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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

q more uuulSiouS "heA
& the sun spot area was diminishing
than when increasing. The inf1u-
ence of the spots seemed to increase
with nearness to the suns equator.
The novel star finder of a Shang-
/ hal inventor has the form of a par
asol. When the parasol is opened
and its stick is pointed toward Po-
Iaris, the stars and consultations
tseharted upon it's covering are found
Ito have the same relative positions
as in the sky overhead, so that find
) ing the celestial objects is easy.
Supplies of peat-enOrmous as
they now seem-will be used up rap
ssssdly if the latest schemes for utiliza-
Stion prove equal to expectations.
Prot. Bottomley's bacterized peat, if
d success on large scale, will create
"a great demand for peat fertilizer;
and now new process of distilling
peat which has been already under
test several months, promises home
supply of fuel oil for British naval
1 and other vessels After breaking
up in macerator, the peat is COM
pressed into briquets. These are
dried until the moisture is reduced
to % per cent, and they are then fed
spy q mechanical conveyor into sue
cession of three. retort chambers of
increasing temperatures. Coke re-
mains as a residue, while the con-
densed gases yield oil, toluol, am
Inonia, paraffin wax and acetone.
With peat at about 81 a ton it is es-
fimated that profit of at least $3.50
| TO s5 ton will be realized. This
estimate does not include the toluol
and acetone which may prove more
valuable than all other products.
i & new method of electric solder
{ ing does away with the heating OF
/ the soldering iron by means OF re-
{ sistance coils, a process usually TAX
ing ten to twenty minutes. TWO
high-resistance points of carbon or
carborundum are placed fraction of
an inch apart, and the portion of the
article to be soldered is made to
bridge across this space, the passage
of the electric current through the
points quickly makes them mean
descent, applying the heat at once TO
the surfaces of be joined. Not only
is much time saved, but the loss OF
much heat is avoided.
AS a light of great brilliancy, the
white flame electric arc has adVan-
I .taees. some of which were noted by
w. R. Mott in late American Elec-
tro-Chemical society paper. A con-
slant intensity may be maintained
throughout the "a hours if desired,
= ana, leu ny d Cul CllI VI -o oAoPSA w.
the light at distance of two feet is
more intense than summer sunlight.
Such light is of special value in
testing such materials as dyes and
paints. 1t is the cheapest and most
powerful light for photo-engraVing
and is growing in use for other pho
geographic processes, and for chemica]
manufacturing at night.
Experimental psychology has
wide field of usefulness in fitting IN
dividuals into the most suitable
places, and aiding employers to selec
the help best adapted to the work
The experience of the New YorE
Telephone Co., acting on the advice
of DR.. J. w. Baird, psychologist o
Clark University, suggests that mucl
more is possible. To add $4,000 nev
names to the already overgroWn dl
rectory seemed to call for further in
crease in bulkiness or type unread
,ahlv small. and it was to OVercOm
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
HIGHWAY COMMISSION DEAD.
House Kills Measure by Very Decisive
Vote of Sixty to Thirty-Seven.

Columbia, Feb. 2.-There must
evidently be psychology in legislation
as there is in other matters. Yester-
day, after Mr.. Berry's argument in
favor of the highway commission
bill, the general impression was that
the committee bill would have passed
had a vote been taken at that time.
The vote was not taken and a night
interviewed. Today, when the house
did vote, very much to the surprise
Of every one, the bill undertaking to
create a highway commission out of
fund to be derived from automo-
bile licenses was killed by decisive
vote of so to 81. There isn't very
much use speculating why the bill
was killed, but there were a great
many things that combined to impair
the possibility of the bill becoming
law. First, was the idea that a new
commission was to be established,
and the legislature is actually afraid
of the word commission" at this
time Second, there were so many
different bills AND many wanted their
particular view to be adopted. Third,
there was confusion to the exact force
of the proposed bill. Fourth, many
members wanted the revenue derived
from: the automobile tax spent imme-
diately in the county where the tax
was collected. Fifth, there was OBJ
lection to the personnel of the pro-
posed commission. But what's the
use to figure on the reasons. Suf-
ficient to say that the committee and
the different bills looking for the es-
tablishment of State highway COM
mission were killed. There is pos
sibility later on in the session of an
other measure along different lines
being proposed.
A number of counties are propos-
ing and passing bills looking to the
taxation of autom obiles and have the
fund thereby derived expended on
road work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
NEW SOURCES OF ALCOHOL.
Sun Spots and Magnetic Storms.
Printing Shop Psychology.

The ever-growing demand for mo-
tor fuel is stimulating the search for
alcohol and other materials that can
be used in ordinary internal combus-
ton engines. Much is expected from
the manufacturer of sugar and al
cohol from the Nipa palm, of the
Philippines, and this is reported by
D. NJ. Matthews, chief forestry Of
ficer of British North Borneo, to have
suggested new possibilities for the
country around Sandakan. While
the area OF napa swamp in this VI
cinity has never been computed, 1t is
believed to be greater than in the
Philippines. More than $4,000 acres
must exist in three areas alone
Labuk Bay, the northeast coast from
Sandakan Bay to Tambisan Island
and Sandakan Bay-and these dense
stands are easily accessible. AS good
management makes 200 acres of
Nipa yield 500 gallons daily during
the six or seven months of sap flow,
an important alcohol industry is
promised from the palms actually in
sight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

s3s The novel star finder of a Shang-
hal inventor has the form of a par
asol. When the parasol is opened
and its stick is pointed toward Po-
Iaris, the stars and considerations
seharted upon it's covering are found
Ito have the same relative positions
as in the sky overhead, so that find
ing the celestial objects is easy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

Total 1-2 mills
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

sought. By trials with dummy sheets
of differing plan, it was found that
90 persons selected number from
the type arrangement in an average
of 9.28 seconds, while 1875 seconds
were required with the old book. The
arrangement thus indicated was ac-
cordingly adopted for the new book,
which is compressed laterally instead
of using type smaller vertically, and
has four columns to the page instead
of the former three. And this SEEM
ingly more easily read arrangement,
with II names to the inch instead of
12. shorten the directory $50 pages
as compared with the old.
Food and other vegetable material
for human needs must in the future
be greatly increased in quantity and
improved in quality as a result OF
the work of experimenters. The
United States department of agricul-
ture established it's section of seed
and plant introduction in 1907, and
up to last July more than 10000
varieties were introduced. In the
last year, over 1000 varieties were
| introduced, while more than 5O(
shipments Of experimental seeds ano
plants were made to experimenting
institutions in foreign lands. In the
year, 1881 experimental plants
and 11,465 packets of seeds were dis
tributed to home experimenters, ane
were recorded for future reference.
Mines in Brazil, belonging to tn
St. John Del Ray Co., are alread!
operated to a vertical depth of mor'
than mile, and plans are reported
for opening the works to 1926 feet
| The high perature-calculate a
not less than 1868 degrees FL
the greatest difficulty anticipated
Present ventilation offers little cool
ing, but artificial cooling and drying
of the air are expected to make prac
ticable mining at even create
depths.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

Sun spots are generally looked up
son as a cause of magnetic storms on
the earth, but more light is still be-
ing sought. At late meeting of the
Royal Astronomical society in Lon
don, E. w. Maunder showed that the
disturbances are very likely to recur
with the turning Of the same me-
ridian of the sun. toward the earth.
From the records of 1889 to 1913,
Rev. A.. S. Cortie had studied over
1000 disturbances, 275 of them great
and 20 very great, and had found the
disturbances more numerous when
the sun spot area was diminishing
than when increasing. The inf1u-
ence of the spots seemed to increase
with nearness to the suns equator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10

Sponge and angel food cake every
Wednesday at G. A. Ducker &
Bro's.-adv. 2-lo.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1915 until the
18th day of March, 1916 inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1915, until the 31st day Of January,
1915, a penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 1915, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1915, until the 18th
day of March, 1915, penalty of
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
THE LEVY.
For State purposes ------------7 mills
For county purposes .4 1-2 mills
Constitutional, school tax .-----3 mills
Total IL mills
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIEs.
Bamberg, No. IA ----.-------9 mills
Binnakers, No. IL -----------3 mills
Buford's Bridge, No. Z -.------2 mills
Clear Pond, No. 19 .-------2 mills
Colston, No. Is ---------------4 mills
Denmark, No. 21 -----------6 IL mills
Ehrhardt, No. % .--------9 mills
Fishpond, No. 5 ..-.-------z mills
Govan, No. II -..-:----------4 mills
Hutto, No. 6 --------- ------.---------2 mills
Hamnton. No. 3 .2 mills
Howard No. Pa .2 mills
Hopewell, No. j .----------.----------3 mills
Hunters Chapel, No. 16 --------4 mills
Lees, No. 23 .--.-----. -.---------.4 mills
Midway, No. 2 ---..----s------.2 mills
Oak Grove, No. 20 ---.---.---2 mills
Olar, No. 8 mills
St. Johns, No. 10 ------.--------2 mills
Salem, No. 9 ----------------------4 mills
Three Mile, No. .------..-----.2 mills
All persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years of age
except Confederate soldiers and sail
ors, who are exempt at so years OF
age, are liable to poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax so cents.
All persons who were 21 years OF
age on or before the 1st day of Jan
nary, 1915, are liable to a poll ta1
of one dollar, and all who have moi
made returns to the Auditor, are re-
quested to do so on or before the
1st Of January, 1915.
| I will receive the communication
road tax of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1915, unit
the 1st day of March. 1915:
G. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Two Big Eastern Elevens Begin Final
Preparations for Greatest Foot
ball Fuss Of the
Year.
: AN EMPTY VICTORY
Brown Has Defeated Both Teams and
is Logical Holder Of Eastern
BeIt-Pittsburg
Strong.
by H. C.. Hamilton. United Press
Staff Correspondent
CfoH corraaDondent I

tBy H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Nov. 20-Yale and
Harvard today began final prepa a.
tions for the biggest football fus1 of
the year. Points will be driven home
by the rival coaches, secret practice
will be held and every energy will
be bent toward turning up victory
Saturday.
But the glory OF victory this year
will be empty. At Providence, ". ).
there are justified claims that top
those of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and
all the rest of the gang. Brown. with
the husky negro Pollard as a main.
stay, has whipped both Yale and
Harvard, who have victories to their
credit over Princeton.
Brown still has game on us
schedule and it is tussle of consid-
cradle Importance. In Colgate the
Providence eleven. will find a worthy
opponent on Thanksgiving day.
1t is unfortunate that schedules do
not call for a meeting between Pitts
burgh and Brown. These two elevens
are the classes of the east without a
struggle right row Neither has seen
it's standard trailed In the. dust this
year and what is more, they have
won their games by preponderance
Of figures that leaves no room for
argument Pittsburgh hasn't met Har-
ward nor Yale, but it probably is just
as well for the elevens of those two
chesty universities that it didn't. The
principal winter sport probably will
be deciding whether Brown or Pitts
burgh is entitled to the title.
Yales victory over Princeton by a
touchdown and field goal gives the
Blue decided advantage In fixing UP
a basis on which to spread the dope
for the meeting next Saturday at
New Haven.
Harvard was unable to cross the
Tiger goal line. The best that could
be accomplished was field goal and
Yale was good enough to register one
of those also. 1ales' attack proved
stronger against the Princeton de-
showed to a better advantage in p12S-
ing up the Tiger misplays. -.
While the Yale and Harvard teams
are whetting their knives, these old
rivals, Army ana Navy, also will be
getting ready Tor some gore. The big
game falls on the same day as the
Yale-Harvard scrap.
Just now 1t Looks like another Army
year. The cadets have met and de-
feated some IF the best elevens in
the country, including Springfield and
Notre Dame. Forward passing with
the mighty Oliphant to heave the
ball, has carried them in long
stretches down the field. Line pluns-
ing with Oliphant or his terrible team
mate Vidal, to carry the ball, has Irc-
duced real res Its and either Vidal
or Oliphant can kick goals with 1e-
lentless precision from unheard OF
angles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
BROOKLYN HAS
fine F|ELO | ! r
National League Champions Fourth
IN Batting List, But Daubert
and Mowrey Make
Records.
BIG AVERAGE
Had 1877 for ThIrty-four Games at
First Overwhelmingly, League
Tail Ender, Had Good
Fielding Record.

NEW YORK, Nov. z5.-Brookiyn,
pennant winner in the National
league, has two extra fine fielders
among her champions, according to
averages made public today. Brook
Ign, however, as team, fielded in
fourth place, being topped by Boston,
New York and Cincinnati, in the
order named.
Jake Daubert, the Brooklyn first
baseman, led the league for regulars
with an average Of 1898 and Mike
Mowrey. third baseman. for the
Dodgers, topped the dizzy station
guardians with mark of 1865. Wal
ter Hoelke, the New York youngster
turned in an average of 1897 for thtr.
ty-four games at first base.
Cincinnati, although finishing at
the tail of the procession, for games
won. did well in fielding. Tommy
Griffith, outfielder. played his 155th
game OF the season in right field,
giving him an unbroken run Of games
for two seasons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
FIT. MADISON
Is CHAMPION
BY Defeating Washington to o,
Up-rver Lads Have Good Hold
on Southeast Title.

Fort Madison has now an uncloud-
ed title to the championship Of the
southeastern district Of Iowa. Her
defeat of Washington Saturday by a
score of 3 to 0 made this an &C
complished fact.
The first quarter was practically
even. the ball seesawing up and down
the field The second quarter was a
little better for the Prison City bunch,
the ball being in Washington territory
most of the time. 1t was in this per
iod that the toe of Kirkhuff blasted
the championship hopes Of the
Washington school, booting the ball
over the bar at difficult angle from
the thirty-five yard line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
SALTS IF KIDNEYS
0RbLADDERb0THER
Harmless 70 flush Kidneys ans
neutralize Irritating
acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid, says a noted
authority. The kidneys filter this
acid from the blood and pass it on
to the bladder, where it often re-
mains to iritate and infame. caus-
ing burning, scalding sensation, or
setting up an irritation at the neck
of the bladder, obliging you to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. The sufferer is in constant
dread, the water passes sometimes
with scaldins sensation and Is very
rrofuse; again, there is difficulty in
avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
it, because they can't control urina-
ton. While it is extremely annoy
ing and sometimes very painful, this
is really one Of the most simple all
ments to overcome. Get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from your phar-
macist and take tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast, con-
tinue this for two. or three days.
This will neutralize the acids in the
urine SO it no longer Is a source Of
irritation 20 the bladder and urinary
organs which then act normally
again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and Is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and is used by thousands of
folks who are subject to urinary dis
orders caused by uric acid irritation.
Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and
causes no bal effects whatever.
Here you have pleasant, efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20

row home life, and who imagines that
the way to escape lies by way OF the
stage. She answers a fake ADVERTISE
ment and signs contract to go to
Mexico. The theatrical agency Is but
one of the many traps that await her
To point the moral Of the story, the
author has brought back to the start
ing point all Of the girls involved, and
has shown the different roads which
they might have travelled had they
only known.
At the Orpheum tonight-Advertise-
ment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20

girl compelled to work hard for her
living and firing of the horrible daily
grind, her youth calls out for some
relaxation and pleasure, Just taste
of life which others more fortunate
are able to enjoy. The dance hall
beckons her to it's doors. She enters
and SO follows her eventful life.
The third girl is the one whose
parents have been too nice to teach
her any of the problems OF life Her
experience with the man she trusts
follows.
The fourth girl OF the film Is the
one who IL dissatisfied with her mar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Saturday Football Results

Princeton, o; Yale, 10.
Harvard, 0; Brown, q.
Army, II; Springfield, 2.
Navy, 81; Villa Nova, Z.
Dartmouth, 7; West Virginia, Z.
Swarthmore, 20; Dickinson, 20.
Syracuse, O.; Colgate, Is.
Pittsburgh, ID; Tech, s.
Williams, &c; Amherst, o.
Cornell, 81; Mass. Aggies, o.
Notre Dame, IA; Michigan Aggies
Georgetown, 81: North Carolina, 6
Union, %; Hamilton, 0.
Columbia, o; Wesleyan, 40.
Muhlenberg, Is; Catholic. o.
Michigan. Z: Pennsylvania, 10.
Minnesota, 81; Wisconsin. 0.
Chicago, 20; Illinois, Z.
Kansas, Z; Nebraska, 3.
Iowa, 10; Ames, 16.
Northwestern, 80; Purdue. 6.
Notre Dame, IA; Michigan Aggies,
Heidelberg, 10; u. of Detroit, IL.
Kendall. 46; Haskell, 0.
Warrensburg, "a; st. Louis O., ..
Marietta, 20; Otterbein, 6.
Cincinnati, %; Kenyon, 81.
Ripon College, 13; Lawrence, 0.
Ohio State, %: Case, o. s.t
Creighton, O.; Highland Park, 0.
Washington High, 0; FIT Madison, 3.
East Waterloo. 9; Dubuque, 6.
West Waterloo. IL: Cedar Falls, o.
Peoria High, "a; Pekin High, IA.
Jacksonville High, 80; Quincy
Iigh, Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Billiard Tourney.

UNITED Press Leated Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Billiard cham
pions of national repute will clash in
the annual inter-city tournament of
Detroit and Chicago teams this week.
1t will be 5000 point contest at 1872
balk line.
Clarence Jackson of Detroit and
Welker Cochran Of Chicago, open the
play tonight Cc-win Huston. former
Michigan champion, will play Fred
Conklin, former national cham p on,
tomorrow night. Arthur Seymour,
former Pacific coast champion, will
also figure in the play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
inaane Sisters Deed,

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SEATTLE, Washn., Nov. 20.-Miss
Alice Carey, aged 80, is near death
today with three bullet wounds in
her body fired by her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Hartman, who afterward
committed suicide by taking poison,
during a fit of temporary insanity
Both women we're graduates of the
University of Michigan. Their par
ents live in Sandusky, Ohio.
Miss Carey advanced the theory Of
insanity to explain the affair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Soc c~e LEAGUE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Three Chicago
district league soccre teams won their
matches in the series for the national
soccre championship yesterday. The
Bricklayers, McDuffs and Joliet elev-
ems were victors over the Hyde Park,
Pullman and Slavia team respective
ly. 1t was the second Of the series
of five contests for the title.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Baseball PLAYER Robbed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AURORA, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Having
gazed down the barrels Of a brace
of guns. Mike Prendergast, Cub
pitcher, feels greatly relieved today.
He was relieved of his watch and
his money by two motorcycle rob-
bers who pulled up in front of Ed
ward Higgins home at Ladd, Ill.,, last
night, entered and made themselves
right at home"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
At tho hippodrome.

Clara Kimbal Young. considered
by many as the loveliest woman on
the screen today. will be seen at the
Hippodrome theatre tonight in The
Dark Silence" World picture,
directed by Albert Capellani. and al.
though there have been many pic
lures within the past two years " 'icsl
have used war episodes to add
strength to their story, none has been
able to bring to it's climax such an
effective use of the war scene, as
Director ,Capellani in The Dark
Silence"
"The Dark Silence, Is the photo
play attraction that the management
Of this theatre has chosen to dedi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
Home to Practice Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20
Hurry-up Yost, having steered his
Michigan eleven through another
season, is on his way home here to-
day to resume his law practice. Mrs.
Yost and their son. Fielding H.. Jr,
accompanied him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand's stage Attractions.


An indoor circus, big rousing
musical comedy, farce and a return
date Of The Birth of Nation are
scheduled for early showing at the
Grand Vaudeville tonight includes
yet shown, and the last vaudeville
bill until after the holidays
Tonight's program includes Hayes
& Neal, comic sketch entitled The
Soap Salesman; Ovando Duo, expert
whirlwind xylophonists; Jack Polk in
comedy patter and McIlyar and Ham
ilton, novelty and comic barrel jump
ers.
Stage attractions later are as fol-
lows: Macks indoor circus, Sunday
and Monday, November rs and "a. A
big circus for kidlets and grown-ups,
fourteen acts taken from the circuses
now in winter quarters. Watch Your
STEP" Tuesday. November %. One
OF the largest musical comedies ever
brought to Keokuk, sixty people in a
CHEEKY, dancing musical gem.
Twin Beds Thanks giving day,
matinee and night Selwyn G Co.'s
1aughable farce which has delighted
New York, Chicago and other big
cities for more than a year. The Birth
of Nation. December 3, 4, and g.
matinees daily except Sunday. Com
plete orchestra and same production
as before, at special bargain prices of
Csc to 75c at matinee and Csc to 81
at night.
Seats may be reserved now for
any and all Of these attractions.-Ad-
vertisement.