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{EfjepamfcergJteralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. Thursday, August 16, 1917. Talking about German spies, there are some people right under our noses who would bear scrutiny as much if not more than any stranger who conies to town. There is room for doubt about those we know little of, but there is no doubt at all about some of those we know quite well. Prospects are that business will be good this fall. According to a Baltimore paper, the wholesale houses are expecting record-breaking sales. Xow is the time for the retailer to man nut a campaign of advertising. The farmers are going to have more , money than ever before in the history of the county. Naturally everybody else will get a share. The merchant who properly advertises his wares this fall will be bound to get the business. The letter written by ex-Senator John L. McLaurin has a good ring to it. It is quite different from the expressions of some of those who sleep in the same political camp. Senator McLaurin is a brainy, able 1 man, and it is no surprise that in a crisis of this kind he stands square to the colors. He is a man from whom the government may well expect loyalty, and he is due all the credit such expressions in this crisis are entitled to receive. Absolute loyalty to the government should be and will be demanded or every person within this country. When the privilege of free speech is so abused that it is used to incite the people against the government, it is about time some restrictionsywere thrown around it. There are some people in the United States and in South Carolina who would be stood up against a wall and made to confront a firing sq,uad if they lived in any other country in the world. There is really no cause for alarm from the clampr heard in certain quarters about the war. It has always been the same way. History records the fact that in the Revoluy tionary war the most disturbing facor in America was the tories, who came near causing the defeat of American freedom. Had Washington and his compatriots paid heed to the tories, there would be no America ' today. The tories not only talked against the war, but actually entered the field and fought against America's defenders. It makes one tired to see the streettalker arguing against the war. People must certainly have an excellent nf inrio-mpnt when they upiuiuu Ul. J put it up agajnst that of Wilson and the government. What has become of the confidence the nation had in Wilson a year ago? Every time the nation has confronted a crisis since President Wilson was elected to office, the judgment of the president has proven absolutely correct. Had the president listened to popular clamor, the country would now be fightingMexico, instead of protecting herself against Germany. The president knew. He knows no*w. What has become of the war-like ex-governor of a few months ago?; If we remember correctly it was not so very long ago when the former governor was anxious to go to Mexico at the head of a South Carolina regiment to wipe out the Mexicans. It is possible that the extreme pacifist now making speeches over the State against war is the same man? Reminds us of the fact that before a state of war was declared with Germany on every hand there could be heard criticisms of the government for allowing insults from Germany. Now that we have war and opportunity for people to show their real?not pretended?patriotism, just about the same people are arguing the other way. According to the Charleston American everybody in this war is wrong but Germany and the kaiser. They are right. England had no business to get into the war, and after she did get into it, she ought to get beat. America had nO right to get into the war, and the utterances of that newspaper would make one believe it thinks she ought to get beat for interfering with Germany. Herbert Hoover is all wrong, says the American; President Wilson is a pin-head. Everybody and everything is wrong but the kaiser and Germany. They are right. We have never yet seen a solitary criticism of Germany in that worthy newspaper. We forgot to in dude Cole Blease in the American's category of the just. He is all right: the kaiser and Cole Blease. War is an awful thing to contemplate, but so long as war exists in the world, it is absolutely useless for this country to talk about not fighting if occasion arises. As long as there is a nation under the face of the sun that is guilty of such an atrocity as the fate that befell the crew of the Belgian Prince, sunk by a German ! submarine, there will be war and war i to a finish. There is no longer any apparent reason why this crime can be doubted. The crew of this illfated vessel was ordered upon the | deck of the submarine. The small j j boats of the sunken vessel were j smashed and the life belts of the (men were taken away from them. , While the crew was upon the deck, the submarine was submerged, leaving the men to flounder and die in the (water like so many rats. Of the ) crew of forty-one, three survived and j were rescued. One of the survivors ;is an American, and there is no reason to doubt his story. MEETING CALLEi>. Of the Bamberg; County Council of Defense Saturday. i The following call has been made by Chairman E. 0. Watson: j A meeting of the Bamberg County! Council of Defense is called at the! i court house in Bamberg, Saturday, August IS, at 11 o'clock. This meeting is for the purpose of outlining the work for our county, getting the ' issues clearly before the committee, and organizing fully to meet those issues. Prepared speakers will be on hand to present these issues in a concise, clear cut way. Each address is to be short and to the point. The public is invited from all parts of the county for the opening of the meeting at 11 o'clock, and the addresses which follow, after which the committee will go into executive session. Following are the members of thej Bamberg County Council of Defense,) each one of whom it is earnestly de-| sired shall be at the meeting in Bamberg Saturday next, at 11 o'clock: E. O. Watson, chairman; W. D. Rhoad, Jeff Brooker, C. F. Rizer, S. W. Copeland, C. W. Rentz, J. A. Wiggins, J. H. Cope, Max Walker, F. B. Jones, C. R. Brabham, Jr., Dr. J. J. Cleckley, Dr. S. P. Rentz, Dr. J. S. Matthews, Dr. J. L. Copeland, Dr. L. A. Hartzog, Dr. G. F. Hair, J. C. Guilds, S. G. Mayfield, R. M. Hitt, W. S. Stokes, Wylie Rowell, B. D. Carter, W. D. Bennett, Rev. J. D. Huggins, Rev. Mr. Owings, Rev. P. W. DuBose, Rev. A. Sassard, Rev. C. S. Felder, Rev. J. M. Rogers, Dr. Robert Black; J. B. Guess, Jr., H. B. Grimes, J. W. Hill, J. G. Rhoad, J. H. A. Carter, Thos. Clayton, A. G. W. Hill, W. Mannie Rentz, W. B. Chitty, Angus Kearse, A. W. Knight, J. J. Heard, Mrs. J. S. J. Faust, Mrs. A. W. Knight, Miss Mary Livingston. Drying Fruits and yegetables. The drying of vegetables and fruits j in the home is practical, so that now when the rush of canning is over, we can still preserve our surplus for winter use, without buying more jars I and cans and standing over over the j hot 3tove. Sun-drying was the oldfashioned way, but the trays have to. be protected from dust and insects and also from rain and dew. The quickest and most satisfactory meth od is by artificial heat; in the warming closet of the range oven with | door left open, or in a frame made I to hang over the stove next to the stove pipe. There are also dryers on the market, but the home-made ones I are just as good, and cheaper. The general principles of drying i are: 1. Blanching or plunging in boiling water from 3 to 10 minutes. This removes objectionable acids, coagulates albuminous matter, and causes the natural flavor to be retained. To preserve the color, a little soda is added, and for apples and peaches, a little salt in the water will keep them from turning dark. ? Snread on trays, place in sun or dry by artificial heat?110 to 120 fahrenheit. * 3. Time, from 3 to 6 hours, depending on kind of food and amount of heat. Receptacles for storing'may be tin boxes, old tin cans, stone or glass jars, paper bags or some of the paper cartons that are on the market. It is best to h^ve packages small, and stored in a cool dry place. MRS. B. W. FAUST, County Home Demonstration Agent. Artist With Horse Sense. Friend?What on earth are you doing to that picture? Great Artist?I am rubbing a piece of raw beef over this rabbit in the foreground. Mrs. DeShoddie will be here this afternoon, and when she sees her pet dog smell of that rabbit : she'll buy it.?New York Week I v i Press. Keeping Her Busy. An old lady went one morning to a | friend who kept poultry, to purchase i a setting of eggs. The latter, not I having many on hand, asked: "Have i you got your broody lien?'' j "Well, no," answered the prospeci tive purchaser, "but our old hen has i broken her leg and she might as well j spend her time hatching out some j eggs as to sit around doing nothing." | ?Pittsburg Post. | GERMANS BELITTLE AMERICAN TROOPS SAY THEY WILL PROVE SMALL FACTOR IN GREAT STRUGGLE. CLAIM OUR MEN ARE NOT EQUAL TO TASK. ! DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE UP AGAINST. It appears from news which leaked out of Germany, in spite of the unusually close censorship, that the German officials are telling their men and women that the American troops will cut little figure in tiie Dig war.. If the German people knew what they! were up against they would refuse to listen to such foolish assertions. The funniest part of it is that they: claim that Americans can't think ( quick enough. What a joke! That's; our reputation?quick to think. The Germans will find that out soon j | enough. , In the meantime, we atj home should get ready for the big drive. Of course we all can't go to the;; front but we can do our bit in just as important a manner right here at j home. Let us keep fit to carry on the industries of the nation, till the' soil, work the mines, and keep the, ammunition flowing to the front in a, steady steram. Backaches must be gotten rid of;; those stomach disorders such as in-! digestion, constipation, etc., must bej eliminated; weak, anaemic bodiesj must be made strong and vigorous; j. weak kidneys and bladder must be| strengthened; in, other words we: must keep fit! Acid Iron Mineral will keep youj - . . 1 T1 i fit. It is not a paient meaicine. 111 is a pure, natural iron preparation j obtained from the only natural medi-j cinal iron mineral deposit of its kind [ known to the world. It aids digestion, increases weight, creates appetite, strengthens dormant muscles, brings a healthy color to the skin, and builds up the body in general; I and is free from alcohol, will not! injure or disorder the teeth. Old sores, ulcers, etc., regularly bathed with A-I-M will quickly disappear and applied to cuts, wounds, or abrasions it stops blood almost in- j stantly. At all druggists in 50c and ' $1 sizes.?adv. Amateur. Judge?Were you ever arrested before? . Haggles?Honest now, judge, do I! look like I was a lad jest makin' mei I dayboo??Case and Comment. A NEW LOT JUST 1 These pens are all fi teed, and we have every hand, rangin from $2.50 to $8.00 *" 1 1 11 TIT . J We also handle waterman Providential Facilities. A farmer in a small way walked into the offices of one of the great fire-insurance companies and intimated that he wished to insure his barn and a couple of hay stacks. "What facilities have you for extinguishing a fire in your village?" inquired the superintendent of the office. The man scratched his head and r?r?r? rl ororl rwov tlio mattPT" t'nv a lit tie while. Eventually he answered: 'Well, it rains some times."?New York World. There will be a market for agricultural implements in Siam when the irrigation and development of arid districts is completed. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of .Mrs. Laura A. Warren, deceased, will file the same duly verified and itemized with the undersigned. W. L. WARREX, Administrator of the Estate of -Mrs. Laura A. Warren, Deceased. August 15th, 1917.?4t. jy/uk\\\ lyssi \inmm\l chillhTfevei 1 FOR "CHILLS-AND-FEVER. I DUMS.AOUE. BILIOUS PEVER INTERMITTENT FEVER AND . ALL MALARIAL DISEASES'! AND LA GRIPPE.'" directions TWO TEASPOONFULS" IN WATER EVERY THREE HOURS UNTIL IT ACTS WELL. THEN THREE TIMES A DAY I CMICDMN IN PROPORTION YBAS* I I PRICE 25 CENTS jiMLiMiiaiiflaia I B hanu^ACTUAIRS 1 | - JACKSONVILLE, FLA: I 1111 minjjJ Buy it at druggists and genera! stores or" postpaid from the manufacturers.; % 1 ETC i jEHp m in 1 1^B ^F.r.F.IVFD H illy guaran- 9 a pen for ;h g in price LB s and Carter's W ( )ok Store ( I Sickness is bad; to lose your job is worse; but poverty is the worst calamity s all. ^ | The Man with Money 1 has his money safe . ; 1 WM0^ in the Bank,so when I adversity comes he is . I tH&Z prepared Jbr itr* I "It never rains but it pours." It seems that every- J | thing happens to a man when he is BROKE. "Troubles k 1 never come singly. | Guard against poverty by putting some of your fl 9 spare money in the Bank. Of all the worries and I care the worst is poverty and debt. You can prevent I them by the money you can well afford to put into the Bank now. Put YOUR money in OUR bank We pay 4 percent interest on savings accounts. j Peoples Bank I BAMBERG, S. C. ! &j ? jnaa?fl S " ^ All the world knows that today. ^ 3 % Vs Vs Wk 7 Vs 'M A Maxwell stock car wfht 22,022 pi v . + miles without stopping the motor yy\ - v H ?1092 Maxwells in our May gasoline pi economy contest averaged 27.15 miles on . v\ ^one gallon each. vA l/V* 2040 Maxwells in our June contest [gj averaged 29.04 miles on one gallon each. pi ' V If the standardized, one model Max- jgj well were not mechanically right these IgJ achievements would have been impos- v/\ JM sible. ||i 3 V Isn't that the kind of efficiency?the || kind of economy?you want in YOUR v/k car? II - 1 Ifl v& * fr/A Touring Car $74S ^ Roadster $745; Berlin* $1095 ^ Sedan $1095. All price* f. o. b. Detroit ^ -. | BAMBERG AUTO COMPANY: , j M G. FRANK BAMBERG, President | BAMBERG, S. C. ':jf Preserving the Wreckage. EJ <u Bobby came home in bad shape one S K6Cp YOU WgII I day with his face bruised and batter-! When yon ed and two of his front teeth miss-! fTiTi^Wi^ **1 * i^Mh!6 ing. lTpon cross-examination he ad-i I, become constimitted that he had been involved in anyJtomachor a physical difficulty with another boy, \'M fpBSGSfj! do^orUmoi who had apparently held his own ^ * J weii. ! Granger f "Now Bobby," his mother said. "I LlVSr 41 told you not to fight, but you have; Mator | been at it again and have lost two of \ pnj y **** > a/3 o Vinn/* If > our tGetli. u ??? tiwu -Alt. no, 1 didn't lose 'em." said, g cr,,a;at:"t,. ^n-Si^hofc Bobbv cheerfully. "I've 'em both ill I n ani acts pleasantly nnd effectively. y Concord. N. H.. Jan. 17. 131T 111V pocket." Life. id I s'cl: si* months last year and the Doctor ?? told, n.o to co to Florida. I jot some Granger . jj Liver P-ejul?{. r in Florida acd it did mo good. An Englishman lias invented a 0 i b.-oorttt fourjwxoo j?oto withmoaodo&wi ? S am XeeLog a great deal be.ter. grass trimmer, operated with both: jj hands, which greatly resembles horse! U Granse* Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tean. I clippers. I "' *' * " " B ar m *