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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
AERIAL RAlE CAUSES STIR.
Rates Double, But People
Are InSurinS.

London, Jan. 20.-The German
airships-for they are thus describ
ed by the German official report
which raided the coast towns of Nor.
folk last night, dropped twenty OF
more bombs. The missiles killed
four persons, injured ten or more
and did considerable property dam.
age. A report that fifth person. a
soldier. had been killed, proved in
correct.
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, the
largest towns visited, suffered the
heaviest damage. Eight bombs were
dropped in Yarmouth, one killing an
old man and an old woman, injuring
three others and smashing every win
dow within a radius Of several hun
dred yards.
At Kings Lynn, woman and a
boy were killed and the bombs de-
molished a row of cottages.
The air craft also visited Cromer.
which. however. was not attacked; !;
Sherringham, where four bombs were
dropped; Deersingham, GTimston,
Snettisham and Heacham, each of
which received one missile.
Snettisham and Heacham are with
in three miles of the Kings Sand
ringham residence. Near the former
place. where the windows of the vii
lage church were shattered, Queen
Mother Alexander has summer
bungalow.
What composed the raiding fleet is
still matter of discussion. Major
Ashley, who commanded the National
Reserve at Kings Lynn, says he will
report officially that one of the latest
Zeppelin dirigibles took part.
Some persons declare they saw
huge airships, but others assert only
aeroplanes and seaplanes participat-
ed
Aeronautical experts are of the
opinion, from the size Of the bombs
weighing from sixty to
one hundred pounds each-that nom
rigid airships were employed. and as
the German official account refers to
"airships"iit is presumed these were
the craft used They can be built
more quickly than Zeppelins, but are
slower and carry less ammunition.
Whether by coincidence or because
the British and French authorities
had expected the raid. more stringent
regulations as to lighting went into
effect last night, both in Paris and
London.
As a consequence of the raid in
surance rates against damage by air.
craft were, doubled today. A large
business was done even at the higher
rates.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
KEEPING EYE on MENICO.
British Government Closely Watch
ing and Making Inquiries.

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Sun says: Not even the great
war has relieved the United States
of pressure from European interests
regarding Mexico. This was indicat-
ed today by the visit of the British
ambassador to the State department
for a discussion of conditions in the
southern republic.
1t was learned at the State depart
ment that the ambassador brought
an account of conditions in Mexico,
as reported to him, which was hard
ly fattering to the Wilson admins
tration's policy for regenerating Mex
leo. Worse than ever" is said to
express fairly the British view of the
Mexican situation.
1t is understood that the British
government is not asking the United
States to do anything about the Mex
lean situation, but the significance Of
the ambassadors rather frequent Wis
it's to the department for gloomy
discussion Of the subject, is not lost
here.
1t has been the British policy, par
ticularly since President Wilson ask
ed the European governments to do
nothing in Mexico until the United
States could execute its policy there.
to lay before the Washington govern
ment all it's information regarding
Mexican affairs and in general to ex-
hibit an attitude indicating its con-
formity with the expressed desire of
the United States to play the leading
role with regard to the southern re-
public.
1t is no secret, however, that the
British opinion like that of the rest
of Europe, is that the United States
can not escape partial responsible
ty for present conditions in Mexico
and that it ought to make serious
effort to abate the international nui-
sance in that country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
A Billion. q Month.

It is row possible to get an ap-
proXimate idea of the primary cost
of the war, consisting of direct gov
ernmertal expenditures on that ac-
count. England and Germany alone
have already borrowed almost $3,-
600. .0g0 900 for the war. State
ments by these governments and by
the French government indicate that
the five big belligerents must be
spending around s25, 100000 a day,
or at the rate of about $4,000, 0,O00,-
600 a year. There remain Belgium,
Servia, Japan and Turkey.
We may pretty safely say that the
direct expenditure IS not less than
1,000,0o0.000 amonth. To put il
in another way, up to this time val
ue equal to about one-third of the
railroad systems of the United States
has been shot away.
Persons of financial minds specu
late as to what would happen If al
the armies should suddenly be struck
with reason, so that the soldier:
would simply throw down their gun.
and tramp home. AS first result
the world would move forward {
whole century over night-but il
never does move that way.-Satur
day Evening Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
A Noble Task.
community

In too many Instances the country
papers mimic the city press by CIV
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful
ness 1t cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the fraii-
ties, the mishaps and inordinate' am
bitions of humanity, or by filling its
columns with the echoes Of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm
It has a higher and nobler task
Too often the pages of the city dailies
brtstle with the struggle of ambitious
men in their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames Of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of. new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
is the governing power of public sentt-
ment and must hold steadfast to
principle and keep the ship Of state
IN the roadstead of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter
ests of the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. It
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before 1t a thousand
boys and girls per day. 1t has to deal
with the fundamental problems Of
civilization at their fountain head. It's
mission is to direct growth, teach eli
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
of the country, placing before the pub
Lie the daily problems of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
1slative, cooperative, educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within it's respective community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
THE CHURCH AS
AS0C|AL CENTER
A Broader Sphere for Relision-New
Field for the Rural Church.
BY Peter Radford
Incturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The social duty Of the rural church
is as much part of its obligations
as its spiritual side. In expressing its
social interest, the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
it is expressing a true religious in
stinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over.
fed with solid theological food, is fast
giving way to a broader interpreta-
ton of the functions of true religion.
We take our place in the succession
of those who have sought to make the
world fit habitation for the children
of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty Of the
rural church. The true christian re-
ligion is essentially social-its tenets
of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship. While following after
righteousness, the church must chal-
lenge and seek to reform that social
order in which moral life is ex-
pressed. While cherishing ide1ls of
service, the rural church which It.
tains the fullest measure of success
is that which enriches as many lives
as it can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with it's members as through the
avenue of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need a social center. The
church need cffer no apology for its
ambition to fill this need in the COM
munity, if an understanding of it's
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure of q
rural community is exceedingly com
pleX; it contains many social groups.
each of which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although such
church cannot command the inter-
est of all the people, it is relieved
from the embarrassment Of religiously
divided communities
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
TIE RljRAiL PRESS.
The Local Paper Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The Press,
Pulpit and School Trinity Of
Influence That Must Be
Utilized in Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
A broad campaign of publicity on
the subject of rural life is needed In
this state today to bring the problems
of the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed in the country press,
but the troubles Of the farmers are
seldom told, except by those who
seek to profit by the story, and the
glitter of the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching in
vestigation into the needs Of the
farmers will reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly un-
derstood and illuminated by the pow
er of the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are a trinity of powerful In
fluences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commanding position in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO
operation Of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests Of their respective
communities. Their work is to build
and their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity Of the community.
Every farmer In this state should
subscribe for the local paper, as well
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable,
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens. It is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects Of most
vital Importance to local life Of the
community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
rates..

if for any reason We export more
wheat than We can spare, prices will
soar immoderately. We know that
our 1914 crop was large and that we
ad a surplus Of probably 290,000,0O0
bushels. We know that the Euro
pean crop last year was 237,O00,OOO
bushels less than that Of 1913. We
know that most of the wheat-grow-
ing nations of the Old World are at
war. We know that We have, been
sending wheat and -four abroad at
a prodigiouS rate We do not know
precisely how much We have left.
who actually owns it or where 1t
is.
AS there will be no new American
wheat before May, it is Of the utmost
importance that there should be ac-
curate knowledge very soon as to the
status of the actual supply. Corner
or no corner, if it shall appear that
the necessities of the war-makers
are threatening the infliction of fam
inc prices upon this land of plenty,
an embargo for few months would
be natural and proper remedy.
Such a policy would be judlclous
defensive measure in more ways than
one. 1t would safeguard the food of
our own people. 1t would be a
notice to the fighting nations that one
neutral right can be successfully as
serted. incidentally, it might even
be instructive to Great Britain
which, controlling the sea, is playing
fast and loose with the shipping and
commerce of a country certain in
that case to control the wheat that
it must have.
Besides investigating these condl'
tions and relationships, there should
be an attempt to stimulate greater
wheat production. The average
yield per acre in the United States
about twelve bushels, might be con
siderably increased, and by the util
ization of lands neglected or poorl!
cultivated it should be possible t
double our crop. If the precedent'
furnished by past wars are not t.
be reversed, there will be a create
demand for wheat this year and next
even with peace, than there was las
year, of course at rising prices
American farmers may we'll b.
ounselled to adopt improved method
!. as we'll as to seek eager markets
!. A period of uneXampled prosperit
is ahead of them if they will prepar
, for it.
The question of wheat is NOR
than a matter Of speculation or o
law. 1t involves national well-bein
at home. 1t comprehends authorit
and respect abroad. 1t may yet b
Y more powerful in compelling peac
than invincible armies or matches
+ navies.-New York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
Masculine Small Talk.

He had a drove of dispirited steeds
and paused to give them a much
needed rest. The storekeeper came
out and looked them over casually.
Want a horse?"
Guess not"
"I'T take it out in goods said the
stranger. I'll take it out in tobacco.
in fact"
might do some business along
those lines," responded the store
keeper, "if We kin agree on basis. "
whats our basis?"
"Well, I'll trade you, plug for
plug. Judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
The Power of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
" visible in the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising col.
umns of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives Of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
uries of life. We need more art, sci
ence and useful facilities on the
farms, and many homes and farms
are well balanced in this respect, but
the advertiser can render service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns OF
the rural press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
The Power of Wheat.

The Presidents instructions to the
department of justice to investigate
the price of wheat might properly
have covered much more than the
presumption that the market is now
ruled by illegal combinations. II
would surprise no one to learn that
a corner is in progress or in contem,
plation, but there are other ques'
tions relating to this staple equal!
important.
We know perfectly we'll today tha
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28

The farmers are in need Of personal
leadership. They have political lead
ers, but they nee4 local industrial
community and educa tienal leaders.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
Social Needs imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as a rule,
vague. conception of the meaning Of
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to fill
this void in the lives Of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain.
ment, as well as instruction, to its
membership among the young The
children and young people Of the
church should meet when religion is
not even mentioned. 1t has been
found safest for them to meet fire.
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
world. with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
keep them out of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly. There
is a social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements OF
the young are imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk-
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
of our young people must have oppor-
tunity for expression, which may
take the form of clubs, parties, pic
MICS or other forms of amusement.
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless it can offer in its place sat-
isfying substitute in the form of more
pleasing recreation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28

A big battleship might as well be
named Vulnerable as Formidable or
Inyincible.-Wilmin Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
Universal instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one of the greatest meth
ods by which human society has de-
yeloped. Association is never secure
until it is pleasurable; in play the in
stinctite aversion Of one person for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun-
tiles and in the play-day Of human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved. AS individuals
come together in social gatherings,
their viewpoint is broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they con-
stitute a cultured and refined society.
1t is plain, therefore, that the
church which aims at perfected So
ciety must use in refined and ex-
alted way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
of the universal instinct tor play.
If the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among its membership, it will
fill a large part Of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and will REAP
the richest reward by promoting q
higher and better type of manhood
and womanhood.
The Power of Wheat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UntimeIy End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six MONTHS" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my mead, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman'S tonic. thought
it was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health. :"
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle of Cardui
Today. Delay is dangerous. We know
1t will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
in the past so years.
At all druggists.
WyfSs to. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for ,SsseiH'
ksfysefioNg on your case and 64-paga book, Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. S'.S. l2a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
Who Will Be Winner?
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX

Saturday, better still bring them IN
and deposit them N the yourself
Do not ask subscriptions without the
whom they be voted written thereon Inc
request be complied with
member for whom they
to voted Scratched altered vote
certificates will be promptly without
ofntmes few and is small isfac
ton know that putting forth little
effort at the hour putting until the last min
ute co OFT AT ONCE AND YOUR YOUR WAV
FIRING FRIENDS WHO PROMISED SUBSCRIPTION, INTO
LINE YOU put they be of town,
changed minds-JUsT DO 1T NOW.
The battle of furious the end
approaohe and should be prepared
the struggle and 10 o'clock Saturday
night.
Indications point finish undoubtedly quite num-
her of additional subscriptions will rapidly added to
the Claims and
counter claims made their friends in
dictate that doubt and that the interest at
the last mini e a white heat
But will hours and although the race viii
he warm one feeling prevalent that the oosers
will be heg the winners will be happy because
no one can really those who have
worked the magnificent prizes will be the
happiest all.
No information regarding poed the ballot box will be given
anyone SO do not early Do not
that the vote ballots the tho
,h member for whom ON
the face of every ballot.
Now then this YOUR CHANCE Go noday to win or
else forever hold your peace RACE is NOW UP TO YOU AND
YOUR FRIENDS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
BREAAU GIRLS ANNOUNCE
MEMBERS OF SOR0R|ETY

PAN Hellenic and Greek letter girls
here were interested today to learn of
the annual installation Of new mem
bers in the Phi Beta Sigma honorary
sorority at Brenau. This is the big
event of the year at Gainesville, and
the greatest honor'which can be be-
slowed upon a student is election to
membership in Phi Beta Sigma Elec-
ton is based on scholarship and lead
ership in student activities, and the
announcement is always eagerly antic-
ipated by students and their friends
throughout the South. The girls ell
ected this year are as follows:
Misses Pansy Aiken, Jefferson, Ga;
Bessie Lamar Anderson, oxford, Ala. !;
Jewel Daniel, Pensacola, Fla; Bertha
Gardner, Elberton, Ga; Ethel Harrell,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
DIR. EVANS DENTAL PARL0Rs
NOT SURPASSED IN SOUTH
MODERN EQUIPMENT, BEST SER.
VICES, LOWEST PRICES.

Among the modern institutions Of
Americas are the newly equipped den
tai parlors of DR.. N. S. Evans over the
Hooks Pharmacy. For twelve years a
successful practitioner, DR.. Evans is
fully equipped to meet all requirments
in dental surgery, and by two meth
DDS, each absolutely painless and adj
ministered so skillfully that the most
nervous patient can be treated without
pain or danger. DR.. Evans offices, in
Guiding two separate operating parl-
ors, are equipped with the latest and
most modern furnishings, the equal of
any offices in the South. He will make
examinations and give estimates of
work free of charge. See his card,
quoting prices. elsewhere in this
paper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

cath to the state, he must produce the
concealed and condemning evidence;
if he remain faithful to the woman, he
must sacrifice duty and honor. In q
paroxysm of grief he breaks down
during the cross-examination and re-
signs his Office, rather than publicly
prosecute his fiance. But the love ot
little Alice has conquered the harden
ed Crump, who comes forward and con-
fesses that he had seen the real MUIR
derer strike the fatal blow, and that
fear had kept him silent until tina.
moment, when sympathy proved to be
stronger than terror. Crump goes to
serve his sentence, happier man than
ever before, and Darrow takes up life
anew, having learned that love is the
greatest law and outweighs all else in
the scales of Almighty Justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
DISTRICT FIVE.

This includes all of Webster County
After the grand prizes have been
awarded at least two prizes viii DO
awarded in this district. First district
prize will be a beautiful $1,000 Die
mOnd ring purchased from ThOs. L
Bell, Americas JeweleE. Second dig
trict prize will be a HOOSier "White
Beauty" kitchen cabinet, purchased
from A. w. Smith Furniture Co.,
Americas furniture dealers. We pay
you a 10 per cent. cash commission y
you don't win prize.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas County, IS.
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each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot ns
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
q FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
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Seal. A. w. SLEAoOnN,.
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faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
Nse' F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.