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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

of Rumania. 1t was shipped to
Bucharest and is now being used for
the first time under the command
of Major J. B. Bayne Of Chicago, a
physician attached to the American
Red Cross Commission to the Bal
kans. 1t was built by the Red Cross
for use on the Western front, but
did not arrive in Europe until after
the signing of the armistice.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

For couple of days recently the
town of Mccarthy presented a busy
appearance. The cause of the ex-
element was the departure from
that place of couple of parties of
big game hunters from the States,
who went trophy hunting, starting
from that point Both parties had
several guides and many horses with
them.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

Nenana, Where Rails and Rivers Nee.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
LONDON EXPANSION.

Millions of pounds are to be
spent in the creation of a system of
industrial garden cities which ulti-
mately will rim metropolitan Lon
don. The scheme, just outlined, is
the most elaborate city-building pro-
ject ever undertaken in England,
and is an adaptation of the model
industrial town idea originated some
years ago in the United States.
Building of the first of these
flower garden" suburb cities is 10
begin next year north of London,
according TO newspaper announce
ments. The town will be self-sup-
porting and will cover several thou
sand acres. Within its precincts
will be an agricultural area. Its
populace will be supported by sew
eral engineering industries to be
located there
The project is an attempt not
only 10 solve London's housing prob
lem, which has become a grievous
one, but to prevent an overwhelm-
ing congestion of the city's indus
tries and other commercial activi-
ties.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
FIRST DIVISION
JUSTLY PROUD Of
ITS WAR RECORD

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The First
division, first units of which re-
turned home recently from Germa-
ny, is justly proud of its claim as
being 1.-The first division in France
first in a fighting sector; first to
fire a shot at the Germans; first to
attack; first to conduct a raid; first
to be raided; first to capture pris-
oners; first to inhict casualties; first
to suffer casualties: first to be cited
singly in general orders; first in
the number of divisions, corps and
army commanders and general staff
officers produced from its person
nell"
The official history of the division
shows it was organized in France.
the last units to arrive reaching that
country July ?, 1917. 1t was com
posed of troops of the regular army.
the 18th, 18th. 26th, and 18th in
fantry regiments; the 9Th. 9th and
7th artillery regiments; the LIST en-
gineer regiment and train; the 2nd
field signal battalion, and the 3rd.
4th, and 5th ambulance companies
and field hospital.
1t occupied successfully the Som
merville sector, near Nancy; the An
sauville sector, near Toul; the Can
tigny sector, near Montdidier; par
ticipated in the Scissors operations
southwest of Scissors; occupied the
Saizerais sector; participated in the
St. Mihiel operation; the Meuse-Ar-
COME operation in the Sheppy sec
tor, west of Varennes; the opera
ton against Mouzon, and the opera
ton south and southwest of Sedan,
attacking the heights on the morn
ing of November Z, 1918.
On November II it began the
memorable march through Lorraine
and Luxembourg, reaching the Cob
LEM bridgehead on the Rhine, De-
cember IA, 1918. which position it
held until relieved recently by other
troops.
Requirements in the division up
to the time of the armistice totaled
30,206, and the losses in killed and
died of wounds were 4,411; wound
ed and gassed, 17,201, and prisoners
lost, 1872. It captured 6467 Ger
mans, 119 pieces of artillery, 81
trench mortars, and Alb machine
guns. The total of Distinguished
Service Crosses awarded the men of
the division was $50.
The divisional insignia is a Grim
son 81" on Khaki background,
chosen because the numeral 81"
the number of the divi-
sion and many of its subsidiary or
CARNATIONS.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22
PROFITS IN SIBERIA.

PROTECTING has reached its apex
as fine art" throughout Central
and Western Siberia, where no spec
ulator is satisfied with less than 100
percent profit and often gouges as
much as 1000 percent out Of his
hapless customers, according to sto-
RES coming from Omsk.
These traders, many of them
smugglers, who, taking advantage of
the shortage of everything except
the products of the country, the IN
stable value of the ruble and the
difficulties of transportation. contrive
to get through with a few pairs Of
shoes, particularly ladies shoes, a
few bolts of silk or dress goods, a
few cases of timed fruits, or, in
fact, any foreign-made product what
soever, reap rich harvests.
Before a regular express service
was inaugurated, the many special
trains from Vladivostok and Har-
bin were the targets of the specu-
lators. BY connivance with the
porters. and unknown to the other
occupants, nearly every special car
ried its complement of merchandise
slowed away under berths and in
obscure corners, to be handed over
upon arrival at some designated
point.
The Red Cross has had its diff
culties sidestepping the designs of
these gentry from time to time. On
one occasion. it is related, a Red
Cross representative in Irkutsk was
approached with an offer Of hun
dred pairs of shoes as a gift for
the good of the cause. In due
time they arrived. from Dairen, but
in place of one hundred pairs there
were one thousand. They had pass
ed the customs free of charge. be-
ing consigned to the Red Cross, and
it was the owners expectation that
the extra 900 would be delivered
to him. They We're all bundled off
to Dairen.. .. ...
The spectators day will have
gone, however, it is said, as soon as
the traffic is readjusted under the
Interallied Committee management
and legitimate commerce is resumed.
Many Of the abuses have already
been corrected through closer gov
eminent inspection at the frontiers,
but in spite of all efforts to check
it, the speculation evil still persists.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

1t is said that the American Can
company intends to establish its AL
askan headquarters at Cordova and
that the company will erect a large
supply warehouse at that point.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-22

The Billie R., a fshboat operat-
ing for the Naket Inlet cannery, was
recently swamped near that place
while carrying a load of 5000 fish.
The three men that comprised the
crew were saved, but the salmon
were lost.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
Petition is Made to Southern Bell
Company to Make Improvements.

A petition, signed by large num-
Der of patrons Of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company,
has been forwarded to the company
asking for immediate steps to be TAX
en- to improve the telephone service
in Bamberg. 1t is recited in the pc
tition that the equipment in Bamberg
is very poor and out of date, and that
all round bad service is the conse-
quence.
No blame whatever for the lack of
good service is attached to the oper-
ators, and it is so specifically stated
in the petition. The patrons of the
telephone service in Bamberg believe
that the operators are capable, cour-
teous and efficient, but that it Is
impossible for them to render proper
telephone service with the equipment
in this city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17

The number of cars in Barnwell
and Hampton counties also include
those of the new county of Allendale.
These have not yet been apportioned.
The Allendale figures are only those
cars which have been registered since
the new county was formed.
AS the files of The Herald have re-
peatedly shown in the past, Bamberg
county generally leads in everything
she has anything to do with; there
fore, it is only natural that she should
also lead in the number of automo-
biles she possesses according to papu-
lation. 1t will be no matter of sur
prise, after The Herald has told the
people how the county has been
leader all through the line of bonds,
war stamps, Red Cross contributions,
and various other activities, when it
is stated there are only two counties
in the State in which there are more
motor cars per 1000 of population.
These twof counties are Richland,
whose percentage per 1000 popula-
tion is Sc, and Lexington, whose
percentage is Att. Orangeburg IS
near competitor, with an average of
45.3 cars per thousand inhabitants.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
COLORED MAN DROWNED.
Fell Out of His Boat
While On Fishing Trip.

The dead body of negro named
Spells was found on the Orangeburg
county side of the Edisto river last
week. The negro had been fishing
in boat and was alone at the time.
Indications pointed to the fact that
he had fallen out of his boat while
fishing, and his body was later found.
The fact that the mans watch had
stopped at a certain hour indicated
that he must have fallen into the
water soon after leaving his usual
landing. The boat was found down
s:ream. The unusual circumstances
of the case caused the theory to be
advanced that the man must have
been taken sick, as there was moth
ing to indicate any foul play in the
case. This occurred in the Fork
section of .Orangeburg county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
Laurens County Ships Hogs.

Clemson College, April 15.-Lau-
rens county took her place last week
among the list of forward moving
counties in the matter of cooperative
hog marketing. Thirty-one farmers
shipped sc hogs weighing 1922
pounds to the Richmond market.
The shipment was the first from
Laurens county and was made under
the directions of County Agent M. D.
Moore, who was assisted by Agricul-
tural Extension Service men from
Clemson college and the c. & W. c..
railway Farmers furnished from
one to 21 hogs each. One farmer
shipped nine hogs belonging to one
litter, their age being II months and
their combined weight being 3,444
pounds.
The hogs were we'll graded by the
live stock specialists and the county
agent in the presence of the owners,
who saw thereby the Importance of
proper development, and the result
is sure to be Larger proportion of
grade one hogs in future shipments.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
NAVY RECRUITING OFFICE.
Opened i'm Bamberg With Recruiting
Officer j. HI. Lee in Charge.

A naval recruiting Office has been
established in Bamberg, with the
present headquarters in the postofice.
Recruiting Officer J. H. Lee is in
charge of the recruiting station, and
will be glad to explain any matters
that will be Of interest to any young
men who are thinking of enlisting
in the navy. If, after a few weeks
spent here, the Office results in Sc
curing sufficient enlistments to war
rant it, the Office will made perma-
nent.
Officer Lee states that the needs of
the navy for recruits is very great,
and he urges that young men give
him the opportunity of explaining to
them the advantages of a term spent
in this branch of Uncle Sans SER
vice. He says: ''The U. S. navy
the service for travel and training;
good pay and rapid promotion; ages
from II to 35. Think it over, boys,
and make up your mind to call at
the recruiting Office for information. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
COTTON SEED SITUATION.
Relieved by Export Purchases, Man.
ming Cables.

Columbia, April 1S.-Former Sen
ator Christie Benet has received a
cable from Governor Richard I. Man.
ming, at Paris, as follows:
"Mr. Hoover authorizes statement
that the cotton seed situation for
producers and crushers has been re-
lieved by export purchases"
When Governor Manning went
abroad he stated that one of his OBJ
jects was to interview Mr.. Hoover
as soon as he reached Paris and to
use his best efforts to get Mr.. Hoover
to order purchases Of cotton seed oil
and other cotton seed products. The
above cable is in reference to this
and indicates that Governor Manning
has been successful in his mission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
CAPTURED LIQUOR STILL.
Negro Woman Was Operating Illicit
Plant Near Bamberg.

Last Saturday Sheriff Ray succeed
ed in capturing an illicit liquor still
few miles from Bamberga operated
by Almeda Surgess, negro woman.
The woman was arrested and lodged
in the county jail. Monday morning
she was released, the case being set
tied upon the payment to the sheriff
of S125, which included the costs in
the matter.
The still was small homemade
affair, manufactured out Of piping
and tin cans. Twenty-Five or thirty
gallons of mash we're found on the
premises, which was destroyed. The
mash was made of apples, which
seemed to indicate that high
grade" of ''tussac" was in the process
of making. A quart of the stuff was
also confiscated. 1t is vile smelling
concoction, but evidently has the
punch in it.
The woman ran when confronted
by the sheriff, but she was caught,
and admitted that the still was her
property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
OLAR NEWS ITEMS.
War Film Shown Monday.-Baseball
Game Last Week.

Olar, April 14.-Supt. of Schools
F. C. Chitty prevailed upon the State
liberty loan chairman to send the
great war film, "The Price of Peace, -
to Olar before opening of loan. The
Olar folks viewed this wonderful
screen production here Monday night,
April IA. Lieut.. Glenn, very popular
army officer, and Mr.. Newell accom-
panied the film. A large audience
was present.
Word has just been received that
two of Glars prominent young men
have received meritorious mention
from the Italian War Office. These
are A. R. and C. G. Morris, who were
associated with the ambulance work
in the above named country. Both
were awarded the Italian war cross.
Sergt. w. B. Cooke, after year
or more service in behalf of his coun-
try left this week to resume work
with a tobacco firm at Quincy, Fla.
Mr.. Cooke is a very popular Olarite,
and we predict for him success in his
chosen profession.
The School Improvement associa-
tion of the Olar high school, has been
advised that it has been success
full in it's contest for one of the
State prizes. This prize, or award,
was based on up-feep, growth, eff
cheney, and community service CT the
school.
On account of so many activities
only one baseball game was played
the past week, this being with the
Denmark high school. The score
was 27 to Is. This makes the fifth
game for Olar, whose percentage is
still 1000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
Blackville Items.

Blackville, April 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Sanders have returned from
their wedding trip and are at home
to their friends.
Miss Louise Kirkland, Of Atlanta.
Ca, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Fickling.
Miss Sybil Buist is visiting her sis
ter, Miss Rosamond Buist, in Ellen
ton, S. G.
Glen Boylston, Cassius Hoffman
and Adrian Baxley, who have recent
ly returned from "overseas, have
their discharge and are now at home.
Mesdames Herman Brown, Isadore
Brown, Reka Rich and w. W. Ma
loney, attended the meeting of the
Red Cross at Barnwell Tuesday.
The comedy entitled "The Rainbow
Kimona," composed of home talent
was played at Denmark Wednesday
night to a large and appreciative au'
dience for the benefit of the U. D. C.
Mrs. Wyatt Browning, Misses Kitty
Browning, Florrie May Smith, Marie
and Ida Groves and Kelley Browning
motored to Columbia Thursday.
Miss Julia Kirkland, of Beaufort,
spent few days in town the guest
of relatives.
The Ladies Aid society of the
NJ. E. church met at the residence of
Mrs. Eugene Fickling Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Lange Buist spent several
days in Columbia last week.
The Wednesday afternoon book
club was entertained by Mrs. Harry
Dodenhoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Groves and
children, of Savannah, Ca, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Groves.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
Nitrate Of Soda for Bamberg Co.

I have received several orders for
government nitrate of soda with no
date of delivery. About of half of
the county's allotment of soda has
been delivered. Those who have not
received their soda, will please notify
me as to the date of delivery.
1 have been informed from Wash
ington that this county will receive
all soda ordered, and unless all par
ties notify me Immediately to the
contrary, they will be required to
accept the full amount ordered, per
agreement on application. If there
are any who have ordered more soda
than they find that they need, may
be able to dispose of the surplus to
other parties who desire more than
they have ordered.
I intend to order out the balance
of soda due this county by the first of
May. After that date I cannot &C
cept cancellations of orders.
J. J. HEARD,
adv County Distributor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
MANY AUTOS IN COUNTY.
Automobile License Fee paid On 874
Bamberg Cars.

Even the younger men can remem-
Der the time when the first automo-
bile appeared in Bamberg. If you
will recall the occasion, you will re-
member that quite a crowd congre-
gated on the street every time the
car stopped. The owner was piled
with questions, and he perhaps
swelled with pride when he answered
them. His was a distinction-being
the owner of the first gasoline vehicle
to hit the burg. We don't recall
what kind of car it was-perhaps it
was one of those little Brushes, or
an old time REQ, but it was a mighty
fine car, whatever it was-at least
people thought so then. Remember
ing the amount of trouble the auto
pioneers had with their little run
abouts, it was scarcely imagined that
a few years later the streets would
be full of them-that they would be
more numerous than horse drawn We
hicles. Yet such is the case, and ac-
cording to statistics made public by
the State Highway department, there
are STA automobiles in Bamberg
county on which State automobile Ii
cense is paid. There are perhaps a
good many on which no. license has
been paid, too. The people do not
appear to have taken very kindly to
the motorcycle, for only one of that
class of motor vehicle is listed for
the entire county. There are ten
dealers in the county, and for the
period of Jan. 1 to April 1, ten Sec
ond-hand cars had been disposed of
to Bamberg county folks. Statistics
for Bamberg and neighboring coun-
ties follow:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
MANY DECLINE THE HONOR.
Jobs as City Administrators Seeming
Iy Are Not Wanted.

The city election will be held on
May 6, and although only three
weeks off, the candidates are scarce
Last week two tickets were nominated
through the columns of The Herald.
Several of those nominated have re-
quested The Herald to state that
they are not candidates, and that they
will not accept the Offices if elected.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brabham, who was
nominated for mayor, states that he
served once before on council, and
knowing the job, is not prepared to
undertake it.
Mr.. A. Rice, nominee for alder
man, states that his health and per-
sonal business will not permit him
to serve on the council.
Mr.. H. L. Hinnant wishes it stated
that he has served one term, and
that the honors should be passed
around. Anyway, he says he has
enough to do to run his own business.
Mr.. H. n. Folk requests us to state
that he is not in the running, and the
voters will please count him out.
Mrs. R. NJ. Bruce says that he
gets "cussing" enough trying to run
a newspaper, without undertaking
the responsibilities of councilman,
and that he cannot accept the honor.
This leaves the following gentle
men, whose names were suggested
last week and who have not asked
The Herald to announce their with
drawal:
For mayor. J. Smoak.
For aldermen-B. Tillman Fielder,
LaVerne Thomas, E. A. Hooton, pr.
H. J. Stuckey, E. L. Price, Jr., NJ. G.
Cooner, J. F. Jennings, C. j. Field,
W. P. Jones, w. A. Klauber, E. C.
Bruce, ]. J. Heard, E. H. Henderson.
The field is open; the more the
merrier. :.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
TO ENLARGE PLANT.
The Cotton Oil Company Increases
Capital Stock.-Improvements.

In keeping with the idea of prog
ress that is constantly in the minds
of the business men of our commun-
ity, and of the South generally, one
of the local enterprises of Bamberg
has perfected plans that will be OF
great benefit to the farmers of the
county and adjacent districts, and
should increase local business.
Mr.. J. A. Wyman, the president and
manager of The Cotton Oil company,
has purchased a larger interest in the
company, and in order to red!stribute
the ownership of the stock of the
company, a new charter will be OBJ
tanned. All of the present stock
holders of the company, almost all
of whom are local people, will re-
tain interest in the concern, reducing
their holdings and increasing the in
terest in the company of Mr.. Wyman.
The new capital that will be put in
to the company will be expended in
improvements of the plant. The COM
pany has made contracts for new
ginning outfit, that is said to be the
most modern and up-to-date obtain
able. With this new outfit the COM
pany expects to gin $50 bales of cot
ton per day, and by working two sets
of hands can gin $50 bales in twen-
ty-four hours. This equipment
should greatly relieve the congestion
that ordinarily exists in ginning cot
ton in the fall of the year, and will
be a boon to the farmer.
New and improved machinery for
the cleaning of the storm cotton, or
cotton that is gathered late, will be
installed, and it is claimed that this
process of cleaning storm or low
grade cotton materially increases it's
value.
The oil mill division of this plant
will also be enlarged and improved,
thus enabling the mill to handle more
local seed, and to deliver to the far
mers more cottonseed meal. The
plans of the company call for modern
machinery throughout the mill, and
from time to time new machinery will
be installed, first attention being CIV
en- to the machinery for making and
sacking meal. Machinery for delint-
ing the seed will be installed before
another season, ball bearing meal
grinding mills be put in, and automat-
ic weighing scales will be used, thus
enabling a grade of meal that will
have good appearance, free of par
ticles of lint, finely ground, and put
up in standard, absolutely correctly
weighed, sacks.
Mr.. Wyman states that the policy
of the company in the future, as in
the past, will be to give the very best
service possible, and he asks the con-
tinued support of this local enterprise
by the people of this section.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
Colston Clippings.

Colston, April 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Williams and Miss Azile Don
ais, of Norway, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Beard.
Miss Pearle Hutson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Hutson, at Springfield.
Mr.. Ola J. Zeigler, of Clemson COL
lege, spent Saturday with his sister,
Mrs. Joe Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goodwin and
family, of Brier Creek, dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin Sunday.
Misses Flossie Davis and Cora Nc
MILAN spent Saturday night with
Miss Natalie Kearse.
The Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Clayton were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mot Sandifer and children, of Bam-
berg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy Aver,
of Olar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie All and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred
Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcmillan
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wright.
The Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Jennings were Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Mitchell and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jervey Richardson and family, all OF
Bamberg.