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EDGEFIELD WOMAN IN EUROPE. Mr*;. Mamie N. TillmaH Relates Trying Experiences in Leaving Italy. Mrs. Mamie X. Tillman, of Edge V _ 1 ? 4. a "C1U, WI1U Hits JUM lctuiiicu 11V1I1 tour of Europe and the far East, writes very interestingly ol the experiences of her party in leaving the war stricken regions, where the party became marooned when the war was declared. The following, by .Mrs. Tillman, is reprinted from the Edgefield Advertiser. One day as we looked out from our hotel window in London we saw a long line of soldiers newly enlisted and marching to the front with the band playing "Home Sweet Home." it seempd a strance battle hymn, but as we listened the thought came to us that it was being played to arouse to the highest degree a love for battle and for England to create a strong desire to defend one's country even if it involved a sacrifice of life itself. As we gazed upon brave yoirng boys leaving^their homeland, we realized as never before the sadness of separation perhaps forever from .the land of their birth. A feeling of homesjcknes6 took possession of us mingled with a sense of gratitude that soon the ocean would divide us no more from our home and we grew impatient for the day of departure to come, when all anxieties and suspense would be over. For although far more fortunate than many Americans we had had a share of the hardships and annoyances brought about by war conditions. The announcement that war had been declared came as a surprise to the Wicker party which had been for several weeks in Palestine and Syria and consequently deprived of news of the happenings of the world. We were therefore not prepared for such news and for sometime could not realize the seriousness of the condition. This blissful ignorance though 4 was a blessing not marring our pleasure up to that time. In the beginning of our trip as we wer4 enroute from Vienna to Constantinople the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand occurred in a town quite near us. Being in a strange country of strange people and languages we got the impression that the Austrian emperor had been killed and did not know the truth of the matter until we reached Constantinople. We little thought then that this tragedy would be the match to strike fire to the smouldering embers of dissatisfaction among the nations of Europe. The incident being dismissed from r our minds we went our way undisturbed into Oriental lands far from our beloved America and did not recall the assassination until we landed in Italy and heard rumors of war. We were in Rome, upon neutral ground when war was declared. Our sightseeing was not interfered with and all plans were carried out according to our itinerary. But on reach ing Florence and Venice we had trouble in getting money. All had provided themselves with traveler's checks, but on presenting them they could not be cashed and very few of us had much cash on hand. One old lady who had resisted the tempting beads and wares of the Orientals exultantly exhibited four or five gol<i, coins and said. "Yes. I told you so.? you ought always to prepare for a rainy day and save your money." We accepted meekly that bit of wisdom, but in our souls pitied the poor creature whose love of gold (of which she had an abundance) was one of the controlling motives of her life. Our conductor, Dr. Wicker, had prepared, however, for a rainy day by bringing some gold coin with him from America and was able to tide us over until we got checks cashed in Milan. But not knowing when we could leave for home we had to practice strict economy and pass by glittering beads and Venetian souvenirs e/\ attractive tn American tourists r OV UkbiUVWt V vv ? ~ - ? We all agreed that the cameos and beads.and laces had never seemed so beautiful. One of the girls said she felt like the little beggar girl on the street looking in the shop win dows at Christmas. But those little inconveniences were small compared with the accounts of narrow escapes of tourists who had just come from Switzerland. They were almost panic-stricken on reaching our hotel in .Milan and were determined to go on to Genoa to take the first boat for -home and to pay any price for whatever accommoda tions that would be offered them. We heard afterwards that they paid two hundred dollars for steerage passage. Dr. Wicker did not think that was the best thing to do at that time and decided to await developments. So we t*<ote letters home and sent a large batch by the passengers from Genoa and in the meantime remained quietly in Milan. We tried to keep in good spirits and make the best of the situation. We began "supposing." Suppose we had to stay indefinitely in Italy? We decided to examine ourselves as to our various abilities and choose some means of employment for a liveli0 hood. Some thought they would be teachers, others hotel waiters, conductors, street car and cab drivers, but if there should be no demand for such labor, maids-of-all-work and butlers seemed the only avenues left open to us. So in a half-serious and half-joking way we bided our time until one morning a few days later we heard that trains were again running to Paris. We hastily packed our luggage and got xo me station just m nine iu jump on the train into a third-class coach with standing room only. Alongside of us were rough-looking men smoking and chattering in French. But we had no complaint to make for our faces were turned toward "Home, Sweet Home" and we gladly sat on suitcases or beside our fellow passengers amid the exceedingly dirty surroundings. As they got off at the stations along the way we had more comfortable seats, but with two nights before us the prospect was not bright. However, we nodded in an upright position and managed to get some sleep during the first night. There was a girl and boy in our party who were sweetI heart* and we heard that they leaned on each other's shoulders without a inummur of complaint. Our lunches consisted of hard rolls, a piece of cold beef and hard-boiled eggs with no water to drink on train. The second night was a test of good dispositions and a trial to the soul. But with Paris so near we bore up bravely and rejoiced in our good fortune on the homeward trip. When we passed the border between France and Italy we showed our passports and were allowed to go on without any trouble. We presented a sad appearance on arrival at the hotel at Paris and hastily found our rooms and went to sleep in nice comfortable beds after refreshing baths. We were in Paris five days, but as many places of interest were closed it seemed ^ike a deserted city. Soldiers were constantly marching through the streets on their way to battle against the Germans and the whole atmosphere seemed to partake of the gloomy conditions. A huge search-light was turned on over Paris every night to watch for German aeroplanes. The Red Cross society established sewing circles among the women who made hospital garments for the wounded. One morning the ladies of our party went down to one of these places and helped sew for the French soldiers. A telegram with the news that we were transferred from Lusitania to Mauretania steamship and that we could sail on the 29th of August brought joy to tljje Wicker pai ty. On the train irom Paris to Boulogne we saw a poor French woman who lived in the country having live sons in the war. She said they had to leave their families and little children unprotected and their crops in the field ungathered. Tears were in her eyes as we extended her our deepest sympathy with the hope that all would return uninjured. It was indeed a sad incident of the many cruel effects of war. At Boulogne where the ship sailed we had to wait in a great crowd two hours before we could get aboard. Each person had to be inspected and show proper permits and'passports. Our troubles were practically ever , 'when we got to London. But there as elsewhere preparations for war were rapidly being made. At the recruiting stations we saw- the newlyenlisted soldiers drilling, some still wearing their eitizens' clothes. Hundreds of soldiers left every day for France. Trains carried carloads of cannon and war supplies. In Frar.ce on the memorable journey from Milan we saw several train-loads of dead soldiers brought in open box cars and covered with canvas with flowers and flags over them. The wounded were being transported in foot tin* Virienifalc anrt yvp -also saW German prisoners on the trains along the way. Every precaution was taken on the return voyage across the Atlantic to evade any hostile ship that might be lurking in the waters. All lights were put out on the decks and green i flannel cloths tacked over windows | on the inside. The smokestacks were | painted black and gray instead of ! the usual red color. About midway our ship suddenly turned and took a northerly course to avoid a German merchant marine that was spied out at sea. but in five days we were across and with r.he exception of that little encounter our voyage was free from danger. We landed in New York Thursday night and reached Edgefield Saturday morning, and although we had traveled over many nines we nave seen nothing more pleasing to our sight than our dear home town, "my own, my native land." 1 We have written each time of the troubles that we have experienced but there were many pleasures in connection with our trip. We prefer to forget the former in pleasant memories of the many days enjoyed in our visits to historic and sacred places full of'interesting pictures of life on the other side of the world, of which we may write later. ONLY FKW MILLS WILL CLOSF ? These Rut Four Days in Week?Soin Running "Double Shift." Columbia, Sept. 11.?That it wil be necessary to curtail the output i a small portion of his mills, closin: them down for about four days eac week because of the irregular condi tion of the market, was the state ment made here today by Lewis W Parker, of Greenville, head of th Parker Cotton .Mills company in thi State, in refutation of the "story sent out of Greenville that "prol ably all of the many" Parker cotto mills will cease operations. One o the mills which will close down fo four days out of the week will be th Richland cotton mill, of this city stated the Greenville financier. Mr. Parker says that at least 7 per cent, of his mills are sold wa ahead of their output, and these wjl be kept continuously in operatior However, on a certain class of good a small number of his mills hav very few orders and the irregularit of the market precludes these mill from operating for full time. "\&ve: with cotton selling at seven cents pound we could manufacture thi class of goods and make a profit, said Mr Parker. Much of the laboi says the Greenville man, that i thrown out of work because of th curtailment of certain pf his mill will be taken care of. Some of th mills of his company, he says, ar working "double shift," that is, th operatives are working night an< day, and many of the operatives af K*t VIAiirtoilrYiont YL'l 11 1CVUUU KJJ lii^ UUi vuuuivui, ? *** vw 0 - en work in these mills. The Parker Cotton Mill compan controls some of the largest mills i: the State, and thousands of opera tives are employed. The closin down would entail hardships on hun dreds of mill people throughou South Carolina, and its reflex influ ence would be baneful to the othe diversified industries of the Statf The Olympia cottQn mill, of this city the largest under one roof in th world, is a unit in the Parker mi system. FAMILY HAS PELLAGRA. Cotton Mill Man Asks to Be Take in at Hospital. Anderson, Sept. 9.?J. A. McNeelj president of Pendleton Cotton Mil village, today petitioned county com rnissioners to receive him, his wif and five children in the hospital a the county home, declaring that al seven of them are suffering with pel lagra. This includes every membe of the family, the board acted favoi ably on the application. Plenty of Vegetables the Year Rount In the spring of 1912 I purchase a canner from an advertiser in th Progressive Farmer, with a view t canning for home use only, but afte receiving my outfit and studying th instructions, my wife and I bega work with our new outfit, which cos us, I think, about $17 with cappin steel, nre pot ana everyming cum plete. We put up peaches, grape: blackberries, kraut, beets, tomatoes string beans, apples: in fact, we car ned some of everything we had i the way of fruit and vegetables, an with fine, success, as we did not los a single can of 1,000 that we pu up. Of course, we did not use all c this put up, but had a market aroun home for all that we did not use a a fancy price. Last summer we pu up 700 cans of string beans, som peaches, blackberries, kraut and t< matoes, in all about 2,000 can: which netted us, counting out all e> penses of gathering and canning about $150. All of this work wa done at a time when there was no much else to do on the farm. I would advise anyone who live on a farm to purchase a canner an put up at least enough fruit and veg etables for home use and some fo the market if you can. because yo can always get a sale and get a goo price for it. One should have plent of canned goods for home use be cause they are healthful, give us change in diet, save money in buv ing other things, and I believe some Kill T t lllliCr 11 uuvvvi o uin. a. i. Smith in Progressive Farmer. THIRD HACK IX COLLETOX. Padgett and Smith to Hun Over fo the House. Walterboro, Sept 10.?The officia tabulation for Colleton county give the following results: In the rae for the legislature D. M. Yarn, auti administration, is elected by a larg majority; A. C. Padgett leads D. L Smith by l!l votes, and these two wi run a third primary. R. E. Joue wins for treasurer by 39 votes. r*. .UUUH? W1115 iui iusunatv luiuuit: si oner. B. -J. Givens was eleete magistrate at Heyward townshii while J. J. Hiers wins for commis sioner from Verdier township, wit E. W. P. .McMillan, the nominee fror Broston township. \ | THINKS GREATER ERA DAWNS. e Columbia Attorney is Grateful to the People for Flattering Vote. [1 "I believe a constructive era is n upon u3 and a new awakening of g the civic and moral forces of the h State," said Andrew J. Bethea. of i- Columbia, who was nominated last - week for lieutenant governor. Mr. Bethea is very grateful for the fiate tering majority he has received, and s he thanks the people of the State for " their suffrage. He dedicates his i- every human power to the State in u the endeavor to make his administraf tion a success. r Mr. Bethea is in receipt of congfate ulation from friends in every part of \ the State and also the defeated candidates on the successful culmina0 tion of his fight. He received the y following wire from Richard I. ManII ning. t. "You have my heartiest congrat s uiauons ana a pieage or royai supe port and cooperation." y In speaking of his victory Mr. Bes thea said: n "I wish my first expression to a the people to be one of appreciation s for their loyal and unwavering sup" port from the time I filed my pledge \ till votes were counted. Nearly s every county has given me a flattering e lead, but my heart is deeply touched s that my vote, big and State-wide as e it is, is particularly so in my home e counties in the Pee Dee, in other e counties where I have lived and in d my adopted county of Richland. No man ever had truer or more loyal - friends and with all my heart I thank them. V y "There is personal satisfaction, to n be sure, in having striven and won, .- but there is unspeakable joy to feel g that you have stood for worthy prini ciples which have been endorsed in t a triumphant victory at the polls, i- "The clear and almost unanimous r voice of the people is without doubt ? a declaration of approval of the \ things I championed?clean politics e and good government in South CaroII lina. I believe a constructive era is upon us and a new awakening of the civic and moral forces of the State. I am glad I shall have an opportunity for public service at a n time prophetic of so much good. "To this end I pledge my highest endeavor and dedicat& every human r, power at my command." 11 - ? i- In the Hands of Friends. e .t Jenkins, a newly-wedded suburbanII ite, kissed his wife good-bye telling 1- her he would be home at 6 o'clock r that evening. Then he got in his - auto and started for toftvn. Midnight arrived and no hubby. She could bear the suspense no long1. er. so arousing her father, she sent him to the telegraph office with six d telegrams to as many brother Elks e living in the city, asking each if her o husband was stopping there over r night. e At dawn a farm wagon carrying n a farmer friend and husband drove it up to the house. The broken down g auto was in tow. Almost slmultani eously came a messenger boy with s. a telegram followed at intervals by 3. five others. All of them read: i- . "Yes. Henry is spending the night n with me."?Exchange, d t Life Insurance Companies f T1 ri?1_ AL a mey Me uuseiy uuseivuij ? Health Conditions. )_ An examining physician for one ot 3, the prominent Life Insurance Comc_ panies, in an interview on the subr ject. made the astonishing statement " that one reason why so ma~y applis cants for insurance are rejected is it because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that d they have the disease. According to this it would seem that a medicine for the kidneys, possessing real healing and curative u properites. would be a blessing to d thousands. y Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghampton. X.Y .who prepare Dr.Kilmer's Swamp ' Root, the well known kidney, liver a and bladder remedy, claim that judging from evidence received front druggists everywhere, who are con^ stantly in touch with their customers. and also indisputab'e proof in the form of grateful testimonial letters front thousands of reliable citizens. this preparation is remar-kahly successful in sickness caused by kidi* ney and bladder troubles. Every in teresting statement they receive regarding Swamp-Root is investigated and no testimonial is published un[1 less the party who sends it is reported of good character. They have on file many sworn statements of e recoveries in the most distressing i- cases. They state that Dr. Kilmer's e 3wanip-Root is mild and gentle in , its action and its healing influence is soon noticed in most cases. 11 I Swamp-Root is purely an herbal s j compound and Dr. Kilmer & Co. ad[ i vise all readers who feel in need of j such a remedy to give it a trial. It is on sale at all drug stores in botd ties of two sizes?">0c. and $1.00. ). However, if you wish first to test this j. | great preparation send ten cents to h Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghampton, X. Y.. for a sample bottle. When writn ing be sure and mention the Bamberg Weekly Herald. HE HID HIS MONEY l^^| % I THE 6R0UJi?* ,TS <SONC I I ,rHE had"hidden it in I I OUR BANK IT WOULD I 8 ^ BE SAFE NOW g Do you see this picture? Weil this is a common oc currence: The papers contain accounts almost daily of where people lose their money by hiding it in unsafe places. If you want to HIDE your money hide it behind our thick walls and strong locks where it will be SAFE. We refer those who have not banked with us to those who HAVE. Make OUR bank YOUR bank We pay 4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly on savings deposits Farmers & Merchants Bank I ?H4J?nT. s. c. WEEK-END AND SUMMER J Excursion Rates 1 To The Seashore Via The ff Atlantic Coast Line 3 The Standard Railroad of the South. ROUND TRIP RATES 'VA TlAviwmilr WooViinfr+ATl "Pi P $91 90 , J.' iuiii ?jxziiiiici?iv tu yy aoiuugvv/ja, -i->% ?? From Denmark to Baltimore, Md $21.20 i From Denmark to New York City $30.20 From Denmark to Boston, Mass... $34.75 Tickets om sale every day until September 30th, via Norfolk and Steamer, with final return limit October 31st, 1914. From Denmark to Wilmington, N. C '.$6.40 Tickets on sale for all trains ea<*h Saturday and for forenoon trains each Sunday until September ( 13th, 1914, limited returning to midnight of Tuesday next following date of sale. For Summer Excursion Rates to many Mountain, Lake and Pleasure Resorts, and for any information, reservations, etc., call on v | J. B. LILES, Ticket Agent, Denmark, S. C. Cr Address W.J.CRAIG, T.C.WHITE, ' Pass. Traffic Manager, General Pass. Agt., Wilmington, N. C. ; ' > = i 1 tf f THE PEOPLES BANK M Our facilities for handling accounts are first class. Your business ( :M solicited. ' ? . -1 1 BAMBERG, S. C. I =j -I j T * * and Bad Co2ds are caused by perms. For | Vjl lT3Tjw re^ef ^ke The Giant Grip Germ Killer 25c and 50c. and Tablet* 2oc 'Johnson's Tonic GRAHAM & BLACK j j. p. Carter B. D. Carter Attorneys-at-Law ! CARTER to CARTER Will practice in the United States and Attorneys-at-Law State Courts in any County GENERAL PRACTICE in the State. j BAMBERG, S. C. BAMBERG. S. C. I "FRANCIS F. CARROLL I E. H. HENDEKSOIN Attorney-at-Law ' t ?, ? ' Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building ^ GENERAL PRACTICE. BAMBERG. S. C. *$8 BAMBERG, S. C. GenenJ Practice. Loans Negotiated. : ?