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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-01
THE BAMBERG COUNTY JAIL.
Report of the State Board of Chari-
ties and Corrections.

State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions on the Bamberg county Jail, the
inspection having been made on July
10, 1917:
Average daily population, "A pris-
oners.
PLANT, Management and Equip
ment-The seriousness of the fire
hazard at this jail has been pointed
out in previous reports. but attention
is again directed to it. The jail needs
repairs in several particulars, point
ed out below under recommendations
to the supervisor and county COM
missioners. These officials ought to
cooperate with the management of
this jail by doing their part toward
keeping it in a good state of repair
and as adequately equipped as defic
iencies in the plant will admit. The
Jail is county property and as such
should not be neglected by the super
visor and his board of commissioners.
"Three meals a day are served to
the prisoners in this Jail, though
the dieting fee is only 80 cents day.
Bamberg' county would do well to
abolish the sheriff's fee for dieting
prisoners, as has been done in sew
eral counties, and substitute for the
fee the system of purchasing food
supplies for the prisoners in jail in
the same manner food is bought for
the convicts on the chain gang. The
jailer ought to be paid an adequate
salary for mana ging the Jail and the
county ought to pay a cook for pre-
pairing the prisoners meals.
"A new prisoners record book
has been bought for the Jail. I'M
provement of the record keeping of
the prisoners is expected.
Recommendation to the Sheriff
on Management.-1. AS to records
of prisoners Keep at the sheriff's S
office in a suitable book a record of
each prisoner. committed to the Bam-
berg Jail, which will show his name,
race, sex, the date of his commit
ment, the reason for his commitment
(that is, whether awaiting trial, serv-
ing sentence, witness, or insane,) the
date of discharge, ana the reason
for discharge; that is, whether dis
charged absolutely as being cleared
in court, on bond, to chain gang, etc.
Recommendations to Supervisor
and County Commissioners On Equip
ment, etc.-1. AS to 'jaips equip
ment and repair::' Have the walls
of the jailer's quarters calcimined.
Have the walls and ceilings of the
prisoners quarters scraped and paint
ed white. Have the roof of the Jail
porch repaired. Have the post on
the Jail porch which is giving away
repaired.
"2. AS to medical service:' Pay
the jail physician for and require
him to make physical examination
of each prisoner within "a hours of
his commitment to Jail, to vaccinate
prisoners against smallpox when In
dicated, to visit the jail regularly
once a week and inspect the prison
ers' quarters and their food; to treat
sick prisoners as at present"
Score Card Report.
l. Jail plant; permanent fea-
lures: Scores.
Possible. Actual.
|. Location -. Is Is
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-01

this Jail .... ..-.---.1000 692
An automatic electrically operated
machine dispatches elevators and en-
ables skyscrapers to give more uni
form elevator service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION NOT WISE
TO WESTERN KANSAS
Issue Good Roads Map Showing None
of Roads of Southwest Part
of the State.


The Democrat is in receipt Of a
map issued by the Kansas State High
way Commission showing what pur-
state, but we notice that the new
north and south road through the
west half of the state is not shown,
neither is the Hutchinson Liberal
of the state.
]. F. Fuest, chairman of the Sew
ard county board of commissioners,
speaking Of the matter, said that
Seward was the first county in the
state to lay out a county road and
get it in condition. When this was
done tn commission was notified and
acknowledged receipt Of the informa-
ton.
The good roads agitation was
strong in this section several years
ago and Seward and adjoining coun-
road work. AS long as ten years ago
the business men of Liberal were
contributing to funds for fixing up
since. It may be hard for some folks
back in the eastern part of the state
to understand that this is country
of good roads enthusiasts, but there
are none better any where.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
HOW THE CAR OWNER
CAN TEST HIS BATTERY

In the care of the storage battery,
knowledge beats guess-work, and
three simple tests will give the aver
age car owner all the knowledge he
needs. They are hydrometer tests,
ammeter tests and thermometer tests.
The hydrometer test tells the mo-
torist the condition Of charge of bat
terry. Strictly speaking, when he
makes this test, the car owner gets
not the state Of charge, but the spe-
cific gravity of the electrolyte. This,
however, is an exact index of the
charge for in fully charged battery
the electrolyte has specific gravity
of from 1.275 to 1900. AS the bat
terry weakens, the specific gravity
diminishes until at 1.125, the battery,
for all practical purposes is dead
it has not power enough to turn over
the engine.
In the care of the storage battery
frequent hydrometer tests are of
paramount Importance. For salts
factory service battery ought to be
kept in a fully charged condition, and
unless the car owner has some way of
finding out if the battery is in this
condition, he naturally cannot take,
the proper steps to get the best from
it.
If the car owner hasn't been using
his lights and starting battery care
fully and the hydrometer reading
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
Automobile Section

shows that his battery is less than
fully charged, the first thing he will
naturally do is to see whether the
generator is producing a satisfactory
amount Of current. To determine
this, he makes. the ammeter' test.
Most automobiles today that are
equipped with starting and lighting
devices are, provided with the am
meter, so that this test involves moth
ing more than taking the reading
from the dial of the instrument,
which is usually situated in the dash
of the car.
There are several ways of making
the ammeter test, but the simplest
perhaps is this-with the car stand
ing still and all the lights burning,
take the ammeter reading. This read
ing will be with the hand to the left
of the neutral point, or on the dis
charge side of the dial. Then, with
the lights extinguished and the car
running at speed Of about fifteen
miles an hour, a second reading
should be taken. In this case the
hand on the dial will be pointing to
the charge, the right side of the neu-
trail point.
If it is equal it shows the generator
is supplying power enough to supply
the lights, for when the car is run
ming with the lamps lighted, the cur
rent from the generator goes direct
to the lamps. If there is an excess
of current over what the lights use,
this is sent to the storage battery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
HOW WILL WAR EFFECT
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Since this has become great au-
tomobile country, and the auto has
passed from the luxury to the neces-
sity class, many persons are begin
ming to wonder how the war is going
to effect the automobile industry.
A few years ago this subject would
not have caused great deal Of
thought on the part of the public, but
now days it is just about as import
ant as any that are occupying public
attention.
With the steady upward tendency
of the price of all metals and espec-
tally the better grades such as are
used in the manufacture of automo-
biles, there is much conjecture as to
whether or not the price will become
prohibitive or the supply exhausted
to such an extent that manufacturers
will be compelled to curtail their out
put.
1t would seem very likely that the
price Of most cars, especially the bet
ter grades, would have to be advanc-
ed, to meet the increased cost in pro-
duction.
And there is another phase of the
matter that is worthy considering,
and that is the matter Of expert me-
chanics. With the increased activity
in the manufacture Of war munitions,
submarines, aeroplanes, ETC., it is
very probable that many mechanics
who have devoted their time to max
ing cars will take up new lines of
work in the service of the govern
ment in the armament plants, thus
causing shortage Of experienced
help
It would be serious blow to the
country should the auto industry suf-
fer, as great deal Of our business
today is carried on by use of the
auto, and its use as business car as
well as means of pleasure has be-
come so general that it would be diff
ficult at this day and age to forego
it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10

OF course when the lamps are not be-
ing used, the current goes to the bat
terry.
If the rate of charge is found to be
less than the rate Of discharge with
the lights going, the generator should
be adjusted, for it is not returning
sufficient power to the battery to off
set the normal discharge.
The third test-the thermometer
tests hardly necessary when the
machine is being used on average
work, but it is important when tour
ing. Unless the generator is out Of
adjustment, there is little liability Of
the battery becoming discharged or
empty. The danger in this case is Of
the opposite character-that with the
machine being run at fairly high
rate Of speed for long periods, the
generator will return to the battery
more current than is being used for
starting and lighting. Overcharging
the battery is just as disastrous as
undercharging.
The symptom of overcharging is
overheating and it is to detect this
that the thermometer is used. Nor
mally, the battery temperature will
be approximately atmospheric tenn
perature. A fully charged battery
with a temperature of 100 degrees F
is at the danger point. If the tenn
perature rises to 100 degrees or over,
the probabilities are that the battery
will be ruined.
Excessive heat causes buckling Of
the plates and an attendant breaking
down of insulation, which in turn
short circuits the battery and puts
the electric equipment out of COM
mission.
The most satisfactory thermome-
ter for the car owner is the dairy
thermometer. 1t is not only reason
ably cheap but it will stand harder
usage than more delicate instru-
ments.
If at any time, the car owner has
trouble with his battery and none of
these three tests throw any light up
on the matter, the first thing to do,
naturally, is to go to the battery SER
,, vice station. Here in fact the car
owner who does not want to make
these tests himself can have them
made by battery experts. The point
is, intelligent battery care demands
, accurate knowledge Of the battery's
condition and these tests are the sur
est way of getting this knowledge.
Whether it is done by the owner him.
self or by some service station ex-
pert is absolutely immaterial.
There are battery service stations
all over the country. The Willard
storage battery company alone main
tains over $50, each one in charge Of
trained men who are willing to test
any battery and give any motorist
the benefit of their experience.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO AUTO OWN
Frs, statesmen AND SUPPLY MEN,
TRACTOR AGENTS AND OWNERS
CHEVROLET LINE
A NEW SHOWING
Low Price Car Is a Good Seller-Has
All the Advantages of the
Higher Priced Cars.

One Of the popular selling lines Of
motor cars is the Chevrolet. The
Chevrolet line, "The Product of Ex-
perience," for 1917 consists of two
four and one eight-cylinder models.
-Four Ninety" touring car, "Four
Ninety" roadster, -Four Ninety"
touring car equipped with convertible
all-weather top, model "F" five-pas-
senger touring car ("Baby Grand") i,
"Royal Mail' roadster mounted on
model "F" chassis, model sd" eight
cylinder five-passenger touring car
and eight-cylinder four-passenger
roadster.
The Chevrolet "490" touring car
and roadster are provided with new
bodies of streamline form. The ridge
Of the base of the model "F" chassis
is 108 inches. The width of the road
ster body is unusually spacious for
its class.
A new eight-cylinder model equip
ped with valve-in-head motor is the
addition to the Chevrolet line this
year. On the new eight-cylinder
chassis choice is to be had of either a
four-passenger or five-passenger
touring car body, the latter of up-to-
date double cowl form. The new "
shaped motor consists of eight cylin-
ders, Is by A inches bore and stroke,
valve-in-head type, with cylinder
heads detachable.
The Chevrolet valve-in-head motor
dash is eliminated and replaced by an
unbroken graceful curve from stern
to cowl. The dashboard is also curved
to give plenty Of room for the pas
sengers' feet in the driving depart
ment.
The 'Four Ninety" touring car can
be provided with an all-season top.
This type of body is thoroughly SER
viceable for summer and winter use.
The top is light, non-rattling, fitted to
the body irons and flush with the
sides of the car. Its flexible sliding
doors disappear into the roof and side
sections can Immediately be removed
in few minutes, leaving a perman'
emily rooted open car.
The "Baby Grand" touring car and
'Royal Mail" roadster not only keeI
the beauty of former years, but have
added many refinements. The wheel
in this model, as in the other Chevro
let models, is superior to the ordinary
motors of the overhead valve type.
For instance, it is built with detach-
able cylinder head which contains the
simple valve mechanism and can be
easily removed. The absence of
valve cages does away with sixty-four
unnecessary parts. It is built with
Doehler bronze back bearings. 1t is
different in design, balance, proper
ton and accuracy of timing. 1t has a
more compact cylinder bore. Through
an efficient vacuum feed system it
produces more energy per fuel unit
more mileage per gallon of gasoline.
The exhaust pipe carries the heat
away from the front compartment.
The wiring is encased in metal tub
ing. For these and other reasons the
Chevrolet valve-in-head motor is to
be considered to be one of the most
accessible, flexible, economical and
efficient motorss of its size in the
world.
The new Chevrolet eight-cylinder
valve-in-head motor is mounted on a
chassis of 120-inch wheelbase.
The Wood Motor Company are dis
tributors for this vicinity.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
BILL" BRITT
 IS HOMESICK?

William Britt, now of Juneau, but formerly of this place, was an arrival on the City of Seattle from the Capital City this morning, and will spend the time until the sail ing of the steamship Spokane after His business interests here.
 MT. Britt states that Juneau is confronted by a shortage of labor occasioned by the high wages paid throughout the states for miners, and during the past winter it is estimated that in the neighborhood of 2,7OO laborers have left the Gas tineau Channel cities.
 In speaking of his family, MT. Britt states that Mrs. Britt has not enjoyed good health during the past winter, but at the present time she is rapidly regaining her usual good health. Master Jacob is well and happy, and the young ster has assumed considerable i'm portance in his own estimation of late as he is a business man, hay ing secured a delivery route on one Of the daily papers.
 "Bilr' could not help heaVing ";yh of regret as he looked over t"e ton of Dewey mountain, and gulped down huge draughts of the delightful Skagway ozone, slightly tiuged with the faint odor of the melting snow of the White Pass, ns Ire gentle Skagway zephyr waited it down upon the Garden City.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
GALL ID BATS
 AND BALLS

Hurrah, hurrah. Base ball is n the atmosphere. Where is the advice obtained? We'll here it is. Manager Collison called at the office O. this paper yesterday, and in a state of feverish excitement asked that a notice be printed in this pa pr inviting all baseball fans to be present at a meeting to be held at tte White Pass Athletic club read ing room on Saturday evening, Mar. Sl, 1917 at S:3O o'clock.
 He said that all persons interest CT in the great American game was not only invited to be present, but they were urgently, seriously and es pecilly requested to be present.
 Last year the Skagway team show ed up we'll under MT. Collisions able management, and it Is to be expect ed that he will do as we'll with the team. and that if skagway lends him ;ts support, there will be good pail this summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
PALACE FOR A HORSE.
Beautiful Stall Arranged For an Old
 livery Animal.

Livery Animal.
 WatertOwn. Wis.-Rock, aged twen. ty-six years, livery horse, will reside in a fine three story brick garage after May l, the only four footed animal about the place except the office eat.
 Al Fredrlch, liveryman, will change his big establishment into a garage and auto livery and sell all his horses ex- cept Rock.
 This horse did his first livery work twenty-four years ago. Since that day he has not missed a meal of feed or cost penny for veterinary service He has had seven mates, all of whom have gone the way of the livery horse, but he still does his bit at funeral, wedding or party.
 After May he will retire to a box stall just a little less than gold plated. Mir. Fredrich estimates that Rock has earned a sum that would about equal his present investment in building, live stock and rolling stock.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
FRANK COOK
 RESIGNS OFFICE

For several days past the rumor rPs been circulated about town that U. ;. Deputy Marshal Frank Cook had lost his position, and today B representative of this paper put the question directly 10 MT. Cook, and was informed that the rumor in so far as he was to leave the office was concerned was correct, but trat portion realtiYe to his having lost the job was not right. MT. Cook then showed a copy of his let ter he had written to Marshal Bishop, in which he asked to be relieved at date not later than March $1.
 When questioned as to who his successor was, Marshal Cook stated that he did not know who was to have the position, and he stated fur tber that he did not know when he was to be relieved.
 There are several good looking mining propositions in this vicinity which has interested me-" Marshal Cook said, "and it is for the pur- pose Of permitting me to look into then that l am leaving my office"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28

c. B. Brandon, representing the l c. Smith Typewriter Company and the Burroughs Adding Machine Company arrived up on the City of Seattle from Juneau and is looking after his customers needs here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
LOCAL NEVIS

Mrs. Eddie Burwash arrived up on the Princess, enroute to her home in Whitehorse.
 Mrs. c. w. Caskey and Miss Car ol Caskey were passengers for Ju- neau on the City of Seattle this morning.
 w. H, Henson made a business trip to Juneau on the Humboldt, returning on the City of Seattle this morning
 w. w, and A. c. Barnes, mining men of the Whitehorse district ar rived up from a trip to the states on the Princess.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kamayama, were passengers to Skagway on the Prin- cess Sophia enroute to Whitehorse, where MT. Kamayama owns res taurant.
 The City of Seattle arrived in this port this morning at an early Tour and sailed for the south i'm mediately after she had discharged her freight for this port.
 A. Van Mavern, representing the West Coast Grocery Company, will be a visitor in Skagway on or about April 2, according to advice receiV- ed here today.
 Captain w. F. Hoalscher, master of the Yukon river steamer SWatka, arrived in Skagway on the c. P. R. boat this morning enroute to White horse where he will make prepara- tions for his summers cruise on t'he Mighty Yukon. J. w. Fisher representing the Remington Typewriter Company, af ter making the rounds of the busi' ness firms in this city in the in terest of his company, returned to his Alaska headquarters in Jul neau this morning on the City oi Seattle
 w. A. NouTse, who has conducted che business in Skagway for the Pacific s. s. Company during the absence of Agent Weir, left or tke City of Seattle for Juneau from where he will sail shortly for the westward, where it is understood rs will be placed in charge of the company's agency at Anchorage.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
UNCLE SAM'S MARINES
 GUARD HUGE WIRELESS
At Various Times There Were Re- ports of Attempts to Cripple
 Tuckerton IN. J) Plant.

Philadelphia the diplomatic break with Germany came a squad of eight marines, acting under govern. ment orders, left the navy yard here to protect the huge wireless station at TuckertOn, x. ].
 The r.ceiviug spire for wireless mes sages at TuckertOn is the largest ir the world. It is almost 500 feet high and strong enough to "iiill' any mes sage from q hostile source. It is in plain sight in many parts of New Jer- sey and can be seen plainly from Great Egg Harbor bay and points along the Jersey coast.
 The station was built and operated by Germany until after the outbreak of the war. Many messages were re- ceived through it from Germany and sent from here to Germany. At the present time 1t is this cOurtry's sole means of communicating with Ger many. The station at Sayville, N. Y. Is capable of receiving wireless mes sages from Germany. but it is unable to send them.
 Government army officers are in charge of the station, which Is now controlled by this country. At various times there were reports of attempts to cripple the station. and the detailing of marines to keep watch over it was another step in Uncle Sams protection program.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28

President Andrew Stevenson of the Bank of Alaska, was 8 passen- gar for Juneau on the City of Seat tie this morning, where he has gone 70 attend to some business matters. He will probably be absent several days.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
CITIZENS PARTY TO NOMINATE

The Citizens Party of SkagWaL will hold convention on Friday night March S0th, 1917 at 8 o'clock at the Firemen's Hall on Fourth Avenue for the purpose of nominating one cnadidata for may or, three candidates for councilmen, one Town Treasurer, one Town Clerk and one Clerk of tha School Board. f -(sjgned) MARTIN CONWAY, !
 Chairman Citizen Party. ,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
H. G. WEIR BACK AT
 POST OF DUTY

H. c. Weir, local representa- tive of the Pacific s. 5. Company, after a vacation of four weeks, re- turned this morning from Seattle on the City of Seattle.
 While away MT. and Mrs. Weir V'Sited in Seattle, Tacoma and Portland, and when Hugh started nOrrh, he left Mrs. Weir with the parents of the latter as we'll as with his own parents in Tacoma, where she will remain for an addi- tional several weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28

Joan Grashal made the trip from Seattle to Skagway in two jumps. When John arrived in Petersburg, he went up town to sec scme friends, and when he got back to the dock his ship was fading out of sight in the distance. He awaited the arrival Of the City Of Seattle and finished the trip to sl-agway on that ship, arriving .rome in good spirits and fine health
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.
 JnNaa HNnnfv ( oos

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of To- ledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A D. 1886.
 (Sear A. ". GLEASON.
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials. free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.- Take Halls Family Pills for conBtination.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-28
CAPT. MCLEOD CONVALEsING

His many friends in this city will be glad to learn that Captain John Mcleod, who has been i'll in hospi- tdl in Victoria is reported to be mucf improved and that be will soon be ale to again stand his trick at the wheel of his ship. Capt. Mcleod is one Of the oldest c. P. R. naVi- gators in the Alaska service.