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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16

Bamberg, S. c., Dec. IA, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me some skyrockets
and some torpedoes. Bring my
brother a play automobile. Bring
my mother a silver pocketbook
Bring father a gold watch. Bring
my sister bracelet and necklace
Your friend,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16

Bamberg, S. c., Dec. IA, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a bed for my big
doll this Christmas. l am going to
ask you to make my doll new dress
for Christmas. I want you to bring
me some fire crackers, and some
fruit to eat I am in the fourth
grade at school. My teachers name
is Miss Alma Davis We are to have
Christmas tree in our room, and
put presents on it for each other. All
of us have a speech to say for Christ
mas. We are going to invite our
mothers and fathers to come. My
little sister wants a doll and a go
cart. l want a chain for my locket.
| will close. Your friend,
DOT VAN ORSDELL.
Fanterg. S. c.. Dec. IA, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me big doll and a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16
Bamberg, S. c., Dec. IA, 1919.

Bamberg, S. c., Dec. IA, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus
/ am a little girl eight years old.
want you to bring me false face
and horn. I want you to bring me
a bicycle and a necklace and pair
of skates. l want to skate on the
side; walk. My sister wants a ring,
a horn and a false face. l want you
to bring her pair of skates too.
will tell you what want you to bring
my sister and me to shoot. 1 want a
package of fire crackers and roman
candles. My sister wants the same.
will ask you to bring my mother a
fountain pen. Your friend,
GRACE HUGHES.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16

Bamberg, S. c., Dec. ii, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-16
SPECIALS

We have our stamped
goods. marked close. Nice
selection of Gowns, Pillow
Cases, ALI Linen Towels,
Laundry Bags, Travelling
Bags and many other pref
ty things. Visit this de-
partment and you will
surely buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
STRONG BRITISH PRAISE
FOR SECRETARY BRYAN
Reply to Senator Stone Deemed Com
plete Defense of Ameri-
can Neutrality.

LONDON. January 26.-The Times
today in an editorial on Secretary OF
State Bryan's reply to Senator stone
regarding the attitude of the Amerl-
can government on questions raised by
the War. says:
1T will be read with satisfaction by
all unprecedented champions of neutral
rights. The pro-Germans now have
their answer, and have probably real
lied their extreme unwisdom in formu-
lating their grievances.
.'Secretar< Bryan has demonstrated
hey ond controversy that the charge of
favoritism toward the allies is utterly
untrue, and has swept away once for
all the whole mass of German and pro-
German fictions and placed the Ameri-
can people in a position in which we
particularly wish them to be-a posi-
ton to know and judge the facts for
themselves. There are certain points in
which the American and British law on
these subjects differs, but broadly
speaking the doctrine laid down by MIR.
Bryan is the doctrine OF our own
courts.
Perhaps the most triumphant of
Secretary Rryans replies is that in
W hich he refutes the charge of general
unfriendliness toward Germany and
her allies.
Secretary Bryan's defense of Ameri-
can neutrality can be unpalatable only
to those who wish to see it surrepti-
tiously infringed. and altogether his
letter commends itself to us as an ad
becomes the greatest of neutral peo-
pies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
ILLITERACY IN EUROPE.
Percentage in Certain Countries
Greater Than in United States.

The percentage of i1literacs in certain
European countries is much higher than
in the United States, while in other coun-
tries of Europe it is considerably lower.
according to census bureau statistics to-
day.
The percentage Of illiteracy in the
United States for the total population
over ten years Of ass IS - per cent: for
the native white Population, per cent.
In Bulgaria the iliiteracy percentage is
% in Greece. 20; Hungary. 50 lta1y.
81: Portugal. SO; Rouman:a. Gl; Russia,
s.: Servia, 20, and Spain. IS
In Denmark. Germany, the Netherlands,
Sweden. switzerland and the United King
com the percentage of iiliteracy is lower
than that for the native white popula-
ton Of this country. Australia has less
illiteracy than the United States, but in
all other ncn-European countries the per-
centa ge is very high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
THE PERFECTION OF
RAILWAY SERVICE

( Is best symbolized by the hospital
I ity found aboard the Golden State
Limited foremost trans
} continental train. 1t is not as a
} passenger but more as a guest that
! you are regarded on this beautiful
train.
( The attendants are there to serve
you-to see that your wants are not
{ only supplied, but anticipated-to
see that your trip will be one of
! pleasure and comfort.
Go to California on the Golden
State Limited'-via the Golden State
Roulette direct line of lowest al
titudes, the most comfortable and
interesting route west. Both eX-
positions included III one ticket at
no extra cost.
We maintain n Travel Bureau at
1919 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Our presentatiVeS are travel eX-
perts. who will help you plan a Won
derful and an economical outing,
give you fun information about Cal
ifornia and her wonder expeditions,
how best to see them. and look after
I every detail of your trip.
Write for our literature on Cali
fornia and the eXpositions. Fl. NJ.
Brown, d. p. A.. Rock Island Lines,
Philadelphia, Pa.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
DOMINICAN DEFALCATI0NS
AMOUNT TO ABOUT $1,000
Secretary Bryan Announces Misap
preparations Found Under Nolasca
and Mann Administrations.

Reports that about $4,000 Of The
Dominican Republic public works funds
had been misappropriated have been con-
tirmed by Secretary Bryan. This state
ment was issued by the State Depart
ment:
When Noasca. the auditor in charge
of the public works fund, was removed
recently a defalcation of some $4,000 was
discovered. The irregularities date back
at least two years. A further defalca-
ton of $1,000 is reported under the Mann
administration. Nolasca is 4 citizen of
Santo Domingo, and his appointment was
made by the Santo Domingo government
Fun information has been asked for, and.
III so far as the prosecution depends upon
the action Of this government instruc-
tons will be given when the facts are
fully known.
Secretary Garrison later explained that
the United States government. under its
treaty, exercises no control over, and is in
10 sense responsible for the disbursement
of that part of the funds derived from
customs collections which is turned over
to the Dominican government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26

wrench off the point of the projectile
by inserting it in sharp-edged hole
drilled in u lever attached to the gun
Thus dumdum ammunition with soft
lead core has been produced IN large
quantities. We have in our possession
many such rifles. We have them stu
loaded with dumdum ammunition
Nor does Great Britain show so very
delicate sentiment us to the actions OF
its allies. Britain claims to fight for
the liberty of peoples, but does not IN
terfere with Russia, which even now
is adopting in its own provinces IN
Poland and Finland and ssahs, me
Jews 4 police terrorism barely
equaled in history. Englands other
ally. France. time and again has sent
aviators to lombard towns which have
portancc from Il military viewpoint, of
which the most prominent are Luxem-
burg and Freiburg, in the Black forest.
Alleges Inhunanity.
thousands of German children and
few old men have now returned from
France-many are still there-who for
months and months have suffered in
French concentration camps treatment
50 inhumane as almost to beggar de-
scription. Most of them received only
bread and dirty water for weeks. Many
had nothing at all for days ut a time.
THE sanitary arrangements cannot
be discussed in public. they were so in
decent and filthy. For months men.
women and children were forced to
sleep promiscuously, in tents, on de-
cayed straw strewn on the bare soil.
When it rained they slept in the wet.
They were maltreated in the vilest
manner.
II do not speak of many thousand
male civilians who suffered still more
in sitting Easements at Fort Groom
and elsewhere: civilians whose suffer-
ings will put an eternal strain on
French civilization. Nobody knows
what was done to our people in some
British. with their delicate sense of
what is proper. let this go on.
NO hostile civilian. man or woman,
was ever put into Il concentration camp
in Germany until the beginning of No
vember, when it was found necessary
to retaliate against the British and
later the French. as these nations con-
tinued to refuse to permit German
civilians to go free. No British. French
or Russian woman living in the en-
pire was ever put into a concentration
camp in Germany.
with such a score counting against
England and her allies. nobody will
ever be deceived in the future by the
magnanimous appeals on behalf of civ
ilization and humanity inserted. ever
so inEe niously. in diplomatic notes
dealing with throttling neutral traffic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
COAL PRODUCTION DROPS.
Falling Off Is Not Attributed to Eu-
ropean Conflict, However.

| There's at least one commodity in
this country the falling off in the pro-
duction of which has rot been attrib-
uted to the European conflict. 1t is
bituminous coal. The production of
this coal in Pennsylvania for 1914 is
estimated by e. w. Parker of the
United States geological survey a $780,
00O, 900 tons, compared with 173,7S1, 217
tons in 1913.
|. In some districts the demand from
railroad and manufacturing concerns
is stated to have been substantially
one-third less during the last fline
months of the year than in the cor
responding period in 1913. The coking
districts appear to have suffered most,
for on account of the demoraiiZed con-
ditiou of the iron trade the production
of coke was fully so per cent less in
1914 than in the preceding year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26

Renting an Underwood Typewriter
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come The Machine You VIII Eventually Buy
1905 + street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Bibles for European Soldiers

Rapid progress is being made in a
movement to supply all soldiers at the
battle front with Bibles. according to i
statement made here today by George
Fox, secretary of the American Bible
Association.
Mr.. Fox said that Sunday school chill
dren throughout the country are assist
ing in the movement, and that already
arrangements have been completed for
forwarding many Bibles. The soldiers of
each nation are to be supplied with Tesla
ments in their native tongue, he stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
WOULD CREATE COUNCIL
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
Rear Admiral Knight Endorses Bill
Before Congress-Urges New
Division for Navy.

NEW YORK. January 26.-The crea-
ton of council of national defense,
for which bill already is before Con
gres and the establishment of Il divis-
ion of strategy and operation in the
Navy Department were advocated by
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight, presi-
dent of the Naval War College, at New
port, r. l.. in an address before the
Efficiency Club in this city last night.
There can be no question that the
existing organization of the Navy De-
partment is inadequate and would
break down under the strain of war.
the rear admiral said. "A navy has one
excuse for existing and only one--that
ii should always be ready to strike on
the minute and with every element of
power concentrated behind its blow,
for the defense of the country.
No Plans for War.
1T is ii singular fact that the or
ganization of the Navy Department
takes no account of this relation Of
the navy to war War is one thing for
which no arrangement is made. There
are seven bureaus in the department.
each with clearly defined duties: but
III All the elapofate leSlslatlon creating
these bureaus and defining their du-
ties there is not a word about the
duty of Keeping the navy in readi-
ness for war or preparing plans for
war. or conducting war after it begins.
There would he u certain element of
comedy i'll this if there were not so
many elements of possible tragedy.
The creation of this office would pro-
vide d policy for the navy. insurins
unity OF effort and shaping plans
toward the proper end of all our ef-
forts-preparedness for war.
we need a policy broader than our
naval policy. and including il. This
must be a national policy, dealing with
both the army and the navy and bring
ing the broadcast craftsmanship as we'll
as the highest knowledge to bear upon
the question of national defense. It's
enunciation must come from the high
est authority in the land. executive and
legislative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Dandruf Soon
Ruins the Hair

Girls-if YOU want plenty of
thick. beautiful. glossy. silky hair
do By all means get rid of dan
drufr. for il viii starve your hair
and ruin il If you don't.
II doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash il out The only
sure way to get rid of dandruff is
to dissolve il. then you destroy it
entirely. To do this get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon;
apply il at night when retiring;
use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub ii in gently with the finger
tips.
BY morning most, if rot all. OF
your dandruff will he gone, and
three or -four more appiica tons
will completely dissolve and en-
tirelH destroy every single sign
and trace Of it.
You will find. too, that all itch
ing and digging of the scalp will
stop, and your hair will look and
feel a hundred times better. You
can get liquid arNoD at any drug
store. IL is inexpensive, and four
ounces ~ all you will need no
. matter how much dandruff you
have. This simple remedy never
fails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Chancellor's Statement.

The chancellor then made the fol-
lowing statement:
I shall not comment on the British
note of January :. as far as facts and
questions concerning trade are con-
cerned. Sir Edward Grey. however.
considered it appropriate to add two
statements intended to carry weight
lar beyond The scope of this particular
Interchange of notes. | mean the
paragraph wherein he speaks of leav-
fEg open the question of permitting
shipments Of food supplies not intend
cd for the enemys armies or govern
ment- and his slurs upon us. stating
That we had abandoned the rules OF
civilization and humanity
1T should not be forgotten that in
this war England set out to starve
over 6J.000.00o people; directly by cut
ting off their food, Indirectly by clos
ing the arteries of their commerce In
attempt ng this she did not refrain
rom destroying Il considera BILE part of
the trade Of neutral u;tions. Now ii
= &c ginning TO dawn on Great Britain
that she cannot force US to submits
'iion Hy these Isthods.
Slr Edward Grey inserted the sen
t"uccs - question III order that the re-
ply might stand as document which
"oni1 nov EnGlalds nagnanin1ity-
which ;;.tu"ny never existed. Sir Ed
ward Grey thus attempts to mold from
this note precedent wherein Eng
land may some day fall back when she
may have ceased to hold the whip hand
OF control of the maritime avenues of
supply. It will be we'll then to remem-
her with what brutal means England
Tried to throttle US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Corset Covers

of nainsook. dotted Swiss batiste
and crepe. All-over embroidery effects:
fine lace medalions: embroidery edge,
run with ribbon; with or without sleeve.
Also kinono sleeve effects. All sizes
IS to A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Lacks Efficiency.

There is much about the navy that
is splendidly efficient. But as II whole
it is far less efficient than it ought tC
be. We are lacking in that harmonious
composition Of the fleet which is needed
to give every element of it the support
it needs from other elements. We are
lacking in absolutely essential facili-
ties for the care and preservation OF
our ships and in an efficient organiza-
ton of the personnel.
II ask YOU to picture the effect of a
condition where q young officer gradu-
ating from the Naval Academy. full OF
spirit and enthusiasm. finds himself
confronted with the prospect of promo
ton to the grade of lieutenant at the
age of fiftytwo years.
The policy of economy first" Rear
Admiral Knight said, had been applied
to naval expenditures. The program
advocated by the general board, if it
had been followed, he said. would have
provided forty-seven battleships. built
and building, in 1914: but it has not
been followed, and the county has
thirty battleships He laid en-
phasis upon the necessity for auxil-
iaries, such as fuel ships and scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Classed as "Audacious."

Now. is not this rather audacious
diplomatic Journalism. III view of the
fact THAI British vessels tombarded
tra open cities Of Oar Us -Salaam, Vic
,oT.a and S~ikopmunG German East
Africa and have again bombarded
town on the Belgian coast without
previous announcement. thereby de-
StroylHE private dwellings OF the allies
without regard to who might he living
there or when Great Britain sup
plies troops with rifles and ammunition
hich only outwardly corresponded to
the rules of The Hague Bullets were
round by US with the core constructed
''' two parts in such manner that in
loading rifle soldier may easily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
German Chancellor Says No
One Will Be Deceived by
"Magnanimous Appeals
INCIDENTALLY REFERS
TO AMERICAN SHIPPING
Declares England Undertook to
Starve 65.00o.ooo People-Charges
Against France and Russia.

BERLIN. via London. January 20
In the future no one will be deceived
by England's magnanimous appeals
in the name of civilization and hui
mainly said DIR. Thcobald Won Beth
mann Hollweg. the German imperial
chancellor. after reviewing methods of
warfare which he said had been adopt
ed by Great Britain aud her allies. The
chanceiloTs statement WAS made to IL
representative of the Associated rress
at the German army field headquarters.
in Il town in northern France. The
chancellor and the foreign minister.
Gottlieb Won Jagov, we're seated in a
villa which serves as the Office and
dwelling for themselves and for the
members of the diplomatic suite ac-
Campaigning Emperor William afield.
The correspondent sought to obtain
the views of the chancellor and for
relations, with particular reference to
British Interference with American
shipping No official Information had
been received concerning the contents
of the British reply to the American
note. so that they We're unwilling to
discuss the British statement in detail.
one section of the note. as given in
newspaper diSpa tchcs. made = particu
IMPRESSION. however. on the Cna1i-
cellor. 1t was the para graph i'll which
Great Britain indicated that she had
been acting on the principle that food
StuTS were conditicnally contraband
and that England had not interfered
with shipments of foodStuffs not in
tended for the armed forces of an enc
my or for q hostile government.
In this connection the chancellor
pointed out that no shipments of grain
or other provisions had reached Ger
many from America during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Supreme Court Announces Recess.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has announced it will take
its usual recess after announcing opin-
ions February / until February %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Nightgowns

In princess Or waist line effects:
circular and knickerbocker drawers, with
corset cover attached and ribbon bead
ing at waist. All are trimmed with lace
or fine embroidery, beading ana ribbon.
Sizes Sc to A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Talks of England's Demands. "

The nation which boasts the most
pow erful feet and the strictsst adj
h.rencc 10 international agreements
demands = greater control O. neutral
shipping than il would be allowed 10
command il /, had declared an effective
blockade. which. according to The
hague rulings, il should do but which
IL cannot do because il would be DOW
.rless to Uphold such a blockade This
- rather remarkable for a nation that
frequently FOR the purpose of creating
;nti-German sentiment abroad and
consolidating public sentiment at
lone But il is even more extraor-
.ii!ary how Sir Edward Grey this time
"N erdraws his morality account by
c'.Iiiis attention to what evil things
W" might do i'll the future
J rather admire this facility which
frequently has enabled the British for
t;sn oftce 20 turn q defeat ashore ~.
8. sea INTO q victo~y in tho domain OF
p-biic o. pioI. " hcd cur vessels sue
-. Ills- bnr'''s.,'ded towns Oh The east
cast OF Eueland--tou-us cquiuped with
dsteisses. a.'aenais. batteries and other
Liaiitar: establishments despite all
statements TO the contr-ry emanating
i;oin LoHdon-no powerful fleet an
p.ared to defend the coast: but AN
England was made to rise M in indig-
nation about our lack of civilization
lsecruitlng lists bulged with new names
ana reports were spread broadcast
which shook the world with horror
over our alleged infamy. These re-
ports oefaming us gained intensity
when our dirigibles threw bombs a {
the fortified town of Great Yarmouth
and warded off attack from below as
theE passed over British soil
The Irish standard., 1915-09-18
e'ew" ~,eV-,%+-

1T was q small and meanly fur,
pished chamber, Immediately adjoin!
ing the women's apartments. and look,
Ing out on deserted courtyard. On i
fivan against the wall lay the body
covered as far up q the chest With d
cloth or pail Of black silk embroidered
with gold. Tho left arm was bare. and
hung down by the side, showing deem
wound above the elbow, evidently
made by some pointed instrument. Tho
scissors with which, according to Said
Pasha, the unfortunate monarch had
taken his life lay. still caked WITH
blood. upon small table BY the head
ce the corpse.
His majesty explained the pasha:
fsent across to his mother early thia
mornings soon % he had risen, ID
4act-for these scissors, on the pre-!
text that he wished to trim his beard
NO sooner had he received them thar
hs appears to have retired into thia
room. where he was not likely to I'd
disturbed BY his attendants for somd
time. It was two hours before hid
strange absence excited attention, a
search was instituted, and he was dis}
covered lying In tho posture which
you see, with IN immense pool Of blood
'HDon tho floor. IN which these scissorl
were lying
= While the pasl1a was giving % thia
explanation had Withdrawn . httld
apart from the others. ana was cloeelJ
sxe@ining thie eQspaA Xhtsh MpfsS
The Irish standard., 1915-09-18
cheerfuI Man Wins.

In aecent contest of woman's opin.
ions this type brought first money. He
Is described as follows:
! vote for a cheerful grin, and for
the Ian who always has 1t ready at
the right time. lie can be depended
upon as Judge of human nature, q
humorfst, an optiulist, tactician, an
altruist arG friend. II he's doc
tor, ! want him when I'm sick. IL
he's preacher, I'll go to his church,
regardless of denomination. II he's
In business, I'd like to work for him,
II he wants NE to, I'll marry him.