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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
Cured by the Telephone.

There is a popular character in
Pendleton who has a slight impedi-
ment in his speech. He talks elo-
Quently, but he stammers some. He
recently located in Pendleton because
he admires Missourians, and he has
found the right kind there. The
other day he went to the telephone
to talk to friend in Portland. When
the talk was finished the Portland
man said:
well, old man, YOU seem to talk
better since you went to Pendleton.
You do not stutter anything like as
YOU did
NO." said the Pendleton man,
clear and straight as a bell "A man
cannot afford to stutter through a
telephone when to talk costs IS cents
a minute. .-Pentledon East Oregon
ian.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
Campaigns and Weather.

February may be said to be pro-
pitious month for the waging of war
on nearly all of the fronts.
In a rocky highland region such
as the greater part of the line in
Eastern France, from the Argonne to
the Swiss frontier, offensive warfare
may be conducted more or less con-
tinuously from February throughout
the time when mud and high water
make lower territory impossible.
In the severer Russian winter the
ground and waters become deeply
frozen by February, while the in
creasing power of the sun hardens
the snow, cover. The month on that
account is favorable to operations of
limited duration in Russia.
February, 1915, witnessed one of
Hindenburg's offensives against War
saw, that from the north. The Rus
slams carried on their siege of
Przemysl in February and took the
place in March. In February, 1915,
were conducted the British opera
tions in Mesopotamia for the relief
of Kut. In February, 1916, the
Grand Duke Nicholas captured Err
erum, in the Caucasus. Turks at
tackled the Suez Canal in February,
1915.
February fortunately permits 81
multaneous offensives on many
fronts; Verdun may be said to domi-
nate the entire strategic plan of the
war on either side. The French have
made a generalissimo of their most
able Verdun commander, Gen. Nj
velle. He knows that Verdun rules
the war. He is prepared to fight it
out on the Verdun positions with the
whole available power of France be-
hind him. The withdrawal of the
French forces from almost the whole
Of the Somme region leaves the
Somme operation chiefly to the Brit
ish and makes perhaps 100000 more
French men available for Verdun's
needs.
The French lines at Verdun are
little more than thirty miles west OF
Metz. South of Metz the French line
runs within fourteen miles. The in
tervening space lacks natural de-
fences. Metz commands the way to
Alsace by the northern ingress,
around the extremity of the Vosges
barrier. 1t also protects the flank of
the Germans in Northern France. Its
loss would probably give the French
the two provinces they lost in 1870.
1t might force a withdrawal of all
German forces in France west of the
Meuse. Under these conditions the
continual efforts of the crown prince,
who was recently promoted to field
marshal, to better his position before
the supremely important fortress,
are readily undcrstood.-Des Moines
Capital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
SHE ANSWERED NAPOLEON.
And Her Brave Reply Subdued the
Angry Conqueror.

Napoleon, the rough and ruthless
conqueror, considered women as OF
no Importance in national affairs,
and he was always resentful of their
interference. But in at least one in
stance on record, as recent writer
has pointed out, it was otherwise.
When, after the battle of Jena,
Napoleon entered Weimar, he pro-
ceeded to the palace of the duke to
make it his headquarters. The fight
ing and plundering in the town were
not yet over when, toward evening,
he entered the hall. AS he did so
the duchess, who had been waiting
in her apartment, appeared at the
head of the great staircase to greet
him.
"Who are you?" he demanded
roughly, in surprise.
''I am the Duchess of Weimar,
she replied, with dignity.
81 pity you!" he cried fercely, Il
am going to crush your husband!"
The next morning when they met
again he inquired, with brusQue dis
pleasure:
Madame, how could your husband
be SO mad as to make war against
me?"
your majesty would have de-
spised him if he had not" was the
reply.
How so?" asked Napoleon.
''My husband has been in the ser
vice of the king of Prussia upward Of
thirty years. replied the duchess.
Surely it was not at the moment
that the king had so mighty an enc
my as your majesty to contend
against that the duke could abandon
him.
An answer at once so spirited. no
BILE and tactful softeneo even Ma
poleon's arrogance. In the 'conver-
sation that followed the duchess was
able to secure promises of considcra-
tion for the duke and relief for the
townspeople. At the close of it the
conaueror said to her, MADAME, YOU
are more worthy Of respect than any
woman l have known. You have
saved your husband. l pardon him,
but remember it is wholly on your
account. As for him, he is a bad
easel"
That was merely Napoleon's opin-
ion. The duke, at any rate, was
properly appreciative of his duchess
fer when the document that secured
the independence of Weimar was
brought to him by French general
he refused to take it into his hands,
but said simply, Give it to my wife,
the emperor intended it for her. -
Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
A Pessimistic Parable.

It so chanced that the miser and
the spendthrift took ship together.
En- voyage the spendthrift bought
much wine and sat long at the gam
ing table.
The fool and his money soon
part" sighed the miser.
Presently storm arose, and the
ship founded, and they were all cast
into the water, and the miser having
his gold in a belt about his waist,
sank to the bottom.
THE fool and his money" observ-
ed the spendthrift, sadly, for he was
a generous soul, don't always part
After that the spendthrift swan
to a raft, where he starved to death.
-Tit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
THIS TOY HAS AIDED WORLD.
Designed as Christmas Present, II
Has ReyolutiOniZed Commerce.

Tinkering in his machine shop to
design a novel Christmas present for
one of his boys, Elmer A. Sperry, a
few years back, stumbled onto half
dozen new applications of what had
previously been regarded as a mere
ly interesting mechanical curiosity
the gyroscope.
Now his inventions will keep ship
from rocking and the passengers
from seasickness; an airship from air
pockets, and furnish the only true
compass that the mariner, guide or
air pilot knows. Making the gun
deck of battleship as steady gun
mount as may be had on land, the
gyroscope eventually will double the
efficiency Of the navy, it is said. Any
thing that needs stability, excluding
possible Central American govern
ments and street cars, needs gyro-
scope, Mr.. Sperry told a Detroit audi
ence.
The use of submarines and airships
has been made possible largely
through the gyroscope. Before the
stabilizers we're put aboard the un-
dersea boats, because of their cigar
like shape, rolled so frightfully that
no man could live in them. With one
of the little "tops" aboard the Deut-
schland can ride as evenly as NAM
moth liner on a smooth sea. The
principal advantage to airships has
been in the gyroscope compass, which
possesses the advantage of always
pointing north. An ordinary mag
netic compass, in practical use under
stress, points anywhere from north
west to northeast-and sometimes
southeast.-Detroit News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08

The possibility of photographlns
objects several miles distant with a
moving picture camera has been in
vestigated by the United States bu-
reau of standards, with successful re-
suits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08

We have full stock on hand of Horses and Mules Our
stock is selected personally by member of rm and
each animal sold has the Jones Bros guarantee you
don't fail to to stable We will take pleasure in
showing you Our stock is always good conditicn-tey
are bought sound and sold sound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
Tobacco Next?

20, created a sensation by declaring,
during a hearing on the Bankhead
bill before the house postoftice COM
mittee that he never had seen a
woman drinking and smoking in a
Chicago cafe, or in cafe elsewhere.
Mr.. Fielder, of Georgia, invited the
supposedly verdant Mr.. Madden to
come with him and be shown. Mr..
Madden declined the invitation.
What is more probable than that
Representative Madden was telling
the truth? The cafes of New York
and Chicago are not kept up by New
Workers and Chicagoans. BY what
stretch of congressional Imagination
is the smoking and drinking of
women in Chicago cafes a matter to
be inquired into by the house COM
mittee on postoffices in connection
with a bill which proposes to pro-
hibit newspapers and periodicals
carrying advertisements of alcoholic
beverages from crossing State lines?
Is it, perchance, the intention of
the distinguished gentleman from
Alabama to follow up his anti-liquor
advertisement bill by one forbidding
the newspapers to advertise tobacco?
Is he awaiting the time when the
Statewide prohibition of tobacco
will provide him with an opportuni-
ty?
The prohibition of tobacco would
be approved by considerable num-
ber. if not by majority, of the
State-widers. Laws to forbid Ken
lucky newspaper from advertising
tobacco in West Virginia or Tennes-
see would be endorsed by the "bone
dry contingent, which holds that
law abolishing traffic in liquors is
insufficient, and that the individual
must be forbidden personal indul-
gence.
1t is not as an anxious chaperone,
surely, that the house committee on
postofices solemnly sits? The women
to whom Mr.. Fielder could have led
Mr.. Madden are not "spring chick
ens,' necessarily. 1t cannot be that
the house committee on postoffices is
worrying about girls in their teens
who may be led into bad habits. Is
it the idea that ultimately, the corn
cob pipe may be legislated out of the
mouth of the grandmother who fries
bacon and bakes cornbread in the
backwoods cabin in Kentucky be-
cause Mr.. Fielder finds that there are
women in cities who smoke and
drink in cafes?
1t appears that Mr.. Fielder, of
Georgia, knows where to go to get
shocked, and does not, like Mr.. Mad
den, of Chicago, know where to go
in order to avoid being shocked.
w ID ulO1O tlloA IA4I WI
gress will try to regulate the person
al indulgences of women in the Dis
trict of Columbia so that Mr.. Fielder
cannot see a woman smoking unless
he repairs to the flatwoods of Geor-
gia and becomes acquainted with the
cracker element of his States popu-
lation? And what more likely than
bill by Mr.. Bankhead making it a
felony for the Courier-Journal to ad-
vertise cigarettes in Georgia SO that
Mr.. Fielder cannot be kept awake o
nights by the disturbing possibility
that the cracker women who do their
chores with a reed pipestem between
their teeth may 60 in for cigarettes,
and for the gay life of the sort of
cafes and the sort of women NJ. Eel
der has been grieved to see, and
could show Mr.. Madden?-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Cured by the Telephone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
Wagons, Buggies, Harness

We have splendid line of Bugges, Wagons Harness. Lap
Robes, Whips Etc. We have number of styles in Bug
gies dHarness and we suit you. We handle only
the best vehicles to be had and prices always right
Come to see us; you are always welcome.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-08
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAS- ELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds MP the sys
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. Soc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
Flag RAISING TODAY
Potomac Railroad Yards Scene of
Patriotic DemOnstration-Star
And Stripes Swung to the Breeze.

The employees of the Washington
Southern Railway Company, at Po-
tomac Transfer, Va, participated in
flag-raising ceremonies at noon to-
day, when the Stars and Stripes were
raised for the first time over the
transfer building.
The principal address, of a patri-
otic nature, was delivered by the Rev.
John Lee Allison, of Alexandria. Mr..
James G. Cross, agent of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company,
also gave short talk relative to the
object of the flag raising.
The unfurling of the flag was
preceded by the appropriate call,
sounded by a bugler of the United
States Army, assigned by the War
Department to take part in the cerc-
monies, and accompanied by salute
of twenty-one railroad torpedoes.
The American Indian Guard Band
of Alexandria rendered patriotic airs
during the ceremonies, and accom-
panied the employees of the Transfer
department in the singing of Gamer
ica" and "The Star Spangled Ban
nor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
SECOND NORFOLK Line
Chesapeake and Potomac Steamboat
Directors Expected to Accept Sale
Proposal Tomorrow.

Whether the offer of syndicate OF
capitalists headed by Charles W..
Morse, of New York, to purchase the
Chesapeake and Potomac and Co
lonial Beach Steamboat companies
will be accepted will be decided to-
morrow at a meeting of the directors
of the Washington companies.
It is expected that a favorable de-
cison will be reached. In this event,
the necessary papers will be signed
within few days, and the new own
ers will start at once to carry out
plans that already have been mapped
out. Service under the new COM
pany, probably would start on or
about May Is.
AS has been stated, the Morse
Company will in conjunction with the
Potomac river service inaugurate a
steamship line between Washington
Alexandria, Norfolk and New York
The steamer Fennimore, which is to
be put upon the route, is now lr
Washington, and the Iriquois, an
other boat of the line, is at Norfolk
It is said that the company will alst
have third boat for the outside ser
vice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
At The Richmond Monday.

''The Sequel to The Diamond from
the Sky" and the remarkable drama
"2'hp Diamond from the Sky" which
inspired it, constitute together the
longest film drama ever produced.
"The Sequel" is to be presented
here at the Richmond theater Mon
day.
There were sixty reels in "The
Diamond from the Sky" and there
are eight reels in THE Sequel" This
means that there are $4,000 feet
of film in the two productions,
nearly twice the length of film used
in any previous chapter play.
There never has been play which
contained so many distinct episodes
as did "The Diamond from the
Sky. though "The Sequel' contains
more ia proportion.
Effective sensations follow one en-
top of the other in the four closing
installments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
SALVATION ARMY WORK.

Captain Herbert Young. Makes Re-
port of Labors Here During Past
Three Months.
Captain Herbert Young in charge
of the Alexandria branch of the Sal
vation Army, makes the following
report of the work in this city for
three months ending March 25th.
Receipts from collections, s169.95;
donations $127; lecture, S16.75; young
people, $40. .6S; refund, 81. 10; total
1888 97. Expenses - rent, 7.50;
light and heat, 1852; oversight,
S31. .05; funeral and sick, 81 .85; pub
lcation, .55c; printing, postage, tele-
phone, S7.25; car fares, Sc. 60; sal
ary Captain Young, $3.50; salary
Captain McCrea, $4,000: furniture,
$21. 50; repairs, So; hauling, 3d.;
water, Sd. 50; Y. P. Work, S27.93;
meals, SOC; Total, 1882 as.
A summary of the work during the
same period shows that 96 street SER
vices were held; 62 services in Army
Hall and II services in the Jail; $50
religious papers were distributed in
all; II meals provided; 62 garments,
and pairs of shoes given out; 5
persons provided with lodging. Total
number people assisted, 34. Total
value of relief given, 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
No U-Boat On Coast.

Norfolk, Va, March 30.-German
submarines are in the Atlantic Ocean,
according to reports brought here
by foreign merchant ships. Wireless
warnings telling of the presence of
hostile submarines were sent iout by
allied warships as late as last Mon
day, according to reports.
The position where one supposed
submarine sighted was given in one
of the messages, but masters of
ships arriving here declined to di-
vulge it or to discuss the matter at
all.
Allied warships, including a new
type of speed cruisers, are reported
to be engaged in searching for the
submarines. In British circles it is
believed that Germany has sent sew
eral submarines to the Atlantic to
prey on merchant ships in the event
of a declaration of war by the United
States.
Washington, March 30.-Ohicial
announcement that the supposed
submarines" reported Monday night
off Montauk Point were in reality
patrol motorboats, returning to Long
Island Sound after trial trips was
made yesterday by the Navy Depart
ment."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
The Rev. DR.. w F Watson, Form
erly Pastor Of the First Baptist
Church in Alexandria, is Victim.

The Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson, pas
tor of the Baptist Church, at Harrl-
s sonburr, was stricken with paralysis
"wednesday night when in the pulpit
conducting union services at the
United Brethren Church. After the at
tack DR.. Watson continued to stand
at the pulpit and tried to continue his
sermon.
His physicians say it will require
day or two to determine the serl'
ousness of his condition.
The above will be read with SIM
cere regret by the many friends and
acouaintances of Rev. Dr.. Watson
in Alexandria. He succeeded Rev.
DR.. Fisher as pastor of the First
BAPTIST Church here and during his
residence of seven years in our city
he became acquainted with most
.Aleyandrians. He was not only
popular among the Baptists OF the
city, but equally so with members
of other churches. About year ago
DR.. Watson resigned his charge IN
Alexandria and accepted call TO
the Harrisonburg church.
The Harrisonburg News-kecoro
saws: The services were concluded
immediately. and DR.. Watson was
placed in an automobile, in which ne
was taken to the parsonage on New
man Avenue. DR.. T. D. Davis was
called, and, after an examination, the
nhvsician said that the left side was
affected, but that the attack was not
a complete stroke.
DR.. Watson had not been we'll for
several days, but felt able to par
ticipate in the union prayer service,
incident to the preparations for the
Gypsy Smith evangelistic campaign,
which will open in Harrisonburg
Easter Sunday, April 8. When ne
entered the pulpit, Rev. 3. +. Wilson,
d. D., of the Presbyterian Church,
and Rev. G. B. Fadeley, of the United
Brethren Church noticed that DR.,
Watson was not entirely himself, but
did not imagine anything serious.
When DR.. Watson arose to make a
short talk, his condition was notice
able to the congregation, and he was
apparently aware of his own illness
However, he continued his talk
which was practically completed
when he was assisted to a seat. He
asked that the service continue, not
caring to create a commotion by
leaving the church.
During his residence in this city
he has made many friends not only
his own parishioners, but among the
public generally. He has taken ar
active part in the arrangements fol-
the Gypsy Smith campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
CONSUMERS

Gas bills for quarter end
ing March 1, 1917, having
been delivered; this is to
notify all gas consumers
that all bills paid on or be-
fore April l, 1917, will be
entitled to a discount of 80
cents per 1000 cubic feet.
After that date no discount
will be allowed and all de-
linquents will be required to
make an early settlement.
Bv order of committee on
Light. a... i.
J. B. WALLER, 81
CLERK OF GAS.
TS-ot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30

Gypsy Smith will open an evange-
listic campaign in Harrisonburg, this
state, on Easter Sunday, April Sth,
for which preliminary meetings are
now being held there. 81
The coroner's jury summoned to
investigate the death of the female
infant found in an alley in North
Pitt street, last night rendered a ver-
dict tina it was due to wilful neglect
and hemorrhage. The jury was
composed of F. W. Latham, James
w. Reed, Clarence. G. PARKER, Charles
P. Waller Sr., James W.: Bales and
James B. Martin.
The ladies IN clarge OF the bust
ness mems lunch to be held in the
Westminster Building from 11:30 to
2::30 tomorrow hope to have the CO.
operation of all business men by their
attendance. The night school is an
object that should have the support
of the town, for those who attend are
fellow citizens who were compelled
to leave day school and go to work
before completing their education,
and the business men particularly
should encourage the night school
committee in their efforts to keep
the school open as long as possible.
All who feel an interest in war
relief work are cordially invited to
attend the rummage sale and tea to
be held Saturday afternoon from 2:30
to T o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Kate U. Taylor. 120 south Fairfax
street. There will be some interest
ing bargains among the articles, all
of which are new. Tea and biscuits
and home made caramels will be
served for q nominal sum. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the relief
work among the wives and children,
in Rome, of the Italian soldiers, being
conducted by Signora Tuccimei, for
merry Miss Kate Smoot, of this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-30
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS IN PATRIOTIC PARADE
Eighteen Hundred Pupils Led by Platoon OF Police and
High School Cadets, Make Fine showing IN March
Through City This Afternoon

Tho stars and S,nes were numbers when the
bnndd nns of Alexandrs public schools patriotic
through the streets this afternoon each carrying
United States largeo small.
charge of Captain Conrad Johnson ana was heu
bv platoon the High School Cadets IN u UNIFORM
Staff and the Cadets
d of CAPTAIN white and blue
worn bv some Of the scholars the national coors
psed with good parade attracted large crowd to the sree
and very creditable