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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

A complete line of Christmas Toys.
See them before buying elsewhere.
L. M. HERS & Son, Ehrhardt, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14
The Value of a Cork Leg.

Suppose you were pretty young
girl and should fall into the river,
and a man standing on the bank, in
stead of jumping in after you, should
take off his leg and throw it at you
as you struggled in the water. You
would think it a strange proceeding
wouldn't you? And in your amaze
ment you would forget to drown, no
doubt
This is just what happened in
Cleveland, Ohio, the other day. A
girl fell into the river, as stated
There was a man on the bank who
had a cork leg. 1t occurred to him
in a fash, that if he should jump in
to the river to rescue the girl his
cork leg would stay on top of the
water and it might force his head
under, and he could not rescue the
girl and might drown himself. Sc
he Just jerked off his cork leg and
threw it to the girl She was great
ly surprised, Of course, but she clung
to the cork limb, and in a few min
utes another man came along anc
pulled her out.
There is no romance connected
with the story. There will be nc
wedding bells. The man with the
cork leg has wife and also severa
children and two or three grand
children. Mail.
A New Jersey preacher has beer
sueing his wife for divorce because
she demanded ten dollars each fol
her kisses. Choosing the cheaper
way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

The ThornWell Messenger has dis
continued publication. One of the
reasons given is the high cost Of print
paper. The Anderson Intelligencer,
a daily, has also been discontinued, d,
although the high price of paper is
not given as the reason of the dis
continuance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

A complete line of Christmas Toys.
See them before buying elsewhere.
L. M. HERS & Son, Ehrhardt, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

A complete line of Christmas Toys.
See them before buying elsewhere.
l.. NJ. HERS & Son, Ehrhardt, S. C.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

Parker-What's wrong? You seem
very worried.
Streeter-I am. I wrote two notes
one for my brother to ask him II
he took me for a fool, and one to Miss
Golding asking her if she would be
mine. While I was out somebody
telephoned "Yes," and for the life
of me l can't find out which one of
'em it was.-Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-14

We have just popular fiction novels SOC and 75c
books Books always suitable gifts We handle the famous Holman BIZ
Red Letter Bibles before buying your Xmas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
LENDING A HELPING
HAND TO HAS BEENS

New York, Dec. ia special to the
World from Chicago says: A COM
mittee of Chicago men, each credited
with possessing millions, headed by
Benjamin j. Rosenthal, Louis Kuppen-
heimer and II. A. Atwood, have tackled
a problem that has confronted Chicago
and other cities for a long time. 1t is
to find permanent employment for men
between the ages of As and 65 years
who through the stress of present day
economic conditions have been shunted
into the has been" class.
The committee has established a
bureau, has appealed to business men
and believes it will be successful in
landing jobs for thousands of men
who are specialists In certain lines of
work.
There is a strong prejudice among
Chicago employers against old men,"
said Mr. Rosenthal. This is the
young mans day. But surely there
must be places for the middle aged and
old man. There are thousands of them
here now who are sober. industrious,
intelligent and OF first class business
experience"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
RUMANIANS SEEK
DEFE NSIVE LINE
ALONG THE BUZEU
Heavy Fighting Reported on
Moldavian Frontier, With
All German Attacks Re
pulsed by the Russians.
(Associated Press War Summary

(Assoclated Press War Summary
In the field of war the Teutonic ad-
vance in eastern Wallachia Is con-
tinuing with the Rumanians apparent
ly seeking to take up defensive line
along the Buzeu river near the south
ern boundary OF their northern prov
ince of Moldavia.
Petrograd reports the failure of Teu-
tonic attacks along the Moldavian
frontier and other Wallachian sectors
ACTIVITY IN BELGIUM.
The Germans have developed new
activity on the Franco Belgian front.
They attacked last night on the edge
of Desloges wood but Paris says the
German attack was checked. The Ger
mans were driven out of portions of
advanced positions which they occu-
pied.
The British foreign office. under the
new foreign secretary. A. G. Balfour.
is occupying itself with the Greek prob
lem
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12

Washington, Dec. 12.-
The state department re-
ceived the first information
of Germany's proposal Of
peace through Associated
Pres S S dispatches, from
which officials assumed that
the officers of neutrals ad-
dressed are asked only to
transmit the proposals.
This will be done, so far
as the United States is con-
ce1ned, promptly on the re-
ceipt of official dispatches in
Washington. They will be
forwarded to all entente
countries where the United
States represents the central
powers automatically.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
GREAT EFFORT TO
TURN BOSTON DRY:
SUNDAY GIVESlAID
Question to Be Decided at
Next Tuesdays Election
and Hot Campaign Now
in Progress.

Boston, Dec. 12.-At the regular mu-
nicipal election to be held one week
from today Boston will take it's GUS
tomary vote on the liquor license ques-
tion. The issue this year has aroused
more than ordinary interest among
the voters. Saloon and anti saloon
forces are lining up for what is expect
ed to be the closest contest the city has
ever witnessed to make the city dry"
The prohibitionists are counting upon
the influence of BILLY" Sunday to help
their cause in no small degree. During
the past week the famous evangelist
has launched broadside attacks against
the rum evil" and his nightly dis
courses have attracted enormous
crowds to his tabernacle. To what ex-
tent this will influence the voters is
problematical. but there is no disputing
the fact that 1t has put the liquor In
terests on the defensive and they are
working to carry the election as they
have never worked before.
ISSUE EVERY YEAR.
Annually at the city election the
voters of Boston passed upon the IL
censed saloon question, and for 10 years
they have been registering a smaller
yes" majority. At the election last
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
HAPPY CONGRESSMAN?
HE MAY HOLD BALANCE
OF POW Err
ON TARIFF

Washington. Dec. 12.-There seems
to be no doubt that life in Washing
ton Is about to hold out to Whitmell
Pugh Martin, representative from the
Third Louisiana district, most allur-
Ing prospects for the winter.
He is going to be somewhat in the
position of the cute little boy whose
sisters beau brings him candy, rec
ognizing in him a dangerous enemy
and warm and valuable ally. Not
only that, but he is going to be In
the position of a little brother to
sister who has two large and powerful
beaux, and each zone of them Is going
to make advances to him, and life will
be one long sweet song for Represen-
tative Martin.
1t begins to look as IL Brer Martin,
who is the result of the political up
heaval in Louisiana which followed the
passage Of the Underwood tariff act,
would be mighty close to the balance
Of power in the house when the Sixty
fifth congress lines UP for the election
Of a speaker.
RAN ON SUGAR PLATFORM.
Mr.. Martin was elected as q "protec-
Zionist progressive on a platform
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
GERMANY EXPLAINS
POLICY IN BELGIUM

Berlin, Dec. 12.-The sesretary for for
eign affairs. DIR. Alfred Zimmerman,
yesterday handed to the secretary of the
American embassy, Joseph c. Grew, the
German reply to the American repre-
sentations on the Belgian deportations
This takes the form of a memorandum
explaining the German attitude and
the reasons which actuated Germany in
the removal of civilians from Belgium.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
BRYAN OPENS A BRISK FIGHT ON PLAN FOR
EXCLUSIVE FEDERAL CONTROL OF FRAiLROADS

Washington, Dec. 12.-Another phase
Of the many sided conflict between
great railroad corporations and the
public developed sharply when Will
liam j. Bryan appeared before the
Newlands congressional committee to
oppose federal instead OF state control
over transportation lines.
The railroads have been quietly
but steadily working to get all
their eggs of trouble into one fed
eral basket as relief from 48 va
rieties of state supervision. They
belevo that regulation from
Washington alone, no matter how
rigid, would be preferable to pre-
sent conditions, and they have tho
hope that the arm of federal au-
thority would serve to shield them
from many attacks.
Federal incorporation is their ulti-
mate hope, but they doubt its possi-
bilities at present. John ID. Rockefel-
ler advocated II before a congressional
committee more than 20 years ago.
There have been but four federaily in
Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
THIS YOUNG WOMAN
MAY RUN RAILROAD

New York, Dec. ia special dis
patch to the World from jackson. Mis-.
says:
The Gulf & Ship Island rail-
road may soon have a woman
president. The death of Cap
tain J. T. Jones leaves his large
interests to his wife and daugh-
ter. Grace Jones, the daughter
has been conducting her fathers
business recently. When the
employees went on strike 1t was
largely through her influence
that they were induced to go
back to work.
Captain Jones, who was the
wealthiest man in Mississippi.
died in Buffalo. n. Y. Oil in
vestmcnts formed the Lasis of
his fortune. estimated ut $685.
100000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
Three SUSPECTS
HELD TO ANSWER
MURDER CHARGE
Preliminary Hearing of Men
Arrested in Connection
With Jarbidge Tragedy
Discloses New Evidence.
Capital News Special service.)

Capital News Special Service.)
Twin Falls. Dec. 12.-Ben Kuhl, Ed
ward Back and Billy McGraw, gam
blers. were bound over last night with
out bond, by Justice of the Peace
Yewell. charged with the murder of
Fred NJ. Searcy at Jarbidge last Tues
day. to the Elko county grand jury.
Testimony at the preliminary hearing
showed McGraw borrowed a gun from
Poker" George a month ago and left
it every day with the bartender of
the Success saloon, getting it every
night.
Tuesday evening Beck came to the
Success, according to the evidence,
saying to McGraw that Kuhl wanted
his gun. McGraw got the gun from
the bartender and gave it to Beck in
the saloon. At o'clock Beck and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
GERMAN TROOPS IN
RUMANIA SENT TO
THE OTHER FRONTS

London, Dec. 12.-(Rome wire
less.)-A dispatch says Petroerad
reports that the Germans have
begun the retirement of some of
their divisions from Rumania,
transferring them to other fronts,
and that the situation in Rumania
is becoming more favorable for
the entente.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
FIRST NEWS CAME
IN PRESS DISPATCHES
Proposal Will Be Sent to
Countries at War With
Central Powers Which the
American Government Is
Representing.


Washington, Dec. 12.-oer-
many's peace proposals are un-
derstood to propose the oom-
plete restoration of the oocu-
pied portions of Belgium and
France, in return for Germany's
captured colonies, and to dis
pose of tho Balkan situation,
because of its extremely COM
plicated nature, In the peaoe
conference.
Advices from Berlin to The
German embassy indicate that
Germany's peace terms In gen.
eral propose tho restoration of
status quo before the war, with
the exception Of tho establish
ment of the independent king
doms of Poland and Lithuania.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
STOCK MARKET NOT
DEMORALIZED WHEN
PEACE NEWS CAME

New York, Dec. Eth stock mar
ket became unsettled on the receipt
of news o. the Teutonic peace propos-
ais. Munitions and other companies
which profited by the war were most
affected. Bethlehem Steel dropped
26 points, United States fell 3 and 9TH
er prominent industrials yielded as
much. Trading was heavy but not de-
moralized.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
PASSENGERS TAKEN
OFF IN LIFEBOATS

New York, Dec. 12.-The women and
children among the 232 passengers on
the United States army transport,
Summer, aground on the New Jersey
coast have all been taken off in life
boats. Arrangements have been made
to bring the passengers to this city.
Tho Summer apparently Is not in a
dangerous position.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
WEDDING IN NAVAL CIRCLES.

New York, Dec. ia wedding OF
interest in both army and navy circles
took place today in Holy Trinity
church. Brooklyn. when Miss Jean
Worthington, daughter of Rear Ad-
miral Walter r. Worthng. u. s. N.
was married to Lieutenant Otto r.
Lange, u. S, a. For some time past
Lieutenant Lange has been stationed
at FL Paso with the Twenty third In
fantry.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
Message Sent by Emperor
to German Armies in the
Field Tells Them of His
Offer of Peace to His
Enemies.
MUST NOT RELAX IN
THEIR OPERATIONS
Does Not Know Whether
His Offer Will Be Accept
ed and Directs Generals in
All Theaters to Keep on
Fighting.

London, Dec. PA Cen
tral News dispatch from
Amsterdam says it is Off
cially announced in Berlin
that Emperor William has
notified his commanding
generals of Germany's peace
offer and informed that it is
still uncertain whether the
offer will be accepted. I'm
til that uncertainty is ended,
the message adds, they are
to fight on.
The message Is quoted as follows:
"Soldiers-ln agreement with
the scvereigns of my allies and
with the consciousness of victory,
have made an offer Of peace
to the enemy. Whether II will be
accepted Is still uncertain. Un-
til that moment arrives you will
fight on"
ISNOOiN t1GNn0 OoftLs
A wireless from Berlin says that In
a speech before the reichstag, Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg an
nounced that Germany, together with
her allies, Conscious of their respon-
siblity before God, before their own
nation and before humanity" have pro-
posed to the hostile powers to enter
into peace negotiations.
STATEMENT BY AUSTRIA.
An official Austrian statement, re-
ferring to the peace offer says: when
in the summer Of 1914 the patience of
Austro- Hungary was exhausted by a
series of Systematically continued, ev-
er increasing provocations and men
aces and the monarchy after almost so
years of unbroken peace, found itself
compelled to draw the sword, this
weighty decision was animated Meth
er by aggressive purposes nor by de-
signs of conquent, but merely by bitter
necessity of self defense.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
STATEMENT By AUSTRIA.
NEW COMMANDER OF
THE GERMAN HOME
FORCES ANNOUNCED

Amsterdam, Dec. 12.-The Cologne
Gazette says General Won Stein, Prus-
sian war minister, has been appointed
general officer commanding the home
forces, with powers including control
of censorship laws as well as other
laws relating to the state of siege.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
MOBILIZATION OF
TROOPS ORDERED BY
THE GREEK KING

London, Dec. 12.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen says advices from Switzer-
land say King Constantine Of
Greece has ordered a general
mobilization.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
GERMAN EMPIRE UNITED.

The chancellor in his speech said:
The empire is not beseged fortress as our adver-
sanes imagined but gigantic and firmly disciplined camp
with inexhaustible That is the German en-
pire which is firmly and faithfully united with its brothers
IN who have been tested in battle under the Austro
Hungarian, Turkish and Bulgarian flags
Not confused with observations we progressed with
firm decision and thus continue process always
ready to defend ourselves and fight for nations ex-
sence for it's free future and always ready to stretch out
our hand for peace
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
JIlaIe lot Tie eStablSInent OF lasting peace


When Chancellor Bethmann- Hollweg made an
nouncement of the peace proposals the rechstag the
house full and galleries crowded The chancellor first
outlined the extraordinary political situation and then
sisng upon the achievements of the central powers made
the announcement which possibly may be turning point
in the war;
The chancellor reviewed briefly the events of the
and said at time the situation serious bu with
Gods help troops shaped and conditioned so as
to give security which not only is complete but still
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12
PROPOSAL TO ENTER into
NEGOTIATIONS FORTHWITH
MADE BY four bELuCERENTS

Berlin, Dec. 12.-(Wreless) 1.-The Unofficial Over
seas News Agency today announced the folowing
1.-The chancellor this morning received after an
other OF the representatives of the United States, Spain
and Switzerland that s of the states protecting German
interests in hostile foreign countries The chancellor
transmitted to them note and asked them to bring it to
the knowledge of the hostile governments The note will
be read today i'll the reichstag by the chancellor.
In the note the four allied (central powers propose
to enter forthwith peace negotiations The PROPOSE
ons which they bring for such negotiations are accord
ing to their firm belief appropriate for the establishment
of lasting peace.
"Ihe governments at Vienna, Constantnople and Sofia
have transmitted identical notes. and also communicated
with the Holy See and all neutral powers.
1.-The propositions which they will bring forward are,
according to Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg appro-
pirate for the establishment of lasting peace''
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-12

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The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
ELKS NOTICE

Regular meeting Of the Elks Lodge tonight. Members urged to attend. Visiting brothers welcome.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
TOWN TOPICS

Mrs. E. B. Burwell and Mrs. Fretwell will be sOuthbound passm engers on the Alice tonight. They will be joined by MT. Burwell at uneau.
 Mrs. F. F. w. Lowle will be a soatnbound passenger on the Alice tonight.
 Mrs. N. Norris and children will be Vancouver passengers on the Alice tonight
 Captain Alexander and wife have secured reservations on the Alice tOrT acCma. Mrs T. ". O'Briea wIll leave for outside points 'onight. C. Kelton of Dawson Is an out bound passenger on the Alice to- night. William King, ha!ling from Daw- son. is spending q day or so in the GardenC fly.
 Mrs. C. J. Denrign of Dawson Is a recent arrival in this city.
 Max Gutfeldt. pioneer bakery man of this city, is nursing a se- were attack of rheumaacs.
 A party of Eastern people will leave for outside points tonight on the Allce. Those noted as having secured reservations on the Alice are: Il. E. Yerran, J. R. smith, L. R. Smith, A. L. Mcconnell, O.. K. Mcconnell, MT. Nause and son, and Mir. TOrr.
 Fred and Ralph Pedersen will be scutaoouDd passengers on the Alice tonight.
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick will leave for the south on the Alice to- night.
 Miss c. E. Briskoa leaves for the south tonight oa the Alice.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
FRIENDS SPRING
 GOOD SURPRISE

A pleasant surprise was giV- GU Fred and Ralph Pedersen last night Icy some of :Deir friends ill this city. The bows had finished thelr days work and were lounging -arouu+ 'le house, taking life easy and talking about he journey which they w4i take tonight. Suddenly he deer bell rang, the boys wait for their mother to answer @ door but she had slipped out of the house W He they were bathing in dreams of the good times to come but the opening Ct the door re Yeaied to them that good times were right at hand.
 Some fifteen or twenty people were at the door and marched into the room. The evening was turned over to gayety and good social times bv the surprise party. So absorbed were the guests that the hour of 11:SO had rolled around before they began to realize that it was time to wend their way nome. The boys will always re member the good, pleasant sur prlso they had in Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
Paul Revera.

Paul Reyere's memory will always be honOred because of the warming he car. ried to the patriots at Lexington and Concord. but that was by no means his only service to the colonies. He was one of the prime movers in the Boston
 tea party and also engaged in what proved aD unsuccessful expedition against the British post on the Penob- scot in 1779. In private life Revere was a copper plate engraver and an artist. He made many caricatures illustrative of pre-RevolutiOnary topics, printed the provincial paper money of Massachu- setts in l775 and in the same year built a mln for the manufacture of gunpOw-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

MT. Becker is resting easily in the hospital. He will soon be out and aHCuI his duties.
 MT. Erickson of Atlin is con- fined In the hOspita, with tonsilitis. He was operated on and is re- covering rapidly.
 ChariPE KaEaman is a tonsilitis patient at the hospital.
 Elizabeth Gault is a .Onsilitis pa tient at the hospital.
 Mrs. Chambers of CarcrOss is rapiGly improving.
 Mir. Jones will be able to leave the hospital in few days.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
Hot Water and a GIass.

Why does a glass break when hot water Is put into 1t and does not break when 1t Is put Into hot water? The hot water inside the glass makes the layers on the inside tend to expand But they cannot expand. being held fast by the colder outer layers. so they buckle on themselves and the glass breaks.
 When, however, we dip the glass into boiling water it Is the outer layers that tend to expand. They have room to do 1t, not being compressed by the in ner layers. and they gradually drag these inner layers with them as the heat spreads to the latter So there Is nothing to make the glass break.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
In the Gun Turret.

Manipulating big gun in the turret of battleship is just about as imper sOnal form of fighting as exists. In trench warfare you can hear the shell coming in time to step out of its path Cf you are luCkyl, but in turret fighting you are shut up tightly in a steel com. partment, with no chance of escape If any enemy prOJectiie strikes the tur- rot you are killed. If the ship sinks your steel trap drOwus you. And If you finally defeat the enemy by work. ing brass lever back and forward for five hours you wonder how many of your shots were hits and how many were mere waterspouts.- Brooklyn Ea- gle.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
SPOKANE WILL
 ARRIVE SUNDAY

The Spokane sailed from Seattle on tie morning of the 5th, in stead ot the evening of the 4th, as it was scheduled. This will bring ir into this port sometime Sunday afternoon or evening. H. A. Weir, agent for the Pacific Coast s. S. Co.,, iu thIs city, believes that it carr'Cs a part of the cargo of the Humboldt to this port.
 It has a good passenger List, and will be iu this port some time un- loading Jts cargo as it has a heavy tonnage. Fogs have not interfer- ed wi;h tha journey to any extent.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
CCOntinued from page 1.)

wage, and for all necessary time in excess of eight hours such em- pioyes shall be paid at rate not less than the pro rGia rate for sucn standard eig1t-hour work day.
 ",rc. 4-That any person YiOlat- ing any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and up- Ou conviction shall be fined not less than $1OO and not more than $l,OUU, or imprisoned not to ex- ceed enc year, or both"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-07
PRINCE GEORGE TOMOROW

The Prince George is scheduled to make this port iE the morning as o'clock. It carries a repre- sentative passenger and cargo list for Skagway. Most of the freight in tue holds of the ship is for in teriCr points. It will remain in port two days, clearing for the south via all Southeastern Alaska points on Saturday night at 6 o'clock.