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tjf fl? 5 p ? < > ? < < ft i i* *' ** i > i? ? *4* p ll I seen 1 with I i $ : ' I $ ? e ? ? I ft s K ? righ A ? 1 rtrin | I TELEPHONE - EFFORT TO RIVAL AMERICA. , ) Genhany's Aerial Plaas Founded on Published Statements. With the American Army in France, Jan. 5.?Germany's plans for aerial warfare on a larger scale than heretofore, it is indicated in documents taken from enemy prisoners, are founded upon published statements regarding the aerial warfare plans of the United States. Information to this effect has reached the American expeditionary forces. It is indicated that the Germans, believing that America intended putting machines by the tens of thousands into the battle area, immediately enlarged their own plans in the expectation of offsetting the increased enemy forces. Just when the enemy's j . < programme will be realized is uncer- | tain, but the information obtained in i captured documents is regarded by! ranking officers as making it extreme- j ly desirable for a speedy and com-! plet9 development of American air service. Yeggmen Make Big Haul. Aiken, Jan. 3.?Parties supposed to be experts in the yeggman line, broke into the Seminole Mills company store at Clearwater Wednesday morning and cracked the large safe. About $1,000 in cash and money orders were stolen. R. L. Dennis, postmaster, lost $100 of his private money in the loot. A valuable watch in the safe was stolen also. The yeggs secured an entrance to the building by using an axe to pry open the window. Big rugs from the store stock were piled thick around the safe to deaden the explosion. While the whole front was blown off the safe not a window pane nearby was broken. Sheriff Howard drove to the scene througn the snow this morning, but upon arriving there he found that the heavy fall of snow at 4 o'clock this morning had covered all tracks made by the burglars. This is the fourth big pull-off the yeggs have made recently in the Horse Creek valley. Two weeks ago the Warrenville depot was robbed and cn'y recently the oil company at North Augusta had its safe cracked. The sheriff is hot on the clew given him by a negro who saw two men in uniform hanging around the place early last night with a small flashlight in their possession. .Watermans Tdeal Fountain Pens al Herald Book Store. { ?? ?? ? ?#?? ??? T+?7*?T? ijii&i ft* ?ft? #ft* #4* *4? * *4* *4* *4* *4* *4* ?4* ?4* es ar have just receive i in Bamberg. I i any kind of an THE also have on hi t. Come to see e. FRA 49 ZaaZA^Z^ AZA ^ZA ^ZA AZA^Z^^Z^AZA AZ^ AZA^ZA^ZA TwPTw?T^PTy?TWPTwPT^PT?PTVPT?PTWPTw?T^yTW DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Probable Sejjeration Apparent Cause of Man Killing Wife and Self. McCormick, Jan. 6.?From the facts brought to light at the coroner's inquest into the death of Tobe Bowen, who killed his wife and then himself two miles, from Mt. Carmel on January 3, it seems that Bow.en and his wife were not on good terms and that his wife intended to leave him, going to anotner pan ui uc owic iu live. About 1 o'clock on January 3 Bowen came home and read a letter which must have had some bearing on the relations between himself and his wife. He then shot his wife in the face with a pistol, which did not cause a very serious wound. His wife ran into the yard screaming, whereupon Bowen picked her up in his arms and carried her into the house and there shot her the second time, killing her instantly. Just af' ter Bowen shot his wife the second time his little daughter, who is about j eight years old, came running into | the house. Bowen burned the letter j he had read before killing his wife ! and told his little girl to burn the I I I pistol when he killed himself; that, i if she failed to do so he would come | I | back to life and kill her. Bowen I then shot himself, dying instantly, j His little daughter did as her father ! had commanded and burned the pis j tol with which Bowen did the kill1 ing. Bowen and his wife are survived by several small children. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Bowen and his wife came i to their death by gunshot wounds ! in the hands of Tobe Bowen. Promises Coal for This State. I Washington, Jan 3.?Upon telej graphic information that the fuel sit, uation in South Carolina was not beI vnliAirnJ ic it oil nil 1 rl i Hlg CUCtUV Civ lCliCVCU 10 xi/ uuvuiu j be, and that Columbia was not get| ting its share of coal, Representa! tive A. F. Lever today registered a | vigorous demand with the fuel adi ministration that all possible machI inerv be put in motion to bring relief to both domestic and industrial users i of coal in the Palmetto State. Mr. ! Lever was assured that everything would be done at once to get coal moving in the direction of South Cari olina, and particularly of Columbia, i j and he feels that with the transpor tation situation untangling itself under government control, the fuel problem will be very much cleared up within the next few days. sd a shipment o [ now have on h imal you wish. i% f /m r< JTKIUt and a nice stocl me if you wan ,NK SSX it! Ti*TliTi?Ti?Tl?Ti?Ti?Ti?TiiTl?Ti *1 ?JT TJ? 11? %? "1? %* *1**A**a* %' *2 BRITISH RECAPTURE TRENCH. Counter-Attack Forces Germans to Give up Position. With the British Armies in France, Jan. 6.?Freezing temperatures continue to hold the British front in an icy grip. Many of the roads are impassable to motor cars, owing to the snow drifts. The fighting necessarily is desultory because of the weather conditions.. The Germans, however, are exceedingly active, carrying on raids on various parts of the line. Their exploit of yesterday morn-1 ing east of Bullecourt, in which they captured an advanced British post, resulted in a heavy toll to the attacking troops. Late yesterday the British organized a counter thrust and recaptured the position. There has been considerable activ!J~~ llw> " ! ? oleri r>nn t in 11 a 1 ICy 111 CUt? ail 9 aau uiou wiai/a-u wrangling between the big guns, as a reminder that the was has not been finished. Aside from this, however, comparative quiet prevails. The Germans are industriously conducting changes in their back areas, which lends support to the general impression that they intend to attempt offensive operations unless peace is concluded shortly. Device to Conserve Fuel. Gaffney, Jan 3.?Mr. J. P. Cudd, of Cowpens, has introduced in Gaffney a device by which fuel can be conserved where grates are used, and it is thought by people in Gaffney who have seen it demonstrated that it will . result in saving much fuel, and if this is true, the invention is most timely. Mr. Cudd's brother, S. S. Cudd, of Union, is the inventor, and so certain is he that it will do what he claims he will install the device, and if same is not entirely satisfactory he will remove it without one cent of cost. Those who have seen it say that it is most simple, and that the quaitity of coal required is only about one-half of what it would be without j the device. Mr. Cudd has had it | patented, and it is his plan to exi ploit it on a large scale in the near future. Sink 21 British Vessels. London, Jan. 2.?Eighteen British merchantmen, of 1,600 tons or over, I have been sunk by mine or submai rine during the past week, according j to the admiralty statement tonight, i Three merchantmen under 1,600 tons j^were also sunk. This is a material m * >rses? |, i& m < M 1 * m * i? * > ? ?? I f the finest mules and horses ever ? , and 75 head, and I can suit you ? Come and see them 1 l IS RIGHT j WfeMmtfidbiWMUHJimiBBHPWWi?PCTB?BBg?????1 t of Buggies, which I am selling j| | t a nice buggy at a reasonable | | D A MDCDT 11 D/ilVlULjl\U 11 BAMBERG, S.C. | | y|f[ Hp"On the Inside Looking Out" & ^4 |p ? n I No matter how chilly it is outside, you're always > ||| B? \ I I comfortable if you have a Perfection Oil Heater arc 5f:1rlf.,| in the house. You can carry it upstairs and down, ! -B| mm" "TP 1 wherever extra warmth is needed. The Perfection ngp | 1 jl I is economical, convenient, efficient. Kt ' A I Now used in over 3,000,000 homes. I Use it with Aladdin Security Oil ?eight hours of I - \ I warmth from a gallon. ! I STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) : :| WecK.'neten n O PAT TTMDR R V. fL i. *-nr Indigestion. Constipation or ,. I increase over tne previous weetv, ~ ^ , when the sinkings numbered twelve ^euttottfe of LAX-FOS ^ g UTSFY of which eleven were more than 1,600 pEpsIN A Liquid Digestive n# U# U 11 itons* j Laxative pleasant to take. Made and LIFE INSURANCE The summary: j rsconimended to the public by Paris Msdi- . | Arrivals, 2,111: sailings, 2,074. j cine Co., manufacturers of Laxative B.crao Bamberg, South Carolina British merchantmen, 1,600 ions or ; Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic. 1 i over sunk, 18, including two pre-; _ , ^ ... , , 0 " """"" """ Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System vious undo. 1, >00 tons, 3, iishnio Theoldstandard get,eral strengthening tonic, Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at ve-sels. ncne: vessels unsuccessfully grovk's tasteless chili tonic, drives out ens m* , , o Malaria.enrichestheblood.andbuildsupthesys- Herald Book Store | attacked, 8. j tem. Atruetoaic. For adults and children. 60crfyjk*