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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Clear Pond Cuttings.

Clear Pond. May 22.-We are
having dry weather now: little
rain is badly needed on the crops.
The picnic at Mt. Pleasant last
Thursday was attended by a large
crowd and all seemed to enjoy the
day.
We are sorry to know of the illness
of Miss Virginia Zeigler; We hope
that she will soon be up again.
Mrs. J. B. Folk and Miss Pet Folk
are visiting relatives and friends in
Branchville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Folk spent
the weekend with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Folk, near
Denmark.
Mrs. Georgeann Mcmillan, of Ehr-
hardt. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
R. F. Mcmillan.
AIR. Leland San differ, Of Bamberg,
was the guest a%>the nome OF Mr..
J. R. Morris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe DuBose and son
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. ". Folk Thursday.
Mrs. Avis Steedly and sister. Miss
Doris Folk, visited friends at Hill
da last week.
Mr.. D. Rice Steedly was among the
Clear Pond visitors Sunday after
noon.
Miss Vera Mcmillan attended the
fish fry at Crystal Spring Thursday.
MFR. Clarence Hughes, of Hamp-
ton. visited his uncle. Mr.. P. K.
Hughes. last Sunday.
Little Miss Gracia Black, of Den
mark, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Her
bert Folk.
Rev. Mr.. Owens will preach his
first sermon at Bethesda church Sun
day morning. We hope large num-
Der will be present to hear him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
Big FIRE in ATLANTA GA.
SEYENTY-FIVE BLOCKS BURNED
IN GEORGIA CITY.
Property Loss Estimated at From
Two to Three Million Dollars.
Many Made Homeless.

Atlanta. May 21.-Fire that today
swept through a large section of At
lanta from Decatur street north and
northeast. cutting a clean swath of
varying width finally was brought un-
der control tonight just before it
reached the Atlanta baseball park,
in the opinion of Fire Chief Cody.
Under Martial Law.
Tonight the city is virtually under
martial law administered by hun
dreds of soldiers who have been train
ing at Fort Mcpherson or National
Guardsmen in camp here acting un-
der the direction of Col. Charles R.
Noyes. L. S. A., who officially is under
the guidance of the chief of police. :
Thousands of homeless persons to-
night were being fed and housed in
the Auditorium armory. the negro
Odd Fellows hall and in hundreds of
private homes.
Dynamite Wins.
For six hours dynamite was resort
ed to and it finally won the fight.
Fighting apparatus sent from other
cities was of some aid and will be of
more, as acre after acre of smolder-
ing ruins tonight await water to
make them safe.
Only one death had been reported
tonight. Mrs. Hodges died of shock
after her home burned. Sixty in
jured persons were taken to hos
pitals. but it was reported none was
seriously hurt.
Seventy-tive Blocks.
approximately seventy-five blocks
were devastated. but the area cannot
be correctly estimated by blocks. as
after the fight at Ponce de Leon ave-
nue. the flames skirted that thorough
fare on the south side of the street
for some distance.
Officials tonight would not hazard
a guess at the monetary loss. The
destroyed buildings ranged all the
way from shacks occupied by negroes
to homes up to $4,000 or $4,000.
Some estimates were between 81
100000 or s3,000,0O0. but they were
neither from sources nor based on
calculations to give them weight.
Starting Point.
The fire started in the Skinner
Storage and Warehouse plant near
Decatur street, just east OF Fort
street. from a cause not determined
tonight. 1t quickly spread to the
small houses nearby, which were dry
from lack of rain, and driven by
high wind, started to rapidly eat its
way north and northeastward.
Around the fame-swept area tonight.
with it's streets Uttered with broken
wires, splinters from acres of dyna-
mited homes and all the odds and
ends of furniture and clothing that
was gathered in an indescribable
mass from hundreds of homes. Unit
ed States soldiers stood guard. The
men were composed of Georgia
Guardsmen and members of the Of,
fcers' reserve training camp at Fort
NoDhorSnn
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section gathered at the old Fairey
picnic grounds today and enjoyed a
big fish fry and picnic. This is an
annual event in this section.
Messrs. Asbury Dukes and G. l..
knight left Sunday to join the SOL
diers at the training camp at Fort
Oglethrope, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
School Closing.

The Colston ruraN graded school
closed Tuesday night with an enter
tainment. \ large crowd was pres
ent. We wish to thank the people
tor their friendly interest in our well
fare.
Inez Clayton. seventh grade. won
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24

Would you tell Bliggins anything
in confidence?" ITO a certain ex-
tent. Id be perfectly confident that
anything l told him would be repeat
ed. d.''-Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
Ladies Barred.
nlerS.

Mrs. Hilo (Sunday afternoon)-
George. dear. can't you arrange to
accompany me to church tonight?
Hilo-Awful sorry, but | promised
Rounder to accompany him to sa-
cred concert tonight.
Mrs. Hilo-Oh. very we'll. Ill go
there with you.
Hilo-But, my dear, l-er belleve
no ladies are admitted d.-Jackson-
vile Times.
NJ. ". Belue and B. F. Ramseur, OF
Blacksburg. went to Washington last
week to make APPLICATION for admls-
sion into the aviation corps. Con-
gressman Stevenson is looking after
their interests.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Dried Potatoes in Bolivia.

Throughout the Andean plateau of Bolivia potatoes are cultivated at aI- titudes where even the hardest grains and vegetables will not grow. The natives have a method of preserving potatoes, which consists of alternate freezing and thawing until all the moisture is removed. The resulting product is known as chunu, and it can be stored for months and even years without fear of deterioration. Pressed into little bullet-shaped pieces, chunu is universally offered for sale in the markets, and is one of the chief foods of the native population. The same report states that France and Sweden have imported seed potatoes from Bo- liyia
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
RESTED MEN BEST
Can Do More Work Than Those
 Who Are Fatigued.
Josephine Goldman Discusses the Ten Hour law--Great Changes Are
 Taking Place.

Tremendous changes iR the nations industrial life are taking place in the midst of war. None is greater than that caused by the Supreme court de- Cision holding valid the Oregon ten hour law for men and it's minimum wage law for women and girls, says the New York Evening Sun.
 Eleven states have been marking time, half-heartcdly enforcing their minimum wage laws in reality. hold ing them in abeyaEce pending the rul- ing of the United States Supreme court.
 In New York state Senator Wagner has introduced bill establishing the minimum wage principle. In the Dis trict of Columbia plans for the intro duction in congress of minimum wage bill have been held up for year in the hope Of favorable decision on the oregon statute. Similarly, legis- 1ators in number of states have been reluctant to present minimum wage bills under the rendering of decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.
 Arkansas, California. Oregon. Colo rado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minne- sota, Nebraska, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin are the states that have the minimum wage laws on their statute records. In California the authority of the Industrial commission expired and enforcement of the law was prac- tically dropped pending the oregon case. In Minnesota 1t was imperative because of an injunction.
 Miss Josephine Goldmark, associated in writing the briefs in the Oregon case, said after the decision:
 .'As to the ten-hour law for men, such q law is d states most urgent duty. In overwork America finds one of it's most serious menaces to the public health. People die young in America. Workers wear out quickly. The average length of life has been increased, but fewer adults than ever live to old age.
 "The tired worker is a great prob lem for society. The victim of fla tigue is menace to public health and morals and to national integrity. He takes to drink and drugs. America in war needs to conserve it's vigor and work than the man who is fatigued."
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
florrlQ Town
  -T---------E---- E-----S-
ENEMIES OF CITY BEAUTIFUL Among These Are Owners or Tenants Who Fail to Utilize Space About
 Houses for Flowers.

He who adds one line or tint of beauty to the city beautiful is it's friend. while he who through ig- norance. avarlce or neglect takes from 1t one line or tint of beauty is it's en- emy. The builder who goes into a residence section Of detached houses. with neat lawns and pretty flower beds in front and at the sides and there erects q block of small, cheap houses. standing flush with the build- Ing line. with no room for grass plots or flowers. cannot be regarded as friend by those who have good taste and love the beautiful.
 The owner or tenant of house with space in front or at the sides for grass plots and flower beds who neglects to utilize this space to make 1t an adorn- ment ta the house and the street, Is an enemy. and so Is he who owns q xa- cant lot and allows nothing but weeds, Instead of keeping 1t green, neat and wholesome.
 How few there are who do not think of the flower garden as an unfailine SpuTtt bI HltaSdTt tb tiie tNt dtiu tutset to the heart and what precious memo ries finger around hours there spent. in the happy days of childhood. the romantic episodes of youth, the rest Ing periods of middle age. or the di- yersion-seeking times of elderly ma turityl Yet there are many who do not think of repaying a part of the debt they owe for such pleasures by contributing 10 the support of the charm of flowers, through the cultiva- ton of few, at least. in their front parklngs, or their back yards in the city.
 A street with modest and inexpen- sive houses. neatly kept, tastefuily dec orated and painted, with pretty parklngs, beautified by green lawns and blooming flowers, is much more pleasing to the eye and satisfying to the mind than rows of more ambitious and expensive houses. built close to the sidewalks and with no strips of green or brightness of flowers to re- licve the monotony of walls of wood brick or stone and concrete walks and pavements.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Oriental Architecture.

osques and other buildings are ne. erected in reinforced concrete in Egypt and other countries, but ad- herring to the national type of archi- lecture as regards the design of such structures. Among others is the Sul- tan Hassan mosque at Cairo. in which reinforced concrete enters largely. An other very handsome structure of Ori- ental type was recently erected near this city, the Grand Palace hotel of Heliopolis It is vast building of four stories. and presents pleasing aspect owing to the excellent archi- teetural design inspired by the prevail in" styles
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
"Tycoon of Japan"

President Lincoln in one of his pub He documents referred to "the Tycoon of Japan" which was not the diplo- matic and regular title of the emperor of Japan. It was the name that had been applied to him in the days before we knew much about his country and people, before Commodore Perry es- abolished our communications with them in 1854 and the arrival in this country in 1860 of the first embassy ever sent abroad by Japan. Of course. President Lincoln did not mean to be lmpolite to the ruler of Nippon and his error was not repeated In subsequent correspondence. But it caused humor- ous comment at the time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Having Eyes, He Saw Not.

One day last summer a tourist drove hurriedly up to the home of Enos A. Mills at the foot of Longs Peak, leaped out and approached the naturalist. "Mr. Mills." he said brusquely, 'I have been told that there is fine scenery in Estes park. I want to get you to show me some of it."
 The naturalist's eyes turned toward the 100mile sweep of snowy mountains that cut the blue sky, then swept the valley below and rested on noble erags and streams that wound among groves of pine and aspen. Slowly he shook his head.
 T guess you must have been misin- formed. d.n-Youth's Companion.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
When Spain Ruled in Dress.

In the sixteenth century Spain ruled the world in dress. She has the credit of separating the bodice from the skirt. Through the centuries she has pre- scented q pictorial appeal in costumery. through portraiture and literature.
 Zuolaga's women on canvas con tinue to present fascinating features in dress to the girl in an American suburb. The white stockings and black pumps, the small fan in brilliant col OTIS, the floating scarf over the shoul- ders, the slightly full tiounee of lace as q finish to the costume from knees to ankles, are bits of costumery that know nor Goya, Zloaga or Sorolla
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Oatmeal Bread.-


 Add eGpful of boiling wafer to il cnD- ful of oatmeal and let il stand well covered on the back part Of the stove Tor an hour. Add when lukewarm to Il quart of light bread sponge. add sugar. salt anu tablespoonful of shortening. fliX We'll let rise, then stir and put Into the well-greased pans, when risen bake at once. This bread needs longer baking than the bread that contains cooked oatmeal.
 Cooked Oatmeal Bread.-Take q quart of cooked oatmeal left from breakfast, add half eupful of mc'as- ses, cool and add one yeastcake dis solved in fourth of eupful of water. one tablespoonful of salt and flour to make sponge. Lei rise m hour and half, then make into loaves. Knead at first in the mixing bowl, then put 1t out on the board.
 Luncheon Bread-Take two cupfuls of sweet milk, one egg, two tablespoon fuls of molaSses. one half cupful of sugar tbrown). two cupfulS of graham flour, ane-fourth of a cupful of white flour and a cupful of cernmeal, four level teaspoonfuls of baking powder teaspoonful of salt and two-thirds of cupful of nut meats, chopped. Let stand 20 minutes before putting Into the oven. Bake one hour ill I mod- crate oven.
 Corn Spoon 5read.-Take one cup ful of scalded cornmeal. one pint of sweet milk, half cupful of flour. two tablespooHfuls each of sugar and melt cd butter. two eggs well beaten, tea spoonful of baking powder and Il little salt bake 90 minutes.
 Bran Bread.-Four cupfuls of wheat bran, two cupfuls of whole-wheat four. threefourths of t cnpfu of molasses, a teaspoonful each of salt and soda, two cupfuls of sweet milk. cupfnl of raisins and tablespoonful of shorten ing. Bake one hour.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Sandy's Extravaganza.

Sandy had taken Jeanie to the vil- lage fair. They had seen all the free shows,' but there was movie show for which a charge was made and which the girl wanted to see.
 "Winna ye talk mel" she said, per suasively. Tt is only nickel
 At the door, however, Sandy discov. cred that the price of admission was a dime for adults.
 He graoned. It was too late to re- treat, and so he reluctantly parted with the 20 cents but when he got inside he said:
 "Jeanie. gin ye ever doot ma love for ye? Jist think O what 1 hae spent on ye this vera day
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
House With the Spirit of Home.

Wealthy or poor. we are all tempted. in varying degrees, to construct larg- CT homes than our personalities and requisites demand. A person building H house for his own occupancy can hardly do better than follow the ex- cellent motto of the Greeks-"Not too much" One of the first.principles of house building Is to construct some- thing which shall depend for it's effect, not upon size and display, but upon it's adaptation 10 the requirements of those who are to live in it; something the value of which no one shall be able to measure in dollars and cents, something that is persons own.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

In it's deepest part the depth of the English channel between Dover and Calais does not exceed 1sO feet. and for a long distance from the shore It does not exceed 5o feet.
 The origin of the round towers of Ireland remains a mystery. If IS thought that they were originally watch towers. There are about 80 of them remaining.
 The Spanish government will repeat experiments tried some time ago to
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Made Fortune Out of Dream.

| was while a Bristol (Eng.) me chAnic slept that the idea came to him oT making the round shot as we know it His occupation was that of cutting IL, lead strips for manufacturing shot 0ae night he went to bed and dreamed it was raining and the raindrops turned to lead. covering the earth with lead shot. In the morning he melted some lead. took 1t up to St. Mary's Pedcliff tower. and poured it down. On descending, he found the lead had as srmed the shape ofshot, and by ap- plying similar metht9 in his business he made fortune of 0,00O.
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A pump installed at the new Massa- chusetts tech buildings in Boston moves a river of 22,o0o gallons of wa ter minute. This is better than the united efforts of 9 fire engines could accomplish under ordinary conditions
 Model houses constructed of cement sand and rice husks are being erected by the Philippine health service. These houses can be built for S250 and will outlast insanitary nipa houses now in general use.
 Soap rubbed into the finger nails be- foreworking In the garden will keep
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Humiliated,

I'm goin' to quit this business. ex- claimed the man with soft tread and a shifty eye.
 What is your busness?"
 I'm a porch climber; that's what I am. But even a porch climber kin have his professional pride. same as high class burglar. Twice last week I was mistook for q Prussian spy"
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19

heart of a city of 5O0,OO0 people. says the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 This piece has been terraced Its full length, second hand lumber being used in making the retaining walls. Vines have been set out next to the walls to help hold the soil back, and most of the level spaces have been planted with vegetables and fruit trees, except at the top where there is poultry yard.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19

To one cupful of scalded milk add three tablcspoonfus of shortening. half q teaspO0nful of salt and table spoonful of molasses; stir till the shortening is melted and the liquid lukewarm, then add cake of com- pressed yeast. softened in Il fourth of q cupful of water. and one cupful and Il half of bran with as much bread four as ean be conveniently mixed in with II spoon. The dough should not be mixed stf enough to kneed. Mix and cut and turn with spoon or knife cover, and let il rise te become light When il k double it's bulk, but ter the fingers and pull off bits of ths dough, roll on Il board and put into bread stick pans. When very lighf bake fJ minutes. Brush with the white of an ess and return to the oven to glaze.
 Rhubarb Baked With Raisns.=Peel the rhubarb unless very tender nnd cut in half-ineh slices. For pound of raisins use Il half cupful of raisins and cupfuI of sugar. Cover fhe raisins with boiling water and let cook until the water is evaporated to three spoonfuls. Sprinkle with rhu= barb, raisins and sugar in baking dish in layers and cook in the oxen or on top of the range until tender but not broken.
 Steamed Pudding Without Eggs.- Mix together two cupfuls of soft crumbs. one cupful of stoned raisins. half a cupful of melasses, one eupful of milk, half teaspoonful of salt, half teaspoonful of soda and half teaspoonful each of elOve and einna- mon. Two tablespoonfuls of cocoa may be added for change if desired. Turn into buttered mold and steam two hours. Serve with hard sauce.
 Chicken SsIad.-Allow equal parts of cold cooked chicken, cut in small bits, celery cut in small slices with little chopped cabbage blend with mayenHaise and serve on lettuce leaves.
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of cornmeal one third of cupful of sugar, four teaspoonfuls of baking powder and Il half-teaspoenful of salt Beat one egg and one egg yolk: add thrce-fourths of cupful If milk and stir into the dry ingredients with three tablespooHfuls of melted butter.
 Desiled Rabbt.-Mett half Il table spoonful of butter in Il chafing dish or double boiler; add half pound of common cheese cut thin and stir constantly until it is melted add one fourth of teaspoonful Of salt, half a teaspoonful of paprika, one table spoonful of piealli or mixed mustard pickle finely chopped. one teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce ana the yolks of two eggs beaten and mixed with half n cupful of cream: stir constant ly and cook over boiling water until smooth and thick. Serve at once for luncheon or supper on hot crackers or bread toasted on one side.
 Tango SaIad.-Peel and halve and core ripe, juicy pears, and if desired. rut the halves in thin slices without tuIlHS uullt illIouEu. NHp them Nltn the cut side of lemon, set ball of cream cheese or a few cubes of Roque- fort in the cavity. set these OF heart leaves of lettuce and pour over dressing made as follows: Beat fourth of cupful of olive oil with teaspoonfui of vinegar. salt and mus tard. half Il teaspoonful of paprika. and one-fourth of cupful of chilli sauce. until well blended then peat into cupful of mayonnaise.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
No Elevator in Bunualow.

Mrs. Nuritch-Yes. we were going to leave our fiat for the summer and take bungalow at Boston Beach.
 Mrs. Kawler-What stopped you?
 Mrs. Nuritch-We discovered at the last minute that the bungalow had no elevator in it-just fancy
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Goose Stepping Did 1t.

..I understand geese are selling for as much as eighteen dollars ill Berlin"
 Well! Well Don't you suppose every time German pays that much for goose he wishes he had never heard of the goose stepY"-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1917-10-19
Orioin of Tea.

Tea drinking is Chinese in its origin. you think. don't you? Well. if isn't. Tea was originally used in China solely In medicinal way as corrective for bad water. Then the clever Dutch saw in it it's possibility as a beverage. and so it became. At first tea sold at S15 a. pound.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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chicken except when en- tertaining as it lasts so long. With an ice chest one small chicken will
 serve three or four meals for two, not giving very
 large servings to be sure. but plenty enough to sat isfy a good appetite. The
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ring of green pepper one fourth inch high. Fill with chopped mustard pickles. ripe olives and pearl onions. garnish Nith sliced nickleti wal- nuts and serve any de- sired dressing.
 Bran Bread Sticks