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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | work in
an office where there are three other
girls employed am twenty-one
years OF age. The assistant-man-
ager is always advising me when and
what to do as if he took an interest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Japanese Occupation
of VIadiuostok No.
Reported to London

LONDON, Dec. 1T.-Up to a late
hour Thursday the British foreign
office, the Daily Mail says, had not re-
ceived confirmation of Japanese occu-
patton of Vladivostok. 1t is said the
foreign office knew nothing concerning
the matter beyond newspaper reports.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
= ACCUSED BY UNCLE, SAM.
Five Charged With Conspiracy and
Fraud at Columbia.

Columbia, Sept. 17.-Charged
with alleged conspiracy, forgery and
defrauding the United States Govern
ment, S. NJ. Shannon, G. L. Shannon,
Tom Drawdy, J. B. Davis, and NJ. NJ.
Hamiter, all of Columbia, have been
arrested on warrants sworn out here
before R. Beverley Sloan, United
States Commissioner The men were
taken into custody by the military
police and lodged in the Richland
county jail and all have been released
on $4,000 bonds, each, except Tom
Drawdy.
1t is alleged by the government
agents that the men put in time for
more than one job simultaneously,
collecting for more work than they
had done. 1t is said that the men
got more than one work badge each,
collecting wages on each badge, and
that the foreman of the gang in
which they worked cooperated with
them in helping to defraud the gov
man was among those arrested.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
PREPARE TO STORE TUBERS.
America Has 1OO,OOO,OOO bushels
More Than She Needs.

Washington, Sept. 16.-With a po-
tato crop at least 10O,0O0,OOO BUSH
els larger than the country needs for
it's table, Carl Vrooman, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, said tonight
the United States would be guilty of
an inexcusable blunder if it did not
provide the warehouses necessary to
make use of this surplus in such a
way as to release products of equal
food value to the army and the
Allies.
The initiative. Mr.. Vrooman said,
must come largely from local associa-
tions of business men ard farmers
and the government is ready to help
with the advice Of experts and with
plans for building new storage
houses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
ar BAMBERG, S. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2o 1917
TO ENLARGE CAMP JACKSON.
Building Work Will Continue for
Several Months.

Columbia, Sept. 17.-Orders to en-
large Camp Jackson were received at
the office of the constructing quarter
master this afternoon when adyices
came from Washington to add room
to many of the barracks and to erect
a number of additional buildings for
officers. 1t was expected that con-
struction work would gradually de-
cline after October l, but the new
orders mean that building will go
forward at approximately the same
rate for several months.
All plans are completed for the re-
ception of over 10000 additional men
of the national army at Camp Jack
son from September 10 to September
%, increments being received from
the two Carolinas and Florida on
these days. Fifty mastering officers
are ready for duty and assignments
of the men to regiments have al
ready been made.
President Fairfax Harrison and a
number of other Southern Railway
officials visited the camp today. Mr..
Harrison announced that this is the
largest cantonment he has seen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
GENERALS GREAT GRANDSON.
L. S. Grant, 4th, Private in Artillery
at Camp Wadsworth.

Spartanburg, September 17.-U. S.
Grant, 4th, great-grandson and name
sake of the famous general and form
er President Of the United States, is
serving as a private at Camp Wads-
worth. He is in the artillery. Young
Grant graduated from Harvard in
1915 and entered a Wall Street Office
in New York. When the war broke
out he enlisted in the Seventh regi-
ment of infantry, but later decided
that he would like the artillery better
and got a transfer. His tent mates
did not know for days after he join
ed them that he was a great-grand-
son of the famous Grant, for he never
speaks of his ancestry. He is a whole
some, hard-working boy and does not
see anything strange in the fact that
he is a private. He says the army
does not appeal to him as a profess
sion and that he expects to go back
into business after the war is over.
His father is a college professor in
California. Several of his cousins
hold commissions in the army, one
being major of engineers, but U. S.
Grant, 4th, seems content to do his
bit as a private, and his commanding
officers say he is doing it well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
WATSON MUST SHOW CAUSE
Why Mails Should Not Bar Latest
Publication.

Augusta, Ca, Sept 17.-Thomas E.
Watson, of Thompson, has been or
dered by the Postoffice Department to
appear in Washington September "a
to show cause why his new publica-
ton, the Thompson Guard, should
not be excluded from the mails.
Several weeks ago The Jeffersonian,
a weekly, published by the Jefferson
ian Publishing Co., of which Watson
is president end editor, was excluded
son Guard was acquired by Watson,
seditious articles and criticisms OF
the selective service law. After The
Jeffersonian was excluded the Thomp-
son Guard was acuired by Watson,
and appeared as a weekly with ar
ticles signed by him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
Schofeld Sketches.

Schcfeld, Sept. 19.-Some winter
like weather we have been having for
the past week; it makes fellow feel
like looking up his heavy duds.
Miss Verna French left yesterday
for Columbia, where she has accept
ed a position as music teacher in the
music department of Columbia COL
lege.
Mr.. J. L. Owen dined at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. French last
Sunday.
Mrs. S. D. Lain and children spent
several days in Savannah last week
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Morris, OF
Olar, spent Sunday last with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. Sanders.
Mr.. F. NJ. Elliott has been confined
to his bed for several days with an
attack of appendicitis. We hope to
see him up again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Peoples spent
Sunday with relatives at Olar.
Mr.. F. B. Drawdy has accepted a
position at Owensboro, Ky. He LETT
several days ago to take up his du-
ties. DRAEbLh.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
CLEMSON STUDENT SHOT
WOUNDED IN NECK AND DIDES
TWO DAYS LATER.
Miles Carter Victim of Mysterious
Tragedy Saturday Night
Near Branchyille.

Walterboro, Sept. 1S.-One of the
most regretable tragedies ever oc-
curing in this county, took place
Saturday night in upper Colleton,
when Miles Carter, a highly respected
young man met his death. 1t is espe-
cially sad because the young man was
to have gone Monday to Clemson Col
lege where he was junior-a young
man in whom his parents had center
ed their pride and hope, and had
sacrificed to give him an opportuni-
ty to secure an education.
The story of the shooting briefly is
as follows: Saturday night six young
men of the Little Swamp section of
the county started to go to Branch
Vile, and were nearing Pine Grove
school house when they passed bug
gy beside the road. They claim that
some one in the buggy shot as they
passed and A. NJ. Padgett, one of the
occupants of the car who had a pistol,
said he would answer the shot, and
pulled out his pistol and fired. Miles
Carter was in the rear seat, and a
companion noticed that Mr.. Carter
started as the shot was fired, and
when asked if he were hit said Eyes" :"
"Where are you shot?" Il don't
know" was his reply, and these were
the last words he ever spoke. The
car was stopped and an investigation
was had and it was found that young
Carter was badly injured. He was
rushed to his home a few miles dis
tant, and physician summoned, but
nothing could be done and he died
without having regained conscious
ness Monday morning. The shooting
occurred between 10 and II O'Clock
Saturday night.
A coroner's jury was summoned
and Coroner Dopson held the inquest.
After examining number of wit
nesses the jury returned a verdict
that the deceased came to his death
from gun shot wounds at the hands
of parties unknown. The ball enter
ed lust below the Adams apple and
ranged backward and downward,
striking the spinal cord. There are
two theories as to the shooting, one
that the party who shot from the
buggy hit the young man, the other
that Mr.. Padgett when turning to
shoot miscalculated and that ne was
the one who shot the young man.
The bullet cut from the deceased was
of 3S-calibre, which is the same as
Mr.. Padgett's pistol No arrests have
been made. The names of the occu-
pants of the buggy have not been
learned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
Branchville Brevities.

Branchville, Sept 15.-Edward
-Rushton is spending some time with
relatives at Smoaks.
Mrs. P. M. Wimberly and children
are visiting relatives in Spartanburg.
J. O. Harris, of Chattanooga, has
returned to his home after spending
some time with relatives here.
S. S. Curry, of Winnsboro, is here
visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. O..
Smoak.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Peverill, of Alex
andria, Va, are spending some time
with Mrs. P. C. Dukes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Dukes, OF At
lanta, are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. >Hutto and chill
dren, of Charleston, are spending
some time with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. 1zlar, of Au-
gusta, Ca, are on visit to relatives
here.
Miss Mary Jennings, of Cope, is
spending some time with Mrs. L. D.
'Fairey.
Mrs. Sidney Poag, of Charlotte, n.
c.. is visiting Mrs. ]. B. Henderson
here
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
FISHINESS IN MILK.
Professor Hammer Isolates Organism
That Causes 1t.

The organism producing fshiness
in milk products has been very elus-
i've. Though the peculiar flavor, not
ed sometimes in milk and more often
in butter, has been much studied, it
has long been regarded as not due d.
rectly to bacteria and failure of fishy
butter to affect good butter in contact
with it has confirmed this view. The
real cause has been vaguely assumed
to be some acid change, unusual
working of the butter, or the use of
salt containing magnesium in con-
siderable amount. A can of fishy
evaporated milk having fallen into
his hands, B. w. Hammer, of the
Iowa agricultural experiment station
has made a new investigation and has
succeeded in isolating an organism
that is capable of inoculating milk,
cream or evaporated milk with the
fshy odor. This organism has been
named bacterium icthyosmium. Be-
sides developing the fshiness it caus-
ed Goa agulation and rapid digestion
in milk; but so far it has not pro-
duced fshiness when inoculated into
butter, either directly or into pas
teurized or sterilized cream before
churning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Colston Clippings.

Colston, Sept. 1S.-It seems as if
the sudden change of the weather has
caused several to be on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. Gordon Kearse, of Embree,
spent Sunday at home.
Messrs. Willie Dickinson, Walter
Curry, and Will Brabham, of Bam-
berg, dined at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Mcmillan Sunday.
Misses Minnie Kirkland, Laura Nc
MILAN and Mr.. Claude Kirkland visit
ed relatives at Ulmer Sunday.
Mr. John G. Clayton, of Walter
boro, spent Saturday and Sunday
night at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings, Jr.,
and family were the welcome guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F:
Kearse Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lonnie Brit and
daughter, of Williston, were visitors
in this section Sunday and Monday.
Misses Bessie kirkland, Laura Nc
MILAN and Mr.. Gerald Kearse spent
Saturday night with Misses Minnie
and Evelyn kirkland.
Messrs. Sammie Clayton. and B. D.
Bishop spent Saturday night in Wal
terboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Bishop and
family dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Clayton Sunday.
The saw mill owned by Messrs.
Jackson and Curry was completely
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of
last week.
Preaching services will be held at
Colston Branch church next Sautr-
day evening at four o'clock and Sun
DAY morning at eleven o'clock. The
public is invited.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Albert Williams and Jim Smith
negro convicts, escaped from the Nc
Cormick county chaingang last week
Walterboro, Cottageville and Hen
dersonville schools in Colleton coun-
ty will employ a teacher of agricul-
ture this year.
Thirty bales of cotton loaded in a
boXcar on a railway siding in Green
wood were damaged about $50 each
by fire last week.
NJ. L. Poole, a we'll known lumber
dealer of Woodruff was run over and
killed by a train of the Charleston &
Western Carolina railroad in Wood
ruff, last week.
John Kirson, 7-year-old boy OF
Charleston, was badly burned last
week when his clothes caught fire
from a match with which he was at
tempting to light a cigarette.
Upon motion of counsel for the de-
fense Judge H. F. Rice presiding ov-
er the Lexington county court of gen
eral sessions last week granted an
order transferring to Edgefeld ceun-
ty for trial the cases against w. Pick
ems Roof, of Lexington, former owner
and operator of the Lexington Sav-
ings Bank, merchant and cotton mill
president, who failed in March, 1912.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
HENRY S. AND H. S.
Two Families Crossed Trails From
Nassau to Palm Beach.

The next time Henry Suydam Rey-
nolds, lawyer, of No. 66 Broadway,
goes on a vacation he will first ascer-
tain whether H. S. Reynolds, of To-
ledo, Ohio, intends leaving home. If
he does, Henry Suydam Reynolds will
find out where he is going-and then
will go somewhere else.
Yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria,
Henry Suydam Reynolds satisfied,
himself that H. S. Reynolds, of Tole-
do, is a responsible citizen, and then
he unburdened himself of a modern
tale of the Dromios, which spreads
from the Bahamas to Cuba, and then
from Florida to New York and west
ward to Toledo.
It seems that Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Reynolds started from Toledo about
the time that Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Suydam Reynolds, of New York, did,
and both went to about the same
places, including Nassau, Havana, Mi
ami, and Palm Beach. Mr.. Henry
>Suydam Reynolds first decided that
maybe he was someone else when he
received an important letter from
some brokers he'd never heard OF,
evidently answering letter of his
REGARDING some shares in the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company: Now,
it happens Mr.. Henry Suydam Rey-
nolds owns shares to the exact num-
Der referred to, but he'd never writ
ten anybody about. them.
Much wroth and puzzled, he was
bewildered further at Nassau when
an automobile concern wrote to him
about overhauling his automobile
the same make and style as the We
hicle he owns. He'd not ordered any
overhauling and he wrote quickly and
said so. Then he and Mrs. Reynolds
went to Palm Beach, and the morning
after their arrival he read with some
astonishment and a little panic that
he and wife had just returned to
Palm Beach after a few weeks aD-
sence. Since he hadn't been there
before in a year, he made inquiries
and asked also for his mail. The
clerk said his mail had been sent to
him at the Waldorf-Astoria, as re-
quested.
That was the final straw. Mr.. Rey-
nolds wired the Waldorf-Astoria ask
ing whether Mr.. H. S. Reynolds was
there, and received reply that he
wasn't. He had just left the hotel
for Toledo, the reply stated. That
about ruined Mr.. Henry Suydam Rey-
nolds's peace of mind. He came
straight on to New York and found
out that while he was perturbed, he
had nothing on Mr.. H. S. Reynolds,
of Toledo. who had missed a lot OF
mail. and who probably is as busy
TRYING to find out how to- untangle
matters as the New York Mr.. Rey-
nolds is.-New York Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20

1t was currently reported a few
davs ago that all men who had been
examined and discharged because
of physical deficiency were to be
examined again, and that the regula-
tions would not be so strict. When
asked about it, the chairman of the
Local Board said the board had re-
ceiyed no such orders.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
Cotton Being Held in Orangeburg.

Orangeburg, Sept. 16.-Orange-
burg county farmers are beginning
to hold their cotton to large extent.
feeling that the staple should bring
a much better price in order to be
in accord with the price of cotton
goods. Much cotton can be be seen
stacked under sheds and good part
of the new crop is being hauled back
tn the farm from the gin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
Read The Herald, $3.50 per year.

the Spanish flag. His shots crippled
her, however, and she went down.
The U-bost captain, however rescued
the crew and put them on another
Spanish ship the next day. One Of
the Spaniards was wounded and the
captain said he treated him with the
submarine surgical supplies.'
The names of the gunners taken
prisoners were: James De!any, chief
gunners mate; William Miller, sea-
man: Fred Jacobs, seaman: Ray
Roop, boatswaiD's mate, second class,
and Charles Kline, gunner's mate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20
Bambers Cotton Market.

Quotation for Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10. 900 p. m:
Middling Observation-Disclosures IVA
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20

New supply of Waterman's Foun-
tain Pens at Herald Book Store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

Is there any hope. Of moving the
present sto'id Indifference Of the free
trade part: to tho dangers that threat
en- the domestic markets OF this coun-
try when peace comes? We DO not
believe there is, for they arc too OBJ
s.inantely Joined to their. old econom'
ic idols 10 realize the field OF exploita-
ton that will be open TO foreign pro
ducers.
We are abnormally fat with prosper
iiy now, because We are protected
from cheap labor competition by the
war, which acts rs high tariff wall.
But NO must know that with the cessa'
ton OF hostilities all this will be
changed. OF the $4.6O7,00o. 900 worth
OF exports from this country for tho
nine months of the year ended Sep
tcmber l. last, about $500. 100000 or
nearly a third Of the total went 70 Eng
land, and tho same is true Of Il like Pc
Rod OF 1916, when OF $3.50 100000
worth OF our goods exported. England
took s1.3&3, Don. 900 worth. We had Il
balance of trade against Great Britain
for III" 1917 period OF S1.251 .hn0,030.
and sl.150. n0n. 900 for tho 1915 period.
Our balance against Franco for tho
1917 period was $3.50. 600 900: against
italy. so43 200. nno; AGAINST Canada,
:3in.0n0 .0nQ
L; IS Il certainty that when peace
comes these countries are going to,
hump themselves to rr"2, up tho bal
anccs which VIZ hold against them. and
he rsmoc-atic tariE law Is their best
ASSURANCE" Of succcss. MeaHwhil". lit
tie JaDan IS waxing fat and sass. AMI
nor balance against ;hn United States
for ;h, period ended September. 1917,
vas SIC. ono GOO. Southern representa-
tiyes In Congress view with 4 gr"a;
deal Of satisfaction tho prospect for
enormous sales Of raw cotton 10 Ger
,iauv and other countries OF Europe.
when peace is declared. OUT the effect
on oar northern textile mills OF rates
Of duty which will Civ" our homo MAJ
iict 20 ri. Hun is srnminGly ignored by
them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

Scouts. and on Saturdays and school
dav nfternoons and evenings. when it
will not interfere. wtAs their school
work. the Scouts VIII address gather
incs FROM definitely organized crntcrs,
such rs posiOttiCrS. theatres. movi"
houses. government and city buildings
and public parks and squares In be-
half OF the war loan method Of raising
funds through savings.
This work. Of course. will be supple
mrntary and cooperative with The
State campaign which has been inau-
gurated under the direction Of State
Director Robert L. Archer. II is Il
sphere which Will give the Boy Scouts
Of Wheeling and vicinity 4 fin" oppor-
tunitv 10 shiae IL. and which viii
prove to BIO OF valuabl" help TO IN"
State organization in making up the
quota assigned tn West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

price con acCoun! OF tho war" The
REPORTS from Rio de- Janeiro state that
the Brazilian coffee crop this year
will exceed anything that has ever
before been witnessed" in that coun.
try.
Indeed, traders arc dismayed at the
outlook, bccaus" in addition to this
bumper crop the Central empires. Bra
zirs heaviest customers for coffee. and
Greece and Russia have, become mac
crsSible. 1t Is believed that considera,
Bile speculative buying will be underta-
ken BY merchants IN the United States.
and as The coffee bean suffers no dete-
rloraton ii properly stored. considcra-
bic hcarding will doubtless take place
in this country against the end OF the
war While il Is too much 70 hope that
The public will benefit from lower
price on coffee. on account OF the
heavy supply. certainly We have no
reason to expect an increase In I'll"
pound price. This !s a matter that
should engage the lively interest OF
The Food Administrator. II he values
the good will Of tho public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
UNJUsTIFIED RETICENCE

II Is within the power OF Congress III
demanding more information regard
Ing he part We are taking in the war
TO Incidentally give The public some NJ
the news that it has been unjuStly de-
privrd Of. Til. administration has
been operating as Il close communion.
and has preserved an aIootness that
has no Justification through fear OF civ,
ing out valuable intelligence To tho
enemy" The American people have
rl.i,t To be taken into the confidence
of III" government in 4 transaction in
which they are most intimately inter-
es,ed. and which they arc supporting
n present with blind loyalty. We
want 10 know the worst rs we'll as the
best.
: The British government has had a
lesson in the injudicious suppression
Of news. and IS said 10 have now made
up It's mind henrefnrward 70 hand out
no "susar-coated news" TO the British
public. An Eastern newspaper. which
carries this information. Expresses the
hope that the administration at Wash
iug;ou will no; fall into the early Bril-
ism error OF trying 10 make bad news
pala;able. Tho administration At
Westminster. is not giving out any news
OF importance in ar guise. SO far as
the administration Is concerned. this
war is being carried on behind closed
doors. With the blinds pulled down and
the lights deeply shaded. 1t doesn't
give ont any bad news. ard il doesn't
want 10 receive any. 4 man going 10
anr OF the departments al Washington
with bad news in his budget is about
as welcome as a rat in the trenches.
Tho way General Fershing eluded
the censor the other day. In Slipping
rs The information that our troops arc
ARRIVING in H. 'v"asing numbers was
refreshing. Some day tho General
NAV cut loose and tell us about how
many there are over ;hnr". The infcr-
nation would please everybody and
harm nobody, so far as the plain and
ron.hureaucratic understanding can
500. Besides, il the powers that be
would take the public into their conf
deuce a little more. there would be
much less scope for the alarmiSt ru'
nlors and sensational stories OF which
the government complains.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
BOY SCOUTS TO AID

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