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Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
STATES HAVE RIGHT
TO ORGANIZE NEW
UNITS OF GUARD
Continued from Page one,

department would not recognize skel-
eton organizations. If the state forces
were raised to full strength the pres
ent total OF more than 10000 national
guard officers would have to be ex-
banded 10 more than 10000 to provide
tor the full i national guard divis-
ions contemplated by .he national de-
tense act The war department has
felt disirclined to add in this way to
ITS already heavy burden in finding
and training officers for the war time
armies thai ale to he raised.
The senate military committee to-
day cleared the way for taking up the
war army legislation Monday. com
pletinS consideration of war depart
ment amendments to the present ma
tlonal defense act to perfect the reg
ular army reorganization Whether
public hearings on the new army bill
and its selective draft features will be
held has not been decided MANY re-
quests for hearings have been re-
ceived.
After a plea today by Senator
Hughes to double the pay of enlisted
men the committee decided to ask the
war department for suggestions. rec
concentrations and cost estimates re-
garding increase in pay of the enlisted
personnel from SIS a month to 500
$25 and $50.
Virtually all changes in the national
defense law suggested by the army
general staff were accepted by the
committee, including authority to in
crease the general staff to go members,
TO increase the number of machine gun
companies in each army division from
10 to 70, and to increase the number
OF commissioned officers in each
army unit. The war department was
asked also to submit suggestions re-
garding addition of armored motor car
companies. like machine gun squads,
to each unit
Separation" allowances for soldiers
dependents in time of war; recon-
mended by the general staff in lieu of
the $50 monthly allowance given by
congress to dependents of national
guardsmen during the Mexican border
service, were approved by the commit
tee and included in the bill
These provide that during the war
dependents of enlisted men shall be
paid SIS monthly. If soldiers were
killed in action, from wounds or dis
| ease, the dependents would receive an
| amount equal to their pay for six
months, and, if in aviation service, a
| years pay.
The committee is divided on the
selective draft proposal with a ma
| jority, however, understood to favor
the administration plan. Chairman
Chamberlain and others of the COM
| mittee feel little can be gained and
much time wasted by holding public
| hearings. The arguments are so well
| defined on both sides of the issue that
| it is believed they can and will be ade-
| quately presented by senator's on the
committee. Many senators personally
opposed to CONSUMPTION are loath to
oppose the administration plans.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
SAY UNRESTRICTED
SUBMARINE WAR
INSULTS HUMANITY
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1

MONTEVIDEO, April 14.-In its re-
ply to the United States, the Uruguay
an government says Uruguay does not
recognize the right to wage an unre-
stricted submarine war because it is
an attempt against justice, violates
neutral rights and is an insult to hu-
mainly. Uruguay recognizes that the
decision taken at Washington answers
the situation arising from the subma-
rine war.
The note recalls that Uruguay in due
course protested to Germany against
the submarine warfare, adding that
Uruguay has decided to maintain neu-
trality, but recognizes that the attitude
of the United States is just and ex-
pressed to it its sympathy and its senti-
ments of moral solidarity
In its reply to Brazil, the Uruguayan
government says Uruguay, with ref
erence to the submarine campaign, en-
tertains the same view as Brazil and
regrets that this friendly nation is
thus obliged to adopt its present atti-
tude. Uruguay sends to Brazil the ex-
| preston Of its sympathy in this mo-
mentuous time, in which the conflag-
ration has reached America, where
sentiments of continental solidarity
| were always profound"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
ARGENTINA SAYS
IN ACCORD WITH
BRAZIL s ATTITUDE
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April
14-In a note to Brazil in reply to the
notification by that government of the
rupture of diplomatic relations with
Germany, the Argentine minister of
foreign affairs says the Argentina gov
eminent already has given its opinion
in defense of the principles of univer-
sal rights. He adds Argentina duly
appreciates Brazirs attitude which is
in accordance with its principles. The
Argentina government expresses to
Brazil its sincerest sentiments of fra
ternity.
The A. B. c. governments are re-
ported negotiating with a view to con-
vening in Buenos Aires an assel lbly of
the South American republics j. order
to study and establish. if pos. ihle a
continental entente concerning the var
ious problems arising from the war.
Notwithstanding the generality Of the
plan, 1t appears Argentina and Brazil
desire uniform action on the part Of
South America and Mexico.
Peru and Ecuador were in favor of
converting a congress of Latin-Amercan
republics to try to bring about an active
cooperation towards peace in Europe
This tendency is not so strong since
the rupture between Brazil and Ger
many.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
SAYS UNITED STATES RIGHT
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ASUNCION. Paraguay, April IL
The Paraguayan government in reply
TO the recent note of the United States
says that it recognizes profoundly that
Germany's military actions, which are
opposed to the principles of the right
OF neutrals, forced the United States
TO resort TO arms to re-astablish order
and rehabilitate these rights. The
Paraguayan government expresses also
It's most sincere sympathies with the
government and people of the United
States.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
CURE For TUMORS
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PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
knowledge of the cause of tumors and
the discovery of a counter active serum
was foreshadowed at the meeting here
last night of the American Philosophi-
cal society, Erwin f. Smith, of the 'bu-
reau of plant industry of the United
States department of agriculture, gave
details of experiments made to deter
mine the cause and possible cure of the
malignant growths. He said study of
parasites which cause plant tumors
may bring cure for the disease in
humans.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
GERMAN SHELLS
DRIVE GERMANS
FROM LENS BASE

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Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
DAMAGE U-BOAT CHASER
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LF4CPUDIIOdIT n r l-TasSu VVITt1
LOS ANGELES, April 14.-FederaI
officials were notified Tonight that
eight men of undetermined nationality
had been arrested at a desert point by
county authorities last night charged
with having damaged a United States
U-boat chaser that was being shipped
by freight. Trainmen discovered the
vandalism and notified the officers.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
AlRSHlP VISITS TUCSON
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TUCSON, April 15.-Officers torly
today We're investigating a report that
an airship had been sighted over the
national guard armory here, apparently
accommodating. Army posts on the
border asserted no American airship
was operating in the vicinity. The air
ship, it was said flew south after
wheeling over the amorry.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
TO WAIT FOR CROPS
Eebuhlican A. p easad Nvire

AMSTERDAM, April A. (Via Lon
don, April 15)-The government of
Saxony has issued a nurgent order to
appeal to the population asking that
fresh efforts be made to hold out until
the new crops are available.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
TO RESUME PUBLICATION


MEXICO CITY, April 14.-An order
was issued today permitting both the
Universal and the Nacional, which have
been suspended, to resume publication
The Universal is owned by Felix Pa
lavicini, former minister of public in
struction.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-15
ESCAPES IN SMOKE SCREEN
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BOSTON, April IA British steam
err today reported she had engaged in
p running fight with a submarine while
off the coast of Ireland. The steamer
escaped in a smoke screen she threw
ont when the chase started.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
The Timber Cart Law.

Supervisor L. P. Mcmillan says
he has reason to believe that the tim
Der cart law is being violated = IN
some instances in the county. This
law was passed at the last session
of the legislature, was published in
The Herald, and attention has been
called to it several times. The su-
pervisor feels that sufficient publicity
has been given this law, and he says
that hereafter all parties violating it
are going to be dealt with. The
law requires that license must be
secured from the county commission
ers for four-wheel carts, and that
that two-wheel carts cannot be oper-
ated at all on the public roads. 1t
is said that considerable damage has
been done lately by these vehicles to
roads and bridges, and the supervi-
sor states that this is positively the
last warning he is going to give the
owners Of such carts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Preparing for Work.

DR.. E. o. Watson, who has been as
signed by the South Carolina confer
ence to Camp Jackson, is in the city
making arrangements to move his
family here and beginning his regu-
lar work at the camp.
DR.. Watson will conduct Bible
classes among the soldiers, coopera-
ing with the Y. NJ. c. A. and will do
personal work among the soldiers.
For the present DR.. Watson will
make his headquarters in room S11,
National Loan and Exchange Bank
building. He expects to take house
at College Place.
DR.. Watson will expect the various
Methodist churches to send him lists
of the soldiers from their congrega-
tions, and he will be glad to hear
from the parents of soldiers. In each
case the camp address of the soldier
should be given so that DR.. Watson
may have no difficulty in finding him.
The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Negro Girl Burned to Death.

A little negro girl five years old,
the daughter Of Fred Watson, was
burned to death last Friday morning
at her home where her father is farm
ing for Mr.. H. J. Brabham on a place
in this county several miles below
Midway. Her mother was boiling
some clothes in the yard, walked off
a short distance to hunt some wood,
leaving the child at the pot. In some
way her clothing caught from the fire
under the pot and the child became
frightened and ran across the field.
This caused the flames to spread over
her rapidly, and every single particle
of her clothing was completely burnt
off Of her before the fire could be
stopped. Her flesh from her head
down to her hips was literally cooked
and could be peeled off like so much
chaff. Her suffering was terrible. and
death two hours after the accident
must have been a relief.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Make Long Auto Trip.

Messrs. D. Paul Matheny, j.
J. Heard and Ruby L. Beard,
three of the eight young men
who left here some two weeks
ago for Detroit to drive back motor
cars, arrived in the city Tuesday
night, each driving a car and each In
high spirits. They experienced a
very eventful trip and also some ex-
tremely cold weather. They left the
balance of the party, or most Of them,
in Raleigh, N. c., with everything
going we'll, and the others got in
the city Wednesday morning.
The boys say they had very
little trouble with the roads until
they reached Raleigh, when they were
poor for a considerable distance. AS
an idea of how cold it was in the
Northwest, they said the water in
the radiator of the car which Eddie
Jackson was driving near Akron,
Ohio, froze while the car was run
ming.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
War Savings in Bamberg County.

The chairman of the war savings
committee for Bamberg county has
handed us this statement:
This war must be financed out of
the savings of the people-not so
much the past savings, but the future.
The national war savings committee.
headed by Mr.. Vanderlip, has worked
out a splendid scheme, fashioned
after the English plan but, we think,
with some improvements. This plan
ought to interest every one, old and
young, rich and poor, white and
black. 1t brings the possibility of
helping the government within the
reach of everybody.
There are two war savings stamps:
The war savings certificate and the
thrift stamp. The war savings GER
tificate is worth $500 at maturity in
January, 1923. 1t costs now s4.12,
bearing interest at per cent, COM
pounded quarterly, and can be re-
deemed at any time at any postofflce.
"The thrift stamp costs 25c. The
purpose of the thrift stamp is to enar
BILE those who cannot pay for a war
savings certificate at one time to save
the small stamps until enough is
accumulated to exchange for. a certi-
fcate.
This month a special nationwide
campaign is being made among the
school children of America. They
may not be able to buy war savings
certificate but all can get start with
the thrift stamps.
THE government must sell $4,000
100000 worth of war savings certifi-
Gates. Bamberg county's share is $40
per capita. The slogan We have
adopted for the present is: "A thrift
stamp in every stocking and war
savings certificate in every home
Let us keep this in mind as we plan
and spend for Christmas.
america is at war! we must all
do our bit! We will be happier and
will hasten peace if we do.
Your postmaster, rural carrier or
teacher will be glad to give you fur
ther information.
"Bamberg county, as usual, will do
her part and more"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS ELECT OFFICERS.
Rev. G.. =. White Elected Chairman
to Succeed DR.. f. 0. Watson.

A meeting Of the local Red Cross
chapter was held in the hall here
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
Of electing new officers, reorganizing
and planning harder work. A good
attendance of the members was o.
hand and the officers were elected
as follows: Chairman of the Bamberg
County Red Cross chapter, the
Rev. Geo. P. White; vice chairman,
Mr.. A. B. Utsey; secretary, Miss
Mary Livingston; treasurer, Miss
FRANKIE Folk; chairman of the men,
bership committee, Mrs. G. Frank
Bamberg; chairman of the finance
committee, Mr.. w. D. Rhoad; chair
man of the supply committee, Mrs.
J. R. Owens; chairman of the trans
portation committee, Mrs. E. O..
Kirsch; chairman of the publicity
committee, MIR. R. P. Bellinger; chair
man of the junior Red Cross COM
mittee, Prof. j. c. Guilds; chairman
of the instruction committee, DR.. ].
J. Cleckley.
The members determined to put
their power and might into the work
and resolved to carry out the sugges-
tions and instructions of the district
and national head officers as fully
as possible.
A meter will be placed at the booth
on Main street increasing as the cam
paign for additional members i'm
proves, so that the public can see at
glance just what is being accom-
plished in the Christmas membership
campaign.
Service flags will be placed in the
stores and business places and a
Christmas eve celebration or cere-
mony will be put on by the Bamberg
chapter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
MIR. Hollifield to Leave Bamberg.

Mr. S. C. Hollifield, who has been
agent for the Southern railway for
the last year or more, has resigned
that position to enter the employment
of the American Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company at Denmark. Mr..
Hollifield's home is in the Western
part of North Carolina but he came
to Bamberg from Sharon, where he
had held an important position. He
rendered the patrons Of the railroad
efficient and courteous service and
has made many friends in Bamberg
who regret his dicision to leave. Mr..
Hollifeld will leave in few days to
spend Christmas at his home, after
which he will return to Denmark. 1t
is not yet known who will succeed
him in the depot here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Community Christmas Tree.

Christmas will be celebrated in
Bamberg this year with community
Christmas tree. On Christmas night
at half past six o'clock a tree will
be lighted on the court house square.
There with song and story we will
commemorate the birth of our Lord
Jesus.
A large choir will lead in the
singing of the Christmas carols; and
it is earnestly desired that all pres
ent will join in with them, as the
10y of Christmas time can be ex-
pressed in no way so we'll as in song.
The children under twelve years
of age will be remembered with gifts
of fruit.
It is suggested that instead Of hav-
ing Individual trees that we all eel
ebrate Christmas in this cosmopoli-
tan way. THE tree is your tree and
your neighbor's tree. It stands to
commemorate brotherly love as dem
onstrated by our Saviour. Each man,
woman and child in Bamberg is urg-
ed by the Civic league to participate
in this our first outdoor community
Christmas tree.
Another way in which we can dem
onstrate the Christmas spirit is by
having our homes brightly lighted
on Christmas night. Picture to your
self what beautiful thing it will be
if all our homes are brilliantly light
ed, thereby honoring our King In
this silent way. ALMA BLACK,
President of the Civic League.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
knights of Pythias Elect Officers.

At the last regular convention of
Bamberg lodge, No. 3S, knights Of
Pythias, held Monday night, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the
ensuing year:
C. C.-M. G.. Cooner.
V. C.-Prof. J. c. Guilds.
P.-W. L. Lovinggood.
NJ. W.-Prof. E. P. Allen.
NJ. E.-A. B. Utsey.
NJ. AZ. L. Price, Jr.
K. R. & S. and M. FIR. NJ. Hit.
l. G.-R. G.. Stokes.
o. G.-L. B. Fowler.
Trustee-H. c. Folk.
After the meeting, delightful re-
freshments were served by the re-
firing chancellor commander, Mr..
LaVerne Thomas.
A matter of general interest en-
acted by the lodge at this meeting
was to pass a resolution remitting
the dues of all drafted men and vol
unteers, both officers and privates,
during the term of their service in
the army or navy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Colored Defamation Contest.

An entertainment and declama-
tion contest was held in the negro
school house here Monday night: The
entertainment part, aside from the
declamations, consisted Of music,
singing and short talks, while prize
was contested for in declaiming by
girls of the seventh grade of the
Bamberg colored graded school. Re-
freshments were also served and the
public invited to attend. The affair
was gotten up by G. H. Jones, prin-
cipal, and G. w. Grimes and Law
renee Stephens, local trustees. The
gentlemen asked to act as judges for
the defamation contest were Messrs.
w. D. Rowell, G. o. Simmons and
Rev. George P. White. The pro-
gramme was very entertaining and
interesting one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED OUT.
Mailed in Order Called for Service
Seven Days in Which to Return.

The questionnaires containing the
list of questions to be answered by
each registrant under the selectiye
service act are being mailed this week
by the local board to the various
young men throughout the county.
They are being mailed to the men In
the order in which they were called
up for examination or the order in
which they will be called. The board
has 20 days in which to get them all
mailed, and the registrant has seven
days from the date it is received In
which to answer the questions and
return the QUESTIONABLE to the board.
Any lawyer or we'll Informed citizen
will be glad to assist any registered
man free of charge in preparing his
answers. There are any number of
questions, making about eight printed
pages in all, and the matter requires
considerable thought, etc. It forms
almost a complete history of mans
life and it is certain that the govern
ment will have splendid biography
of each registered man in the nation.
The term "Selective Service really
implies the purpose of the ques-
tionnaire, and in this way the author
tiles can easily ascertain what work
and branch of service man can best
enter into. All answers must be
sworn to before an officer author
lied to administer an oath.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Union Meetings.

The 'Barnwell association union
meetings will be held December %.
and 80 at the following churches:
1, Ehrhardt; 2, Friendship; 3, Heal
ing Springs; 4, Mt. Arnon.
TOPICS.
/. Our enlarged opportunities,
abilities and duties, and how will we
perform them?
2. In what respects are our
churches behind the times, and what
is needed to bring them up In line?
3: The message of the season;
the lessons of the past; the aims and
endeavors of the future.
4. Echoes from the Baptist State
convention.
SPEAKERS. ~
At Ehrhardt-1. G. w. Folk, w,
M. Jones, J. C. Kinard. 2. 6. J.
Herndon, Dr. Robert Black, D. H..
Owings. 8. D. o. Hunter, N. H.
Fender, D. P. Smith. 4. DR.. J. b.
Black, J. E. Mcmillan, w. NJ. Jones.
Missionary sermon, w. NJ. Jones. ,
At Friendship. DR.. ]. r. Nc
Cormack, c. w. Jones, J. o. San-.
ders. 2. W.. H. Hutto, J. D. Hug.
gins, J. L. Proveaux. 8. L. 8. Still,
c. w. Jones, J. w. Bates. 4. L. VI
Abstance, J. D. Higgins, ]. 7. Still.
Missionary sermon, c. w. Jones.
At Healing Springs. G. W.
Mathis, E. C. Watson, R. B. Fickling.
2. R. E. Woodward, D. w. Heckle,
T. J. Grubbs. 3. F. P. Lee, w. 4.
Hayes, H. J. Hair. 4. e. G.. Wat.
son, S. A. Hair, R. r. Johnston. Mis-
sionary sermon, E. C. Watson.
At Mt. Arnon-1. L. S. Shealey, T..
C. Fields, O. W. Barker. 2. J. r.
Cullom, S. E. Miller, J. L. Bradley.
3. George P. White, T.. j. Deer, A.;
w. Manuel. 4. J. R. Cullom. Mis-
sionary sermon, George P. White.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20

Wofford and Converse colleges at
Spartanburg, and Anderson college at
Anderson began their Christmas hon-
days one week earlier this year due to
the nationwide shortage of coal.
Bailey Military institute, Of Green
wood, suspended exercises last week
until next March because of an abso-
lutte lack Of fuel and the impossibility
to obtain more. The time will be
made up in the summer months and,
the school year will extend on
through July.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Will Assist at Postofhce.
Pension Commissioner


Arrangements have been made
whereby Mr.. H. L. Hinnant, who has
resigned his position as assistant post.
master to accept a position with the
Bamberg Banking company, will re-
tain his connection temporarily with
the postoffice except during banking
hours. Mr.. Hinnant, who has been
assistant postmaster for number of
years, is a most competent postal en-
ployee, and his friends and the pa
irons of the postoffice will be glad to
know that his connection Herewith
will not entirely cease, for the pres
ent, at least.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
From Private j. G. Kearse.

Mr.. J. Clyde Kearse, a private from
Olar at Camp Sewer, writes as fol-
lows:
1--WE have real winter here now
but We are glad to say all the boys
have plenty of good clothes to keep
them warm. l want to say to the
people of Bamberg county that all
the boys are faring fine-plenty tc
eat and wear, and ready to cross the
pond, to go over the top and give the
Germans some South Carolina stunts
All we ask is that the people save
and help the boys who are fighting
for the flag
Mr.. Kearse's address is 11Sth In
fantry, Co. F, Camp Sewer. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-20
Death of w. v Tyler.

w. V Tyler, a prominent lawyer
died from a sudden attack of apo
plexy on Thursday evening at his
home in Millen, Ga. His sister
Mrs. J. P. OFT, of Columbia and her
daughter, Mrs. Melville s. Boykin
left Columbia for Millen upon re-
ceiving news Of Mr.. Tyler's death
Mr.. Tyler was a we'll known citizen
Of Millen, but lived for many years
at Bamberg before making his home
at Millen. He is survived by bis
widow and two daughters.-Colum-
i, bia State.