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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
NEWS FAKE" TRUE.
"Gigantic Bird That Caused Sneers
Was First Aeroplane.

About ten years ago strange,
weird stories used to float into Wash
ington from Kitty Hawk, n. c., de-
scribing great bird, seen only at
night, lowering over the sand dunes
and brushwood of the locality.
1t was so preposterous that Kitty
Hawk was soon eliminated as news
source in every metropolitan news
paper office. Washington would not
accept such stories under any cir
,cumstances. The boys on Newspaper
Row were too experienced to be
caught by North Carolina takers.
Kitty Hawk was wiped off the
news map.
And yet the reports of the great
bird seen only after nightfaH' were
absolutely true. After some of us
had exhausted our fund of Oriental
lore about the roc-that gigantic
bird that was of such use to anxious
SchoheraZade of the Thousand and
One Nights in rescuing Sinbad and
other unlucky travellers from danger
and others had gone so far as to
suggest return of the fabled dodo
in stupendous proportions, it was
finally suggested that somebody go
to Kitty Hawk and expose the faker.
''Not on your life!" said I. There
are as many fakes right here in
Washington every "a hours as l care
to expose"
The one man who finally went with
deep reluctance fathomed the mys-
terry and literally 'discovered' that
two young Ohio boys, the Wright
brothers, of Dayton, had solved the
impossible" problem of aerial
flight-BrOOklyn Eagle
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
Insured Parcel Post Packages.

The postmaster requests it stated
that hereafter the patrons of the
postoffice who wish to mail insured
parcel post packages must fill out the
insured tag and attach same to the
package. This is requirement OF
the postoffice laws that has not been
adhered to in the past. The postof-
flee force is glad to accommodate the
people by filling out and attaching
tags, but the work of the office has
become so heavy that it is not pos
sible to continue to do so. 1t is i'm
portant, too, that these tags should
be filled out by the sender, as this
prevents errors in addresses that
might occur if some one else does it.
Patrons should remember hereafter
when they desire to forward insured
packages, to call for the insured tags,
fill out same carefully, and attach to
the packages securely. This will pre-
ven. confusion, and make long ex-
plantations unnecessary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
A PIFFLING CAMPAIGN.
MIR. Hughes is Hard Put to it to Find
Issues.

An interesting issue of veracity has
arisen between Secretary Of War
Baker and a New York newspaper.
The newspaper quotes the secretary
as saying in a recent speech that
Washington continental soldiers
were like the Mexican revolutionists
of today. They stole everything they
could law their hands on, and drove
ministers from their churches on
their way to Valley Forge. They
were just as bad characters as the
Mexicans. Secretary Baker flatly
denies the authenticity of the quota
ton, and states that "he never
thought nor said anything so fool
:.sh."
The incident would be too trivial
and childish for notice were it not for
the Illuminating light it sheds upon
the character of that eminent jurist,
Charles Evans Hughes. Mr.. Hughes,
going through the newspapers with
lne-tooth comb, as is his wont, in
search of paramount issue, pounced
upon this questionable item with
rather. unjudicial avidity. On it's
face it bore all the evidences of pal
Fable falsehood. But the fair-mind-
ed eX-justice did not wait to ascer-
tain whether the secretary had been
truthfully quoted. On the contrary,
he hastened to incorporate the al
legged remarks of Secretary Baker in
his next speech before there should
be opportunity of denial, and to use
the ridiculous canard as fresh proc:
of the general incompetence and ras-
cality of the Wilson administration.
Secretary Baker never uttered the
statement attributed to him. Even
if he had one so, the asinity of his
remarks would furnish no argument
for the Hughes candidacy. The
Grand Old Party and it's chief spokes-
man are hard put to it for spellbind-
ing material. 1t is doubtful if the
Republicans in their worst extremity
ever before conducted such pifling
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
ColOred Cotton.

Something over year ago the pub
lie was informed that A. w. Brab-
ham, of South Carolina, had grown
several plants bearing cotton of a
colored variety. At the time it was
limited at as being mere expert
ment, and much doubt expressed as
to whether variegated cotton would
ever be grown. The eXperimenter
has now sent samples to the New
York Sun of his products. These are
reported to be of a dark greenish
gray, a light green, a tan and light
tan.
The grower claims to have solved
both a biological and pathological
problem, mot dreamed of in the phil
osophy of man living or dead 1t is
known that there are red and brown
cottons in Peru; gray in India; yell
low in Siam, and brown in Egypt,
but Mr.. Brabham has never been able
to obtain any seeds of those plants.
What he has accomplished has been
by experimenting with the ordinary
white cotton plant of the South. He
States, in his Judgment, that "the
growing of colored cottons can be
done,' but the process may take
some years.-Oil City Derrick.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of South Carolina, Coun-
ty of Bamberg-By ]. D. Copeland,
Jr., Acting Probate Judge:
Whereas, J. c. Kinard made suit to
me to grant him letters of admins.
tration of the estate and effects OF
C. E. Kinsey, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said c. p:
Kinsey, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the court OF
probate, to be held at Bamberg, S.
c.. on the 18th day of November,
next, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand this 31st day
of October, Ammo Domini, 1916.
J. D. COPELAND, JR.,
Acting Judge of Probate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
Horse in the Role of Pickpocket.

A heavy draught horse enacted the
role of pickpocket in Allentown, Pa,
recently. The discovery was made
by the driver, who, while driving
along the street, saw a gold watch
and chain dangling from the animals
tail The theory is that as the horse
switched its ia il to keep off the flies
it dexterously extracted the time
piece from the vest pocket of a ped
estrian who was passing by. The
driver is looking for the owner of
the watch, and in the meantime the
horse is being kept under surveil-
lance.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
Matches Made There.

In the days when Rowland Hill
was Bishop of the Isle of Man, one
of his clergymen, bearing the name
of Tears, came to say adieu to his
bishop on getting preferment.
The parson said: "Good-by, my
lord! 1 hope we may meet again;
but if not here, in some better
place."
The bishop replied: II fear the
latter is unlikely, as there are no
Tears in heaven"
"No doubt" wittily answered the
parson, you are right that our
chance of meeting is small, as one
reads of the plains of Paradise, but
never of ANY Hills there. ."-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
Snow Will Fly, Says Houseal.

Columbia, Oct. 23.-The recent
forecast of the Dutch weather
prophet w. P. Houseal, called for
killing frost with October Is as the
central date. Distinct periods of cold
waves, he says, will follow on Novem-
Der Z and December 5. Snow, he
thinks, will certainly occur in the
Piedmont section about the winter
solstice, December 21.
The Dutch weather prophet has
published only once a distinct fore
cast for snow, but he has decided to
do so again and says:
Snow will occur south and east
of the Blue Ridge between Decem-
Der 2S and January 4. 1t is even
probable that snow will occur before
that period, but it is the most diff
cult matter to forecast in weather
predictions, and no system of meteor
ology is yet perfect enough to make a
snow forecast with accuracy.
ut is an opportune moment that
the Dutch weather prophet takes
again to explain that when a certain
date is predicted for any weather
changes he means such date is the
central period which indicates the
character of weather thus predicted.
For instance, he has been lombard
ed with personal inquiries as to the
whereabouts of the frost predicted
for October IS. This date is the CEN
tral period for what will have hap
pened by the time this explanation
shall have been published. A period
is seven days-four days before or
three days after the central date of
October Is brings the frost on Oc-
tober %.
1T should likewise be borne in
mind that the prediction for October
IS said killing frost would occur
along the 34th parallel, which is
north of Columbia and central in
Fairfield county.
THE Associated Press reported
new low records for temperature
throughout the Southwest, and the
Middle West for this early in Oc-
tober. This is exactly what the
Dutch weather prophet predicted
months ago when he said it would
be the earliest killing frost within 40
years.
Some people did not understand
why the temperature should have
risen Thursday after the cold rain
Wednesday. Such an occurrence was
absolutely necessary in order to bring
about the lower temperatures of Oc-
tober 21-22 in this section.
"The first general killing frost
never comes on an east wind and a
cold rain from the east is almost in
variably followed by clear and warm
er wind from the southwest and
west. In this case on Thursday the
warm weather was sure to be super
seded by a decided drop in the tenn
perature. Thus when the Dutch
weather prophet was asked to pro-
duce the frost at once, he only smiled
and replied, Wait
THE storm was also on the sched-
ule in order that favorable weather
for the Harvest Jubilee would occur
as predicted. So far as the Dutch
weather prophet knows weather, his
entire schedule has worked like
clockwork.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

According to statistics just issued,
the total volume of national adver-
tising carried by newspapers last
wear amounted to over $55, 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

Put your farm machinery IN the
shed, and protect it from the fall
and winter weather. 1t will last
twice as long.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

The tallest people in the world are
the Fororos, of southwestern Brazil.
The average height is 6 feet, ) inches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

Perfume makers in Italy use an
nually 1850 tons of orange blossoms
and 1000 tons of roses.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Echo From 4 Burst Boom.

Stockholders in the defunct Independent Tele-
phone company have just heard an echo that is
almost reverberation Of the boom that burst.
Holders Of bonds Of the dead and gone concern
have been given permission to sue stockholders
to recover on deficiency judgment. To be sure,
the plaintiffs are confronted by the necessity of
first catching the stockholders which is not going
to be an easy thing to do, as through some unde-
termined agency the stock books long ago van
ished. All in all, rather effective illustration is
presented Of some Of the dangers Of venturing
into hazardous fields of long distance finance.
Also, il might be said, if one were inclined to be
cynical, that the Bell company will find in the in
cident some argument to present to future in
vestors, the experience OF the Omaha stockholders
serving to show the uncertainty of returns and
the certainty Of trouble in the effort to establish
second telephone system which was never
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Summer Passenger Rates Once More.

The publication Of list Of summer excursion
rates, showing fares charged by the railroads for
passage from Omaha to eastern points and for
the same service from Kansas City is an I'M
pleasant reminder Of the attitude Of the rail-
roads towards this city. Omaha people are won
dering by what sort of legerdemain it was pos
sible to give Kansas City the advantage it en-
joys. For all practical purposes, the distances
between the two and the eastern points to which
summer rates are quoted is the same. But Kan
sas City is given the benefit Of discrimination of
from 81 to $40 in the list Some other items in
the bill Of prices are calculated to pque curiosity,
and cause some suspicion to rest on the claim of
scientific infallibility set up for modern rate max
ing methods. The principal thought will be given
to the obvious unfairness of the arrangement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

A special committee Of the school board &C
cepted the remodeled plans Of Cleeves Bros,
architects, for the Georgia avenue school and has
advertised for bids for the construction Of the
building
Frank Clarke Charles Woodman and Thomas
Biackmore OF the Omaha Wheel club have re-
turned from bicycle ride to Blair
Walter Wills has purchased from ]. R. Shaw
the cream Of the Walnut Hill property for $6,lS0
from Agent G. ]. Ryan.
Piats Of Van Camp Schlesingers additions
have been fled.
Miss Mary Millett and g. F. McCreary were
married in the Holy Family church by Rev. A.
R. Shaffeil. The groom was attended by James
Miilett, brother Of the bride, and the bride was
attended BY Mary McCrcary, sister Of the groom.
reception at the residence Of the brides parents,
zOl7 Lard street. was held after the wedding
chorus society has been organized with
Charles s. Stephens as secretary and the follow
ing board Of directors: F. w. Gray, c. p. Dor
4 man, Thomas j. Penncli, w. B. Williams, Mrs.
j. w. Cotton and Mrs. q z Squrcs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Ill Wind and a Good One.

Gentlemen" said the nnocent-looking young
man. many people would be disposed to doubt
some of the stories that you have been telling
about the freaks Of the wind, but don't The
man who told how the wind took off the roof Of
his and his neighbours houses exchanged them
and nailed them down, has my unlimited con-
fdence My father had an experience which will
not permit me to be skeptical
did he have a house blown DOWN."
mo; he hadn't any house to be blown down.
He had been living in hotel waiting for his new
residence in the country II be completed All
the material was lying out in the fields and the
plans were in toolshed near by. When he went
to look at the place one morning he found that
the wind had broken open the Toulouse, secured
the plans, built the whole house up, cleaned the
windows and started FIRE in the kitchen range"
Each man picked up his hat and went home
Pittsburgh acknowledgement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
No Convention BY Initiative Law.


Grand Island, Neb.. June 2S.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: On the question Of the call
ing of constitutional convention, a partial
poll Of the candidates for the legislature
shows strong majority favorable In view
of this important fact, the Nebraska Popu-
lar Government league will not file It's initia-
tive petition asking that the question be sub
mitted to the voters next November.
The executive committee of the league
believes that since the members of the next
legislature will be favorable. the better inter-
ests of the movement will be conserved by
letting the legislature submit the question.
It will save much expense and avoid the
danger that the presidential campaign and
the prohibition amendment might overshadow
the need Of q revised constitution.
The campaign for signatures has been
eminently success. Over 1000 men have
helped in circulating the petition and the
movement has had the active cooperation of
the Farmers Cooperative union. the Ne
braska State grange, the Farmers Elevator
union. the State Association of Commercial
clubs, and the members Of the bar associa-
tons and = large percentage Of the mem
bers and ex-members Of the legislature Those
who have circulated the petition and helped
to bear the expenses Of the work, can rightly
feel that they have accomplished the ulti-
mate end sought, namely. the submissi
Of the question to the people.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
By G. A. Sorensen. Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
lust a Little Problem Ahead.

The endorsement of Hughes by the national
organization of the progressives precipitates
problem in Nebraska to avoid the complication
of two sets Of presidential electors. To make an
effective drive at the political enemy, all the votes
for Hughes must be concentrated for one cleo
toral ticket, which is easy in most states where
nominations are yet to be made, but not so easy
in states like Nebraska, that filled all places in
the same primaries in which convention delegates
were chosen, where the situation calls for unifica-
ton by Withdrawals and substitutions.
This is just the reverse process Of what we
encountered four years ago. when our task was
to unscramble mixed electoral ticket so that
republican votes could be counted for Taft and
bull moose votes for Roosevelt. 1t is the same
problem, however, which the democrats and pop
ulists used to solve by means Of fusion electors
to be voted for the democratic candidate for
president.
Personally, we believe it would be better, SIM
pier and less deceptive to have the whole progress
sive party ticket in Nebraska withdrawn, but we
see obstacles in the way, particularly in the fact
that parts Of this progressive ticket have been
purloined by democratic candidates thus assum-
ing to wear the bull moose brand, and doubtless
with no intention to dispossess themselves. None
of the progressive party nominations in Ne
braska, however, have been made by more than
200 to 800 votes, and this too, should be taken
into consideration.
Everyone must realize that the 1916 contest
is to be between Hughes and Wilson-between
republicans and democrats-and that nothing is
to be gained by diverting votes to side-pockets
labelled Progressive or Peoples Independent"
What the people want is ballot by which they
can register their choice without confusion and
without mistake, and that is what they should
have.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Then Why . Soldiers Homs7

Milford, Neb.. June 27-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Cicero Bristol. city clerk Of
Omaha back in the early seventies, an old
soldier. an educated and courteous gentle
man. was refused care IN the Soldiers home
because he has lapses of memory and is
unable to converse intelligently. He Is
quiet. inoffensive and obedient, showing at
all times the courtesy of the old school that
was characteristic Of him in former years.
He Is being well cared for in private hos
pital by one woman who also looks after
ether patients at the same time, at so much
per week. which his only child, daughter,
pays from her meagre income.
One member Of the board Of control, who
has never been noted for his extreme friend
ship to the old veterans who fought in the
civil war, says the proper place for him is
In the asylum. which is very repugnant to
the members of the G. A. R.. Sons of Veter-
ans and all loyal citizens who believe that
the soldiers homes have been constructed
and are supported to care for those who. by
reason Of their services to their country,
are bereft of reason and require but little
extra care. There Is nothing vicious about
this, old veteran. He apparently realizes all
that goes on around him and tries to COL
lect his scattered thoughts to converse.
The treatment that this soldier receives
will not be very encouraging to those who
are now called To the front who may re-
turn bereft Of reason by disease or wounds,
and yet capable Of distinguishing between an
insane asylum and = soldiers home. "oh,
mans inhumanity to man makes countless
numbers MOURN" J. H. CULVER.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Unofficial Mediation Sometime. Effective.

Objection has been raised in Washington to
the holding Of proposed peace conference, some
where in New Mexico because of its unofficial
character and the likelihood OF its causing
diplomatic complications" The absurdity of the
objection is plain on its face How could case
be more completely complicated than the present
relations between the United States and Mexicoi
President Wilson has refused to accept official
mediation until certain the nonjusticiable
points in the controversy have been cleared up.
He is justified in this, but as the process involves
Auence potent enough to cause him to listen to
reason, il would be proper course to encourage
rather than repel advances that might bring about
the solution sought,
In all wars, unofficial steps have paved the way
to official acts No nation can afford to make a
formal act, looking to concessions on its part or
asking for them from another in the interests Of
The rendering Of good Offices" is pro lorna. and
does not carry with it any sort of obligation be-
yond willingness to act as Intermediary if invited
to do so, Since diplomacy has had place in the
government Of the world actions for which no
nation would accept responsibility have aided in
determining the course of history. In the end
enlightened rulers are mindful OF the wishes OF
this is through unofficial channels.
Mr.. Wilson's mistaken use OF unofficial inquiry
has brought Mexican affairs to their present pass.
He should welcome any sort OF means that will
give him peace with honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
TIPS on Home Topics.

Washington Post: As an incentive to en-
listment q machine gun in ambush beats
two laws Of congress.
Boston Transcript: It's . good thing for
the little United States army that Abraham
Lincoln regarded the firing on Sumter rs an
act Of war.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Chicago reports
that meat packers have raised prices In
anticipation Of big government orders. II
takes q war to bring out patriotism, all
right.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: These are the days
also that furnish the test of the voluntary
service on which the country has prided
itself and show in what degree those are
right who have been urging compulsory
service.
Detroit Free Press: The rapidity with
which the emergency draft measure went
through shows how quickly congress can do
things when there doesn't seem to be any
way Of getting out of it.
indianapolis News: With Colonel Roose-
welt back In the G. o. P. the last remnants
will be likely to realize that progressiveism
never did mean anything but the colonel.
Following a man 10 nothing new In political
history.
feel the force of the old proverb to beware
the fury Of a patient man. Unfortunately.
particularly for itself, hsbitual fury takes
tolerance for weakness. and then comes the
startling awakening.
Springfield Republican: Trouble in
Mexico and the activity Of a General Scott
in looking out for American interests are
companion circumstances with which his
tory repeats itself. The General Scott Of
1915 was too busy at the War department
Wednesday to receive in person the degree
Of doctor Of military science, conferred upon
him by the Pennsylvania military college
at Chester. He Is the second man to re-
ceive the degree in this country. the other
being General Leonard Wood.
New York World: The Railroad Master
Mechanics at Atlantic City seem to think
that electric traction will wholly displace
steam. Our suburban electric services, the
cheapness Of water-power in mountain re-
sions Of Europe and In our own Rockies,
where the St. Paul system is using electric
ity, and the problems Of coal and oil have
all one teaching. No state has yet put all
It's waterspower to work.