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Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions. cards of thanks, and all no tices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancellation after first insertion. Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public interest. We require the name and address of the writer in every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. Thursday, Sept. 9, 1915. Weekly JVeather Forecast. Issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C., for the week beginning Wednesday, September 8, 1915: I For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: The week will be one of generally fair weather and normal temperatures. , J Wheat planting time will soon be here again. .We hope, now that the farmers of the county have once raised wheat, that the practice will not be discontinued. No mattei what price cotton may bring, the peo-1 pie should raise at home all the flour and meat and everything else possi|> : ' ble that they consume. Let's keep our wheat money at home hereafter. ? ^ ^ We nptice by the newspapers that several circuses?four to be exact? are headed for South Carolina within the next few weeks. When a bill is presented- to the average citizen at the present time, the collector is .*' . told that there is no money to be had. We wonder how these people are going to buy circus tickets. But ?" : , we will wager that the circus will " | have a big attendance at every performance, and we will also stake our reputation that none of the tickets will be bought on credit. ffejx It would seem that the experiments ? of Mr. A. W. Brabham, which have met with considerable success, in the production of colored cotton are of great importance. If we understand - - * ?* tiie matter, tne coloring uiai is useu in printed cotton goods is a great cost - *o the manufacturers. If cottpn can be made to produce in various colors, -this would appear to reduce greatly the cost of producing colored cotton gjoods. Mr. Brabham has already produced several \tints with his experiments, and' feels confident that ^ there are great pc^sibilities in thus IBurbanking the cotton staple. ^ - 7 Bamberg was glad to welcome the Columbia boosters Monday. It is a good thing to get into closer indusi' " trial and commercial fellowship. As J we understand it, Columbia has a splendid and growing wholesale dis, tricV and we hope that our merchants will give tne capital city all the patronage that they can. We see no reason why wholesale goods cannot be distributed * v as cheaply from Columbia as from Atlanta or Baltimore, and we hope that the day '~ rl-icj + onf irrVion it will nnt hfi IB UUl JLCH uioiaut n uvu AV ?> necessary at all for the South Carolina merchants to pay annual or semi-annual visits to Northern marf kets" In another column of The Herald I this week we reproduce an article from the Home and Farm on the "World's Consumption of Cotton." We hope every reader of The Herald will turn to the article and read it now. It is one of the clearest expressions on the cotton situation that weMiave seen. According to this publication, the receipts at export ports during the past cotton year " f were but 140,000 less than for the preceding year. Great Britain used more cotton than in 1913, and the whole of Europe consumed but a little more than half million bales less. The entire exports for the year were less than half million less than the preceding year. While the American cotton crop was slightly larger in 1914 than in 1913, the Egyptian and Brazil ian crops ? were considerably less, making the world cotton crop about the same in number of bales produced as the preceding year. ? A Bamberg man says he hopes to produce black cotton by next year. Nearly every farmer in the State produced that kind last year.?Greenwood Journal. fc';. . GERMANY ACCEPTS DEMANDS. jlSernstorft' States no More Liners Torpedoed Without Warning. Washington, Sept. 1.?Strained relations between the United States and Germany over submarine warfare annarent lv nassed into history today after Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, informed Secretary Lansing in writing that prior to the sinking of the Arabic his government had decided that its submarines should sink no more liners without warning. Oral assurances to this effect had been given by the ambassador last week. But it was not until Count Von Bernstorff, after a call at the State department today, returned to the embassy and sent a letter to Mr. Lansing quoting instructions from Berlin concerning an answer to be made to the last American note on / the sinking of the Lusitania, that officials frankly admitted their gratification over the changed position Qf the imperial government. Secretary Lansing said in a formal statement that the letter "appears to be a recognition of the fundamental principle for which we have contended." He immediately sent the communication to the white ? ? J 14- * nL I10U66 itllU Uistusscu it xxx t/iicciiui vein with his callers, who included Chief justice White, Secretary McAdoo and Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. Everywhere in administration circles there was a visible relaxation. The Next Step. The next step, it is stated, will be a formal communication from the German government disavowing the destruction of the Arabic and tendering regret and reparation for American lives lost in the disaster if the attack was made by a German submarine. Even if the submarine that torpedoed the liner subsequently was sunk by a British man-of-war, as has been suggested both from Berlin and London, the Berlin foreign office is expected to send its disavowal as soon as a reasonable time has passed without a report from its commander. Once the situation growing out of the Arabic incident has been disposed of, the response to the long un answered American note on the Lusitania will be dispatched, and if Germany's explanation and proposals in this case are accepted by the United States both officials and diplomats here expect the way to be cleared for a complete understanding between the two governments on the subject of freedom of the seas. In German circles it is freely admitted that in Berlin a hope prevails that such an understanding would be followed by insistent action by the United States to stop the allies' interference with neutral commerce, which prevents Germany from importing food for her civil population. BemstorfTs Letter. Count Von Bernstorff's, letter, which revealed for the first time that Germany had prepared an answer to the Lusitania note, which was about to' be dispatched when the Arabic was destroyed, reads: "My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to our conversation of this morning I beg to inform you that my instruction concerning our answer to your last Lusitania note contains the following passage: " 'Liners will not be sunk by our submarines without warning and without safety of the lives of non combatants, provided that the liners dp not try to escape or offer resistance.' "Although I know that you do not wish to discuss the Lusitanla question till the Arabic incident has been definitely and satisfactorily settled, I desire to inform you of the above because this policy of my government was decided on before the Arabic incident occurred. "I have no objection to your making any use you may please of the above information. "I remain, my dear Mr. Lansing, very sincerely yours, "J. Bernstorff." Tn connection with the letter Sec retarv Lansing made the following statement: "In view of the clearness of the foregoing statement it seems needless to make any comment in regard to it other than to say that it appears to be a recognition of the fundamental principle for which we have contended." Peaceful Merchant Vessels. Secretary Lansing interpreted "liner" as used in the letter to mean all peaceful merchant ships. Later in informal conversation, the German ambassador explained that regular passenger vessels were meant. There seemed to be no disposition, however, to question Berlin's intention to grant the fundamental demands of the United States. It was pointed out. too, that the cases at issue between the two gov" ? ? ^ rvn nrat* crumcina tuiitci 11 [jaosui^ci iiuuo. and that so far no question had arisen as to freight vessels carrying Americans in her crew. It is generally acknowledged that Our Mr. Thomas d the fun of it. He i this fall and winter we tell you a certain pi will now find in our stc Every piece of goods ai the minute your eyes re about it?come to our j MILLINERY % Miss Lillian Helms, who has * been in the great markets tor the past month, will again be in charge of our Millinery Department. The spring season was the best since we've been in business. Our business grows every day. If you need that hat before you go away to school, just come right in, Miss Helms will be glad to fix you up. The hats are mighty pretty this seaso'n. Sailor shapes are again strong. Of course blacks are the main standby, but a good many browns, reds, greens, Copen hag^en, and navy blues are shown. Fancies, feathers and flowers are especially pretty this season. Come in and see Miss Helms. She will always be glad to show you whether you want to buy or not. $ , COAT SUITS AND COATS No Two Alike Shown at Our Store. The minute you see our coat suits you will say, "Well, Thomas certainly has the prettiest suits in town." We want you to inspect them closely, notice the lining, workmanship, etc. We do not carry the real cheap suits because we can't sell them. We carry L. C. Stern's well known line of coats ^ I* Pictorial Review Patterns and I Publications carried right here H in stock. Send us your order *3 by mail- I -mm TELEPHONE 41-J Of the Dispensaries ALL STC Dispensary No. Location Bamberg, S. C. 1 RV R. Ave. Denmark, S. C. 2 Palmetto Ave. Olar, S. C. 3 R. R. Ave. Ehrhardt, S. C. 4 Main St. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Bamberg County. f Personally appeared J. M. Grimes, J. Board, who, being each duly and several rect. Sworn to and subscribed before me \ - - ^ cv in agreeing to tne comeiuiuus ui mc,? United States Germany expects Pres- c ident Wilson to renew his representa- \ ii tions to Great Britain against inter-Is ferences with neutral trade. The j President has steadfastly declined to conduct one negotiation in a relation to the other. f< The new American note to Great Britain making representations; ^ against the restrictions imposed b> the orders in council is almost ready ' to go forward to London. j1 The Way Opened. i e i The immediate effect of today's F developments is to open ine way for a a resumption of negotiations be- ^ j tween the United States and Ger- * many for an agreement upon the 11 rights of neutral shipping. The d State department had decided to have no further exchange of notes fc with the German government, as of- r ficials concluded that the apparent t disregard of American rights, as t shown by the sinking of the Arabic, v demanding a severance of diplomatic t relations unless some satisfactory ex- t planations were volunteered by the t German government. It is under- r i id not visit New Yoi Investigated and sav : We put our inte? ece of goods or suit is ju ire the most complete an id garment in this store m sst on our stock. If you store. and suits. You only find these garments in the leading stores. Caldwell & Haltiwanger handle these suits in Columbia. We mention Caidwell & Haltiwanger just j to show you that you will find suits just as nice and the price to suit you right here in Bamberg. You will not find nicer suits no matter what city you go to. Leading Shades in Coat Suits. Leading shades in coat suits this fall will be navy blue, dark green, dark brown, and black? navy blue and brown seem to be in the lead. Of course you will see a few other shades, but these are the principal shades. Most of the suits are made of a hard finishmaterial, similar to serge and of men's serge; a few broad cloths are shown. The coats are all about medium, skirts are wide and rather short. Some of the coats are trimmed in fur and buttons, close up around the neck (military effect), braid trimming, both on coats and skirts, are in evidence. Ladies', Misses', and Children's Coats. The coats are mostly plaid effects, but a great deal more fanci- j iVerne Th( "The Store < MONTHLY STATEMENT, in Bamberg County for Month of Au >CK IS GIVEN AT CONSUMERS' PR Total Invoice, in- Total Sales Breakage eluding Stock on hand 1 day Mon. $ 7,652.05 $2,312.85 $ 5.05 5,675.55 1,250.51 9.20 5,766.40 1,067.41 6.55 6,211.95 1,013.15 6.00 $25,305.95 $5,643.92 $26.80 B. Kearse, W. H.Faust, members ol lv sworn, deposes and says that the 1 i this 3rd day of Sept., 1915. tood that the next step will be to t lear up any possible misunderstand- 1 1 1 A orvri t ig as to tn? exieni ul me tuuwco- j ions. ?a m An Appeal to the Citizens of S. C. ^ We are engaged in a supreme ef- j ort to rid the State once and for all 1i iJ f the evil effects of the sale of,; iquor. The approaching election is!i he most important which this State as held in a quarter of a century. ; t is of the utmost importance that ; very citizen should go to the polls ; repared to cast his own ballot, and , ,lso prepared to give his time and j; lis energies and his best judgment J, o obtaining a full attendance of his! j leighbors at the polls on election: i ' lay. ' I In behalf of the moral welfare; in; < iehalf of the physical welfare of the' 1 Tosent and of the future genera-i ions of the State, and in behalf of j he financial prosperity of our State, i re appeal to every citizen to regis er his own conviction and to make; ! he majority against liquor so great j: hat there may be no doubt as to the |. eal sentiment of this State, and as' Miss AMERICA liv wore only skins ? Now she dwells ir robes herself in th< stylish garments i e composite of all i command the cre? srever and whene\ reated we soon 1 RE. Of course yo fall styles. We s n and price them Welcome Teachers. " rk, Baltimore and PI ir for himself just wl jrity above everythi st what is being worn, yc id up-to-date merch^ndi ras personally selected, e want something differ< er and prettier than they were last fall. We have a complete line of coats, including all sizes for children. Make your selections early for suits and coats before the sizes are broken. Suits $14.50 to $27.50 Coats $2.00 to $18.50 SILKS Taffetas and silk poplins and wide stripes are the craze this fall. Of course crepe de chines are used, but right now taffetas and silk poplins are easily in the lead. Just a few of the many new patterns we are showing: 36-inch wash silk, awning stripe, very wide stripe in navy and white, Copenhagen and white, and lavender and white. You will not find this cloth elsewhere, as we bought the last few .pieces from the manufacturers. Only $1.00 yard. 36-inch silk poplin in black, white, navy, new blue, Copenhagen, wisteria, freen, brown and the wanted shades, at only 75c per yard. Also same shades with others in a silk and wool silk poplin, 42inches wide, at only $1.00 the 36-inch black habutai, nice hea^y quality, at only $1.00 the yard. omas&C >f Courtesy" gust, 1915. ICES. Stock on Hand Other Credits O perating Last Day of ? R. R. Claims Ex.ofeach Month & goods Rt. Dispensary $ 5,303.25 $ 14.50 $1-31.40 4,381.60 20.55 103.69 4,629.15 46.05 130.74 ' 3,665.05 1,495.45 104.30 $17,979.05 $1,576.55 $470.13 r the Bamberg County Dispensarj ,'oregoing statement is true and corJ. S. WALKER, Nctary Public. to the power and influence back of the enforcement of the law after it is voted. (Signed.) A. Mason DuPre, C. E. Burts, D. W. Robinson, J. F. Lyon, Robert McDougall, K. G. Finlay, C. P. Rizer, J. L. Harley, superintendent Anti-Saloon league, D. R. Coker, Mrs. R. L. Hollowell, president Women's Prohibition league, Guy A. Gullick, nee president South Carolina InterCollegiate Prohibition league, J. K. Breeden, secretary Business Men's Prohibition league,> Mrs. Joseph 3prott, president W. C. T. U., J. L. uy, o. u. oiici iai u, ucu, xx. Bates, Chas. E. Danner, George Waterhouse, Neils Christensen, Samuel Summers, Ed. DeCamp, A. G. Brice, R. T. Gaston, Charlton Durant, ?W. VV. Smoak, Bright Williams, W. J. Carter, J. L. Mims, C. P. Wrav, S. C. Cathcart, J. P. McNeil, W. H. Keith, Ahen Graham, L. P. Hollis, C. C. Featherstone, G. W. Gardner, George Warren, E. M. Peeples, W: B. DeLoach, J. T. Green, Chas. Bobo, L. S. Trotti, C. A. Guignard. P. D. Risinger, E. C. Ridgell, D. M. Crosson, Alan Johnstone. Geo. B. Cromer, M. R. McDonald, J. T. Taylor, N. F. Par - . i ' . i' a B ? ' m^r 1 ed in the wigwam i few generations 1 the finest homes C e most handsome n the world. She , lations and has at t ition of all lands. rer anything new lave it in- OUR u want to see the k shall gladly show to you. Come in. e are glad to have u all back in our town p - / hiladelphia just for lat was to be worn nsr else and when >u can rely on it. You se in Bamberg county, ind you will realize this ;nt?with individuality 36-inch taffeta in black, white, brown, navy, Copenhagen and ^ other wanted shades. A nice soft matchless chiffon taffeta at $1.00 * and $1.50 the yard. BEAUTIFUL PLAIDS Beautiful line of plaids for trimming and shirt waists, 24 . inches and 36 inches, in messaline * and taffeta, also stripes, at 85c and $1.00 the yard. t LADIES, NECK WEAR N-ew neck wear coming in daily. . . Just received fcretty line collars in all the new effects,- plain, hem- ^ stitched and with baby Irish finish, at 25c each. Also ruffs in " white and black. You want to see these, they are real classy, 50c each. t * Our front show case is always brimming over with new arrivals in the way of neck wear, notions, etc. The little crepe de chine ^ hanHlrprphipfs with fannv hnrriprs and fancy Windsor ties can't be beat at 25c. You don't find these little wanted novelties elsewhere. Drop in any time?you don't have to buy. We are always glad to show you. ??????- x > See our dainty line of infant 0 goods, including sacks, sweat* ers, mittens, bootees, shoes and many other pretty things. * BAMBERG, S. C. ^ . \ v : - . 4 i HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES i > of quality at 7 i Specially Interesting Prices Alt makes; no difference whether your hair be blonde brunette or gray, x we can perfectly match it from our stock ofManhattan y Guaranteed Hum an Hair Switches. Unless your hair 1c h 4