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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
SCHEME TO CHECK WEEVIL.
Propose System of Quarantine Zones
to Stamp Out Cotton Pest.

Creation of a series of zones in
the South in which no cotton could
be grown for a period of one year as
a means of checking and exterminat-
ing the boil weev:l in this country
will be proposed in a bill which Sen
ator Smith of South Carolina an
nounced Wednesday night he soon
would offer and urge for passage.
The senator proposes that the non
growing area shall be started in the
extreme northeastern limit of the
cotton section and gradually work
southwark and westward in series
of zones 100 miles in width each
year until tho entire cotton growing
section shall have been covered.
The federal government, Senator
Smith said, would be given the pow
er to police the zone to see that the
law was observed and growers and
ginners affected would be compen-
sated by the government. Experts
estimated that it would cost twenty
five million dollars to maintain the
boil weevil zone in Alabama which
Senator Smith proposed a year ago.
The first year the cotton prohibi7
tive zone woud include the extreme
eastern portions of North Carolina
and South Carolina. The next year
this zone would be released and the
non-productive area extended one
hundred miles and this rotation
would be kept up until the entire
territory had been covered.
"Highest chronological authori-
ties have approved the zone system
as the only practical means of ex-
terminating the devastating boil
weevil in this country" said Senator
Smith. 'The annual cost would be
infinitesimal as compared to the ben
eft that would be derived. Six hun
dred million dollars has been expend-
ed to eradicate the boil weevil in
this country, but he still thrives and
is moving rapidly toward the fields
of North and South Carolina.
''The zone system not only would
prove the practicability of this meth
cd of exterminating the boil weevil,
but by giving farmers opportunity to
grow cover crops, would demonstrate
whether the South can successfully
grow other food products"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
Negroes Lured North in a Plight.

Savannah, Dec. 16.-The plight OF
the negroes who went North last
summer from Georgia seeking work
is deplorable, according to letter
received today by Miss Helen CHINA
mond, secretary Of the Associated
Charities, from the Bureau OF Asso-
ciated Charities of Newark, N. ].
The letter states that during the
last month Newark has been overrun
with colored families from Georgia
and Alabama. They told us that
two months ago a white man came
to that section of the country and
told them common laborers would
be paid SO a day in Newark.
''The families which arrived here
found this to be untrue. Most OF
them have returned and some were
taken i'll with pneumonia and re-
moved to the hospital
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
The Evolution of Roosevelt.

Mr.. Roosevelt's disappointment
with the outcome of the elction is
keen but not overwhelming. And
the more he thinks over the matter
in the course of his brief resume the
more cheerful he gets to be. In
the beginning he is inclined to think
that the trouble is with the nation s
moral fibre. Later it occurs to him
that we are not really wicked, but
only asleep. Towards the cid it
turns out that we are not asleep at
all, but, on the contrary, very wide
awake. So awake were we that the
ordinary prediction gold brick of
the professional politician utterly
failed to deceive. In developing this
argument Mr.. Roosevelt makes con-
fession of his own errors, in very
subtle form, to be sure, but still a
confession:
When public men are readily par
doned for making any promise which
they think will secure public favor
before election, and for repudiating
any promise which they think it in
convenient to keep after election, it
is impossible to expect that the vot-
ers will not finally grow skeptical
about all promises, prophecies, and
statements made during the course
Of a campaign. =
|. Now, this at first sight would
seem to be pointing straight at Mr..
Wilson but logically it cannot be.
1t would be absurd to argue that
the people, disgusted with Mr.. Will
sons violated pledges, showed their
resentment by re-electing him. The
reference is really to Mr.. Roosevelt
himself. The people, wide awake to
the emptiness of prediction pledges
and conversions, refused to vote for
Roosevelt, the ally of Perkins and
Penrose, and voted for the real
Roosevelt as embodied in the ideas
which Mr.. Wilson stole. Thus while
the outcome of the election is to Mr..
Roosevelt a sorrow, yet it is a sweet
sorrow.-New York Evening Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
In THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The Mccormick county bar asso-
citation was formed last week with w
K. Charles as president.
Woodmen of the World unveiled a
monument to the late Sheriff Adam
D. Hood, at Winnsboro, Sunday.
The Victoria cotton mill in Rock
Hill, has filed notice of an increase in
capital stock of from 100000 tc
s250.000.
The army aviation school at Chica'
go will be moved to Memphis, Tenn.
and that at Mineola, N. Y, to Aiken
S. c., for remaining winter months.
The dental parlor of DR.. H. w
Wall, in Columbia, was entered Tues
day night and narcotics and persona
effects to the value of nearly s10C
were taken.
Maj. John D. Frost, of Columbia
was exonerated by coroner's jury II
Columbia Monday of all blame in con
nection with the death of Elizabeth
Minis, who was killed Sunday wher
she was run over by Major Frost's
car.
Preston J. Wilson, of Columbia,
private in the second regiment, Soutf
Carolina National Guard, stationed al
Fort Bliss, Ell Paso, Texas, died ot
pneumonia, Tuesday. His death i:
the fourth among soldiers of South
Carolina on the border.
The store of Alex Courier, at Dill
lon, was broken into and robbed one
day last week. Entrance was effect
ed by some one breaking the transon
above the back door and pushing
lever which held the door fast. About
1895 in cash was stolen.
The Caughman drug store in Co
lumbia, was robbed Sunday night O.
$3.50. "Thank you for the money
but I can't use the checks" was the
subject of a letter received by the
management of the store Tuesday
supposedly from the robber who re
turned a number of checks. The let
ter was mailed in Columbia and polict
are investigating.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Colston Clippings.

Colston, Dec. 20 (Written for last
week).-It seems as if cold weather
has set in for Christmas, and rain al
so. The rain was accompanied by a
little hail in these parts Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Purdy Aver, of olar, and Mrs.
Wilmot Sandifer, of Bamberg, were
called to the bedside of their mother,
Mrs. S. w. Clayton, who is seriously
ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon Ray and
family, of Bamberg, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Beard.
Miss Laura Mcmillan returned
home last week after a visit of sew
eral weeks to her aunt, Mrs. jamie
Brabham.
The friends of Mrs. Sudie Barnes
and Mrs. Julia Beard regret to learn
of their illness, and hope for them a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. George Kearse has purchased
a handsome touring car.
Miss Cora Mcmillan and Mr.. Cal
vim Mcmillan, Jr., spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Pad
gett.
Miss Nellie Clayton and Mrs. Hattie
Hutto spent last weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Clayton.
Mrs. A. L. Mcmillan returned home
from the Baptist hospital last Thurs
day, and we are glad to say she is
improving very nicely.
! Messrs. Perry Lee and Marion Nc
MILAN are at home for the Christmas
holidays
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
Ehrhardt Etchings.

-: Ehrhardt, Dec. 26.-Merry Christ
mas! Everything is merry and quiet
in town, despite the large crowd Sat
urday and the big shipments OF
ttbooze'' that have been coming in
for the last few days. Monday
Christmas day, passed off about like
Sunday; stores were closed, the post
Office observed Sunday hours. Santa
Claus visited the little folks Sunday
night and left his presents. Such
happiness as they had to awake Mon.
day morning and find their stockings
filed with fruit, toys, etc., the hap
piest of all being the little girls with
their dolls. They coud not wait lone
before they were out to see what
others got and to show theirs. The
grown-ups were happy exchanging
presents, visiting, and thus ends the
birth celebration of our Lord fol
1915.
Mr.. L. C. Mckenzie, of Charleston
came Sunday to visit his little daugh
ter and be with old lends during
the yuletide.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Moore and
their daughter, Grace, left Sunday to
visit relatives at Hendersonville for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Ritchie, OF
Richfeld, N. c., spent the holidays
with Mrs. Ritchie's mother, Mrs,
Jacob Ehrhardt.
Mr.. Harry E. Copeland left Sun
day for the "city by the sea-" to be
with a certain loved one during the
happy days and nights.
Messrs. C. c. Moore and Roy
Kearse left early Sunday morning for
ST. George, to feast their eyes and
end their heart strain with those so
dear to them. "My Precious Jewel,
where art thou?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Chassereau,
of Lake City, Fla, spent the holi-
days with their relatives in town.
Misses Daisy Westerland and An
ME Stosen, of Charleston, are visit
ing Mrs. H. PIaner and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Karesh are visit
ing relatives ip Charleston during
the yuletide.
Mrs. Addie Farrell, of the land of
flowers, is visiting Mrs. John Hartz
and friends.
Mr.. B. L. Speaks is enjoying the
Christmas at his old home in Fair
fax.
A gloom was cast over the expect
ed happy Christmas for Mr.. and
Mrs. Prentis Griffin, when they re-
ceived message Sunday evening
stating that his brother, Grady Grif-
fin, of Walterboro, had just died.
Mr.. Grifin's death was very sudden,
due to heart failure.
Mr.. Chas. S. Henery is spending
the holidays with his home folks at
Cope. JET.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
Robert Gonzales Dead.

Columbia, Dec. 20.-Sergeant
Robert Elliott Gonzales, of the ma
chine gun company in the Second
South Carolina infantry, died Of
pneumonia late last night in the base
hospital at Ell Paso, Tex. He was in
private life the paragrapher of the
State, the morning newspaper of Co.
lumbia. He was % years of age.
The funeral will be held in Colum-
bia, on day not as yet designated.
Sergeant Gonzales had been i'll only
three or four days. His is the eighth
death from pneumonia among the
troops at Ell Pas0 within a week.
Mr.. Gonzales was the only son of
William E. Gonzales, American min
lister to Cuba. He had been granted
furlough and was to have passed
through Columbia this week on his
way to New York, where the family
intended assembling for the holidays.
His father had been Informed of his
illness and was en- route from Ha-
vana to Ell Paso. A telegram inform
ing him of Sergeant Gonzales's death
intercepted him in Florida and he
changed his course to Columbia.
Sergeant Gonzales uncle, Ambrose
E. Gonzales, with his mother and his
little sister, Aida, reached Colum-
bia this afternoon, learning of their
bereavement only on their arrival.
Col. Holmes B. Springs, command
ing the Second, telegraphed to the
State: Bob died at II o'clock to-
night. The regiment mourns the loss
of a good and true soldier and South
Carolina loses a valuable and dis
tinguished citizen. He died with
honor to the State and it's people,
Our sympathy to you all in your
sad bereavement"
Robert Gonzales was born in Co.
lumbia % years ago and was educa-
ted at the Citadel and at the Uni
versity of South Carolina. He joined
the editorial staff of The State not
long after he left the university, his
father being then editor Of the pa
per, which was founded by his un-
cles, Ambrose E. Gonzales and the
late N. G. Gonzales. He had been con-
tinuously on the staff until on the
calling out of the troops in June he
enlisted as private. He was made
a sergeant before the regiment left
Camp Moore last August. He was
an ardent young soldier, having got
ten taste of military life during the
Spanish-American war, when he
lived for some months in the tent
of his father, a captain in the Sec
ond South Carolina Volunteers, at
Marianao, just outside Havana.
His paragraphs we're literally
quoted in the Literary Digest and
other publications and he was gen.
orally regarded as one of the most
brilliant paragraphers in the coun-
try.
Former Governor Blease this aft
ernoon paid fine tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Gonzales. "While I
did not know him personally" he
said, "and while The Columbia State
has always fought me, admired his
brilliancy, and the newspaper world
has suffered a loss in his DEATH"
Plenty of Practice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28
Plenty of Practice.

Have you any special qualifica-
tion for this job you are asking for
in our establishment as floorwalk-
err"
''Oh, yes, sir. My twins have just
been teething."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28

No wonder men of today are be-
coming stoop shouldered. The hos
iery display keeps every male eye on
a downward slant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28

If the high cost of white paper in
terferes, love letters can be just as
silly on any other color.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-28

By keeping everlastingly at it
some people eventually never get
anywhere.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

W. }. Manning, OF Alabama, addressed
the Republican Club Thursday night.
Corn husking is being rushed to save
the fodder before winds blow 1t away.
The stone road from Penns Grove to
Biddle creek was never better since the
Douglton gravel was put OH.
For a select, professional concert at
tend the concert in st. Pauls Church
next Thursday night, Soc and 25c.
The rain which started thursday
morning aud lasted all day was needed
by the thirsty earth. An inch of water
fell.
Workmen began tearing up the east side
OF Main Street between Oak and Frank
I'm Streets to rebuild the base Tor All
amiesite top.
Harvey w. Justice will sell his farm,
and stock mex Saturday near Penns
Grove, having bought a garage at Pitman
where lac will move.
The senior clase OF the Penns Grove
High School will hold a Hallowe'en
social in Odd Fellows Hall rex Monday
evening. Admission to all Is cents.
Joseph L. Money, assistant marshal.
has been appointed by the Board OF
Education, truant officer, to see that all
children are at school. Boys, look for
him, hoys!
The Encyclopedia Britannia is a valu-
able addition to the library OF Penns
Grove High School. The 20 voIumns
were purchased by the teachers and
scholars.
Charles 4. Barber raised the frame for
4 new barn f0I Frank Summerill on his
larm near torked Hickory OH Wednes-
day, to take tile place OF the one bnrned
last August.
| R. +. Willis q Bro, incorporated,
nave bought at sheriff's sale the entire
stock OF hardware aud cutlery OF Harbe-
son Hardware Bazaar on South Broad
Street. They will have a sale beginning
saturday, 2lst. See advertisement.
The t.olley rails are now laid from
PeIns Grove TO Penns Neck causeway.
Grading the causeway to Penus Neck
bridge at Salem will soon be finished.
Ballasting the track is being lone
rapidly.
The executive committee OF the Inter
state Milk Exchange Producers Associa-
ton has announced that the wholesale
price of milk Tor October will be D cents
a quart, but q movement is already under
way among tile %dairymen to try to force
the price OF milk up to 81 or 6 cents in
the near future.
William ]. Cfosslpy, icrner prosecutor
OF Mercer county. WHO add rssed tie
fenns Grove Republican Cub on Thurs
day OF last week, died suddenly al
Elem ington last Monday night Nhl.
making Il political address. lie Mas
81 I'D with apuplrxy aud died in fifteen
minutes.
Sickler, Penns Grove news
agent. has received tile second prize of
the Curtis Publishing Company for the
second largest increased sale of ti.eir
three publications during a year past.
They are the Ladies' llone journal,
saturday Evening Post and the Country
Gentleman. The first prize went to
Chicago. The prize WAS $3.50 which lie
received on Friday, 18th, gord luck day
and number.
BIGGEST n BEST STOCK OF LATEST
STYLE HATS M Wilmington Is at Dubell's,
Ne. 2 East Third Street. CIIildren's Hats
a specially. Advt.-9-l5-3m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
We Have Never Sold So Many
Dress Goods as at the
Present Time

Today we mention broadcloths, an extensive
line in a large range of colors. They come so and
81 inches wide in both plain and chiffon finish,
priced from $3.50 to $3.50 the yard.
SERGE-This is always a wanted fabric and
especially so this season. We are showing both
French and Storm Serge, SO to 81 inches wide, all
wool, at soc to 81 per yard. :
COATINGS0They are certainly very beauti-
full, remarked a customer during our opening. We
think SO, too; 81 inches wide in novelty Bougle
and Velour, priced at SITS to $3.50 the yard.
SILK N WOOL POPLIN-Purchases made
months ago enable us to show this beautiful quail
ity, 40 inches wide, large range of colors, at the
remarkably low price of $1.25 the yard
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
All the New Creations in Trimmings
Our Hosiery Display Excels Any
That We Have Ever Shown

We place on sale tomorrow Ladies Kayser Black
Silk Hose at 81, SIPS, $1.5O and So. rs
Ladies Kayser Silk Hose in colors at ST. and $50
Ladies' black, white and all the newest shades
Isle Foot and Isle Garter Tops at $1.15
Ladies Silk Hose, the Richelieu ribbed, in black,
white and colors at 81
Ladies Silk Foot Hose in black, white and colors, soc
Ladies' fine shaped Silk Hose, fancy leg, Soc
Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose, black and white, at soc
Ladies' Lisle Hose in extra sizes, at 81 1-2c and SOC
Ladies' Isle Hose CSC or 8 pairs for ST
Ladies' black Cotton Hose, at 25c
Ladies black and white Hose, at 15c
Ladies' black Hose at II I-2c
Ladies Burson Hose, black b~albrigan. split sole, 25c
Ladies Cashmere Hose at 25c and soc
Ladies black and white Lisle in true shape at 29c
Misses fine ribbed Hose, black, white and tan, 29c
Children's fine ribbed Hose, black, white, tan, 15c
Children's Hose in the true shape, silk, Isle 25c
Infants Cashmere Hose, at 15c and 25c
Infants Cotton Hose, sizes 4 to 6 1-2, at 121-2c
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
Store Opens at g.. 30; closes at 30 o'clock. Saturday at 6 o'clock.
Famous Pink Stamps given on all purchases.
Get Your Boys School Suits
at this time and Get
Them Here

where you have a large assortmen from which to. select. We have
priced this special lot at $4.75, S.. S. so, 5000 and So so.
THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL STYLISH SUITS
MEN-Fom teh atd getting your clothing hats. underwear and shoes here The best suit in
$15 The @dh at s.. and our SIS vecohh leads them all -
All the New Creations in Trimmings
AnoeS gold dn, light blue land pink silver cohs SO inches wide at 81 rs Fus of all kinds all
widths and all prices. light cdopd let in cotton, for Innings Al cMB in silk nets 45n inches ve at
S125t they yard. Gold silver and Persian I@s IS to 81 inches wide for Sleeves waists and ruHs 81 rs
to $3.50 the yard Striped land plaid silk mnqusetesa s25 the yard A entirely new novelty and
all other needed inning
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
Our New Drapery Department
Third Floor, IS Very Attractive

All that's new and desirable in Cretonnes we have
priced from 15c to Csc the yard.
Sateen for quilting and d~raperies at PIC the yard
Sunset Curtain Madras at SOC, 6Oc, zoe the yard
Cream colored Madras 25c, SOC, SOC, Csc the yard
Beautiful line of White Madras 25c to l. so yard
Curtain Wolfe and Marquisette from 15c to 35c
Cluny Edge Curtains 81 the pair and up
Novelty Curtains, at Sl.35
Irish Point Curtains, from So to SIS
Scrim Curtains, from 81 up
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20

The .'wets" have the menta impress
sion that Penns Grove will continue
legally dry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19
Secretary Lansing Thinks
Self-Protection Leads
in That Direction.
MONROE DOCTRINE
THE IMPELLING CAUSE
Leader Mann Charges That
Danes Fear We Will
Seize Possessions.
[Frnm he rrlhunc Buresu.l

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Secretary Of
State Lansing told the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to-day, in discuss
ing the purchase Of the Danisk West
Indies, that it might he desirable at
some time in the future for the United
States to buy all foreign possessions in
that part of the world.
Mr.. Lansing made this statement
after being questioned at some length
by members of the committee as to
why the three little islands were so
valuable to the United States that this
government should pay s25,000,000 in
cash, approve concessions, and under
take an annual cost of maintenance.
His one answer was that their strate-
gic location made it desirable that they
should not fall into the possession of
any foreign country. As to the price,
he said it was simply question Of
whether the islands were wanted that
badly or not.
Mr.. Lansing was asked il the Monroe
Doctrine would not absolutely prevent
the seizure of the islands by any foreign
power or their transfer to any other
foreign power. He replied that it might,
but certainly title to the islands, such
as would be acquired by their purchase
from Denmark, would strengthen the
position of the United States in defend
ing the Monroe Doctrine.
Other Islands in Question.
Following up this theory, members of
the committee inquired if under the
same plan of protecting the Monroe
Doctrine from the Danger of being
challenged it would not be necessary
to buy all the islands in the West In
dies, and perhaps all foreign owned
territory in that section of the world.
II was pointed out TO Mr.. Lansing that
Great Britain and France own approx
mately thirty islands which might De
said to have a strategic position with
regard to approaches to the Panama
Canal.
Mr.. Lansing denied that this neces-
sarily followed, but commented that it
might be advisable, at sometime, to ac-
quire all foreign owned islands in that
region. The Secretary was questioned
at length about the various concessions
which this government is asked to ap-
prove in the treaty Of purchase. While
he could not furnish accurate details,
he promised the committee that he
would obtain them as speedily as pos
sible. Some of them will necessitate
cabling to Copenhagen, it is said.
While the amount of opposition in
the Senate to the treaty seems small, 1t
appears to be growing, and there is
some doubt to-day that the treaty will
be ratified at this session Of Congress.
Most Of the Senator's favor the idea Of
acquiring the islands. but they regard
the price as high. and the idea Of con
cessions TO German corporations is
arousng some resentment.
SAYS Denmark Fears United States.
Fear that the United States would
seize the Danish West Indies is the
force driving Denmark to sell the