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> ' It L. \ r ' One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1917. Established 1891 IT-T^^MU????IM??J_|_U COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Olar Outings. ? * Olar, September 4.?The Baptist Missionary convention is now in session in this city. Quite a large numner 01 delegates are in attendance. The men have surrendered the town to the ladies, and are acting in obedience to their commands. Messrs. George C. Morris and Floyd C. Chitty visited Washington, New York and Allentown, Pa., last week. They have brothers in the Columbia Ambulance company now located in Allentow;n. Mrs. George O. Barker is now in a Columbia hospital where she underwent an operation this week. Last Wednesday evening a party of citizens came in the interest of the Red Cross society and organized a chapter at Olar. We are delighted that they took this step, and we feel assured that the Olar chapter will do good work. Mr. C. F. Rizer returned last week from a business trip to Washington, Baltimore and New York. Mrs. Matthews, of Williston, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Paul Cook. b Mr. J^e Frank Brabham, of Bamberg, was in town Sunday. He presented his children with a touring . car. Mr. R. C. Jones, of Bamberg, visited his sister, Mrs. C. F. Rizer, Sunday. Miss Bettie Matthews, of Williston, who has been on a business trip to Baltimore and New York, spent Sunday night in Olar with her sister, Mrs. Paul Cook, on her way home. Mr. Bernice Barker and Misses f Harter and Youmans, of Fairfax, were in town Monday. Rev. A. Sassard has been granted ' a month's vacation by his churches. Mrs. G. M. Neeley left Friday for Dr. McGuire's Hospital in Richmond, where she -will undergo treatment. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Howie, of Richmond, who has Deen visiung ner. Miss Verna French has accepted a position in the music department at .Columbia college. Miss French is an accomplished young lady and we fee,! assured that she will creditably fill the position to which she has been elected. Mr. H. H. Kearse r.eturned last ? week from an extended trip to Yellowstone park. Prof. Robert F. Goodwin was in Olar last week. Mr. Goodwin recently received an honorable discharge from the Columbia Ambulance com- ; v. pany on account of ill health. He will be principal of the Olar High school again next session. Dr. C. B. Ray who was commissioned as first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps, some time ago. re, cently received orders to go to New York at once prepared to sail for France and report to the commanding general of the American army, "nr T?av lpft the same dav he received orders. He is still in New York, but expects to leave for France at any time. A great deal of cotton is coming in now. It is selling for 22 1-16 cents in Olar today. CITIZEN. Schofieid Sketches. Schofield, Sept. 4.?Mr. Lewis Clust spent the week-end at Savannah and^Tybee Island. j Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bishop, of the Qplston section, were here on a visit ^ ^ "to relatives on Saturday last. /m Mr. J. S. Mather, of Govan, has ac^ cepted a position here as carpenter. He has moved his family here. Mrs. J. M. Odom and children, of Govan, visited relatives here on last Sunday. Mr. H. T. Kearse spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. G. C. Kearse, of the Kearse section. DRABLER. Colston Clippings. Colston, Sept. ">.?Vacation time is nPflrins/a close, and the happy picnic) days are almost over. "All play and no work will make Jack a dull boy." So we must make up our minds to put in good work, after enjoying the happy vacation. Miss Louise Wiggins, of Savannah, is spending some time with Miss Laura McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bishop, Mrs. Ogreta Beard and little Gladys Beard were the pleasant guests of Mr. and ' k PLAN HOMK GUARD. Organization of Regiment Under Way. ISaker to Cooperate. Columbia. Aug. 31.?The organization of a regiment of State militia for service solely within the limits of the State, will be taken up by Governor Manning in conference with the secretary of war and governors of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia at an early date. Preliminary steps have already been taken andj the matter has been brought to thej attention of the war college in Washington. The committee comprising the proposed regiment will be formed only in those communities which are anxious to form such organizations and which will guarantee to give them financial support. The officers will be designated and appointed by tne governor. The arrangements so far made are purely tentative and are contingent upon the approval of the secretary of war and the assistance of the federal government. The general plan is to organize a regiment of infantry, the members of which will subscribe to oaths rendering them subject to the orders of the governor for use solely within the State. The president will also have authority to call upon them for service. but only within the borders of the State to which they belong. The organization parallels the status of the militia under the Dick law of the national government, which was superceded by the national defense act of June 3, 1916. "The same conditions we face confronts the authorities of other States," said governor Man ning today "There is very apparent need for the State authorities to have at their command a mobile force for use solely within each State. The organization of "Home Guards" would not be a sufficient check as they could be used only in the localities in which they are formed. Furthermore, there is some doubt as to how far the federal government would go in extending recognition to them in the matter of equipment. "With the State milita, however, which would have its central body of control, the probability is that the government will extend recognition and render the necessary assistance after the regular army, the National Army and the federalized National Guard have been equipped. "I intend to go to Washington in the near future when I shall present the matter in full' to the secretary of war and obtain from him such assurance as the war college has seen fit to grant." The Retort Courteous! A few years agot> while watching a parade in Boston in which the Stars and Stripes were conspicuous, a fair foreigner with strong tnai-American tnrnoH f/\ o finmnnninn yi uuiv itico lum^u iv M and, commenting on the display, pettishly remarked: "That American flag makes me sick It looks just like a peice of checkerberry candy." Senator Lodge, who was standing near by, overheard the remark and, turning to the young lady, said: "Yes, miss, it does. And it makes every one sick who tries to lick it." Mrs. B. D. Bishop Sunday. Mrs. Anna Kirkland and children, of Ulmers, are spending some time with relatives in this section. The Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Folk were: Miss Mary Clayton, Messrs. Thos. Clayton, Jones Bishop, Vernon McMillan, Sammie Clayton, and Johnnie Kirkland, and Mr. and Mrs. Copeland. Miss Dora McMillan and Mr. Calvin McMillan dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fender Sunday. Miss Mamie McMillan spent Saturday night with Misses Minnie and Evelyn Kirkland. Mr. Willie Best, of the Kearse section, was a visitor in this section Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Rebeca Thomas and sons are vicitinp' rpiativps hpre at Dresent. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton dined with Mr. and Mrs. Jake McMillan Sunday. Miss M. E. Hutson, of Ehrhardt, spent several days with friends in this section recently. Mrs. J. A. McMillan and daughter, Mary Addie, are spending some time with relatives in Savannah. Miss Minnie Kirkland, Mesdamesj \V. G. Kirkland, Anna Kirkland, Re-j beoca Thomas. Messrs. W. G. Best [ and Frank Kirkland. Jr., dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. West Fender Sunday. Miss Sallie Richardson spent last Thursday night with Miss Laura McMillan. t Miss Wilma Clayton spent several days last week with her brother, Mr. J. M. Clayton. FORT OF RIGA HAS FALLEN ' ! RUSSIANS EVACUATE IMPORTANT j POST ON GULF OF RIGA. i Opens the Road to Petrogad for the; German Armies.?Austrians Lose 128,000 Men. Riga, Russia's big port on the Gulf of Riga, is in the hands of the Ger| mans and its garrison and the civilian population are in retreat eastward, Pnllnwinp- nr> ranirilv Hia nrivnntaffp ! they gained in driving the Russians I across the Dvina river on both sides! of Uskull last Saturday, the Germans threw bridges across this stream and soon were on the heels of the former defenders, some of whom offered resistance, but others of "whom showed the white feather, giving the invaders no trouble in marching up the eastern bank of the Dvina toward Riga, fifteen miles distant. Seeing the disaffection and the inability to stem the tide of the advance, the Russian commander ordered an evacuation. Between Two Fires. With the falling back of the Russians from the city proper and the advance of the Germans northward along both sides of the stream, the Russians still defending the western bank around Dahlen, seemingly are in danger of being caught between the two fast moving bodies of the enemy and made prisoner. Behind them the Russians in their retreat from Riga are laying^ the country in waste, burning villages and farms. Whether the city itself remains intact has not yet been made known, but doubtless the guns in the fortress and the ammunition stores either were removed or destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of the Germans. Value of Position. Aside from the strategic value of controlling the Gulf of Riga, and of a base nearer the mouth of the Gulf of Finland, at the head of which Petrogad is situated, for the moment it is impossible to see the importance of the German gain, especially with the near approach of winter, when military operations in this northern region are almost impossible. On none of the other fronts have there been operations of great mo ment, except the Austro-Italian theatre where the Italians have made further progress on the Bainsizza plateau and in the Brestovizza valley and at various points along the line have repulsed fresh counter-attacks launched by Austrians. Throughout this entire theatre violent artillery duels are in progress from Tolmino to the sea. Heavy Austrian Losses. Advices to the Italian embassy in Washington are to the effect that in the present offensive the Austrians have lost more than 128,000 men. Reports from Udine, Italy, give the Austrian losses as one-third of the [ first line army. The batteries of Field Marshal | Haig are still pouring an incessant I fire against the German trenches in K,.*. t-ftf f1-.fi a r> no for? r 1 cl 11U ^ 1 UUt CIO %V ct l/liu UrUVlViyMVVV* new dash by his men tc capture them has not started. Doubtless the knocking down of the defences has not reached the limits which the British commander always requires before he throws his infantrymen into the fray. On the remainder of the front in the west, held by the British, there have been the usual trench-raiding operations, in one of which south of Monachy-Le-Preux German dugouts and machine guns were destroyed and some prisoners taken. Artillery duels, which are somewhat violent in the Verdun region, are taking place along the front where the French are facing the Ger^ Vrv in fantrv notions of im in a no. . w iutMMvt j ? ? portance have occurred. Condition of Cotton Crop 69.6 New York, Aug. 29.?August is generally a month of deterioration for the cotton and the 2,040 reports received from special correspondents of an average date August 23, show a decline of 3.7 points, compared with a loss of 10.1 points a year ago and 6.6 points in 191.r>. The severe decline in Texas of 14.4 points is wholly responsible for the loss, since all other States show gains, with the exception of Florida and South Carolina, which remained unchanged. Both Mt. Whitney and Salton sea? the highest and lowest points, re-] | spectively in the United States?are I in California. I 1 J - ^ MEN SELECTED FROM SECOND C WERE NEIT1 The following men, in addition to the list already published in The Herald, have been selected for military service from Bamberg county: 539 Allen Ginyard, Bamberg 229 559 George Grimes, Bamebrg 22S 576 B. F. Padgett, Bamberg 1258 57S Vernon Grant, Midway 1508 579 Alizie Martin, Branchville 1194 586 John Carter, Jr., Denmark 635 5S8 B. X. Williams, Denmark 861 593 Henry Reed, Denmark 802 595 Walter Hartzog, Denmark 691 598 Ben Harrison, Bamberg 237 599 Lewis Willis, Bamberg 4 22 607 Lemuel Grant, Bamberg 202 611 Shedrick McCormack, Branchville 1198 618 Lemville Inabinett, Bamberg 262 622 Isaiah Hemon, Olar 1373 623 Gloster Rice, Lees 1465 t>-4 Harry iunrnarat, iunrnarat **6 634 Jonas Williams, Embree 1227 642 John Williams, Sr., Schofield 1740 646 Ben McMillan, Ehrhardt 1028 654 J. D. Kennedy, Denmark 735 660 James Walker, Bamberg 447 661 John Sanders, Schofield 1728 669 Robert Smalls, Bamberg 393 150 MEN SUMMONED IN THE THIRD Notices were mailed Thursday afternoon to 150 additional registrants to appear before the Local Board for physical examination. The required quota from Bamberg county has been secured, but a number of reserves will be selected to take the places of any'selected men who for any reason cannot go to the cantonment in Columbia when summoned. The men selected from this call will form the reserve, and will not be called nnlnee vsir>nnrMps pvist in the list of selected men. The following are the ones summoned in the third call: S26 Frank Irons, Bamberg 1 260 827 J. G. Chitty, Denmark 527 S2S Horace Hightower, Bamberg 254 829 Jim Williams, Bamberg 446 830 J., A. McMillan, Bamberg S9 831 Benj, Shephard, Olar 1726 832 Lewis McCormack, Branchville 119? 833 Henry Allen, Ehrhardt 932 834 Jeff Rayson, Bamberg 1204 835 Nevew Kearse, Olar 1377 836 Prime Young, Denmark 863 837 Henry Pool, Bamberg 358 838 George Wiggins, Bamberg 451 839 Eugene Murray, Denmark 745 840 R. S. Locklair, Denmark 573 841 George Williams, Schofield 1742 842 Barney Brown, Branchville 1137 843 R. H. Hoff, Embree 1106 844 Henry Lebby, Bamberg 308 845 Richard Washington, Bamberg 429 846 Wesley Nimmons, Schofield 1703 847 Raymond Johnson, Lees 1451 848 Lemuel Kearse, Olar 1383 849 Sam Ancrum, Schofield . 1608 ? ^ ?1? am O In nlr trill a 1 4 " Q dOV ASUUiy jrai?vei, oiav-atinc * * 851 Geo. Walker, Jr., Ehrhardt 1055 852 William White, Branchville 1225 853 Sidney Squire, Bamberg 394 854 Raymond Mingo, Ehrhardt 1025 855 Charlie Tyler, Bamberg 417 856 James Parker, Bamberg 354 857 Blanding Willis, Bamberg 445 85S Lewis Bartley, Midway 1497 859 Wesley Adams, Olar 1609 860 Isaac Grimes, Bamberg, 217 861 Ernest Best, Olar 1615 862 Creighton Irons, Bamberg 259 863 Robert Kearse, Govan 1295 864 Henry Frederick, Denmark 1756 865 Andrew Wilson, Ehrhardt ..? 1068 866 William Hogg, Olar .. ...1374 867 Lemuel Bennett, Govan 1268 868 G. H. Counts, Govan L631 869 James Joiner, Blackville 1450 $70 Willie McMillan, Bamberg ...... 322 871 D. B. Rhoad, Branchville 1120 872 Wilber Folk, Ehrhardt 1365 873 Ben Halyard, Bamberg 242 874 H. H. Clayton, Olar 1333 t -?f >c_..InSi. 6(0 j. ;\i. muuoiuiai 876 Tom Hanberry, Denmark 702 877 Colus Hutto, Bamberg 232 878 E. P. Sandifer, Denmark 597 879 Sylvester Holmes, Denmark 694 880 Ambrose Flemming, Bamberg 198 881 Peter Blake, Lees 1421 882 C. A. Ayer, Olar 1318 883 Ben Loadholt, Ehrhardt 1018 884 Willie Haynesworth, Schofield 1666 885 Isadore Richardson, Denmark $... 799 886 Leon Faust, Denmark 671 887 W. E. Hightower, Denmark 561 8S8 Israel Brunson, Schofield 1621 889 Henry Fronis, Bamberg 195 890 Calvin Williams, Ehrhardt 1061 S91 Fred Black, Bamberg 145 892 Aaron Reed, Govan 1310 893 Joe Rush, Bamberg 9S 894 Lexie Sease, Ehrhardt 1053 S95 Asbury Kinard, Branchville 1184 " '** -1- lv- Ti I Tlia VHOP/Iaiii une way 10 j/o h. j jl..^ ? ! ? "Father, how do you fill a foun-l "I think there tain pen?" asked Johnny. i hension about the "Well," asked his father, "is it1 press," declared 1 your pen that you want to fill?" j Plunkville Palladii "Yes, sir." I "In what way?' "Well, then, my boy," thoughfullyl "A lot of peop answered father, "I would lill the they are not expec bathtub with ink, and then get in and \ paper."?Louisville fill the pen."?Boston Transcript. ^ m m __ Walterman Idea] Mt. Whitney is 14,602 feet high. The Herald Book S ALL OF 300 WHO HER EXEMPTED OR DISCHARGED 6S1 Fred Campbell, Bamberg Jl58 685 Latta Ghant, Lancaster, S. C * 52 686 L. F. Sandifer, Bamberg 105 702 Alex Tyler, Bamberg 416 707 Joseph Mitchell, Bamberg 316 710 Malcolm Howard, Govan .7! 1283 711 Sterling Dickerson, Ehrhardt 968 714 D. E. Folk, Denmark 546 ^ 719 C. L. T. Tyler, Bamberg 511 720 Quillie Grimes. Bamberg 205 724 John Weaver, Denmark 860 ^ a /? tt* . r? _ * T"\ v J /* A <zb Liyses /.eigier, rsamuerg iou 728 Richard Frazier, Denmark 666 731 Ivisler Richwine, Midway 1527 738 Jame^ Harley, Bamberg 236 . 741 Pinkney Galashaw, Embree 1168 742 Filmon Gre^n, Bamberg 214 752 Porter Smith, Midway 1529 754 Mouzon Richard, Olar 1397 756 Jimmie Brown, Bamberg 151 762 Lonnie Bradley, Denmark 618 772 James Jamison, Schofield 1761 779 E. H. Henderson, Bamberg 63 792 Eddie Gilmore, Bamberg 224 796 Alonzo Abel, Ehrhardt 931 812 J. J. Stroud, Bamberg 1. 1494 821 R. K. Kearse, Ehrhardt 473 f All POP FY A MIMA HON THK WFFK \j?Tlili IVll LiUllTlllinilVn IlllU ll UUU 896 Richmond Reed, Denmark 801 897 David Johnson, Bamberg 286 898 D. C. Hunter, Ehrhardt 990 899 Corbett Hiers, Olar .1573 900 B. T. Felder, Bamberg 44 901 Lewis Grimes, Bamberg : 226 , / ' 902 Hartvill Walker, Olar 1746 903 R. P. Bellinger, Bamberg 7 904 Henry Williams, Denmark 846 905 Isadore Simmons, Bamberg .: 398 906 El. Grimes, Bamberg 216 907 Ralph Way, Denmark 847 908 Sam Kirkland, Bamberg 302 \ 909 Oscar Crider, Bamberg 26 910 C. W. Smith, Branchville -. 1123 911 Fletcher Faust, Denmark A 662 4 . 912 J. L. Kinard, Bamberg 475 > N 913 Dave Davis, Denmark 641 914 John Gilbert, Olar _....1661 915 Noble Odom, Olar .....I *. 1392 916 George Washington, .Olar 1749 917 B. T. Hutto, Branchville 1104 918 Herbert Halyard, Bamberg 239 /.1< :y 919 B. H. Curry, Midway 1500 920 Alonzo Grimes, Bamberg 1506 921 Sam Woodward, Denmark 852 . 922 Joseph Beard, Ehrhardt 942 923 Robt. Nimmons, Olar 1701 924 Andrew Brown, Embree 1145 925" Frank Folk, Ehrhardt 975 926 Enock Coats, Govan 1274 927 G. Nick Lancopoulos, Bamberg 82 928 Frank Kirkland, Bamberg 478 929 Willis Duncan, Blackville ^...1429 930 G. A. McMillan, Bamberg 479 931 D. K. Griffith, Bamberg >55 932 J. E. Steadman, Denmark 592 ' 933 C. B. All, Bamberg 461 934 D. C. Player, Olar 1 1345 935 Preston Johnson, Bamberg 1512 ? - - * A O i A 936 H. J. A. McMillan, unrnarat - otv 937 Alex Dvches, Olar 1364 938 Chas. Tobin, Branchville 1209 939 J. R. Strickland, Smoaks 1127 940 Phillip Guess, Denmark 674 941 Geo. C. Morris, Olar 1581 . 942 Ben Counts, Govan 1630 943 Liscoe Riley, Bamberg 372 944 Herbert Folk, Bamberg 42 945 Mouzon Washington, Bamberg 431 946 Willie Duncan, Blackville 1428 94 7 C. W. Smoak, Bamberg 106 948 Henry Duncan, Denmark 639 949 Johnnie Washington, Bamberg 425 950 Harvie Wright, Bamberg 1230 951 Henry Carter, Govan 1627 952 O. B. Drawdy, Branchville 1092 r 953 E. R. Cooner, Bamberg 21 954 Frank Williams, Bamberg 423 955 Ed. Rice, Lees 1469 956 Julius Brooks, Olar 1754 957 Cape Beeling, Branchville 1144 958 Waddell Breland, Olar 1618 959 Frank Smith, Branchville 1216 960 G. L. Bishop, Bamberg 462 f. 961 H. S. Morris, Olar 1586 962 Robt. Nimmons, Jr., Govan 1299 963 A. L. Pearlstine, Olar 1594 964 Moses Hightower, Bamberg 238 965 Cleo Barrs, Branchville 1080 966 Walter Gregg, Blackville .....1437 967 W. W. Steedly, Bamberg ,..1493 968 Frank White, Branchville 1226 969 Jefrow Thomas, Lees 1479 970 E. P. Hiers, Olar 1338 ft--. nior ..1649 y l I JDU1SI -LUCiWJuovu, 972 Nat. Daniels, Bamberg 176 973 Alonzo Phagan, Olar 1711 974 Lonnie Toomer, Bamberg 415 975 Isado Reed, Lees 1467 of the Press. j Irrigated. is some misappre-! George was hampered by a mother 3 freedom of the whose first idea was cleanliness :he editor of the j George thrived exceedingly. One im. ! day a neighbor remarked on his rap; id growth. le seem to think; "Yes," said George, "that's ma's ted to pay for the ; fault. - She waters me too much."? > Pniirior-.Tnnvnal. i Tit-Bits. Fountain Pens at J Walterman Ideal Fountain Pens at store. ! The Herald Book Store. " : '' ' " " '/ * 1* * ' -r . -jc* ' .:.-v A" .