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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
The Moon and the Crops.

We take from the Covington,
Tenn, Leader the following, which
originally appeared in The Southern
Agriculturist and expresses our SEN
timents on planting in the moon .
Very many of the people I know
are governed in many of their activi-
ties by the phases of the moon and
the "signs." LIDO not pay any atten-
to the moon or the almanac and I
have as good success as the best far
mers who do wait for the proper
phase or "sign." Is there anything
in moon farming and have any tests
ever been made to find OUTFIT. G.
B., Cumberland county, KY.
The only way the moon affects
agriculture is in the light it fur
nishes to legthen out the day at
busy seasons and to make necessary
night trips easily. The moon has no
effect that we know of on the growth
of any farm crops, and science does
not find that it figures the least little
bit in the growth of any plant. The
time of planting need not be govern
ed by the moon, as it has all of its
phases in % days, and the crops will
get to enjoy new moon, full moon
and all the other periods several
times during it's growing period. The
French tried extensive experiments
to learn if there could be anything in
the old beliefs about the moon, and
their results prove just what COM
mon sense teaches US, that the moon
need not be considered il our farm
ing, stock raising or weaving babies.
This superstition about the moon is
not entirely a harmless thing, as it
causes a good deal of financial loss
on the whole. People miss good
opportunity to get crop planted for
other work done while waiting for
the moon to get right and they get
a poorer yield or get less work done.
Agriculturist.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
COME AND SEE

"Maidens All Forlorn" by the SEN
ior class of the Bamberg High
School, Friday evening, at SIS,
graded school auditorium. Vocal Sc
lections, a humorous reading 'Uke"
concert, and other music between the
acts: Admission Csc and soc, pro-
eeeds for benefit of U. D. c., to be
used for the support of French or
phans. The leading characters are
as follows:
Misses Aegina knight, Mamie
Faust, Lucille Folk, Elizabeth Inabi-
net, Gwendolyn Fowler, and Helen
Tree.-Adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

The moonEwas casting shadows
over a pair of lovers as they sat in
the park overlooking New York Bay.
He glanced out and saw the Statue
of Liberty rising in its smajestic
height in the shadowy gloom.
Il wonder why they have the
light so small?" he meditated
aloud.
t'Perhaps," she said as she tried
coquettishly to slip from his arm,
1.-The smaller the light the greater the
liberty"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HIGH
WAY COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FOR

STATE ROAD AND BRIDGE CON-
STRUCTION.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the construction of
highway improvement in Bamberg
county, will be received at the Office
of County Commissioners at Bam-
berg, South Carolina, until twelve
(12) o'clock, noon, April End, 1919,
and then publicly opened.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE
DONE.
To grade and construct with sand
clay the Columbia-Savannah Highway
between New Bridge and Beaufort
Bridge, the net length of which,
omitting the present improved por-
tions, is 12.17 miles, The approx.
amount of work to be done consists
of $4,000 Gu. yds. common excava-
ton and $4,000 Gu. yds. of clay ex-
cavated and hauled for surfacing,
with the necessary clearing, grub
bing and pipe.
County, Bamberg.
Detailed plans of the work and
specifications may be seen for exami-
nation at the Office of the County
Supervisor, at Bamberg, South Caro-
lima, and at the offices of the State
Highway Commission, Commercial
Bank Building, Columbia, South Car
olina.
A certified check for five hundred
dollars (S500.0OO, made payable to
order. of Board Of County Commits
sioners of Bamberg county, must &C
company each proposal.
The right is reserved by the party
the second part to reject any and all
proposals and waive all technicali-
ties.
Proposals shall be submitted in
sealed envelopes and marked, bids
on the construction of the Columbia
Savannah Highway in Bamberg
county,
Proposals may be sent by mail,
and when sent by mail shall be in
closed in an additional sealed envel-
ope properly marked as indicated
above.
All proposals otherwise submitted
will be rejected as irregular. Only
sealed bids will be considered.
All bids received will be retained
by the State Highway Commission
and will not be returned to the bid
ders. Specifications and plans may
be obtained at the office of the State
Highway Department, Columbia, S.
c., on payment Of $500, which will
be refunded upon return of same in
good order.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
Negro Locks Jailer In.

Wilmington, N. c., March 15.-
Motion Hayes, a negro, held in the
Pender county jail at Burgow on a
charge of murder and arson, escaped
early today after locking Jailer E.
R. Maulpass in the corridor of the
Jail. The fugitive took the keys
with him and before the jailer could
be released it was necessary to en-
ploy mechanic to saw the lock from
the corridor door.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell Beach, OF
McColl, are visiting Mrs. Josephine
Beach.
Miss Hattie Newsom spent the
weekend with relatives at Willis
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20

Hill Suits Cpe Donans Coats Skirts WAISTS or
these compare
M prices guarantee reasonable merchandise OF the
iii sand dqualtv sc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Steel Strike Won,
 Says Leader, No Matter What Happens

Chicago, Oct. 28.-Closely follow ing a statement of l.. E. Titus, mem Der of the steel workers council at Gary, Ind, that the steel workers had lost the strike, John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the national committee directing the steel strike, said enigmatically:
 "The strike is won, no matter what the outcome may be-"
 While MT. Fitzpatrick was making statement, Titus was even more specific in his admission of defeat. His was the first official admission and it was given to Col. w. S.. Mapes, commanding the regular ar- my troops in the Gary strike area.
 There is no use to pretend" Titus said to the military commander. "The men are going back to work. The strike is lost and the army is re- sponsible.
 In explaining his statement John Fitzpatrick said:
 "The steel worker may be starved into going back to work but he has learned this: He knows now that the steel corporation is not bigger than the will of the men working for it. He knows now that he can close down the entire works. Knowing this he will never again submit sheeplike to the conditions under which he has labored for years"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
JENKINS FORGED TO
 SLEEP ON GROUND
 BY BANDIT GATORS
Release Was Effected Through Mexican Attorney Who Paid
 Ransom.

Mexico City, Oct. 28.-The release of William 0. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Puebla, who was held captive by Mexican bandits ln the mountains south of that city, and who returned to Puebla yesterday, was effected by one lone man, Senor Mestre, the personal attorney of MT. Jenkins, according to advlces re- ceived here
 At the beginning of the negotia- tions for the ransom of Jenkins, Fed erico Cordova, the leader of the ban- dits, stimulated that any effort on the part of the consular agent s friends to appear in force at the bandit rendezvous would result in the death of Jenkins. Senor Mestre, therefore, met Cordova at Hacienda Chavarra, which is situated about two hours run by automobile south of Puebla. He was then conducted to room where he found MT. Jen- kins lying on a bed. After a short barley the ransom money, $3OO,OOe Mexican, was counted out and re- ceipt was signed by Cordova. Mir. Jenkins was then released and, on the arm of Senor Mestre, left the house, being accompanied for some distance by Cordova's men who act ed as guard. The two men finally reached another hacienda and were conveyed to Puebla by automobile.
 Few details of incidents which occurred during MT. Jenkins week of captivity have been learned, as he is not physically able to tell much of his experiences in the mountains ex- cept that his abductors were on the move continually to guard against attacks. They treated their prison CT with every consideration possible, however, it is said.
 Forced to sleep on the wet ground during a week of daily rains, Mir. Jenkins suffered recurrence of rheumatic attacks, which rendered him almost helpless. He now is in the American hospital at Puebla, on- ly few Investigating officials be- ing admitted to his room.
 Secretary Elting Hanna of the American embassy here, who direct ed negotiations for the release of MT. Jenkins on the part of the United States, will not return from Puebla until Wednesday. Upon his arrival it is expected an official report will be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Tells How Packers Extended Trade to
 Remote Districts

Chicago, Oct. 28.-How the Chicago packers had extended their business of selling canned and other commodities, in addition to meat products to the remote rural districts, was told today by J. A. Bryan, head of the w. B. Chew company, whole sale grocers of Houston, Texas, in testimony at the interstate commerce commissions hearings of charges made by the National Wholesale Gro- cers' association that the packers re- ceived special service on the rail- roads.
 Letters indicating that the big Chicago packers had invested large sums in stock of large hotel compan- ies, especially in New York City, were introduced. The letters went into the record over the objection of counsel for Swift and company.
 The letters, chiefly rwitten ir 1917 by Louis F. Swift, head of Swift and company, indicated that Armour and company, held $2O0,O0O in stock in the Biltmore and about $50O,O00 in the Commodore Hotel companies in New York and that Swift and company, had taken $50,- 900 in the Hotel McAplin. The let ters, to other officials of Swift and company, suggested that it would be 8 good policy to take stock in sub- stantial hotel enterprises in order to obtain the business of provisioning these establishments, and told of an effort to obtain stock in the Bilt- more and Commodore Hotel com- panies, adding "but it was impos- sible; Armour had arranged it in advance.
 A Swift and company subsidiary, the Metropolitan Hotel Supply com pany, has share of the provision business of the Hotel Manhattan of New York, and had been promised the entire business of the Hotel Ansonia, also of that city,. One letter recom- mended an investment of $100,000 by Swift and company, in the United Hotels company, operating hotels in several cities
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Knoxville LabOr's
 Vote on General
 Strike Being Taken

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-Wheth- CT Knoxville is to have general strike of all labor unions in connec- tion with the striking street car employees will not be known until Friday night. Voting of individual unions proceeded today as ordered by the central labor union last night and at mass meeting tonight this ac- tion was endorsed formally and all locals were directed to complete their vote by Friday night.
 It is understood that if sufficient unions favor the sympathetic strike it will be called to start Saturday. There are nearly 5000 union work CTS here. The resolution calling for the vote on the sympathetic de- clares that it shall continue until the troops are withdrawn"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH
How to Get Relief When Head and Nose Are Stuffed Up.


 Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clog ged nostrils will open, the air pas sages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snufling, hawking, mucous dis charge, dryness or headache, no struggling for breath at night.
 Get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils. It pene- trates through every air passage ol the head, soothing and healing the swollen or inflamed mucous mem- brane, giving you instant relief. Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is sure. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Meet Hines Today.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-President w. G. Lee and the general committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men will confer tomorrow with Di- rector General Hines on the unions wage demands which are about to be decided. MT. Hines has had the rec concentrations of the board of rail- way wages before him two weeks, but whether he has been able to reach a decision has not been revealed. It was agreed when the demands were presented last July that the officials of the railroad administration and the union would confer before the award was made public, which accounts for tomorrow's meeting.
 It is considered certain that the unions request for a general wage in- crease will be refused.
 Asked if a refusal of wage in- creases meant strike, MT. Lee said any action taken would be in harmony with the three other brotherhoods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
BOnillas Will Not Commit Himself on
 Presidential Race

Washington, Oct. 2s. - Despite strong efforts reported as under way in Mexico City to persuade Ygnacio Bonillas, ambassador to the United States, to become candidate for the presidency to succeed Venustiano Carranza, the ambassador refuses to discuss the matter, declaring that he is too busy with his duties here even to think about politics so far in ad- vance of the election which is to be held next August.
 Advices from Mexico City say that mass meetings have been held in various parts of the republic, partic- ularly in Yucatan, endorsing Bonil- las for the nomination and that the movement steadily is growing to elect civilian instead of a military man for the office. As evidence of this spirit, Mexican experts here cite the fact that Obregon recently re- quested congress not to confirm his rank as general of division in the army, and also that Pablo Gonzales, Obregon's rival for the presidency, has asked leave to resign his commis- sion.
 Friends of Ambassador Bonillas, the dispatches state, have sent many messages from the Mexican capital asking his permission to use his name as candidate, but according to these same friends, the dispatches add, the ambassador has refused to consider the matter unless his name is proposed as compromise candi- date in case it is necessary to avert civil war. It is believed in some quar- ters that if either Oregon or Con- zales is elected the other will start a new revolution and it is to avoid that, his friends say, that Ambassa- dor Bonillas is willing to be candi- date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
MasOns to Attend
 Revival Tonight

Members of the Masonic orders will attend the Bob Jones revival meeting tonight at the tabernacle in a body. The Masons will assemble at the Shrine Temple at 7:15 o'clock and will march to the revival hall.
 Last night the business women of Pine Bluff were special guests of the meeting, sitting in seats reserved for their delegation. They first had supper together at the Y. w. c. A. cafeteria, then marched to the tabernacle in body. Other delega- tions will attend the meetings in the same manner thruout the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
YOU CAN THINK AND WORK :, BETTER; EAT AND SLEEP
 BETTER

Your blood is made up of the food you eat, the water you drink, and the air you breathe. If your food, water and air are bad, your blood will become impure. But, even when the best and most nourishing food is eaten, the purest of water is drunk, your blood may be made im- pure from other causes.
 For many years Plough's Pres scription C-2223, has been used with great success as a blood purifier. Be- fore the treatment, ready prepared, was offered to the public, it was used by a prominent physician to relieve those conditions caused by impure blood. It was his prescription for blood and rheumatic troubles.
 This concentrated liquid treatment contains certain medicinal ingre- dients which are known and used by the medical profession, and an- thorities agree that these are some of the few drugs which are of value in the treatment of rheumatic con- ditions, skin diseases and troubles caused by an impure state of the blood.
 II you are ndl1 SICK, urea all CNe time, have reason to believe that your blood is impure, go to your nearest druggist, get $1.50 bottle of Plough's Prescription C-2223 and a 25c package of 2223 Liver Pills; or the 2223 Labatory, Memphis, Tenn, will send both, all charges paid, on receipt of S1.75l Your money back if you are not satisfied. Clip and mail this for sample of Pills and leaflet regarding Plough's Prescription C-2223.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
LEE DECLARES ALLEGED STRIKE
 PLAN ILLEGAL
Trainmen's Executive Says Re- port is Attempt to Discredit
 the Brotherhood.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Strike of trainmen in the Chicago switching district called by local union leaders for Thursday unless certain wage de- mands are granted "in full" would be wholly unauthorized and without the sanction of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen," it was said here tonight by w. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood.
 The proposed strike, MT. Lee said, was nothing more than attempt to discredit the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen."
 Mir. Lee said two officials of the brotherhood attended the meeting said to have been held Sunday night and at which it was announced by local union leaders the strike was de- cided on. These officials, however, Mir. Lee said, had no knowledge of any decision to call strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
A. E. F. CHAMP WINS.

Akron, Ohio, Oct. 2S.-Bob Martin of Akron, heavyweight champion of the American expeditionary and al- lied forces, won his first professional bout when he defeated Joe Bonds, of New York, at the end of the tenth round of a scheduled 15-round contest. Referee Matt HinkIe stop. ped the bout. Martin administered severe punishment to his opponent from the start, knocking him down in the sixth round for count of three. At the end of the eighth round, Bonds seconds wanted to toss the sponge into the ring, but Bonds refused to quit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
YAQUIS ON WAR PATH.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 28.-Ya- qui Indians in the state of Sonora, Mexico are again on the war path and campaign to subdue them has been sent out by Gov. Adolfo De La Huerta, of that state, according to a letter received here yesterday by F. A. Chapa from Theodore Frezieres. MT. Friezieres, who was formerly Mexican consul here, stated in the letter that he would take the field at the head of Mexican troops sent against the Indians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Prescription ~ 'CZ22:3
 Itching Skin
Steamer in Trouble
 Off New York Port

Boston, Oct. 28.-The shipping board steamer Hoxie was in trouble today four to five hundred miles from New York. Coast guard officials said the Hoxie reported by wireless that she was proceeding with only one blade remaining on her propel- Ter. She asked for help.
 The Hoxie is one of the newest vessels launched by the shipping board and is being operated by the American Hawaiian Steamship com pany. She is a craft of 3,085 gross tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Denial Issued.

Washington, Oct. 28.-The Amer. can government has no intention of establishing newspaper in China for propaganda or any other pur-, poses, state department officials sad today after reading a Honolulu dis patch quoting a cablegram from Iok- 10 to the Japanese daily, "Hochl," at Honolulu.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Japs Say America Plans Propaganda
 Press in China

Honolulu, Oct. 28-The United States will establish in China news paper for propaganda purposes ac- cording to a cablegram from Ioklo to the Japanese daily, "Hochi", here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Spain May Suspend
 Exports Privilege

Madrid, Oct. 2S.-The Imparcial, urges the suspension of permits for the exportation of goods, the free grant of which the paper asserts, is responsible for the high cost of liv- ing. Prices of food and other neces- saries of life continue to rise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE.

Madrid, Oct. 22.-The leading agriculturists of Spain have issued manifesto urging organization of the farmers. Their special object, it IS pointed out, should be to obtain laws to protect their interests and en- courage production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
HERMAN vs. MOORE.

New Orleans, Oct. 2S.-Pete Her man of New Orleans, bantamweight champion, and Pal Moore of Mem phis, will meet in titular 20-round bout here December 15, Dominick Tortorich, promoter announced to- night. He said full arrangements had been made and that the date was decided upon tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
SHIP WORK FRS STRIKE.

Chicago, Oct 28.-Nearly 1906 workers walked out today at the South Chicago Shipbuilding com pany's plants, their leaders declar- ing that the company had failed to live up to promise to increase wages from soc to $1 an hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29

FRANK FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT.
 Washington, Oct. 28.-The presi- dent signed the bill extending the postal franking privilege to Mrs. Roosevelt, widow of the former presi- dent, yesterday, the 61st anniversary of the birth of her distinguished husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Purim Exercises To-day
In New York Synagogues

Purim, the Jewish festival, is OBJ
served to-day and tomorrow. 1t is
noted on the Jewish calendar as &C.
curing on the 18th and 18th DAVIS of
the month of Adar in celebration of
the deliverance of the Jews from the
massacre plotted against them by their
enemy, Haman in the time of Artaxer-
xes. The date of the slaughter was fixed
upon by Artaxerxes by casting "lots,"
from which came the name Purm. The
festival is preceded by what is known
as the Fast of Esther, based upon
Esther iv, 16.
Purim is time for merrymakinp
among all the Jews. Gifts are ex-
changed and the poor are provided for
in various ways. There is great hilar-
~ amid feasting, dance and songs.
Cakes known as Hamantaschen, re-
minders of Hannah, are made The
Megiliah or Roll Of Esther, is read in
the synagogucs, and when the name
Of Hannah is mentioned, scorn is shown.
The story Of Esther is basis for one of
the ways in which the children offer
celebrations in play form.
Appropriate exercises will be carried
out in the various synagogues Of New
York.
Passover, concentrating the deliver
ance Of the Jews from the hand of
Pharaoh and the exodus from Egypt
under the leadership of Moses, is the
next important event on the Jewish cal
endar. 1t will be celebrated on Tues
day and Wednesday, April Is and l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Melcher Is Killed i'm
Santa Monica Race
When Car Overtllrns
Cliff Durant Wins $50
Mile Road Run in Three
Hours and Four Minutes:
Hearne in Second Place

SANTA MONICA, Cal, March 15.-
Cliff Durant won the Santa Monica road
race over the Santa Monica course of
250.24 miles in thirty four laps of 1869
miles in 8 hours a minutes and As sec
onds, or an average speed of 81.6 miles
an hour
Walter Melcher. w.-ose car was over
turned early in the race, died later of
his injuries.
Hearne finished second; time, hours
ii minutes SO seconds.
The winner received $4,000 and the
second place man $1,000.
Louis Lecocq finished third in 3
hours, Is minutes, % seconds, winning
81 500.
Eddie Pullen came In fourth. Time,
3 hours, 20 minutes, 40 seconds. He
received $1,000.
The race was started by Durant at
1916 O'Clock. He was followed by thir-
teen other drivers at fifteen-second
intervals. f. NJ. Pentecost, f j. Muir
ray and Joseph Hayes withdrew their
entries because of mechanical difficult
ties
The fastest time ever made on a
road course was registered by Ralph
De Palma driving his Packard special.
equipped with aviation engine in a
speed trial. The champion driver ne
gotlated the run of 1896 miles in d
minutes as 1-5 seconds, speed of
1888 miles per hour.