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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
NOTABLE WRECKS OF NEW HAVEN SYSTEM
NorWalk, May 6, 1853, 60 killed.
South Lyme, 1864, s killed.

South Lyme, 1864, 8 killed.
Trllmbull 1865, killed, 80 injured
Fairfield (freight) June, 1911, a killed.
Bridgeport, Federal, July 1911, IL killed.
Berlin junction, runaway freight Oct 1911 2 killed.
FreetoWn Mass. Jan. 1912, one killed.
Stonington, Conn.,, July, 1872 killed.
Dorchester, Mass. August, 1912, 5 killed.
South Boston, Mass. Aug 1912, killed.
Greens Farms Boston Express, Oct 3, 1872 killed. 5
injured
Greens Farms, Merchants Limited, Nov 1872 injured
Putnam, Conn.,, Nov. 1912, killed.
Stamford, Boston Express June 1913, killed.
North Haven, Sept 1913, 21 killed
Westfield October 1913 one killed.
Westerly October 1913, Gilt Edge Express, Is injured
Clayton Conn.,, April 1914, killed
Milford, Feb. p, 1916, II killed, 60 injured.
Bridgeport, Berkshire train, Nov. g. 1 killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS

Petrograd, Dec. 2.-The Russians
have gained possession of the western
part of Tchernavoda bridge, across
the Danube, it was announced official
ly today. South Of Bucharest the
Teutonic forces have been driven
back, the statement says, and the viii
lagos of Tzomana and Gostinaro have
been recaptured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
SWITCH DEFECTIVE, DECLARES
BRAKEMAN HELD FOR WRECK

Triple Investigation By State, County and Rail-
road Officials Into Disaster at Beacon Falls
Which Claimed Lives of Express Locomotive
Engineer and Fireman Open Switch Cause
of Disaster To Fast New York -Winsted
Train.
DRAMATIC SCENES FOLLOW WRECK
WHEN FLAMES ILLUMINE DEATH CAB
Like Phantom Crew of a Ghostly Locomotive, Bod
les of Railroaders Remain for Hours in View
of Morbid Villagers, Until Belated Wrecking
Trains Release Them From Ponderous Pinions
All Steel Construction Of Express Averts
Great Death Toll
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
We Don't, Do You?

Do you like the practice of using a
"V" for "U?" And why it is so used
by architects especially in inscrip-
tions on buildings? 1t is simply
barking back to the Old Roman
style. Lots of us do not particular
ly like it. And so we will appreciate
what this man has to say in a recent
issue of Printers Ink:
Now that We possess the U with
soft and graceful cvrve, of vnexceiled
docility and willingness to serve, why
do they carve Vnited States and pvb-
lie schools and svch and make the
English language look as fvnny as the
Dvtch, with restaurant and Pullman
car and university and other marks of
educational perversity?
That V impresses some of VS. as
cheap and gavdy blvff, which par
venves may pvll in place of more
substantial stvff, bvt people who are
fashioned ovt of vnpretentiovs dvst
view all svch affection with an WAS
svmed disgvst. Svch exhibitions al
ways make me very glvm and blve.
Now, honest Injvn, don't they have
the same effect on you?-Greenwood
Index.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
FAKE ADy'ENTISING.
Supreme Court Defines What COnsti'
tutes Dishonest Advertising.

In defining today more clearly than
ever before what constitutes dis
honest advertising through the mails
the supreme court held in effect that
advertisers, even though they give
purchasers value received for their
money, are guilty of fraud if by ex-
aggerated advertising propaganda
they have led clients to expect more
relates a Washington dispatch OF
April "a. Officials declare the de-
cision will pave the way to scores or
prosecutions and make possible the
enforcement of a much more string
ent federal supervision of mail ad-
vertising.
The opinion was announced by JUS
tice McKenna, reversing the district
court in the southern district of
Florida, which quashed an indictment
against officials of the New South
Farm and Home company. The in
dictment charged unlawful use of the
mails in selling ten acre farms. The
Florida court held that if purchaser
received the moneys worth, exagger-
ated propaganda was not fraudulent.
Justice McKenna took the position
that it was an offense if the articles
sold did not serve the purpose repre-
sented, no matter what the value
might be.
In discussing what constituted a
criminal offense under the statute
governing the use of the mails, JUS
tice McKenna said:
"Mere putting might not be with
in it's meaning (of this, however, no
opinion need be expressed), that is,
the mere exaggeration of the quail
ties which the article has; when a
proposed seller goes beyond that and
assigns to the article qualities which
it does not possess, does not simply
the advantage which it has,
and falsely invests it with advantages
and falsely invests it with advantages
transcends the limits of putting and
engages in false representations and
pretenses.
when the pretenses or representa-
tions or promises which execute the
deception and fraud are false they
become the scheme or artifce which
the statute denounces. Especially is
this true in the purchase of small
tracts for homes"
The case against the Florida COM
pany goes back to the Florida court
for further proceedings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
About the Kurds.

The Kurds, whose transfer of allie
glance from Turkey to Russia in con-
sequence of the fall of Erzerum, is
now alarming the official world at
Constantinople, trace back not only
to the Carduchi Of classical days, but
far beyond that to the Turanian Kur-
du, who were a powerful nation in
Assyrian times. When Nineveh fell
they became merged in the Medes and
up to today have been subject partly
to Persia and partly to Turkey. Be-
ing alien to the former in religion
and to the latter in language, it is
not surprising that they have an In
different reputation among their
neighbors. But this is not altogether
deserved, for, though wild and law
less, they are neither fanatical nor
cruel, and are by nature brave and
hospitable. The Great Saladin was
a. Kurd.-London Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

Governor Richard I. Manning will
be renominated this summer, unless
something turns up more apparent
than is now visible. We base this
prediction upon the fact that the gov
ernor has given the State the clean
est administration in many years.
The past two years have been mark
ed by earnest effort in behalf of the
welfare of the State and its people.
And it is mighty rare thing that
earnest effort is not appreciated. We
believe that the people of the State
want good government and economi-
cal administration. This they have
received at the hands of Manning.
We are frank to say that we believe
he has lost votes in certain quarters
by his aggressiveness-it was to be
expected. On the other hand, we be-
lieve that the clean government he
has given has made votes in other
quarters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

A great many of the weeklies and
semi-weeklies of the State are con-
templating raising the subscription
price of their papers, on account OF
the enormous increases in the cost OF
paper and printing materials. While,
on account of the particular style OF
this paper, it probably costs us pro-
portionately more to publish than it
does the average newspaper, we do
not contemplate any increase in the
subscription price. But we do take
this opportunity of asking our
friends to meet their subscription ac-
counts promptly. Do not wait until
we mail half a dozen statements.
That adds much to our expense. l.
costs US good many hard dollars to
mail statements to all Of our sub
scribers, so when you see a notice on
your paper near the label, Your Sub
scription Has Expired" sit right
down and write us out check. That
little sentence is stamped there to re-
mind you that your subscription is
due, and that a remittance is in Or
der. And, while we are talking
about it, we wish to say that we lost
a good round sum of money by our
Gas we thought) goodness in sending
the paper right on for year or more
after the war started. Now we have
never been accused of being capital
lists, so we don't mind acknowledging
that we took this loss to heart good
deal, and it burt in more ways than
by touching the money drawer. Our
friends asked us By the score to &C
commodate them, and we did, al
though it was the rule to stop papers
when they expired. Now, we don''
doubt anybody's honesty, but, how
ever honest you are, if you don't pay
up, it does not help us bit. Now
as we said, we have no idea of in
creasing the price of the paper, bu'
we do ask our friends to help us
along by paying promptly when theil
subscriptions are due.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

One of the arguments used against
the county-to-county canvass was
that the canvass is often used for
purposes other than office seeking.
The correctness of this argument is
borne out in the recent announce
ment for lieutenant governor of State
Warehouse Commissioner John l..
McLaurin. Mr.. McLaurin delivers
himself of the startling information
that nobody but an undergrown or a
dead man would have the office, and,
as he does not accuse himself of be-
ing dead one, acknowledges that
he does not want the office, but he
does ask for an hour at every cam
paign meeting to discuss the State
warehouse system. While lieutenant
governor is a mighty poor paying
office to run for, we cannot agree
with the warehouse commissioner as
to the littleness of the office. When
ever a governor dies in office, or re-
signs, and they have been known to
do it, the office of lieutenant COVER
nor would be mighty important. Any
way it is not at all nice to be so un-
complimentary to the present occu-
pant of the office. But what we start
ed out to say is that the real candi-
dates have hard enough time trying
to all speak in the short time neces-
sary for campaign meeting, and
with a mock-candidate taking up an
hour of the time, it will be still hard
er. According to our way of looking
at it, we don't think the State execu-
tive committee should hesitate mo-
ment, after what Mr.. McLaurin has
candidly said, to decline to allow him
the time he asks. Of course if he
wants to run as any other candidate,
that is his privilege; but the State
Democratic party is not running the
State warehouse business, and there
is no reason why it should dabble in
it in any way whatsoever.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

If the State executive committee
allows McLaurin to take an hour at
each of the campaign meetings to
tell the people why his job is the
most important one in the State,
what is to hinder every other inter-
est from putting in mock-candi-
date for the same purpose? For in
stance, the railroads, the insurance
companies, the cotton mill industry,
or any other industry or interest. 1t
would afford them splendid advertis-
ing, and the cost would be very little
compared to the number of people
who would be reached.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
A Few Placards.

Placard at moving picture show
Young children must have par
ents."
In a barber shop window: Dur
ing alterations patrons will be shaved
in the back" )"
Sign in fremont street store:
Empty boxes suitable for Christ
mas gifts.
In tailor shop: 1--WE die for 9th
ers; why not let us die for you?"
In a clothing store: "These pants
will look better on your legs than on
our hands"
A silversmith has place next
door to a restaurant. The former
having put up a placard, "Jewelry OF
all kinds plated" the restaurant
keeper followed with this: "Oysters
and little neck clans plated. .'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Chr Ha111t,rry Hrralh
ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
Published every Thursday in Tn

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street III
the live and growing City OF BAN
berg, being issued from printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, BaDcocK
cylinder press, folder, two Jobbers a
fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by
electric power with other material
and machinery in keeping, the whole
eouipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions-By the year $l.5o'
six months, Is cents; three months
60 cents. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance. :,
Adyertisements-S1.00 per inch
for first insertion, subsequent lnser-
tions so cents per inch. negal ao-
yertisements at the rates allowed os
law. Local reading notices cents
!. line each insertion. wants anu
other advertisements under speclal
head. ! cent a word each insertion.
Liberal contracts made for three, SIX
and twelve months. Write for rates.
obituaries, tributes of respect, reso-
,utions. cards of thanks, and all no
tices of a personal or political CHAR
acrer are charged for as regular ad-
yertising. Contracts for advertising
not subject to cancellation after nrs'
insertion.
Communications are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter-
est. We require the name and ao-
dress of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
offensively personal can find place IN
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ez-
..ea :. anu commnnicatiOI.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

Some of our exchan ges seem to
think it is fine to have State song
since Reed Miller has set "Carolina,
one of Timrod's poems, to music.
"Carolina" was set to music many
years ago by lady who has since de-
parted this life, and the legislature
adopted the song as the official State
song some five years ago. The music
COR the song composed by Miller is
sweet and has a patriotic swing to 1t
that will doubtless make it popular
nevertheless, let credit be given
where due. A South Carolina lady
originated the idea of setting "Caro-
lima" to music, and, through her ef-
forts, it was adopted as the State
song.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

Unless something develops that is
unforeseen at this time, the break
with Germany has been averted. For
this success ul diplomacy on the part
of President Wilson the nation rem
ders it's thanks. There is no likeli-
hood of any change of administra-
tions this year. The diplomacy OF
Wilson is good enough for us.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

Get aboard, Mr.. Candidate! Send
in your announcement card today
while YOU are thinking about it.. OF
course you want the people every
where to know that you are in the
running; so send in your card. The
only condition is that check must
accompany the card. This is pay
as-you-enter business. If you. want
your card in the best paper in South
Carolina, you will have to send it to
The Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

According to the Newberry Observ-
er, the reason why we haven't been
getting any rain lately is that the
horns of the moon have been turned
up, thus preventing the water from
"spilling.' AS the left-hand horn is
now pointing downward at a pretty
dangerous angle, from the standpoint
of a vessel of water, it ought to be
pouring out q little.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
BY properly screening your house

BY properly screening your house
and keeping the flies and mosquitoes
out, you will be protecting yourself
against disease germs. This is the
worst time of the year for malaria.
If you had a pen of fine hogs you
would take every precaution you
could to protect them against chol-
era. Why not protect yourself and
your family against disease which
may threaten you?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
While she did very ugly about. II

While she did very ugly about. II,
il will be noticed that Germany &C
euiesced in the demand of the Unit
ed States. Some of the presidents 8
critics have said that the diplomacy
of the present Washington admins
tration is the laughing stock of the
world. Maybe so; but it must be
pretty dry laugh.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
MEETING OF TAXPAYERS.

A meeting of the taxpayers, voters
Of Bamberg School District No. IA,
is hereby called to be held in the
city hall in the town of Bamberg,
S. c., on Monday, May 29th, 1916,
at o'clock, p. M, for the purpose
of electing one member of the board
of trustees, and for the transaction
of any other business that may legal
ly come before the meeting.
w. NJ. BRABHAM,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Bamberg, S. c., May 9Th, 1916.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Known by Their Fruits.

A small boy was discussing the
differences in members of the vege-
table world.
"How did people first know an
apple tree from a pear tree?" he ask
ed. "By the bark?"
NO." replied his mother, gravely,
"by the bite e.''-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Thursday, May II, 1916

If the publishers of the Beaufort
Gazette and the Hampton Guardian
would print as good papers at home
as they do in each others town, both
0f-them would be better off.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11
Laid the Golden Egg.

Dad" said the young medical
graduate, lin your two weeks ab-
sence, I managed to cure Mrs. Gold
enby of her indigestion"
my boy" said the old doctor, "I'm
proud of you, of course; but Mrs.
Goldenby's indigestion is what. put
you through college. ."-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-11

Government meat inspection costs
each resident of the country 4 cents
q year.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
GOOD PAY NON
 BEING WORKED
 0N O[D C[EARY
EXCELLENT GROUND FOUND IN SUPPOSEDLY WORKED
 OUT WORKINGS.

Reports reaching Fairbanks during the past week are to the effect that H. Ringdahl and partners. ope. rating on No Il below, creek claim on Cleary creek, have encountered pay, the general run of which is considered to be as good if not be- ter than any extensive body of gravel ever located in the Fairbanks camp. The statement was corrobo- rated yesterday by a telephone mes age from Chatanika, the latter re port being to the effect that the ground now being worked by Ring lahl & Co. is a reminder of the early days on old Cleary when nothing but big money was thought of or considered
 It is stated that pans of BIO and S12 can be taken off the buckets $ they get to the top of the shaft without any trouble whatever. Just low extensive such pay is is not known at the present time. as Ring 1ahl X Co. have merely been pros Decting with a small crew. It is understood, however, that they will put on a large crew of men as soon IS they get their ground opened up and it is therefore thought that they will operate on a larger scale turing the coming summer than tny of the other miners of this camp.
 Tho operators are working in what is known as the old Riley workings. That ia. they are using the same shaft and are working over practically the same ground except for the fact that they went Is feet deeper than the former
 perators did. It is therefore though that they have one of these second bedrock" propositions.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Personal Mention

HILL-E Coke Hill, the Ruby attorney, expects to start for home today, after a several days business visit here.
 KEEN-C. E. Keen, the Tolovana mining man, plans to leave fol Brooks this morning.
 GODSKE-Mr and Mrs. A. J Godske have gone to the Big Cinema Hot Springs.
 GREEN-Captain George Green re turned Thursday evening from tril to Woodchopper creek with his dog team.
 EGLAR-William Eglar is re cent arrival in town from the Tolo vana country.
 PINKIERT-Aubrey Pinkiert, the Panama merchant, who has been here attending court, is planning to go Outside from here.
 DONALD-J A. Donald, manager of the N c. Co.'S store at Panama will leace for home today after be- ing in attendance at court for the past two weeks. He took out nat uralization papers last week.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Emergency Service
 Cleaning Up Mail

According to word received in Fairbanks during the past week, 2,200 pounds of parcels post mail matter for interior Alaska points is now on the trail between Fair banks and Chitina. It is under stood that only TOO pounds of the mail Is for Fairbanks, the balance being for Hot Springs, Tanana and Hther lower river points.
 The mail is being brought In un- der the special emergency contract authorized by the government It is understood that all of the mall accumulated at Cordova Is now cleaned up, with the exception of what may have arrived there since the special contract to transport 1t 10 the interior was authorized.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
"Hearts in Exile'
 Draws Large Crowd

Hearts In Exile" five-reel fea- ture film. was produced before the usual large Sunday night crowd at Thorne's laGt night, and everybody was pleased Clara Kimball Young has the leading role. The picture will be thrown on the screen again tonight, starting at S:3O o'clock. The price of admission Is 50 cents.
 A partial synopsis of the play is as follows:
 Hope Ivanova, the daughter of a Russian patriot who died whilst serving term of Imprisonment for promulgating doctrines of hu- manity and political freedom, has devoted her life to carrying on the work amongst the poorer classes.
 She Is a girl of high moral char acter, steadfast in her principles and unshakable in determination.
 Her hand is sought in marriage by two men, who, although their
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06

stations in life are wide apart, are loyal friends: One, Paul Pavlow, is a poor student, and other Serge Palma, is a wealthy scion of Rus sian aristocracy. Hope accepts the latter in order that her work will not be hampered by lack of money.
 The chief of police. cruel, relent- less and lascivious, has met Hope, and, attracted by her beauty and virtue, determines to possess her, and to this end has had her husband sentenced to fifteen years in Siberia and his friend to five years in east Russia, on false charges.
 Hope, however, is proof against all advances and makes a long jour ney to Siberia to join her husband in exile. After many months of travel, during which she suffers endless privations, she arrives. not to find her husband. but her lover, who. in a spirit of wonderful self sacrifice actuated by high souled love for Hope and deep friendship for Serge, has exchanged sentences.
 The end of the story is replete with thrills and heart throbs and
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
Pioneer Women s
 Committees Named

Further work in pelfecting tha organization of the local Isloo C. the Pioneer Women of Alaska, Was done at a meeting of the melnbeI of the Igloo held Saturday night in the district court room. Despite the inclemency of the weather ther' were a large number of pionec. women present and ten new mem bars signed the charter mcmbe' ship role.
 The principal business dispatche was the appointing by the presi- dent of the committees which, Witt the exception of the visiting com mittee, which is appointed monthly will serve throughout the ensuin : year. Those appointed were:
 Finance-Mrs John Raap, Mrs. Rae B. Carter Mrs Thos Lawson.
 Membership-Mr Frank R, Clark, Mrs. John Herring, Mrs. James Ru@- sell.
 Resolutions-Mr James Moore, Mrs. Ida NJ, Joy, Mrs Louisa Van Bibber, Mrs. Jennie K Archibald. Mrs J H. Groves.
 Relief-Mrs. Dan Driscon, Mrs, Eva O'Gara, Mrs. Mary Passy Mr5. John Patten. Mrs. Robert Kncaid.
 Visiting Blanche Martin, Mrs. Mary Delaney, Mrs. Thos Foa- ter, Mrs. Clara J. Holmes.
 Entertainment-Mrs o. C. Will Hams, Mrs. R. w Caldcrhead.
 The next meeting of the Igloo vii! be held on the first Saturday ev. ening in April. The charter men bership role will remain open until April 19 The women eligible to membership in the organization al those who landed at some point i1 Alaska prior to January l, 1901 Until the date when the Chartct membership closes, the registration