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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
HEAT KEEPS HEART GOING.
Would Continue to Beat After Death
Under Certain Conditions.

The question "Why does a man or
an animal die?" has been answered
because the heart stops beating. y
But any hunter or fisherman who has
dressed his own catch can testify to
the fact that the heart does not stop
beating at the moment OF the ami
mails DEATH 1t will continue to pull
safe rhythmically for several minutes
after it has been removed from the
carcass. The most recent answer to
the "Why?" Of this is that the heart
muscles themselves possesses the in
herent quality of contraction and
will contract. or beat, just as soon or
as long, as the conditions of environ
ment are right. That is their busi-
ness, and they can no more refrain
from doing it under the right condi-
tions than rose could help giving
out its fragrance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
4 Scrap of Paper Worth While.

1t was rather a modest looking bit
of paper which Samuel H. Lever.
financial secretary for the govern
ment of Great Britain and Ireland
handed to the Federal Reserve bank
in New York calling for the transfer
of S200.000,0 900, the largest sum
checked out of any bank in the his
tory of the world 1t was written on
an ordinary scrap OF paper, upon
which there was no printing at all,
and read: :'Please pay to Messrs.
J. P. Morgan & Co. the sum of
5000, 100000, charging this amount
to the government Of Great Britain
and Ireland" And the Federal Re-
serve bank cashed this uncommonly
democratic check without requiring
Mr.. Lever TO bring up somebody to
identify hin.-Charlotte Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Why Does Oil Calm the Sea:

Waves in midocean are caused en-
tirely by the action Of the wind. Tie
adhesion between the rapidly moving
particles of air which compose the
wind and the surface particles of the
water cause the waters surface to be
dragged along with the air. Small
ripples soon overtake others near
them. They unite, and, due to the
friction between the water particles,
each succeeding ripple piles up on the
top of previous ones.
Just as soon as oil is spread upon
the water. however, the size of the
waves is reduced like magic. The
reason for this is interesting. Oil,
unlike water, has very little internal
friction between its particles. The
ripples of oil formed by the wind,
therefore, cannot pile upon each
other to any considerable height.
Hence water waves cannot grow in
an area of oil placed about a steamer.
They begin to fall down instead BY
the time these waves reach the boat
they will have lost their formative
ripples, and the result is perfectly
calm surface over the portion Of the
sea through which the boat is making
its way.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Put the LoaferS to Work.

At time when every American
citizen should be doing something for
his country there should be no sym
pathy with loaiers. The police should
make their campaign against this
gentry thorough. The navy wants
men. the army wants men. men are
wanted in the foodstutf campaign--
and street corner denizens should be
made to get busy at something use
ful. What an army could be raised
if all the loafers were made TO drill!
And drilling would be a good thing
for them: maybe it would teach them
that there is something better than
killing time.-Savannah morning
News,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Hard Lines.

There is in the employ of a Brook
lyn woman an Irish cook who has
managed to break nearly every va
riety of article that the household
contains. The MISTRESS patience
reached it's limit recently when she
discovered that the cook had broken
the thermometer that hung in the
dining room.
We'll, well.' sighed the lady of
the house in a resigned way, you've
managed to break even the ther-
mometer, haven't you?'
Whereupon, in tone equally re-
signed, the cook said:
''Yis, num-; and now we'll have TO
AXE the. weather just as it comes,
wont we?'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Announcement is made that the
war department intends to deal en-
tirely frankly with the people with
regard to disasters to American
troops and vessels in the war. That
is, when a ship is sunk, the fact will
not be withheld from the public. This
is as it should be. We do not think
that the Withholding of facts would
help America in the war. This coun-
try is used to getting the news; sup
preston of facts, whether good or
i'll. is strictly un-American. Of course,
there are many things in connection
with the American army and navy
that cannot be published for the rea-
son that to do so would be to be-
tray military or naval secrets. The
operations OF vessels and the move
ments of troops cannot be printed.
for. if published. it would put inro
the hands OF the enemy valuable in
formation. the possession of which
might be disastrous 20 orr forces.
might be disastrous 20 our forces. The
TO cooperate with the war and navy
departments in this respect. There
are some newspapers. though, which
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31


The Herald wishes 10 impress up
on its readers the absolute necessity
OF resistering for the elective draft
next Tuesday. We do no. ellere
that the people generally understand
the matter. and We are afraid that
many people are going 10 fail to reg
lister. The law states specifically
that failure to register, for any rea-
son, will be followed BY prosecution.
the penalty being one years imprls-
onment. without the option OF fine.
When the prison sentence is complet-
ed, the party thus convicted will be
required to register. Failure to reg
ister will not be excused on any
grounds, even those who are too III
to 20 in person must send someone
to register for them. All males be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81 are re-
quired to enroll their names. This
means that every man who will have
passed his 21st birthday On June ..
and who will not be 81 years of age
on June 5, must register. The law
applies to everybody, white and negro,
rich and poor. Registration does not
mean enlistment for war. 1t is posi-
Bile that you may have excellent rea-
sons for not entering the army, and
it is possible that you may be eN
cused, but this does not release YOU
from the duty of registering. Every
intelligent man, especially those who
employ labor, should tell their la
borers about this matter, and require
them to go before the registration Of
fcer. This is extremely serious bus
mess, and the seriousness OF it should
be impressed by those who read the
newspapers upon those who are igno-
rant and who cannot understand the
matter from what little they may be
able to read or pick up from conver-
sations of Others Every person will
be responsible for his own action IN
this matter. and ignorance will be no
excuse for de-eliction 0: duty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

The Herald is no knocker, and we
believe We have just as much patriot
ism as the average person, but We
certainly fail to see why the govern
ment should expect the newspapers
as g class one Of the least pros !
porous industries in the counCry-Jo !
sell the Liberty Bond issue; tor the
selling depends absolutely on the pub
.icity the newspapers give. The gov
ernn,ent pays big salaries and ali eN-
penses for men to so around and get
the farmers 10 plant food crops, which
the farmers sell at big profits. The
farmers are given great credit for
doing somethins that enr!cAes them. .
The newspapers are cuSSed out tor :
not doing that which Will make them
poorer. We haven't heard OF any
other industry that has been asked ,
TO give its merchandise 70 help the
government sell bonds. The Herald !
cannot sell anything but subscrlp-
tions and advertising. and every
body with a grain OF intelligence
knows that the subscription price
nothing like covers the cost of print
ing any newspaper. Therefore, the
only thing The Herald has to raise
revenue from is advertising; and the
government is not only willing to ac-
cept that, but from expressions in the
prints. newspapers refusing to give
away it's space are considered slack
ers. There are good many mouths
dependent on The Herald S advertising
space for food and clothes. and if the
government wont pay for the space it
wants to advertise bonds, We will
have to sell it to somebody who will
pay for it. We are giving plenty Of
space to the cOnscription system. but
when it comes to selling bonds. that
is money proposition, and one OF
the arguments offered Eor buying
bonds is that this is the richest coun-
try in the world Il We have billions
OF dollars IN this country for the
allies, We have plenty OF money with
which TO pay the poor printers who
have TO dig their living out of the
| case. and those millionaire newspa-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Illness or absence will not

Illness or absence will not excuse
you from registering next Tuesday.
Read the instructions in this issue of
The Herald. Have your answers we'll
in mind when you go before the Of
fcers and tell them the truth-the
whole truth. 1t is a lot better to
give correct answers than to serve
a year in prison. and then have to
register. Just the same as you should
have done at first.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Don't be misled into thinking that
anything is going to excuse you from
registering next Tuesday. Don't fail
to present yourself before the regis
tration officers in your voting pre-
cinct. Answer the questions truth
fully. If there is any good reason
why you should not go to war, your
reasons will be given careful atten-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Thunder and Theology.

The thunder crashed and pealed
between flashes of lightning and
binding dashes of rain. One of the
darkies thought maybe little strong
language would ease his mind; but
his companion demonstrated with
him.
Look heah, yo' Charles Richard
yo' quit yo' cussin'. Don't yo' know
dat Gawd's got yo' completely in His
power jest now?"-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
Tines Changes.

The naval captain had granted a
private interview with the cadet
whose father had been his boyhood
friend.
We'll. youngster. he said jovially.
the old story, I suppose-the fool o.
the family sent to sea-.
oh. no, SIR replied the boy:
thar has all been altered since your
dav."-Coliier' Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

per owners in congress who fought
the plan to pay the newspapers for
advertising the bond issue ought TO
have their millions confiscated, in
stead OF the government levying on
the little county papers for space
which is needed for live news anG
local advertising that advertisers are
glad to pay for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

1t is significant fact that during
the month of May, according to the
official reports. the tonnage of ships
sunk by submarines has been only
about one-half the tonnage sunk dur
ing April No announcement has
been made of the operation Of any de-
vice to destroy submarines or OF any
device to minimize the destruction OF
vessels. but it is very evident that
something is being done to stem the
tide of destruction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
4 Suspicion.

why is George Washington de-
scribed as First in war and first in
peace'?"
Il Dunno replied Senator Sorg'
hum. II suspect somebody was try
ing to square him with both the pre-
paredness people and the paciflsts. V
Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Nothing proves more certainly that
Governor Manning is not Influenced
by politics in his war preparedness
appointments than the appointment
of Mr.. Otto klettner, Mr.. E. r.
Buckingham, and Major John G..
Richards as members of the South
Carolina council Of defense. After
the silly criticism that was directed
at the governor for conferring with a
leader OF the opposing faction as -
suitable names for appointment. none
but a broad-nlinded man would have
made any appointments at all from
that faction. But Governor Man
ming did appoint these gentlemen,
and his appointment IS a good one.
Mr.. klettner is native German, and
at this tine has two brothers IN the
army OF the kaiser. But he has been
a resident OF this country for 10
years. and is a true American cltl-
zen. His speech q, the patriotic
meeting in Newberry few weeks ago
was a remarkable one. and showed
AIr. klettner to be clean-cut, and
there is no doubt about where he
stands. Major 'hards and Mr..
Buckingham are also representative
citizens. and will make useful men,
bers of the council
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

undoubtedly need muZZle. We are
glad TO say that they are :ew in num-
Der. No doubt the government will
map out a plan Whereby this small
class Will be properly dealt With.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31

Many people do not understand
the registration system for the Sc
lective draft. Some ignorant peo-
pie think they are signing up to so
to war if they register. This is not
true in any sense. We suggest that
it would be a good thing for all the
colored preachers to explain this mat
ter to their congregations. Phere are
hundreds Of negroes, and a good
many white people 100, who never
read a newspaper, and We find that
this class of people do not realize the
the fact that unless they register
next Tuesday they will be punished
by a prison sentence. The United
States government will positively re-
euire every person within the age
limits to register. and they might as
we'll make up their minds to do it,
whether they want TO or not. NO
country has ever been known to con-
duct draft system in flippant man
ner, and this country will not do It.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
In Genteel Society.

Wife-Use the tongs in ere, Will
lam, for the sugar.. .. -.
Husband tsurprised)-W'y! 'Taint
'ot is it?-Judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-31
An Exception.

She-Isn't it funny that hand
some men are always disagreeable?
> He-Oh. always try TO be pleas
2nt.-LiIe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
|. D. lAssNELL RESIGNS
AS CITY TREASURER
HIS SUCCESSOR WILL. BE NAMED
AT THE FIRST MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL.

Lynn d. Lasswell has rendered
his resignation as city treasurer aud
same viii probably be accepted at
an early meeting of the new coun-
ell, The office OF city treasurer paws
the exceedingly low salary of s25
per annum, but for long time 1t has
been customary for some one of tho
bankers to act as treasurer for the
city accounty, but a recently enact
ed law provides for city depository
and the work is entirely too heavy
for the salary without additional in
dncements and for that reason Mr..
Lasswell must decline the honor.
The city treasurer's office neees-
States the keeping Of a complete set
OF books in which accounts with the
various funds are kept and each and
every voucher issued and paid must
be shown in the book. In addition
TO this 1t is necessary to make re-
ports monthly to the city council
showing each item in detail. In
other words the office Is worth SOS
per month and it pays only that
amount per year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
UhXAHACH|E HIGHS
WILL PLAY MILFORD
last HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS WILL
MEET AT JUNGLE PARK
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

The Waxahachie Highs and Mil
ford Highs play ball at Jungle park
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
This is the second time that
Waxahachie and Milford have met
this season. In the first game Mil
ford was defeated by a decisive
score. bat the game tomorrow is not
e:nehed for Waxahachie for Milford
has improved wonderfully in the
last two weeks. Last week Milford
defeated strong team from Hills
boro. Coach Bertram has his boys
going good and has been fortunat :
enough to select a pitcher who is
able to strike out number of men
IN each team that he has come in
contact with this season. Milford's
IL iield IS especially good for a high
school team and rarely let anything
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

Demand Theilen's new Toe Loaf
bread. More for your money, en-
tirely different. cod 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
LOCAL CHURCH TAKES OVER
SUPPORT OF MISSIONARY

40 meeting Of the men of the
Methodist church Monday night it
was decided 20 support 81 mission
airy in the Mexican tield IN Texas
this year. This action followed an
address by Rev. j. Z. Crawford edu-
catlonal secretary of the Central
Texas conference. in which he pre-
sented the needs OF the mission
cause, both ct home and abroad. In
most forccful manner. lie urged
The church to take up some special
enterprise this year, and when pas
tor Cartwright presented the matter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

Mrs. John V. Singleton and son.
joe Henry, OF ri paso arrived in the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

city this morning for a visit to her
parent, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. H Shelton,
on Williams street. Mr.. Singleton
accompanied them as far as San An
tonic and remained there for a few
days on business. Mrs. Singleton,
though enthusiastic over her adopt
cd city. FL Paso, expressed her de-
light at being in land of trees
aud flowers and yerdant lawns.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
get by.

get by.
Coach Scott is working Is
out daily. The Wsxahaeils ]
have played a good boil
throughout the. entire seas7a !
only one game so far. las !
Forrest Avenue team Of Dams
down before Waxahaehie laa !
to the tune Of to !, haz
Waxahachie pitched WoHGsA-'
His strike-outs this seasoa
been somewhat remarkaoe. y
son behind the bat is the fsa
in the right place. IN i@
man en- the team is pla3lls
ball. Such good ball has
played this season that e's''
is not looking for any naa =
s;itute in the place Of any
players.
BE sure to come out % :
game at Jungle park afal
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Aaa
% cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
Save your time and .' l9aF''
TucEo- do vear ie' prlat@

If its neus-the Light .
Read the Light for ''s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
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. ABOUT WAxAHACHIANS =
. AND VISITORS In CITY =
a . q = 80 q . . = = . .

Miss Jamie Hess OF Dallas Is the
guest OF Miss l.. f. Whipple.
Mr.. Dunlap of Meridian IS visiting
his daughter. Mrs. c. Y. Thomson.
Mrs. ]. J. F'uqua and Mrs. R. O..
Caldwell are visiting in Fort Worth
today.
Misses Lila May and Lou Willie
Dossett of Midlothian are the guests
of Miss Isla Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Singleton
OF Ell Paso are the guests OF the fam
lilies of j. w. Singleton and Y. H.
Shelton.
Miss Kate Lancaster and her
niece. Miss Alleen Chapman, have
gone to Gatesyille to visit her sister
Mrs. Jim Clark.
Mrs. George Gulley of Denver,
Colo. is visiting with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Thomas, this
week.
O. B. Hester and family, Vickery
street, leave tomorrow for Brown
field, Texas, Terry county. where
they in future will reside.
Roy Barclay OF Waco passed
through the city last night with a
party of friends enroute to Dallas.
He was travelling overland in his
car.
H. L. Sullivan in company with
his brothers, DR.. f. Sullivan OF Pauls
Valley. Okla, and c. T. Sullivan OF
Fort Worth, visited at Italy Monday
afternoon and night.
Miss lsla Estes has returned from
Gorsicana where she attended the
Brown revival while visiting friends.
Miss Estes says they are having a
fine meeting in the Methodist church
in Corsicana.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
Special Notice

All banks Of the city will observe
San Jaeinto Day saturday. April 21st.
and viii remain closed all day.
Friends in town and country will
please take notice and do your bank
ing on Friday
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
WAXAHACHfE NATIONAL BANK.
GUARANTY STATE BANK &
TRUST co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

Complete line Of CALI Cu.ci
records on sale at Curtin Drug Co.
20
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

Of supporting a missionary at Eagle
Pass during this year the recon-
mendation was enthusiastically ac-
eepted. The missionary committee
of the church will undertake the task
Of raising the amount necessary to
pay the missionary's salary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

Miss T. L. Walker a'Il''a !.
night from Hillsboro TO Y e '
bedside of Mrs. A. A paA''
is quite sick.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17
CHILDREN WHO ARE slaR.y

Mothers wbo value their omn ccmfaft aud The
welfare ei theiE children. shontd hes4r be wsIhonfa
box OF Molber esfsY sweet Powders Ter tiai4fen,
for Use throagAoat the SCISSOR. They freak up
Colds Relieve FeFeFtsfEess, Go8siFafoue Teeth
Ing Disorders, Ile;.a.tila aaa 9eIaaeh ignHnes
NEVER FAIL. sold by ali Drug stores, z5c.
ieoss I accep al ststst3stffe Sample mailed hEE
Address, Mother esrsY Co. Ie Boy, n. Y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

]. c. Tate, an extensive land own
er OF the Forreston country, believes
the farmers should rally TO the APP
peal of the president and he has
fallen in line. He was in the city
Monday and stated that he had in
creased his corn acreage, would
plant about four acres in black
eyed peas, and when seen by news
gatherer he was hunting peanuts to
plant. Mr.. Tate expects TO raise
plenty Of feed and have a surplus
for the market. In addition, he viii
have plenty of garden truck for his
ewn use.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-17

The Dixie Theatre with us picture
beautiful yesterday and last night
made a decided HIT with the theatre
goers here Annette Keilerman is
clever attraction in any picture. but
in this masterpiece fairy tale she is
dream. The most beautiful seen
cry is seen In this offering and the
heart story is not so strong that it
detraets from the scenery 1t is
said that the bird in the opening
scene is one of the cleverest ever
secured. thatit took many people
many months to perfect this scene.
The Gnomes. the brownies. princes.
fairies. kings, idols and mermaids
were all pictures under the most at
tractiye style. One thing the patrons
are learning and that IS the Dixie
always makes good with its every
claim.
D.