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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
CretOnneS

Making many splendid sacrifices in cretonnes. Cretonnes in patterns suit able for shopping bags and for cover ing shirtwaist boxes and for summer draperies. All of the bolts in our stocks containing from to 10 yards only, and it is most remarkable se- lection.
 Cretonnes. very speeish 12lc yard A0Z& s.::'.'''' s::s very special 174c s:::'''e'' s::s very ''s'''' 19c s:::'''s'' s::s very special 39c s::s'''s'' s::s very special 69c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
Mnrch Sale Of Draperies

An unusual event in which clearance groups are
 featured at the most striking price reductions began Athat time the ad 
 poved though prices higher
  loaded with the largest stock of dapees brought into this Vi perfectly overloaded That the reason this sale We reduce this quickly Even though s were should spring hand why these nes thrift should be appreciated If not going to need months would to buy them and keep them. sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
Tapestry
curtains reduced proportion

Many short lengths of tapestry will be offered in this sale at splendid saw ings. These lengths are suitable for upholstering an odd chair or divan, for making pillows, for small table covers, etc. The following groups will be featured:
 ,sss-''y ,s.s special 3.75 TsD;.''' 1..s "'ss'''' 3.65 T:ss:sry ...:.:, special 2.15 T.ss-f'y g.ss ''sf'-'' 1.65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
(2d Floor)
Onyx SiIk Hosiery
 for spring $2 and $2.5O

The Hosiery Shop reached a perfect state of com pleteness when it's spring contingent of Onyx silk stockings arrived.
 At 200 the pair we dis play beautiful pure thread silk stockings for women. Silk garter tops, double lisle soles and toes, and the famous Pointex silk heels. Pointex heels are graceful where ordinary reinforced heels are ugly. This stocking in all sizes, in black, white, Russian calf, suede, gray, silver and flesh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11

can Wear the
 fashionable
 Suits and
 Dresses
 we have selected
 for them
 We know that this as- sertion will be well comed by many women who have not yet learned that we special ize in scientifically de- signed apparel for stout women.
 A large number of these garments are already here. All of them made on a correctly propor- toned scale, not only for the purpose of fit ting stout women, but to make them appear less stout by accentuating their h e i g h t. These ideas e m brac e every fashion departure that is adaptable to full fig ures, while retaining an inconspicuous conserva- tiveness usually desired by women with large figures.
 Having a quantity of these garments we have been able to show the same moderate price ap- peal in them that has been displayed through out our garment section.
 (2d Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-11
Meet me at the fountain
Madame Husted haDing returned from the east Announces the opening
 of her spring
 Dressmaking Season

To thoroughly familiarize herself with the most recent fashion developments Madame Husted spent several weeks in the east in consultation with the country's leading modistes.
 She only formulated her ideas of the new sea- sons fashions after careful study of all of them. Her advice, therefore, will be widely sought bywomen who appreciate authentic fash ion information.
 Madam Husted is now in a position to advise re- garding the new colors, the new fabrics and, of course, the new models for spring and summer wear (4th Floor)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
acknowledgements About
Men and Happenings.

The Gaffney town council has TAX
en- charge of the fuel situation and
has sent a messenger to the mines to
see what can be done.
Traffic had to be suspended over
the Wateree river near Camden last
Wednesday on account of the large
quantities of ice in the channel.
General Duvall, of the army, and
Admiral Beatty, of the navy, request
ed Charleston merchants on Monday
of last week not to sell fireworks OF
any kind to enlisted men. The en-
listed men became somewhat riotous
on King street on Christmas eve.
Sumter county citizens are making
a vigorous protest against recon-
mendation of the county board OF
commissioners to curtail the work of
the home demonstration and domes-
tic science clubs of the county by
cutting off the pay of the agents.
The State highway commission has
already issued 1900 automobile Ii
censes for the year 1918, although
motorists still have a month in which
to secure the new tags. License fees
collected by the commission foI the
past year amounted to S113,506.H.
Of this amount sSs,629 was turned
back to the authorities of the various
counties of the State, this being 80
per cent. of the entire sum collected.
The balance was turned over to the
Sfata
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
SUSPEND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Action Taken Because of Russia's
Request to Move Conference.

London, Jan. 6.-An official state
ment issued at Berlin yesterday and
forwarded by the Zurich correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany, announced that because of the
Russian request to transfer the peace
pour parlers from Brest-Litovsk to
Stockholm the central powers had
temporarily suspended the negotia-
tions with Russia. The message,
which was filed at Zurich on Saturday
said:
Another crown council was held
today at Berlin, at which Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and Gen. Won
Ludendorff attended. After the
meeting the following statement was
issued:
In consequence of the request of
the Russian government to transfer
the seat of negotiations from Brest-
Litovsk to Stockholm the central
powers have temporarily suspended
the negotiations with Russia"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
AMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 1918
MOTOR MAIL SERVICE IN SOUTH.
New Mail Service Starts in Ninety
Days in South Carolina.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Within the
next 80 days the entire South will be
connected with a direct chain of mo-
tor truck routes, which could not pos
sibly have been conceived of few
years ago. Progress in both city and
country development has been such
that the postoffice department finds it
necessary to construct these quick ar
teries of commerce, connecting both
the rural and city people.
1t is the belief of the postofice de-
partment that the establishment Of
these routes will materially aid in the
distribution and lowering of the cost
of food products. The existing law
does not provide for the employment
of government owned motor trucks
on rural delivery routes, nor does
it require the rural carriers to use
motor vehicles. In this star route
service, however, where the mail is
carried under contract, recent law
permits the postoffce department to
designate the kind of vehicles to be
employed, and in awarding the new
contracts the department will specl-
fly that motor trucks shall be employ
ed on all routes where the roads are
such as to admit of their use. These
contracts are advertised for bidders
and where payment asked for the ser
vice is deemed excessive the depart
ment is authorized to provide govern
ment owned motor trucks and to en-
ploy drivers for the operation of the
routes.
Routes in the South soon to be COW
cred are: Charlotte, N. c., to Cam,
den, S. c., to Columbia, S. C.; Flor,
ence to Columbia, via Darlington and
LYDIA Columbia to Chaplin and Lex,
ington; Charleston to Columbia; and
from Orangeburg, S. c., to Augusta
Ga.
In Georgia the routes will be oper-
ated from Savannah to Statesboro
Augusta to Macon; Macon to Colum-
bus; Columbus to Montgomery, Ala.
and Birmingham to Montgomery.
Another chain will connect Char.
lotte with Greenville, S. c.; Green
vile with Atlanta; Atlanta with Bir'
mingham or Montgomery; and one OF
the latter with Jackson, Miss.
& Further extensions contemplated
embrace Cincinnati to Louisville;
Louisville to Chattanooga, and from
Chattanooga to Atlanta.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Branchyille Brevities.

Branchville. Jan. 5.-Mr. n. 5
Byrd, from Camp Sewer, was al
home on a short visit this week.
Mrs. J. E. Hutto, of Charleston
spent a few days with relatives mere
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Long have re-
turned from visit to relatives IN
North Carolina.
Miss Mary Sturkey, of Mccormick
IA visiting Mrs. T. o. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sollie Byrd have re-
turned to their home in Savannah
after a short visit to relatives ano
friends here.
Mrs. Nettie Watson, of Sellers'
who has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin Berry, mas
returned to her home.
Miss Virginia Aver, OF BlacKV1lle'
who has been visiting Miss Sall1e ~
ler. has returned to her home.
Miss Alice Evans has returned
from a visit to relatives in Holly HILL
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.
Eight of Crew Reported Missing
Thirty Men on Vessel.

New York, Jan 1.-THE American
steamship Harry Luckenbach has
been torpedoed and sunk with loss OF
life, according to word received by
the owners of the vessel today.
Eight of the crew are missing, the
owners were informed. The crew
consisted of thirty men, not including
the naval guard.
The Harry Luckenback is the
fourth ship of the Luckenbach
line lost through submarine at
tack since the war began. The
others were the Jacob Lucken-
bach, sunk July 7th, 1915, the
Lewis Luckenbach, October IA
and the D. M. Luckenbach, October
27, last year. Five members of the
latter were killed., Another ship Of
the same line, the ]. L. Luckenbach
had a four-hour running fight with
submarine the same month, but es
capped, although a number of hel
crew were killed by she'll fire. The
total gross tonnage of the four ships
sunk is 12,50S.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Ostriches at $5 Apiece.

Until very recently the price of an
ostrich was $500. 1t was not always
possible to obtain the birds for as
little as that. But few months ago.
in Arizona, cash buyer could get as
many of them as he wanted for IS
a piece.
Freakish fashion had good deal
to do with it. The demand for ostrich
plumes had fallen off. The war was
partly responsible. But there were
other causes. One of the greatest os-
trich farms in the world, maintain
ing a stock of 1000 birds, was mix
ed up with a speculation in Arizona
real estate and went into bankrupt
cy.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, owing
to the war and lack Of demand by
fashion, the domesticated ostriches
have been allowed to perish by the
thousand of sheer starvation. 1t did
not pay to feed them.
It costs money to feed an ostrich
though the huge fowl will eat al
most anything of vegetable nature
In Arizona and southern California
(where the industry was formerly sc
thriving) the birds subsist chiefly on
chopped alfalfa, cabbage and un-
marketable oranges, of which last
fed to them whole) they are re-
markably fond.-Philadelphia Ledger
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
CHICAGO'S STREETS MPEDED.
Traffic Confined to Paths Made by
Street Cars-No Relief in Sight.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Twenty-four
hours after abatement of the unpre-
cedented Sunday blizzard Chicago's
streets were still badly impeded.
Traffic for the most part was con-
fined to the paths made by street cars
which made uncertain progress
through canyons of snow heaped on
either side.
BY offering bonuses the city OBJ
tanned 1000 laborers for the street
cleaning department, but although
private firms lent men and carts the
snow piles had not perceptibably de-
creased at nightfall. Many an auto
mobile, stalled last night, remained
fast tonight and taxicab companies
confined their services to streets made
passable by the street cleaners.
No milk trains arrived and it was
a question if they did during the
night whether the wagons would be
able to make deliveries in the morn
ing. Newspaper deliveries were cur
tailed probably 25 to SO per cent.
The weather bureau offered no relief.
It predicted snow hurries and low
temperature in this vicinity.
Passenger trains arrived from to
8 hours late and the schedules OF
freight trains were obliterated. The
great steel mills which fringe the
southern end of Lake Michigan were
practically idle owing to snow in the
switch yards and inability of thou
sands of their workers to reach
plants. There was only one delivery
of mail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Colston Clippings.

colston. Jan. S.-Christmas pass
ed OF very quietly in this section. Inc
visitors have all returned to their
work.
Among those who were home for
the Christmas vacation from school
were: Misses Mamie Mcmillan and
Easter Padgett, of Bamberg graded
school; Miss Annie Florence FENDER
of Summerland college, and MISS
Claire Kearse, Of Winthrop.
Misses Alberta Kearse and Evelyn
kirkland spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Mamie MCMILLAN.
Misses Sadie Boyd and Pearle Hut
son. teachers of the Colston graded
school. returned on the first to re-
sumo their school duties on the Sec
ond but on account of the snow there
was no school until Thursday.
La grippe holds the key to good
many doors at present.
Miss Lottie Rentz, OF Ehrhardt, Is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. J. M. Clayton, of this section.
The Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Folk were: Misses Sadie
Boyd, Bessie kirkland, Mary Clay
ton, and Messrs. Sammie Clayton
Claude and Frank Kirkland.
We are very sorry to say that Mrs.
Jeff Kearse. and Mr.. George Beard are
still very i'll.
Messrs. George and Gerald Kearse
returned home last week after spend
Ing a short while with Mr.. Ernest
Chassereau, of Adams Run.
Miss Mirtie Birt, of Elko, left Sun
day after a short visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton.
Messrs. Jeter Hutto and 1sadore
Redman, of Blackville, were visitors
In this section Saturday night and
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jasper Zeigler spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Beard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Supreme Court Upholds Draft.

Washington, Jan. EVERY con-
tention raising against the selective
draft was swept aside by the su-
preme court today in unanimous
opinion delivered by Chief Justice
White, uphoiding the law as con-
stitutional.
Authority to enact the statute and
to send forces to fight the enemy
wherever he may be found, the court
held, lies in the clauses of the con-
stitution, giving congress the power
to declare war and to rise and sup
port armies.
CAS- the mind cannot conceive an
army without men to compose it,"
said the chief justice, ION the face of
the constitution the objection that
1t does not give power to provide
for such men would seem to be too
frivolous for further notice"
The opinion then proceeded to
take up and definitely dispose of
each of the many questions raised
by council for the convicted persons
whose appeals brought the law be-
fore the court.
No action was taken by the court
In the several pending cases in
volving charges of conspiracy to pre-
vent the carrying out of the purposes
of the law. 1t is understood that
these cases, which include the appeals
Of Alexander Berkman, Emma Gold
man, Louie Kramer and Morris Beck
er, convicted in New York, later may
be made the subject of a separate
opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

the time. He was Al in every way
and you can ask any one who knew
him if that isn't the gospel truth"
Odd as it may seem in fighting
man, General Pershing's one fad, ac-
cording to his sisters, is gardening.
His father was an expert gardener
and the taste descended to the mill
tary man. Whenever he was on
lave, he would Immediately don
work day clothes, go into his
fathers garden, seemingly en-.
joying the work over the veg
etables as much as he enjoyed
social activities.
The first time that General PERISH
ing appeared in Chicago and was seen
by neighbors, be was clad in overalls
and was hard at work in a vegetable
garden in the yard behind his fathers
house in the south side of the city.
There was some surprise among the
neighbors that the man who then was
entitled to wear the uniform and
brass buttons Of a captain should be
willing to put them aside and hoe the
garden, but the incident is illumin-
ative of the character of the man
upon whom the country relies to
lead the American forces to victory
against the Germans in Europe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Is Per Cent. Wear Shoes That Fit

Figures from examinations made
bv Army and civilian shoe experts at
Army camps show that only about Is
per cent. of the men wear shoes which
fit properly. Of the several groups
of men examined % per cent wore
shoes one-half size short, 26 per cent
wore shoes a full size short, and 8
per cent wore shoes two sizes short.
Reports ascribe the high proportion
of misfits to the inclination Of men
to choose shoes too small, faults
of method and supervision of fitting,
insufficient numbers of larger and
narrower sizes, and incorrect mark
ings of sizes by manufacturers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

will Of the electors be expressed at
the ballot box" the governor recon-
mended the adoption of the Austral-
ian ballot system. He also advocat-
ed that the registration law be so
CHANGED that the registration cert1f-
icate be delivered to the registrant
in person.
Governor Manning recommended
that the educational agricultural &C
tivities of the State be concentrated
at Clemson college, and that the prac-
tical phases of the problem, like the
enforcement of the law, inspections,
etc., be left with the State depart
ment of agriculture, commerce and
industries, but that it's name be
changed to the department of COM
merce and industries"
The governor recommended that
the administration Of the game de-
partment of the State be devolved
upon the board of fisheries, who shall
appoint the chief game warden OF
the State.
He also advocated the combining
Of the State bank examiners and
State insurance commissioner office
and the duties of both departments
be devolved upon the State bank ex-
aminer.
The governor recommended the
| passing of the bill now on the senate
calendar esta blishing State custo-
dial training school for the feeble
minded, adequate appropriations for
carrying on the work Of suppressing
and treating infectious diseases, con-
tinuation of the work, on a larger
scale, at State Park being done for
the treatment of tubercular patients
and continued attention to the needs
and wants of that fast dwindling
body, the Confederate veterans.
The governor urged the ratitica-
| tion of the amendment to the federal
| constitution making for absolute pro-
| hibition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
Miller Crushed to Death.

Spartanburg, Jan 5.-William B.
Ledbetter, sixty-five years of age and
a resident of this city, was killed ear
ly today by being crushed under a
water wheel at Johnson's mill, six
miles north of the city. Mr.. Ledbet-
ter was operating the mill and is
thought to have been attempting to
clear the wheel of ice when caught
in one of it's cogs and drawn beneath
it. He is survived by his wife and
a number of children.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10
His Body Frozen.

Georgetown, Jan. 5.-The body of
Harry McNaron, who went duck hunt
ing Thursday with two friends, ]. P.
Schroeder and D. .MishoW, was fro
zen in a boat drifting in the river
near Georgetown Friday evening. 1t
is supposed that McNaron's ccmpan-
ions were drowned. Their bodies
have no. yet been found. McNaron
and SCHROEDER were both of George
town.. .Mishow was from Conway.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

Vigorous campaigns are on in sew
eral States to increase the use OF
wood for fuel in place of coal. In
Virginia convict labor is employed
to provide wood for fuel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-10

"The boys at the university got a
surprise the first day Pershing drill
ed them," said Best ''It had been
their habit before that time to come
to drill with shoes blackened or not,
just as they pleased. When Persh-
ing took hold, the first thing he look
ed at was to see that all shoes were
we'll BACKED and that the heels look
ed as good as the toes. He was just
that thoroughgoing in everything all
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
OGDEN HALL"
OPENING AT THE
HAMPTON INSTITUTE

HAMPTON, VA Nov. Especial to
The Broad AM. DIR. James Z. Gregg
principal of Hampton Institute at the
recent opening of "Ogden Hall" - n
new and beautiful auditorium which
will accommodate $500 persons, -
paid tribute to Robert C. Ogden's ser
vice to the Nation. He said:
Mr.. Ogden was one of the best
friends the eolored race has ever had.
He was a man who had not only the
power of clear vision and a consum
mate wisdom, but also that subtle
quality of personal charm and symp-
athletic understanding which enabled
him to bring people together. What a
rare and precious and infinitely need
ed gift that is, needed today more
than ever - the power to bring PEG
pie together, to help them to see alike
and think alike and feel alike and
make allowances for one another"
DR.. Gregg, in an other address, re-
ferred about the reconciliation of the
North and South, of the black man
and the white man, the Interpretation
of each to each, bringing them to see
how much common ground they really
could and did stand upon, helping
them to put each himself in the other
mans place, enabling them to lay
wise plans and to carry out high and
fruitful enterprises for the future of
the whole Nation"
DIR Robert r. Motion, principal of
Tuskegee, emphasized the Importance
of eultivating the spirit of service
which characterized men like Samuel
C. Armstrong, Hollis B. Frissell. Boo
ker T. Washington, and Robert c.
Ogden - all friends of mankind.
DR. Gregg announced the election
of the Rev. Henry Wilder Foote Of
Cambridge, Mass, to the Hampton
board of trustees.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
THE BIRTH OF A RACE WILL
OPEN UP AT THE BLACK
STONE THEATER, SUM-
DAY EVENING, DEC. 1st.

The Birth of a Race which has
been produced by, the Birth of a
Race Photoplay Corporation, after
the expenditure of almost one mil
hon dollars; will be thrown on the
screen at the Blackstone Theatre,
Michigan Avenue and Seventh Street.
AS this great photoplay deals with
the Colored race, from the most re-
mote ages down to the present time |;
every race loving Colored person in
Chicago, should honor themselves, by
being present at the Blackstone
Theater, during its exhibition there.
The makers and the actors, in the
Birth of a Race, are as follows:
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
of the Peoples Movement the Second Ward
being back COua
this coming spring.

pride of the blois camp. Mr.. Baks
told them how much their efforts had
been appreciated by the nation; hoE
greatly the nation was indebted f,
them, and how they all of them =
would be marked men in their COO.
munities throughout their entire lives
for the service they had RENDERED
their country in time of urgent need
''In after years., he said, "men VII
come home to their families and tel
with pride, and with a glow Va
their faces, how they had met and
fought with valiant fighting eOlOrsi
men at Belleau Wood, at Chatter
Thierry, at scissors, on the Vesle an
qt Champagne. - Concluding. $
eretary Baker sad to these eOlaRi'
troopers: "Tne history of Amsn':
is in your hands, for you have En-
larged it ana helped to make 1t Whi;
il is today a thing to fill ever
American with pride. 4"
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
NEGRO JAZZ BAND LEADS
YANKS TO BUCKINGHAM

London, Last Saturday.-Amen-
can soldiers stationed heer on visit
ing the city on leave of absence pars
ded this afternoon behind the typlea
Negro soldier jazz band Of fOrN
pieces. The parade halted in from
of Buckingham palace, where 1t DIS
banded. The band then proceeded 70
the parade grounds, where 1t gave
a concert lasting an hour. THOUSANDS
of persons listened to the music. 10
night the band played for a dance
under British military control.