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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-15

my office to an undertaker's place on
Pennsylvania avenue and blew out
his brains. Fifty per cent. of the
cases are proud men. They have been
capable men. 1t was one of the harsh
things l had to do. Perhaps it was a
mistake, but none the less believed
it best
Efforts have been made to grant
the aged naval observatory employe
an annuity, but congress has SHE'D
from any action that might embar-
rass it as a precedent in the future.
There might be others in years to
come who, having reached the age
of 81, after II years in the harness,
might demand pension and, while
congress says it's perfectly willing to
take up the question of pensions for
superannuated civil service employees
some time in the future, it isn't
ready to consider it now.
About two years ago Senator Jones
of Washington introduced bill pro-
posing the retirement of Mr.. Harrl-
son on a pension of 800 month.
The senate passed it with enthusi-
asm, but it died in the house, where
it had no sponsor. Again, in the
last congress, Senator Jones proposed
a pension for Mr.. Harrison, this time
for $50 month, but the bill stopped
in the committee of naval affairs. In
offering his second bill, Senator Jones
read the following to Mr.. Harrison
from FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy:
II have to inform you that in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of
the superintendent of the naval OBJ
servatory you have been granted
leave without pay for six months, be-
ginning October 13, 1917.
GAS you have been in the employ
of the government now nearly SO
years, and during all that time your
record has been excellent, I regret
that there is no way in which the de-
partment could continue you on the
rolls with compensation.
II desire at this time to express
the appreciation of the department
for your long and satisfactory service
and the hope that you will be so ben
Gifted by this leave that you can re-
turn and resume your duties at it's
expiration
That leave without pay" expired
in the spring of 1918, and Mr.. Har-
rison has heen on the job ever since.
Others have taken up the fight for
him, but lie harbors no resentment
against the employer for whom he
still works, after II years of ser
vice.
Mr.. Harrison was born in Wash
ington, D. c., while John Quincy
Adams was president. He has served
during the administrations Of 18 of
the % chief executives of the United
States, and ras known personally ev-
cry president since Van Buren. AL
though born in Washington, his boy
hood was spent in West Virginia,
where his father, former officer in
the regular army, had gone after re-,
firing fom the army following the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-15
MEETING OF TAXPAYERS.

A meeting of the taxpayers, voters
of Bamberg School District, No. IA,
is hereby called to be held in the
City Hall in the town of Bamberg, S.
c., on Monday, May 26, 1919, at
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing one member of the Board of
Trustees, and for the transaction of
any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
W. M. BRABHAM,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Bamberg, S., c., May 7, 1919,-2tn
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-15
SERVES UNCLE SAM II YEARS.
Annual Pay of Thomas Harrison, 81,
Still Nine Hundred Dollars.
(Kansas City Starr

Seventy-one years ago Thomas
Harrison became a clerk in the Unit
ed States naval observatory at Wash
ington. He was 20 years old then,
and his salary was 5000 year. To-
day, Thomas Harrison still is clerk
in the naval observatory. He's 81
years old now-and his salary still
is 5000 year.
Even back in the administration
of James K. Polk, when Mr.. Harrison
entered the civil service under Maui
ry. the first superintendent of the OBJ
servatory, 5000 wasn't much, as
money went-and especially as it
went in Washington. Today it's less.
But there's a little old-fashioned
home in Georgetown that has to be
kept up. There are clothes to buy
and food. And so it is that Thomas
Harrison, who has spent more than
three score years and ten in the ser
vice of his government, plods every
day through snow or mud or dust to
the observatory.
OF course there was a time when
he received more. A few years ago
his salary had advanced to $1,000 a
year, but s400 of that was Topped off
at his own request. The work had
grown too heavy for his aged should
ers to bear, so he asked to be re-
lieved. To have failed-to have had
a younger men display greater ap-
titude than he-would have meant
dismissal; for such is the rule of the
service. So Thomas Harrison asked
for lighter work. To lose ones Job
at 81 would be tragedy. There
aren't many demands for 91-year-old
men, and there hadn't been many op-
portunities to save from his meagel
salary.
In a lifetime in Washington,
Thomas Harrison had seen many
others drop out and younger mel
take their places. He had seen su-
perannuated employees engulfed in
the squalid seas of poverty; he had
seen them seek refuge with some
kinsman in a poorhouse And he took
no chances.
He knew the heartlessness of the
machine Of which he was part; the
machine whose workings are appar-
ent in this incident, related by
Thomas Ewing, United States COM
missioner Of patents, to a congress
siona1 committee:
'.I had in my Office a very tragic
experience. There were four persons
of the examining corps whom I re-
duced one grade, a difference of
$500, because they were too old to
discharge the duties of their posi-
tions. One of these men went from
my Office directly home and didn't
get out of his bed, and he died the
second day thereafter of nothing in
the world but modification.
Another of those men went from
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-15

Rub-My-Nsm is a great pain killer
It relieves pain and soreness caused
by rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc.-Ady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06
EDITORIAL
Monuments

We are accumulatng some monuments in this country
tat places that the of our history making
And with time will accumulate more of them,and
there should system for preserving themfuture
generations will remember us more kindly
France has what called the Commission oil National HIS
toric Monuments.
1t restores and preserves a buildings that have had to
do with the history of France
For instance. no private purchaser of chateau can make
changes build additions to 1T without first submitting
This French commission is made up for the most part of
architects who have made special study OF periods or
historic styles of architecture.
We about ready for such commission in this country
Some oil the pest Oh our historic monuments nav oy
been preserved thru the patriotic efforts OF individual
citizens
Some of the best examples of our splendid colonial ach
lecture, public structures have been ruined by ILL
advised changes and additions.
The home and tomb of George Washington was only
aved by the efforts of Miss Ann Pamela Gun
bingham. of South Carolina
For so years after the death of General Washington the
property owned and occupied by John A. Washington
nephew of the father of our country.
The land grew poor and keeping up the house and
grounds became a profitless responsibility.
The house became unsafe.
John Washington offered the property to the government
md then to the state of Virginia but both offers were
declined
Miss Cunningham organized the Mt Vernon Ladies' AS
ISOLATION of the Union that paid 100000 for the house and
grounds in 1859 and large additional expended in
restoration.
100000 of land around them and it is made up of
representative from each state in the union.
An of $4,000 persons visit Mt. Vernon per month
An admission fee of % cents together with the income
from endowment funds not only for the upkeep but
many items of the original furnishings have been reas
sembled.
The restoration of the mansion indicates close and i'm
tegent study of the of building and landscape gar
denng of its tmeeven TO the and of trimming of
the original box hedges with which Washington speaks with
such pride in some Of his correspondence.
Great precauton taken against fire at Mt Vernon and
full set of drawings of all buildings have been made
that they can be replaced in exact duplicate destroyed
from any
National Commission of Historic Monuments if one is
established in this country. well take pattern from
the organization that has extended Mt Vernon into all time
HStcheocRs remark that all the Ldress elements in :
this country hare eonspired to defeat the league strikes
IN senatorial courtesy.
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ny Dir. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1912. by Frank crane)

2. All those who still believe in the Kali
ser's gospel of Might, that there can be no
Government nor Peace not based on big
armies and navies. This includes all the In
fides toward Humanity, who sneer at any
rule Of reason or the appeal to justice, all
who laugh at ideals and trust only in money
and power-al who regard Human Nature
as hopeless.
3. All the exploiters OF race hate, who.
play upon the blind and narrow prejudice
of class, such as hatred Of the Japanese and
of the English.
A. All the cutters, who were afraid TO
oppose the war on account of the overwhelm-
ing sentiment here, but who now favor de-
serting our Allies, retiring to our own door
yard and exploiting the miseries of Europe
instead of helping
5. All the partisans, who put political
advantage before duty to mankind.
6. certain section of .England-haters,
who would go to any lengths, even to the
wrecking Of the world, to cripple England.
Z. Every pro-German group.
8. Almost all the batherskites Of recor6I
including those who seek profit or promi<
hence by appealing to ignorant prejudice.
Again it should be admitted frankly that
there are honest doubters of the feasibility
of a League of Nations. But they are in
precious poor company, and one would think
this thought would give them some uneasi-
ness.
And. this most important of all, NOBODY
HAS PROPOSED ANY OTHER WAY TO
END WAR At least a League is One Way.
Ii may be a poor one. But how can any
human being who loves his kind oppose Civ
ing il a trial?
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Giving Soldier Square Deal

D0 The Your quoted Mayor FzgraGs dsapprova
experience
Thsr.a of home wen,
Aliens and aek stayed here good fat salary and bought and paid
men they exempt
while
years.
practically penness
and interest his little home in months
weimeanlng o
enthusiastic H.
Again.
their uniforms lie said fitting
erace especially
soldier rccupste
Of little wife who
allowance which
prices and had her
demands OF who hadn't been able 20 him while but
insisted
beloved uniform and went out to work supply the needs Of his
family.
organize
the
offer by aviator 10 assist senator Imnr in hi anairn
should
Try but because we did our best this land ought have
little 5ofoo lots free Of debt and
There is question but that many of the matters
planned Of deserve the Of the soldiers That they
should have been given extension of time taxes and
other payments which their absence caused to become de-
nGuent without saying That they should have been
literally treated by city, state and government
unbeatable. And it will be the soldiers who in the last
analysis, must that socaled patriots" who refused
give them the small of relief afforded in the
Lamping bill, shall justly rebuked at the polls in the
next elections.
Before the ,cdr heard Uery little of morale. And
since the aoar NE see UerD little of ii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06
"ONLY A SCRATCH"

II Ia matter Of every day expert
cnoc that the countless little cuts
and scratches which every person re-
cciyes during a lifetime almost al
ways heal without trouble. no matter
whether treated or not
u ~ aino well known that occas-
ionaliy theur small Injuries and more
Often the larger ones do not do well
Tho wound becomes red and pain.
ftl " throha. the edges swell and
finally matter deyciopB This matter
Il called ''pua-
When the matter escapes the pain
c-asrs and tho cut gradually heals
A. other tirnea tho rcdncnn rapidly
rprcadA IN, swelling increases. pain
becomes worse. tender kernels form
In thcswroin or armpit and In n short
time tho entire arm or leg. nv tho
case may be. becomes involved
Taken at this stage. prompt and
vigorous surgical treatment may pro-
duce cure. but n neglected the con-
di,ion steadily grows worns and
sometimes ends IN death.
IL wnH formerly believed BY most
people that thesr unfavorahie term
nations ~ small wounds were due
20 catching cold" In the wound.
II r. now known that the infiam-
nation % wounds u always due to
the presence % bacteria or puA
germs as they are commonly called
A. roon as wound II received.
paint u and tho surrounding skin
for n considerable distance with a
iight coat Of iodine. Apply n dress
ing % sterile enuze or freshly laun-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06

Some one observed concerning Grover
Cleveland that we loved him for the enc
mics he made.
This is not bad sort of test of any
man or measure
Action Is equal TO reaction in morals as in
Physics.
The kind of people who hate you is
pretty good indication of the kind of man
you are. And the kind of people who leap
TO attack any new proposal is "A fair measure
of its quality.
Apply this to the biggest question today
before mankind, the League of Nations.
First of all, 1t is but honest and decent to
say that the League il opposed by some sin
cere and high minded people. For what
seem TO them good reasons they do not he
lieve in IL. Just as there are honest folk
who do not believe in democracy, nor in
private property, nor in marriage, nor in
God. This is a free country and such per
sons have n right TO their opinions, and
much as we differ from them, it is unfair
to call them hard names.
But granting this sincere opposition we
cannot help seeing that almost the whole
body of blatherskites, Bourbons and mis-
chief-makers in the world have arrayed
themselves against this first orderly effort
Of the human race TO end the folly and hor-
ror of war
J.. The Miitarists everywhere oppose it !;
the Chauvinists of every land; the Junkers
OF Germany (who are not all dead by any
means) the mad d'Annunzios; and all those
who cannot conceive of Patriotism in any
other terms but jingoism and national van
ity, and can understand no courage but bel
licosity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q. How are diseases spread by
nnocxinF7
A. In coughing. sncexinr. laugh
ms and 20 certain extent In talk
Ing small dropiets % liquid are sent
out into the air. They may fiy 20 a
distance Of several feet uhree 80
fine that they are said 10 feat In
the air as long aA 20 minuteA When
person II suffering from q disease
Ike diphthrria. pneumonia or con-
sumption. ther~ dropic,r nr~. Of
course. fiiicd with tho germ Of the
dinra~-. one should not stand near
a person who IL coughing. and q rdek
person should hold a handkerchief. or
paper napkin before his face when
he coughs
q What are diphther'a CARRIERS
A. Investigation indicates that
when diphtheria r. IN city or town.
two or thrrc healthy persona In every,
thousand carry virulcnt germs In
their threats In these pcrsonA the
body IL holding tho germs IN check
40 that they cannot multiply enough
90 produce the disease. but " II not
able 10 KIN them on, entirely. Tho
difficulty % controlling tho disease
n sim further Increased by the fact
that these seem 10 Re harmless races
81 the germs. and &, II not desirable
10 shut up In quarantine any per-
sons except those who arc carrying
tho dangerous Varieties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06
In the Editors Mail
AS WE SOW. WE REAP

Editor The Star: I have been an
interested reader Of your column on
the japanese controversy and was
glad 20 note that you invite the
public to make IL an open forum.
Being fairly familiar with the his.
tory OF our dealings with other PEG
pies. am compelled 70 make the
criticism that in much 81 what |
have seen in print recently. while
containing some truths, they dodge
the real cause Of the whole issue.
Back Of tho whole question lie
some ugly. disagreeable facts; facts
with tceth-regulsr canine teeth.
teeth that will certainly injure--and
II the matter Is not righteously faced
and right quickly, too-destroy our
boosted Christian civilization.
II Is a story familiar 10 me. that
when my father was sailing tho-c
Eastern waters. 20 years ago. there
was no port OF entry IN the Japanese
archipelago. The story OF Perry un.
tremendously demanding ports Of
entry. n few years later. was n much.
vauntcd achievement. when I was n
school boy. 80 odd years ago. Chat
item Of history IL not stressed in that
way. now. on this Western coast.)
When Or. T.. Y. Schoonmaker re-
turned from his study OF the Orient.
about the first Of this century. I re
member his giving n serious note OF
warning against the course events
were then taking among other
things saying. ~ nation whose peo.
pie are so trained In patience and
thoroness thru generations OF
methodical application. that It Is not
unusual for a man 10 spend n large
share OF his lifetime on the perfect
ing of one piece OF Satsuma-ware.
must be given serious considera-
ton"
Now our critlcism--and we believe
II lis fundamentals Just this: We
Americans kicked open the Jap door
to do some sharp bargaining. get n
chance to exchange our cheap cot.
ton goods for their really valuable
industrial products; one OF our many
get rich.qulck schcmcs--the taking
advantage OF the unlnltiated.
We went there Boosting of our
Christian civilization. II we were
ChristiantO there was upon us that
last commission OF our great Leader:
Go ye and disciple .. Give
real gospel enlightenment to all ma.
tons" a responsibility OF which we
have lost sight In our mad efforts nj
exploitation.
Had we. when he requested en-.
trance to Japan. carried to them the
spirit OF real Christian cooperation.
they, on coming out thru the door
that we opened. would have doubt.
less been ready To reciprocate. |
close with the question: II they.
coming out thru the door we opened.
are still pagans. with pagan habits
and pagan customs Of cheap living.
but with their generations of train
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06
TOMORROW

ON the It'll OF November. In i492.
" a marvellous stone, called a
thunder stone" fell from the sky
and landed at Ensisheim In Alsace.
II weighed 255 pounds.
In 1865. on tho Tth OF November.
the first Gazette" In England was
published at oxford. where the court
had retired to avoid the great plague
that was devastating London.
on the 7th OF November, IN l7ss.
the last victim. a woman. was pub.
|licly burned by the Spanish Inaui.
sition. She was burned at the stake
In the market place OF Seville.
Afterward the 1nauisitlon tortured
its victims In dungeons to avoid
arousing the populace.
In 1905. on the 7th OF November.
the LewisClar expedition reached
the Pacific ocean at the mouth OF
the Columbia river. The party, con-
slsting of Captain Meriwether Lewis,
Lieutenant William Clark and "a
other men, was sent out by the gov
eminent TO explore the continent
westward to the Pacific. The ex.
petition left Washington on July g.,
1903. went by way OF 81. Louis to
the headwaters OF the Missouri and
to the headwaters of the Columbia,
and reached the Pacific after two
years. The. distance covered was
more than 1000 miles.
On the 9TH OF November, In 1911.
the battle OF Tlppecanoe, Indiana,
was fought. General William Henry
Harrison, in command of 1900 men.
defeated an army of Indians organ.
lied by Tccumseh and his brother.
the Shawnee prophet"
In 1914. on the 7th OF November,
Pensacola. Fla, was taken by the
Americans under General jackson.
who kept possession OF II until the
Spaniards could obtain sufficient
force 10 prevent their neutrality be-
Ing violated BY the British
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-06

SHAMROCK THE sI.EUTH
The Great Gland Mystery


tSynopais; Searching for the lost
formula for the perfect basement
beverage. Shamrock. the detective.
discovers the mummy OF Chief Rye
hibail, which had lain 20 centuries in
the tomb. Ryehlbail WAS the discov-
eror OF the formula. and. In the hope
that the old chief can reproduce the
recipe. Shamrock rejuvcnatcH the
mummy by "a delicate gland opera
ton. hut an hour before. Hub
Stooker. Ehnmloch'a hated rival has
taken "A gland from the mummY's
neck. with the same idea Ia mind.
and transplantcd II into his own
neck We lind Ryehlball and Stock
or. al the end OF the 18th chapter.
both In possession OF the secret form
uln. and a fine batch OF beverage
concocted according to the rccipo)
Chapter 20
Altho they were IN Easements
widely separated. and knew nothing
OF each others activities, Rychiball
and atooker each knocked the cap
OFF a bottle at exactly the same
moment. Each tilted tho bottle 60
their respective lips and drained Il in
dozen Kulpa.
Shamrock, perccivinE Rychibali In
the act. dropped the perisoope thru
which he had been observing the re-
habilitated mummy for days. and un-
barred tho steel door leading into
tho basement.
"Wottheli." roarcd IN, ancient
chief. ha he clutchsi the throat Of
Shamrock In his hairy fist and shook
him like rat
Before tho detective could interfere.
Rychihail had stuffed SHAMROCK into
the coal chute and imbibcd three
more bottles Of the stuff. Ryehlball
was thirsty after 1000 years contin-
uous death. Hts old-time strength
was fas, returning. The nquor had
n wicked kick.
Shamrock crawicd from the chute
and tried 10 escape thru the ope
door. hut Ryehihail grabbed him.
stripped him OF all but his necktie
and u. V. DIS. and kicked him into
the street Then tho old chief downed
tho contents Of tho other bottles
tossed shamlock'a clothing into the
fire and departed. he cared not
whittier.
Recovering his senses Shamrock
AROSE from the pavement IN time "a
49, Ryehihali disappearing around
the corner An hour later the
ancient chief stumbled into the open
doorway Of n hasrment. Here he b.
held Siooksr In tho act % consuming
tho ieth bottle. Ryehihail clasped
s,ooker's hand and invited himself
In. and tho two drained the remain
inE TASKS At midnight they were
nr~n 20 enter canoe and paddle
swiftly westward over Tefiio, hay
They were never seen again.
Shamiock's first thought wRs for
tho secret formula which he had
jn'ied into n memorandum took
white Ryehihaii conroctcd tho stuff
re rushed into the basement. but tor
late The memorandum lay In q
heap Of whitening ash that had once
been the deirc'ivr's h~-t business
suit. N was lost again. forever
Shamrock hurried down Second ave
from Pike rt 10 rfone~r square
where knocked the bottom ont Of q
rarhar~ can. and. using the can for
barrel. made haste for his iabora-
tory.
eve would fain write more. but
having been disappointed in our hops
~ getting a drink ~ tho perfect
beverage. our patience IL exhaust ed }
Ifnis
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WANTING

Tomorrow We will begin the publ
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entitled The Hack Diamond Mys-
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the gieuih.-
We are doing this In viSw o. the
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