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- "wc-T"- ' ^ r : ; .. \ . * -i . . r in mind that all sub- .'?# - % scriptions to The Herj jj \ aid must now be paid ? \j/yrjy in advance. This is the ; -Ti , fasti '?lp- Hamburg ijeraUl llllH $2.00 Per Year in Advance. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918. Established in 1891. GUN BEATS "BIG BERTHA" NAVAL GUN EXCEEDS GERMAN LONG DISTANCE CANNON. m Used on Western Front.?In Point m of Destructive Force They Are Incomparable to Hun Weapon. Washington, Oct. 25.?Details of the achievement of the navy department in making available for use on the Western front of the great naval ~ * ~i- /HonotpVioc Hp VP guns, WHICH picao reported to be hammering the German railway centers back of the Serre-Oise front, we^e made public / tonight by Secretary Daniels. The naval guns, which have been \ in operation since September 16, originally were intended for new battle cruisers, but a change in the design of the vessels left the guns unavailable for that use. Rear Admiral Earle, chief, navy bureau of ordnance, then recommended that the .guns be sent to the Western front and he was directed to proceed with the design and construction. fanned by Navy Men. The guns are manned and operated by officers and men of the United States navy, under the command of Rear Admiral Plunkett, formerly director of the office of gunnery exercises hnd engineering performance. The first party of officers and men to handle the guns arrived in France ' June 9; the first shipment of material left this country June 20 and the en? tire organization was completed and L-i ready to move to the battle front in France late in August. 1 ~ ? A ? iUwAwr M V?AftTT_ Tne guns are saiu to tutuw a uc&?ier projectile and have a greater muzv zle velocity than any weapon ever ^placed on a mobile land mounting. The weight of thq> explosive used with each projectile is many times greater ' than that used in the freak German long-range guns, and in point of their destructive force they are incomparable/ - v Requires Whole Train. The organization to man one gun requires an entire train, including the gun car. itself, ammunition cars, ^ a crane car and construction, sand, timber, kitchen, fuel, workshop, berthing and staff radio cars. Many of- the cars were especially manufactured by the Standard Steel Car Company, and the locomotives, eighty-thr.ee-ton types, with four pair of drivers, were built by the - Baldwin Locomotive Works. One car is a complete machine shop, equipped-with forge, lathes, grinders and drill presses. The gun car as v well as the ammunition cars are heavily armored, 1,600 square feet of plate being required. * . The gun car is convertible into a form of pit foundhtion to permit fire , at high angles of elevation, and it was said the entire process of placing the gun in that position and re * 1 i ? I.JUJ soring it to complete moonuy requires only a few minutes. Under test, on its steel car mounting, the gun has shown accuracy of fire at longer ranges than ever before possible with guns of such great caliber. Direction of the fire upon any target is made possible simply by shifting the position of the gun mount on the tracks. , y Record for Speed. Plans for the gun mountings as well as for the trains were worked 'out at the naval gun factory in Washington within thirty days and contracts were let January 25. The first gun was completed in April and tests were held at the army proving grounds at_Sandy Hook, N. J., the only field large enough, in the pres, ence of army and navy officials and representatives of the Allied governments. The training of the men to operate the big guns was of a most intensive ^ nature. The gun crews, who are composed of officers from the regular naval forces and the naval reserves, and of men taken from the most part from the Great Lakes training station, * 3 i *i. i.U? were employed as mspeuiuis at me plants manufacturing the guns. This training, combined with experience in hadling heavy projectiles and power charges at the naval proving ground, Secretary Daniels said, made possible the obtaining of a thoroughly efficient force. ) Details of the construction of the guns and the part they have played in the victories on the Western front v have been withheld for military reasons. Trinity M. E. Church Services. Services will be resumed at Trinity Methodist church on next Sunday morning, November 3rd, at 11 o'clock, and evening at 7:30 o'clock, R. H. JONES, Pastor. DEATH OF THOMAS BLACK, SR. Died of Apoplexy Tuesday Morning on Main Street. Within the past week Bamberg has been taxed heavily in the death of several of its prominent citizens, men who had contributed largely to the city's business, social and professional interests, and again on Tuesday morning the town suffered the loss of Mr. Thomas Black, who died very suddenly on the sidewalk on Main street. Mr. Black was standing near his stables when he was stricken with apoplexy and fell to the ground, dying in a rew minutes. Dr. J. R. Smith was near Mr. Black at the time and rendered medical attention, but Mr. Black failed to respond to the ministrations. Mr. Black had been afflicted with the malady for several years, and the recent bereavement in the family had visibly affected him, and doubtless contributed to his fatal attack. The remains of Mr. Black were interred Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Southend cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Geo. P. White, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. R. H. Jones, j pastor of the Methodist church. A large congregation of friends and relatives of the deceased, among whom were many from nearby counties, gathered at the grave to pay their last respects. A great bank of lovely flowers were laid upon the last resting place of this distinguished citizen in loving memory of his life. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Active: H. F. Bamberg, A. M. Denbow, J. D. Copeland, Jr., M. E. Ayer, J. J. Smoak, W. H. Chandler; honorary: J. D. Copeland, Sr., G. A. Jennings, W. D. Rhoad, John H. Cope, J. M. Grimes, E. P. Allen, W. M. Brabham, C. R. Brabham, Sr., E. b. Brice, sr. Thomas Black was born in Colleton county, near Smoaks, 64 years ago. He was th? son of the late Sheriff Robert Black, of Jhat county, and Mrs. Elizabeth Black. He was married 43 years ago to Miss Sarah Harriett Risher, also of Colleton county, who with several children survive him. Mr. Black spent his early life in Walterboro, where he was in business, and moved to Bamberg in 1879. Since that time he has been identified with many business interests of this city. Coming to Bamberg almost forty years ago, he was one of the pioneers of the city, and he has contributed largely to the growth of the town. When he first came to Bamberg he engaged in a general mercantile business. -His business interests were later extended to include other lines, and for some years he had been doing business as a member of the firm of Black & Black, whose business includes an automobile ' sales agency, horse and mule stables, pianos and organs, etc., this being one of the lareest business firms in Bam berg. Mr. Black was a member of the Bamberg Baptist church, occupying the position of deacon for many years. He was also a member of Oman lodge, No. 38, A. F. M. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Black; eleven sisters and brothers, Dr. J. B. Black, Robert Black, Mrs. Janie Garris, Mrs. Minnie Fripp, Mrs. Nancy Padgett, Mrs. Carrie Gruber, John Black, Henry Black, David Black, Mrs. Charity Gohagan.and Mrs. Mary Pattison; his step-mother, Mrs. Jane Black, and the following children: Mrs. H. A. Wright, of Orangeburg: Misses Bessie Lee, Alma and Nelle Black, of this city; Mrs. Pearle Black, of Florence, and Mr. J. Ben Black, who is now serving in the navy at Charleston. Mr. 31ack was a man of strong character and firm convictions. He was an earnest Christian gentleman, and was always active in all matters that pertaiaed to his church. In all movements tending to the betterment of the community, Mr. Black was a i XT natural leaaer. ;\o oue ever iuuugm of starting such a movement without the support of this exemplary cit. izen. Many years ago he became satisfied that prohibition was needed in , the county, State and nation, and h was a tireless worker to attain this purpose, and had often expressed , himself as wishing to live to see the day when the country would be dry Mr. Black was very unassuming, al . ways refusing to be elevated to positions of political honor, choosing rather to do his part in a quiet manner without show or ostentation. He had never occupied any office for this . reason, but he wras one of the hard est workers in the community foi , civic righteousness. The deceased was largely instru AUSTRIA ASKS FOR PEACE DUAL MONARCHY SAYS SHE IS READY TO QUIT. Accepts President Wilson's Fourteen Principles of Peace.?Asks For Immediate Armistice. Basel, Oct. 28.?Austria-Hungary in notifying President Wilson that it is ready to enter upon peace negotiations and arrange an armistice, asks President Wilson, in its reply to him, to begin overtures on the subject. The Austro-Hungarian foreign minister of Stockholm begs to ask the Swedish government to send the folI lowing note to the Washington govi arnmonf I "In reply to the note of President Wilson of the\18th (19th?) of this month, addressed to the Austro-Hungarian government and giving the decision of the president to speak directly with the Austro-Hungarian government oil the question of an armistice and of peace, the AustroHungarian government has the honor to declare that equally with the preceding proclamation of the president it adheres also to the same point of view contained in the last note upon the rights of the Austro-Hungarian peoples, especially those of the Czecho-Slovaks and the Jugo Slavs. "Consequently Austro-Hungary, accepting all the conditions the president has laid down for the entry into negotiations for an armistice and peace, no obstacle exists, according to the judgment of the Austro-Hungarian government to the beginning of these negotiations. "The Austro-Hungarian government declares itself ready, in consequence without awaiting the result of other negotiations to enter into negotiations ? ? ? ? A + Uiin_ upon peace ueiwccu Auauu-uuugary and the States in the opposing group for an immediate aripistice upon all Austro-Hungarian fronts.. "It asks President Wilson to be so kind as to begin overtures on this subject." mental in the building of the Bamberg, Ehrhardt &. Walterboro railroad. For years he worked incessantly to get this enterprise under way without the hope of reward, and this was characteristic o? the man throughout his life.v The city, county and State have truly .lost a valuable citizen He was loving and kind in his home. Pot years to come this good man will be missed and grieved for his good works. His business methods were straightforward and honest, and his life was an open book. What is said in this article could truly have been said of Mr. Black at any time during his long and useful life in this community: Mr. Black was a member of a large family, there being thirteen brothers and sisters, eleven of whom survive him. The family of the Blacks is noted for the strong bonds of affection with which it is bound, aud this blow, following so soon after , the death of Dr. Charles Black, a nephew of the deceased, must indeed be hard to bear. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to this stricken family, several members ol which are ill at this time. Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. 1 JttLOMOHLY SWACUE , THW ! WONT 5VTN0 kaooc rovrw W*At\ V ? 'VU ^ WlOWlT?^UGER NCR HO MOltfu CAK-DY WrtAT'S MAlp WITH SUGER. Honest ak troo- v croxt MV HART *"*"1 #n; : i?l,w . A,ilo! PRESCRIPTION FOR PNEUMONIA. Reprinted From Washington Star. Declared to be Meritorious. j The epidemic of influenza and pneumonia, now raging in WashingI ton, recalls a prescription printed in 'The Evening Star of January 15, 1909, submitted by Marius A. Redding, of San Francisco, Cal., who defied any doctor in the United States to question its value as a cure for pneumonia. Many requests; to reproduce it have been received from readers of the Star. A nnin+n/i in tho Qfdr (%f thaf HfltP j AO pi II1UCU 1U VTA. V>*WV V?<N.vV the prescription is made up of three articles?cotton, alcohol and. chloroform. Redding, in* his letter to the Star, describes the cure as follows: "Saturate a ball of cotton as large | as a one inch marble with spirits of | alcohol, add three drops of chloro! form to each ball of cotton, place it ; between the patient's teeth and let i him, inhale the fumes in deep lung. ! breaths for fifteen minutes, then rest j for fifteen minutes or longer if needj ed, then inhale again fifteen minutes j and repeat the o^feratipn,. as j directed, twenty-four times, and ! the result will be that the lungs I will expand to their normal condij tion, and in twenty-four hours the j patient is out of danger and in forty1 eight hours he is cured?although weak". "Change cotton often; it ought to be changed twice in fifteen minutes. "Another method of inhalation for elderly people without teeth, and patients in the last stages of pneumonia follows: "Ge a small alcohol lamp, or any heating apparatus and a porcelain cup. Make a one inch cover for cup. Bore a hole in the middle and insert a half inch rubber tube long enough to reach the patient's mouth. Boil the alcohol (no chloroform is needed in this method) let the patient inhale through the tube the fumes from the boiling alcohol in long breaths for fifteen minutes and follow directions above." Many Flu Cases at Cope. ?? , Cope, Oct. 26.?From information received this afternoon from Dr. Stuckey, there.' are over 300 cases of influenza in C6pe and the surrounding vicinity. The doctor said that some davs, he thought it had probably reached its height, then, again he would strike localities where it was on the, increase. The worse cases are those, where crowding one or more in one room cannot be avoided, and the fatalities in most cases result from not following the doctor's orders, and taking treatment as prescribed. The people are at last beginning to fearn of its contagious qualities and are not congregating together as much as heretofore.. The wearing of masks is practiced by some, and the people generally are now using various precautions. As nearly every home in town is affected to a certain degree, there is little j mingling, one with another, as every I one is "sweeping befor^ his own door," as it were, but when it happens that all parties in a home are stricken, there is always plenty of help to tide things over. Remember our "Everready" battery service when your flash light needs a new bulb or battery. Faulkner-Electric Service Co.?adv. 7 k'fc ONES' t (A /m mm I V^VW//A 8 A neo ? s411 ^ueAR 1 COOKIES. |. Sacrifice. 4 ASK ELECTION DEMOCRATS PRESIDENT ADDRESSES AN APPEAL TO THE NATION. Republicans Reply Demanding "G. O. fP. Be Given Rigtful Share In Responsibilities of War. Washington, Oct. 25.?President Wilson, in a statement today addressed to his fellow countrymen, asked them to return a Democratic Congress in the November elections if they have approved of his leadership in this critical time. Failure to return a Democratic majority to both the Senate and House of representatives, the president said, not only would seriously impair his power to administer the great trust assigned the president by the constitution, but would be interpeted abroad as a repudiation of his leadership. The president's action electrified Republicans at the capital, who prepared a formal reply in the name Of the party leaders in the senate and house and the chaeirman ofHhe senate and house Republican congressional campaign committees. G. O. P. Record Cited. The Republican statement, declaring the minority party in congres/ had supported the administration policies since the war with a unanimity and an absence of criticism unprecedented, in party history, pointed to the record as proof. The war, the Republican statement contends, is not the president's "personal war*' nor the war of congress, nor of a party, but of the American people, and declares "the Republican party, representing more than half the citizenship of the country, demands its rightful share," in the burden and responsibilities it imposes. If given a majority in either or both houses, the leaders said, the Republican party would drive forward the war and hasten victory. The statement pointed out the Republic cans would "check the waste now going on of money" given by the nation. Preparing for Battle. Several senators and representatives, both Republicans and Democrats, issued personal statements dur-< ing the day and most leaders on both sides prepared for the debate which was expected in the senate, and possibly in the house, when congress reassembles Monday after the weekend recess. Sentiments of Colored People. Editor The Bamberg Herald: I ask space in your columns to express our regret upon the demise of the many citizens of Bamberg and vicinity. It seems to me that the present plague is the worst disease which has ever affected Bamberg and vicinity. The Rev. Lawrence Rice, of ^lidway charge, passed away oh Sunday, October 20th. He was ill for only a short time. He was truly beloved by his people and the community because he lived an upright life, and let his light so shine that others saw his good works; Hb glorified his Father who is in heaven. The passing away of Dr. J. J. Cleckley, Bamberg's brilliant 'and faithful physician, has not only thrown a gloomy shadow in the home which he lived to make happy and pleasant, but the hearts of the people of Bamberg and vicinity in the many homes that have been grief stricken on account of the death of this hard worked and faithful servant of the people, white and colored. The people of both races are deeply grieved,"but God will pour the oil of consolation in their hearts. I Again the death of Dr. Charles Black is also lamented by both races. Dr. Cha.rlie Black was genial and kind in his manner to all. He was beloved by all who knew him. Th<= families have the deepest sympathies of the people of Bamberg, colored and white. We all really and truly need tc draw nearer to God than we evei have been, and put down all formalities, and keep in our minds constantly that God is a spirit, and they thai serve Hi mmust serve Him in spirit and in truth? H. H. MATTHEWS Congressman Byrnes Under Fire. With the American Armies ir France, Oct. 28.?Congressman Glass of Virginia and Congressmen Byrnes and Whaley of South Carolina wen under shfell fire in the Verdun regior recently. One shell landed within 200 y^rds of the party. The congressmen visited Montfaucon and. other points on the fronl held by the first army.?Washington Times. f BERTHAS SHELL VITAL LINE. More Formidable Than Gun Which Shelled Paris. With the American Forces, Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 28.?American long-range guns this afternoon began firing on Longuyon. The town of Longuyon is twentythree miles northeast of Verdun. The i American long-range fire also is being directed against the vital Vole de Rocade on the railway line' paralleling the front. The Germans are depending upon this road to shift their troops and supplies from one point to I.? * another. The location of the gun may not be announced as yet, but the gun V;J ca.ii suuui rnauj' luiics. xuc nc?^uu is said to be infinitely more formidable than the big gun with which the Germans bombarded Paris, though its range probably is not so great. The big guns were ready some time ago, but could not be used be- cause bad weather prevented the necessary support of aviators. The sky. C'-sSg now has been cleared for *two days. The results of the bombardment have not been announced. The use of these long-range guns has been awaited eagerly ever since the Americans advanced to a point from which the guns could reach the vital railroads. For days the guns have been on the American sector' manoeuvering for positions from which they might successfully bombard the Sedan-Carginan-MontmedyLonguyon line. The cutting of this line, toward which the Americans have been pressing constantly, would mean the virtual collapse of the entire German front to the Dutch border. Even to interrupt the railroad intermittently -v would be a huge gain, since most of the German relief divisions sent against the Americans have been brought in over that line. v ^ Carter-Griffith. ' Miss Connie Carter and Mr. Lewis ? Griffith, both of this community, were united in marriage last Thursday v afternoon in Orangeburg county,/the Rev. Mr. Bolen officiating. The bride is a popular young lady who has scores of friends throughout tho county, and the bridegroom is a pros, perous young farmer of the county. . The young couple are now receiving the congratulations of their many friends.. Re^ , t. The various auxiliaries of the county have been writing the Bamberg chairman for work. There is plenty of material on hand to make } | up, and it will be appreciated very much if, as far as possible, the auxiliaries would send for their allotment. This would be a saving of stamps as well as a help and time saver to the Bamberg workers. The ladies who have finished bags on hand will please send them in at . v * ?>? once, so that they can be shipped. We have an allotment of, garments to make for the Belgian children and we must get to tfork on these. A ? '-*? sample for another style bag has been sent and we have an allotment of these to make also. Ladies, we beg of you to come and help make thes^ articles.?Contributed. Rowell-Eke. Miss Julia Maoei Kowen ana :vir. A. A. Eke were united in marriage at the home of the bride on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Rev. R. H. Jones officiating. Only the members of the family were present. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Eke left for Charleston, where they will reside for the present. The bride is i the daughter of Mrs. S. A. Rowell . and the late Mr. R. W. D. Rowell, I of this city. The bridegroom is a ? young sailor, whose home is in the ! State of Washington. He is at press ent stationed in Charleston. Deaths in Mill Village. Miss Minnie Borneau died at her home in this city, in the mill town, . last Saturday night of pneumonia fol. lowing an attack of Spanish influenc za. The remains were carried . Sunt day morning to her former home at O P infarmant -TclL'UId, O. V- y LKJL luiwim^uv* Zelma Morris, a young girl of the mill village, died also on. Saturday t night fro mthe same cause. The body 31 was buried Sunday in this city. ; > There are a few cases of pneumonJ ia among the employees of the cotton l mill, all of whom were reported l slightly improved yesterday. Do your ironing at home with a t Universal Electric Iron. Best service l ?cost reasonable. Faullcner-JSlectric Service Co.?adT. % ,v i i v A }..i i