Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MANY DEATHS FROM EXPLOSION. ft " Scores Killed and Injured at Shell . Loading Plant in N. J. c . i Perth Amboy, N. J., Oct. 4.?Many ? men were killed and scores of others injured in a tremedous explosion tonight at the plant of the T. A. Gilles- " pie Shell Loading Company at Morgan, near here. The explosion, which shook the countryside for miles t around and caused citizens of South j Amboy to flee their homes, was fol- ( lowed by a series of less severe explosions and by a fire which for hours defied the efforts of fire departments 1 summoned from all nearby cities and ? towns. ] The number of dead and injured can not be determined until employees of the plant answer a roll call J in the morning.* Estimates late tonight placed the number of killed and 1 hurt at from 50 to more than 100. Ambulances sent from here and ( carrying 25 doctors returned with i many of the injured and for fear that ( the city hospital would not accom- J ' modate all the victims brought there, a hotel was prepared to receive the overflow. Ambulances dispatched tfrom Elizabeth and other cities were reported to be taking oth " -iii? 1 er victims to mose uiues. uuncu i States Base Hospital No. 3, at Co- [ Ionia, sent ambulances and doctors f v to aid in the rescue work. v j Denmark Boy Gassed. 1 From Denmark comes an appreciative message from Mr. S. T. Califf, enclosing a bright, newsy letter just J received from his brother, Corporal J. W. Califf, with the One Hundred t and Seventeenth engineers in France. < It will interest the friends of the young man throughout the State. Corporal Califf enlisted with Com- i ^ ' pany C, engineers, which was or- c ganized at Spartanburg and went \ ' over with the Rainbow division: - "France, Aug 26, 1918. t "My Dear Tindal: I have been in- j tending to write you for a month, at j least, but it was an impossibility up 1 to the time they sent me back here to the base hospital for gas. The 1 Germans thought they had my numl>er, but they didn't. They tried for a long time before they- could put " v me out and they did not complete the job then, but boy, that is some feel ing when you get that stuff into your system. The first whiff tastes and smells good, but just wait a few seconds and the nausea is awful. When that is over your chest, throat , and eyes worry you, but I will be 1 back soon to try the Boche again. If 1 I could tell you half of what I saw before I left the front you would , _ hardly believe it, but you should see the way our boys go into the battle, the way they, face the 'Dutchmen.' You never hear of any of our men j getting shot in the back; it is always i in front. If one walks over a field * where American troops have fought, ; the ones you see dead always die ; with their faces toward Germany and never toward France. The spirit they show is something wonderful anyone of the greatest sights to be ; * seen is Yankee and Frenchman fight- ] . ing side by side. There is no 'Kam- ] erad' in either of them and they will sti<?k until t?e last. Very often our advance was too fast for supplies to ; reach us immediately and when the ' boys found no "chow" they only i smiled and said "Well, boys, we'll monkey food (if we have it in our ? packs) and make out until the 'chow' '< comes. You never hear them grum- ! ble. i . ' "Very often I have seen as many . as ten airplanes in a scrap. You can ] easily see that we "have the best aviators by the way they maneuver up there. They get the best of the i 'Dutch' in nearly all of their en- f i gagements. The fact is, I have seen ? a great many fights and have seen 1 only one Allied plane come down yet. . That may not sound exactly correct, i but it is. I have seen the Germans come down in flames, forced to earth and 'Dutch' aviators taken captive. I guess you are tired reading all abouf ! this, eh? "The nurses here have certainly ! been fine to us, and it seems that they uauuui UU CUUugu iui US. nc uv/ uut see how we can even half-way show our appreciation. The funniest feel- j ing I have had since I came over here ] was the day they put me in bed be- , tween two white sheets, and let me eat out of a real dish. I had slept on the ground so long that I wanted some rocks put in the bed so I could sleep. The Red Cross have treated us royally and that is one of the greatest organizations there is, so when you are asked to give you may feel sure that it goes to make some soldier happy. "Tell everybody hello for me. "Your devoted brother, "WEITERS." Corporal J. W. Califf. Co. C, 117tb Engineers, American Expeditionary ' Forces. ?Sunday News, October 6th. ? m iti m : i Government war workers at Wash- \ ington, D. C., number 150,000. j NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against lie estate of Mrs. S. E. Roberts, debased, will file the same, duly itemzed and verified, with the under:igned at Ehrhardt, C. J. H. ROBERTS, M. D., Administrator. Ehrhardt, S. C., October 4, 1918. NOTICE. All persons having claims against :he estate of Mrs. Wilhelmina E. Cox svill present same duly verified on or before the 14th day of October, 1918, )r be forever barred from payment. D. N. COX, Executor of the last will and tes:ament of Mrs. Wilhelmina E. Cox, ieceased. VOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. To all and singular the kindred md creditors of G. P. Harmon, de ;eased: Take notice, that the undersigned frill apply to the Judge of Probate 'or the county of Bamberg, at his jffice, Bamberg, S. C., on the 19th lay of October, 1918, at 11 o'clock, i. m., for a final settlement of the sstate of G. P. Harmon, deceased, md a discharge from the office of idministrator of said estate. J. B. HARMON, Administrator. Bamberg, S. C., Sept. 18, 1918. No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a ule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. IROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly or two or three weeks will enrich the blood, im>rove the digestion, and act as a General Strength:ning Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then hrow off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be n perfect health. Pleasant to take. gOc per bottle. CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina? County of Bamoerg?By j. j. uraDtiam, Jr., Esq., Judge of Probate. Whereas, J. B. Ehrhardt hath nade suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and sffects of Mrs. Kate Ehrhardt, deceased. These are therefore to cite and idmonish all and singular the kinIred and creditors of the said Mrs. Cate Ehrhardt, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court 01 Probate, to be held at Bamberg, on he 14th day of October, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in :he forenoon, to show cause, if any :hey have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given un ler my hand and seal this !5th day of September, Anno Domini 1918. J. J. BRABHAM, JR. Judge of Probate. A GOOD FRIEND A good friend stands by you when In need. Bamberg people tell how Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the test. Mrs. A. MoB. Speaks of Rice St, Box No. 123, Bamberg, endorsed Doan's three years ago and again confirms the story. CouM you aafc tar more convincing testimony? "I had weak kidneys and pains in my back," says Mrs. McB. Speaks. "The pains were there constantly, and when I stood they annoyed me a great deal more. My kidneys acted Irregularly and caused me much annoyance. I bought a box of Doan's Kidney Pills and after using them was greatly relieved. I gladly recommend Doan's Kidtfey Pills." The shove statement was given on May 30, 1014, and on January 22, 1913, Mrs. Speaks added: "I have bad no trouble with my back or kidneys since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me. My advice to anyone troubled with backaches, dizzy spells, weak kidneys or any other symptom of kidney complaint, is to try this remedy, for it certainly ie fine. All 1 have formerly said of Doan's Kidney Pills I gladly confirm." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simp*# ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills ? the same that Mrs. MoB. Speaks had. * oster-Milburn Co.. Mtgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y. rhe Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer Better Than the Weak Old people who are feeble and younger people vho are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to K> through the depressing heat of summer by takng GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It purifies ind enriches the blood and builds up the whole sysem. You can soon feel its Strengthening, Invigoriting Effect. 60c. . Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR. DENTAL SURGEON. Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member S. C. State Dental Association. Office opposite new post office and over office of H. M. Graham. Office hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. BAMBERG. 8. C. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and enriching the blood. You can soon feel its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. Price 60c. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, rifkaAlina TPnoinoa DC1111I5) vjoovnuv jLJud4uv?# LARGE STOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. toe Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXAriVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of B. W. 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A All telephones are known to the operators: by numbers which are on the switchboard di-. X rectly in front of them. The directory is your X index to the switchboard and should be con- > suited before making a call. .... Call by number and help the operator serve you better. > SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE ^ AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY . Z SELL your FARM \ in the ?? BIG MARKET 1 We have hundreds of inquiries for farms of all sizes; locations wanted in every section. List your property with us and assure quick sale and the best price. Write us today and let us include your place in our big fall advertising bulletin sent to thousands of farm buyers everywhere. Our up-to-date methods bring results. Write today. DeLoach Realty Co., Inc. "The Big Central Real Estate Agency" L "Honest Dealing?Quick Service" I CLARK BUILDING COLUMBIA, S. C. _^ mhhhhn iiiimininnnii iniiii i > wTTffwin^RrHHB ? * = E = = r Boys Be ||| Massed! Ilj E ^ ^ * ||i III I : 13 Fifty-Dollar Bond s Four Gas Masks 1 i I! 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I will either sell on easy A terms, or for cash or trade for your A i > old one. t > / T Free sewing machines can't be beat A t; V ' in' nnalitv and Drlce and I have on _ hand a large stock of them. I will sell you and let you make your own terms or give you a fine trade fo# * ^ your old one. f Pianos, talking machines *nd furniture of every description . a hand ^ at prices and terms that can't be beat. ' Don't buy elsewhere until you get my prices and terms. I will put *JL these goods in your home FREE of charge to you if you live between the A v Mississippi River and the Atlantic JL ' 't Ocean. J YOURS FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. ' ? r v nv> AUAM I r. iv? uixni inivi y Y rhe Furniture Man." "Cash or Credit." Y EHRHARDT, S. C. 4 . ' "resh Oysters Fresh Norfolk Oysters now served regularly. They are luscious, delightful and palatable. We get them fresh by express. TRY THEM! ? 1 r. :i r. lamperg rruii vo. | A /