Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ALMOST GET CONGRESSMEN AMERICAN PARTY IN BELGIUM TARGET FOR MACHINE GUN. Shell Explodes Nearby?Nobody Hit, But it Was Freak of Nature I Which Soldiers Call Luck. British Front in Belgium, Friday, Nov. 16.?Five members of the party of American Congressmen and private citizens who spent yesterday and part of today visiting the Belgian war zone, had a narrow escape from death or injury this morning when they were caught in a sudden burst v of German machine gun fire while inspecting the front line trenches near Dixmude. The Americans in danger were Congressman C. C. Dili, of Spokane, Wash., Congressman Charles B. Timberlake, of Colorado; Congressman John F. Miller, of Seattle, Wash., Congressman Albert Johnson, of Washington, and former representative Stout, of Montana. Nobody Hit. Nobody was hit, but it was one of those peculiar freaks of nature which soldiers call luck, for the shots came in a shower, so close to them it seemed almost certain some one must be wounded, although they were exposed only for a brief time. The other seven members of the party were in another section of the trench, and were not disturbed by the fire. Later, however, when all the Americans were together, the Germans dropped a big shell some ten yards away, seriously endangering every one. One member, in describing the incident to the correspondent . Hater, said he and his companion heard the shell coming. "It sounded like the roar of an airplane," he said. Again fortune favored them and no one was injured. Visit to Trenches. The visitors spent the night near the front, and rose early this morning for a trip to the trenches in the vicinity of Dixmude. The Belgian and German lines run within thirty yards of each other at one point, and it was there that the five men came into danger. At that distance it is easy to see anyone in the opposite trench who raises his head above the top. Only the usual firing was un_ der way when the party reached this place. The Americans were having an excellent view of the lines when several of them got into an exposed position and were seen by the Germans. Suddenly the enemy machine guns nearby began a vicious chatter, and bullets came whizzing across the narrow strip of No Man's Land at the rate of several hundred a minute. Bullets Whizzing By. Before the visitors realized the situation bullets were whining all about them, like a storm of hail, and dirt was being thrown into their faces, as some of the steel pellets struck the top of the trench. They all bent down for cover, but all might easily have been caught, since it does not take more than a small fraction of a minute for a machine gun to account for a number of men if the shooting is accurate. The Americans departed this afternoon for England. On arriving at the port whence they sailed they said their trip to the Belgian front had been most satisfactory. They were especially pleased at the invitation of King Albert to take tea with him. The King made them feel very welcome, and chatted freely with them for some time. The American minister, Brand Whitlock, also was present at the invitation of the King. * How the Japanese Get their Names. One of the strangest of the many quaint customs of the Japanese generation is that of the christening ceremony. When one month old a child gets its first name with ceremonial. Trumpets are blown, and the child is borne in great state to the family temple, and behind the processiou maicu wc iiuuscuuiu ucivants carrying the infant's wardrobe. Tlie servant in the rear of the procession bears a huge box. in which is the priest's fee, together with three slirs of paper, on which three names are written. On reaching the temple the names are thrown into the air, and the first that touches the ground is the one which the child receives. When three years old the child is again christened, accompanied by elaborate religious rites. At 11 his education is supposed to be finished, and as he then enters manhood he is # again christened. When he tabes to bu-iness he receives his "business" name, by which he is known to the commercial world and upon every upward step in li4'< he receives a new name. At hi: marriage his name is altered again and the last and only permanent oik is that given him after death, which is v ritton on his tomb.?Philadelphia North American. ^ ptermans Ideal Fountain Pens al Herald Book Store. AMUSING INCIDENTS. Thirsty Sandy Beats I>a\v By a Nose and Was Saved. Writing in Everybody's for November, Maude Radford Warren enumerates some amusing incidents showing the effects of limited war prohibition in England. One evening, a short time since, the author witnessed the following race against time that was staged near Victoria station. London at an hour when traffic is thickest: "Presently a shouting and cursing arose at the centre of the intersecting streets. People turned, peering and gaping. Streaking straight through Uy, .,.0fv,r> i-oo-orHiosc of thnnderins Hie naiui., ? trucks and sliding cabs and obstructing pedestrians, came a Scotchman His eyes were glassy and staring; his kilts were flying; his knees were twinkling. On he came, straight for the public house. If he could get a hand on a glass of his national vodka by 9.29 1-2, he was saved. Would he make it? A group of ribald Americans cheered him on, yelling at him in race-track fashion. His fellow Scotchmen silently made way for him, and some of them even pushed people out of his path. But they did not cheer; it was a matter too deep for sound. On came Sandy; panting, glaring, he leaped through the door, and a sympathizer from over the seas who followed him reported that at 9.29 3-4 he had a strong Higland paw curled around three fingers of Scotch. The early closing law, thanks to good sprinting, had been respected?but nevertheless, the trench had been taken and the day saved." In Sterilizing Milk. Sterilization of milk by electricity hn? heen found bv experiments in Liverpool to give better results in some respects than boiling or even pasteurization, both of which are believed to impair the nutritive qualities of the milk. From the investigation by J. M. Beatte, it appears that the electrical method destroys 99.9 per cent, of all bacteria, rendering even tuberculous milk harmless and free from disease germs, and so reducing the souring bacteria that the treated milk will keep perfectly sweel three ot four days at least. The milk is pronounced satisfactory as infanl food, giving no evidence of change ic chemical constitiution or taste. CASES COUNTED AS * HOPELESS RELIEVED Most Users of Vitona Had Lost Faitl in Medicine. SUCCESS IS TJNEQUALED. Manager of United Cigar Cora pan} Tells of the Remarkable Results He Obtained. I t Most medical discoveries ar&triec out on cases that are suffering fron only a mild form of the disease thai the remedy is supposed to relieve. The statements published fron j users of Vitona who have been relieved from various ailments are ir nearly every case those of peoph who have tried every other remedj ! without success until they had almost deemed themselves incurable This has put Vitona under an ad; ditional handicap since the patieni has been skeptical to start off with. Mr. C. A. Reese, who resides ai 119 Iverson street, Atlanta, and whc ! is manager of the United Cigar Co. recently said: "Vitona is without a doubt th< finest medicine I know of. In fact It will do more than I ever thought i medicine could do. For seventeei years I had fainting spells. I woulc 1 often fall to the floor unconscious and was always in fear of having these atacks, which came sometijnei ; as often as once a week. I hearc ' about the fine work Vitona was do 1 ing and decided to give it a trial, al i though I had little faith in it o: ' anything else. Soon after I startet ! taking it, the spells became less fre quent and eventually ceased entirely I feel that a great burden has beei ' lifted from my shoulders by this dis 1 covery." 1 Mr. L. S. Beam, the Vitona expert in commenting on the above state | ment said: "Vitona is now the tall of Columbia, and is without a doub :the most popular medicine bein; | offered the people of South Carolina It is relieving hundreds of men am women, who like Mr. Reese, hai ' rrartipallv sriven ud hope. I find i so that even the most prominen ! persons will give testimony in prais ( of Vitona out of gratitude for th relief that it brings, and because the * believe it their duty to do so. It i ' the humanitarian spirit to help th other fellow if you can, and that i [ the first thought of many who volur tarilv tell what Vitona has done fc them." i j Vitona is sold by Mack's Dru Store, Bamberg, S. C.; Peoples Phai t macv, Denmark, S. C.; J. H. Robert: | Ehrhardt, S. C.?adv. n Mellow Sunlight I Specs were for old folks when 9 grandma was young. She wears B specs now but often forgets to fl use them in the mellow sun- | j I RAYO LAMPS I 9 H < 9 Kayo Lamps can be lighted as . H 9 easily as a gas jet, without tak- 9 9 ing off either the chimney or I the shade. Of strong, simple H 9 construction?artistic in design M ?they give bright flickerless 9 9 light that saves eye-strain. 9 B Ask for them by name. If your fl 9 dealer does not have them write H 9 to our nearest station. H 9 Aladdin Security Oil guaran 9 tees best results from lamps, I 9 stoves and heaters. B ! j STANDARD OIL COMPANY (N?w Jersey) f BALTIMOJIE^^N C; y Richmond. Vi. Charleston, S. C. M - ?? prices. Harness, Lap Kobes, etc. a tun stock ai- y ' y ways on hand. y 11 MULES AND HORSES I I A " * I have just received a shipment of extra fine an- y V imals, which I am selling cheap, i have plenty of y " them. No matter what sort of mule or horse you V k y want, see me. I will suit you. ^ II PRICES RIGHT I if J.J. SMOAK | y\X , A v i l\'& BAMBERG, S. C. > e; I Z is > Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days To Cure a Cold In One Day. ? Your druggist will refund money if PAZC Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stop9 the OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching I Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. "" Blind,BleedingorProtruding Piles in 6tol4day? j Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 3^ The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50 I E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c. | Read The Herald, $1.50 a year, j Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. I t ? ? j ? Until Further Notice We Will A i gin cotton i i 4 x v Only on Y 1 t X | Wednesday and Saturday | I Of Each Week f J A ; papmppq cm rn I , % 1 illUTlJLillU Villi W* 1 : *t* BAMBERG, S. C. f > y V A4A AA AA. AJA-A JA aA AA A^A JA A aVI A A A4^M^4^44^niVAiV^^ :| HACKNEY WAGONS I ' 4 4 ; > There is no better wagon made. A carload of > ] ?? them is expected in this week. Don't fail to see <& i <|> them. . ! I BUGGIES, HARNESS, Etc. I ' % : s X X i I sell the best buggies at the most reasonable ?$> ? ? - ? n n , 1 1 I Fruits-* Ivve carry tne largest ana most vanea stock of fruits in Bamberg. Apples, oranges, grapes, bananas, raisins, etc., always on hand. We buy them fresh and sell them fresh Cigars, Cigarettes and Cold Drinks BAMBERG FRUIT CO. Restaurant and Fruit Store Bamberg, S. C. Do You Want . i rer tern, ana oarciy i FOR YOUR MONEY? J! The Mendel Real Estate & Invest- ' ment Company offers its Seven Per Cent. Preferred Stock in $100 Shares at par under approved safeguards. The great industrial enterprises which have located in Savannah during the last eighteen months have , added thousands of high class mechanics to Savannah's population and employed millions of dollars. Savannah is crrnwiner ranidlv. All our a money is invested in Savannah real estate. If you have money to invest investigate this proposition. Write us today. ? Mendel Real Estate & Inv. Co. v J Carl Mendel, President. jj 107 Real Estate Building Savannah, Ga. | 3k- &A3W?nit4awftiq- a4 }|!l I |Pwwy I g I j f -Mufea. I | I P ju>3?/aW oeeotvnir I I 1 A THANKSGIVING TURKEY BECOMES A BIG FAT I I TURKEY BY BEING FED A LITTLE FROM DAY TO DAY. I I A THANKSGIVING BANK ACCOUNT BECOMES A FAT ONE 1 I BY THE SMALL DEPOSITS THAT YOU MAKE FROM TIME ' 1 TO TIME. 1 YOU ARE JUST AS WELCOME IN OUR BANN WITH A I I SMALL DEPOSIT AS WITH A BIG ONE. LOTS OF SMALL I | DEPOSITS MAKE THE BIG FORTUNE. START A BANK I 9 ACCOUNT NOW?YOU WILL BE THANKFUL NEXT YEAR. I I BANK WITH US I I WE PAY FOUR (H) PER CENT. INTEREST. COM- | I POUNDED QUARTERLY. ON SAVING DEPOSITS 8 I Farmers & Merchants Bank ] EHRHARDT, S. C. I *glW?lw> Hi +V?V?V?V?V?V?V?WW*WWV?V?V*WWWV?V?V*WW*V*+^+**<W4t V >nA^AHA^A%^A^AfVV VV I #GLENDALE 1 | , i MINERAL I *f m DAMRppr. c r X ^ For Sai? By > W. P. HEKNDOX A Bamberg, S. C. ?& : 4 ) ' ^ . '.. ..> '.. . CJ^/'^r/..--&jO>- ' - '' ' '" ' - - '>..---I. r.:^.^>_