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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

The archivists of n nation are ever on
the search for material which will
throw stronger light upon the great
figures of history. That of Abraham
Lincoln stands heroically the most ex-
acting tests: the clearer the light pro-
5ected and the holder the perspective in
which he is placed. the better do they
serve to strengthen and magnify the
personality and qualities which have
accorded him the second place among
Americas immortals
Some new lights upon the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln are con-
tributed by Gaillard Hunt. Lift D..
LID. historian and biographer, now
chief Of the division of manuscripts of
the Library of Congress, whose work
has brought him as close and intimate
knowledge of Americas great men
as can be CLEANED from their own
penned words. DIR. Hunt has examined
most Of the important unpublished Lin
coin manuscripts. and through them he
has acquired a clearer view of the war
President than could be obtained by
most men.
abraham Lincoln's IS the most ex
trao-dinary chara cter which American
life has ever produced" he said recent
". No other American started from
such lowly origin and reached such ex-
allied position. Several of our great
men were born in log cabins This
was merely an incident Of frontier
life. Andrew Jackson was of very OBJ
scure birth In fact. TO this day the
exact place Of his birth is uncertain.
He considered that ne was born in
South Carolina, but North Carolina has
always claimed that he was born with
In her borders. But Andrew Jackson
came OF good stock. and while his early
surroundings were subject to rough
frontier conditions. he had some edu-
cation and good associations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

MY father was Judge George Gould,
presiding justice of the court of ap-
peals of New York." said Mrs. Lincoln.
Our home was at Troy. My unde,
David Thomas Vail, was president of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16
CHURCH NOTICES

SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL
ter. residence 40 Oak St: Morning wor-
ship with sermon by Rev. Wilbur F:
Civic League, at 1886 AN: Sunday
school in the chapel and mems forum in
the e,s chYr ,,n at IL; a; N; rp,,r "a,
fist church. Grove street: 1890 A. NJ,
Libby; 11.45 A. M, Sunday school ana
mems Bible class: 6;45 p. NJ. Christian
service conducted by Rev. A. Francis
Walch. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at $50.
WATER STREET GOSPEL MISSION;
Sunday school at u NJ: preaching at 3
and 80 p. NJ; Bible study Monday eve
ming; gospel service at the almshouse
Wednesday at 2.So >. NJ; meetings every
evening during the week.
FRIENDS church, 1928 Water street, A.
n. Smith pastor: Preaching at 1880 A.
NJ Sunday school at 70 NJ. prayer meet
ing at 80 Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society, chapel
Williams street. near City hall: Sunday
services at 1890 A. NJ: Sunday school at
1890 also. Wednesday evening meeting at
s O'Clock. Reading room at chapel open
to the public Wednesday and Saturdays,
GREEN ST. M. E. church. Rev. w. J.
Layton pastor: Sunday morning worship
with sermon by the pastor at 1920; sub
iect, Mans Greatest Need; sunday
school at 11.45. w. d. Hutchins superin-
tendent; classes for all; everybody wei
come; Epworth League meeting at $50;
evening service with sermon by the pas
tor in main church at 100; subject. "A
Poor Investment" prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 7.30.
THE PROGRESSIVE SP1RITUAL1ST
Society will hold meetings Sunday in G.
A. r. hall at $50 and 7.30. Fred Niles of
Boston, Mass. speaker and message
FIRST BAPTIST church, Winthrop
street. E. S. Philbrook pastor. q Weston
street: Morning worship at 1890 with
sermon by the pastor on Christian Civ.
ing: Its Duty. Manner and Blessing:"
Sunday school and meeting of mems Bible
class at Has; Every Member Canvass be-
tween 2.30 and s O'Clock: Christian En-
deavor meeting at 6.45. Miss Edna Lisr-
ness leader: topic. big Jobs Awaiting
Us" Stereopticon lecture upon 1.-The Life
of the Apostle Paul' at 1880. Seats free
Everybody welcome. Weekly gospel
meeting Wednesday evening at 7.3o. Those
who wish to unite with the church by
baptism will please meet the committee
at Z o'clock.
ST. BARNABAS church, Bangor street.
Rev. Victor Q. Anderson. Tel. 500 third
Sunday in AdvenO: Sunday school, P.
NJ; evening prayer and sermon at 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Lot Pierce, who was employed some
time ago as clerk in Pierce's clothing
store on Water street. and has been liv-
ing in Windsor for the past three years,
resumed his duties In the same store
Friday. and will be there for time in
his former capacity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16
women's Bath Robes, fine Christina

gift S2.49. big value. Boys, Girls. WO-
mems Fleeced Union Suits so and soc.
Beautiful line of china dishes 15c to
$3.50. Pictures soc, soc. 69c, csc. Ex-
ira values in muffs and furs at s3.9S and
s5.9s and a fine line of Blankets at all
prices. one very good value at $1.9S at
II. J. Merrick s.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Rev. Clayton D. Boothby. who re-
ceived surgical treatment at DR.. Cous-
ems hospital in Portland the first Of the
week, is ill at his home, 9 Oak street,
and will be confined to the house for a
number Of days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

There are Victrolas for every purse
in the extensive display at Downing's,
and more acceptable Christmas gift
is difficult to select; and, the best Of
it, one does not have to pay the entire
amount at .once as the easy payment
plan secures immediate delivery upon
making first small payment.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Christmas week begins today at
Robert Miller's and holiday candies, CT
CARS in special boxes, pipes, ETC.. for
gifts. See ad today for Florida orange
special.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

e. c. Bullock, musical instructor to
the city schools. leaves today for Bos-
ton. and from there will go to his home
in Wallaston Mass, to pass Christmas
with his folks. From there he is going
to New York, and will purchase some Of
the music for Chizzle- While fair while
in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

A good value at the R. w. Soule EN-
porium. few smoking stands, early
English oak, round and square tops, ~
inches high. with heavy glass ash trays,
price while they last. 80 cents each.
Worth $1.5O.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

At the South Parish Congregation
al church next Sunday morning, the
sermon will be by the Rev. W. F. Ber-
ry, D. D.. superintendent Of the Maine
Civic League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Miss Julia b. Rogers leaves today for
Bangor. where she will pass the Christ
mas holidays with relatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Six solid sterling silver tea spoons at
M. L. Wheeler's for S.. The ad yestsr-
day misprinted it IS for $e."-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

The Robbins Greenhouses are in
Christmas readiness with Towering and
decorative plants and q full line Of cut
flowers.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

II. L. Weinberg Of Bingham. who has
been to Portland on a brief visit. stopped
off for short time in Augusta Friday
evening to call on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Seven shopping days to Christmas.
and visit to Toyland at N. Richmond's
will solve many gift problems.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

Augusta, Maine, December Is. 1916
To the Municipal Officers Of the City OF
Augusta.
Pursuant to an ordinance relating to
the moving of buildings. and passed
February II. 1918. I hereby respectfully
petition for license to move the wooden
frame building from the Merrill Place
to Morning Side Farm on North Belfast
Road, a distance Of one-fourth of a mile.
JOHN r. GOULD.
A true copy,
Attest BURLEIGH MARTIN,
City Clerk.
Upon the foregoing petition a hearing
is hereby ordered to be held before said
Municipal officers at the Aldermen's
Room, Thursday, December Il, 1915, at
II A. NJ.
Attest BURLEIGH MARTIN,
decl6dlt City Clerk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Border Pact is Ratified.

Washington, May 4.-The agree
ment reached by General Scott, of
the United States, and General Obre-
gon, of Mexico, for the joint pursuit
of Villa by American and Mexican
troops, has been ratified by Presi-
dent Wilson. The white house has
not permitted any announcement to
this effect to be made, but it was
learned that just as soon as word is
received that Carranza approves. the
pact this government will announce
officially that it has also done so.
1t was learned on official authority
that the agreement does not set any
time limit for the withdrawal of the
American troops. The wording OF
the pact is such that the American
forces can remain in Mexico indefi-
nitely unless Villa is either captured
or killed or his forces effectively dis
persed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
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 South Carolina Dental asso'
citation is to hold it's annual conven'
ton at Chick Springs near Greenville
July 12-14.
Governor Manning has appointed
J. B. Westbrook member Of the
State board of pardons to succeed H
c. TiIlman, of Greenwood.
Bishop w. A. Gambler has been as
signed to the Upper South Carolina
conference, and Bishop James At
kins to the South Carolina confer
ence.
Daniel M. Gaskins, aged 81, a far
mer of the Kellytown section of Dar'
lington county, died Thursday of in
juries received when mule which
he was driving ran away.
E. J. Watson, commissioner OF ag'
riculture of South Carolina, was
elected president of the National AS
sociation of Commissioners of Agri'
culture at meeting of the organiza
ton in Washington last week.
Gen. A. l.. Mills, chief of staff OF
militia affairs of the United States
war department has notified Adju'
tant General Moore that South Caro-
lima will be allowed two troops o1
the cavalry branch OF the militia.
A reward of $1,000 has been OF.
fered for the capture, dead or alive
of Steve Lesley, negro convict
trusty who is charged with attempt,
ing assault upon young white
woman in Anderson county several
days ago.
Jake Black pleaded guilty in the
Orangeburg court last week to as
sault. and battery with intent to kill
and was sentenced to serve four
years. He is the negro who as-
saulted the agent at the A. c. l..
depot. He also pleaded guilty to
housebreaking, and received SEN
tence of 13 months for that offence.
Geo. w. Tidwell, Sr., who was con-
victed of manslaughter in Greenville
some time ago, and sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment, he hav-
ing killed Emmett Walker, alleging
that Walker had ruined his daughter,
and who has been out on bond for
some time was acquitted of a charge
of white slavery in Pensacola, Fla,
last week. Tidwell has been brought
back to Greenville and has begun
serving his seven years sentence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
One Dollar and a Half a Year
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
St. Johns Smiles.

st. Johns, May Still dry! Nc
cotton up. What about it? No seed
to plant over. Corn is doing pretty
well.
Mr.. Percy HERS, of Charleston
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. HERS; also at
tended the Rivers Bridge memorial.
Miss Idell Peters, who is attending
the Denmark high school, spent a
few days at home last week.
Miss Lessie HERS and few of her
friends, of Crocketville, spent last
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. HERS.
Messrs. M. o. and M. A. Kinard at
tended the Confederate reunion at
Rock Hill last week.
The new public road from Mount
Pleasant leading South has been
completed. 1t certainly helps this
part of the county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
NEW ANNEXATION PROJECT.
Plan to Put Hardeeville Section il
Jasper County.

Ridgeland, May IA mass meet
ing of the citizens of Hardeeville and
vicinity was held Wednesday for the
purpose Of perfecting an organization
with the view Of annexing that Sec
tion of Beaufort county to Jasper
county At present it is necessary
for the citizens living in that section
of Beaufort county to pass through
Ridgeland, the county seat of Jasper,
to get to Beaufort, about 60 miles
from Hardeeville, while Ridgeland is
only 20 miles. The section which it
is proposed to annex contains about
one hundred voters.
Hal G. Hayward was eletced chair
man of the meeting. R. H. Welch,
an attorney from Columbia, was pres
ent and outlined the procedure neces-
sary. "A large number of Jasper's
citizens were present to show their
interest in this movement, and to
lend any cooperation possible. 1t is
expected that an election will be ask
ed for the near future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Established 1891.
POPE TO WILSON On PEACE.
Message Causes Deep Interest Among
officials.

Washington, May 6.-Fear that a
break between the United States and
Germany would impair the ability Of
the United States to aid in restoring
peace in Europe is said to have in.
huenced Pope Benedict in communi-
eating with the president. The mes
sage, taken in connection with the
suggestion in Germany's last note
that she was ready to- consider peace
on certain terms, caused deep inter-
est among officials here. The Pope,
like President Wilson, is understood
to be ready to make peace sugges-,
tions when he believes the time is
ripe.
Up to the present, so far as could
be learned tonight, there has been no
intimation from the allied govern
ments that peace overtures would be
welcomed. President Wilson consist
emily has taken the position that he
could no, with propriety make fur
ther mediation offers unless all par
ties to the war were ready to discuss
the subject.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Honor Roll Denmark School.

The following is the honor roll o
the Denmark school:
First grade-Catherine Neeley, Lu
la Griffith. Dorothy Hightcwer, Go
van Zeigler, Fletcher Sojourner
Louis Spann, Leslie Eas1erling, J. Il
Brooker, Albert Bean.
Second grade Roger Smoak, Ha
good Zcrn, Helen Brooker, Doroth,
Crum, Winnie Cox, Mamie Turner
Miriam Turner, Mary Jane Walker
Grace Virgins.
Third grade Sarah Califf. Geor'
gia Fogle, Claudia Holton, Wendell
La Croy, Julia Ray, Edward Zeigler
Myrtle Walker, John Turner.
Fourth grade George Marion
Hope, Frances Dozier, George High
tower, Margaret Brooker.
Fifth grade-Eldridge Hightower
Dottie B. Smoak, Lille Grimes, Eve
lyn Cain, Byrl Price, Dorothy Riley
Helen Turner, Hattie Mae Way.
Sixth grade-Ruth Califf, Louise
Ray, Carlisle Folk, Fred Virgins,
Leoline Walker.
Seventh grade-James Virgins,
Pearl Barr, Edna Creech, Anna Mat
thews.
Eighth grade-Harold Sojourner
Ruth Folk, Elizabeth McCrae, Julia
McCrae.
Ninth grade-Julia Cox, Willie
Dele Hutto.
Tenth grade-Genie Fogle, Barn
well Higgins, Clara Wyman, Martha
Virgins.
Eleventh grade-Virginia Hutto.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Estate of $1OO,OOO,OOO.

1t has just been determined that
Lamon Vernon Harkness, third vice
president of the Standard Oil com
pany, and second largest stockholder
in the concern, who died in Califor-
MIA on January II, 1915, left an es-
tate estimated at, more than $780,
100000. The bulk of his property
will go to his son, Harry S. Harkness'
and his daughters, Mrs. Lila H. Ed
wards, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Myrtle
K. Macomber, of Paicines Rancho,
near Hollister, Cal.
Harry S. Harkness is the leading
amateur automobile racer of America
and is famed for his daring driving
He takes chances with his life and
limb with the best of the professional
racers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Newspapers to Raise Prices.

The trade journals are full of news
about the wonderful advance in the
price of all material that is used in
making newspapers. News ink,
white newspaper, linotype metal all
have advanced beyond conception,
the latter being double what it could
be bought for some months ago. AS
a result of this advance publishers
are pretty hard hit In some in
stances fear is expressed as to the
ability of the large dailies to secure
paper, even at the advanced price, in
sufficient quantities to enable them
to continue getting out the mammoth
editions that they have been accus-
toned to publish.
In order to meet this advance in
the price of all material, we note
that the statement has been made
that the great dailies, instead Of SELL
ing their papers for five cents per
copy, it may be necessary for them to
raise the price to fifteen cents. There
is no question about it that while
subscription rates may remain the
same, papers will be forced to raise
the price of advertising and job
work. Newspapers are no longer run
on the principle of ''go if you can"
and "go just any way but they are
run as other business enterprises
are run and so they will be compelled
to raise their prices just as the mer-
chant does on goods that cost him
more than they formerly did. This
is business pure and simple, and no
business can sustain itself that does
not meet conditions that confront it
in a business-like way. 1t is either
this or 90 to the wall.-Greenwood
Journal =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
GAINING STRENGTH DAILY.
"Give Manning a Second Term" the
Sentiment On All Sides.

1--WE have not fully agreed with
Governor Manning in all official acts,
but he has made one Of the best gov
ernors we have had in a long time,
and we see no reason why he should
not be given second term, as it has
been the unbroken custom in this
State since the primary was inaugu-
rated.-Pee Dee Advocate.
The above is, to say the very least
of it, ominous. We have not always
agreed with Governor Manning
either, but so far from causing us to
think less of him it only makes us
have a higher regard for him. Had
he done only the things we thought
he should have done in every in
stance he, no doubt, would have
made more mistakes than he has
made There can be no question
about it, Manning has made con-
scientious, faithful official, and we
do not hesitate to say We see no rea-
son why he should not have the en-
dorsement that he deserves.
A gentleman remarked to us the
other day that there was no doubt
about it, Governor Manning was
gaining strength everyday. He then
went on to tell what prominent
Greenwood men had to say about
him-men some of whom had been
only a few weeks since rather timid
and shy of the governors prospects.
We are mot fighting Governor
Manning's battles, nor are we COM
mitting this newspaper to his sup
port, or for that matter to the sup
port of any other man, but we are
speaking as free born citizen, who
has a right to his individual opin-
ions.-Greenwood Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
BAMBERG, S. G. THURSDAY, MAY II, 1916.
VERDUN A DESOLATE PICTURE.
Correspondent Describes Visit to the
Worlds Greatest Battlefield.

CASTOR Deschamps, writing in the
Paris Temps, gives vivid descrip-
ton of his visit to the Verdun front
from which he has just returned
The account follows:
The vast battlefield was yelled by
a sleety rain, but Verdun, Douau-
mont and lie Mort Homme were
vaguely outlined in the distance
Verdun, wounded but still upright
stood like a sentinel guarding the
entrance of the valley above the
blackened ruins of houses, while the
towers of the cathedral rose like two
outstretched arms in protest against
the misery and desolation about
them. The citadel still stands un.
scathed.
"Villages are now abandoned and
become military positions where the
further presence of civilians is i'm.
possible. The whole aspect of the
vast panorama is one of intense mel.
ancholy. At intervals incendiary
bombs burst among the ruins, throw.
ing great clouds of black smoke and
debris. From time to time fires
were started by bombs, and here and
there village houses were seen blaz'
ing through the mists, but amid al
this scene of fire and explosion nc
human beings could be seen any.
where; as it was, hidden monsters OF
steel, far away, were working their
terrible destruction. The absence OF
human activity added to the su.
preme sadness.
''One could see the ancient ruins OF
the old Roman camps in this vicinity
where the Romans resisted the Ger
man invaders, even Rue Mazel, the
main thoroughfare of Verdun, being
an ancient Roman road"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Laying Submarine Mines.

The mines which have been chief
ly\used in the present war are auto
matte and mechanical, and are fired
when the ship strikes against them.
Mines of this type are easily laid.
When slowed away on the deck of a
mine-laying ship the mine rests on
the anchor which at the same time
forms a little carriage which can be
run over the stern OF the ship.
Whether mines have actually been
laid by submarines is, of course,
known only to the naval authorities.
Patents have, however, been taken
out within the last few years for
specially designed mines to be laid
by submarines and also for providing
submarine boats with series of
chambers on each side for holding
and launching mines. These cham
bers are disposed between double
walls of the submarine and are made
to form smooth outline with the
hull of the boat.
A mine is maintained at the de-
sired depth in the water by means of
an anchor in which the cable, one
end of which is connected to the
mine, is unwound from drum suit
ably braked and mounted in the an
Choir casing. The rotation of the
drum is controlled by a bump weight
attached to a short sounding line.
When the plumb weight reaches the
bottom of the sea the rotation of the
drum is stopped and the mine is pull
ed down to the required depth. 1t is
only necessary to determine at what
depth below the surface it is desired
to anchor the mine and to throw in
to the water the complete apparatus,
namely, the mine and anchor, where
upon the whole apparatus will take
up it's proper position, the depth of
submersion being determined by the
length of the sounding line.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.