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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-27
Camp Contractors and Foods.

In some army and national guard
camps contractors who undertook to
dispose of garbage at a price based
upon the amount they expected to
get are threatening to throw up their
contracts because the amount is so
small.
The surgeon generals Office and
the quartermaster's department are
cooperating to secure the best nutri-
tion of soldiers with the least waste.
Officers of the food division give in
struction in food values, balancing of
menus, and methods of cooking and
serving. At one camp a conference
of this sort was attended by $50
cooks, mess sergeants, and mess Off
GERS.
The allowance provided by the ar
my regulations is liberal and permits
of considerable savings. These ac-
cumulate to the credit of the organ
izations if there is careful manage
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-27
LARGE ACREAGE IN WHEAT
GOVERNMENT FORECASTS CROP
OF $40, 100000 BUSHELS.
Condition is Poor.-Dry Weather Big
Backset.-Third Largest
Crop is Predicted.

Washington, December 19.-Gov-
ernment plans for a billion bushels
wheat crop next year to help the Uni
ted States feed it's allies have receiv-
ed a. setback. It was disclosed today
by the December crop report of the
department of agriculture that while
winter wheat was planted on the larg-
est acreage ever sown to that cereal
it's condition on December was the
lowest on record for that date.
A winter crop of 540,000,000 BUSH
els was forecast by the bureau of
crop estimates. The actual produc-
ton will be greater or less than that
quantity, according as conditions
better or worse than average.
An area of more than 100000
acres was the mark set by the gov
ernment for farmers to plant to win
ter wheat this fall, but the December
canvass shows that 42,170,000 acres
were sown. The farmers did their
best, department of agriculture off,
cials say, but conditions were against
them.
Dry Weather.
The very dry weather in most of
the winter wheat belts was large
drawback, while late harvest Of 9TH
er crops and shortage of farm labor
were contributing causes for the fail
ure.
Should the winter wheat crop ma
ture to 540,000,000 bushels as fore
cast today it would be the third larg-
est on record, being exceeded only
by the crops of 1914 and 1915. Gov
ernment officials had figured on hav-
ing winter wheat production reach
100000 bushels, but today's fore
cast indicates that it Will fall 192,-
100000 bushels short of that figure.
Indications are that rye production
will be 25,000,o00 bushels larger
than last years record crop.
Spring Wheat.
Already steps are being taken for
a large increase in the acreage of the
spring crop to be planted next spring.
Council of national defense and de-
partment of agriculture officials have
conferred and will adopt measures
to insure an adequate labor supply
for planting operations, ample sup
ply of seed wheat and help for the
harvests. The largest spring wheat
crop heretofore was in 1915, when
35l,S54,000 bushels were harvested
from 1851 900 acres.
Acreage by States.
Acreage Of winter wheat with the
percentage of increase over last year
in Southern States follow:
Virginia, 1,463,0OO acres, 10 per-
cent.
North Carolina, 1,179,000 acres;
Is per cent.
South Carolina, 100000 acres; 20
per cent.
Georgia, 42S,O00 acres; 9 per cent.
Tennessee, $4,000 acres; 5 per
cent
Alabama, 144,OO0 acres; 20 per
cent.
Mississippi, $4,000 acres; 100 per
cent.
Texas, 100000 acres; decrease,
6 per cent.
Oklahoma, 3,264,OO0 acres; de-
crease, per cent.
Arkansas, 2SS,O0O acres; increase,
81 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-27

In five years the portion OF the
worlds gold monetary stock (coin
and bullion used as money! held by
the United States has increased from
one-fifth to more than one-third
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-27
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Lodge Locals.

Lodge, Dec. 22.-Misses jamie and
Clemmie Fender very delightfully."-
and attractively entertained a goodly
number of the younger set of this
community at their home on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 20. The evening
was very pleasantly spent by playing
many social and attractive games,
and on parting the folks voted the
Misses Fender delightful entertain
ers. Music was an attractive fea-
ture of the evening, being furnished
by Mr.. L. A. HERS. Those who had
the pleasure of attending were: Miss
es Carrie Williams, Pauline Pritcher,
Marie Carter, Lorie, Nora and Co.
rine Crosby, jamie, Clemmie and Val
erie Fender; Messrs. L. A. HERS, J.
H. Caldwell, Eugene and Dewey Nc
MILAN, Robbie Crosby, l.. w. Brab-
ham, J. L. Frank and Eugene Fen
der.
Miss Carrie Williams, the able and
efficient teacher of the Dry Branch
school, left Friday afternoon for her
hame near Smoaks, where she will
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Will
liams. Miss Williams will resume
her work at Dry Branch on Monday
morning, Jan 7th.
Mr.. A. B. Chandler, prominent
saw mill man and lumber dealer of
Walterboro, was a visitor in our Sec
ton today. Mr.. Chandler now owns
and operates the mill at Caldwell sta
tion, which was formerly owned and
operated by the late Perry B. San
ders.
Messrs. J. H. Caldwell, B. F. Fen
der, J. L. Crosby and L. W. Brabham
formed an automobile party to Wal
terboro Friday of this week. They
made the trip in Mr.. Caldwell's Max
well.
Mr.. w. G. HERS, a prosperous
young farmer of this section, had
business at. .Ehrhardt Friday.
Miss Lorie Crosby, who holds an
important position at the Charleston
navy yard, is at home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Crosby, for
the christmas holidays. Miss Cros-
by expects to return to the city Dec.
26.
Mr.. Hoyt Breland, a prominent
young man of Olar, was pleasant
visitor in our section Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Laurie C. Tuten and children,
of Charleston, arrived Sunday morn
ing to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Crosby.
Messrs. B. T. Aver and Willie Bish-
op, two of Ehrhardt's promising
young men, spent last Wednesday in
our section as the guests of Mr. Le-
land A. HERS.
Mr.. Clifton Fralix, one of our pros
porous young farmers, spent Thurs
day of this week in Walterboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. HERS and chill
dren, of this section, will spend the
holidays with Mrs. Hiers's father,
Mr.. H. G. Bishop, near Ehrhardt.
Mr.. C.. S. Caldwell, carrier on R.
F. D. 1 from Lodge, had business in
Walterboro today.
Messrs. H. G.. and B. B. Bishop,
two prosperous farmers and business
men of Ehrhardt, had business in our
section last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-27

The retail price of milk in Eng
land has been andvanced from IA to
16 cents a quart. The sale and use
of cream has been prohibited, eX-
\ cept for invalids, infants and butter
making.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

ing and operating of the lock gates, and
these problems were studied BY Gen
eral Hodges as first lieutenant at the
Sault Ste. Marie years ago
General Hodges was born in MaSSa-
chuSettS IN 1850, and Just seventeen
years later entered the Military Acad.
emy. He was an honor man OF the
class OF 1890, which means that he
graduated high enough to have star
put before his name, as that OF cadet
distinguished Tor scholarship lie va,
served as assistant professor OF civil
and military engineering at the mlli-
tary Academy, and has seen service IN
Porto Rico, making roads and defense
works He has been IN charge OF river
improvements IN Ohio, West Virginia
and Kentucky and was detailed as
chief engineer OF the department of
Cuba. Later he served for five years
as assistant to the chief OF engineers
OF the army. followed by being placed
in charge OF the purchasing depart
mcnt OF the lSthmlan Canal commlS-
sion He was member OF the per
mancnt international commission OF tho
congresses OF navigation. OF the board
OF engineers. of rivers and harborS and
OF the lighthouse board, and was DEL
gate to the tenth navigation congress in
Milan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Triple Checking
of Navy News in
Future Proposed

WASHINGTON, Sept lj-To avoid
issuance IN the future oi such erroneous
reports as that Tuesday concerning the
sinking oi German submarines, plan
involving triple checking of Official
statements from the navy department,
has been presented to Secretary Dan
ielS |, involves the cooperation OF
officials OF the navy bureau oi opera
tionS and editors oi the committee on
public information The error also has
led officials responsible for war de
pattmcnt publicity to take additional
precautions against mistakes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
PACKER DISTRICT
IS QUIET AGAIN
Oklahoma Striker, Injured ir
Riot Will Die,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. l3.-The
packing house district is quiet this
morning following the rioting of last
night when one striker was dangerously
injured, two received MINOR injuries
and an onlooker was badly bruised
Despite the peaceful indications, IT was
announced that Mayor Mcndenhall
would possibly ask Governor Capper OF
Kansas, since the packing houWS are
IN Kansas City Kan, to send a de
tachment of state troops to prevent any
further rioting
The plant OF Armour & Co., where
the rloting occurred, was closed Friday.
Officials said that while the plant could
operate they did not want to cause any
further disturbance or bring an assault
upon the workmen who have remained
with them.
Ora Wood Of Dover, Okla, the strik
er who was dangerously injured. is
expected to die. He was struck by a
brick at the base OF the brain, iractur-
ing his skull
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

and tina, in all probability she was even
now more OF less under the influence
OF one
"And you really thought. YOU and
your precious frlcnd, that you could
scare me of with few private detcc
tiveS scattered around her house" she
Knocked at last
There was a goad in her voice which
forced a reply from me.
"I'm sure Mrs Underwood though,
nothing abou, the matter except that
she didn't care to have her dinner dis.
turbcd Nv an outsider
"But | Saw the Proofs"
Either the words OF the careless man.
ner in which ! purpoScly uttered them
angered the woman
"By the time I'm through with Mrs
Underwood she'll know better than to
give dinners IN honor Of my husband, "
she Snaflcd
"Your husband" | returned in gcnu-
inc aS,oniShment iot knew that,
though Rpbef, Savarln the diStin.
guiished artist whom Dlcky and ! had
found secluded ina lonely CatSkill
mountain farmhouse, had once thought
the woman now known as Mrs AlliS to
be his wife, hc had discovered that at
the time she went through the marriage
ceremony with him she was already lc-
gally married to another man In fact,
the knowledge Of this duplicity was one
N the things that caused hi, loss Of tca
son and his absence from the world for
fifteen yeats
"Yc,. my husband" she llbed "Ile
hasn't any real proofs that I'm not, and
he, too white lycrcd 10 use them II he
had "
"But saw the proofs" | persisted
l''Mrs Cosgroye showed them to me. lie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

over my mouth. the Wrestling OF the
con,cmp,uous demand that arise,
throw on bathrote and listen to her
all these things had utterly unncrved
me-. Even my pride seemed to have
deserted me ! was horribly afraid that
in another minute should weep help
lcsSH
Bu, the vision Of doing a thing so
humil,s,ing to. myself so gratifying TO
this woman who sat opposite me. stead
led me enabled me 10 Selrc upon my
sorry remnants OF poiSe and will power
and hold fast to them was careful
not TO let Mrs Allis see any change IN
my demeanot, however felt instinct
lively that | could handle the situation
better IL she believed me to be still as
panic stricken as | had been when |
first opened my ewes upon her vindic,ive
face.
The Mooking Goad.
I'VE Shan't he interrupted" she wen,
on. as she drew up a chair and sat down
opposite me "lyc got the key to your
door in my pocket" she gave an indii.
icten, nod over her shoulder at the
outer door of my room, which accord
ing 10 the chairs WE had taken | faced
and she had a, her back "and well JUS,
keep Our voices below concet, pitch, Il
you please"
She paused and gave me long
searching, deri,iye glance As ! met II
began 10 realize lust what the sensa
ton, oi mouse mus, he when beneath
the paws of cat The woman was
childi'hly gloallng over me prolnnplnp
the ,itpstion as long as she could The
conviction forced itself upon me that
lillian's sutmiSc was correct, that Mrs
Allis was addicted TO tho use Of drugs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
"Judy," $4,000
Elephant, Hanged

~ T LOUIS, Mo, Sept l5-(Spc
- cialD - Judy" an elcphan,
W. weighing $500 pounds, and
valued at $4,000, was hanged with
the aid OF railroad engine IN the
yards Of the Illinois Central Rail
road company in East St Louis to-
day The huge animal had been
suffering from lockjaw.
The beast was confined in the
clephan, car, and heavy rope
was fastened with a sl,pknot over
It's head The other end was fast
ened to a locomotive after /, had
been slipped through the pulley OF
huge derrick AT the first chug Vt
the engine the rope broke and
heavy log chain had to be obtained
Judy" was left hanging for nearly
thirty minutes before she was cut
down
A corps OF butchers from one ot
the East ST Louis packing houses
skinned the carcass, and the hide
will be sent to New York to be pre-
served The elephant was 50 wears
old II was imported from Asa
about eighteen years ago,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

leaned forward in her chair and I saw
her fingers working in her lap.
And ! can tell YOU" she said in Q
louder tone than she had yet used, that
by the time get through with you, your
husband won't know your face. You'll
be his legal wife, she fairly spat the
phrase, but he won, be anxious to
spend much time looking at you"
She pu, her hand to a pocket in her
gown and drew forth small bottle,
her eyes cleaning the while with q
light which knew was born Of drug
madness, reused by my unfortunate
words.
(Copyright)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

gally, you are no more Rober, Sayarin'S
wife than am"
| do not know why ! was not warned
by tho glitter oi the woman'S eyes to
avoid con,radicIng her My pride had
been reused by her contcmptuouS goad.
ing OF me. and her cool assertion oi
her right TO Robert Savarln angered
and alarmed mc on lill,an'S account.
I felt that Harry Undcrwoods black
shadow was enough 10 fall between lii
Ian Underwood and Robert Savarin
without having this "croaking thing OF
evl cross their path
But she didn't leave me long in doubt
as to my folly ~ answering her She
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

DcvcnS. said today that he attached no
importance whatever to the reported
discovery Of dynamite near the canton
mcnt last nigh, by an agent OF the de
partmcnt OF Justice II NJ. Bowen, who
found the dynamite, was satisfied he
knew the names OF the men who had
placed 1t near the cantonment and it
was quite different in quality from
that used by local contractors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
VICTIMS
ARE DECREASING
Only l2 Larger British VeS-
sells Sunk Last Week,

LONDON, Sept. ia marked de
crease in the destruction OF British
merchant vessels by mines or subma
rines is indicated IN the weekly admi-
rally statement issued yesterday.
Twelve vessels oi more than 1000 tons
and six OF less than 1000 tons were
sent to the bottom as compared with
twenty IN the large and three IN the
small category the previous week. To-
nights statement shows tina, four fish
ing vessels also were lost.
The figures follow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Hodges General
Gocihals was the
supervising gen
iuS OF the pana
ma canal, but the
three subordinate
officers who actu-
ally made the
canal and each OF
whom IN his own
working section
was responsible
for its success or
failure, were then
Colonel Hodges.
assistant c h G
engineer, the ,hcn
Lieut. Col David
DUB. Gaillard AM
Lieut. Col vii
liam l.. Slbcrt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Lswton Fines Heavy.

IAWTON, Okla. Sept lj-(Spe.
cialD-Sevcn hundred and eighty cigh,
dollars was the amount realized by the
city from fines assessed in the police
department during the month Of August.
These fines come from civilians alone
as all soldiers arrested are not fined
but turned over to the military authori-
ties to Fort sill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

General Hodges because of his lock
gate work and his ability to overcome
natural obstacles was credited by
Goethals with the qualities of a genius
One OF the delicate problems OF loci,
canal construction is the building, pois
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Uncle Sans Mew Major Generals

Near the top Of the list of thirty two
MAJOR generals to command the ma
tional guard and national army di-
visions is the name OF Harry +.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of August are past due II not paid by
: y IN Of tho 18th. service will be dis
continued Pioneer Tel & Tel Co
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
MLDDlES

Girls middlc,, made of galatea,
finished with wool collars and
braids, $50.
Girls wool mddies. in navy,
red and white flannel, beautiful
styles, $3.50, SSoS
Corduroy robes for the school
girl, finished with shawl collars
and fancy belts and cuffs. Lined
with silk in rose aud copenhagen.
$3.50 to $50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
In Black

RroadoIoths, 81 to So inches
wide, $50 TO 500 a yard,
Sponged and shrunk.
Black crepe chuddah, a., ~
and 50 inches wide, for dresses
and adaptable for combinations
with silks and velvelS, $50.
500 10 2,2S a yard
Scrgcs, cpinglcs, gabardlnes,
wool taiictaS, henrie,tas and
nunSvciling Widths range from
hto So inches, 8Sc to 500 a
yard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
In Cream

Ilenric,ias, albatrosScS, crepe,
Egyptian cpingle, bedford cords,
whlpcords, French scrges, storm
ScrgcS, gabardlneS. heavy,
rough wear coatlngS and broad
cloths Width range from ~ 10
81 inches SIPS to $500 yard.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Dynamite Found
Near Cantonment

AVER, Mass, Sept. l3-Ma. Gcn
Harry +, Hodges, commander at Camp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Colored Broadcloths

Sponged and shrunk, 50
inches wide, 800 to $3.50 a
yard A multitude OF colors.
with plenty Of the popular
navy blue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Announcing Complete Readiness in
The Autumn Dress Goods

had high priced Because with
result attractive assomen quite within the reach
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
REVELATIONS
0RWlPE
-, d.
what Happened When Msdge Aroused
Mrs Allis TO Rage.
BV &sis 6aYrjson

AIOM we're ready to come down to
N cases" said Mrs Allis
made her no reply | couldn't
Never IN my lic have | hcen So thor
ouphly unS,rung and frightened The
sudden awakening from sleep TO find
the hand Of the woman had 80 dreaded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Petticoat News

Cotton pcttlcOatS. Persian
flounocS finished with small
rufile They are all colors, SIS,
Hcatherbloom pc,,icoa,s I'm
iShed with ilutcd ilounccs IN
number of patterns, in cerisc and
green, $l9S.
Pettcoats with silk taiic,a
ilounces, A wide range of colots,
sos.
Taiieia silk pc,,iooa,s in
changeable and plain colors, fin
ishcd with bralds ior skirt pro-
tectors, &9S.
Taiieta silk pctticoats, score
or more, of the very new STYLES
in plain and fancy oolorS, har-
mouizlng with the new suit
modes and colors, $500 to $3.50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Children 5 Shoes

Girls school shoes in dull calf
leather. button and lace styles.
with the low heels or the new
lIl-inch height, $3.50 to $3.50
Similar styles in tan calf, $3.50
to $40.
For girls who wear sizes be
tween llH to ;, there arc shoes
Of black calf skin, button and
lace styles, broad toes. Prices
$3.50 to 5000
Very smart English lace boots,
high tops Price 500.
For children there are dull
patent leather shoes. broad toes.
button styles, nature shape.
Prices $500 To 800
kewpie Twin Shoes for
children are sold at kerr's
in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
For Men

Japanese silk handkerchiefs.
White with colorcd borders, hem
stitched The style is very new.
Soc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

PlaidS and mixtures, in bou-
Gle, gibclIneS and tweeds, 81
inches wide, sos, $3.50, $j9Sa
yard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-12

Rev. Baird and wife of Rexbur,
passed thru Blackfoot on their wa,
to Pocatello, Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-10-12

Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Denning of Ar
co passed thru Blackfoot Monday on
their way to Idaho Falls.
Mrs. Clarence Of Twin Falls passed
thru Blackfoot on her way to Butte
the first part Of the week.
All the soldiers say they want let
tiers from home and they want to
write letters. The Republican office
has writing kits ready for you to
mail, and they are right for writing
in camp. adv.tf
Mrs. Pearl Hendricks and Mrs.
Mabel Fishback left for Pocatello the
middle of the week. Mrs. Fishback
will undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. A. Yancey and daughter
Sarah returned Monday from Salt
Lake City. While there they visited
with Sylvia Yancey, who is training
in the l.. D. S. hospital.
Send your soldier boy writing
kit. Find them ready to mail at
The Republican office. adv.tf
Miss Edith Armour, principal of
the Grandview school, was operated
on for appendicitis at the local hos
pital Saturday. Latest report was
that she was doing nicely.