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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
REDUCTION EXCEEDS THIRD.
Cotton Association Gets Reports
From Many States.

Columbia, April 1.-The central
committee of the South Carolina
Cotton association, leaders in the
cotton reduction movement, today
received kilograms from practically
all States in the South and in every
case the reports, which were from Of
fetal records, show that the entire
South is awake to cotton reduction
movement and is reducing by more
than one-third. In some cases the
percentage goes as high as 40 per
cent.
The central committee meets to-
morrow to tabulate these reports
for the State cotton convention on
Thursday, which promises to be the
largest agricultural gathering ever
held in the State. A sentiment has
been built up in this State which
makes it impossible for a farmer to
plant his last years acreage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
TO OUR FRIENDS.

Not being able to see each one per-
sonally, we wish to take this means
to thank our neighbors and friends,
both white and colored, for their
many expressions Of sympathy in the
loss Of our home by fire. Especially
do we thank those who so generous
ly divided their means, their cash,
their clothing, their provisions,
their feedstuffs, and their laocr
with us. From the depth of our
hearts we thank you; we can never
hope to live to partially repay yous
but we commend you to the great
Ruler of the universe, Who doeth all
things for the best, Who giveth and
Who taketh away. Think for mo-
ment of home, not even left with
an empty bottle, empty jug, or hen
nest box; neighbors and friends. this
is for a purpose, that purpose we do
not know: your gifts takes ou,
minds back to our Sunday school
lesson of few weeks ago, who is
our neighbour" Friends, if we can
ever be of service to any of you, IN
any capacity, command us. Again
we thank you. Gratefully and sin
ceTely,
G. B. CLAYTON,
MRS. G. B. CLAYTON,
WILMA CLAYTON.
Ehrhardt, 8. c., March 81, 1919.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
Deliverable Grades of Cotton.

Representative Lever, of South
Carolina, chairman of the agricul-
ture committee, has introduced in the
house a bill amending the cotton fu-
ture act so as to reduce the number
of deliverable grades Of cotton from
20 to 10 and to provide for govern
ment classification of the certificated
stock of the cotton exchanges to be
delivered on contract to middling
fair, strict good middling, strict mid
ding, middling, strict low middling,
and low middling, and the grades of
yellow tinged to good middling and
strict middling. Good middling, yell
low stained cotton, is also included.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
Airplane Regulations.

President Wilson, in submitting g
to the house recently recommends
tions of the national advisory CON-
mittee for aeronautics for legislation
placing the licensing and regulation
OF aerial navigation in charge of the
department of commerce, declared
''he fully approved the suggested
legislation" Secretaries Baker Dan
iels and Redfeld also have indorsed
the proposal.
The legislation would give the/de-
partment of commerce authority to
issue licenses for civilian operation
of air craft and provide an approprla
ton of SIS, 900 for the necessary ex-
penses. A letter from c. D. Walcotl,
chairman of the executive committee,
said the legislation should be
passed at once. Mr.. Walcott
pointed out the absence of any fed
eral authority for establishing rules
and regulations governing civilian
operation, said if the war department
sold it's surplus machines many ANA
teurs would attempt flying with many
accidents resulting. Operation Of
unlicensed and irresponsible air
craft" he added would cause proba-
bly, complications from smuggling
from Mexico and Canada.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
ART WORKS RECOVERED.
French Get Back Many Masterpieces
That Germans Carried Away.

Great anxiety, writes a Paris cor
respondent, has been felt during the
whole course of the great conflict for
the invaluable artistic treasures
which for four long years were ex-
posed in the north Of France to the
devastation of war. For the muse
ums of northern France we're
amongst the richest of the couatry
even of Europe, and we're consequent
ly a tempting prey for German official
connoisseurs.
The museum of Lille was, perhaps,
most badly treated by the Germans.
It contained masterpieces signed by
Rubens, Frans Halls, Van Dyck, Jor-
daens, Garard David, Goya, Chardin,
Fragonard. All these works were
transported to Valenciennes, as we'll
as several hundred drawings by Man
tegna, Giotto, Poussin, Corregio, An
ma, Giotto, Poussin, Corregio, An
drea del sarto and Michael Angelo.
These deported masterpieces were
soon rejoined by the pictures which
had been the pride of the museum
of Douai; works by van der Weyden,
Rubens, Holbein van der Goss, Anto-
nio Moro, followed by the rare MSS.
of the archives of Loan, we're soon
stored near the artistic spoils of Lille.
Happily they have now been discov-
cred; at the approach of the British
troops. the Germans had hastily sent
them on to Brussels in barges which
were abandoned by the army OF the
former kaiser at La Capelle-au-Bois.
Fortunately the Germans had in
trusted the safety of these master
pieces to NJ. Plevet, of Valenciennes,
who had also undertaken to watch
over the art treasures of his native
city during their forced journey to
Brussels. With much difficulty he
succeeded in getting the barges safe
ly towed. to Brussels, with their
precious contents, in spite of the In
tense disorganization of the retreat
ing German army; and it is charac-
teristic of the Germans that on sew
eral of the largest cases was In
scribed the name and address OF
Prince Ruprecht Of Bavaria.
The art treasures of the north are
safe. Even the celebrated pastels OF
Latour, which we're the glory of the
museum of St.. Quentin, have been
recovered, whilst the Quentin Matsys
of Bruges were found in secret
cellar in which they had been hio
den. The French government is TAX
ing the necessary measures for re-
turning the vagrant work of art to
their original museums. and 1t Is
hoped that the magnificent works of
Shongauer which belonged to the
Colmar museum will soon be resored
by Bavaria, where they are, 1t IS said,
one of the finest ornaments OF the
Munich museum!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
REFUSES TO GIVE UP JOB.
Augusta Postmaster Ousted for AL
legged Incompetency.

Augusta, Ca, April lon tele-
graphic orders from Washington re-
moving Postmaster John w. Clark,
of this city, for alleged incompetent
cy. and appointing J. c. McAuliffe
acting postmaster, Postoff1ce 1nspec-
tor O.. C. Cole today offered to in
stall McAuliffe. Clark for hours re-
fused to vacate. Late in the after
noon Clark left the Office, when Cole
posted notices in the building that
employees must only obey orders
from McAuliffe. Late tonight Clark
asserted he was still postmaster and
that he expected orders in the next
twelve hours which would reinstate
him beyond dispute.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
Lincoln Said.

Well, as to education, the newspa-
pers are correct. I never went to
school more than six months in my
life. I can say this: That among
my earliest recollections I remember
how, when a mere child, I used to
get irritated when anybody talked
to me In a way that could not un-
derstand. I can remember going to
my little bedroom, after hearing the
neighbors talk Of an evening with
my father, and spending no small
part of the time trying to make out
what was the exact meaning of some
Of their, to me, dark sayings.
I could not sleep, although I tried
to, when T got on such a hunt for an
idea until had caught it; and when
I thought had got 1t l, was not sat-
isfied until I had repeated it over
and over again and had put it in Ian
guage plain enough, as I thought,
for any boy I knew to comprehend.
This was kind of passion with me,
and it was stuck with me; for I am
never easy now, when I am handling
a thought, until I have bounded it
north and bounded it south and
bounded it east and bounded it west.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
Now in the Bread Line.

Baron Won der Lancken, formerly
German civil governor of Belgium,
writes an Associated Press correspon-
dent from The Hague, sought refuge
in Holland when the Germans re-
treated from Belgium. Won der
Lancken was the man to whom the
American minister, Brand Whitlock,
delivered his vain appeal to spare
the life of Edith Cavell, the English
nurse who was executed by the Ger
mans in October, 1915, for aiding
the British, French and Belgian SOL
diers to escape from Belgium. Won
der Lancken then told Hugh Gibson,
secretary of the American legation,
that the sentence imposed by the
military governor on Miss Cavell was
final and that civil governor coulo
not overrule it.
When Won der Lancken arrived
here he went to the German legation,
but in order to obtain food cards, he
had to apply to the police station
where he failed miserably in his ef-
forts to obtain preferential treatment
as "distin guished visitor" A
chance caller there found him in line
with a group of unwashed refugees.
his well-groomed figure out of keep
ing with his surroundings. He was
compelled to stand in line for two
hours before his wants were attended
to. (.
To one who remembers the time
when to get word from Won der
Lancken in Brussels it was necessary
to give two days notice, after which
one had to struggle through a body
guard of naughty, suspicious under
lings, the spectacle of this exquisite
specimen of Prussian junkerdom
waiting his turn in the file amid the
grimy proletariat afforded an ex-
cellent illustration of "the times that
are changed"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

j. F. Carter, Esq, spen,
Monday in Columbia
Miss Cora Connor spent few
days in Branchville last week.
Miss Nay Bowman spent few
days last week in Orangeburg.
Mrs. F. B. McCrackin has gone
to Millen, Ca, for two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Heard spent
Sunday in Orangeburg with rela-
tives.
Miss Mary Livingston, of Co.
fumbia, was in the city for several
days last week.
Miss Mamie Hartzog visited her
sister, Mrs. D. C. Murph, in Orange
burg this week.
Mrs. J. Gary Black, Of Charles
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Price.
Mrs. S. A. Hand left S"uday af-
ternoon for Charleston hospital to
undergo treatment.
Misses Edith White and Lucille
Hunter, of Coker college, Hartsville,
we're at home this week.
Misses Lalla Byrd and Ottawa
Easterling spent a few days at home
from Columbia last week.
Mr.. Pinckney Smoak, of Wof-
lege, Spartanburg, was at home this
week for a short vacation.
Mrs. j. Gordon Ellison, of Mil
len, Ca, was the guest Of Mrs.
George S. Smith last week.
Prof. w. H. Hodges has return
ed to the city from Charleston,
where he spent a few days with rel
etives.
Mrs. H. N. Folk and children
have. returned from Orangeburg,
where they spent two weeks with
felatlVeS.
Misses Mary Williams and jean
Price, of Columbia college, spent a
few days in the city last week.
Misses Vista and Evelyn Brab-
ham, Mildred Jones and Leona
Brabham, of Converse college, Spar
tanburg, spent a few days at their
homes in the city this week.
Col. and Mrs. J. r. Owens left
Tuesday for Charleston, where COL
Owens Is to be under treatment.
Col. Owens has been i'll for several
weeks. and it is likely that he will
have to undergo an operation. His
many friends trust that he will soon
return home recovered in health.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
The Great Clock of Strasburg.

The great clock Of the cathedral
has been for nearly six centuries an
object of public curiosity and amuse-
ment. The astronomical clock was
hrst built by the Bishop Bercthold,
Of Birchegg, in 1852, and was COM
pleted two years later by the Bishop
John, of Lichtenberg. The clock orig
inally occupied the space facing that
which it occupies at present in the
southern transept. Besides various
astronomical devices indicating the
true solar time, it has a great plane
tarium in which the revolution Of
the planets is represented, so that the
relative position of each at any time
can be seen at a glance. Then, on an
elevated platform, are moving figures
representing the four ages of man.
On a still higher platform is a
natural-sized figure of Jesus and
1t noon the twelve apostles pass be-
tore the feet< of their master, bow
ing low. AS Peter passes a large
and marvelously lifelike cock flaps
his wings, ruffles his feathers and
crows three times very loudly and
naturally. The clock was definitely
completed in 1874, to be destroyed
during the revolution of 1889. But
I'm 1912, a Strasburg artist named
6chwielgue built the clock which still
exists and is faithful copy of the
old timepiece. Z
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
An Infallible Recipe.

Little Eunice was attending her
first class in domestic science and
was asked to tell briefly the surest
way to keep milk from souring. Ana
Eunice, who was an exceedingly
practical child, gave this recipe:
leave it in the cow"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
A New Sensation.

"Well, after next July we won't
be able to take a drink except on the
sly"
"That's no hardship. I've led an
open life so long now under govern.
ment inspection that it will be q
pleasure to practice deceit in any
FORM"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
BUSINESS OF THE FARMER.
Cannot Pay Good Wages Because 1t
Does Not Control Product Prices.

Does Not COnCfOl frOulcC fFlCeS.
AN employment agency in one of
the largest cities of Texas states that
out of 1000 applicants for employ
ment not one asked to be sent to
work on a farm" B. Harris, COM
missioner of agriculture, says in an
interview just given out. What does
that mean? Merely that farm life is
not remunerative enough and not at
tractive enough for the young men
of our country. Why should not our
young men on the farm be paid as
much as cotton mill operatives or
the man at the forge? The only an
swer that I can see is that the man
on the farm is not allowed to fix the
price Of what he produces.
1--WE are now engaged in fight to
the finish, a fight which means that
the South must forever submit to &C
cept with the submission of beggars
the price that may be fixed by indi-
viduals that have never worked, or
the South will now emerge master Of
the situation and able to place upon
it's own commodity the price which
the South sees fit The coal miners
of England and the diamond mines
of Africa do not say that they will
accept any price that may be offered
them-they> tell the world what it
must give.
"Now, with regard to the cotton,
wish to call attention to some singu-
lar facts. The largest cotton crop
ever grown in the United States yield
ed less to the producer than one of
the smallest. That doesn't appear
reasonable, but it is fact. The great
crop of 1912 which was 16,1S4,930
bales brought in cash to the produc-
ers but sS10,0o0,O0O, while the
small crop of two years ago, 11,3O2,-
375 bales brought in cash to the pro-
ducer. s1,667,0O0,000. In other
words we grew in 1912 for nothing
4,S32,555 bales.
'This should be the very strongest
evidence possible to convince the far
mer that the right thing and the best
thing for him to do is to take warn
ing and to do what the best informed
people are urging him to uo-curtail
the acreage and the fertilizer 33 1-3
per cent.
"The farmer should not raise a
large crop this year ard thereby
should sell it for a profit and not
merely for the cost of production or
less. It is much better to raise five
bales to the horse and make a profit
on them than it Is to raise ten bales
at a loss to the farmer. AS surely as
the cotton farmers grow a big crop
this year, just that surely they will
grow it at loss.
"What will the farmers gain by
growing a 100000 bale crop this
year that will cost them at least 25
cents per pound with high priced
fertilizer and high priced labor? Now,
just stop and think and remember
that you farmers can make the crop
profitable or improbable. Which
shall it be-"
Commissioner Harris is no convert
to the new idea of mixed farming,
for he has heen trying it for 81
years. The first year that he began
to farm, he failed because he planted
all cotton. But since that time he
has been engaged in what is now
known as diversified farming, and
he is a living example that it pays.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
STICK TO THE JEWS.
Gn interest of the Jewish Welfare Drive.)

(In interest of the Jewish Welfare Drive.)
Stick to the Jews, for they stuck to Old Glory!
Grand in their strength to the last dying breath;
Thousands of graves tell the eloquent story;
Who have done than to battle to death!
Stick to the Jews-blessed of the Master
True in their honor heroes of old
Saving with bloc. Freedoms Flag from disaster
Giving Their all that Nation might hold!
Stick to the Jews-they ours and we love them,
They who happy to battle and bleed;
Never betraying that banner above them
Brothers forever in Liberty's Greed!
Stick to the Jews for they stuck to Old Glory!
Grand in their strength to the last dying breath;
Thousands of graves tell the eloquent story;
Who have gone further than to battle to death!
JAMES EDWIN KERR.
Aiken, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
FIGURES OF THE DRAFT.
At End of War United States Forces
Numbered 4,791,1 ,172 Men.

The United States was ready to in
crease it's fighting force to 7,131,1 ,172
men during 1919 if the war had con-
tinued. Provost Marshal General
Crowder stated in his annual report
to congress.
A reserve of 100000 class 1 men
was waiting to be modified when
the armistice was signed, the report
stated, the armed strength of the ma
tion then being 4,791,172 men. When
war was declared the armed strength
was 37S,619 men.
Two out of every three men in uni
form were raised through the draft,
Crowder stated, the total number in
Quoted during the war being $780,
296. Every one was taken from
class /.
Only 1S per cent. Of the men of
military age, 1S to As, were in the
service, the report stated, while Eng
land contributed 62 per cent. Of her
available fighters.
In all 24,234,021 men were regis
tered by the great draft system for
military service.
Seven per cent. was the maximum
percentage of men taken from any
any one industry.
The farmers were treated better
than any other workers, SO per cent.
of those registered being granted de-
ferred classification. Comparatively
few married men were taken, the
records showing that SO per cent. of
them were deferred.
Physically the nation is 70 per
cent. perfect, according to the draft
examiners. This is the percentage
of the men found fit. This does not
include the limited service Of mel
or those whose defects could be rem
edied.
The highest percentages of physi-
cal fitness come from the middle
west. Oklahoma led the nation with
80 per cent, closely followed by Ar
kansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming.
Texas and North Dakota. Rhode
Island and Arizona show the largest
percentage of physically unfit with
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Vermont,
New York and Washington close.
Rhode Island had only So per cent.
fit and New York 60 per cent.
Heart troubles, eyes, tuberculosis
and mental defects brought the larg-
est number of reflections, each claim
ing more than 10 per cent. Of the to-
tai disqualified. Flat feet took on
ly 1.3 per cent.
General Crowder's work or fight"
order forced 10000 men either into
the army or useful work and his
drive on the Stacker marriages added
$4,000 men to class 1. Eighteen
thousand walters alone changed their
More than 2e5,000 are still classed
work, as did 1900 clerical workers.
as deserters by the provost marshal
generals office, having failed to an
swer calls or register. About $1,000
have been apprehended.
Eight thousand convicts or ex-
prisoners were inducted and their
records show they made fine fighting
men.
General Crowder closes his report
with tribute to all who helped make
the draft a success. The total cost
of the draft was only $4,000, 1000
and General Crowder had s3S,OOO,-
900 appropriations waiting to go
back to the treasury. The per capi-
ia cost of the inducements was s6.52,
as compared with s217 in the SOS.
The cost of enlisting a volunteer was
1886 during the operation of the
draft.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-03
A Tip for the League Of Nations.

Paderewski is going to be the
president of Poland. Then why not
place John Mccormack, the Irish
sweet singer at the head Of the popu-
lation of the Emerald Isle, and elect
Caruso president of Italy? Thus
micht harmony be established in
Europe. York Globe.
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Washington Journal., 1919-01-10
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ibren lieben Mann, uimmer et
groBte &amel is Ser Batter"
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10

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Washington Journal., 1919-01-10
Cir @hiIoioph.

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-13
Company Will Build
Houses For Red Lion

Red Lion, Pa, Nov. 13. - At a
meeting of the Red Lion Board of
Trade last evening plans were made
for the organization of stock COM
pany for the erection of dwellings
in the borough to meet the demand
for houses. The company will be
capitalized at $4,000 and the or
ganiZation will be completed as soon
as 20 business men subscribe $1,000
each. {. T.. Brooks, representative
in the State Legislature from this
district, was appointed a committee
to prepare the subscription papers.
1t is believed that there will be no
trouble in securing the amount de-
sired to launch the project. 1t is the
plan of the company not so much
to make money as to. accommodate
the people who desire to live in the
borough and be close to their en-
ployment. A large number of peo-
pie at present are kept away from
the borough because they can Sc
cure no houses in which to live here.
The manufacturers are thereby
handicapped in securing labor to
operate their plants.
Howard Peeler presented the mat
ter of a new railroad station and
railroad improvements that should
be made by the Maryland and Penn
sylvania in Red Lion. A committee
will visit the railroad officials in Bal
timore and urge the improvements
desired.
A committee of the board of trade
will have made a draft of the bor-
ough to be presented to the treas
ury officials at Washington for the
purpose of selecting site for the
proposed Federal building.