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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
Agents Visit County.

Mrs. Dora D. Walker and Miss Ma
ry Martin, State and district agents,
were here last week visiting schools
and clubs in the interest of Home
Demonstration work. One allotment
of wilt-resistant tomato seed has
been sent to the county and Mrs.
Faust. county agent, will have differ
ent members experiment with these
varieties. In the last few years it
has been hard to raise tomatoes in
some sections owing to blight, In
structions will be given on cultiva-
tion and especial stress laid on saw
ing seed, so that they can be widely
distributed, and this difficulty entire
ly overcome.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
BATTLE DEATHS
SHOW BIG TOTAL
MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION
KILLED.
Estimate by Gen. March
Chief of Staff Also Tells of Awards
of Distinguished Services Crosses.
to Battle Heroes.

Washington, March 1.-Battle
deaths during the war among all
participants so far as available statis-
tics show, were given today by Gen.
eral March as 7,354,000. This rep
resents only men killed in action or
died of wounds.
In the list prepared by the general
staff, Russia led with total of
1,7O0,00O; Germany was second
with 100000; the United States
was last with $4,000.
Approximate figures for other ma
tions were: France, 1885, 1000; Eng
land, 7OS,700; Italy 100000; Tur-
key, 100000; Belgium, 100000;
Roumania, 100000; Serbia and
Montenegro, 100000; Austria-Hun-
gary, 100000; Bulgaria, 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
Expense Bill Defeated.

(. Columbia, Feb. 26.-The house
resolution providing s100 each for
members of the general assembly, as
expense money provoked a little tenn
pest on the senate side. Senators
,hnston, Sheppard and Black op-
.osed taking the 500 for expenses.
Senators Rogers and Clifton saw no
objection to accepting the house res
olution. The senate by vote of to
II refused to concur and kill
ed the 500 expense item. The
finance committee amendments to
the general appropriation bill will be
on the desks of senators in the morn
ing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
WILL VISIT SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Each School in the County to be
Made Official Visit.

Every Sunday school in South
Carolina of all denominations is to
be personally visited during the
month of March by an official repre-
sentative of the organized Sunday
school work of South Carolina. This
is the first time that a whole month
has been set apart for official school
visitation in this State.
Organization for the visitation has
already begun. Each of the two
hundred district presidents in the
State has been asked to appoint an
official visitor for each school in the
district. This will mean a force of
about twenty-five hundred visitors.
These official visitors, upon invi-
tation of the superintendent, will
speak briefly to the Sunday school,
extending the fraternal greetings of
international, State, county and dis.
trict Sunday school associations.
They will also speak of the coming
State convention at Florence, June
3-4-5, and make other announce
ments that will be of interest to ev-
cry member of the Sunday school.
The officials at the head of the or
ganization in this county are: G. F.
Rizer, Olar, president; G. J. Hern-
don, Ehrhardt, secretary-treasurer,
and the following district presidents:
D. J. Delk, Bamberg; l.. R. Clay
ton, Ehrhardt; ]. L. Proveaux. Olar;
G. B. Kinard, Ehrhardt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
LAWS NULLIF1ED BY OVERSIGHT
Six Bills Formally Passed, But Not
Ratified.

RaC1neO.
Columbia, March 3.-The legisla-
ture has adjourned but by some un-
explainable oversight six bills which
were passed by both houses and en-
rolled for ratification were never
ratified and so cannot become law.
Two of these are of special impor-
tance, one being the bill to regulate
the operation of street railways and
the other being the bill to exempt
from taxation 25 per cent of a bank S
stock if that par, f its capital is in
vested ia liberty bonds. The others
were local measures, one relating to
the taxing of abutting property in
Pendleton district, another to
school district in Barnwell county,
another creating a system of rural
policemen for Georgetown county
and still another creating a board of
commissioners for Horny county.
Street Car Law Included.
The bill OF greatest Importance
and interest is probably the one re-
lating to the operation of electric
lines. This contained a special pro-
vision regarding the Charleston Navy
Yard line, about which there has
been so much complaint and legisla-
tive debate during recent months.
The aim of the bill was to require
the Consolidated company in Char
lesion to improve the service on the
line to the Navy Yard. The failure
of the legislature to ratify these acts
will be the cause of surprise and
much comment throughout the
State. This failure means that these
six measures will not become law
this year unless the governor calls a
special session of the legislature.
1t seems that the bills never got
to the senate clerk at all but re-
NAMED in the hands of the clerical
force of the house. How the over
sight occurred is unexplainable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Transfers of Land Recorded During
Month of February.

The following transfers of real es-
tate were recorded in the office of
the clerk of court during February:
NIcP. Eubanks to William MINI
mons, two acres near Govan for
$4,000.
NcP. Eubanks to Monday Odom, 10
acres near Govan for 100000.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hutto to Horace Nc
Caskell, Pink McCaskell and Tom
McCaskell, 127 acres for S3,S1O.0O
Mrs. Mamie J. Baxley to Boncil H
Dyches, interest in 432 acres; also
interest in certain personal property
for $4,000.
Hayward B. Dyches to Boncil H
Dyches, interest in 432 acres; also
interest in certain personal property
for $4,000.
James S. Stephens to Levi Steph'
ems, one acre in Bamberg for $3.50.
Rev. D. J: Sanders to James
Grant, one acre in Bamberg fol
S425.O0.
Rivanna Riley to Mrs. ]. A. Wig
gins, lot No. +, block No. &C in Den
mark for s2O6.50.
Lille Moye, Cornelia Sease, Lula
Willis, Laura Johnson and Susie
Wesley to Alfred Smith, interest in
80 acres for $500.
J. S. Walker to Charlie Folk, lots
Nos. - and IS, block 81, also lots
Nos. IA and 49, block 81 in Den
mark for s5O0.OO.
Daniel Morris to T. w. Grimes
lot in Olar for $4,000.
Celia Mccormick to Ansie Aiken
interest in rs acres for $500, love
and affection.
L. A. Hartzog to Charlie Mon
Grief, four lots in Olar for $4,000.
Heirs of Aaron Kinsey, deceased
to William, Lee, and Mayme Hen
derson, II acres for $500.
Uttie Stevens to Carrie Rush and
Lille Bell Stukes, 100 acres fol
5000 and other valuable considera-
tions.
Mary H. Watson to Milton Harley
145 acres for s3,350.00.
Wagner R. E. & G. Co. to S. w
Sandifer, tract No. /, 1877 acres
tract No. 2, III acres, and lot No.
7, being portion of the Alexander
property in Bamberg, for s4,0S4.30
w. S. Clayton to L. R. Clayton, 147
acres for valuable consideration.
F. E. Steedley to Hunters Chapel
colored school, u acres for s100.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
And Then He Woke Up.

did you try the simple plan of
counting sheep for your insomnia?"
Eyes, doctor, but I made a mess
Of it. I counted 10000 sheep, put
'em on the cars and shipped 'em to
market. And when I'd got through
counting the wad of money I got for
them at present prices it was time
to get ."-Boston Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
Unmasked at Last.

Don't talk to me about Methuse-
lah," exclaimed the army man.
Il never heard anything against
him."
"Well, have my suspicion that he
reported his age as high as possible
to make sure of being beyond the
draft limit. Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
She Knew the Symptoms.

"Charley, DEAR" said Mrs. Tor
kins in a tone that was kind but firm,
did you tell me you we're up late
last night with a sick friend?"
YES"
"What made your friend feel
sick? Was he a heavy loser?"-
Washington Item.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
The Limit in Collars.

The Knut-It's simply absurd!
What's the use of showing low-cut
collars like these? Do you mean to
say you keep nothing taller?
Shopgirl-I'm sorry, but your
next size is cuffs.-Casselps Satur-
day Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06

American soldiers in engineer
units who say they'll help rebuild
France at market rates evidently
feel that the world ought to be safe
for engineers as we'll as democracy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06

the following preparation to be used
only medicine, toilet preparation
or favoring extract and will not my
self use or allow any of the same to
be used as beverage.
Sec. Any person, firm or corpora
tion violating any of the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall pay fine of not less than s100
or more than $500 or suffer impris-
onment for not less than three
months or more than one year, in the
discretion of the court, for the first
offense, and for any subsequent Of
lenses shall suffer Imprisonment for
not less than one year or more than
two years, in the discretion of the
court; And, provided further, 1t
shall be the duty of the board OF
pharmaceutical examiners, to cancel
the license of any person. repo~+ed to
said board and found guilty by them
for period of two years. Provided
further, that any person, firm or cor
poration convicted under this act
shall be prohibited from employing a
licensed druggist for period of two
years..
Sec. 4. That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
y. Sec. 5. That this act shall take eff.
feet Immediately upon it's approval
by the governor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
Dry or Buttered?

Huh! Beer is liquid bread is it?
Well, then, how do you toast it,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
TO BUY EXTRACTS
ON CERTIFICATE
MAY IMPRISON VIOLATORS ON
FIRST OFFENSE.
No Fine Second Time
Dealers to Have Licenses Revoked
Two Years for Failure to
Comply.

Columbia, March 2.-Among' the
most far reaching pieces of legisla-
ton enacted at the session of the
general assembly just closed is the
in-Hanilton-Hart measure to
prevent the sale of extracts used as
beverages. Provisions are that pur'
chases of these extracts must be
made by certificate. First violation
is punishable by fine of not less
than s100 nor more than $500 or
Imprisonment for not less than three
months nor more than one year, in
the discretion of the court. Subse-
auent violations are punishable by
Imprisonment, without the alterna-
tive of fine, of not less than one
year nor more than two years. Drug
gists violating the act may have
their licenses revoked by the State
board of pharmaceutical examiners
for a period of two years. The bill
as it passed the two houses reads:
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The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
MARRIED IN BATHING SUITS
Ceremony Certainly Saved Bride and
Groom Considerable Expense in
Wedding Finery.

The funniest wedding I ever saw
was when camping last summer, writes
correspondent of the Chicago Trlb-
une. A girl friend and her father
were there and she met n young man
whom she grew fond of in n short
time. One night he asked her father
for her hand, but father objected be-
cause of the short acquaintance. The
next morning the couple met and
planned to elope, but somehow father
got wise" so this was spoiled. When
swimming that afternoon they met
again and the girl happened to men
ton that her father had gone to the
village and would not return until eve
ming. The boy said: "This is our
time" minister was on the shore
and they went to him and asked to be
married at once. The ceremony was
performed on the beach, the couple
attired in their bathing suits.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
British War Museum Official Diqs
Up Some Interesting
Information.
NEARLY ALL WEAR AMULETS
One Officer Carrying Charm Refuses to
Reveal Its Nature for Fear Of
Bad Luck-Another Carries
Piece Of Coal.

London.-Certain interesting super
stitions prevalent among British colo
nial troops at the front are described by
Edward Lovett, an official of the I'm
perial War museum at London. In the
Morning Post. He says:
Many of the superstitlons held by
British soldiers are also held by our
troops from overseas and by men of
the allied forces. One day I happened
to meet an Australian soldier who wore
the figure 5 on the collar of his tunic.
This 5 Is known on the continent as
the Pentad. and in Belgium the Fifth
regiment is considered to be the lucky
regiment. The logic of the Pentad is
as follows: Figure / stands for God
absolutely alone. Figure 2 is the mind
of God in operation as shown by the
works of nature. Figure represents
man as the highest work Of God. TAX
ing. therefore, figure as being unique,
the figures 2 and 3, that is, Gods work
In the hands Of man. equal 5, and this
. is said to represent everything. In
this country we do not fully appreciate
the meaning Of the figure 5.
Lucky Australian Five.
ITO come back to our Australian SOL
dier. He told me that he knew nothing
of the Pentad and he was rather in
clined to sneer ut luck in general. But
he told me that his company, which
was the Fifth, was very lucky. and day
after day the men had many narrow
escapes from death or wounds. The
company. in fact. had lost only Is men
out of $50, while the Second company
had lost much larger proportion. He
also told me that the No. 13 was con-
sidered by them lucky number. and
most of the men in the Fifth company,
curiously enough, had 13 in their regi-
mental numbers. his own number be-
ing 51327.
"On one occasion. after lecturing to
some men from New Zealand and Aus
tralia. l was entertained for the night
and put up in an officers hut. Before
turning in l chatted over the subject
Of folklore and soldiers mascots with
four officers. One Of the officers told
me that he carried charm. and l said
l would like to know what 1t was. 1t
turned out to be simply Swastika,
which was apparently new to him. and
he was glad to hear more about 1t.
The second officer took from his pocket
small cross Of grotesque form, which.
he Informed me. was his mascot. The
third officer laughingly added. "Well.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
Economic Ruin and Epidemics
Have Fallen to Their Lot
in Balkans.
BULGARIAN OUTLOOK BETTER
Investigator Urges Shipments Of Food
and Clothing to Roumania-Fund
of s35,ooo,ooo Being Sought
in United States.

New York.-Reports of the condl-
tion of Jews In the Balkan countries,
as made to the American Jewish Re
lief committee by its Investigators
abroad show that economic ruin, epi-
denies Of typhus, tuberculosis, ard
other diseases have fallen to the lot of
Balkan Jews to an extent equal to that
suffered by their co-religionists in
other war-torn countries, but that po-
litical and religious repressive meas
ures have been lacking.
The first detailed account of the sit
uation in Serbia in many months Is
from DR.. Isaac Alcnlny. chief rabbi of
Serbia. with headquarters in Bel
grade. He said Belgrade was still
without regular communication with
the provinces, because the railroads
and bridges destroyed by the Austrians
have not been restored.
During the war" he wrote. "Jews
iE Belgrade suffered proportionately
more than the rest of the population.
Most Of their habitations were exposed
to gunfire throughout the 15 months
that the city was under bombardment.
Almost all homes are destroyed. The
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
It Has Happened Before.

AS his relatives and friends are
aware. George Wharton Pepper is a
nOnsmoker.
Not long ago Mr.. Pepper was about
to entertain some distinguished guests
whom he delighted to honor.
His first move in the direction Of
their entertainment was. to procure
and send to the house some particu-
larly choice Havana cigars, which
"set him back" to the tune of 30
cents each. But 1t seems the cigars
arrived before it was made known at
home that the guests were expected.
That evening Mrs. Pepper said to
her husband: "Some cigars came for
you today-evidently gift from some
one. Knowing you didn't smoke, I
gave them to men who were working
in the house. Ledger.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
ST. THOMAS PICKS UP

heretofore overlooked the facilities of
the harbor of st. Thomas for provid-
ing coal. fuel oil. and other stores.
While few American steamers have
been calling nj st. Thomas for sup
plies. many have called at the neigh
boring British islands. where facilities
are not considered as good as here
The price of coal is cheaper at st.
Thomas than at the British islands.
To bring this matter before the ship
ping board and to Obtain all the help
possible from the American people and
congress n meeting Of the Inhabitants
of the Virgin islanu was held here
Resolutions were adopted calling the
attention of the shipping honrd to the
facilities Of the port. such us n pier
3OtN feet long with thlrty-one feet of
water alongside and ull up-to-dnte ap-
plinnces for the quick dispatch Of yes.
sells wanting coal. water. fuel oil and
other stores
The resolution was carried to WASH
Ington by Darwin o. Curry, collector
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29

may say. They consist chiefly Of phaI-
lie embiems. and may be seen by thou
sands in the streets and markets of
Naples especially.
What the Germans Wear.
Il have a number of examples of
German charms, some of which were
taken from German prisoners, while
others were collected by myself in Ger
many about IL years ago. They are
of character you might expect from
such a people. and consist largely Of
pigs, many of which, / regret to say.
are grossly vulgar and offensive. An
other German charm is small model of
fungus. which Is of natural blood-red
color. This is really phallic emblem.
A third kind is teetotum, the mean
Ing of which Is chance On the other
hand, in the German navy, or what re-
mains Of 1t, they have rather pretty
charm. 1t consists Of a small. cheap
medal, bearing the figure Of Christ
stilling the tempest, with the motto
Safety in storms I gathered from
several Of my friends that the charms
In common use by the Germans were
generally small objects. such as have
mentioned, which had been presented
to the wearers by their mothers or SIS
tiers. but in few cases had the charm
any definite logical meaning.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
SOLDIERS ARE
SUPERSTITIOUS

need not show you mine. because 1t is
only piece Of coal, wrapped in little
bag which l brought over from Aus
tralia." The fourth (and this to my
astonishment. being the highest pos
sible') said, II also have mascot. but
1 regret to say that don't intend to
show 1t to you. l won't even tell you
what 1t Is. because it would spoil my
luck" Nothing could say would in
duce him to alter his decision. His was
the most superstitious case of all.
"The commonest charms among the
soldiers of France and Belgium are
made Of aluminium and copper frag-
ments of German shells. 1t Is consid-
cred that If you wear a piece of an
enemy's projectile 1t inoculates you
against future danger from such
sources. In Italy the men wore the
kinds of charms and amulets which
have been common in that country for
many generations-even centuries,
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
Exit p,shtoxeI.

No more sticky plates and no more
dishes dried on dishtowels.
These are two of the things for
which the Y. M. G. A. training schools
for home assistants is standing. The
school was started in answer to the
demand for home assistants on the
new domestic service plan which have
come into the central branch employ
ment bureau. Within the last six
months 500 calls for home assistants
have come In, and ITO have been sue
fully filed.
There should never be a sticky
plate after the home assistant has fin
ished the course" Miss Grace H.
White, placement secretary, says. "The
girls are taught how to make their own
soda preparation for cleansing the ice
box, the kitchen closets, etc, and how
to clean sink and kitchen range
so that 1t shines.
"Dishes are never dried with n dish
towel, but always scalded and allowed
to dry without streak"
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
American Port Regains Former
Marine Standing.
Slow During the War.
but Ships Are Now Calling
Regularly.

st, Thomas, Virgin lslnnds.-This
American port is beginning to regain
some of Its former maritime impor-
tance. Owing to the war. improve
ments in this direction have been slow
since the Virgin islands were pur-
chased from Denmark. but now. after
considerable agitation by business men
of st. Thomas. American steamers are
beginning to call here. This is the
result OF repi RESERVATIONS which have
been made to Washington in behalf of
the inhabltnnts Of the islands.
The Islanders feel that American
steamship owners. and especially the
shipping board at Washington, have
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29

or customs, who laid 1t before the ship
ping board. MIR. Curry has since re-
turned and reports that that board
members of congress. and American
business men have promised to do all
they can for the island.
Another oil depot Is being erected
here to meet increased demands. The
people of st. Thomas believe IT nos.
sesses far better facilities than most
other West India islands. and are de-
termined to make known its availabili.
ty as a port, of call for supplying
steamers.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
Marine Good Walker.

Richmond, va.-Ralph Walter Slater
nmbled over from his home at Mount
Tell, w. Va, to Charleston. a distance
of 26 miles. to join the marine corps
Having successfully passed the exami.
nation he strolled over home-anotber
26 miles. to tell his folks good-bv
Completing his farewell he made his
way ever the West Virginia mountains
back to the recruiting office In all,
Slater walked 7s miles to become a
marine.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29

I improved in health - could do nv
housework; we now have little one, all
Of which owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. o. s.
JOHNSON, r. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which In most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 yeayS
experience 10 st your service.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-29
samoans Liked Ice Cream sodas.

A member of the United States med
ical corps, recently returned to Ellin-
wood, Kan, reports that ice cream So
das have made profound impression
upon the Samoans. The officer was de-
tailed in charge of the soda fountain
of the solitary drug store ut the Pago-
Pago naval station, and reports that
his patients took much more kindly to
the sodas than to the anti-influenZa Sc
rum which he was obliged to dispense.