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AIRCRAFT IX GREAT WAR. % *- Military Writer of Co mien Observer \ Writes ol Types of Aircraft. .*. i Contrary to poetical expectation, '? the aeroplane anil the airship are not to be considered among the ma- i jor horrors of the great war. To a world shocked by the use of poison y gas and the torpedoing without \ warning of unarmed passenger ships, aircraft onite tail to fulfill the anti-' . * ~ ~ , . .. i cipations of tnose who at"Hague con-, ferences have sougiit to persuade the powers to make the employment! of aircraft in war unlawful- This.1 perhaps, is due to the very limited p : r powers of destruction possessed by; aircraft and not to any chivalrous' x ? design, at any rate in the part of | Germany. As ii is, the most they | can do is so little that Parisian mothers when chiding a naughty child threaten it, not with "The Prussians shall have you." but with ' "If you are not good you shall not' see the Zeppelins'." But with civilization's common en-i emy the will is there. This was' - - 1 shown in the monstrous auacK on ^ Southend by a Zeppelin dropping a j V hail of incendiary bombs. One ofj these days they will, in all probability, introduce poison gas into their at- i tacks, defenceless towns: but at ^ the moment fire is the chosen instru-j L * ment. and it appears that London isj m soon to be the object of a grand at- ' tack by gigantic aerial fire-bugs. Now a Zeppelin could carry, besides sufficient fuel for the voyage j to London and back, a couple of hundred incendiary bombs, as well " as some larger high-explosive shells: L and as we may reasonably assume' I < that the enemy possesses seven or | eight craft capable of and available for the job. an interesting subject of speculation is opened up?when <* ] will they come and what will they r > ?- 1 do? As to the latter, the example of 1 IT the Southend raid is again valuable. since it removes any possibility that may have existed that Londoners would be scared out of their wits. London's 150 square miles is a big * enough target and cannot very well 1 ...... ,, i be missed. Dut it is wen suypneu |?',. "with men and aparatus for dealing with fire, and there are in existence, created since the war broke out, ] methods and means for dealing with exceptional emergencies. Indeed, i the chief element of danger will be provided by the crowds that will as- ^ semble to see the phenomenon. But this is an element with which the * metropolian authorities are familiar. 1 .. It must be admitted that the use of a large number of incendiary bombs, in preference to the exclusive use of '* " 'v ( explosives, although they constitute a somewhat unpleasant cargo for an j jf-V airship, is a perfectly sound choice from the enemy's point of view, for in an attack on a big town the possi-1 . ble damage and disturbance are thereby increased. ' Why They are not Caught. Some disquietude has been created * by the fact that the Southend raiders came over unobserved, and it has been suggested that our look-out .' and defence arrangements are at i fault. But really there is nothing in the least surprising in this cir- 1 The onomv make their ' v. ? j preparations with almost the sole ' anxiety of escaping unobserved. They < therefore travel by night and choose i their route with the utmost care. Everything they have done so far agrees precisely with our knowledge < of what they can do. If they get 1 here at all it is because they have not 1 been seen on the way?seen, that is. ' >? by their active enemies; and these they make great efforts to avoid. We 1 must remember that on more than 1 one occasion enemy airships have been compelled to turn back before they had time to do any mischief. 1 They choose the night, and head v. homewards before "lights out" time. The Southend visit is a splendid example of their futility. They dropped bombs where they could, not where they would have liked to. ' And it would be impossible to place every pleasure resort and every 1 square mile of Essex and Suffolk in f a position of effective defence against aircraft. The places that must be ' ' ? J- ? - -1 I so aeienaea are me pwcw cue pelins are very shy of visiting. The promised visit to London will be a much more difficult undertaking, ? ; especially if there is to be a whole ? squadron of airships and not merely r1 one: and every day that passes this month they will not come until Aug"St' There are on'v seven hours :>of real darkness now. and in a few days' time there will only be six hours. By mid-summer there will , " 1 > U'hof t]n? Uii !. -T > I num.-. .. u ..u . Vv my would like, of course, is a favor-) able wind both ways, besides other) atmospheric conveniences! The] r Southend raiders, it will be noticed.) were caught as they were homeward j bound. V* We must, however, be prepared 1 for all contingencies, even for thei enemy, very greatly daring, and | dooming a whole squadron of costlv! air?b>r>s to almost certain destruction if he may only leave some marl* J IS A MYSTERY OF FATE. M Certain Fatalities T'mt Cling to l*i-es-, s;,, idential Candidates. Certain fatalities cling to presidential candidates which would delight | nu the soul of the gypsy fortune teller. I f01 Now that presidential booms are be-1 fe< ginning to flourish like skunk cab- j no bage after a hard winter, it may in-! t(1( terest you to recall some of them. ! wf i * a I'nitori States spnatorshin is a1 r,, fearful handicap. Pennsylvania's! to only president had been a senator, j tj1( but that was years before he went to j the white house. Andrew Johnson Qe was a senator, but he was sent to j xe tl^e presidency by an assassin's bul- j)r let and not by ballot. en Since Buchanan's day Benjamin sta Harrison was the only man elected tr> president who had got into the sen-j \j ate. Garfield was a senator-elect. ne but had not yet appeared in the north bei end of the national Capitol. Blaine! Th was a senator, but "Rum. Romanism j(.a and Rebellion" beat him for presi- pa dent. ter The senatorial hoodoo is respect- ter fully referred to Senators Root. Cum- SU] mins. Borah. Weeks et al, who have d., been spoken of as suitable tenants pa of the very desirable residence now no occupied by Woodrow Wilson. See what happened to Henry Clay. ap] He was so precocious that Kentucky. be< ignored the constitution of the l*nit-J be< Ctotoc ariH cent Viini tn tbp spnate! c.;a before lie was 30 years old?the only gu case on record of a senator's break- er ing the minimum age limit. But he never could reach the white house, although he possessed the ab- fir, breviated name which is an omen of f0I presidential preference. Long names as< are not more popular with the voters] to than are senators'. .McKinley. Cleveland, garrison, ed Roosevelt and Wilson are all one- ph name presidents. And contrast, if j f0l you please, the two Harrisons. The] bu alder was one of only two presidents \vi in all times who habitually were call-! 0f ad by their three names?William j We Henry Harrison and John Quincy ed Adams. But Grandfather Harrison was pei president only thirty days, so that ph( the long-name fatality followed him in? aven after election. dis The happiest combination seems to esc Pe a governor with one "front" name, ha: Hayes, Cleveland, McKinley, Roose- th? relt, Wilson?five governors, of yej svhom four sported but one cogno- 0ff aien. However, it' seems better to me lave a long name than be senator, des since in fifty years Grant, Hayes and bui Taft have received the coveted presi- an( dential home, although burdened j y with ">0 per cent, more name than 0f :wo-thirds of our presidents have be< carried, while no man has stepped bel directly from the senate to the white an< house. sor It is only a mile from the senate chamber to the executive mansion, his ft must have seemed a million to the pa] ispiring legislators in the upper act branch of congress who attempted ed ;o traverse that short space. he CHILDREN RUIUED ALIVE. nie all Two Little Ones Smothered to Death o? by Earth Slide. Spartanburg, June 9.?Valley Tay- soi lor, age 9, and Evelyn Taylor, age tio S, were buried alive and smothered :o death beneath an avalanche of ar< dirt from the side of a deep gulley me near the home of their father, Ed Sai raylor. of the Enoree section in tht Laurens county this afternoon. The aPl two little girls were playing along ste the edge of the gulley, which is an Did abandoned road wasnea Dy rams to a depth of about fifteen feet. It is believed that they slipped over if the edge, dislodging a quantity of dirt, which fell upon them. They were buried to a depth of about four feet, and were dead when finally un- An covered with shovels. Evelyn's left leg was broken. The news of the tragedy was brought to the mother of the girls, who was hoeing cotton in jf the field, by Baxton. their 4-year-old brother. He had been at play with them during the afternoon. About 6 o'clock he ran up to his mother crying and between sobs told her that the girls had fallen into the gulley. {n She immediately gave the alarm and a party of rescuers went to the spot. A physician made every effort to resuscitate the victims, but was un- jtsuccessful. ,\!r. Taylor's place is a half mile from Lanford station, near jf Enoree. Had Part Already. "Oi. Oi," chortled Casey, "an' did Tli Maloney give yez tli' black over "He did not." retorted Murphy with dignity, "he gave me only th' black. Oi hod th' oye abl th' toime." It' on London. As to the use of poison gas. probably it is not to be expected. It is chiefly effective against troops whom you are attacking at the same time eoi by other methods. And mention of frt this point leads to tlie idea that the ro allies' aircraft might retaliate against the Germans by dropping poison gas na bombs into their trenches, particular-! tin lv at times of dead calm and. oi'j course, never when the wind is the j Cr wrong va>. ' J ve ;\V MEMBERS MEDICAL STAFF. ip^rintendent of Asylum Announces * Changes Effective After July I. Columbia. June 13.?The entire ?dical staff at the State Hospital S r the Insane has been changed, ef- 1 ;tive in July, according to an- * uncenient by Dr. C. Fred Williams. 1 e superintendent. The changes. * lich will be made on the first of r ly. will bring physicians not hitherconnected with the institution to f a asylum. c D. .M. Sandy, .M. D.( formerly con-i ^ cted with the Kingspoint hospital, * w York, will be clinical director. s . Sandy has already arrived and tered upon the duties, and it is r ited that he is an alienist of coun- * -wide reputation. Carl H. West. .' D.. of Greenville, and J. F. .\lunrlyn, .M. D.. of Georgetwn, have! en appointed junior physicians, j r ree interns, graduates of the Med- ^ .1 College of South Carolina?Dr. te, of Sumter; Dr. Miller, of Wal- ^ boro, and Dr. Von Lehe, of Wal- 11 boro?have been appointed by the perintendent. \V. R. Register. M. c , will remain in charge of State1 a rk. according to the official an- c uncement. ^ The senior physician has not been pointed, according to Dr. Williams. c rause a suitable man has not vet a ;n found. Several are under con-! 0 eration for the place. Capt. J. W. nch remains as secretary-treasur- j e of tha asylum. v Changed After 3ii Years. r Dr. J. L. Thompson, who has been . .. , a st assistant, pnysician at me asvium over thirty-three years, will be s signed to other duties, according 1 the announcement. Those whose places are being fill- a are: H. H. Griffith, M. D.. third 9 ysician; W. E. Fulnier, M. D.. ^ irth physician, and R. G. Black- u rn, M. D., pathologist. Dr. Mary ^ litesides, the physician in charge 1 the woman's ward, resigned some eks ago and her place has been fillsince by Dr. Blackburn. Dr. R. G. Blackburn told newspa- r r men last night that "the atmos- r ere of the State Hospital for the c >ane had become impregnated with t agreeableness and he resigned to g ape it." Dr. H. H. Griffith, who 5 been assistant superintendent of t ; colored male ward for eleveir irs, said that he "did not like the h er the hospital authorities made g i and I could not accept it. They sired me to live in the central ^ ilding, within the hospital grounds, d this I did not care to do because tave a family and two young girls h impressionable age. There has in absolutely no unpleasantness 1 ween Dr. Williams and myself: he i I have been and are good perlal friends." Dr. Fulmer was more emphatic in ^ ; condemnation, telling the news-j per reporters that "the political jE ivitv of Dr. Williams" was actuat- P by motives of partisanship when contemplated the changes in the dical staff. "I knew that we were g gone when the former administra- 11 n was defeated," he asserted. Dr. ? a Imer stated that Dr. J. L. Thomp- p 1 had been given a "clerical posi- ^ n." It is understood that other changes ? pending in the asylum manage- 1 int. Under the new plan of reor- j? nization of the asylum passed by g i last legislature all employees are o p pointed by the superintendent in- ? ad of by the board of regents as e merly. b Forget It. a t: you see a tall fellow ahead of the Q crowd, j. A leader of men. marching fearless ^ and proud. d you know of a tale whose mere P telling aloud 0 Might cause his proud head to in c anguish be bowed. ti s a pretty good plan to forget it. s o you know of a skeleton hidden t away ' "J In a closet?guarded and kept n from the day? the dark, whose showing, whose J sudden display, o Might cause grief and anguish and t lifelong dismay, b s a pretty good plan to forget it. a you know of a thing that would ? lessen the joy ^ Of a man or a woman, a girl or a p boy. at would wipe out a smile or the* least way annoy A fellow, or cause any gladness to cloy, s a pretty good plan to forget it. j ^ ?-Selected. The Denomination. Mr. Harduppe had unexpectedly me face to face with Mr. Cutting, nil whom he had frequently borwed money. "Er?er?what was the denoniition of the bill you loaned me. Cut- \ ig?" he ashed. "Episcopalian. I guess.'" said Mr. ;tting. "at any rate it keeps Lent i ry well." ITALIAN* LYNCHKl). F dan Accused of Murdering Farmer Tak^n from Jail and Hanged. Johnston City, 111., June 10.?John jtrando, arrested in connection with he murder last night of Edward Chapman, a wealthy farmer, was aken from jail here by a mob late oday and hanged to a rafter of a 1 learby ice house. Several persons were injured in a ight that resulted when Strando's r ountrymen, members of Johnston Mty's foreigi) colony. t.ried to rescue [J, lim after he had been suspended = everal minutes. Three companies of militia are en oute here tonight to prevent rioting letween the townspeople and the orcigners. Governor Dunne tonight advised day or Barlow that companies of nilitia had been dispatched from t ihelbyville, Benton and Cairo, 111. \ Two other men arrested with y itrando were taken to Marion to- / light for safe-keepfhg. Strando is said to have confessed omplicity in the murder and to have .sserted he was a member of a band ~ if foreigners who planned to shoot ^ lanager Schull. of one of the mines lere, because of the recent discharge mm if several of his countrymen. He is ilso said to have revealed the name if the man who shot Chapman. The leader of the party of foreignrs who attempted to rescue Strando ras captured and taken to the Ma-j ion jail. Tonight more than 300 citizens ^ .rmed themselves and patrolled the j treets, awaiting the arrival of State I roops. After dusk quiet was restored, but nother attack from the foreign luarter, or an attempt to reach the Iarion jail was feared. Every gun nd bit of ammunition in stock at the lardware stores had been sold withn two hours after the lynching. He Knew. The teacher was giving the geog aphy class a lesson on the cattle ; anches. She spoke of their beef all { oming from the west, and wishing J o test the children's observation, he asked: \ "And what else comes to us from | hese ranches?" That was a poser. She looked at y er shoes, but no one took the hint, ihe tried again. "What do we get from the cattle ^ ?: j ? e&iuea ucci ; One boy eagerly raised his hand. "I know what it is. It's tripe!" e answered, triumphantly. 785 1915 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oldest College. Oils I Year Begins October 1. Entrance examinations at all the ounty seats on Friday, July 2, at a. m. Full four year courses lead to the t. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year re-medical course is given. A free tuition scholarship i6 asigned to each county of the State. = Spacious buildings and athletic rounds, well equipped laboratories, nexcelled library facilities. Expenses moderate. For terms nd catalogue address HARRISON' I LAN'DOLPH, President. I OTICE TO DISTILLERS AND LI- ' QUOR DEALERS. Bids and samples are hereby re- J uested in accordance with the Disensary Law now in force for the allowing goods to be furnished the tate of South Carolina for the use f the County Dispensary Board of iamberg county, South Carolina, .iquors to be shipped in car load lots, xcept Beer, freight prepaid to Barnerg, S. C., to-wit: All kinds of corn,, rye, gin, wines nd brandies, both in bulk and botled in full 1-2 pints, pints and uarts. Beers in pints and quarts to be deivered at Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrardt and Olar, S. C. Also bids on empty bottles, 1-2 int, pints ana quarts, in aispeusar/ ases. cork and tin foil. < All goods shall be furnished in onipliance with and subject to the erms and conditions of the Dispenary law of 1907. and bidders must bserve the following rules: 1. All bids must be sealed and L here shall be no signature or mark _ pon the envelope indicating the ame of the bidder. 2. All bids must be sent by exress or registered letter to Geo. A. ennings. Treasurer, Bamberg, S. C.. n or before .Monday, July 5, 1915. g 3. The contract will be awarded o the lowest responsible bidder, the j oard reserving the. right to reject ', nv or all bids, or parts of bids. . The Board requires that on all bids . ubmitted the age and proof of all . oods shall be stated, and bids shall g' e in gallons, 1-2 gallons, quarts, G! ints and 1-2 pints. t ' Bids will be opened at the office of lie County Board. Bamberg, S. C., h n July 5, 1915. r J. M. Grimes. Chairman. J. B. Kearse. W. H. Faust. J' loard of Control County Dispensaries. Bamberg County, South sg Carolina. ?.\PKR HANGING to HOUSE 1UIXTIVG J# WINDOW GLASS IIKPLACED 21 Ml work neatly and promptly done. T< Prices reasonable. T A lien in need of anything in tliis x. line come to see w GEORGE EAVES I BAMBERG, S. t\ Ir \ ? v v -* L* . _ \ rfyiakiri i ?! '. Put a Real Electric Starter ,| On Your Ford. f| 'J A Starter that has been used for I,' t/fizLnf?- years and is reliable. The Starter ; ^ goes on under the hood out of the ftrway. A Starter that does away with Mil2=. cranKing. starts troni tne seat. :-: :-: ? < ALL AXI> LKT lS , lT ?N <>XE WILLIAM II PATRICK I II BAMBERG, S. C. Stonecypher's Irish Potato Bug Killer Guaranteed to destroy the \ jf Irish ^otat<x Bugs without fall iQ* f 4'y^rrtl | A and injury to the vines, one la/i fjfflfHf ficient to save the entire potato rT /^/ wash off. Insist upon Stone/ rf^. X V /sy bugs. Money back is not satish? n? "VS fie(1- SoId b-v Drag?ists and 4f4R|jc general Merchants everywhere. Manufactured only by TONECYPHER ORUG & CHEMICAL COMPANY, WESTMINSTER, S. C. For sale by F. W. FREE CO., Bam'jergS, 3* Jjl ^ my horse is sick! K7V^J? * ^ vfprn t Prompt attention must be givm ailing stock so that farm work may not be delayed. Bell Telephone Service on the farm enables you o get the veterinary quickly. It also keeps you in touch with the markets and four neighbors. If there is no telephone on your farm write tolay for our Free Booklet. Address:Farmers' Line Department. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE /2\ ' rM AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY- \iAB ' J|| BOX 108, COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA. ||| LIFE, FIRE, LIVESTOCK | War Times health ^ accident , ji INSURANCE A fto. fHa ti-oVinrcGO o n rl millPS will be high. Prepare now by ' .Agent for Superior Monument Co. raising your own draught horses. | Qan Save you Money on Tombstones. See the Thoroughbred, Registered, I Percheron Stallion, \ W. MAX WALKER | EHRHARPT, S. C. 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State Dental Associatl0n. iv,ng been shipped from the Modern 0ffice opposite new post offlce and luiprnent Company of Savannah office Graham & Black. Offlce a November .th 1913. consigned- g 30 a. m to 5.30 o. m. the Dowhng Lumber Company, and 1 ' v' \ 'rived at Olar on or about Xovem- BAMBERG. S. C. r 11th. consignee notified November J th, 1913, and refused to accept! ' * me or pay freieht charges therefor. (El P0RTA8LE AND STATIONARY The proceeds of said sale are to l>e | I A M I HE "plied to the payment of thanspor- I HI || | HI I HI tion charges and demurrage ac- Hi HHI I I HHI L| ued on same and all expenses of I IH I sale, and the surplus, if any, II 11 I II 1^ |l be held for the partv entitled there- S&i I fll IH I IP IM SEABOARD A1RJJNE RY, AND BOILERS B> u. fAiu Agent. , gaw^ and Shingle Mills, Injeco Drive Out Malaria I tors' PumPS and Fittings, Wood And Build Up The System |aws, sP|itters' Shafts, Pulleys, ake the Old Standard GROVE'S BeItinS. 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