The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 02, 1918, Page 6, Image 6
GERMAN WAR PRACTICES.
(Continued from page2, column 4.)
crime than to compromise the existence
of the town and the life of its
citizens by rising against the German
Army.
"The Commander of the Town,
"Von Bulow."
"Namur, 25th August, 1914. *
(Printed by Chantraine.)"
PROCLAMATION POSTED AT
BRUSSELS AND ELSEWHERE.
OCTOBER 5, 1914.
"September 25th, in the evening,
the railroad track and telegraph were
destroyed on the line LovenjoulVertryck.
* * *
"Henceforth the vallages situated
nearest the spot where such events
take place?it is of no consequence
whether they are guilty or not?will
be punished without mercy. For this
purpose hostages have been taken
from all places in the vicinity or railways
in danger of similar attacks;
and at the first attempt to destroy
any railway, telegraph, or telephone
line' they will be immediately shot.
"Furthermore, all troops entrusted
with the protection of railways have
received orders to shoot anyone approaching
railways or telegraph or
telephone lines in a suspicious manner.
.
, "The Governor General of Belgium,
"Baron von der Golz,
"Field Marshall."
PROCLAMATION TO THE POPULATION
OF RHEIMS.
"In order to ensure sufficiently the
safety of our troops and the tranquility
of the population of Rheims,
the persons mentioned have been
x seized as hostages by the Commander
of the German Army. These hostages
will be shot if there is the least disorder.
On the other hand, if the
town remains perfectly calm and quiet
these hostages and inhabitants will
be placed under tlje protection ?of the
German Army.
"The General Commanding.
"Rheims, 12th September, 1914."
Beneath this proclamation there
were posted the names of 81 hostages
and a statement that others had also
been seized as hostages. The lives
of all these men depended in reality
upon the interpretation which the
German military authorities might
give to the elastic phrase, "the least
diorder," in the proclamation.
Hugh Gibson, in A Journal from
our Legation in Belgium, page 184,
explains what was likely to happen:
"Another thing is, that on entering
a town, they hold the burgomaster,
the procurer du roi, and other
authorities as hostages to insure good
behavior by the population. Of
course, the hoodlum class would like
nothing better than to see their natural
enemies, the defenders of law
and order, ignominiously shot, and
they do not restrain themselves a bit
on account of the hostages."
STATEMENT FROM DIARY OF
BOBARDIER WETZEL.
"Aug. 8th. First fight and set fire
to several villages.
"Aug. 9th. Returned to old quarters;
there we searched all the houses
and shot the mayor and shot one
man down from the chimney pot, and
then we again set fire to the village.
"On the 18th August Letalle (?)
captured 10 men with three priests
because they have shot down from
the church tower. They were brought
into the village of Ste. Marie.
Hostages at Willekamm.
"Oct. 5th. We were in quarters in
the evening at Willekamm. Lieut.
Radfels was quartered in the mayor's
house and there had two prisoners
(tied together) on a short whip, and
in case anything happened they were
to be killed.
"Oct. 11th. We had no fight, but
we caught about 20 men and shot
them." (From the diary of Bombardier
Wetzel, Second Mounted Battery,
First Kurhessian Field Artillery,
Regiment No. 11.)
flow's This for Real Patriotism?
That real patriotism exists among
the colored race in Greenville county
was' clearly shown yesterday when
Will McCullough, a negijo farmer
living near Grove station, called at
one of the banks in the city and entered
his subscription ifor Liberty
bonds, paying for them in cash. He
was informed by the cashier of the
bank that the bonds were not yet received
from Washington and that it
would be some little time before they
could be delivered. McCullough's
answer to this was that he not only
was in no hurry for his bonds, but it
would matter very little to him if he |
never got anything for his money.
"What I am after is helping the
United States Government, and if I
never see the bonds I paid for, it'll
be all right with me."
Chairman John W. Arlington, of
the Liberty Loan committee, who
told the story yesterday afternoon,
said that if there were more citizens
as patriotic as this colored man, the
campaign for the Third Liberty Loan
in this county would be put over with
magnificent success.?Augusta Herald.
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Motor
Cars
5-Pass. Car ... $ 825
| Roadster 825
5-Pasa Car with All!
Weather Top. . 935
i 5-^aafi. Sedan . . 1275
6-Pass. Town Car 1275
All price* f. o. b. Detroit
Wire wheels regular equipment
with Sedan and Town Car
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Official
Figures of the Test
Daily A v. Miles Per .
Mileage Gal. Gasoline
Nov. 23 511.9 22.2
" 24 551.4 22.82
? 25 537.4 21.49
" 26 505.9 22.47
" 27 516.5 21.70
? 28 509.6 23.02
?? 29 ^>15.5 26 40
" 30 480.1 22.80.
Dec. 1 498.8 23.99
" 2 484.6 21.77
** 3 506.6 20.71
" 4 Rain 438.9 19.51
? 5 502.7 19.44
" 6 517.0 22.15
? 7 505.0 22.35
? 8 493.3 22.03
?? 9 472.6 21.33
? 10 477.7 23.43
" 11 495.2 23.82
" 12 540.1 23.56
? 13 539.3 23.18
" 14 Rain 465.9 23.85
" 15 523.1 22.95
*? 16 539.1 21.99
?? 17 492.8 22.09
" 18 512.0 21.72 i
" 19 525.9 . 28.33
? 20 527.5 23.44
? 21 496.8 24.50
% " 22 490.8 22.30
" 23 487.1 23.13
?' 24 480.5 21.75
" 25 477.5 22.83
" 26 492.6 22.30
?? 27 487.1 19.79
" 28 477.4 18.91
" 29 523.9 18.20 j
? 30 466.9 20.24
" 31 > 504.9 21.08
Jan. 1 1 501.4 19.82
" 2 Rain 451.8 20.07
" 3 Rain 479.1 21.56
" 4 Rain 455.6 19.82
" 5 Rain 562.5 19.10
Elapsed time ... 44 days
Total mileage . . . 22,022.3
Average speed per hour 25 miles
Average day's run . 500.6
Longest day's-run 562.5_
Average miles per gal. 22 miles
! Smallest day's mileage
i j per gallon . 18.20 miles
Greatest average miles
\ per gallon . . . 28.33 miles
Average tire life . . 9,875 miles
S *Note that longest day's run wa3
tx made on last day of the test. J
Bamberg Auto Co.
B FRANK BAMBERG, Presid nt
Bamberg, S. C.
Know th<
22,000 Mi
You know, of course, that the Maxwell 1
of the world.
You have read that a "stock" Maxwel
nights without stopping the motor.
And that, in the 44 days non-stop test,
an average speed of 25 miles per hour.
But have you, up to now, realized the fu
Do you know that no other motor car i
approached that performance?
In a word, did you take this test serious!
Or did you set it down as a "selling stun
to talk about?
It's worth your while to read 'and to stu
was made.
You know that the American Automobil
"A.A. A.") is the official arbiter of evej
But perhaps you didn't know that when a
supervision he must do absolutely as told
That's why there are so few A. A. A. Offi
mi nn s\r\f\ *1 _ H tt 11 ?i_ .
mis 2Z,uuu-miie lviaxwcn nun-siup lcsl <
Therein lies its value to you.
It proves absolutely the quality of the a
For verily this was a "stock" Maxwell.
First: the inspectors disassembled the mc
bearing-metal or other parts had been w
Every other unit was as critically inspe
under their own supervision.
I As we had much at stake and the test '
January 5) we asked permission to take
dental stoppage.
Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
But they refused permission to do any si
For example:?They would not permit ,
wasn't "stock."
They refused to let us tape the ignition i
the Maxwells we sell?so of course it wa:
Neither would they let us use a spiral cc
one from tank to carburetor to guard a
unremitting vibration?it isn't "stock."
Nor to use a special high priced foreign :
? ? ^ nliirrn nMfV* TTrll 1 />Vl oil
Oil LilC ScllllC Spell ii. piugd vviux wiiiv^ii an .
So rigid were the rules, we were unabl<
wasn't "stock." A telegram to headqu
special permit to carry a spare tire.
"It isn't stock!" "It isn't stock!"
That was the laconic reply of those A. A. A
called for anything but the precise conditi
i that any customer can buy from any on*
We are glad now?mighty glad?that 1
enforced.
Any other car that ever attempts to equ
supervision?and comply with the sam<
And it will have to go some.
For Maxwell set the standard when it p<
Maxwell complied with those rules?and
Every drop of gasoline and oil and wa1
the inspectors themselves. They would
Every four hours the car hacl to report e
And it had to be there on the minute.
And every minute there was an inspecto
two more men in the rear. One got <
night for 44 days and nights!
'There was one technical stop.
It is interesting to know the circumstam
Dead of night?a driving storm?a clou
in the road ahead.
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In his effort to avoid a collision the Mas
At least the observers thought it stoppe<
The car did not stop, however, so its mc
had indeed stalled) when the clutch was
The contest board exonerated our drive:
sary to save life.
That shows you how rigid were the rul
observers.
You who have owned and driven motors
may clog a carburetor or a feed pipe;
realize what a wonderfully well made c
- j? ^a A rioirp oo no
unaer tllUSC CUlIUiLlUiio j~r uajo,
The exact amount of gasoline, of oil,
troubles, tire changes; the distance and
attested under oath and guaranteed by
(By the way, the average was nearly 10,
Any Maxwell owner?or anyone interest
And?here's the most wonderful part?t
for economy; the Maxwell averaged 22m
Some other car may, some time, equal sc
equal them all in the same test? that c
2 Terms
ile Test?
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Motor Car is the long distance champion
1 5-passenger1 car ran for 44 days and
the Maxwell covered 22,022 miles, at
ill significance of that performance?
n the world has ever equalled or even
ly when you heard of it?
t" to give the publicity man something
\
dy the conditions under which that test
e Association (familiarly known as the
ry automobile test and contest.
maker places his product under A. A. A.
[ and abide by the decisions of the Board.
cial Records!
vas official from start to finish.
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tor to see that no special pistons, valves, I
sed.*
;cted. Then the car was re-assembled
was made in winter (November 23 to
certain little precautions against accit
ich thing.
a rubber cover over the magneto?it
vire terminals?they are not taped on
sn't "stock."
)iled pipe in place of the usual straight *gainst
a breakage from the constant,
make of spark plug?the run was made
Maxwells are equipped.
3 to carry a spare tire on the rear?it
larters in New York finally brought a
. inspectors to every last suggestion that
on of the standard, stock model Maxwell
i of 3000 dealers anywhere. 1 *
:he rules were so strict and so rigidly
al that record must do it under official 4
e terms.
i
^rformed this wonderful feat.
I made good.
:er was measured out and poured in by
not even let our man pour it in!
it the official station for checking.
r beside the driver on the front seat?
out only to let another in?day and 'I
f
ces.
dburst?suddenly another car appeared
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1 and so reported.
>mentum again started the motor (if it
let in.
r on grounds that his action was neceses?how
conscientiously applied by the ^
cars?you who know how small a thing ^
"short" a spark or stall a motor?will ]
:ar this must be to go through that test
2 miles without stopping.
of water used; the tire mileage, tire
the routes are matters of official record,
the A. A. A.
000 miles per tire.)
:ed may see those records.
hough no attempt was or could be made *
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)me one of those performances. But to 1
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