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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Real and Make-Believe Heroes.

There are real heroes and make
believe heroes. and they are not al
ways easily distinguishable. | do not
hide from myself that | belong to
the make-believes. And, yet, it is
remarkable that | did not find the
second week at the front as terrible
as the first. 1t is not as bad there
as it seems.
When once you get accustomed to
the idea that you may be dead in a
day or in an hour, or in a minute.
and when you are clear as to your
future, your mood is relieved from
constant depression. involuntarily YOU
become kind and helpful to those
about you; you do not get vexed ov-
er trifles: YOU are ready to make all
sorts OF sacrifices.
OF course, if, in the midst OF such
condition, grenade suddenly drops
into your trench. if you see three Or
four of your comrades getting killed
your misery returns, no matter now
good an outward appearance YOU may
keep up. At least for while.
But then again the thought comes
that getting wounded means rest and
safety and good care. And death!
That is still less terrible. One boast
of reaching cne's destination along
the shortest road Is not death eV-
eryone's final destination?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
Camp Jackson News.

Camp Jackson. October 20.-Will
you allow me space enough to make
few remarks about the boys at
Camp Jackson from Bamberg county?
We are all in fine shape think the
crowd as whole has gained not on
ly in weight but in many other ways.
Now, as this paper is county paper,
l would like to say few words in re-
gard to our table fare. We all line up
in single file, about 100 in the COM
pany, and march by the mess counter
and the cooks help our plates; then
in order We march around to our ia
bles and proceed, of course! After
eating, We march out OF the mess hall
the same way and wash our mess kits.
The fare is mostly Irish potatoes,
beef, loaf bread, coffee, Or tea, and,
generally speaking, we are ready for
it when the time comes.
The hardest task is reporting for
TePelile dL o q. H., anu tne Taking OIL
setting up exercises before breakfast.
We have about six hours of drilling
every day, with one hours rest, at
intervals. The last formation for the
day is retreat at $40 p. m. Then at
night we have company school. One
officer of the company gives US in
structions, etc.
We have Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon to go to Columbia, also
Sunday. / guess my friend Sandifer
has already told you the rest know.
With best regards for all the Bam-
berg county people.
SERG. E. w. WALKER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
lost Is WARSHIPS AND ONE
TRANSPORT IN BATTLE.
Russian Fleet, Escaped From the
Gilf of Riga, Puts Up Strong
Fight.-LoSt = Vessels.

London, Oct. 23.-Despite it's over
whelming preponderance in artillery
and number of ships, the German
fleet that seized control of the Gulf
of Riga and its islands during the last
two weeks, suffered loss eight times
as heavy as did the Russians. Alto
gether sixteen German ,ships-ffteen
of them warskips and one transport
were put out of action. This is
detailed statement of the toll:
The Germans lost
Two dreaduaghts.
One cruiser.
Twelve torpedoboats tsix definite
ly known sunk.)
One transport.
Numerous mine sweepers.
The Russians lost
One battleship (the Slava, sunk
One large torpedoboat destroyer,
LOO tons.
Today's official review given out
by the Russian admiralty at Petro-
grad explains that except for the six
torpedoboats. which are definitely
known to have been sent to the bot
tom, the fate of the German vessels
put out of action is not known.
There has been a let up in naval
activity in Baltic waters but new en-
counters are looked for mementarily.
Teuton submarines continue to cruise
in the approaches of the Gulf of
Finland. In the Moon Sound, where
for four days, twenty Russian war
ships were bottled up, the Germans
are now removing the obstacles laid
by the Russians before leaving.
Another landing on the Esthonian
mainland was attempted by the Ger
mans yesterday, but failed eight miles
north of Werder. Petrograd reports.
The transports were driven away by
the Russian land defense.
On the front north of Riga the Ger
mans. evidently in meneuver to lull
the Russians into security where they
are most gravely menaced abandoned
some positions around Hindenberg,
on the southern bank of the Aa riv-
er and to the eastward therefrom.
The Russians followed and occupied
the trenches but the Petrograd war
Office is known to be fully aware of all
the possibilities presented by the Ger
man control of the Riga gulf. and to
be taking all necessary precautionary
measures.
Fearing that the British fleet may
try to spoil their Baltic victory and
place the German naval forces be
tween two fires" the Germans are
keeping vigilant eye upon the three
gates" from the North sea to the
Baltic, the small and great belts, and
the sound These waters are swarm
ing with German scouting forces
while overhead strong sQuadrons Of
Zeppelins and seaplanes are ever on
the lookout for the slightest sign of
of British appearance.
Unconfirmed reports have it that
British submarines cooperated with
the Russian fleet in the Moon island
Sound and surrounding waters during
the last two weeks naval activities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
NEW PLOT TO LAND ARMS.
LLOYD George Says Bernstorf lnciting
Irish to Rebellion.

London, October 23.-In the course
of a speech in the house of commons
today Premier Lloyd George declared
the government was aware that ar
rangements were again being made
partly by Count Won Bernstorff. to
land arms in Ireland.
The premier said that the govern
ment could not possibly forget what
had happened only eighteen months
ago. These speeches could not be
treated as excited speeches delivered
by persons of no consequence, which
would end in nothing.
Firm Action.
In order to save those poor peo-
pie, who honestly believed they were
doing their best for their country,
from being persuaded by others. con-
tinued the premier, Il thought it es-
sential that the government should
take action. not provocative action,
but firm action.
There are three things the gov
ernment ought to make clear in tie
interest of Ireland First, incitement
to rebellion cannot be permitted: the
Germans nearly landed arms for that
purpose eighteen months ago: we
knew that arrangements are being
made for arms to be landed again,
and we know that it is partly done
by Won Bernstorff. Second, thing
no government can permit is organ
ization for rebellion"
Drilling Soldiers.
After referring to the drilling and
the marching going on in Ireland and
the expectation of Devalera, the pre-
mier declared that what was going on
in Ireland was a substantial attempt
to enroll and drill thousands of young
men-who in England would have
been compulsorily enlisted-in prep
aration for rebellion.
The third point was that there was
talk in Ireland among the Sim
Feiner leaders. which. said the Pre-
mier, did not mean home rule or self
government. but separation or seces-
sion.
There was a demand for sover-
eign independence for Ireland, de-
clared the premier. We had better
say at once that under no condition
will Great Britain permit anything
of that kind
Prisoners Deported.
In the house of commons today
Henry E. Luke, chief secretary for
ireland, said that last February the
British government had deported
prisoners from ireland because Ger
many was offering helping hand to
the Sim Feiners.
Mr.. Luke declared that the recent
troubles in Ireland had arisen be-
cause the convention was doing we'll
and the Sim Feiner leaders wish it
to fail. He said the government in
tended to do it's utmost to prevent
criminal acts with such intention.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhaldt Etchings.

Ehrhardt. October 23.-'Jack
Frost" made his first appearance last
Monday morning. He came in full
force, as he was plainly visible even
on the ground where trash or boards
we're lying about
The town is still on the building
boom. Messrs. J. NJ. Dannelly & Co. S
store and stables and Mr. D. C. Cope
lands store tall brick buildings)
are being rushed to completion and
will be finished within about thirty
days.
Mr.. D. E. Fender is making prepa-
rations for a handsome little cot
tage to be erected on his lot down on
the B.. E. & w. railroad avenue, and
Mr. G. P. Sease and family have re-
Gently moved into their nice new
home and are now enjoying real life.
Mr.. Charles Ehrhardt's home
caught on fire last Saturday about
] O'Clock and but for the timely dis
covery, the blaze would have totally
destroyed the house The fire caught
in the overhead ceiling next to the
stove f1ue and had burned through
when seen. The bucket brigade re-
sponded to the call and the flames
were soon extinguished.
Mr. J. c. kinard, an old hunter.
and ex-mayor of the town, had some
exciting experiences with deer "a
buck down the country last FRI
day. While hunting with several
friends he was placed on stand.
The deer soon appeared. MIR. XII
nard. an expert marksman. fired and
upon seeing that the deer was wound
ed, he gave pursuit. We ran the deer
for two miles. finally overtaking him
in a stream of water, where. after
some fighting, he succeeded in down
ing the buck. MIR: kinard in being
joked about the chase says that he
only wanted the horns and did not
care anything about the meat. Sew
erai in the party gave description
of Mr.. Kinard's clothing after the
chase through the bushes, briars and
everything, where a deer may run,
and the fight You can imagine what
was left on his back. Capt. McGee,
conductor on the A. c. l.. passenger
train from Green Pond to Ehrhardt,
says that a man that can shoot a
gun and use a pair Of legs as Mr..
Kinard can should certainly be in
the trenches fighting for Uncle Sam. y
Mr.. Kinard is old:
His hair is gray;
He certainly can run
If buck comes his way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
No "Movies" on Sunday.

Columbia. October 23.-By an uni
nous vote of the members present,
Columbia city city council. at it's reg
ular meeting this morning, refused
the request of Major Gen. l.. Bailey.
commander of Camp Jackson, that
motion pictures be allowed to be
shown in the various Columbia thea
tres on Sunday afternoons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

though the ship keel over and put
half her boats out of commission.
The loss of the ships engineer Of
ficers indicates the probability that
no one of her engine and fire room
force on duty escaped. Probably
most of them died in the blast of the
explosion of the torpedo which tore
it's way into the engine room compart-
ments
Cannot Be Accounted For.
The heavy loss among the army en-
listed men indicated cannot be ac-
counted for until further details come
in. Probably they and the navy men
were in theinr quarters below and
could not make their way on deck be-
fore the ship took her final plunge.
The army, navy and ships officers
and the others who were rescued
probably were on deck or in cabins
from which step took them to the
deck and a chance for their lives.
Lacking details of the attack, be-
yond the fact the submarine was un-
seen and the first warning to those
aboard the Antilles came with the
shock of the explosion of the torpedo,
many theories were current as to how
the u-boat crept through the destroy
er screen. did it's work and escaped
unchallenged.
Ran Over U-Boat.
A majority of the officers who
would comment thought the trans
port and her convoyi"" patrols had
run directly over lurk' subma-
rine which saw them coming, calcu-
lated the distance and launched her
deadly torpedo without even showing
more than her periscope. They regard
it as probable that the u-boat COM
mander picked his place, lay in wait
below the surface until his micro
phone told him the patrols had pass
ed over and the transport was above
him, then shot his periscope above
water only long enough to sight and
fire before he ducked back to safety.
Any attempt to locate the subma-
rine probably was made impossible
by the necessity of rescuing the sur
vivors. The vessel must have been
virtually torn in half by the explos-
ion to have gone down in the time
she did.
Well Out to Sea.
Probably the attack was made we'll
out at sea. 1t took two days for the
news to reach Washington and the
dispatch shows the time that must
have elapsed before definite word
could reach Admiral Sims. The sur
vivors are believed to be already safe
ashore in France or England.
So far as known no high officers OF
the army or navy were due to return
on the Antilles. There is no definite
information on that point, however,
as only Gen. Pershing knows who was
sent home on the ships. The reports
so far received show merely that a
number of army officers and thirty
three enlisted men of the army were
aboard. Evidently Admiral Sims
rushed his cable off before he COM
municated with Gen. Pershing.
The loss of the Antilles marks the
first destruction in the transport fleet
that has been operating. A very con-
siderable number of American troops,
workmen and others involved in the
prosecution of the war. have been car
ried safely to France and England
and the unsuccessful attack on the
first contingent is the only recorded
previous instance where the u-boats
have even succeeded in catching sight
of the vessels.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

SERG. E. w. WALKER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

different kinds of fruit was served.
Then all departed for their respect
i've homes carrying with them JOY
and happiness as result of the eve
nings entertainment.
POACJ7S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
House Adjourns Until
Monday; Session Drags

whats the use of us staying here
doing the work of absentees. There
are not enough members here to pass
a BILL" declared Representative
Neary, of Philadelphia. in the House
of Representatives to-day. And the
House quit almost Immediately.
The House held it's first Friday ses-
sion and it dragged from the start.
There was scarcely a quorum on hand
and the number kept growing smaller
and smaller. Finally, shortly after
noon, a roll call was started on a
Pittsburgh bill. AS 1t went on there
were few responses and Mr.. Neary
got into the game. The remarks so
| impressed Sneaker Baldwin that he
adjourned, the House Wthout an
nouncing the vote. Three times dur
ing the morning the House came near
a poll because of evident lack of a
quorum.
! The McNichol bill, which would
amend the women's employment law
| for the eight-hour day, was sent back
| to committee for n hearing, on motion
/ of Mr.. Ramsey, Delaware.
The House will meet Monday night
and will sit until Thursday, if 1t car
/ hold its members that long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
Clerks Hold First Annual
Outing at Williams Grow

About 100 accounting clerks of the
local steel plant journeyed to Will
liams Grove yesterday on a special
train leaving Harrisburg at 1
o'clock, and enjoyed the first annual
outing of the department. The mu-
sic for dancing was furnished by an
orchestra composed of accounting
clerks.
In a baseball game the married
men defeated the single men by a
score of 4 to /. Prizes were given
to successful contestants in other
events. as follows: 50-yard dash for
ladies', won by Miss Sarah Johnson
throwing the hammer, won by Miss
Clara Brashears; 100-yard dash, Will
liam Gallagher; relay race. 40 yards.
X. Setders, w. Gallagher, f.. Madden
and c. Maurer.
j. A. Bell was toastmaster, at the
dinner and the following gave toasts
\: 9. Ueberroth, works accountant;
W. H Smiley, chief of costs; William
Ryder, chief timekeeper; Edwin
Fisher, oldest employe present i'm
length of service: Ira Springer valu-
alton clerk: L. X. Miller. of the pay
roll room; w Frank, of the receiv-
ing department; Clayton Maurer, of
prGduction room, and Burgess Wig
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
Steelton Snapshots

Award Darby, Prizcs-The w. F..
Darby prizes for efficiency in geo.
graphy among pupils of the seventh
grade were awarded yesterday. The
winners were: JAMES Roth, first;
Mary Malehorn, second; Miriam
Knoderer and Paul Racer, tied for
third. Superintendent l.. E. McGin-
mes awarded the prizes before all the
grade pupils in the High school au-
ditorium.
Fire Company Mceting1The West
Side Hose Company wilr hold its
monthly meeting this evening at 8
O'Clock, in the firehouse, Myers and
Conestoga streets.
Sells Dwelling - william Hilbert
has sold the double frame dwelling
at 454 and ass Frederick street, 10
]. Wilson Walck.
Visit Homc-Twenty members OF
the local st. Johns Lutheran Church
visited the Tressler Orphans Home
at Loysville yesterday. The trip was
made in an auto truck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
RECORD DAY FOR
SALE OF BONDS
Steelworkers Subscribe in
Large Figures to Liberty
War Loan

With "a per cent. of the employees
of the Steelton plant of the Beth
lehem Steel Company buying Lib
erty bonds yesterday, the total
amount posted last night at O'Clock
was S257,200. Steel officials have
set s500,00 as a goal to reach in
the remaining five days of. the six
day campaign. Officials are of the
belief that rs per cent. of the 1000
men on the payroll of the local plant
will subscribe to the loan. Reports
posted from the other plants of the
B1thlehem corporation show that
Steelton is leading with the plants
OF its class.
At the Bethlehem plant. where
$4,000 men are employed. the
amount to-day was nearing 81. 600, 600.
This is about one-fifth of the total
amount the corporation officials aim
To reach. The goal is S5,250.000.
Department Figures
Every employe in the roll shop
department of forty-onc men sub
scribed to the loan. the amount
tctaling $3.50. Officials are work
ing the campaign on a percentage
basis, giving each department credit
according to the number of men
en- pibN e.
Figures posted this morning at all
entrances to the work were as fol-
lows: Quarry department, $3.50;
coke ovens. s9,150: blast furnace,
S12,600; open hearth, S4,100; West
End rolling mills. $S1,450; merchant
mill. $1.050; No. l forge shop,
S12,35O; No. forge shop, $500;
steel and iron foundry, $41.700;
chemical and physical laboratory,
$1,000; Steelton and Highspire Rail-
road. $3.50; mechanical, S54,500;
electrical, Sl1,950; general labor,
$4,000; frog and switch. $1,000;
bridge and construction, $40, 400;
police, telephone, hospital and real
estaet, So. $50; general offices. $12, $50.
Other Plants Report
Reports from other plants of the
corporation show that every effort
is being made to raise the large
amount desired. Approximate figures
received in Steelton to-day are: Leb-
anon, s54, $50; Titusville, S1,700; New
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
Swatara Alumni to
Hold Banquet june Is

At the annual business meeting of
the members of the Swatara TOWNSHIP
High School Alumni Association, held
Tuesday evening at Oberlin. it was
decided to hold this years banquet
on Friday evening, June 10. the nigh.
following the annual commencement.
An interesting program of entertain
ment will precede the banquet.
Officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year as follows: President, w. II.
Horner; president, W. $. Kohl
haas; secretary, Bertha Eby. and
treasurer, w. J. Bishop.
Tickets will be furnished all MEM
bers upon payment of dues to any OF
the abovenamed officers or any mem
, Der of the finance committee. com.
posed of the following; w. s. Kohl
/ haas, Ethel Horner, Mary Nissley
F'redith Eichelberger and Kathryn
! Bishop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08

to-day. 1t is the direct inheritance
tax bill, which the Senate amended
and which the House approved yes
terday afternoon before the adjourn
ment. 1t Will mean u tax of So per
500 of estates directly inherited
amount it will raise Is S5,000.000 to
S6.000,000 a year.
Can Go Ahcad-The State Police
Department will be able to go ahead
with increase of the force as soon as
the Governor signs the bill passed
by tho House last night,
Appointments Made - Governor
Brumbaugh has appointed Mrs.
Aileen Mccullough to be member
of the Beaver County Mothers Pen
sion Fund; Edward c. Cunningham
to be Justice at Sewickley, and b. L.
Ealy justice at Enon Valley.
For New Bridges-The Water Sup
ply Commission has approved bridges
for Lancaster, northumberland and
Snyder counties,
The general bill may be reported
to the House next week. Rapid
progress is being made on the meas
ure and when IL leaves the commit
tee it will be on the third reading
stage.
New Units Formed-Commissio
have been issued by the Adjutant
General to the officers of the new
engineer company formed at Potts
vile. The organization of the ad-
ditional engineer companies at Scran-
ton and Philadelphia is progressing.
Cases withdrawn - The Public
Service Commission to-day handed
down decision permitting the
Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad
Company to withdraw. ten applica-
tions for approval of grade cross
ings in Armstrong county In which II
was claimed that the work had been
started prior to the approval of the
public service company law. In four
other cases the commission declined
to permit withdrawal. holding that
the crossings were not constructed
until after the law became operative.
Not Much Left-The House ap-
propriations committee has reported
the bill to enlarge the bureau of me-
diation in the Department of Labor
and Industry with everything strick-
en- out except the provision for the
salary of the chief.
To Meet Commissioner-Rep
sentatives of the Lincoln Highway
will come here Tuesday from south
ern counties to meet Highway Com
missioner Black regarding improve
mentS near Cham mberShurE.
Col. Trcxler Herc--Col II. c. Trek
Ter. Of Allentown. quartermaster gen.
eral of the National Guard, was at
the Capitol.
PittSburehcrs Here - Delegations
of Pittsburgh men were here yester-
day on the taxation bills which are
now in the House. There is consid-
cradle opposition to them and it is
so late in the session that some of
will NOT worry
Discussing Bills-EX-Sen Wal
ter McNichols of Scranton, was here
on legislative matters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
ACHES AND PAINS

Don't neglect a pain anywhere, but
find out what causes it and conquer
the cause. A pain in the kidney re-
gions may put you on your back to-
morrow. Don't blame the weather for
swollen feet, it may be an advanced
warning to Bright's Disease. A pa in
in the stomach may be the first symp-
tom of appendicitis. A creak in a Joint
may be the forerunner of rheumatism
Chronic headaches more than likely
warn you of serious stomach trouble.
The best way is to keep in good con-
dition day in and day out by regularly
taking GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. Sold by reliable druggists.
In boxes, three sizes. Money refunded
If they do not help you. Beware OF
substitutes. The only pure imported d
iaarelm Oil Capsules are the GOLD
MEDAL.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-08
'STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS

Castle. Del. 10000: Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth, Wilmington. Del, SIC. 900;
Fall River. Mass, $1S1, ,050; Union
Iron Works. San Francisco, s56, $50;
S. l.. Moore & Sons. zabethport,
n. j., $4,000: Deitrick & Harvey,
Baltimore, $4,000; Penn Mary Coal
Company, $4,000; general offices,
S15O,000.
There are 1866 men on the pay
roll of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration.
Banks Working Hard
Steelton banks are working mostly
among the business men for the sub
sCriptions, as many residents em-
ployed at the steel plant are sub
scribing through the company. Of
ficials of the local banks said to-day
that they believed the total amount
through their department would
reach 100000. There have been
several $4,000 subscriptions made
through the banks, officials said to-
daV