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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
COMING CLOSER.
Great Gulf Stream Gradually Chang
ing Its Course.

The Gulf stream, that great ocean
river which brings the warmth of the
tropics up into the north, is moving
closer inshore if certain ship-masters
know what they are talking about
The Savannah Morning News reports
that masters of vessels arriving al
that port claim that the Gulf stream
is now a hundred miles further west
than it used to be, and the Whining
ton Morning Star, in discussing the
alleged phenomenon, sees no reason
for rejecting the theory and suggests
that it may furnish an explanation
for the warm weather that has pre-
vailed this winter.
That seems rather a violent as
sumption. There is perhaps nothing
inherently unlikely in gradual
change in the course of the Gulf
stream; but change rapid enough
and sudden enough to explain the ex-
traordinary mildness of this particu-
lar winter could hardly have occurred
save as the result of some great
oceanic cataclysm so tremendous that
we should surely have been aware of
it while it was taking place. The rec
ords of the weather bureau have a
way of refuting popular impressions
concerning changes of climate; and
we are under the impression that
those records show no considerable
and constantly progressive change in
the climate of this coast.
Any change in the course of the
Gulf stream would probably be due to
a change in the configuration of the
ocean bed; and the ocean bed is sub
ject to change just as is every other
part of the earth's crust If one con-
siders the evidence of the past,
change in the ocean bed off the South
Atlantic coast would be quite in ac-
cord with precedent: The ocean once
covered all the South Carolina low
country; but the forces which make
for the uplift or the subsistence of
parts of the earth's crust generally
work so slowly that the results are
not visible from year to year and are
scarcely visible from century to CEN
tury, so that for the story of those
changes we must turn not to the his
torian but to the geologist who meas
ures time in aeons instead of in CEN
turies. If the Gulf stream has chang
ed it's course a hundred miles within
the memory of ship masters now liv-
ing, either the change has been due
to some other cause than a. change
in the level of the ocean floor or else
the crust of the earth under the At
lantic off this coast is behaving in
most unusual manner.-News and
Courier:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
SOUTH CAROLINA MEN FOR JOBS
Lever and McLaurin Recommended In
Case Houston is Made War Chief.

f. Columbia; February 17.-In the
event that Secretary Houston is pro-
noted to the Office of secretary OF
war, South Carolina already has two
names to suggest. Yesterday mem
bers introduced in the house resolu-
tions asking that Warehouse Com
missioner McLaurin be selected for
the department of agriculture in case
Mr.. Houston was called to another
place. Today Mr.. Wingard, of Lex
ington, suggested the name of Con-
gresham Lever in this resolution:
'tWhereas, it is not improbable
that the present secretary Of agricul-
ture in the cabinet of President Will
son may be called to another depart
ment in the administration; and
whereas, by his diligent study of the
subject of agriculture and the devo-
ton he has displayed in the interest
of the agricultural development OF
the entire nation, as well as by his
ability and capacity, the Hon. Asbury
F. Lever, representative in congress
from the 7th district of South Caro-
lima, has as chairman of the great
committee on agriculture in the house
of representatives, displayed those
qualities which fit him for this high
office;
}"Be it resolved, by the house OF
representative of South Carolina, the
senate concurring, That the general
assembly of South Carolina does here,
by present to the president of the
United States the name of the Hon
| Asbury F. Lever as one suitable fol
the position of secretary of agricul
ture, in the event of vacancy in that
Office.
"Resolved further, That copy OF
this resolution be sent by the clerk
| of the house to the president, and al
so a copy to each of the senators anc
representatives in congress from this
State"
Mr.. Belser thought that both Of
! these suggestions could wait unit
there was a vacancy, and the house
did nothing with either the McLauri1
or the Lever resolution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
REPORT ON BYRNES'S BILL.
Committee Action Favorable on War
Time Claims.

Washington, Feb. ia favorable
report has been made by the house
committee on war claims, of which
Representative James F. Byrnes is
acting chairman, on Mr.. Byrnes's bill
repeating the statute of limitations
insofar as it applies to cases growing
out of the captured and abandoned
property act.
Official statements of the secretary
of the treasury show that there is in
the vaults approximately S5,00O,OOO
of the fund created by the sale OF
cotton under this act. AS to the
greater part of this fund the records
show that the seized cotton had been
sold by it's owners to the Confederate
government.
Under court decisions the original
owners could not recover from the
federal government for cotton for
which they had received compensa-
ton from the Confederacy. 1t is
stated in the committee report, there
fore, that the amount the govern
ment will be called on to pay cannot
i'm any event be large. The Byrnes
bill would give to persons who can
prove their cases an opportunity to
bring suit in the United States court
of claims. It is believed to have a
good chance of passing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24

The Progressive Farmer has q regular
.department for farm boys and girls, and
. serial story for both young and old. In
fact It ts a. paper for every member Of the
family. ~: -. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Item for $4,000 for Law Enforce
ment Retained.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE appropri-
alton bill, carrying S2,3S3,7SS.72 and
calling for a 3-4 mills levy, passed
the senate tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Tie bill now goes to free conference
to adjust the differences between the
two houses. The item for $4,000
for law enforcement was retained
The senate late tonight killed all SEN
ate and house bills unfavorably re-
ported.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Murder Puts Town on the Wagon.

It was not a revival, but a mur-
der, that caused the entire popula-
tion of the lively young town of By
ers, in Pratt county, Kansas, to climb
aboard the water wagon on new
years for a years ride. Every resi-
dent of the town old enough to sign
his, name took the pledge not to
drink intoxicating liquor nor smoke
cigarettes nor chew tobacco for one
year. It was not the preachers who
SO successfully circulated the pledges,
but the towns business men and the
friends of the two young men who
were the principals in the tragedy
which shocked the town into taking
the pledge.
For it was bootlegger's whiskey
that caused Lewis Sells to shoot and
kill his friend Bob Randles on the
main street of Byers few days be-
fore Christmas. Everybody in town
knew the two young men, and the
tragedy which sent one to his grave
and the other to Jail was terrible
shock. Murder in small town is an
awfully personal thing, anyway.
It was the towns first killing.
Founded at the terminus of new
railroad shortly before the 1915:
wheat harvest, Byers was as lively as
the usual new town. In a business
way it grew and flourished. There
was more drinking than in the aver
age. Kansas town, but the residents
were inclined to wink at the fact,
In the manner of residents of boom
ing young towns. -:
But the killing changed all this.
Business men, leading citizens and
friends of the two young principals
i'm the tragedy talked of the fatal af-
fray which whiskey had caused. All
sincerely deplored the occurrence. All
agreed that whiskey was to blame.
Somebody suggested that everybody
I'm town should sign the pledge. The
idea struck a responsive chord, and
the pledges seen were being circulat
ed and meeting with warm approval.
Everybody on the water wagon"
became Byers's slogan. ,
But some few who had been in the
habit of drinking moderately when
ever they felt like it objected to sign
ing a permanent pledge.
ttMake it a year and I'll sign," sug-
gested one prominent citizen.
And so the pledge was made for
one year, with the understanding that
it would be renewed at the end of the
year if the experiment proved salts
factory. Four young men, Richard
Simms, Logan Tompkins, Harvey
Tompkins and George Hughes, cir
culated the pledges. Fifty signers
were secured the first two days. On
the third day every business man in
town had signed, and the rest of the
campaign was easy.
The entire town mounted the wa
ter wagon on new years without any
Dragging or blare of trumpets. Two
weeks trial of the new system has
made big hit. There have been no
fights and no lawlessness. Neither
has there been any more morning
after" headaches and grouches. No
body in town buys cigarettes or chew
ing tobacco any more, except SOME of
the. farmers who live outside the town
and who were not reached in the
pledge signing campaign.-New York
Sun
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Consolation.

Little Ray, aged 3, had fallen and
was bawling vigorously, when his
tiny sister said to comfort him:
Cont cry, Ray, you didn't mean
to hurt YOURSELF
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
The Money in Stock.

A Chicago banker said once that
the public seemed to think the beef
packers make money as easily as did
the country boy who witnessed the
killing of a calf by motor car.
"No use talking" he drawled to a
passerby, there certainly is money
in CATTLE
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Its Difficulty.

There's one thing contrary about
a Ship
"What's that?"
"It is when she's tied up that she
can't make knots"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
The Best Two for All the Family-Both Leaders
-s:<.-..<,., - in Their Line
THE HOUSEWIFE

=. We are happy indeed to introduce ana TO Nc ue
able to make a clubbing arrangement that Will
enable our readers to have The Housewife the
coming year.
The stories are high-class in every way
stories that will appeal to and please you'
many with gripping excitement and interest
holding qualities. 49,.
Particular attention is given by The House.
wife to seasonable, sensible cooking, housenolo
hints, and matters Of particular interest TO
mother and child.
The Housewife Is a large, well printed maga-
zine; subscription price SO cents per year. IL
Z. on1v because the publishers are anxious to
develop their subscription list in the South thar
we have been able to secure q rate on these
subscriptions that enable US to include 1t in this
years clubbing offers with The Progressive
Farmer. We. know you will be highly pleased
If you decide to take the club lncluolng Inc
Housewife
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

William Dun Hay nie is popular will
railroad men, lawyers and the gen
sral public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
AUTOS & OTHERS
Police Department Promulgates Rules
to Govern Motor and Horse Drawn
Vehicles i'm Streets of Chicago.

me following proclamation calling
attention to the city ordinances gov.
erning motor and horse.drawn We.
hicles has been promulgated by the
Police Department for the regulation
of street traffic in Chicago:
Article l--Definitions.
Section 1. The word "vehicle" in.
cludes equestrans. led horses and
everything on wheels or runners, ex.
cept street cars and baby carriages.
Sec. 2. The word "horse" includes
all domestic animals.
Sec. 3. The word driver" includes
the rider or driver of horse, the
rider of wheels and the operator of
motor vehicle or street car.
Article il-Obedience.
Section 1. Drivers of vehicles and
street cars must at all times comply
with any direction, by voice or hand,
of any member of the Police Force.
as to placing, stopping, starting, ap.
preaching or departing from any
place; the manner of taking up or
setting down passengers, loading or
unloading goods in any place.
Sec. 2. Ignorance of these rules
shall furnish no excuse for disregard.
ing them.
Article iii-Pedestrians.
Section 1. Pedestrians should re.
member that while they have the
right to cross the street in safety, the
streets are primarily intended for We.
hicles, and they should therefore
cheerfully conform to all the traffic
rules and thereby contribute not only
to their own safety and comfort but
facilitate the movement of traffic as
we'll
Sec. 2. Pedestrians should never
step from the sidewalk to the street
without first looking in each direction
for approaching vehicles.
Sec. 3. Pedestrians should never
cross streets except at regular cross
ings and at right angles.
Sec. 4. Pedestrians should wait for
the signal of traffic policeman wher.
ever one is stationed and move in the
direction of the traffic only.
Sec. s. Pedestrians should be par.
ticularly cautious in crossing alleys.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
Article lv-Drivers' Sianals.

Section 1. Before slowing up or
stopping drivers shall signal to those
behind by raising the whip or hand
vertically.
Sec. 2. In turning while in motion,
or in starting to turn from stand.
STILL a signal shall be given by indi.
eating with the whip or hand the di.
rection in which the turn is to be
made.
Sec. 8. Before backing or slowing
up ample warning shall be given, and
while backing unceasing vigilance
must be exercised not to injure those
behind.
Sec. 4. One blast of police signal
indicates that East and West traffic
must stop and that North and South
traffic may proceed.
Two blasts that North and South
Traffic shall stop and East and West
traffic may proceed.
Three or more blasts is signal of
alarm and indicates the approach Of
danger.
Article Wright Of Way.
Section 1. Police, Fire Department,
Fire Patrol, Traffic Emergency Repair,
Ambulances and United States Mail
vehicles shall have the right of way
in any street and through any process.
sion.
Sec. 2. Horse.drawn vehicles shall
have the right Of way over power
driven vehicles, street cars excepted.
Sec. 3. The driver Of a vehicle, on
the approach Of any fire apparatus,
shall Immediately draw up said We
hicle as near as practicable to the
right hand curb and parallel thereto
and bring IL to a standstill.
Article vi-Street Cars.
Section /. The driver OF a street
car shall Immediately stop his car
! and keep 1t stationary upon the ap.
proach Of any fire apparatus.
Sec. 2. Street cars shall have the
right Of way. between cross streets,
over all vehicles.
The driver Of any vehicle proceed
ing upon the track in front Of street
car shall turn out upon signal of the
driver or conductor Of the car.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
EAGLETS.

Joe Roussel, proprietor of the
French Restaurant at SIS South Wa
bash avenue, caters to the best trade
and his customers always go away
happy and satisfied.
John G.. Paul, the well known man.
ufacturer of Burnishine, has made
mis- business household word in Chi.
cago for reliability.
William Dun Hay nie is popular with
railroad men, lawyers and the gen.
sral public.
Inc Little 1iun, MOTOR truck made
by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com.
pany Is said by experts to be the best,
most reliable and up-todate truck in
existence.
1874
John Powers has always served the
people well as alderman from the
Nineteenth ward
County Treasurer Henry Stuckart Is
after the tax dodgers in good earn.
est
Bernard J. Mahoney has made a
good record in the Legislature and as
assistant states attorney.
~cSA
Simon O'Donnell is an honest, earn.
est and respected leader in the world
Of labor.
~HS~
A. J. Banta, the popular manager of
the Chicago Branch of the Locomo.
bile Company, took thirty statesmen
and special representatives Of the
Locomobile in the territory of Chica.
go Branch to the Locomobile factory
at Bridgeport, Conn, for big confer.
ence with the officials. They got their
first view of the 1917 model Locomo-
bile.
James X. Buckley. Chief Clerk in
the Criminal Court Clerks office. is
always adding to the efficiency Of the
public service.
Judge Hickman Seaman fulfilis the
expectations Of his friends. His rec.
ord on the bench Is a good one.
Ednyfed II, Williams, lawyer, club.
man, editor of Hamiltonian and Tri.
Color, of the Hamilton and Illinois
Athletic Clubs. chairman of Press
Committee Illinois Bar Association.
resident Of First Ward illinois Ath.
letic Club would make a good Judge,
and friends are urging him to make
the race.
Judge John X. Newcomer has made
fine record In the Municipal court.
He should be reelected.
~S
Grand Auto and Taxi Service.
Just think of It. The American
Auto & Taxi Co., with Offices ana
garages at 1910 Wells street and 2441
Michigan avenue, is only charging ten
cents for the first third Of mile In
one Of their new 7.passenger Lozier
cars; only ten cents for each one.
third Of mile thereafter; five cents
for each additional passenger per
trip and $3.50 per hour for / to pas.
sengers. Telephones Lincoln 4OOS or
Calumet 79S.-Advertisement
~
The Home Brewery rs not only Chi.
Cages youngest brewery. but II is ono
Of her most successful. No brewery
IN the United States ever achieved
success In such short time as the
Home Brewery. Its beer already ba,
q reputation among the lovers Of good
beer AZ being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles It's beer
and a case can be had by calling up
Humboldt s3l0.-Advertisemept
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

Joe Roussel, proprietor of the
French Restaurant at SIS South Wa
bash avenue, caters to the best trade
and his customers always go away
happy and satisfied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

Ednyfed II. williams, lawyer, club.
man, editor Of Hamitonian and Tri.
Color, of the Hamilton and Illinois
Athletic Clubs, chairman of Press
Committee Illinois Bar Association
resident Of First Ward illinois Ath.
letic Club would make a good Judge
and friends are urging him to make
the race.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

Judge John II. Newcomer has made
a fine record in the Municipal court.
He should be reelected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

A. J. Banta, the popular manager of
the Chicago Branch of the Locomo.
bile Company, took thirty statesmen
and special representatives OF the
Locomobile in the territory of Chica.
go Branch to the Locomobile factory
at Bridgeport, Conn. for big confer.
ence with the officials. They got their
first view of the 1917 model Locomo.
bile.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

within the car tracks; in such
case such motor vehicle or motor cy.
Gle shall not turn to the left into the
track reserved for street cars and We
hcles moving in the opposite direc.
ton, but shall pass to the right of
such street car of vehicle SO over.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

The Little uian, moor truck made
by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com.
pany is said by experts to be the best,
most reliable and up.to-date truck in
existence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

John C. Paul, the well known man
ufacturer of Burnishine, has mad,
mis- business a household word in Chi
cago for reliability.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

reservation Threat, were made 90
throw oui the white soldiers aul % is
believed hat some disturbance oc.
CURED Report, came tp guJrl head
quarter, 60 send guard 90 ,'un disturb.
anDc Patrol of four ur iI,c men went
io scene and tried n di,pefsr crowd
hu, without much success, Patrol wa,
Joined hy about four more member, OFT
guard and an tined '0 r,' men ava,
by pushing them along
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
LAWYER wins FEE
IN CORE LAWSUIT
Echo Of Minnie Bond Trial Is
Heard in Supreme Court;
Decision Rendered.

'n echo ~ 'he s'npn damage ,nii y
Nr Minnie Bond apaint United
STATE. senator Ihama, + Gulr ipr al.
Fgrl attack va, heard ,n supreme
'hur' ihi, morning when 'hr decision
p' 'he district court oi Oklahoma
county Swing Ross iill,td iudgneu,
agaius, s.. + Render iur Sli1i as an
attorney. fee va, affirmed.
l'lhti f,pfs,en,ci Mr., Rond ard
hs alleged payment ~ M, lee va,
suspr'c,l through verbal eon,rac,
with ksul'r When ,he case was i'm.
i.hri Render refused io pay. It u,
said
ON appeal 90 the supreme cour, az.
iumc., iuf Render iof the first ums
,s' uu' me allegation that u the con-
',nuun ol l.lAtd va, correct the agree
mcn' .,mc within the statute oi fraud,
and 'hr contract w., ~ ~ e''ct,
Bsau,r the question va, moi taisei
iu lhs 'f1l tout, the supreme court re-
fused in pas, upon VI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

line patrol on the three. mile limit line
today made the demand for scaworthy
small craft brisk
Submarine Convoy Rumored.
Chance OF fight at sea suggested by
rumor that convoy of armed Ger
man submarines also awaits short
distance outside the thrcc.mlle limit
has aroused such interest that owner
of strong small vessels capable OF pat
ting out twenty miles or more, arc
flooded with offers by private partlc-
for the use Of their boats Many gov.
clumcnt Officials too are making
ready to take up the trail Of the
Deutschland whenever she comes down
the bay added to all these crafts,
many small yachts and motor boats
ave preparing 10 follow the big sub
mc--hlc 10 sea.
Bremen May Have Met Mshap.
The new allied warsmp, thought 10
be a Buu.h scout yrul,cr which first
appeared ON the front line oi patrol
yesterday and relieved q French ship
continued IL, lone vigil TODAY
ln German circle, II was believed
that the Bremen sister ship 70 iht
Deutschland, either had been headed
oii hy allied ship, or suffered an ac
cidcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

Mrs i { Hurt. who has ben the
guest OF her mother Mr., y r. Glad
viii IN ~ Reno for several weeks.
spent sunday here with her sister. Mrs.
y Il Anderson en- route to her home
Ion Memphis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
R|OTINC NEGROES
SAY many SLURS
CAUSED REVOLT
investigation Begun Of Incl
dent That Led to Shoot
ing by Regulars.

SAN ANTONIO 1cn, luly y S-
Members oi the Eighth lllin'i, negro
regiment involved m the litlle root OF
Monday night ~hsn The provost guard
shot down three o' them told officers
invcs,ga,ing me incident TODAY 'h'
they had hccu poajcd into a display
4 their tcscntmcn, hy the ,cuc, oi
dcroga'ory remarks made 90 them %.
the white soldier, and civilian, a.
they passed along the street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

Palm Beach and Silverbloom Suits at
SITS instead of $3.50 to $l4.50
Taffetas Tailored and Net Dresses at
$1O75 to $31.13 instead of $2l. SO to $6225.
All Cloth and Silk Suits at half price
Wolfe and Organdie Dresses at $6.25 in
stead of $8.5 to $ll.75.
Wash Suits at $3.50 instead of So SO to
$925.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
Patrol Sen, to Restore QUE,

WASHINGTON. luly 2i,-Gnenl
iunJous report say,
"Ahou, S w p m. today duly 1l
after having been paid about forty
men oi the Eighth llI'rri, lrDlurclI
were assembled ru saloon near the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25
MANY CRAFT WILL
FOLLOW DIVER TO
SEE SEA FIGHT
Coast Excited by RumorS Of
Preparations for Battle
c%ver Deutschland.

NORFOLK Va, July rs Reports
from an authoritative source that q
strong second line Of allied warshir,
lies some twenty miles of Cape TlcnN
in READINGS, to seize or sink the
Deutschland IT she cyadcS the first
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-25

Mr and Mrs SiPmoud Gold,tein and
daughlcr Mamie. will leave August /
for Lincoln, Nch. and Cedar Rapid,
Iowa, where they will visit relative,
They will make the trip IN their car
and expect TO be away three weeks