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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
Bamberg County Bananas.

We always did think that practical
ly everything could be grown in Bam-
berg county. We were not, however,
prepared to believe that We could
grow nice, luscious South American
Cor South Sea Islands, which is it?)
bananas right here at home. But
that's what can be done. What is
more than that, it is exactly what has
already been accomplished. And Mr..
D. J. Hartzog, of Govan, is the wizard
who did it. And they are good ba-
nanas. We know, because we ate one
of them. Mr.. Hartzog the other day
walked into The Herald office and
handed us a banana. People fire.
quently do that. (Not so frequently,
either, come to think about it, But
they don't often hand you a banana
grown by themselves, do they? That
is what Mr. Hartzog did. A real
Bamberg county banana. Those Ar
gentine, Brazil, Chilli, or whatever it
is, kind of bananas are not in the
class of these Bamberg bananas. No,
sir. When our non-plussed, loudly
spoken silence declaimed the fact
that didn't know what he was driv-
ing at, Mr.. Hartzog proceeded to en-
tighten us. Some few years ago he
secured a banana tree from some
friend and planted it out. When it
became cold, he dug the tree up and
"banked" it, just like potatoes, ne
said, and when it was warm again, he
re-planted the tree, continuing the
process until the tree had grown to
considerable size. And then it be-
gan to bear fruit. The first time the
tree only brought forth a few bana-
mas, but it continued to increase, un-
til the other day Mr.. Hartzog gather
ed about 25 bananas. The only trou-
BILE is, says Mr.. Hartzog, the tree has
grown to such magnitude that it is
quite a task to transplant it every
year. Now, if anybody can beat this
banana tree of Mr.. Hartzog's, we
would like to know about it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Big Rally Will BE Held Next Monday
at the Court House.

Next Monday, January Sth, is the
date of the big good roads rally tc
be held at the county court house
The organization and publicity com
mittees held a meeting Tuesday, al
which final arrangements we're made
for the holding of the meeting next
Monday.
1t is believed that the meeting viii
be one of the most enthusiastic gath
erings ever held in this county. Dur
ing the past week or two, since the
meeting was first arranged for, many
expressions of approval have been
heard from all sections of the coun'
ty, and it seems that the people are
thoroughly aroused to the fact that
the time has arrived for something
definite and tangible to be done.
This meeting is to be held for the
purpose of discussing and formal!
launching some plan for the attain
ment of a system of good roads fol
the county and for the proper main
tenance of the roads after they are
built.
The meeting is to be free and open
and everyone should feel that it Is
a public affair-and that the views
of everyone interested in this great
problem will be received with thanks
Whether you favor bond issue, a
direct tax, an automobile tax, OF
whatever you do favor in regard te
securing money for roads, come tc
the meeting and give those present
the benefit of your suggestions.
The meeting will be held at II
o'clock at the court house next Mon
day morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
Stockholders Meeting Held.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples bank was held
at the banks Offices Tuesday. Mr..
H. G. Folk was elected president.
Mr.. A. NJ. Denbow was promoted to
active president, and Mr.. c.. E. Black
was elected cashier at increased SAL
aries. Capt. w. S. Bamberg and Mr..
G. Moye Dickinson were added to the
board of directors. The bank Of
ficials reported that the past year
was the best in the history of the
bank; that the bank owes no monies
and has nearly 100000 on deposit
in reserve banks The deposits of
the bank were stated to be approx
mately $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
New Advertisements.

Yhielen Theatre-Billie Burke.
J. B. Brickle- Tired Tires.
Standard Oil Co.-Rayo Lamps.
Mutual Garage-In Tire Trouble.
Peoples Bank-Ten Cents Week
Standard Oil Co.-Wherever You
Go.
Enterprise Bank-Don't Carry
Safe.
Peoples Bank-Xmas Banking
Club.
H. G. Hastings Co.-Free Flower
Seeds.
Estate Mrs. Jane M. Rizer-Fina
Discharge.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Safeguard
Your Estate.
Farmers & Merchants Bank-The
Careful Man Banked.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Are You
Thinking of Marriage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
WiISon.YOung.

Fairfax, Dec. 31.-Miss Ruth Will
son, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. D. Wilson, and Horace Young
were married Thursday at the home
of the brides parents in the presence
of few relatives and friends of the
bride. The marriage was solemnized
at noon, the Rev. D. B. Groseclose,
of the Lutheran church, performing
the ceremony.
The parlor in which the marriage
was solemnized was decorated with
ferns and pot flowers. The bride and
bridegroom entered the parlor at the
appointed hour preceded by Wilbur
Wilson, only brother Of the bride,
with Miss Willie Timmons, of Bates
burg, and Ben Best, of Fairfax, with
Miss Fannie Kate Marsh, of McCor-
mick, as Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by Miss Lizzie
Gelzer, of Eutawville. While the
ceremony was being performed Miss
Gelzer rendered 80 Promise Me"
Little Misses Hattie Ruddell and Lor-
ma Knopff acted as ribbon bearers.
The Rev. Mr.. Groseclose stood un-
der an arch of evergreens as he pro-
nounced the ceremony which made
the young couple man and wife.
Some of the out-of-town guests were:
Misses Lizzie Gelzer, of Eutawville;
Willie Timmons, of Batesburg, and
Fannie Kate Marsh, of Mccormick,
former college mates of the bride,
and Mrs. F. L. Marsh, of Vidalia, Ca,
while some of the Fairfax guests
were Misses Alma knight, Mildred
Loadholt, Sadie Harter, Lylete Will
son and Annie Harter and Ben Best
James Buckner, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Thomas, Walter and Mrs. Ruddell
John Harter and others. 1mmedi-
ately after the marriage the guests
repaired to the dining room, where
refreshments were served by Mes
danes Mary Wilson, Hattie Harter
and Della Marsh. The bride wore
travelling suit with hat to match.
The bride is young woman OF
rare beauty and by her kindly dis
position and pleasant manners she
has won popular favor and a large
circle of friends.
The bridegroom is young man OF
fine qualities. He came here few
years ago from Townsend, Ca.
where he was reared and where his
parents now reside. He is at present
one of the telegraph operators at the
union station here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young left here on
one of the afternoon trains for Mi.
ami and other points South, where
they will spend few weeks, after
which they will return to Fairfax
where they will be at home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
THE NORTHCLIFFE ATTACK.
Editorial Assailing the Asquith Cab
met Just Before Its Fall.

"The Limpets, National Danger" ;"
was the title of the editorial in The
London Mail which is said to have
precipitated the cabinet crisis in Eng
land. This is the article:
"A moment in our struggle for ex-
istence has now been reached when
government by these % men who can
never make up their minds has be-
come a danger to the Empire.
"The burden of administration
in war makes demands on the body
and mind which cannot possibly be
supported by idle septaugenarians
like Mr.. Balfour and Lord Lans-
downe, or by such a semi-invalid as
Lord Grey of Fallodon. One of the
wisest and ablest historians of the
Napoleonic wars has declared that
the age and feeble health of so many
of Napoleon's earlier adversaries
were the causes of his astounding
triumphs. 1t was not till the young
and vigorous men took the field
against the Corsican that success
came in sight. Canning and the
British diplomats of the period of
victory were, as we should now say,
very young men. Nelson was not 40
when he won his greatest victory.
Wellington was only 40 when he be-
gan his career of victory in the Pc
ninsula.
with advancing age our Lans-
downes and Balfours find it harder
and ever harder to make up their
minds and to face grave responsible
ty. The notorious characteristic of
our government of % is indecision.
There are at this moment no fewer
than seven questions urgently wait
ing to be decided. Most Of them
have been under consideration by
the % for weeks or even months.
Energy, promptitude, speed are in
dispensable for success in war. Time
has today a surprising value. But
our government though it has more
than 100 committees endeavoring to
make up it's mind for it, can never
decide. 1t just waits till the press
and the Germans have done some
thing which forces it to decide in a
hurry-and too late.
For nearly two months a quarrel
has ragged between the Air Board,
which the % set up in defiance of
wiser advice, and the Admiralty-i.
e., old Mr.. Balfour, advised by Ad-
mirals Tudor and Vaughan-Lee. No
authority but that of the govern
ment' can settle which of these two
bodies is in the wrong. Until that
point is settled the whole air pro-
gram for the army is held up and
delayed. Sir Douglas Haig is wait
ing for powerful machines in abund-
ant numbers to meet the new Ger
man aeroplanes. But the govern
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
Change Of B., E.. & w. Schedule.

Beginning last Monday, January 1
the schedule on the B., E. & w. rail
road was changed. The following
schedule is now effective:
No. 345 leave Ehrhardt 1880 a. m.
arrive Bamberg S:15 a. m.
No. 10 leave Bamberg ITO p. m.
arrive Ehrhardt 1855 p. m.
No. Z leave Ehrhardt 2:15 p. m.
arrive Bamberg 3 p. m.
No. 344 leave Bamberg SIS p. m.
arrive Ehrhardt p. m.
Nos. 345 and 10 make connection
at Bamberg with Southern trains tc
and from Augusta, Columbia and
Charleston.
Nos. Z and 344 make connection al
Ehrhardt with A. c.. L. trains to and
from Charleston and Savannah.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
Don't Feaze Him.

Bang" went the rifles at the
manoeuyers. "Oo-o!" screamed the
pretty girl-a nice, decorous, sur
prised little scream. She stepped
backward into the arms of a young
man.
"Oh." she said, blushing. Il was
frightened by the rifles. I beg your
pardon
Not at ALL said the young man
Lets go over and watch the artil'
lery. Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
Bank Officers Reelected.

> At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bamberg Bank
ing Co., held a few days ago, all the
present officers and directors were
reelected for the ensuing year. A
handsome dividend was declared
and a nice sum was carried over to
the undivided profits. Five per cent
was carried over for depreciation to
banking house and 10 per cent. fol
depreciation to furniture and fix.
lures.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
We Are Entirely Innocent.

Our esteemed contemporary, The
Bamberg Herald, may be perfectly
innocent in the matter. 1t may be a
mere coincidence that, with the ex-
ception of the names signed to them,
the letters to Santa Claus published
in that paper were almost identical
with those in the Journal and Re-
view.-Aiken Journal and Review.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04


the question only from the political
standpoint. If it decides for the Air
Board it will upset Mr.. Balfour. If
it decides for the Admiralty it will
upset Lord Curzon, whose i'll health
has robbed him of power of decision.
So it does not decide at all in order
to keep both Mr.. Balfour and Lord
Curzon in good humor.
"Mr. Balfour's Admiralty Board
has failed to make good his indecent
mansion house boast regarding Ger
man raids on the channel, has failed
to cope with the new German sub
marine campaign on definite and sys
tematic lines, and has failed to arm
our merchaptmen.
"It requires reconstruction from
top to bottom. The government
instead of recognizing the gravity OF
the situation and the sped with
which the rapidly increasing Ger
man submarines are sinking mer-
chantmen, Allied and neutral, is
waiting, like Mr.. Micawber, for
something to turn up Fresh
changes in the Admiralty are be-
lieved to be imminent. Why are
they not swiftly made so as to give
the country board of young and
vigorous officers? The real food die
tator, as Gibson Bowles said yester-
day, is the German submarine.
Things have come to a pretty pass
when, because Of the age and indol-
ence of Mr.. Balfour, food is soaring
to fancy prices.
"The supply of recruits to Sir
Douglas Haig's magnificent armies
on the Somme is matter of the
most urgent need. The Man-Power
Distribution Board was set to work
in September, and nearly three
months have passed without any Wis
ible result other than the promise
of debate in the house of commons
next week. Without an assured sup
ply of recruits no general can make
plans for his campaign. Through the
procrastination of ministers the
whole of this autumn has been
thrown away while the Germans un-
der Hindenburg have been working
might and main.
"The government told us more
than a fortnight ago that the ap-
pointment of a food controller was
necessary. 1t admitted that search
ty of food against which the daily
Mail has been warning ministers for
more than a year and which it has
begged them again and again to pre-
pare for) was certain, and that the
most energetic measures were neces-
sary to cope with the danger. But
having said that, these well-paid
time-wasters relapsed into their &C.
customed sloth. The food controller
is not appointed. No adequate meas
ures have been taken. The takers
are drifting again and discussing Sc
riously such points as the sale OF
sweets in theatre. It is no wonder
that Lancashire people are asking
how much longer Lord Derby, with
his reputation for robust energy, will
continue to associate with these peo-
pie. ...
"To increase the area of land un-
der wheat it is necessary to offer
farmers some guarantee against loss
in the shape of a minimum price of
wheat. Each year for the last two
years the government has been en-
treated to give this guarantee. 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04

would have been Of inestimable ser
vice. There is no possible objection
to it. Even the most fanatical OF
free traders are calling for it. But
it is not given. Mr.. Runciman and
Lord Crawford are mute as oysters,
and meantime the weeks when win
ter wheat could be sown are nearly
gone. Is the nation to starve be-
cause ministers will not decide?
1T has been obvious for months
that King Constantine was German
puppet and would turn on the Allies
when he could. But Lord Grey OF
Fallodon, being in feeble health-a
fact which every one will regret,
though it is preposterous that a man
in feeble health should be in Office in
these tremendous days-never crap
pied resolutely with him in time. Ac-
ton has been taken at last, six
months too late. In May it might
have saved Roumania and cut Ger
many's Balkan artery. Now it
achieves nothing and brings a fresh
embarrassment.
"The government has promised
soldiers the vote, and has done moth
ing to redeem it's promise. 1t has
pretended difficulties when none ex-
ist, because it's Radical ministers
know perfectly well that the millions
of soldiers in the field will vote
against their party and for thenation.
"The government has promised
to wind up the German banks, but
up to date-and this is the twenty
eighth month of the war-not one of
them has been closed down. It
promised to end the German firms,
but until the Daily Mail set to work
and stirred up day after day not one
single German firm was rooted out.
"The country, despite the fact that
it knows very little of the truth, is
exasperated by this record, which is
by no means complete. In every di-.
rection it is the same. But exaspera-
tion is not enough. The waste of
time, which means waste Of life
and all that is dearest to us, can only
be ended if the nation ends this
government And it can only bring
this dangerous government down by
showing it's will very forcibly indeed.
"The nation has the greatest
grounds for complaint against Mr.
Bonar Law. AS former leader Of the.
opposition, he is responsible, by
bowling down to Mr.. Asquith and ac-
cepting office in a cabinet which con-
tanned a multitude of elderly men,,
some of whom oppose the war, and
according to statements Of their
sympathizers still secretly oppose it.,
for depriving the nation of the one
constitutional safeguard-an altern-
ative administration. For all the
tens of thousands of lives sacrificed,
for all the weeks and months thrown
away for all the hundreds of mill
lions wasted by purse Incidence, he
is responsible in the sight of posteri-
ty and of this generation. Messrs.
McKenna and Runciman, by their
bad example-keeping young men at
girls work in government Offices
are running thousands. Of small bus
inesses owned by older folk who
have to go to the trenches, where,
by the way, they me not of great
use. Mr.. Lloyd George alone shows
foresight and courage. We, the ma
ton, look to him to end this tragedy,
for it is tragedy that these appalI-
ing blunders should be in control OF
our affairs at this time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-04
DEFICIT is FACED.
Plea for Funds is Made to Congress-
man Byrnes.

ter below from the Democratic ma
tional committee to Congressman
James F. Byrnes in regard to the def
cit in Democratic campaign funds.
Bamberg county did not contribute
very literally to this fund, and we
hope that there will be many who will
respond to this plea for funds to pay
the deficit. The Herald will be glad
to receive any funds and forward
them to MIR. Byrnes, who is charged
with the duty of raising $1,000 in
this district. The letter follows.
Democratic National Committee,
Headquarters, 5O4 Nibbs Building,
Washington, D. c., Dec 13, 1916.
Hon. James F. Byrnes, House of Rep
resentatives.
Dear Mr.. Byrnes:-The Demo
cratic party won the greatest victory
of it's history at the present election.
Never before did it battle with a
more active foe to popular govern
ment. Violent publicity attacks were
propelled by large volumes of money.
The necessity of meeting quickly and
thoroughly those propaganda in the
closing hours of the campaign result
ed in large deficit, which must be
promptly met. South Carolina since
the election has contributed about
$1,000 towards this deficit, but about
$1,000 more is required from the
State to meet it's proper allotment.
This is $1,000 per congressional dis
trict, regarding this matter. 1t re-
uuires but ten contributors Of 800
each, or one hundred contributors OF
$40 each to raise the $1,000 for your
district. The contributors may be
given until February 18th to COM
plete their payments, but it is neces-
sary that the subscriptions be Sc
cured at once, in order that the en-
tire deficit may be met before Presi-
dent Wilson is. inaugurated for his
second term on March 4th.
Checks should be made payable to
w. w. Marsh, treasurer, but for
warded, if you please, through me-
as l have been charged as member
of the campaign committee with the
State.
This is a party emergency, and
am sure. you appreciate it's great i'm
portance. 1, therefore, thank you In
advance for the cooperation request,
ed. Sincerely yours,
DANIEL C. ROPER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
"lt Has Done Me A
Lot Of Good He Says"
John McFadden Claims That TanIac
Restored His Health and
Strength

81 was afflicted with stomach
trouble so bad that it was Just wear
ing me away to skin and bones" saws
John McFadden, a well-known miner
who lived at IL Wyoming ST., Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
Il had no appetite and what little
l did eat never agreed with me, but
would lie heavy and sour on nv
stomach causing me much distress.
often l would vomit in the morn
ing, was restless all night long,
nervous, constipated and was losing
weight fast.
II had tried a lot of medicines
without getting any good out of
them and when Tanlac was recon-
mended to me l decided to give it
a trial.
1T certainly did me lot of good
right from the start and I have kept
right on getting better until by now
l can eat good big meal and enjoy
1t; 1 sleep fine and feel lot better
all over"
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store where the
Tanlac man is meeing the people
and, explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Tanlac Is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store In the p. r. r. Station
in Carlisle at w. G. Stephens Phar-
macy; Elizabethtown. Albert w.
Cain; Greencastle. Charles B. Carl.
Middletown. Colin s. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro. Clarence Croft's >
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, II. r..
Brunhouse.-Adv. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Flags Rip, Eggs Fly,
in Sufragist Riot

Washington, Aug. 10. - Resentment
against the display of the now fam
Gus Kaiser Wilson" banners by suf-
frage pickets in front of the White
House reached a serious climax late
yesterday afternoon. when mobs of
we'll dressed citizens. led by American
sailors in uniform. tore the emblems
from the hands of fair pickets as
rapidly as they could be displayed by
suffragists trailing across Lafayette
Square from the Cameron residence,
their headquarters.
The Cameron house was stormed by
the mob during the demonstration,
which continued intermittently for
more than an hour. In their effort s
to unfurl one of their Kaiser Will
son" banners where it would be safe
from the mob the suffragists flung it
to the breeze from the top of the
house. The jacktars procured lad
ders, mounted to the roof and pulled
the KAISER banner" from its staff,
while a big crowd of citizens in Lafay-
ette Square cheered the act. Two ar
rests were made, but not of the sail
ors One of the men arrested gave
the name of Jack Gitlieb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be
careful what you use. Most soaps
and prepared shampoos contain too
much alkali, which is very injurious,
as it dries the scalp and makes the
hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsifed cocoanut oil, for this is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's
very cheap, and beats the most ex-
pensive soaps or anything else all
to pieces. You can get this at any
drug store, and few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with wa
ter and rub it in, about a teaspoon
full is all that is required. 1t makes
an abundance of rich, creamy lather,
cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft. fresh looking.
bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to han
die. Besides, 1t loosens and takes
out every particle or dust, dirt and
dandruff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-15
OLD FIREHOUSE
TO BE DEMOLISHED
State Making Ready to Remove
Citizen Station; Mt. Ver-
non Will Be Next

Work on the demolition of the old
Citizen fire engine house in the Cap
itol Park zone was started to-day,
the company having transferred its
quarters to the Friendship house IN
South Third street. No move has
yet been made by the Mt. Vernon
Hook and Ladder Company to vacate
its building in Fourth street, near
North, but the State authorities have
advised the purchaser of the build
ing that the fire company was ad-
vised of the sale of property ana
A@'ered to vacate some time ago.
rInasmuch as the Board OF Pupnc
Grounds and Buildings is extremely
|anxious to start the work of grading
the extension area without delay the
Mount Vernon Company Will be re-
|quired to transfer their equipment TO
the Hope engine house. City Com
missioner Gross. who has supervision
|of the Fire Department, was also
notified by the State authorities to
vacate the property.
There is some criticism among the
Capitol officials over the delay of
the Mount Vernon Company to va
cate it's old quarters. 1t is believed,
however, that when the officers of
the hook and ladder company real
lie that the property is no longer
|owned by the State, but must be re-
moved by the contractor they will
transfer the equipment to the Hope