York stock exchange, listed the sale of 5000 Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal company's first four per cent. bonds at~7 Ia cents on the dollar. These bonds were part of an issue of New York bankers at from 90 to s2. the story of the Wrecking of the Wa bash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway company, whose bonds were disposed of at from 90 to 92 and bought by many life insurance companies, sav- ings banks and numerous private pur chasers who have seen their property dissipated and wrecked and have been unable to secure aid>or retrIoution, or redress from the courts or from the department of justice of the United States under former administration.
 T have many acquaintances who are so-called Wall Street men; they are residents of my district; they have talked with me about these matters and I know that no class of men in the country is more eager to have the causes of this wreck investigated than are these men"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
WASHINGTON PILGRIMS
 ENTER MASSACHUSETTS.
Visit Many Historic Residences Their
 Last Day in Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, June 30.-ResuIning their Cambridge journey at a. m. today the Washington route pilgrims visited the Aate library and after wards drove in their automobiles past the residences of the late Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Dudley War ner, Isabella Beecher Hooker and Mark Twain, They then went on to Windsor, stopping at the Loomis and Ellsworth homesteads. the latter the home of Oliver Ellsworth, the chief justice of the United States and inti- mate friend of Washington It is now owned by the Connecticut D. A. R. In Suffield were many places of interest associated with the memory of Washington The party stopped under the huge Washington elm near the home of Charles L. Spencer and were entertained by MT. Spencer and Sibbe1 Dwight Kent chapter, D. A. R. They also saw the church belfry which tradition says the great soldier climbed for view of the surround ing country. A brief stop was made at the home of Gideon Granger, first postmaster general of the United States. At Agawam, Mass, the party crossed the Connecticut river by the old ferry, being the same place where Washington crossed.
 Deputy State Comptroller Clarence BisseIl accompanied the party from Hartford to Springfield earring the state flag,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
ID CAUCUS ON ANTI TRUST ACTION.
Conference of Democratic Senators Called for Today to Act
 On Resolution Announcing to Country That Congress Will Stay in Session Until Measures Are Adopted.

Washington, June 30.-A conference of democratic senators for tomorrow was called tonight by Majority Lead CT Kern to act upon 8 resolution an nouncinS to the country that con :. gress will stay in Washington until it has disposed of antitrust legislation.
 The conference will begin tomor- TOW at four o'clock and although leaders are not certain what may de- lvci0pe, they expect the resulting am nolncement to be the sense of the party in the senate to put through the trust legislation before adjourn u2esat to be adopted without proIong- cd discussion Its adoption will bind democratic senators
 No attempt is to be made by lead- @rs to outline definite plan for leg isiatioR- One trust bill is still in the judiciary committee, another in the hands of the Interstate Commerce commission There is no prospect of an early report on either, and leaders do not wigh to ask for action pupon a pamn of legislation Entii these conn miEteaA, have acted If developments later show that some democrats are wMverin% on the question of how far trust legislation should go, another conference may be called to agree on iSs outline
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01

The calling of the conferehce was a surprise to many members of the senate, for until today several well known democrats had insisted that no party gathering be called for the present 1t was believed tonight that the action had neen determined upon to make it clear to the country thai anti trust legislation must be expect ed within the next few months. Moreover, the leaders are said to thlnk that with the party formally agreed upon no adjournment until the leg islation is passed, republican opposl- tion may be tempered, some or the doubts of the. committees may dlsap- pear and the bills may follow quickly on the heels of the trade commission bill now before the senate.
 Some opposition to the resolution is expected from democrats who are known to hold radically different views from those of the president with regard to the needs of the hour for trust legislation.
 The adoption of the resolution IS expected to expediate closing the ses- sion and it is predicted that unless debate on the three trust bills is un- usually long, adjournment may be taken before September ].
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
L- H. HEALEY REELECTED
 WITH INCREASED SALARY.
Election of Officers of State Board of
 Agriculture.

Hartford June so.-Leonard H. Heaiey was reelected secretary of the state board of agriculture and his sal- ary raised from S1,000 to 1,2500 a year at the annual meeting of the board Governor Baldwin presided. There was a contest for nearly every place in the election of officers which resulted as follows
 Vice president, Wilson H. Lee; sec retary, L. H. Healey; treasurer, Charles A. Thompson; representative of board on board of trusees of Con necticut Agricultural college, Clifford L Stoddard- Executive committee, N. H. Brewer, J. Arthur Sherwood, Fer nando Wheeler.
 Bor board of control of experi- ment station, Wilson H. Lee. The governor commended the encourage ment given by the state board of ed- ucation to public school pupils to work in school gardens
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
Special Live Wire Values
 From Around the Store
SILK DEPARTMENT

Soc Silks for 1ee Yard A selected lot of Habutais and Fancy Taffetas in colors only.
 5ec and 75c Taffeta for 21e Taffeta in medium and dark colorings go at this little price.
 SIPS Bordered Marquisettes for 5ee A tremendous bargain. 43 inches wide. all silk with self colored satin border.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
2.5oo MEMBERS AT
 STATE sAENGERFEsT.
Prize Singing by German Societies and Spectacular Parade at Bridge port.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 30.-The 17th annual Connecticut Saengerfest closed today with prize singing by the 2,500 members, an da spectacular pa rade.
 As the three judges in the singing contests neglected to make out the blanks properly in respect to points. announced today. Announcement Of the other prize winners will be made later.
 Fourth prize winners follow: First, Liedertafel society, Rockville, 112 joints; second, Germania society, Tor .ington, 109 points.
 In the first class. three societies were tied with 11S points each-Con- eordia of Waterbury, Saengerbund of Hartford and Herman Sons, New Ea- ven. These societies drew for places and the result was as above named. Then someone looked up the constitu- tion and 1t was found that the prizes could not be determined in this way, so Q meeting will be held later, by the presidents of the societies, to deter mine the awards
 In the third class, it is thought first prize will go to the Liederkranz society Of ThomaSton, with the Arion and Maennerchor societies of Danbury and Ansonia- respectively. dividing the other prizes.
 In the second class. the judges cred@ ited the Schwaebischer Maennerchor society of Bridgeport with 115 points, which is taken to mean that first prize will probably be awarded to 1t. Points for the other societies were not re- corded through the oversight of the ges-Arthur Claasen and Herman Camperman of Brooklyn and H F. Sptelter of New York
 Prizes in the parade were awarded, however, as follows: First prize for the rest appearing society. Schwaebischer Maennerchor, Bridgeport; second, Hartford Saengerbund; for most men in line Concordia society Waterbury i; for best float, Lady Arion society, Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01

| Chefee, China, yearly exports 1,506,- eeo pounds of silk thread.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
UNITED STATES EXPRESS co.
 RET1RES FROM BUSINESS
Taken Over by the American, Wells
 Fargo and Adams Companies.

New York, JuAe 30.-The United States Express company withdrew at midnight tonight from the transpor- tatton field in which it has been active for sixty years, With the exception of 8 few hundred miles of electric traction lines, the mileage operated by the United States Express company has been reassigned to the American Express eofRBaHy, Wells Fargo and Company and the Adams Express company, the first two companies talk ing over the larger portion. The prop critics of the retiring company have been for the most part appraised and it has been sHceessful iH disBosing of most of its horse and wagon equip ment at all important centefs. Wells Fargo and Company will act as it's agent in carrying out contracts for handling money shipments
 Chefee, China. yearly experts 1,506,- &AA vac xy1dr of sill
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
WANTS INVESTIGATION
 OF WABASH AFFAIRS
Resolution Introduced in House b.
 Representative Townsend.

Washington. June 36.-By resolution in the house today, Representative Townsend of New Jersey asked the h. terstaJe Commerce Commission to in- vestigate the affairs of the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway company, and made startling charges regarding it's financial affairs
 He asked the investigation with a. view to ascertaining what physical properties, franchises and other things
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01

Hartford-The State Library re- ceived last week the only copy to be found of the reports of the supreme court of the Canal Zone, containing cases tried between July. 1905. and 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
coLoRED WASH GOODS DEPT.

Sc Apron Bingham for 6I4e Yard These are standard count Ginghams in blue and white checks and plaids.
 12Jae Pereales for f0c a Yard Our regular. high count Percales, 36 inches wide, in good variety of de- signs
 15c Crepe de Navarro for 1oc A new crepe weave in pretty floral effects with self colored stripes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
NEWS FURNISHING DEPT

Soc Silk Hose for 33c Pure thread Silk Hose in solid colors and clocked designs. Reinforced heels and toes.
 $too and SIPS Shirts for 7se Both Negligee and Outing Shirts. all coat style with laundered or soft cuffs. Soisettes, silk and-cotton and crepe weaves and percales.
 12Lac Hose for ec pair A good, medium weight Hose in black or tan. Reinforced heel and toe.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
MISSING INCLUDED
IN CASUALTY LIST
Large Total Is Not Surprising,
Says THE Westminster
Gazette"
lBy Gable to The Tribune.l

London, Nov. 14.-Some uncertainty
existed as 20 whether the announce
ment of British casualties made in the
House Of Commons yesterday included
the missing, or referred only TO the
killed and wounded. II is now officially
stated that the former is the case.
This total of $1,000 casualties for about
nine weeks Of the war, for the British
eXpeditiouary force got into action tow
ard the end of August, is at the rate
of about 25,O00 a month. "The West
minister Gazette" declares:
"The record is not greater than was
expected by those in the best position
TO know. Bearing in mind the heavy
character of the fighting, the number
of casualties cannot be said to be sur
prising To get the number of dead
we would not be far wrong if we di-
vided by ten.
"ln addition to these casualties there
is the wastage by sickness, though up
10 the present this happily has been
inconsiderable. AS the winter comes
on and the weather becomes worse we
must expect a considerable amount Of
sickness, though we shall be surprised
and disappointed if our record in this
respect is not vast Improvement on
what took place in the South African
war. when for every one wounded SOL
der admitted to the hospital twenty
three were admitted for sickness"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
PARIS SHOWS SIGNS
OF BRIGHTER LIFE
Theatres May Be Opened
and Restaurants Have
Longer Hours.
tBy Cable 20 The Tribune ]

Paris, Nov. l4.-Paris is Frightening
hotels are opening and there are more
customers in the big drygoods shops.
Parisians, while fully impressed with
their patriotic duties and response
bilities, want more gaycty. Charles
Bernard, Deputy Of Montmartre. told
Rene Vivianl, president Of the Council
Of Ministers, now on a brief visit 10
Paris. that many actresses. actors,
singers and music hall artistes were
out of work owing to the forced clos
ing Of the theatres and other places OF
amusement. Premier Viviani spoke
very freely with all the Deputies OF
Paris on the subject, and in reply to
their objections that Parisans wanted
10 have more cheerful evenings as the
DAYS get shorter said that perhaps the
theatres and music halls might be
opened on Thursday and Saturday
afternoons. and possibly later be al
lowed TO give evening performances.
Hopes also are entertained that the
restaurants soon will be permitted TO
remain open until 10 o'clock instead
Of 9, as at present, but the military
government remains firm about closing
all cafes and bars at o'clock, as has
been the case since the mobilization
began.
City communications have also i'm.
proyed. The underground Metro
does a good service with it's corps OF
female ticket punchers. Montmartre
is bright and frisky and bristling with
sewing girls, midincttes and flower
girls in the course of the noisy night.
Bevies Of artists models prowl about,
and the professional beauties of Mont
martre and of Montparnasse now wear
discreet and sober Gowns and hats
quite in tone with the situation and,
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
NEW YORK HOTELS
FEEL WAR PINCH
Five of the Largest Close Up
Several Floors and
Dismiss Help.

The effect of the European war on
the hotel business in New York was
made apparent yesterday. Five of the
largest hostleries have closed from
three to five floors.
The policy of retrenchment has ex-
tended to the clerical departments. In
each of the same hotels from seven 70
twelve Office employees have been dis
missed
Places frequented by tourists are
feeling the pinch most. European
travellers have been in the habit Of
spending several days in New York
both before sailing and on their re-
turn. Steamer days" have been great
revenue producers. Now there is lit
tie travel.
At one large hotel every room was
filed last night and the registers
showed 1913 new arrivals within the
space of twenty-four hours. The man.
agement attributed this TO the fact
that little steamer" trade is handled
at the hotel.
None of the proprietors has come
forward with a remedy for the situa-
tion. The general tendency is to lie
low until conditions right themselves
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15

guns had been knocked about by the
French artillery fire"
Hide Under Red Cross.
The Mayor assured me that while
al Nitry the Germans committed
breach of the Geneva Convention by
hosting on the church tower a large
Red Cross flag, while from the sum-
nit of the tower. under the protection
Of the flag, the staff and artillery Off
GERS stood with field glasses. watching
the progress of the battle and sending
indications to their artillery as to the
positions of the French batteries. The
Germans plundered the town complete
J.. even holding up inhabitants in the
streets and making them give up their
watches.
In the town hall is museum which
contained gold and silver coins, medals
and a collection Of precious stones,
v2lued at $4,000. This they took, as
we'll as a sword Of honor presented by
The town to Colonel Domino. a native
Of Vitry-le-Francois, on his return
from Indo-China. The sword was val
ucd at $1,000. All the locked places
I'm the town hall were cracked open
and the money and other valuables
taken.
During the whole occupation Mayor
Paillard. the cure, his vicar and NJ.
Bc~nanat, one of the leading business
men. were kept as hostages, under
Guard. in the presbytery of the church,
and threatened with death if the citi-
gems should attempt anything against
the Germans.