The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 18, 1916, Page 6, Image 6
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CARRANZA CURRENCY.
It is Very Easy to Feel Rich Now iii
Mexico.
Carranza war currency is worth
only a trifle more than one cent on
the American dollar, says a news letter
from Eagle Pass, Texas. The
cost in American money of a railroad
ticket from Piedras Xegras, opposite
Eagle Pass, to the city of Mex
ico, about 1,200 miles by the route
that is now followed, is $4.60, including
sleeping car accommodations.
This is equivolent to $420
of Carranza currency, the only acJ
z ceptable medium in the section under
control of Carranza.
Living is cheaper in Mexico than
in any other country in the world,
ig> ->
on the basis of the American dollar;
on the basis of the war money, it is
very expensive. Ordinarily the fare
from Piedras Negras to the city of
Mexico was $28 American money.
Not many Americans are venturing
into Mexico at present, but there
is a big travel of Mexicans all
through that country. Many of them
.; ' possess American money, which they
convert into Carranza currency to
pggy. a;* f
meet current expenses. -Railroad
freight is charged on the war currency
basis.
.. Hotels and all other business con
cerns are obliged to accept Carranza
currency. One can obtain room and
? v board at the best hotels in the capi
tal, or any other city, for the equivalent
of 35 cents a day in American
money. All these concerns have ac|cumulated
enormous stores of Carranza
money. Should the de facto
government be overturned it would
: at once become valueless; therefore,
many would be financially ruined.
"When Carranza money was worth
'\ i about two cents on the American
dollar business called me to Mexico,"
p ..: said J. H. Rembley, of San Antonio.
"I exchanged $10 of United States
coin for $500 of the pretty paper
notes of the de facto government. I
never knew what is was to feel like
a millionaire until I began spending
that Carranza money. I expected to
R ~ # - be gone five days, and I determined
not to return to this side of the Rio
Grande with any of the war money
: i npon my person. I put aside $10 a
feV'' day for charity, and the way I made
| - the peons along the route rejoice did
my heart good. I lived on the best,
but along toward the end of the
fourth day I saw that in spite of my
I extravagance I was going to navei
nearly $100 left over; so to avoid
this, I invested it all in sweets for
the porter at the hotel in Monterey
a where I stopped." j
Eight Feet Giant Has Passed Away. J
The towering, sallow faced man
whom thousands of visitors to Freak
Hall at the Barnum & Bailey circus
in Madison Square Garden will re?
member seeing billed as "Hugo, the
French Giant," died at 4:30 o'clock
yesterday morning at the Hotel Preston,
363 Fourth Avenue, across the
street from the rear entrance to the
Garden. I
Hugo had been suffering from
r lieart trouble for-some time, but was
able to appear in Freak Hall and
take part twice a day in the parade
of freaks around the arena immediately
after the opening pageant.
At the wedding of two of the circus
| midgets, Miss Elsie Reineking and
Joseph Francis Short, in the middle
ring of the circus a week ago last
night, Hugo, wearing his familiar
tall top hat and lengthy black frock
suit, was best man, but his illness
prevented him from staying throughout
the wedding supper, served in
Freak Hall later. I
The giant came wearily into the
Garden for the performance last
Monday afternoon, but had been in
| - Freak Hall only a short time when
he tried to make known in Italian
and French?he knew no English?
Karap.
that he wanted to go back to his ho
>
tel. A midget known as Baron Paucci
finally was summoned to act as interpreter
and the circus management
thereupon had Dr. J. F. Manley, the
physician who travels with the circus,
examine the giant and then acfX
company him back to his hotel.
Hugo was appearing for the first
time in America during the present
engagement at the Garden. Although
billed as "Hugo, the French Giant/'
he was born in Italy forty-seven
years ago, and he was a younger
brother of the original "Hugo, the
French Giant," who for a year or
more has been living in Europe, but
for many years before that was ex
hibited annually at tne uarden ana
then travelled the length and breadth
of the country with the Barnum &
Bailey company. The original Hugo
was not quite so tall as his brother.
The Hugo who died yesterday
measured 8 feet 4 inches. The amount
of food he would consume at a meal
was a constant source of amazement
/ even to circus men accustomed to unusual
happenings. Eight or ten eggs,
\ / a dozen cups of coffee and other
V breakfast dishes in proportion made
nr? ViiQ -roomier mnrnin? rnpa.1. and thp.
Uy XXXfcJ Jl ?-? V ?O ? w? 7 V% V
size of the two meals he sat down to
later in the day was even more gen*
SUBMARINE TORPEDOED SUSSEX.
Note Says Reparation Will Be Paid
and U-Boat Officer Punished.
Washington, May 10.?Germany,
in a note received by the State department
today by cable from Ambassador
Gerard, admits that a German
submarine torpedoed the Channel
steamer Sussex in violation of assurances
given the United States, expresses
regret for the incident, announces
that the submarine commander
has been "appropriately punished"
and declares readiness to pay
an adequate indemnity to Americans
injured on the vessel.
It was indicated at the State department
that the German statement
that the offending commander had
been punished would be accepted and
J the Sussex case considered closed, except
for arranging for . the payment
of indemnities to the several citizens
of the United States who were hurt.
There probably will be no attempt to
negotiate for these indemnities or for
final settlement of the Lusitania and
other cases pending, however, until
sufficient time has elapsed to indicate
how the last American note was
received in Berlin and whether the
new submarine policy is being lived
up to.
Important Statement.
Officials of the State department
noted particularly the passage of the
note which said "in view of these circumstances
the German government
frankly admits that the assurances
given the American government, in
accordance with which passenger vessels
were not to be attacked without
warning, has not been adhered to in
the present case." This was regarded
as indicating a purpose on Germany's
part to decline to pay indemnities
for Americans killed or injured
in attacks on ships other than
passenger liners prior to the date of
last note in which the German government
promised that freight as
well as passenger vessels would not
be attacked without wTarning or without
provision for the safety of persons
aboard. Any response of the
note received today probably will
make a distinct reservation of American
rights on this point.
Whiskers in Style Again.
Whiskers are coming into style
again.
More important, the cost of losin'
'em is going up.
The reason? The war has raised
the cost of soap, bay rum and the
other articles used in a barber shop
about 20 per cent.
Barbers that haven't increased
prices already have cut down the
amount they cut off for a q-.uarter
(haircut) and a dime (shave.) Unless
you pay 15 cents for a shave the
neck is likely to resemble a Kansas
prairie full of Russian thistle:
Next!?Chicago Herald.
erous. He would amuse circus pa
trons standing around his platform
by passing a half dollar through his
finger ring or cover a silver dollar
with the ball of his thumb, feats
which the original Hugo performed
for years before him in Freak Hall.
His lack of knowledge of English
and his increasing illness combinea
to make Hugo a lonesome and pa-j
thetic figure among his surroundings j
of circus tinsel at the Garden during!
the last two weeks or more. The tiny
Baron Paucci was the only member
of the circus organization with whom
he could converse, and the only time
a glimmer of a smile would lighten
up the gaunt features of Hugo would
be at those moments when Freak
Hall was free of visitors, thus
enabling him to prop the midget up
on his enormous knee and have an
old home talk in Italian.
Three Beds Necessary.
When the giant came to the hotel
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I"! tJSLUIl I CtCUHJ' XL W CU> UCLCOOai J wv
place three of the hotel beds side by
side and arrange the bedclothes and
pillows so Hugo could lie diagonally)
across the three beds. Good hearted !
circus performers tried to comfort
the giant during his last illness and
some of them were with him when
he died.
Nobody around the circus knew
Hugo's real name. The circus management
will take charge of the funeral
arrangements and pay the attendant
bills and will bury Hugo in
Greenwood cemetery tomorrow. A
special coffin will, of course, have to
be made, and as the ordinary sized
hearse is out of the question, it is
probable that a motor truck will have
to be used to take the body to the
cemetery.
Even Hugo's new friends among
the circus performers will not be
oMck Qttpnri thp fnnpraL manv of
whom said yesterday around the
Garden that they would go if it were
possible. But tomorrow forenoon,
the entire circus performance is to
be given for the benefit of the boys
and girls living in the various orphan
asylums of the greater city, and as
the circus folk therefore will be performing
in and above the rings, the
funeral of Hugo promises to be more
dismally lonesome than even a funeral
usually is.?New York Sun.
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NOT A SUFFRAGIST.
Mrs. Obregon Doesn't Believe Women J
of Mexico Are Ready For It.
An El Paso dispatch to the New
York Sun says: Mrs. Alvaro Obre- f
gon is a singularly beautiful woman. 1
Her face is a wholesome pallor. It t
is perfectly white, with the clearness 2
of health. Her hair is as black as '
i nieht. It is Diled on her head in (
great shining masses. (
Her mouth is firm; decision and *
strength of character are shown. But 1
her eyes are big, black and flashing, i
Mrs. Obregon in a pretty morning *
gown sat in her husband's private
car near the depot of the Central ^
railroad in Juarez. Through the .
open door she had a glimpse of the 1
Casas Grandes mountains. *
"Do you believe in suffrage for C
Mexican women?" Mrs. Obregon was [
asked. ~
"No," was the prompt answer. "I J
do not disbelieve in it for American
women, for I hardly think Mexican
women are ready for it. Mexican J
women have their own problems. K
Suffrage is not yet one of them. Per- c
haps some day we may want the 1
vote.
"I (cannot imagine our gentle Span- "
ish women fighting for the ballot as
the Anglo-Saxon women do. It is
contrary to their natures. They are
gently bred and nurtured. However,
one never can tell what the turn of
the wheel will bring. Our Mexican
women have plenty of fire and spirit.
Some day they, too, may fight for
equality with men."
"What are the present problems of Mexican
women?"
"To make their homes beautiful
and attractive, to make their hus- c
bands happy, to rear their children i
to be fine men and women." ?
"Is not that the duty of women ^
everywhere?" c
"Perhaps, but it is peculiarly tHfe- c
problem of women of the Spanish c
races. They are raised with such a
vastly different point of view regarding
men than that of the women of
the races of northern climes. Men
are to them sv ior creatures. That
is Spanish traa.tion. Its shackles
bind closely. *
"Whether men are our superiors g
or not, they are at least stronger, f
Their position in the social scale i* *
that of our protectors. They make |
the home for us. We beautify it." c
"You believe in the home woman ]
in contradistinction to the woman s
who takes part in public affairs?" < j
"Yes, both, I suppose, have their ?
nlaees in the world." s
"Do you believe in the duenna sys- (
tem under which Mexican and Span- 1
s
ish girls are brought up?" c
"Decidedly, yes. It may curtail a
their pleasures, but it is safe. The
Spanish and Mexican girls are the 1
most innocent and unworldly girls in c
the world. Their minds never have j
been contaminated by any outside in- t
fluences. They are brought up aloof *
from the world. They never see their a
sweethearts except in the presence
of the duenna. That is perfectly I
right, according to my ideas. It pre- c
eludes the possibility of temptation."
"Pardon me, Senora, but were you
courted under those conditions?" .
"Yes; Gen. Obregon never saw me
alone until after he married me."
"Do you believe Gen. Obregon
eventually will become master of
Mexico?" a
"I not only hope he will, but I be- c
lieve he will. I have perfect faith j
in my husband's star." c
"Did vou marrv Gen. Obreson be- t
- ? cause
he is a hero who appealed ro- *
mantically to your imagination?" ^
"I married him because I loved
him," replied Senora Obregon simply.
"How long do you think it will be
before he attains supreme power in
Mexico?" a
"I cannot even guess." *
"Has there been a quarrel be- ^
tween Gen. Obregon and President j
Carranza?" fi
"None whatever. There has not e
been even the slightest friction. They
are in perfect accord. I have no idea
where that story started."
Topic Under Discussion.
A literary club was recently organized
by women in a suburb of ^
Boston. For a while everything went *
along beautifully. (
One evening, while the Browns a
were having dinner, Mr. Brown ask- t
ed: ' I
<<TTT~11 T A: A -rrz-v.. V. .
wen, incA, uiu jvu nave a pioac- ?
ant meeting at your club this after- t
noon?" t
"Oh, yes, dear!" replied Mrs. ?
Brown, with great enthusiasm, "it g
was really a splendid meeting. About t
the best we have had, I think."
"Indeed," said the husband, who
was not a firm believer in women's \
clubs; "what was the topic under dis- I
cussion today?" Mrs.
Brown couldn't seem to remember
at first. Finally, however,
she exclaimed triumphantly: j
"Oh, yes, I remember! We dis- f
cussed that brazen-looking woman *
with red hair that's just moved in a
across the street, and Shakespeare." t
MULES AND HORSES BURNED.
Inilerson Farmer Loses Heavily bi
Fire.
Anderson, May 10.?Shortly be
ore 12 o'clock tonight fire of un
tnown origin destroyed the Valen
ine's barn and contents. Four mule
ind one horse were burned to death
rwo wagons one buggy and a largi
juantity of feedstuff were also burn
id. Mr. Valentine succeeded) in get
;ing his new automobile out of th<
turning building, but not until afte
t had been badly damaged. Thi
imount of insurance is not known.
New line of Waterman's Idea
Fountain Pens at Herald Book Store
'he Quinine That Does Not Affect The Heai
Jecause of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
nVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness no
inline in head. Remember the full name an<
ook for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c
Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR
DENTAL SURGEON.
Graduate Dental Department Uni
rersity of Maryland. Member S. C
State Dental Association.
Office opposite new post office ant
>ver office of H. M. Graham. Office
lours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
BAMBERG, S. C.
RILEY & COPELAND
Successors to W. P. Riley.
Fire, Life
Accident
INSURANCE
Office in J. D. Copeland's Store
BAMBERG, S. C.
MEETING OP TAXPAYERS.
A meeting of the taxpayers, voter:
>f Bamberg School District No. 14
s hereby called to be held in th<
:ity hall in the town of Bamberg
>. C., on Monday, May 29th, 1916
it 4 o'clock, p. m., for the purpos(
>f electing one member of the boarc
>f trustees, and for the transactioi
>f any other business that may legal
y come before the meeting.
W. M. BRABHAM,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Bamberg, S. C., May 9th, 1916.
SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that upoi
he written petition of1 more thai
>ne-third of the resident electors
md a like proportion of the resident
ree-holders of Oak Grove School Dis
rict No. 20, of Bamberg county, S
j, at the age of 21 years, an elec
ion will be held at the Oak Grov<
school house on on Tuesday, May 23
1916, for the purpose of levying j
special school tax of 2 mills on al
eal and personal property in Oal
Irove School District No. 20. Onl:
such electors as return real; or per
sonal property for taxation, are resi
lents of Oak Grove School Distric
^o. 20, and exhibit their tax receipts
md registration certificates as re
quired in general elections, shall b<
illowed to vote.
Electors favoring the levy of !
nills special tax will cast a ballo
sontaining the word "YES"- printe<
>r written thereon, and electors op
)osed will cast a ballot containing
he word "NO" printed or writtei
hereon.
The polls will be opened at 7 a. m
md closed at 4 p. m.
L. H. Carter, D. P. Smith and J
3. Rentz are appointed managers tc
:onduct said election.
R. W. D. ROWELL,
S. G. MAYFIELD,
J. H. A. CARTER,
County Board of Education.
Bamberg, S. C., May 2, 1916.
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.
To all and singular the Kindrec
,nd Creditors of C. B. Free, deeased:
Take notice that the underigned
will apply to the Judge ol
'robate at his office, Bamberg, S. C.
n the 23rd day of May, 1916, al
en o'clock, a. m., for a discharge
rom the office of Administratrix ol
aid estate. LIZZIE M. FREE,
Ldministratrix of the estate of C.
B. Free, deceased.
April 22nd, 1916.?4t.
NOTICE.
I will file my final accounting as
,dministratrix on the estate of J. I
Cinard, deceased, with G. P. Harmon
udge of Probate, on Saturday, Maj
?7th, at 11 a. m. All persons havng
claims against said est vte wil
ile same before said date, or be former
barred.
MRS. S. M. KINARD,
Administratrix.
April 26, 1916.
Winthrop College. y
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION. .
The examination for the award o
acant scholarships in Winthrop Colege
and for the admission of ne\*
tudents will be held at the Count}
?ourt House on Friday, July 7, at i
A 11 nf At RA 1 AC(
I>* 111* must UUL us ivu.
hail sixteen years of age. Whei
Scholarships are vacant after July 1
hey will be awarded to those making
he highest average at this examina
ion, provided they meet the condi
ions governing the award. Appli
ants for Scholarships should writ*
o President Johnson before the ex
iminafeion for Scholarship examina
ion blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 an<
ree tuition. The next session wil
>pen September 20, 1916. For furthei
nformation and catalogue, addresi
^es. I). B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C
rhe Strong Withstand the Heat o
Summer Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble, and younge
>eople who are weak, will be strengthene<
ind enabled to go through the depress
ng heat of summer by taking regularly
drove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifie:
md enriches the blood and builds uj
he whole system. 50c.
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er's, you do not care how things
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Y 23, 1916.
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