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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
German Living Cost
Is Higher Than Ever

marks a month In 1914 to 500 marks
this year.
The actual cost of the essential mr..
ucies OF food for family of four at
present Is estimated at $50 marks n
month. .
C'o,hlng, the report says. IA impos-
s'oie 10 purchase Mt present prices. A
suit which In 1914 cost so marks "a
now reported to sell for 900 marks n
price Increase of 1,15O per cent. The
cost OF shoes has increased over OOO
per cent. Shoes which in 1914 sold at
10 marks pair are now bringing 175
marks. Mems shirts which could for.
merry be bought for 7Ih marks eacb
are now being sold FOR 95 marks. n rise
Of 1,1G6 per cent
Similar price increases prevou for
"ii essential commodities, the increases
ranging from 225 per cent for electric
current TO 1856 per cent for soon n
piece OF soap which before tbe w,r
cost 30 pfennigs now selling for 4
marks.
The increase In the cost OF food on.
sentials. according to the figures piver
In the report. IL even more stortI,nc
me cost OF eggs has risen 4.O66 n-r
cent. one egg now costing 2b marks
Lard comes next, with a percentage
increase of 3,733. Rice. cereals butter
ana bacon have increased in nrIce
more than 1000 per cent.
Sugar Increases Least.
The article OF food which I'm. In
creased least In price since 1914 ia
sugar, which has gone up the comn.r.
atively small amount of 316 per cen,
Before the war sugar sold in Cermony
for 20 pfennigs pound. II now
brings, the report says 1.O4 marks
Milk also has retained low cost IN
comparison with the tremendous in
creases prevailing In most commod,.
ties. Its cost has risen 800 per cent
According TO the report, the average
monthly earnings Of the German mid.
die classes are only from 300 to GOO
marks. Taking the needs as outlined
for existence, the report says. examina.
tion Of the tables gives some concen.
tlon Of the present hopeless struggle
OF the middle classes for existence on
the meager return of their work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
Drive for Athletic Field.

Wednesday, afternoon, March 4,
marked the beginning of drive to
secure funds for the building of a
new grand stand and the general i'm
provement of the Carlisle athletic
field. A canvas of the loyal citizens
of Bamberg was begun in the persons
of Captains Herlong and Shieder, and
this canvas is being continued. All
indications are that the plans in the
minds of the members of the Carlisle
faculty who are interested in athlet-
les and enthusiastic supporters in
Bamberg will materialize just as soon
as building material can be gotten.
1t has been estimated that a mini
mum cost to add the needed i'm
provements will be about $1,000. The
canvas for subscriptions has not been
completed, but the amount raised
and promised has reached approx
mately $4,000. Much more is need
ed and it is hoped that more than
100000 can be raised.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
No More "Red Tape" for Veterans.

Columbia, March 6.-After Janu-
ary, 1921, and before the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly, the
office of D. w. McLaurin, state pen
sion commissioner, will be abolished,
the result being brought about by the
adoption tonight of the conference re-
port of the house of representatives,
Mr.. McLaurin, a Confederate veteran,
remains in Office under the measure
as ratified, at salary of $4,000, but
his clerical help is dispensed with.
Under the law as passed the Con-
federate veterans are placed on the
honor roll and will receive their pro-
portionate share of the appropriation
without the formality of the previous
"red tape"
The tentative abolition Of the COM
missioner's office was the result of the
fight made in the house this after
noon and tonight on the conference
report by Eugene H. Buckingham,
of Ellenton, and H. H. Evans, of
Newberry, who stated that they were
voicing the sentiment of the Confed-
crate veterans when they attempted
to abolish the present commission.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
UNCLE SAM URGED
TO BUY WHISKEY
A LEAGUE WOULD
HAVE WHOLESALE PURCHASE.
Temptation at Hand.
If Government Takes All Liquor
Stocks in Hand Danger Will
Be Reduced.

Westerville, Ohio, March 6.-Pur-
chase by the federal government of
all liquor stocks in bond is urged by
the Anti-Saloon league in a state
ment issued here today at the
leagues headquarters by Ernest H.
Cherrington, secretary of the leagues
executive committee. The statement
says:
Nov that prohibition has gone
into effect everything which the gov
ernment can do to make it easy to-
enforce the law should be done.
with over 6O,OOO,OO0 gallons of
whiskey in bonded warehouses there
is constant temptation to devise
ways and means of utilizing that liq-
uor in spite of the law. Moreover,
so long as that whiskey is in exist
ence those who own it, realizing as
they do it's great commercial value
except for prohibition, will be con-
stantly tempted to use millions of dol
lars in efforts to repeal and break
down the prohibition laws.
''The government of the United
States should purchase that whiskey
at price to he fixed by federal
commission, which price should rep
resent the actual cost of producing
it. Upon purchasing the whiskey the
government should convert promptly
into denatured alcohol for which
there is an ever increasing demand.
stBy such an arrangement the dis
tillers will get all they actually have
invested in the whiskey. The great
est temptation to break the prohibi-
tory law will be removed. The in
centive to spend vast sums of money
to secure repeal of prohibition or
serious modification of the law will
be eliminated; the government will
be able to realize almost as much
from the sale of the whiskey in the
form of denatured alcohol as the
will cost the government, and
the public will be the gamer in every
way. 1t will require less effort and
expense to enforce the law"
1t was said the Anti-Saloon league
may ask congress for legislation au-
thorizing purchase Of all bonded
liquors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
Personals.

Harold Long is a new and wei
coined member at Carlisle.
Capt. Boland paid visit recently
to his home in Springfield.
We are delighted to see Mrs.
Beach and Maj. Duncan out again
after ten days illness.
Capt. Lanham left Friday for his
home in Spartanburg, where he will
spend a few days.
Sgt. Campbell has returned to the
campus after a short leave on account
Of illness at his home.
Sgt. James W. Milton, of u. S. in
fantry, will arrive at Carlisle in a
few days and assist in the military
work.
Maj. Snyder spent the weekend at
his home in Batesburg. His father
returned with him Tuesday.
Sanford Silverstein has returned to
the campus after spending a ten-day
sick leave at his home in Savannah,
Georgia.
Word has just been sreceived on
the campus that Captain Van G. Wal
ton is now at Walter Reed hospital,
Tacoma Park, Washington, D. G.
Captain Walton was formerly profess
sor military science and tactics at
Carlisle. Last November he was
transferred to Hume-Fogg high
school, Nashville, Tenn. 1t is with
genuine regret that we learn Of our
former commandant's illness. His
many friends on the campus wish him
a spee6y recovery
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
PASTOR BITTEN BY CAT.
Animal Attacks the Rev. G. NJ. Taylor
at Edgefeld.

Edgefeld, March Last Thurs
day afternoon the Rev. G. M. Taylor,
pastor of the local Methodist church.
was bitten by a cat. Mr. Taylor
went to the well for water and saw
the animal near by, but was not es-
pecially attracted by it. AS he left to
return to the house the cat without
warning sprang upon him, in1icting
a wound in the leg. Apprehensive
that the cat was affected with rabies
Mr.. Taylor succeeded in killing it and
the head was sent to the medical au-
thorities at Columbia for medical ax-
animation, from whom report has
been received to the effect that the
animal had hydrophobia. Mr.. Taylor
is receiving the Pasteur treatment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
Carlisle School Notes.
Clipped From The Bugle.
Summer II. O. T. C..

Announcement as to the R. o. T. G.
summer camps was made by the pro-
fessor Of military science and tactics
during the week. These are to be
held from June 18th to July 2Sth. The
infantry camp this year will be at
Camp Bening, Columbus, Ga. This
i. the infantry training center of the
United States army, and has splendid
facilities for instruction. The infan-
try officers school is here, and prepa-
rations are being made to have the
best R. O. T. G. camp ever attempted.
Attendance from Junior units is per-
mitted of students sixteen years of
age or over upon the date of opening
camp, provided they have had at least
one years military training. Sixty
one Carlisle members have signifed
their desire to go, but unfortunately
the attendance from any single junior
unit will not be approved for more
than ten per cent. of enrolment, so
that all can not be cared for.
Students authorized to attend camp
from the school will be transported
to and from such camp at the expense
of the United States. No article of
uniform or equipment issued at the
institution should be taken. Uniform
and equipment will be furnished af-
ter arrival at camp.
The subsistence of students will be
at government expense, and the ration
allowance will be the same as that
authorized for the cadets of the Unit
ed States Military academy. Ath-
letics, etc., will form an important
part of the camp programme.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
HOOVER WILL NOT RUN.
Declines to Be Candidate in CalifOr
mia Presidential Primary.

San Francisco, March 6.-Herbert
Hoover will not permit his name to
be used in the California presidential
primary as he is not a candidate for
the office, according 10 a telegram
from llIn read here today by Cav in
McNab, at the Democratic state COM
mittee meeting.
While highly sensible tie great
honor implied in the desire Of many
friends to place my name il nomina-
ton as a candidate in Democrat: p:i-
r:aries," the telegram read, II dscn
it due to them to advise them that /
an not candidate. l thera!cre can
not approve of the use of my name
fer that purpose"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
FRED MCLEAN STILL LIVES.
Mysteriously Disappeared From New
berry College in 1916.

The many friends and acquaint-
ances of Dutch" MacLean, thought
dead for three years after he mysteri-
ously disappeared from Newberry COL
lege in 1916 and reported dead by
the Canadian army, will be interested
in the following account of his meet
ing with his father, as told by the
Youngstown Telegram of February
Oath:
when the phone rang at the resi-
dence of Edgar L. MacLean, 349 St.
Louis, Sunday night, MacLean left his
armchair reluctantly, for he thought
it was someone trying to transact city
business out of hours. MacLean is
clerk in the city engineers Office.
"His hello was none too cherry,
but the next instant his face lighted.
Over the wire came the voice of his
son, Lieut.. Fred (Dutch) MacLean,
whom he had mourned as dead for
three years.
Lieut.. MacLean was reported dead
by the Canadian government about
three years ago. The official an
nouncement said he had been killed
in action at Vimy Ridge. His father
did not question the announcement
but rejoiced that his other two sons,
William and Hugh, both officers, had
escaped.
Lieut.. MacLean had not written
home for so long that he had forgot
ten the house number and the tele-
phone call Sunday night was to get
directions from his father. When he
reached home his father learned that
he had been gassed at Vimy Ridge in
a charge with the Princess Pats and
was in a London hospital six months.
Upon his discharge from the hos
rital he secured a transfer to the
American army and served through
out the war. Then he was given a
position with the auditing depart
5nent Of the army, which he still
holds. lie expects to be discharged
within q week or two.
N!acLcan, brown as 'Dutch,' to
his friends, was cne of the best ath-
letes Rayen High school ever produc-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
JACK DEMPSEY TO
FACE TWO CHARGES
CHARGES ALSO MADE AGAINST
JACK KEARNS.
Grand Jury Action.
Champion Pugilist and Manager Al
legged to Have Conspired
to Evade Draft.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-William
Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, heavy
weight champion of the world, and
his manager, Jack Kearns, were in
dicted by the federal grand jury here
today on a charge that they conspired
to have Dempsey evade the selective
draft. A second Indictment against
Dempsey charged actula evasion of
the draft.
Warrants were sworn out for their
arrest and their bonds fixed at 81, 900
each. The conspiracy charge pro-
vides for a maximum penalty Of two
years in the penitentiary and S2,00U
fine and the evasion charge one year
in prison.
The indictment followed weeks of
investigation conducted by E. NJ
Blanford, chief Of the department of
justice bureau, and Col. c. w. Thom-
as, assistant United States district at
torney here The investigation was
prompted by public charges by Max
inc Dempsey, divorced wife of the
pugilist, that she had been compelled
to attest Dempsey's claims for ex-
emption.
Subsequently Mrs. Dempsey pre-
sented an affidavit to Col. Thomas
in which she retracted the charges,
saying they had been caused by pique
against Dempsey. This affidavit fig
ured in the grand jury Investigation.
Mrs. Dempsey, Frank Spellman,
representative of a company in which
Dempsey is interested, a number Of
persons prominent in state sport cir
cles and executives of the draft board
which exempted Dempsey appeared
before the jury.
Federal officials said they were ad-
vised that Dempsey and Kearns
would arrive here tomorrow from Los
Angeles to surrender themselves.
Dempsey was charged with having
falsely sworn that his father, mother,
widowed sister, and the latter's two
children were dependent on him, that
he had contributed $40 month each
to their support during the year 1917
and that they were receiving support
from no other source
Dempsey's statement to the draft
board that his wife had lived with
him for IS months previous to his ap-
pearance before the board and that
his parents and widowed sister had
made their home with him for four
years were false, according to the in
dictment.
"Say, dear, if ask you would you,
if 1 wanted you to, swear to an afi-
davit that I was supporting you
(see)," Dempsey wrote his wife, Max
inc Dempsey in August 1917, the in
dictment asserted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
A Sight for Sore EYES.

Charlie and his thre sisters had
been to visit a relative in the coun-
try. Though the invitation had only
been for week, their stay was grad
ually heightened to month. In
fact, the uncle was beginning to fear
it was going to be permanent intiic-
ton. But eventually they went.
"Well," asked the father, upon tho
return of his off-springs, "was your
uncle glad to see Eou?"
Charles face lit up with deli-I!.
at the question.
"Glad!" he echoed. Uncle glad!s
Why, dad, he wanted to know why
we didn't bring you, mother, the
maid, the cat, the canary and the
gold fish, ,"-Tit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
Chores.

First Boy (gloomily)-I've got to
cut kindling and emrty three buc-
kets Of ashes and build two fires and
go to the store on er-ands ard TIN
fill the coal bin.
Second Boy (enviously)-You'"e
got regular picnic, you haze! JHst
think CT me! Mother said when I
come home from school today I'd cot
to hold the baby.-FhiladelE!lia H.
quirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
To Winthrop AIumnae.

Each one of the 5000 daughters
OF Winthrop college are asked to give
the school post card shower on
March IS. giving her home address,
teaching or business address, maiden
name as we'll as married name, if
married, and date and years of at
tendance at the college. Any other in
formation is also requested. These
cards should be addressed to Miss
Leila A. Russell, Alumnae Secretary,
at Winthrop college, Rock Hill, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
HID MILLIONS IN SAND.
San Franciscoans to Search for Ship
wrecked Crews Gold.

It's story of s5,000,OOO in gold
bullion; of disaster of sea; of massa-
ere of savages; or buried treasure
hidden for nearly half a century; q
tale that all but out-Stevensons Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson.
But a group of minded
lawyers, bankers and capitalists or
San Francisco have enough faith in
it, with all it's smacking of Mum
chausen, to fit out an expedition to
test it's foundation in fact.
Within a short time this expedi-
tion will sail from San Francisco to
recover, if possible, the golden hoard
from the sands of barren coast near
Balboa, Central America.
The promoters of the scheme arc
not very communicative about their
plans, but it is known that they re-
Gently dispatched one of their number
on "diplomatic mission" to Balboa
to ascertain, if possible, the truth of
the story of hidden treasure. He re-
turned, and apparently his report
confirmed the tale: At any rate, one
of the most able attorneys in the city
has been retained as counsel for the
enterprise, and an opinion has been
obtained upon the international and
salvage phases of the law.
The only name which has come to
light as one of those actively inter-
ested in the expedition is that of
Isaac Grant, pioneer druggist and
hotel man. He is as secretive as the
others about present plans, but this
is the basis of the story, partly from
records, but mostly from memory:
The British schooner City of Dun
raven set sail from San Francisco in
1878, bound for New York with
cargo containing s5,OOO,OOO in gold
bullion from CALIFORNIA; gold fields.
In September of last year the ship
caught fire and after a long battle
against the flames the crew lowered
the gold into lighters and made for
shore.
Eighteen of the crew landed safe
ly on the beach and they lighted
beacons to attract passing vessels. A
band of Yaqui Indians saw the lights.
sWooped down on the survivors, and,
in a pitched battle, killed 13 of the
seamen
Only Two Survivors.
The five remaining survivors then
buried most of the gold in the sand
and started to the Isthmus, carrying
with them a small quantity of the
precious metal. So severe were the
trials of this trip that three of the
little band died during the journey.
One of the two final survivors, ac-
cording to the story, was Capt. John
Goodrich, of Oakland. After a wait
of one year, the two caught boat
which took them to Australia and
thence to England.
In 1905 Captain Goodrich and the
other survivor came to San Francis
co and planned an expedition to re-
cover the gold. They were to have
left in 1905, but the earthquake and
fire disrupted their plans, and separ-
ated the two men. Captain Goodrich
is now the only known survivor, and
he is reported to have interested the
present group in it's attempt to SAL
wage the gold.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
LETTER FROM OCCASIONAL" ;"
General AdmiXture of Yarns, Humor
and Gossip From Kearse.

Kearse, March 10:-The people of
Kearse are perhaps as progressive
as any other rural community. / no.
tice numerous tobacco barns going
up and everybody seems busy and
hurrying things up. The writer in
flying around the circle notices that
our friend, J. O. Kearse, has made a
new gate to his flower garden, and
the lumber is on the ground to build
a horse rack. These are little things
but it is 'the little things that tel" :"
L. w. Ritter is still enjoying him
self because it is hog killing time
with him yet. He finds it necessary
to purchase a small amount of lard
to fry the middling with, but he does
not mind this a bit, because he goes
to Ehrhardt once a week anyhow,
and while he is there he can get the
fat.
The friends of Eugene Brabham
want to correct report. Eugene
drives the truck to Olar for the school
children and it was reported that he
went a-coon hunting in the truck and
when the dogs treed a coon Eugene
tried to climb the tree with the truck
and broke the truck up. Now, the
facts are these: The truck just simp-
ly gave out on the road and the dogs
treed a coon right close and in true
huntsman style they brought that
coon down with a load of shot.
have made some inquiry about that
coon, and understood that he had
numerous rings around his tail.
We are told that out west the
COWS have rings around their horns
which indicate their age. A new
ring comes once year and the COWS
some times get so old that there is
not room on their horns for any more
rings, so their owners have, to tie
poles to their horns for the rings to
grow on. Now, l do not know whe
ther this ring rules applies to coons
or not, but I have made some inquiry
about Eugene's coon, but as the par
ties declare he didn't have any appen-
dix tied on his tail for the rings to
grow on we conclude he was not an
old coon.
Some time ago Gen. J. S. Breland
listened to- a learned NJ. D. talking
on the subject of raising babies. The
DR.. and his audience agreed on this:
Give the baby plenty of fresh air,
both day and night; let the baby
sleep out on the porch where there
is lots of air. Now, for his health,
Breland gets in his buggy and rides
about at night, to take the night air.
He rides around and sings such airs
as ga Starry Night for a Ramble,"
and "The Lone Starry Hours" en-
tirely oblivious to disturbing the
slumbers of the old folks who have
retired. We think he ought to let
the old roosters and the owls run
the night line.
I have just seen L. W. Ritter. He
says he has ESQ laying hens and they
don't lay anything but eggs. A few
days ago he went out to his gin house
where most of the brood stays and
gathered a stick basket full of eggs.
OCCASIONAL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNs.
Adopts Appropriation Bill of About
$6,1OO,OOO.

Columbia, March 7.-The general
assembly of South Carolina adjourned
sine die early today after a session
extending two weeks beyond the GUS
tomary forty days. Total appropria-
tions for this year are about s6,100,-
900, to raise which levy of twelve
and one half mills Will be required
This does not include two-mill gen
eral levy for permanent roads in the
state system, nor a three-mill consti-
tutional tax for the public schools.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11

ed. Later he starred in athletics at
Brown and was coach at Newberry
college, S. c., a year before sailing
with the Princess Pats.
"'Dutch' is a rather uncommuni-
cative chap about his own achieve
ments. He returned to his work in
New York Monday night without tell
ing his father much about what he
had been through. He did tell him,
however, that if he had only known
his father thought him dead, he sure
ly would have written letter denying
the report"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11
Much Easier.

Sam-Who was the first Kaiser?
BulI-How do know? Ask me
something easy.
Sam-Something easy?
Bull-Yes; ask me who's the last.
Opinion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-11

Read The Herald, $500 per year.
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a speedy recovery.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-15
THREE HOPE YOUNG Men
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Sunday afternoon, what might
have been Il fatal accident occurred
when a car in which three young men
were riding turned turtle OH the
south side Of town. The boys We're
driving along when they met another
car and in passing it their wheels
were caught in 'rut and swung the
car around with such a force that it
overturned pinning Mason Bowen un
derneath SO that it had to be lifted
from him before he could get up.
Frank Doirance. who was also i'll the
car, was thrown from it against a
barbed wire fence. suffering several
scratches and Il fractured rib, and
since that time has been stunning
any lifting. Vernon Plain. the third
member OF the party, managed to
jump from the car but III doing so
landed in the fence, with the result
that a new overcoat was torn into
Shreds.