The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, January 03, 1918, Page 7, Image 7
II. S. TAKES OVER ROADS
BTADOO ORDERS FREIGHT MOVEMENT
SPEEDED UP.
V
jt Non-Essential Articles and Unnecessary
Traffic to be Cut Out
j in the Near Future.
Washington, Dec. 28.?The railroads
of the United States passed into
government possession at noon today
as Secretary McAdoo, designatred
by President Wilson as director
general of railroads, was delegating
to the railroads' war board the task
of operating them for the present.
The war board, comprising five
of the country's foremost railroad
executives who have been in supreme
?. ~ ? J ?-P roilrnsiHis fnr tbft last
cuwxuauu kjl
nine months, were called into conference
at 11 o'clock to discuss plans
for welding all transportation lines
into, a single government-operated
system. They left the treasury department
two hours later under in&
. structions to continue their funck
tions and to submit immediately a
^ plan of operation to the director gen'
eral.
t
First Formal Order.
Tonight Mr. McAdoo issued his
first formal order designed to speed
K up freight movement, telegraphing
-11 wjUrrtod n-rpsidents and directors
cut lautvuu ?
Instructions to move the freight by
most convenfent and direct routes.
At the same time he ordered them
to continue operation of their lines
> In conformity with the president's
proclamation putting them under
government control.
L There was no indication tonight
whether Mr. McAdoo intended evenmf
tually to displace the war board with
j an organizatipn of his own or to
L * continue its organization for the duff
ration of the war.
m Pooling of Traffic.
The order that freight move by
the most expeditious routes opens
the way for a pooling of traffic impossible
heretofore by reason of the
statutes designed to prevent the
I practice by carriers operated under
| private direction. It eliminates from
the shipper the right to route his
, ' freight as he wishes and leaves to
the railroad traffic manager the task
jr of sending it mst directly and where
K * there is least congestion.
PL- More Sugar For Candy.
New York,4 Dec. 28.?So greatly
has the approach of the new crop
relieved the sugar situation that re0
liners and manufacturers were auii
thorized today to allow confectioners
i and makers of non-essential products
fe 80 per cent, of their requirements.
V These instructions issued here by the
f United States food administration,
I rescind the order issued in October
t limiting candy men to 50 per cent, of
I their needs.
L . "It is hoped that as soon as defHf
inite information is Obtained as to
W the probable out-turn of new crops
all limitations will be removed," the
notice said. "Conservation should
be practiced, however, and we request
that you suggest to the confectioners
and manufacturers of nonessential
food products that they substitute
for sugar wherever possible,
such as honey, glucose, etc."
; . EIGHT BANDITS KILLED.
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Lv Results of Clash Between U. S. Cav"
alrymen and Mexicans.
B Marfa, Texas, Dec. 26.?Eight ban
dits were killed yesterday when
ranchers and American cavalrymen
W fired on a band of Mexican raiders
after the Mexicans had killed Michey
L "Welch, a driver of a United States
mail stage, and his two Mexican pas
sengers, and had looted the L. C.
m Brite store at Candelaria, Texas. This
was the official report received here
I today. It is reported that Mexican
E bandits also raided the Fitzgerald
' ranch near here late last night.
Additional reports of fighting bv
tween scattered bands of bandits and
^ American cavalry and Texas rangers
l! have been brought here all day from
B the river front.
B? TVmie'ht tronns. eruided bv Texas
rangers, searched the Rimrock district
for scattered bands of the raiders.
It is now believed the bandits
W were a part of Francisco Villa's force
J whiph has been operating in the Ojinaga
district. A report received today
that they were Mexican federal
troops from the Ojinaga garrison,
was denied today.
? T
I British Advance Near Jerusalem.
London, Dec. 28.?The British
H troops in Palestine have repulsed a
V Turkish attack north and northwest
of Jerusalem and made an advance
H of about two and one-half miles on
a front of nine miles along the Tur
kish right flank, says an official com
munication issued today.
f The Turks suffered severe losses
L in the repulse, which came after the
British pickets had been driven in.
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TO HOLD ENGINES.
Locomotives for Russia and France
Retained by Government.
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Washington, Dec. 2S.?Two hundred
locomitives under construction
in this country for Russia will be taken
over as a part of the government
plans for quick improvement in
American railroad equipment.
The government will also hold for
some time some 100 locomotives
ready for shipment to France, for use
there.
When they have helped to relieve
freight conditions here, however,
these engines will be sent on to
France.
The following five railroad executives,
each a leader in the business
oi transportation, will work out the
plans for welding 2T>0,000 miles of
railroad into one great continental
system for winning the war: Fairfax
Harrison, president of the Southern:
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman
of the board of the Southern Pacific:
Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania;
Hale Holden, president of
the Burlington: Howard Elliott, of
the New Haven.
S. C. Boy Dies at the Front.
Washington, Dec. 27.?Gen. Pershing
today reported five deaths from
natural causes aftiong the American
expeditionary forces. They include:
Private Archie ^De Shields, stevedore
regiment, pneumonia; father, Sam
De Shields, Woodruff, S. C.
I
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
The auditor or his deputy will be
at the following places on the days
and dates mentioned for the purpose
of receiving returns for all real estate
and personal property in the
county of Bamberg:
Farrell's Store?Thursday, Januarv
17. 1918. from 10 a. m. to 12 m.
Lees?Friday, January 18, 1918.
Denmark?Thursday and Friday,
January 24, and 25, 1918.
Govan?Thursday, January 31.
1918.
Olar?Friday, February 1, 1918.
Ehrhardt?Thursday and Friday,
February 7, and 8, 1918.
St. John's?Friday, February 15,
from 10 a. m. to 12 m. Kearse's from
2 p. .m. to 4 p. m.
Make out the list of property you
own and bring it with you. Also find
out the name of township and name
and number of the school district in
which your property is situated. By
doing this you will avoid mistakes,
and make it easier for yourself and
the auditor. Come yourself, for by
sending someone else to make your
return mistakes are liable to occur?
In sending in your returns byfmail,
be sure and write them in ink, and
swear to them before a notary public.
.
All male persons between the ages
of 21 and 60 (except confederate veterans
and sailors who are exempt at
50) are liable to a poll tax of $1.00.
All able bodied persons between
the ages 21 and 55 are liable to
the commutation road tax of twg
r($2.00) dollars, except those living
" in an incorporated town.
The time for making returns is
from January 1, 1918, to February
20th, 1918. After the 20th of February
the 50 per cent, penalty" will
be added to all returns not made.
Meet the auditor promptly on the
days and dates mentioned above.
v W. D. ROWELL,'
Auditor Bamberg County.
TAX NOTICE.
The treasurer's office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from, the
15th day of October, 1917, until the
15th day of March, 1918, inclusive.
'N From the first day of January,
1918, until the 31st day of January,
1918, a penalty of one per cent, will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 191S, a
penalty of 2 per cent, will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1918, until the 15th
day of March, 1918, a penalty of 7
per cent, will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
I THE LEVY.
For State purposes 8% mills
For county purposes 7 V2 mills
Constitutional school tax....3 mills
Total 19 mills
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.
i Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills
Midway, No. 2 2 mills
Hampton, No. 3 2 mills
Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills
Fish Pond, No. 5 2 mills
Huito, No. 6 2 mills
: Buford's Bridge, ,No. 7. 2 mills
Olar, No. 8 9 mills
Salem, No. 9 4 mills
; St. John's, No. 10 2 mills
Govan, No. 11 8 mills
Binnaker's, No. 12 3 mills
Lemon Swamp, No. 13 4 mills
; Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills
Oakland, No. 15 8 mills
. Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 8 mills
, Colston, No. 18 4 mills
Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills
: Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills
Denmark, No. 21 6Y2 mills
J7!V>rha rrlt Vn 99 19 mills
, ua* iiui ui) * ' v/? mm * v
Lees, No. 23 4 mills
' Heyward, No. 24 2 mills
All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate veterans and sailors,
who are exempt at 50. years of
age, are liable to a poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax 50 cents.
All persons who were 21 years o?
age on or before the 1st day of January,
1917, are liable to a poll tax
! of one dol'ar, and all v.-ho have not
t made returns to the Auditor are requested
to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1918.
I will receive the commit! at ion
road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from
; the 15th day of October, 1917, until
? the 1st day of March, 1918.
G. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
I You Won't Need
if you take the ounce of preven- Mf
tion. That means bring your yL
bicycle here to be looked after
as soon as you you even suspect
anything is wrong. We make ^ <y//\^
small repairs as well as large C/Jy^Af ./A
ones. It is in your interest that
we advise you to not let the litFULL
STOCK OF FORD PARTS
J. B. BRICKLB
| Telephone No. 14J
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SEE THE MEN WITH THEIR CHESTS OUT AND THEIR
HEADS ETECT. WITH INDEPENDENT WALK AND CONFIDENT
si AIR. TfoEY ARE INDEPENDENT BECAUSE THEY
HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS.
WHILE OTHER MEN WASTED THEIR TIME AND
MONEY THEY WERE PUTTING SOME INTO THE BANK.
MAKE YOUR SELF INDEPENDENT BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE. BANK SOME MONEY NOW.
BANK WITH US
I WE PAY FOUR (H) PER CENT. INTEREST. COMPOUNDED
QUARTERLY, ON SAVING DEPOSITS
I Farmers & Merchants Bank
BHRHARpT, S. C.
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{With no bad after effect)
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FRUIT TREES! RiLEY & CSPEV^ND
Successors to W. 1'. Riley.
j I am offering Peach trees, one year \ Fir6 Tilfft
old, at $10.00 per hundred; two year | AppiHpnt
' old. at $16.00 per hundred. Deliveries
made on short notice. INSURANCE
Office in J. 1). Copeland's Store
S. A. HAND I
BAMBERG, S. C. j Plies Cured In 6 to 14 Days
_ . _ _T _ . ,, ! Yonr druggist will refund money if PAZO
Representing the J. V an Lindley Nur- OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
CAr_ pAnmnft v p Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in6tol4days.
sery t^o., romona, ?. grgt appijcation gives Ease and Rest. 50c.
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I J. J. SMOAK | I
< BAMBERG, S. 0.
| Enjoy the Soft Light of Rayo
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I You remove neither the chimney nor the shade to light them
I filigree ornaments that make cleaning a long job.
I Your dealer will be glad to demonstrate Rayo Lamps. Ask for
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cording to the prescription or a ceie]3
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prescribed dose is one tablespoon- TV , . '
ful, I havo found by cnpericnco thr.ta teasnor.n- i t.C ana receive your 60C.
For Sale by MACK'S DRUG STORE, Bamberg, S. O. .
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