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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

On a chilly evening Mahomet walk
ed alone in a desert place. He noticed
beside him viper torpid from the cold.
Moved by compassion, the prophet put
tine beast in his bosom and warmed it
back to activity. Whereupon it spoke
and said: 81 am grateful, my Lord, but
being a viper am obliged to sting
you," which he did. Mahomet put his
lips to the wound, sucked out the venom
and spat upon the ground. 1t was
there that the tobacco plant grew, with
the venom of the serpent and the con-
sOiatiOns of religion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

Nancy Hoover, three-year-old daush-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hoover, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, swallowed a lizard
a few days ago in the garden Of then
home. The reptile was about four
inches long and was found by her
father, who was digging in the garden.
When he returned from the house,
where he went to get spade, he found
the child choking on the lizard, which
was in her throat. He attempted to
pull the reptile out and the tail came
off, allowing the lizard TO drop down
her throat So far the child has suffer
ed no serious consequences.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

Judge Flubdub doesn't seem to
know half the time whether he is 60
ing or coming"
"That is because he has been re-
versed so much by the higher courts. y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

His Second Thought-Head OF the
house (roaring with rage)-"Who told
you to put that paper on the wall? 2"
Decorator -"Your wife, sir"
Head Of the house (subsiding)--
"Pretty, isn't it?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01
aMama.n said the Iittle girl, SIS

Mama" said the little girl, SISTER
doesn't tell the truth"
"Why, Jennie" said the mother
"you mustn't say such things"
"Well last night heard her sav
Charlie, if you do that again III cal
mama And he did il twice more and
she didn't call"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01
An Incident On the High Seas.
u. S. S. Henderson,
At Sea, February 81, 1919

Dear Mr.. Snyder-The following in
cident may be of interest to the news
columns of the Register. The account
appeared in the ships paper, "Side-
lights" rrder sanction of the captain
of the ship, and though the fact OF
actual contact has not been definitely
established, it seem reasonably GER
tain that the story is true one. That
it contains general interest TO your
readers you will appreciate, and |
would be very glad to have it appear in
the Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01
TO THE PUBLIC

Get your water tapped into
your home at low cost. No more
high prices. Plumbing md pipe
fitting Of all kinds. Modern bath
room outfits installed. Estimates
furnished for steam, vapor and hot
water heat. Furnaces repaired
and overhauled. Parts furnished
for all makes. Water tanks put
in. Radiators bronzed. Leaks of
all kinds repaired. All at low
cost to you. Your patronage So
licited. A card will reach me, or
use HartzelPs phone.
FRANK J. DOBBIN,
ShepherdstoWn. w. Va,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

Daughter-Papa went off in great
good humor this morning.
Mother-Mercy! That reminds RE
forgot to ask for any money
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

"And what is your name, little boy?"
beamed the kindergartner upon a new
pupil who stood bashfully before that
personage's imposing figure.
81 don't know"
"Come, come! What does your
mother call you when the cakes arr
done?"
The pupil replied, Frightening up:
"She doesn't call me then; ] am
there"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

A widower engraved on his wife's
tombstone the words, "The light Of my
life has gone out"
A little later he married again and
one day was standing with No. 2 be-
fore his first wife's grave.
Reading the above sentiment, the
lady inquired in a rather huffy tone,
"Is that so?"
"Yes," replied he, "but I've struck
another match"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

In California every automobile own
er has a permanent liccr5e and per-
manent number. Instead Of expensive
new plates the State issues annually
small seals to be attached TO the old
plates to indicate that the owner Of the
car has paid his current license fee.
Duplicate identification sheets giving
detailed information about the car and
the name and address Of the owner,
one Of which is 10 be attached 10 the
car itself, are issued with each new
license. II a man wishes to sell his
car, he must return the Identification
sheet TO the license bureau, which notes
the transaction officially; otherwise the
bureau will not grant a license TO the
buyer. II man selling car wishes
to buy new one, he must take his
license plate with him and get new
Identification sheet. The system is es-
pecially successful in preventing theft.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

The Victory Liberty Loan must be
triumph Of peace"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01
Farmers TO Have Temple.

A Temple of Agriculture, costing in
aggregate Sl,25O,OO0, is to be erected
in Washington by the farmers of Amer
ica, under the auspices of the National
Board of Farm Organization.
The temple will be the outcome Of
the National Farmers Conference held
in Washington in August, 1918. Dele
gates from 81 States, representing the
organized farmers of this country, sat
in this assembly to plan increased food
production for 1919.
In the course OF the meeting res
ouuon was adopted by the delegates
TO the effect that the agriculturists of
the United States, possessing no 9TH
er means of communicating their
cause to the public, and having great
ly suffered thereby, should erect and
maintain a Temple of Agriculture in
the capital Of the nation 10 serve as
a general headquarters for American
farmers. A committee of seven was ap-
pointed and authorized by the chair
man of the National Board of Farm Or
ganization to prepare plans and raise
the necessary funds for the proposed
temple. The actual building OF the
edifice, however, was to be postponed
during the war.
Suppementing the fund for the
temple, $4,000 is to be supplied by
each State as an endowment for the
establishment of representative oi
that State at the temple Results from
various States show that the farmers
of our country greet this plan with en-
thusiasm. 1t is only a question OF time
until the actual work Of construction IS
begun on the temple.
The National Farmers Conference
will be held this year in Hagerstowr
the latter part OF October.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-01

Teacher-"WeIl, Bobbie, what did
you learn yesterday"
"Well, you otta know without askin
me, Miss Beaver, you teached me-"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10

The man who gossips about others
will gossip about you.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
WHAT TIME IS It q?
hek-tock-


It isn't much Of q clock as clocks
80. Just an ordinary, everyday affair,
s9ch as one sees on the wall OF almost
any Office. Perhaps you'd never glance
up at it unless you happened to be
hte for luncheon.
It hangs in the counting-room OF one
of the biggest banks in New York,
and there's nothing unusual about it
except that It was put up the same
day an Austrian princeling got him
seh killed at Sarajevo-and started
the war.
It used to keep pretty good time.
After we got into the war and got
to going good, some one put little
rcd sign across the face Of it 80 that
whenever you looked up to see what
time it was you saw the little sign
staring at you imperthently;
TINE TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS"
Tck-tock-
That clock was ticking off the min
u3es when the guns we're booming
along the Somme and while the
Crown Prince was battering vainly
ct the gates Of verdun. 1t was tick
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
HOW WAR BONDS
60 Up IN VALUE
History of All Loans for a Gen.
tury Shows That Advance
Has Always Come with
Peace.

Will history repeat itself? That
question is in the minds OF many bond
buyers these days. Records show that
the prices OF bonds were way down
during war times of the past but soon
after peace was declared advanced
rapidly.
During Napoleonic wars prices OF
English per cent. consols ranged
from SIX. the high and SAY, the low,
in 1914 to seB the high and SAX the
low, in 1924 During the same period
French per cent. rentes rose from
80, the high, in 1914 to 1e4.S in 1924.
They also went as low as As in 1914.
French per cent. rentes during the
Franco-Prussian war ranged in price
from ISL to s73 and 5o.S to 81.
United States bonds during the Con-
federate war sold for S5A, the high,
and SO, the low, in 1861, but from then
on they had practically steady rise
until 1878, at which time the high was
1884 and the low 111h. The ten
forty.year bonds, put out in 1854 ad-
yanced from 103h to 11Sk in ten
years.
Four series of Liberty Bonds have
been issued and the ffth-to be
known as the Victory Liberty Loan
will soon be offered. These securities
have behind them the mightiest pro
faction ever devised-the resources
and the pledge and the faith of one
OF the great nations Of the world
The investment value OF the bonds
can never decrease. for the interest
will always be paid and the bonds
will be redeemed at fuH face value
at maturity:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
LET UNCLE SAM
Be YOUR BANKER
Offers Far Better Opportunl-
ties Than Those Enjoyed by
Thrifty People in France
Who Claim Leadership.

France has been called the thriftiest
nation in the worldIt claims to be. II
we do not watch out she will prove
it conclusively. America is the rich
est country on earth. Our per capita
savings increased approximately 45
per cent in the last four years-the
period of the war. Last year, for in
stance, the per capita savings in the
South alone was s2673. That sounds
like we have the money, and we GER
tainly have the will to make more.
Uncle Sam is out to show you how.
He wants to be your savings banker.
He offers you not only per cent. in
terest, compounded quarterly, but the
government as security. There could
not. be a better incentive for thrift
than that The French. people have
far less, yet they save more. They
have no way to PUT their savings into
small government securities, the popu-
lar denomination being that OF five
hundred francs, or s100.
It would not be very convenient to
save if We had to put our pennies into
an old stocking until we had accumu.
lated 500 as the French do would it?
And the stocking doesn't pay any in
terest. So let Uncle Sam take care
of your pennies-twenty-five OF them
buy a Thrift Stamp and sixteen Thrift
Stamps converted into War Savings
Stamp begin earning compound inter
est for you Immediately. Are we going
to let the French beat us in thrift?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10

and signed his name on the dotted
ine-ticking at the rate Of s555 a sec
ond.
Tick-tock-
$555.
Sixty seconds make q ninute-sixty
minutes make an hour-$50, 900, 900 a
day.
That's what the war was costing
America when the Armistice was
signed.
Quick! Some one! Stop the clock!
Well, some one did.
That day Of our first Peace Cele-
bration when We all went crazy and
tore loose, some wag in the bank did
stop the clock. Took out the pendu-
lun and tied a big piece Of black
crepe on the clock itself. And every
body laughed and yelled their heads
off-because the war was over.
That was the end Of It. The war
vas over-the clock was stopped and
everything.
We1Ealmost everything.
Other clocks still went on ticking
At $55s second! They're still tick
ing. Not at sS55, to be sure-but it
Win run far into millions before next
June.
We still have job to finish. We
still have war-bilis to pay. And Amer
leans always pay their bills.
We sti1l have an army at the bridge
heads Of the Rhine, and we've got to
keep it there for while-if we're 60
ing to get real peace in place Of an
a1mistice.
And then there are the soldiers to
bring back and the wounded to care
for and the crippled to make over and
Jobs to- fnd-before our Job is finish
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint Served.)

State of South Carolina,
County of Bamberg.
Court of Common Pleas.
Mrs. K. c. Riley, Plaintiff,
against
Bella BARLEY, William BARLEY, Mol
ly Sease, Bella Brown, James Bart
ley, Mike BARLEY, Lewis BARLEY,
Nancy BARLEY, Annie Lou Curry,
Isaiah BARLEY, an infant under
the age of fourteen years, Verdina
Daniels, an infant under the age
of fourteen years, Mary Alice Will
liams, an infant under the age of
fourteen years, and Mrs. NJ. S.
Copeland, defendants.
Copy Summons for Relief.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint in
this action, of which a copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy of your answer to said COM
plant on the subscriber at his office,
Bamberg, S. c., within twenty days
after the service hereof, ex-
elusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
W. E. FREE,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
Dated Bamberg, S. c., March IA,
1919.
To the absent Defendant, James
BARLEY, take notice, that the origi-
nal summons and complaint in the
above action is now on file in the OF
fee of Clerk of Court for Bamberg
county. You will govern yourself
accordingly. W. E. FREE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Attest:
A. L. KIRKLAND,
G.. C. C. P. & G. S. for Bambers
county 40.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10

ed-before We can turn all our ener-
gies to making plows and automobiles
again.
It's going to take money. And
we've got to raise it. That's part OF
our job-yours and mine and the peo-
pies next door.
The bank with the clock can't do it
all the banks in the country can't do
tiff we are going to go ahead after
ward making plows and automobiles
and opening up new mines and plant
ing more wheat fields.
We've got to have credit, if we are
going to get back on q prosperous
business basis. And we can't have
credit, if the banks have all their
money tied up in Liberty Loans.
Whenever one thinks OF the pros
perity and happiness We can have in
this country, if we make good use OF
the opportunities that lie just ahead,
he should think of that clock in the
bank with it's streamer OF crepe and
it's little red sign:
And of the millions Of other clocks
that were ticking OF the minutes dur
ing the war just as that clock IN the
bank did ,and-well-
Tick-tock-
Those clocks are still ticking.
There's another liberty loan coming.
Tick-tock-
What time will it be by your clock
next month when the Victory Liberty
Bonds are offered?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
FARMERS ASKED
TO TAKE BONDS
Special Appeal on Behalf of
Liberty Loan Issue is Sent
Out by Washington Repre-
sentative of National Grange.

Every farmer in America is e1-
pected to support the Victory Liberty
Loan, says Thomas C. Atkeson, the
Washington representative of the Ma
tional Grange Patrons Of Husbandry,
who has sent the following letter to
the officers of every farm grange in
the United States:
"tVictory Liberty is the slogan for
the new loan. The drive is to begin
April 21, for the sale Of six billion
dollars in Victory Liberty Bonds.
These two words visualize all that is
best in American spirit. American
farmers must respond to this appeal.
What the farmers Of America did
in sacrifice and in accomplishment, in
food production and in bond buying
during the war is part Of the record
It is a war record Of which any class
may be proud. 1t must be made good
now by meeting the obligations which
result from the outpouring of Ameri-
can strength which conquered the
enemies of Liberty and civilization.
Time to Get Ready.
"It is time to get into this Victory
Liberty Bond campaign. No appeal OF
the war has gone unanswered to the
full limit when brought to the atten-
ton of the farmers. Men, money,
wheat, other food-no matter what
the obstacles or the difficulties
answer has been full and certain. The
answer must be the same in this COM
ing drive.
Millions Of soldiers must be brought
home; thousands of sick must be cared
for; thousands Of wounded and mutt
lated must be made ready for future
usefulness. We armed a nation and
mobilized it's resources into war ma.
chine Of such tremendous potential
power that our enemies surrendered
rather than face it, and thereby
months or years OF fighting and thous-
ands of lives, we're saved. Now we
must pay the obligations created by
this effort. Who can neglect to pay
his just part for that which prevented
50 great a sacrifice Of life and blood.
World Wants Products.
There lies just outside the doors OF
the American farmer a hungry world, a
world which needs all our products.
American farming rests on the safe
basis of need and service. The invest.
ment of the hard earned dollars OF
American farmers in Victory Liberty
Bonds is safe investment with a
certainty of fair return, and the
money will come back into circulation
making more business, increasing the
market and the demand for farm pro.
ducts, and increasing prosperity Buy.
ing Victory Liberty Bonds will
make farmers Observation-Disclosures
ity-men. Do your part to put the Vic
tory Liberty Loan over the top.
make your investment in Victory
Liberty Bonds the measure of your
confidence in American institutions
and that democracy for which your
sons offered the supreme sacrifice;
symbol of your determination that the
war shall not have been fought in
vain; an Offering of thanksgiving for
peace"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
THIS KIND OF SPIRIT WON
THE WAR.

The following letter has been
received by the War Loan Or
ganization at Richmond, Va,
from Mr.. A. w. Hall, manager
OF the Sykesville (Md.) Herald.
Who could ask more?
The Herald will go to the
War Loan Organization without
charge. Moreover, we invite
Won to use it's columns in any
way you see fit for the Victory
Loan. It has freely given ser-
vice and space for all war activi-
ties znd will not stop now.
Please accept the free copy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
SAVING BEATS EARNING:
TOO BAD ESAU DIDN'T
LIVE TO ENJOY 1T ALL.

II Esau and Jacob who lived
some six thousand years ago,
were still alive, and il Esau had
earned SO every day, and had
saved it all, he would have
$71.soo,0o0. On the other hand,
II Jacob had deposited 81 at
per cent. interest, compounded
every 100 years. he would have
today s57s,4so,752,a ,4SS.
Can anyone figure out how
much Jacob would have had had
he purchased one IS War Saw
ing Stamp then, which pays in
terest at the rate Of per cent,
compounded four times every
year! There is an idea in all
this: How much would every
child have if its parents should
start it out with a IS stamp, and
then encourage the youngsters
to save?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10

Ing WQen tne Lu-
s j t a n i a went
d ow W b e n
Bernstorf went
b a ck W b e n
Pershing W e n t
over. It was tick
ing when there
wasn't an Ameri-
can soldier on
the w e s t e r n
Front, and when
there were two
m I'LL on, with
more on the way.
Tick-tock-
It was ticking
that day four
months ago when
the German Ar
mistice Commis-
sioner took out
his fountain pen
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than. ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. 3oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
DIR. M'NEILL SPEAKS
 AT FIRST MEETING
 FOR MEN SUNDAY
First of Series to Be Held During Fall and Winter Under Y. M.
 c. A. Auspices

The opening meeting for men at the Strand theatre next Sunday afternoon at o'clock will be addressed by. pr. McNeill, the famous Scotch Presbyte- rian minister, who recently became the pastor of South Highland Presbyterian church Dr. McNeill is a speaker with rare power to appeal to men. His sub- ject Sunday afternoon will be With the Boys in France, Egypt and Pales- tine" This will be an experience Of his as he was with the boys three years during the world war. The music will be under the direction of Forrest Dab 1 ney Carr, former member of Metropoll- l tan Grand Opera company, who Will sing a solo also.
 1 This is the beginning of series of meetings which will continue through the fall and winter and Dr. McNeill will be heard again during the month. These meetings are part of the religious
 work programme of the local Young Mems Christian association and afford the men an opportunity of hearing many
 of the prominent men of the city and the south The meeting Sunday prom
 ises to be a large one, and the men of
 the city have made request that pr.
 McNeill be secured for this service and
 are anxious to hear him. The meeting
 is free to the men of the city and all
 strangers who may be in the city over Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
LOOKED BAD
 SKIN YELLOW
Cleveland Man Tries ZIRON Iron Tonic, With Very Satis-
 factory Results, Says Sister

A poor complexion generally indicates that there is something wrong with your blood. Pimples and other skin troubles denote im- pure blood. and pale, yellow. flabby skin usually means that your blood lacks iron. psonle with rich, red iron-saturated blood in their veins generally have rosy cheeks and a clear complexion, and feel as we'll as they look!
 Profit <by the experience of others and 1T ,ou do not look well or do not feel well, try Zron Iron Tonic. Read this letter from Miss Monnie Felker, Cleveland, Tenn;
 .My mother got some ziron and says that it helped her nervousness. My brother has also taken Ziron His skin was yellow and he looked very bad. After taking Ziron for one week, his skin was clear and he looked and felt much better
 If the first bottle of ziron doesn't benefit you get your money back. See your drug gist today. AN ~