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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
No Alcohol
In This
Augusta Chronicle.

You may wisely hesitate to take
medicine containing alcohol. Scien-
lists agree that alcohol is injurious.
It is particularly harmful to growing
girls and boys. Of the remedies for
liver and stomach troubles, Granger
Liver Regulator is recognized as a
standard preparation, free from pois-
onous drugs like calomel and it con-
tains no alcohol. This medicine has
been on the market for years. It is
the ttstand-by" in thousands of homes
thruout the country. 1t is freely used
by all the family whenever one of
them feels headachy or in need Of
physic. Granger Liver Medicine is
purely vegetable. and it may be taken
without fear Of gripping or any other
unpleasant after effects. Price, 25c
for large box. Ask your druggist for
it and refuse all substitutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24

sorship has become an ideal for
errors, because through it all criti-
cism is barred.'
He says we have Dragged too much
about coming to save France and
done too little. We would never
have cause to be ashamed of our
effort if we would only be honest
about it, and let the truth be known.
The European allies made hash of
winning the war, and had to call
upon us to aid them. They must
carry on until We are ready and they
will do it. But unless we tell the
truth about ourselves we will soon
become far less popular than we are
today. I do not mean that we are
already unpopular, but our great
popularity has worn off. The en-
thusiasm with which our people we're
received has gradually diminished,
until now one can distinctly hear
grumblings to the effect that the
Americans talk too much and ques-
tions as to when our army will take
over a real part in the line"
Mr.. Williams says: Il simply OBJ
ject to the absolute control of the
press, and the public activities in this
war by group of men, wearing
binders, whose very training fits
them to sturdy military objectives,
and nothing else. / maintain that
they cannot properly decide what is
good news for the American public.
They are right to keep the secrets
of their profession, but the success
of the West Pointer is no greater
thing in this world war than is the
necessity of keeping the American
public up to the mark" Again he
says: This is citizens war, and
if the citizens are not kept posted on
what the army is doing the stagnation
will get worse and worse until the
war is Indefinitely prolonged, if not
lost"
"As Americans we must insist upon
publicity for the truth, whether it
may be disagreeable or not. I now
believe there are some things con-
cerning our military effort that need
criticism rather than flowers" * +
1.-The American press. as represented
over here, is thoroughly patriotic and
with the army and navy as fighting
arm of the American government.
Mr.. Williams's contention that the
attitude of the public and public
sentiment is of the utmost Importance
and this can be best assured by keep
ing the people informed. Patriotic
American newspaper correspondents
are as deeply interested in the sue
cess of our arms and can be trusted
to use intelligently discretion in
Withholding and publishing news
Augusta Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24

141 Geo. Spells.
1875 William Johnson.
200 Cardoza Kirkland.
267 Jake Strother.
270 Jno. Pendarvis.
273 S. E. Baxter.
274 David Stroman.
2S9 Willie Dantzler.
296 Clarence Hightower.
31S John Sanders.
361 B. G. Phillips.
AS Willie Payne.
421 Willie Orr.
431 James Orr.
440 G. E. Smith.
453 Eddie Rush.
456 Herbert Green.
469 Tommie Thomas.
500 Geo. Smith.
528 John Kearse.
563 Freddie Washington.
SGT Edward Mango.
603 Willie Myers.
613 ]. M. Jenkins.
622 Isaiah Hemon.
642 Jno. Williams, Sr.
651. Geo. Washington.
653 Jno. Gray.
$40 Butler Holmes.
6S7 Eugene Davis.
$50 Richmond Williams.
692 Jessie Mack. \
731 Kisler Richwine.
I'll e. S. White.
.772 James Jamison.
782 Hermon Edwards.
1872 Eddie Gilmore.
1913 Tom Smith.
S14 J. NJ. LaBorde.
827 J. G. Chitty.
831 Nevew Kearse.
83S George Virgins.
S41. Geo. Williams.
S4S I.emuel Kearse.
S57 Blanding Willis.
$50 Isaac Grimes.
$50 Ambrose Fleming.
SS8 Israel Brinson.
924 Andrew Brown. !
s56 julius Brooks.
993 Foster Owens.
1908 Oliver Brantley.
L020 Tom Young.
L027 Henry Graham.
1910 J. L. Gibson.
ITO Willie Medlock.
t119 Jasper Reed.
.121 Eddie Mcmillan.
L150 Isaac Kirkland.
1855 Raleigh Kinard.
I176 John Goodwin.
1882 J. E. Mitchell.
1852 J. l.. Brabham.
L270 Shellie Young.
L287 Samuel Nelson.
1910 Jasper Stokes.
1881 William Draper.
L347 J. A. Morris.
1850 Jno. Jennings.
1854 Eddie Garvin.
1870 David Grimes.
1878 NJ. S. Smoak.
1880 Henry Barker.
L4O9 John Green.
All Elijah Murray.
L419 Samuel Gillian.
L427 Kinly Utsey.
43S Lee Grant,
L445 Eddie Williams.
1870 Joe Williams.
L493 Robt. Grimes.
1904 Henry Johnson.
511 Paul Dorch.
1881 julius Odom.
L540 w. H. Nimmons.
l542 Willie Williams.
l549 Chester Jones.
1851 Edgar Willis.
1885 James Glover.
1889 J. E. Gibson.
1890 D. F. Jennings.
1899 Julius Holman.
1913 Riley Jones.
1916 Herbert Guess.
1920 Harry Middleton.
1921 Frank Miley.
1929 A. G.. Murdock.
$3.50 Henry Williams.
1897 Jim Manigault.
I647 Jerry Henderson.
1852 Albert HightoWer.
1858 F. c.. Crawford.
1868 Henry Miley.
1854 Arthur Kirkland.
1863 James Thomas.
1911 Monnie Grant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
DELINQUENT REGIsTRANTs.
List of Those Who Failed to Return
Their Questionnaires.

Following is a list of those regis
trants under the selective service act
coming under the jurisdiction of the
Bamberg county board who have not
yet properly filed out and returned
their questionnaires to said board.
The time for the final ones to be in
has now about expired, and the
consequence of man not filing
his QUESTIONABLE is that he is placed
in class one under the ruling of the
Provost Marshall General without
further investigation. However, If
any of these delinquents will at once
come up with their questionnaires or
make reasonable excuse for their neg
lect thus far in not doing so they will
be allowed their opportunity of de-
ferred classification along with the
others. Otherwise the local board
will be compelled to carry out the
orders of the provost marshall gen.
oral tn tha letter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

Mr.. B. P. Hartzog, Of Govan,
was in the city Friday.
Mr.. E. P. Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. L. R. Clayton, of Ehrhardt,
was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. H. C. kirkland of Olar, was
in the city on business Friday.
Mr.. D. M. Smith, of Ehrhardt,
vas visitor in the city Friday.
Mr.. G. o. Barker, postmaster
for Olar, spent last Thursday in
Barnwell.
Mr.. J. Gordon Brabham, of Olar,
spent Friday on short visit to
Bamberg.
Mr.. w. Preston Sandifer, of
Denmark, was among the visitors in
the city Thursday.
Mr.. B. c. McDuaie, of Augusta,
vas in the city Monday shaking the
hands of his friends.
Mr.. C. E. Walker, of Hunters
Chapel, was among the business
visitors in the city Friday.
-Drs. J. j. Cleckley and H. ].
Stuckey and Messrs. E. L. Spann and
Joe F. Brabham are spending sever
ii days in Baltimore.
The Rev. P. D. Risinger and
Nessrs. Ernest L. and G. F. HERS,
of the Ehrhardt section, were Wis
itors to the city Friday.
Mr.. E. Roy Cooner, member Of
the naval reserve forces stationed at
Charleston, spent Sunday here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Coon
er
Mrs. E. H. Henderson has re-
turned to her home here after spend
ing; several days in Columbia on a
visit to Mr.. Henderson, who is in the
officers training camp there.
Miss Inez Sandifer returned to
her home in Denmark last week, af-
ter most pleasant visit to friends
in Bennettsville, and her cousin,
Miss Reba Smoak, of Columbia
lumbia Record.
Mr.. J. l. Armstrong left Camp
Jackson on the first of January for
the officers training camp at Little
Silver, N. ]. Mr.. Armstrong enlisted
In the military service last summer,
and his friends will be glad to know
that he has secured a place in the
officers training camp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
New Advertisements.

Jas. E. Deas-Notice.
John w. Folk-For Sale.
J. B. Brickle-The Best Repairing.
Southern Motor Car Co.-Wanted.
Standard Oil Co.-Takes Good
Light.
Bamberg Banking Co.-No Indi-
vidual.
Bamberg Banking Co. - George
Peabody.
F. K. Graham-Prices Cut on
Parlor Suits.
Enterprise Bank-Haste with
your deposits.
Peoples Bank-Join Our Christ
mas Banking Club.
Planters Fertilizer and Phosphate
Co.-Increase the Yield.
Farmers & Merchants Bank-The
careful man and his wife.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
Too Light For Heavy Work.

"What's the matter, little mi
crobe?" inquired the typhoid germ.
I'm utterly discouraged" replied
the anthrax bacillus. Here l am
EMPLOYED in the military service of
a. great emperor. Even if l earn
the iron cross I'm not big enough to
wear it."-London Daily Mail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24

The Federal Trade Commission
has granted to three American firms
licenses to manufacture and sell two
drugs which heretofore have been
controlled by enemy aliens under
American patents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
distortion Of TRUTH" says Wilson

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-All
doubt as to President Wilson's view
of proposals in congress for reorgan-
ization of the governments war max
ing machinery was swept away to-
night by statement in which the
president said the war department
had accomplished task of unpar-
aIleled magnitude and difficulty with
extraordinary promptness and efici-
ency, denouncing the congressional
war Investigations and declared that
Reorganization by legislation was pro-
posed after effective measures of re-
organization had been perfected.
Truth Distorted.
The presidents statement was is
sued as result of a speech in New
York Saturday by Senator Chamber
lain, chairman of the senate military
committee, and after he had asked
the senator on the telephone whether
he had been correctly quoted. Sen
ator Chamberlain reference to elm
action and ineffectiveness of the gov
ernment" the president fatty called
IAN astonishing and absolutely un-
justifable distortion Of the truth"
The president said he regarded Sec
retary Baker as one of the ablest pub
lie officials he had ever met.
Averts Great Struggle.
In the statement most observers at
the capital saw the collapse of what
promised to be historical struggle.
Senator Chamberlain, whose commit
tee has framed bills to create a war
council all powerful under the pres
ident and to provide one-man control
OF munitions and supplies, declared
he would continue his fight in spite
Of presidential objection.
It was rather generally conceded,
however, that the measures would
have but little chance in the senate
and probably none at all in the house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24

1888 Charley 1Zlar.
1886 Otie Robinson.
1895 Sam Johnson.
1898 Nat Brown.
100 William Washington.
1716 Jessie Breland.
IT'S C. H. Sandifer.
1719 Paul Williams.
174O N. G. Smoak.
1852 Isaac Ford.
1850 Joe Davis.
176S Elliot Odom.
1771 James Garner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-24
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QU1N1NE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Evening journal., 1918-04-27

The nerves Of the body are
not unlike the telegraph system
at the Front. The millions Of
nerve filaments are like a net
work Of wires that keep all the
trenches in close sympathy and
communion. Food supplies and
reinfOrcements are dispatched
here and there and so the nerves
send increased blood and nour-
ishment where it is most re-
quired. The nerve cells guide
the heart and stomach. BY this
means the stream of blood Ia
den with nOurishment is sent
to every part of the body.
So it is that the blood feeds
the nerves. If blood is impov-
erished, we feel nervous-sleep-
less - "fidgety." The blood
needs to be built up. There
should be about fifty grains of
iron in the body, or as much as
is contained in an ordinary "ten-
penny" nail. If we lack iron in
our blood, we are pale, anemic,
with no vim. We are nervous
or tired. The thing to do is to
Evening journal., 1918-04-27

obtain from your nearest drug
store a new iron tonic, called
"IrOntic." This is the discovery
OF DR.. Pierce, of the Invalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute in
Buffalo, N. Y. Try it now!
Don't wait! Today is the day to
begin. Put yourself in normal
physical condition.
The prime necessity of life is
health. With this, nothing is
impossible, but health often dis
appears for lack of iron. Put
iron in your blood and you will
gain in spirit, vitality, energy
the power to force yours @
action-you gain the courage 70
do and dare. This "Irontic" is a
soluble form of iron combined
with valuable herbal extracts
rolled into a tablet that will
give you pep" You will feel
full OF vim. vigor and vitality
instead of that tired, weak feel
ing. Most druggists keep Iron
tic" but if you like you can send
10c to the Surgical Institute in
Buffalo and get trial package.
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
ONE FRENCH GUNNER
DEFEATS HUN U-BOAT
~ - IInlIed D.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. April 27.-lleroism Of French
sailors. OF which so little has been
learned during the war, is told with the
official story Of the French sailing pa
trol boat "GOeland H.
During one OF the blacklist nights or
January. the "GOeland H. suddenly
found herself under the point blank
fire OF the two guns Of German sub
marine. Despite the fact that the ship
Was torn open beyond repair, The crew
rushed TO their single gun and went
into action. TWO gunners were killed
before shot was fired from the snip
a third calmly worked the gun alone
and his second shell put the submarine 5
rear gun out Of action. The u-boal
then submerged and gave up the hght'
The "Goeland H. sank and with her
he CAPTAIN. The secpnd mate graNely
wounded. directed the remaining men
of The crew into the boats which were
loating where the ship disappeared.
The Minister Of Marine has endowed
he brave second mate and the third
gunner with the Military Medal and
sited the deed TO the order OF the Army
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
Big Show Clowns Return 10
The Motley of Old Time Circuses

There are styles and periods in mot
ley as well as In the wearing apparel
OF ordinary human beings The clown
must keep apace In his heterogeneous
makeup and Keeping apace means keep
lng ahead and being different just as 10
docs with the modern society woman.
There is another similarity In the cyolu-
lion Of motley and modos-there comes
a time when they reyolyc back TO the
fashions OF years gone by. So 20 Is
with the clowns this year; the advance
guard has gone back 60 thc makeup
In dress and face that is pictured In
the minds Of most OF us when We think
or clowns.
I'm The Barnum & Bailey circus, which
will be here on May i3 there are a
dozen clowns who wear lhe old-fash-
ioned motley-a garment OF white with
SPOTS Of various colors scattered indls-
criminalcly. The face Is AN white and
the skull smooth. with patches of red
and black over the eyebrows on the
cheeks and on The Zip OF the nose. 10
is The makeup of the clown OF the
ages, the clown that practically disap-
peared from the circus arena FOR NUM-
bcr Of years, but never was forgotten
I'm an art picturing clowns he remained
/ the figure lo Indicate the idea. and in
an minds he was lhe clown forever.
The various funny make-ups that SUE
ceedcd the motley OF the original cir
Gus clown are still in evidence among
the sixty clowns with the Barnum *
| Bailey circus and many new ones have
/ been originated but the tendency 90 re-
/ turn 90 the original badge of buffoon-
/ cry is evident.
There are more Barnum q Bailey
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
BY MILTON BRONNER
D asa-nr Ts.a

Special stan spondent.
WASHINGTON. April 27-Thc Hun
masters OF little Belgium, hayln- made
AN kinds OF laws and rules as to how
The Belgians shall comport themselves
by day. are now making statutes as 60
how they shall sleep at night.
Governor General Won Falkenhauscn
has just handed down an order for
bidding the natives 90 stun mattresses.
cushions and pillows with hay or straw,
feathers. wheat husks or chan.
Presumably all these things, with the
exception of feathers. are 20 Doe care
fully guarded for food for cattle the
Germans steal from the Belgian far-
mers.
ln order 20 replace the WOOL which
has been seized. Che BelgIans are grac-
.0usiy permitted TO stuff pillows and
mattresses with old paper cut into small
bits if ihoy can lnd any.
This Information comes to me from
Che BELGIAN embassy They say that
life in Flanders becomes harder an the
time for the inhabitants The houses
are searched by The German soldiers al
frequent intervals and almost always
something that FOR some obscure rea-
son they deem OF value Is lugged away.
70 is not so hard TO guess why they
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
DELAWARE BAPTIST
UNION MEETING

The second annual meeting N the
Delaware Baptist State Convention Will
be held I'm the First Baptist Church,
Milford May 2 and g. 10 Will DE the
twenty-nf.h anniversary OF the pala-
ware Baptist Union Association, and
the fort.eth anniversary OF the Della
ware Baptist Union. the parent or
ganization.
The devoiions viii be lod on Thurs
day morning by A. q. Howe. of Mile
ford,
The address OF welcome win DE made
by the Rev Thomas C. Davis, pastor or
the entertaining church, followed by a
response by the president OF The con-
ventiOn Committee reports and cleo
tion OF officers viii conclude the pro-
gram.
In the afternoon the Women's Mis-
slonary meeting will be followed by
the second convention session. There
will be an address by Or. J. \. Irwin,
pastor OF Delaware avenue Baptist
Church. committee appointments and
ocial reports
The Rev. Fred J. Peters. pastor OF
The Pennsgrove Baptist Church, for
merly a missionary in Peru and Cuba,
will preach The convention sermon
Thursday night.
s * Slemons. OF nelmar. will lead
the Friday morning devotions, and ths
Rev W. C. Cooper. OF Dclmac, Nill
preach.
The closing session on Friday after
noon will bcrin with deyot.ons Ted hy
G. II. Cantweu. OF Wilmington, and viii
be- devoted to election OF trustees, cleo
tion Of delegates to the Northern
BAPTIST convention. and missionary
committee reports. Dr. Thomas y
Holloway. chairman OF the missionay
committee. will be in charge.
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
AMERICAN TROOPS
REST AT OLD
ROMAN RESORT
By The United Press.


AIX-LES- -BAINS. March 27-Beforc
lhe birth OF Christ Roman soldiers pa
raded the narrow streets OF AIx-Les-
Bains and the toga was a familiar sight
draped about Tue soldiers and officers of
the army OF Julius Caesar. That was
shout 2000 years ago.
Today the soldiers OF the United
States are doing what the Romans did
20OO years ago and The olive drab s
as familiar on the streets as was the
Roman t0ga.
Alx-Les- Bains is an officially dcslg-
mated rest center for Americas troops
on leave.
The high command OF The Roman EX-
peditlonary Force selected the town on
sccount OF its beauty, medicinal springs,
lake Bourgct and the wonderful re-
freshing mountain air. Local inhabi-
tanis believe this was the very reason
that ihe high command Of the Ameri-
can Expedltlonary Force picked AK.
Long before American permission
nairos" began TO arrive the local mer-
chants held a meeting and decided to
do the right thing by the Sammes. A
scale Of prices for everything salable
was fixed and when the Sammy goes
into a store he knows exactly what he
will have 60 pay before DE orders.
Evening journal., 1918-04-27

Equally desirable rs gifts.
70 oneself or to anyone else. are
the soft, sheer batiste UNDER
garments in the fashionable
shell-pink, in which there are 50
many new effects and ideas this
year. Our selection is most at
tractive and is moderate in
prices. A pima batiste nj ht-
dress, made up with SQUARE
neck and a pretty scallop-edged
ne"r-sleeve has finish Of hem
stitching. Made up and stamped
In an artistic little design, to be
embroidered in pink or white
cotton, 1925.
An extremely pretty skirt
coordination 20 match this
nightgown comes for 50.
A bit of handwork on babies
wearing apparel has fairy-like
powers of working pleasing
transformation. Just a few
stitches Of embroidery in an at
tractive design, or a littlo
shocking and a purely utili-
tartan pair Of little rompers
changes into the dearest little
garment imaginable.
A cute little romper that il
sure 70 be a porch favorite is
made Of white corded cotton
cloth, stamped for smoking
and embroidering, In l. and 3
year-old sizes for S1.1O.
A good-looking cotton art
cloth luncheon set, consisting Of
centerpiece, ] bread tray. 6
plate and 6 fnger-bowl doilies.
is only S125. The attractive
basket and rose DESIGN is
stamped and tinted, producing
a pleasing artistic effectiveness
with a minimum Of effort
Evening journal., 1918-04-27

of warm protection for
our boys will be turned
out by busy hands.
Don't let your contri-
button to the cause be
limited by lack of avail
able material. You'll
find a very complete as
sortment of wool and
accessories for Army
and Navy knitting in
the Art Needlework
Store.
But it isn't confined
only to the "war yarn"
Mixed in with the
sombre gray and olive
drab and khaki cOlOrs
are cheerful, radiant
spots. Flame and rose
and burnt orange, and
all the new Spring
shades, are there.
And such lovely, use
full things as one can
knit in an evening or
two! One of the pretti-
est shoulder-wraps ever
designed requires little
labor. 1t is made of
shell-pink Shetland or
Zephyr floss, in the
shape of a scarf with
purled cuffs, finished
with a crochet scallop
all around.
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
Huns Make Life More and More
Miserable for Belgian People

grab copper or bronze door latches,
cheap copper lamps and anything with
rubber I'm 70. but they also take empty
bottles. casks. old corks. mattresses and
old shoes.
The religious feelings Of the popuIace
are not only ignored. but tramp'ed
unon. Tn The Journalists district the
Huns sent their soldiers into an the
churches and converts
ln some instances. they interrupted
the services, forcing the priests 90 stop
the reading Of the mass They RUM
maeed every corner OF The churches,
prled up the altar stones in the search
for hidden treasure and, in some in-
stances. carried Off ihe vessels and
other church property.
I'm some cases they also forced the
priests tO open the tabernacle and eX-
pose The contents of the cibOr.um.
Now an inventory OF an church bells
and organs in Belgium has been or
dcred
Would you end this Iunnishness2
Then buy moro Liberty Bonds on
t0 Berlinl
Evening journal., 1918-04-27

The m a t terial re-
quired for this scarf is
4 balls of. Columbia
Shetland floss at 45c
each, or 6 balls of
Zephyr floss at 35c
each.
EVERY woman who
L is fond of creating
beautiful things with
her hands likes to have
one piece of fine work
that she can work on
when in the mood. Such
will welcome the idea of
doing a beaded bag.
7 h e d e 81 gns are
stamped and tinted lin
the correct colors) on
canvas-on-autO, upon
which the beads, of
which there is a rich as
sortment in the Art
Needlework Store, are
sewed. Patterns range
in price from SOC to 81.
Not much trace in
these things, or in the
majority of the things
Evening journal., 1918-04-27
DRAWS HEAVY FINE
FOR SMUGGLING
HUNS PEPPER
Rv ~ I-nIIed b..

HN inc IUIT0U TITsHs
LONDON. April 21-John OLSEN. a
carpenter on a Swedish ship, was fined
250O dollars at Hull for concealing 20
pounds OF pepper i'm the vessels cargo
Of coal. OLSEN claimed he wanted 1t
for preserving nsh. but the judge ex-
planned that pepper was in great de
mand by the Germans for making tear
shells John lngemarson drew 800
dollar fine for hiding 2S pounds OF soap
and four other members of the crew
got i25 dollar fines for concealing coi-
fee, pickles. jam and ether commodities.