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New Britain herald., 1918-02-25
Other Members of Staffs and Private Citizens Leave on Special Train Bound for Siberia.
KAISER PLANS TO
 RESTORE MONARCHY

of Deposed Czarevitch, Is Favorite
 Candidate for Throne-German
 Forces Continue Invasion of North
 ern Provinces.
 Petrograd, Feb. 25.-The Allied embassy, determined to remain In Petrograd pending developments The general belief in embassy circles is that the German terms which the Bolsheviki have agreed to accept are couched in such terms that they must be cleared up thoroughly before the actual status of Russia can be aScer- tained.
 Some members of the embassy staffs already have left while others will leave by way of Siberia on special train tonight together with many Allied nationals. The am bas- sadors however, have not yet reached a decision.
 Am bassador Francis J. Butler Wright the counselor, Norman Ar mour. second secretary, and Private Secretary Johnson and 8 sufficient staff of clerks will remain in Petro- grad A special embassy train, in charge of James G. Bailey, first sec- retary, and William c. Huntington, commercial attache, and some mem- bers of the staffs of the Japanese and Chinese embassies have left.
 Col. James Ruggles, the American military attache, will stay nere for the present.
 A special train carrying more than 100 Americans, including some mem- bers of the embassy staff, left today for Siberia.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-25
STEAMER IN DISTRESS,
Call for Help Received From Point
 Far at Sea

An Atlantic port, Feb. 25.-A call for help from a British steamer in distress far out at sea war received here today. A government vessel was dispatched immediately to her aid.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-25
WEATHER.

UartfOrsl. Feb. 25.-ENore- cast for New Britain nnd vicinity: Unsettled and warm CT tonight. Tuesday probably rain.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-25

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

South Carolina is getting some
very undesirable advertising. IN
the current number Of the Pictorial
Review, in a page advertisement, it
is stated that he percentage of il
literacy in South Carolina is 20, the
percentage in this State being the
highest in the six States mentioned
as being the highest in percentage
of illiteracy in the United States.
Our nearest competitor seems to be
Mississippi, with a percentage of %.
In this connection it is to be borne
in mind that the amount of money
spent on the public schools of South
Carolina is the least of any State in
the union. Yet some candidates for
governor are preaching a reduction
of taxes. And the painful part of it
is that some people are going to
lend an appreciative ear to this sort
of talk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

Major Richards and Mr.. McLaur1n
are trying to be elected on a plat
form to reduce taxes. Both of these
gentlemen, however, tell the voters
that they want to pay the Confed-
crate veterans more pensions; want
better schools, better roads, etc. They
don't tell you how it can be done,
except they say there are too many
offices. By cutting out even half OF
the State Offices there would be a
saving probably of few thousand
dollars. Not a drop in the bucket.
It can't be done. The oldest voter
in THE county will tell you that he
has been hearing candidates prom
ise to reduce taxes since he was a
boy. They have doubled and treb-
led in the meantime. And, besides,
the governor does not make the ap-
propriations. He can do nothing
but recommend and veto. The gen.
eral assembly can accept his recon-
mendations or not, as it sees fit. And
it can pass any appropriation over
his veto. There's no use listening
to a sirens song. Taxes won't be
reduced. Not this year-nor the
next.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

ernor tried to induce him to finance
an independent ticket. 1t was then
that McLaurin says he laid a trap
to catch the ex-governor, by dictat-
ing phoney letters to John G. Capers,
who stands high in the ranks of the
Republican party. These letters. he
says, were dictated to John X. Aull,
campaign manager of the former gov
ernor. The originals were never
mailed, but it served, so he alleges,
to trap the disgruntled and defeated
candidate. The whole course Of the
former governor, says McLaurin, was
dictated by his belief that Hughes
would be elected president, and the
ex-governor was in hopes of being
able to control the patronage in South
Carolina. When the Republican
State convention was held, says the
statement, the former governor told
w. P. Beard to go to the Republican
State chairman and put the names
of himself and McLaurin on the Re-
publican ticket. McLaurin says he
caught up with Beard and forbade the
use of his name. He says further
that he has in his possession letter
from W. P. Beard in which it is
stated that the former governor put
out and even named the Bull Moose
ticket of 1912 and that he encouraged
him to put out the ticket at the
1915 general election. HE then
got cold feet and left me in the
lurch. Now he has deserted me"
McLaurin quotes Beard as writing
him. In statement published Mon
day the ex-governor denies all the
charges, as does also John K. Aull,
who says he never took any dicta-
ton of letters to John G. Capers
from McLaurin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

The entire State sympathizes with
Senator Tillman in his serious i'll
ness. Senator Tillman was stricken
with cerebral hemmorrhage last
Thursday while he was at his post
in the capitol at Washington. He
has gradually grown worse each day,
and practically no hope is held out
for his recovery. The South Caro-
lima senior senator has been serving
in the senate continuously for about
25 years. While there is life there
is hope, and that the aged senator
NAV vet survive is the earnest de-
sire of his many thousands of friends
all over America.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

John L. McLaurin in a statement
printed in the Sunday State, charges
that the ex-governor, who is now a
candidate for the U. S. senate, at
tempted to bolt the Democratic party
in 1916. He says that the former
governor told him number Of times
that he would enter the general elec-
ton as an independent candidate,
and that later on he asked McLaurin
to run, which he refused to do. He
alleges further that the former gov
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

There has been an effort on the
part of some one in this section to
discredit the loyalty to the admin
istration of Congressman Byrnes. We
do not know who this party is, but
he is evidently laboring under a
misconception of the facts. The ba-
sis of this attempt to discredit Mr..
Byrnes is evidently Mr.. Byrnes's
opposition to the first propos-
ed draft measure. AS matter
> of fact this bill was never presented
to the house, being killed in commit
tee. It provided that the draft ages
should be fixed from 19 to 25 years,
and provided for no exemptions
whatever. Not one man in a thous-
and scarcely would advocate such a
measure now. Further than this,
Mr.. Byrnes has been absolutely loyal
to the president and to the admins
tration throughout. He is close
friend of the president, and as is well
known by readers of the daily news
papers, the president frequently con-
fers with him on matters of con-
fidential nature The Herald hereby
offers a reward of one hundred dol
lars to any one who will secure from
the president or any South Carolina
member of congress or South Caro-
lima senator a statement that Con-
gresham Byrnes has not been alb
solutely loyal to the president and
to the administration, previous to
and since the declaration of war. To
any of those who are inclined to
lend an ear to the opposition to Mr..
Byrnes on this point, we offer the
suggestion that they wait until they
hear him on the stump.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04
The Music Lovers.

Our friend the pianist dropped in
on us yesterday.
Did you go to the symphony con-
cert?" we asked.
Eyes"
Enjoy it?'
"No.'
"Why, I heard it was very good. ="
cit may have been the best ever,
for all know"
What was the matter?"
Two women who sat behind me
kept up a constant line of chatter
during the whole affair."
What did they talk about
war;"
"No-they we're telling each other
how they loved music" "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

Every citizen who expects to vote
in the primaries this summer Will
have to enroll his name on the club
books, which are now open. The
books close on the third Tuesday IN
July. See to it that your name is
properly enrolled on your club book
before that date. Better attend to
it today before you forget it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04
1ha oulnIpe That Does Not Affect the Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringinp in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of e. W. GROVE. 3oe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-04

Our lighting and power industry
100000.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
ALASKA HARD HIT.

Passengers on the Admiral Farragut last evening from Anchorage and way ports; are not at all enthusiastic over the outlook for the inn mediate future for any of the towns above They say the war has taken so many out that there are not enough left to justify any enter prise to continue in business, and many are clos ing They are all agreed that no part of the United States is hit as hard as Alaska by the war. However, all those who are going out, are planning on coming back after the war. To show the condition to the westward, one man said, "Those who remain, are doing so for several reasons, the chief among them is that they can- not get away"
 However hard hit Alaska may be, those with a little pep prefer remaining here than go to the States There is showroom here and op- portunites are not lacking. Stay with Alaska is our advice. But should you decide to go, don't knock, for as sure as you are foot high. you will want to come back some day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
GEORGE WAS DISAPPOINTED.

At first the Alaska legislative assembly after George B. Grgsby had assumed the office of attor- of the territory by appointment of Governor J F. A. Strong he caused bill to be introduced in- creasins the yearly salary of the office from five thousand thousand dollars George evidently figured that the governor of the territory draws salary of $75OO
 year the judges of the respective division of Alaska draw similar amount he the great etorney general should draw at the very least, the sum of $7,0O0
 Under the hypnotic influence of the genial George, the lower house of the legislature readily assented to the This lower house appeared to be prolific with the funds of the people
 But the senate was not subject to the hypnotic in fuence. The keen steady of the attorney general affected not the members of the upper house. When this
 little item proposing the increase in the attorney generals salary up for consideration before the senate, George with benign look his handsome countenance hand, to that there no slip or anything that the appeared to be more care full the peoples funds The result that they just eliminated the item with respect the increase in the attorney generals salary Whereupon, George turned to spectator sitting beside him. and said There, that knocks of eight thousand dollars of MY money with the accent on the s'MY'-Anchorage Times.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
CATCH THE THIEVES

According to the Juneau papers, thieves are busv at their trade, and profitable trade, It appears It is like taking candy from kio' That is just as easy, but it pays better. They lift fishing traps, take all the fsn and make thousands without the least expense to them- selves. This reminds us of the early days when the tin-horn gamblers infested the Nome divls- ion and when they had no bird to pluck, they robbed the sluice boxes
 This trap-robbing will result in some shoot ing scrapes, for as sure as anything, the owners are not asleep-at least not all the time and ii reports are accurate, they are armed and so are some robbers, it is said. When they meet, trouble will start Before blood is split, it would seem advisable to have men on the traps who can be relied upon. Besides, in our opinion, It is up to the government to protect legitimate fishing. Why should trapmen pay licenses to the government if the latter gives them no pro- lection? However, for the good of all we hope the government will catch some of thieves and make examples of them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

It is very gratifying and encouraging to all here to watch the growing enthusiasm of the French Canadians and to how spendidy the young are entering their military duties Even the anxious share in the great work of overhrowing the common enemy
 The profound impression which visit to France creates makes feel that if all French Canadian ooneres could realize what has happened and what is happening the channel every of military age would rush to join the colors. The French Canadians at home should and be stirred by the vivid reaza tion Of conditions in and by the that their French speaking brothers now in France are proving splendid fighters and among the best and bravest in the field.
 (Sir Edward Kemp, in London Starr
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

mand we believe we could do better than those in charge now. That is just exactly the way we feel about that And every day we ask our self the question: What are they waiting for?
 From distance, it looks as though the Germans were preparing to go back home. Why give them the chance? We fear that the chief commander is timid, and for that reason, we would advise the allies to give General Pershing free hand and end the suspense.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

A short time ago hearing good deal of talk in administration circles in Washington e., about sending a Red Cross hospital ship the Atlantic and forewarning Berlin that expect to observe the conventions of civilized warfare in to the wounded We will probably hear of this nonsense now that the Huns have sunk the Canadian hospital ship Land overy Castle which huge electric illuminated it's sides.
 The sinking of the Canadian hospital ship at tended by particularly outrageous circumstances. The Prussan UbCat commander abused the Canadian medical officer and treated him brually that his leg seri ousy injured Many board killed by the expo sion the torpedo Those who did escape maltreat ed by the Huns One officers who climbed board the U-boat promptly kicked into the water to drown. Boats containing the victims nearly capszed by the Uboat which crcled around trying apparently swamp them.
 This latest Hun outrage shows the character of the enemy against whom fight. Why keep up longer the official preense that battling with civilized foe? Reprsals have had saluary effect the Huns in gard to the bombing of open The Teuton does not like the taste of his bitter medicine Why not carry dozen high Hun officers each hospital ship and let them be the first to perish if the ship is sunk
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

FOUND-A small gas boat, water logged with no engine. Found on Pennoch Island. Owner can have same by paying expenses and calling upon N. c. Hooker. carpenter at Re. villa Hotel-adv If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING.

It may be unreasonable on our part, never theless, the delay of the Allies to start ths butcherng of the boches is creating in us 8 feeling that is killing The suspense is almost unbearable and if we could be given the com
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
KETCKlKAN POWER COMPANY
IMITATION

IS why 1t pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours 1t is a tribute to the excellence Of our iauderinc which we fully ap preciate. But why not have the origl. nal? Send us your wasnaDies and you won't nave to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
NOTICE OF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five will meet at eight p. m. Wednesday at Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.-advtf
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

COOK THE TURKEY
 with our coal and 1t will be done to turn that rich golden brown produca- ble only with strong even heat. Bet ter order some right now. You1l need it anyway. Phone us the size and quantity you require and we'll see that 1t gets promptly to you.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21

disloyalty their pronounced pro-Germansm, so that almost universally it is not believed that their present professions sincere. But the suspicion of insin certy did not attach to the Times. Hearst had ample reasons for hypocrisy while the known character of Mir Brisbane seemed to absove him from suspicion of insincerity
 His assertion that the Times not a Hearst paper as had been suspected was accepted and it's friendliness to MT. Hearst easily explained and natural Even the showing that the name of Hearst attorney figures in the negotiations for the purchase of the Times raises reasonable doubt of the truth of Mir. Brisbane's statement.
 The conduct of the Times regardless of the origin of the money which purchased it, has not been at tackled. We to forget though that the New York Evening Mail whose purchase money traced directly back Germany was, after got into the war impeccably correct.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
President. People and Press

Though his love for it may not be any greater Senator Hardwick of Georgia must by this time have a profoundcr respect for the power of the press he must discern closer relation between the press and the people than he thought existed. Senator Hard wick like many another politician who has been in place Of preferment long that he magines himself to be the the servant believed that the people were his. He failed to discern that the structures in which the press of Georgia indulged reflections of popular sentiment He turned vicously upon the press and denounced it, from one end of Georgia to the other throughout the late primary campaign. Hardwick carried IS counties. Harris ricd ll3 with plurality of 25,oOO.
 It is true that the president had written against Hardwick No doubt that influenced many democrats but do not think it would have been sufficient to defeat him if there had not been other reasons his The president had also advised against the reelection of vardaman and the election of Blease. vardman might have succeeded if the presi had emphasized to the people of Mississippi hts unttness. The people need only to know to be shown the right thing to do.
 Tn this connection should say that there is
 tendency to exaggerate the influence of the presi dent We have in mind only the favorable results in few cases where 1t was rightly used. And from that apt to say that his influence is invariably triumphant We overlook the where the else Of the presidential influence without result, once Alabama, in Texas and invariably in Inc northern states.
 The people with the president when they be- ieve him to be right. They do though regard his office as sacred one or its occupant infaible
 The president and the people of Georgia were in record and the influence of the president there per laps served the purpose it had done in Miss issippi that of making clearer to the people what und of man was the candidate whom he opposed
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21
THE PURE AND HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE
 SOLDIER

In September, 19l7 at the front Ypres It the day before the push and the roads to the front choked with the of thousands of men going in' They were not talking, singing, whistlng. I heard band except that playing an old hymn of the church All around the silent and determined About them the turmoil of that incredible traffic which precedes the big push the rumble and of motor orres end less streams of wagons, the thunder of great guns, and the terrific sound of bursting shells But the human silence almost unbroken, in that long line of marching men. By the thousands they passed men with faces rigid and white, conscious of what was before them. was constantly reminded of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. They did not want to die; life was sweet. Youth dreams of tomorrow. In their hearts they saying: If it be possible let this cup pass from me-
 And yet if they had been given their choice do not believe single boy would have turned his back on that inferno Home letters had been written. So far they could, they had put their houses in order They know they might not come back, yet they went up like kings.
 Across the pictures burned into my memory there is written literally in letters of blood the world rifice. Sacrifice more and holy than modern life has dreamed of. sacrifice which knows no personal return and is not made alone through love country but through devotion the most sacred and righteous things of life. Herosm is longer the ceptiona thing among It is the every day life of all. However it is not question of how much have done my utmost?-From Pictures Burned Into My Memory" by Charles W. Whitehair, (Saalsfield Pub. Co.)
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21

threatened-not over wages, not over hours, not over shop conditions, but over the recognition of the union. Pig headed managing directors stood firm against recognizing the unions. Then the government stepped in and settled the strike and has compelled the own CTS of the plant to remove the manag- ing director and to put in men satis- factory to the workers! Labor now is beginning all over Europe to formu- late a demand for place in the direc- torate of industries. This place in the directorate of industries is demanded that labor may have an intelligent knowledge of the profits of business so that labor honestly may share those profits with capital. That this con- dition is coming in Europe no one will deny who sees the rush of events to- ward a redistribution of the profits of industry:
 The Payment of the War Debt
 Having the vision and having the power to get what it desires, only the will to use the power is needed. And that will is motived by the great sha- dow that is hanging over the world the shadow of public debt in this war Someone must pay that debt. Hereto fore war debts have fallen heaviest upon the poor. Those least able. to pay are coming out of this war too smart for the old adjustment of the debt. Education, for the past 50 years has made a new man, who will refuse to be over taxed. During our visit to the front the soldiers were forever say. ing to Henry and me: We have of fered our lives. Those who stayed at
Arizona republican., 1918-09-21

home must give up their riches And as we went about in England we were always hearing about the wisdom of a heavy confiscatory tax. Among tho conservatives themselves who presum- ably have a rather large share of the national wealth. there is a serious feel ing that immediately after the war {. tax measure should be passed which would at once confiscate certain DOT tion of the property of the country one hears different per cents discussed; some hold that it will require 25 per cent. This confiscatory tax is to be collected when any piece of property changes hands, and the accruing sum is to be used for paying off the ma tional debt, or a considerable portion of it at once. The situation Is com petely changed from that which fol- lowed the Napoleonic wars, where war taxes fell largely upon labor So in self preservation, capital is consider ing turning over a part of it's property to the state to avoid the slow and dis integrating grind that otherwise in evitably must come.
 Popular Financing
 A curious side light on the way in which democracy is conducting this war is found in the way by which it finances. the war The great debt of the war, piled up mountain high, is of course. converted into bonds These bonds, similar to our Liberty Bonds, have been purchased not exclusively by the bankers as in former wars, but by the people of the middle class and of
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