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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
LESS FEVER IN STATE.
Statistics Show Better Conditions OF
Health.

DR.. James A. Hayne, State health
officer, said statistics from every
county in the State showed decline
this year in the number Of cases OF
typhoid fever as compared with pre-
vious years. The decline is particu-
larly gratifying in counties in which
community health work is being pro-
noted, DR.. Hayne emphasized.
The heavy rains the last month has
created a situation over the State
which is now occupying the attention
of the health department. Many com
plants have been registered relative
tc ponds as possible breeding places
for the malarial mosquito. These com
plants are receiving attention as fast
as they can be considered by the
health officers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
BARNWELL APPROVES.
Baptist Association Organizes for
75 Million Campaign.

Blackville, Aug. THE Barnwell
Baptist Association composed of
Barnwell, Bamberg and part of AL
lendale counties, made start yester-
day towards raising its part of the
Baptist SIS, 100000 campaign.
The States apportionment is about
$5,5O0,000 and the Barnwell associa-
tions's apportionment is s200,S50.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the association was held yes
terday at the Denmark Baptist
church and all of the pastors of the
association were asked to be present.
A well attended meeting was held
and the executive committee decided
to make the apportionment as sug-
gested and the following committee
was appointed to make the apportion-
ment for the churches of the associa-
ton: George P. White, of Bamberg,
]. B. Gillian, of Denmark, and R. B.
Fickling, of Blackville.
Publicity man of the association Is
R. B. Fickling and the Rev. G. w.
Jones, of Denmark, organizer.
An organizer and publicity man
will be appointed for each church and
other meetings will be held soon to
perfect the organization and get in
shape to push the campaign.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
full AUTHORITY
FOR COMMITTEE
FOREIGN RELATIONS TO DEAL
WITH MEXICO.
To Bring Out Facts
ANY and All Acts of Government
Across Rio Grande May Be
Investigated.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Blanket au-
thority to bring out all the facts
about Mexican outrages on Americans
and American property and to for
mulate remedial programme, was
given to the foreign relations COM
mittee today by the senate. With
out debate and by unanimous vote a
unanimous vote directing the inquiry
was adopted after its provisions had
been stiffened in committee so as to
make subject of investigation any and
all acts of the governments of Mexico
and it's citizens in derogation of the
rights of. the United States or Of it's
citizens.
Later Chairman Lodge named a
subcommittee headed by Senator Fall,
Republican, New Mexico, who has
been one Of the bitterest opponents of
President Wilson's Mexican policy, to
do the actual work of examining wit
nesses and collecting information.
The subcommittee will begin it's task
within a few days, though it probably
will deal with only preliminary fea-
lures until the peace treaty is out of
the way.
The provision authorizing the COM
mittee also to recommend what mea-
sures should be taken to prevent fur
ther outrages was added before adop-
ton at the suggestion of Senator AS
hurst, Democrat, Arizona. Under his
clause it is expected a definite Mexi-
can policy will be formulated and
submitted as a recommendation to
the administration.
In the opinion of some men the
task before the committee would be
a matter of months. Senator Fall
made it clear tonight that his sub
committee would take full advantage
of the broad powers conferred and
would not be sparing of time or re-
sources in it's attempt to uncover the
whole story of Mexican infringement
on American rights during recent
years.
It is thought likely that the work
of the subcommittee will take it to
the Mexican border to, Investigate
conditions there and may bring be-
fore it some of the high officials OF
the American government. Besides
Senator Fall, the members are Sen
Brandegee, Republican, Conn.,, and
Smith, Democrat, Arizona.
The resolution authorizing the in
quiry was introduced by Senator
King, Democrat, Utah. The original
plan of Republican leaders was to
have an investigation committee COM
posed of both senate and house mem
bers, but joint resolution for that
purpose was blocked in the house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
Practical Gift Brings Teasing.

Gaffney, Aug. 11.-A young man
of Gaffney a few days ago presented
his sweetheart with a fine Berkshire
pig, and since that time his life has
been made miserable by the thought
less young people of the town who
persist in teasing the young fellow
for his very very practical gift. The
young woman realizes that the gift is
a valuable one and the young fellow
has probably lost nothing so far as
the girl is concerned, and this being
the case he does not mind the quibs
of his friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
$500 Per Year in Advance
BLACKVILLE ITEMS.
Pleasure Resort May Be Opened
Near Town.

Blackville, Aug. S.-About two
miles from Blackville there is a
spring of water that spouts up high
into the air when not plugged down.
This is an old spring and has been
in existence as long as the oldest set
tiers can remember.
1t is called Healing Springs from
its marked curative properties. 1t is
alleged that many dogs can be cured
by throwing them into it's waters.
A little town has grown up near
the spring. There is a fine school
and church located there. People
come from far and near to drink the
water.
The spring is very near the water
of a creek and recently the farmers
who have plantations on the same
creek have bored down and gotten
magnificent flowing wells of appar-
emily the same water.
This will prove to be a bonanza to
them, for this is right in the heart
of the trucking section here and the
flowing wells seem to have an un-
usually great flow and inexhaustible
supply of water.
1t is reported, that in one section,
the water is near the surface and has
great pressure. One farmer COM
menced driving down rail and it
soon struck water and the rail was
forced out and up into the air.
A stock company is being formed
and a pleasure resort will be opened
up and given free to the people of
the surrounding country.
Most of the cotton of this county
seems to have been damaged by the
heavy rains this season. The stalk
usually is very large but very poorly
fruited. 1t is estimated by many that
our crop will be at least 25 per cent.
off from what was expected six weeks
ago.
The red spider seems to be in evi-
dence practically all over the county
and in some places has done quite a
bit of damage.
There was quite a congestion here
last season in getting cotton ginned
but number of plantation gins have
been overhauled and enlarged and at
Elko near here a large we'll equipped
plant has been erected and the con-
gestion will be relieved
Carloads of watermelons are still
being shipped from this point to the
Northern markets and are still bring
ing a fairly good price. The truck
crops here this year have been fine
and the price way above the average,
with the result that the farmers have
good bank accounts to start the cot
ton gathering season with. The banks
here made a fine showing at the last
bank call.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
DEMAND WHEAT PRICE CHANGE
Statement by Grona and Representa-
~tiveS of Farmers.

~tiVeS of Farmers.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Demands
that changes be made in government
wheat standards under the price
guarantee act $50 as not to penallze
every grower of wheat were made
in statement prepared by Chair
man Gronna and representatives OF
the farm organizations and approved
today by the senate agricultural
committee.
Chairman Gronna announced that
a committee would be named to pre-
sent the demands to Julius R. Barnes,
president of the United States grain
Corporation, and representatives OF
the department of agriculture in the
hope of having modified various gov
ernme6t regulations by which, it was
charged, ''the producers are defraud-
ed and the consumers receive no
benefit"
In the statement, designed to give
the farmers side of the high cost OF
living question, the senate committee
said it believed grave injustice was
being done the farmers and might
continue to accumulate and seriously
injure not only agriculture, but the
entire nation as WE'LL
"While entirely sympathtic with
the hardships which present prices
cause the people of the city, said
the statement, farmers individually
and through their organizations are
no less concerned with their own
economic situation.,
"The powerful machinery of the
government is now being set in mo-
ton to apprehend and bring to JUS
tice those who are guilty of conspir-
ing to restrain trade and secure un-
due profits. But it must be remem-
bered that this drive is now coming
at a. time when the great staple pro-
ducts of the farm are going to mark
ct and that in selling the wheat crop,
for instance, the farmer is selling
his entire seasons labor. =
Julius H. Barnes, of the United
States Grain Corporation, openly
states his policy to repeal wheat, cur
tail our foreign shipments and use
the resale of wheat to help control
the domestic market price against
| further advances. The result OF such
policy together with the manipula-
tion of system of grades and stand
ards has been to reduce materially
the farmers income and to deny him
access to free market.
"In the production of wheat as in
other crops, labor enters in the last
analysis as the chief item of cost and
city people should realize that the ef-
fort that is being made by the au-
thority of the government to restrict
or still further reduce the price at the
farms must inevitably lead to deny
ing the farmer living wages.
eve at this time shall insist on
change in the wheat standards so as
not to penalize every grower or
wheat. Hundreds of millions OF
bushels of wheat have been shriveled
by extreme heat this season which
under the present grading and dis.
count rules may not average the pro-
ducer so per buShel.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
FIFTY PERSONS KILLED IN RIOT.
Half Hundred Meet Death Neal
Chemnitz, Germany.

Berlin, Aug. 9.-Fifty persons
were killed during disturbances yes
terday near Chemnitz, railroad sta
tion 3S miles southwest of Dresden.
Troops were overpowered and dis
armed by mob. The soldiers horses
were slaughtered and the flesh dis
tributed to the crowd. Many wound
ed persons are in the Chemnitz hos
pital.
Additional troops are being sent to
quiet the disorders.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14

time, and your cooperation and theirs
without compensation, will be greatly
appreciated. The widest publicity OF
this movement and the results OBJ
tanned by the county committees, it is
believed, will be an important factor
in it's success. Please wire whether
the government can count upon your
active cooperation"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14
Pershfy Home?

J Paris, Aug. 9.-It is reported here
that General Pershing has been re-
called suddenly to the United States
and that he may even abandon his
visit to King Albert, Of Belgium,
planned for Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14

Washington, Aug. 9.-Secretary
Baker and General March, chief OF
staff, said today they knew nothing
of any order recalling General Per-
shing to the United States. White
House officials said they had not been
advised that such an order had gone
forward.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14

it conform to the following specifl-
cations: Not less than 40 per cent.
arsenic pentoxide, not more than rs
per cent. water soluble arsenic pen
toxide; density not less than 80 nor
more than 100 cubic inches per
pound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14

Engineers demand decreased cost
of living or increase of pay. Which
will the government grant? Well,
which requires the least thinking?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-14

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
Old Mexican God unearthed.

A statue of "Xochipilli." Aztec god
of flowers, has been discovered by Will
liam Nivan, an American archeolOgist
who has been in Mexico recently. The
staple, the representation of the god
known to have been discovered in
virtually a perfect state of preserva-
ton IN modern times, was dug up
at Atzcapotzalco, a suburb of the cap
ital, and which, prior to the coming Of
Cortez. was the seat Of powerful In
dian nation, but which, at the time Of
the conquest, was the great slave mart
of the inhabitants Of Tenoxtitlan, home
of the Aztecs and the site Of the mod
ern city of MSxico. In addition to its
slave trade. Atzcapotzalco was noted
for its expert jewellers and wonderfully
cultivated gardens. "XOchipilli" is sup
posed to have presided over one OF
these ancient gardens.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

II am to make my first public
speech tomorrow night. What would
you advise me to do?" asked the
young man Of an old-tlme after-dlnnel
speaker.
"Are you fond Of your wife and
chlldrenY asked the old-timer.
"Yes, very"
"Like your homer
"very much"
"Do you enjoy having an occasional
evening at home with your wife and
kiddles?"
81 certainly do"
"well then take my advice. Make
that speech Of yours tomorrow AZ
bad as you possibly can. Make It Sc
bad that they1l never ask you &c
speak in public again, and live ir
peace and contentment the remainder
of your life"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
EASY TO TALK TOO MUCH
One Must Admit There Is Much Truth
In the Sage Reflections Of
Mr.. GosllHgton.

at is my opinion" said Mfr. Gosllng-
ton, that beggars talk too much. For
instance, this morning | met a man
who asked me for a nickel with which
to buy a cup Of coffee. As ! was
reaching for the nickel he kept right
on talking. telling me among other
things that he hadn't had anything to
eat for three days. which knew Of
course was false, and which detracted
very much from my pleasure in giving.
81 am an easy mark. Perhaps as ]
grow older shall grow harder, but as
feel about It now would rather give
to dozen frauds than take chance
Of missing one man who was hungry.
Still don't like the fraud to be too
obvious; and ] am sure there must
be many prospective glvers who. when
the beggar keeps on with TINT sur
plus talk. rescind their original deter
minntlOn to give and keep their money
in their pocket. Surely you would
think the beggar would learn wisdom
and talk less. wouldn't you?
"But the beggar is not the only
man. How often do we hear It said
Of some banquet speaker that he is
a good talker but he talks too much
This may seem a harsh way Of put
ting II, but that's what people say.
This speaker starts engagingly and
talks for a time to the pleasure of ev-
erybody, wandering on then interim
nably TO the complete obliteratlon Of
the first favorable impression. Here
the only result is the firing Of the
speakers hearers; but talking too
much might have a far more serious
result in the case Of, say, a man ap-
plying for a job.
Many a man has talked himself
out Of prospective job. He goes to
the employer with what he wants to
say clearly laid out in his mind, he
says this clearly and simply, and the
employer has practically made up his
mind to take him; but then the appli-
cant keeps on talking, to his own un-
doing. AS he talks he reveals himself
In a light less favorable; he dlscloses
perhaps some popularity that may not
really be a detrlment but that strikes
the employer not ngreeably; and so
this Job that at first the applicant had
felt perfectly sure Of slips away from
him entirely and without his realizing
Just how It all came about.
1.-THE beggar is far from being alone
in overtalking. There are many men
In many walks who lack the fine gift
of knowing when to stop"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
FIXING LEAKY FOUNTAIN PEN
Really No Need to Put Up with An.
noyanee That Can Be Rene
died Easily.

If you have a fountain pen that
leaks around the joints, especially so
II It is one Of those types Of foun-
tain pens having a point which dis
appears by turning section Of the
barrel, try an application of heavy
oil. To remedy the defect, soak the
pen in warm water, not hot, and al
low It to dry, particularly inside.
Then apply oil on the spindle which
revolves. The oil should be worked
through the bearings from end to end.
You can now refill the pen and wipe
OFF the excess OIL A heavy cylinder
oil Is best for this purpose. To un-
screw the parts of a fountain pen
which have become set. merely heat
the pen with hot water or by holding
It near a fame, but be careful not
to get too hot for there is danger of
melting. While pen is heated slight
twist will often loosen the set
Frank P. Goeder, Colorado Agrlcul-
tual College, Fort Collins, Colo.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
spuds.

1t Is to the land allotment holder,
remarks a writer in Popular Mechan-
les magazine, that Great Britain is
looking for assistance in the food stu
alton, particularly as regards the sup
ply Of potatoes.
at is planned to increase the num-
her of allotments from 100000 TO
100000 by the next planting season.
At the present time there is only about
one allotment to every ten or twelve
families, but by taking advantage of
q large amount OF land that has been
growing up in weeds 1t is hoped to
have this up to one allotment for ev-
ery FIVE families. There are. even
nov, several cases where there is a
plot for every three, and in one or
two cases every two households"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

The number of proposed undersea
tunnels is increasing every day. Al
ready to that under the Straits of
Dover has been added the suggestion
for one under the Irish channel. And
now comes Colonel RublO y Bellve,
who has obtained permission from the
Spanish government to carry out the
preliminary soundings with view TO
connecting Spain with Morocco by
tunneling the Straits of Gibraltar. The
proposal is that the new tunnel should
sink west of TARIFF and come to the
surface again east of Tangier. This
would make II. roughly, some twenty
miles long, which is within three
miles of the greatest breadth of the
straits. breadth which varies from
eight and half to twenty-three miles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

pound my husband wanted me to try it.
/ took 1t for week and felt little bet
ter. ] kept itup for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mrs.
]. WoRTHLryE, 2s42 North Taylor St,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
IS invariably a weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back.
ache, irritability and depression - and
soon more serious ailments develop.
II is at such periods in life that Lydia 2.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore a normal healthy condition, as
It did to Mrs. Worthline.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

If you want to free the neighbor-
hood Of mosquitoes encourage swal
lows to make themselves at home, says
the American Forestry association.
These birds feed almost entirely upon
obnoxious insects and they will do
much toward protecting orchards and
other trees from insect pests. No bet
ter investment can be made, therefore,
than some houses set out for martins
or other swallows. OF the blue swal-
lows the purple martin is the largest,
the male being entirely blue above with
a gray breast. Swallows are highly
migratory. most of them spending the
winter In South America.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

The Manager-There1l be a big
crowd today. The soldiers and sailors
are to be admitted free.
The Umpire-Aw nix, nixl Have a
heart Let in the gobs, but keep out
the doughboys. Those guys are the
champion grenade throwers of the
army, and every onelI have a pop bot.
tie.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

"Them quad houses at the trainln'
camps is shuah doln' a gran work, jes'
like the Red Cross" observed Cindy,
the colored laundress. "They saved
nah boy Dukes life"
How is that, CindyT querled her
employer.
Il dunno how they done It. Only he
wrote me postal card sayin' if he
hadn't got ten days In one of EN- he'd
a been a corp"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

"Glve me-" said a famous scientist,
"the sewage Of big city. and | will
return you yearly the superior milk
Of a hundred thousand cows" The
waste soapsuds from wooden factories,
which used to pollute hundreds Of
rivers is now precipltated, and the
coagulum is pressed Into bricks and
converted into superior Illuminating
gns. That the field is far from ex-
hausted Is instanced in the estimate
that from 600 to 1000 tons of fine
coal are thrown away every day in
the ashes Of New York. 1t is not i'm.
possible that some one will shortly
invent a process for retaining this
wasted material.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

The Wyn-Jenkins were giving a TIT
tie dinner party. Pa Wyn-Jenkins was
carving a fowl. 1t was older than II
looked, and, the knife refusing to do
its bit, the bird shot into the silken lap
Of the principal guest
Mrs. Wyn-Jenkins went pale, but her
husband never lost his sang-froid.
81 believe" he said to the guest
recapturing the bird. that I've help
ed you to too much. Allow me to take
back a little"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

"The new modesty," said Clarence
Underwood. the magazine Illustrator,
has a frank quality. It is born Of
athletic beauty. The old modesty was
merely a desire to conceal ugliness.
"a beautiful girl in white bathing
dress came out Of the water at
Palm Beach the other day and nd
vanced over the sand to her mother.
"Dear mer the mother whispered
You shouldn't have got white, dar'
ling. That suit is almost transpar'
emit
1.-THE girl smiled calmly.
"Don't worry she said, Tn not de
formed detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments OF the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that il has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound,
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi.
um and large
However, if you wish to test this great
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
4 Co., Binghamton. n. Y, for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.-Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

A discouraged counsellor remarked
to the court, My poor client IS little
likely to get justice done her until
the judgment day"
''WelI, counsellor" said the Judge,
"if have an opportunity I'll plead for
the poor woman myself on that day."
"Your honor" replied the other.
-will have troubles of your own upon
that day"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06

wen have this friendly agreement
of ours carved upon a monument Of
stone" said one ancient king.
$50 that all the public can read II"
added the other.
mot only that. 1t will make 1t i'm
possible to treat 1t as scrap of
paper"