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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918

previous day in our history as
county.
Committees had been named not
only in every town, but also in ev-
evry section of the county, and the
Individual work done by the men,
bers of these committees is attested
by the large amount subscribed to
the loan, and also by the number
of persons subscribing.
Due credit should be given to the
colored people Of the county for the
ready response they have made to
the call for money, and had this
loan come in the fall Of the year,
many others would have been in a
position to have carried out their
desires by participating in the sub
scription to the loan. The colored
council of defense and the pastors
of the colored churches assisted
greatly in arousing interest.
Active agencies in soliciting and
obtaining subscriptions to the lib
erty loan were the boy scouts and
the ladies' liberty loan committee.
Mr.. Marion Cooner, scout master at
Bamberg, outlined plan of cam
paign for the boy scouts, and these
f,,f of
went to work at the appointed time,
and during the last week of the cam
paign attempted to solicit every fam
lily in the town of Bamberg that had
not subscribed for bonds.
The ladies' liberty loan commit
tee, of which Mrs. J. S. ]. Faust, OF
Denmark, was chairman, put on a
soliciting campaign that was effec-
tive in materially increasing the
loan subscriptions.
All Of these agencies, using ev-
cry available means, united in max
ing the third liberty loan a success,
of which the county should be proud.
Not only has the county subscribed,
and oversubscribed, it's allotment of
bonds, but every town in the county
has done likewise.
The appointments, the subscrip-
tions and the number of subscribers
are given below:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

The county has approximately 49,
900 population, and about one out of
every eighteen persons subscribed for
bonds. Bearing in mind the fact
that this count of $4,000 population
includes men, women and children,
white and colored, and that on an ev-
erage each family numbers five per-
sons, the percentage of families sub
scribing for bonds is about one fam
lily out of each three and one-half.
These figures show that approximate
ly one person out of each eighteen
subscribed. Therefore about 3-4
per cent, of the population of the
county subscribed to bonds, about
six persons out of 100.
This percentage probably will COM
pare favorably with any other Of the
counties of the State, and but for
the time of the year, there is no
doubt but that the number of SUBJ
scribers and the total amount of sub
scriptions would have been much
larger, and the county is to be con-
graduated upon the showing made.
Evidently the governor cf the fed-
erale reserve bank of Richmond and
chairman of the war loan organiza-
tions of the fifth federal reserve dis
trict, Mr.. George J. Seay, is elated
at the response made by the people,
for he writes to our county chairman:
"All honor to the liberty loan work.
ers and to the subscribers who
have shown by their magnificent sup
port that they will back the armies
of America with all their resources
in fight to the death for liberty
and Righteousness"
In recognition of the patriotic re-
sponse of the people of the county
and as token of appreciation Of the
support of the banks and people OF
the towns, the treasury department
has awarded to the county an honor
flag, and to the towns of Bamberg,
Denmark, Ehrhardt and Olar SINH
lar flag, so that the county has the
distinction of having won for itself
and for each town in the county an
honor flag. These flags are en- route
to each of the towns Of the county.
The county honor flag will be dis
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
PRISONERS ABOUT TO GET AWAY
Guards Discover 5O-Foot Tunnel at
Fort Mcpherson.

Atlanta, May Am apparent at
tempt at a wholesale delivery of the
German prisoners at Fort Mcpherson
was foiled late yesterday when the
guards discovered a fifty-foot tunnel
leading from under one of the pris-
oner's barracks toward the double
fence which encloses the prison camp.
The discovery of the underground
passage followed an investigation of
some trouble among the prisoners
themselves, the guards being COM
PEELED to advance with fixed bayonets
before the crowd of the enemy Ger
mans would disperse. They had been
engaged in heated discussion and
several blows were passed among the
Teutons
The exact cause of the internal dis
turbance among the prisoners has
not been established, although the
camp officials are conducting a rigid
investigation.
When the disorder had been quiet
ed guards began a systematic search
Of the prisoners quarters and soon
discovered the tunnel, which had
been dug with great secrecy. The
excavation work evidently had con-
sumed many days, the Germans hav-
ing used all possible means to hide
evidences of their work.
It is understood that several pris-
oners suspected in the completely
to escape, have been placed in con-
finement pending the result of the
official investigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
THE TRAPToROUs AND DIsLOYAL.
Governor Manning Urges Reporting OF
Adverse Acts and Words.

COlumDla, April IS.-IoFeiuol
Manning today issued proclamation
calling upon the people of South Caro-
lima, for the security of the country
and as a measure of defense, to be
vigilant and to promptly report all
violations of the espionage and sedl-
ton laws, as we'll as any traitorous
conduct which comes to their atten-
tion, to the State Council of Defense.
In this proclamation, it is also asked
that desertions from the army and
navy be reported The State Council
of Defense is pointed out as the prop
er agency to whom reports Of viola
tions and suspicious cases should be
made, and all members of county
councils are especially charged with
this vigilance.
The following is the governors
proclamation:
"In order that the laws of the State
and nation against espionage, sed1-
ton, traitorous conduct and deser-
ton from the army and navy of the
United States may be properly en-
forced, and in order that the people
of South Carolina may know that in
every locality there are agents OF
the government whose duty it is to
take cognizance of and promptly re-
port all violations of law affecting
the national security:
SI--Nf0rn PInhor6
Manning, Governor of South Caro-
lima, de hereby especially charge all
members of the South Carolina
Council of Defense, all county chair
men, and all members of the county
councils of defense in their respec-
tive counties of the State, to take
cognizance especially of the above
mentioned effenses against the State
and Federal laws, reporting the same
to the chairman or secretary of the
State Council of Defense at their ONCE
in Columbia.
sIn testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the State, to be fixed
at Columbia, this 29th day of April,
in the Year Of Our Lord 1918, and
in the 142nd year of the 1ndepend-
ence of the United States of America.
sRICHARp 7. MANNING,
"Governor.
''By the Governor,
civilian Banks Dove,
''Secretary of State"
In order that no person may be
uncertain as to whom to report in
the event such violations come to
their notice, it is suggested that the
first report be made to the local de-
fanse council The chairman fo1
Bamberg county of the State Council
of Defense is J. G.. Guilds, whose post
Office address is Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

Read The Herald $3.50 the year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09
"By the Governor,
civilian Banks Dove,
"Secretary of State"

Field and garden seed are uncon-
ditionally exempted from all en-
bargoes, according to the Department
of Agriculture. Instructions are is
sued to all railroads to do everything
possible to expedite the movement OF
seed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

The Shipping Board plans con-
struction of three launching ways for
three 3,500-ton concrete vessels. This
type of vessel is still in an expert
mental stage, and if found successful
the board may build 7,5O0ton con-
crete ships.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

To enable a knitter to keep her
arms at her sides and also to better
distribute the weight of her work, a
curved, double ended knitting needle
has been invented.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-09

-''These are our best
spring mattresses, madam"
Mrs. Youngbride-"Haven't you
got your winter ones in yet?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
INVENTORY Of
SURPLUS FLOUR

Atlanta, Ca, April 17.-With the
announcement barely made that all
excess -four in Georgia must be re-
ported by inventory to the Federal
Food Administrator, DR.. A. M. Soule
"A duplicate being sent by the dealer
or holder of the flour to the county
food administrator-enough excess
flour in Georgia has already been re-
ported to supply the state more than
sixty days, if properly distributed.
No merchant or dealer should have
on hand, unreported, more than nor
NAL supply for 80 days. The excess
should be inventoried at once, in du-
plicatc; one copy to be sent by him
to DR.. Soule and the other 10 the
County Food Administrator. The
same thing must be done by heads OF
individual families, boarding houses,
public eating places and hotels. These
inventories must be filed before
April l8.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
LIBERTY BOND COMMITTEE
HAD MEETING YESTERDAY

Chairman w. A. Adams and the
Liberty Loan Executive Committee
for the county met at the Chamber of
Commerce last evening and heard the
report to date of the progress of the
campaign. $l86,4OO.0O was reported
by Mr.. Adams having been subscrib-
ed to date. Special committees will
make drive Thursday, Friday and
Saturday to complete the quota for
the county, which now requires only
$4,000 to complete.
Scoutmaster Wilkerson offered the
patriotic services of his Boy Scouts
for the final roundup, proposing to
eliminate the special credit feature,
which is offered by the Treasury De-
partment for Scouts during the last
week of the drive. Mr.. Wilkerson's
generous offer for the Scouts was ac-
cepted and the boys will aid in clos
ing up the campaign this week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
GERMANY WILL
NOT SUCCEED
SAYS BAKER

(By International News Service)
Washington, April 17.-"Germany
will not succeed" Emphasizing his
words in a manner that left no doubt
of his conviction, Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker, just back from the
European battle lines, today declared
that Germany's supreme effort to win
pcace by the sword must fail.
The secretary could not reveal any
military secrets for obvious reasons,
and could not comment on the present
titanic battle going on in northern
France and Belgium, but made il very
plain that there must be no doubt Of
the final outcome.
Three great armies are fighting
now with complete determination
that Germany won't succeed" he said.
"These armies will win when the f.
nal result is known. The United
America must support the war fnan-
cially and otherwise with compelling
belief and courage. The right arm Of
America is in France. We must
support that right arm. We must
subscribe to Liberty Bonds. We
must give our warriors the moral sup
port which they must have"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
BA|LLEUL FALLS
INTO HANDS Of
GERMAN ARMY
( B. international News Service. ,

b. international News Service.
London. April lo.-Bailleul, one OF
the detectives of the Germans on the
Flanders battle front has been taken
by the Teutons. the British war Office
reported today. Since last Saturday
morning the Germans have been
throwing huge forces Of troops
against Ba!ilcul. The attacks were
concentrated along the Hazebrouck
railway in the sector al Marrisc and
East Neuve Eglisc. 8alleul is six
miles northwest of Armentieres. 1t
rs expected now that the enemy will
begin 70 press toward Hazebrouck.
They are five miles from there now.
The loss of Bail!eul oy the British
is not regarded as highly important
from military standpoint.
The Germans used thirty-six thous-
and picked troops The British re-
tired after desperate struggle. Fol-
lowing a renewed Tcutonic drive the
British fell back to strong new posi-
tons north of Wulverghem. 1t is
now indicated that the Germans plan
ned their real offensive to the chan
mel
Bailieul is twcnty-scven miles from
Dunkirk on the coast of the English
channel, Further north the Germans
have renewed their attack against the
Messines ridge.
Beginning this morning the Ger
mans began an assault on the WIT
schaete sector
The British have carried out Sue
cessful minor operations southeast
OF Robseq, capturing number of
prisoners last night
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
Chamber of Commerce
Will Hold Big Meeting

The Second quarterly pen house
meeting OF the membership and
friends OF the Chamber of Commerce
for the year 1918 will be held next
Monday night i'll the Odd Fellows
hall. 1t is expected that very large
attendance will be on hand.
The meeting will resolve itself into
a round table discussion as to what
the Chamber OF Commerce shall un-
dertaEe for the balance OF this wear
and in order to ascertain the feeling
OF the public on this subject L. G..
Montague, the chairman of the pro-
gramme. for this meeting, has sent
out over one hundred letters to prom
incnt citizens asking that they en-
press their idea as to what the Cham
Der OF Commerce should do for the
betterment OF the city and county.
lie has already received over a dog
en- letters containing valuable sug-
gestions for work.
There will be music and refresh
ments and social time after the
close OF the regular exercises arrang-
ed Tor the meeting. The report and
outline OF work to be undertaken
which will be made by Secretary
Clarke is looked forward to with in
terest as it will tell OF the proposed
work of the organization under his
management. II will also be his first
appearance before full membership
meeting of the Chamber.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
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RUSHING j. s.
TROOPS OVER

(By Internationa. News Service
Washington, April l6.-Probably
the biggest troop movement in the
history of the United States is the re-
Spouse TO appeals from the Allies for
men to fill the gaps created by the
great struggle on the western front
Administration leaders are highly
gratified with the speed in which
troops are going forward.
In the training areas where big
movements are progressing, every.
thing is being sidetracked to permit
soldier trains free passage. In GER
tain districts no passenger trains have
moved for many hours.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
REPORTED MISSING
| US. COLLIER, CYCLOP

Mr.. and Mrs. !. w. Wardell. of Ro-
chclle, received a wire from the navy
department of the probable loss OF
their son. Fred Lee Wardcll, mem
Der of the crew of the missing ship.
Mr.. Wardell visited his parents but
short while ago and was a visitor to
his sister, Mrs. J. M. Smith. Jr.. in
Fitzgerald, on that occasion. The
collier is reported overdue one month
and seven days and little hope is held
out for its safety. The collier was
on its return trip from Brazil.
PIyu n poxI
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
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MUCH GOOD is BEING AC-
+ cOMPLISHED AT REVIVAL,

Rev. J. n. Peacock continues to
preach strong, helpful sermons to ap-
preeiative congregations, and much
good is being accomplished.
Thursday at 4 p. M. there will be
a Children's service. Parents are in
vited to bring their children.
The services will close Thursday
night and Rev. Mr.. Peacock will re-
turn to Savannah Friday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
BRITISH STRIKE
HARD At Mes
S|NES RIDGE
(By International News Service.)

London, April 1.-THE British
struck hard against the Germans in
successful counter attacks at the
northern end of the Messines ridge
last night but were forced to with
draw slightly east of Ypres.
The Germans have begun drum
fire cannonade northward, in the, sec
tor of Passchendaele Heights. Al
though the British have sustained re-
verses in the last thirty-six hours
nothing vital has been lost and op-
timistic declarations of Premier
Lloyd George in the House OF Com
mons had an electrical effect upon
members and the public.
The battle front has been advanced
to four and half miles from Haze
brouck. Powerful assaults along the
nine mile front between Meteran and
Wytschacts were brilliantly repulsed
by the British.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
Singing at Revival Will
Be in Charge Of
Carl Cambron

Mr.. Carl Ca~lbron, who comes to
our city with d.. Ray Palmer to take
charge of the singing in the revival
meeting he conducts in the Baptist
church beginning April "a, is en-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
100000 FIRE

tBy international News Scrviec.)
Toronto, Canada, April 1.-The
Harris Abbattoir with several thous-
and head of cattle and tons Of beef,
was burned this morning The loss
is estimated at two million. An i'll
vestigation OF the origin OF the fire
will be made.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
FRENCH MAKE
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS

(By International News Service.)
Paris, April H.-Artillery duels
ragged between the Disc and Somme
rivers last night. The French made
successful raids at Mesnil, Bule-de-
Tahure and north of Flirey. A Ger
man attack east of Samogmeuz was
routed.
De-, po~I
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
British Take Prisoners

(By international News Service.)
London, April by strong Brit
ism counter thrusts near Boyelle,
south OF Arras, the Germans were
blown out OF some trenches they had
occupied The British took a NUM-
Der of prisoners.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
MISS ALICE RUSSELL
TAKES LEAD OVER
ALL CANDIDATES
Only Two Weeks More of Leader
Enterprise Contest. Help Your
Favoritc

The Leader-Enterprise's great ST.
500 Circulation Contest has dwindled
down to just two weeks.
Every candidate is putting forth
every effort to secure every avail
able subscription and their friends
and the subscribers of the paper are
supporting them and arc determined
that their favorite shall have the
Grand Prize of $4,000 IN GOLD. =
How to Win
If you expect to win one of the
big prizes you had just as well make
up your mind rightsnow that you are
going to do some real work from now
until the finish, you can't afford to
lose one single minute or fail to get
every subscription that you have hall
chance to secure.
You need not expect to sit down in
the house i'll a perfectly comfortable
easy chair and listen for the door bell
to be rung by messenger boy who
has come to deliver you a fve-year
subscription. No, no! Far be it from
such.
You must go after them if you ex-
pect to get them for there are some
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
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KEUHLMAN, TOOe

(By International News Service.)
Amsterdam, April ia dispatch
from Berlin today states that the Ger
man foreign minister, Keuhlman, is
under heavy criticism. and may resign
shortly.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
Fitzgerald
Heavy Losses In Fight
ing AT Helsingfors

by International News Service.)
Washington, April lin fighting
preceding the capture of Hclsingfors
by White Guard and German assist
ants, there were thousands of casual
ties, says Swedish report to the
State Department today.
The lighting lasted three days. both
sides losing, heavily. while the Guard
captured, valuable booty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
BOLO PASHA WAS
EXECUTED TODAY

(By International News Service.)
Paris, April H.-Bolo Pasha, SEN
fenced to death for treason February
18th. was executed at Vicenncs to-
day. He made important revelations
said to involve others during his last
days of life.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
German TrawIers Sunk

fBy international News Service.)
London, April l7--British warships
raided Cattegat Monday. sinking ten
German trawlers. The German crews
were saved, There were no British
casualties.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
j. S. AWATORS BAG
TWO GERMAN FL YERS

(By International News Servicc.)
(By Bert Ford
With American Army in France,
April lit took two American avia-
tors just six minutes to capture two
German airmen Sunday.
They are First Lieutenant Wine
low, of Chicago, and Lieut.. Campbell,
of California.
They are being decorated today
Both are college men.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
Tried to Fool Sammies
(By International News Service

Wy international News Service.)
(By Bert WOODY
With the American Army in France.
April l6-lnformation from prisoners
indicate that Austrian soldiers are
now fighting on the Western front.
The Germans attacked the Ameri-
cans Sunday near ST Michael, on the
Eastern bank Of the Meusc river. The
enemy sounded a gas alarm in Eng
lish, attempting to trick the Sam
mics. The latter quickly discovered
the deception and poured machine
gun and rife bullets into the Teu-
ton, infiicting wholesale slaughter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
Americans Fight Over
Bridge Of German Dead
{ BY international News Service. }

Washington, D. c., April 16-The
Americans engaged detachment CT
Germans and repulsed them by fight
ing across the canal on a bridge OF
German dead is told in a dispatch
today from General Pershing.
Time and again the Germans surg
ed forward. only to be dropped into
the canal by American bullets. The
Germans persistent blindly crossed
on the dead bodies of their comrades.
The Samnies met them with bayonet
grenades and even bare hands, thrust
ing them back.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17

ploycd by the Baptist Home Mission
Board as one of their gospel singers.
Mr. Cambron is not only strong
and attractive soloist, but is also a
successful leader of choirs, senior
and junior, and of the general con
gregational singing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
BAKER ARRIVES

(By international News Service.)
An Atlantic Port, April H.-Fresh
from conferences with the war lead
ers of the Allies in Europe, Secretary
of War Newton D. Baker, on former
crack German passenger boat, arrived
today.
Before leaving for Washington
Secretary Baker expressed supreme
confidence that the Allies would win
the war, though he was admittedly
impressed with seriousness of the sit
nation confronting the armies in
northern France and Belgium.
He warmly praised the American
soldiers in France, declaring that "the
American nation has every reason to
be proud of them"
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Mr.. H. G. Moncrief, of Atlanta, is
spending few days in the city visit
ing friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
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BRITISH. RE-TAKE MATEREN

(By International News Service.)
London, April 1.-THE British are
again in complete possession of Ma
tcren. @
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
MR.. SUBSCRIBER!

Have you paid your back subscrip-
ton? If not, do it now. The young
ladies who are making the race will
appreciate your help, look over the
list of names published below, and
mail one of them your check. or YOU
can mail it to the Leader Enterprise
and state who you wish to have credit
for your subscription.
List of candidates and votes cast
up to Wednesday, April II, 1918.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17

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