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mm vr- ' :-"v . > to mind that all sub^&vYTT\ scriptions to The Her*r. " ' . Jk aid must now be paid / ii/VJI!in advance. This is the ^ %amtog ^ral^ .g | -$2.00 Per Year in Advance. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12,1918. Established in 1891. ' APPOINTMENTS READ OCT ASSIGNMENTS OF MINISTERS IN METHODIST CONFERENCE. % I Revs. R. H. Jones and E. K. Garrison (Returned to Bamberg?Rev. C. M. feeler Comes to Olar. Iv Orangeburg, Dec. 8.?Today was a day of worship with the Methodists in their conference. Bishop Darlington preached in St. Paul's church in the morning and Dr. J. A. Rice in the evening. Tonight the bishop read appointments for f^l9 as fol/ lows: CHARLESTON DISTRICT. G. E. Edwards, presiding elder. Allendale?W. V. Dibble. \ Appleton?J. A. Graham. Beaufort?J. J. Stevenson. Bethel circuit?D. H. Everett. Black Swamp?J. A. McGraw. Blufton and Ridgeland?D. N. Busbee. Charleston?Bethel, T. G. Herbert; Hempstead Square, S. D. Colyer; Spring Street, W. H. Hodges; Trinity, H. G. Hardin. ^ Yonges Island?E. G. Caldwell. Cottageville?B. H. Covington. Cypress?J. B. Prosser. Early Branch?To be supplied. .?* Ehrhardt?C. S. Felder. < ?, Estill?P. B. Ingraham. .' Hampton?P. - A. Murray. v Hendersonville?L. D. B. Williamu a ??mo. ' " , Lodge?W. T. Bedenbaugh. Ridgeville?W. O. Henderson. Summerville?S. W. Danner. Walterboro?J. P. Inabinet. ^ k Wando Mission?Robert Hucks. Chaplain United army?G. K. Way. Soldier pastor, Paris Island?C. B. Burns. * Conference secretary of education ?H. G. Hardin. FLORENCE DISTRICT. F. H. Shuler, presiding elder. Bennettsville station?G. T. Harmon. Bennettsville circuit?T. E. Morris. -> Chesterfield?B. J. Guess; T. B. Owen, supernumerary. Darlington?Trinity, Henry Cau? then. / ' ; Darlington circuit?J. P. AttaV - way. . * East Chesterfield?J. W. Wolling. A Florence, Central?S. B. Harper. Hartsville?M. L. Banks. Jeerson circuit?W. V. Jerman. Tflmfli- fj A Teaalflv * Liberty?T. G. Phillips. Marlboro circuit?Gobe Smith. < McBee?S. D. Bailey. McColl?E. L. McCoy. Patrick?J. E. Carter. -Pageland?G. T. Rhoads. . Pamplico?F. A. Buddin. Timmonsville and Pisgah?J: H. i . Noland. . - * Timmonsville circuit?0. N. Rountree. Army Y. M. C. A.?Bert A. Powell. v". * i KINGSTREE DISTRICT. D. A. Phillips, presiding elder. Andrews?J. E. Ford. Cades?F. E. Hodges. Cordesville?B. S. Hughes. i&v ; Georgetown ? Duncan Memorial, L. L. Bedenbaugh; West End, R. R. Tucker. Greeleyville?George W. Davis. Hemingway?J. A. Campbell. Honey Hill?J. Z. McConnell. Jordan?J. T. Macfarlane. Kingstree?J. T. Fowler. Kingstree circuit?S. E. Ledbetter. Lake City?W. A. Beckham. McClellanville?T. E. Derrick. * New Zion?W. L. Guy. . Pinopolis?E. W. Hurst. Rome?T. W. Godbold. < Salters?J. E. Clark. Sampit?D. O. Spires. / Scranton?C. W. Burgess. Summerton?W. E. Wiggins. Turbeville?M. F. Dukes. MARION DISTRICT. '* M. W. Hook, presiding elder. Aynor?D. H. Attaway. Blenheim?E. P. Hutson. Brownsville?J. B. Weldon. Buckville?W. H. Pgrry. ' Centenary circuit?D. D. Jones. Conway station?B. G. Murphy. Conway circuit?W. E. Elwell. Clio?C. C. Derrick. Dillon?Main street,, W. B. Duncan; Dillon Mills, J. M. Gasque. Floyds?H. W. Shealey. Floydale?J. R. Sojourner. I^ake View?W. R. Phillips. Latta?J. H. Graves. Little River?D. R. Roof. #v Little Rock?S. J. Bethea. Loris ? J. L. Mullinix; H. L. Singleton, supernumerary. (Continued on page 2, column 1.) t I WIL BUT jbm REW 1'c\j ( Art Of The aim amd By courtesy bd t * HOMES OP NEWSPAPERS BURN. Flames Quickly Destroy Plant of Both Papers in Spartanburg. ??? Spartanburg, Dec. 7.?With a loss j estimated at $50,000 to the plant and $25^000 to the building, the en* tire plant of the Spartanburg Herald ' (morning paper) and The Journal' (evening paper), both of which have been issued from the same building, were destroyed by fire which began at 7:15 o'clock tonight in the basement of the three story building on Magnolia street. The loss, covered by insurance to the extent of 65 per j cent., is complete and it is believed i that hardly anything can be saved, j Before the fire was discovered it had j gained great headway and from the j first it was evident that the building was doomed. The Herald is being issued tomorrow from the plant of Band & White, printers. When the fire was first discovered the basement and ground floor of the building were completely filled with smoke. Those on the J ?Vk#v/l /Mif on/4 I ground UUUJT iUSUCU uui auu the alarm was sounded for those on the second floor to leave the building, which was done by all in the reportorial, telegraph, composing and stereotyping departments. By the time all j had escaped the entire building was j a mass of smoke and flames, several of the employees managing to leave the building just in time to escape being overcome by the dense columns of smoke which were pouring from every opening in the building. A i child, the son of A. F. Perkins, of j the composing room, asleep in the; basement, had some difficulty in \ leaving the building. He was, however, rescued. Bicycle lamps, spot lights and flash lights. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE CO.?adv. ^ ! > ? Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. L YOU BE WEAR1 TON WHEN THE EN fSUL VOV NEED THe RED CR05S I! ?T AMD A DOLLAR :an wear The BUTTi >?S with The Rest CROWD OH-h-h- f " rr a Gr-r-r-RAMd GU)R R-^y F?6U> ! Clare Briggs, New York Tribunes KINGS WILL PAY VISITS. L George, Albert and Victor Eniman-' uel Expected. ____ I New York, Dec. 7.?The United! States government will have as its guests in the near future President; Poincare, of France, King George, of England, King Albert, of Belgiuca,! King Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, and the heads of any other nations Presi- j dent Wilson may visit during his; visit to Europe, Stephan E. Luzanne, I i editor of the Paris Matin, declared today just before he sailed for France. M. Luzanne has been in the j United States several months on an official mission. "It has been a diplomatic custom from time immemorable," M. Luzanne said, "that the head of one government who entertains the head r of another invariably repays the visit." While no official announcement of plans has been made, M. Luzanne declared it was certain President Poincare would come to the United States ..._ il.. . witmn tne next yv<xrf <10 mo icim ui office expires in 1920. No official announcement of plans will be made he added, until President Wilson has arrived in France and visited the capitals of the various nations. United States statesmen probably will have to brush up on precedents and formalities for state occasions, Mr. Luzanne added, as the United States never has received the head of a foreign government with the exception of King Kalakua of the Sandwich Islands. ^ < > A suitable and serviceable gift for the college girl is a Boudoir set, consisting of a three pound electric iron and a curling iron, all nicely arranged in a mesh bag to carry it. FAULKNER ELECTRICSERVICE CO.-adv. Line of- children's, misses' and ladies' coats just arrived. Rentz & Felder.?adv. / NG YOUR RED CI BOYS COME HC ' * To 5" A " AND / O OP ' i z?JFs L LAURENS BOY HONORED. X Lieutenant Jas. Todd Cited for Con- \ spicuous Bravery. ! Laurens, Dec. 8.?Another Laurens boy has been added to the roll j for distinguished service .on the western front in France. This week j information was received to the ef- J feet that Lieut. James Todd, of Com-! pany D, 371st regiment, Ninety-, third division had been cited for, conspicuous service in the battles in j the Argonne Forest from September i 25 to 30, especially for the part he carried out in reforming his com- j pany, the command of which fell to j him after all the other officers had j fell or had been gassed, including! Capt. W. K. Klcney ana n.ieui. iuuiu-, as D. Lake, the latter being killed on the morning of September 30. Lieut. | Todd is commended for intelligence as well as for daring and courage. The young lieutenant is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd and he was commissioned, at Fort Oglethorpe in the first class for officers, and after being stationed at Camp Jackson for several months he was sent over with the 3 71st regiment, which has given such fine account of itself. < i>I ? WORKING FOR NEW COUNTY. Great Interest in Allendale Over yiiesuou. Allendale, Dec. 8.?Great interest is being manifested in this section over the proposed establishment of a new county with Allendale as the county seat. Four commissioners were recently appointed by the Governor to carry out the preliminary steps for an election on the question, in the territory concerned, J. Frecl Lightsey, W. C. Bryan, R. 0. Bowden and W. P. Holmes. The preliminary survey having been made engineers are now at work laying out the per ROSS I 1 >ME? i A - ^ . t o 0 0 0 t > ' . X yA\ * SENTENCE FOR GIRLS. Thirty Convicted at Federal Court in Greenville. Greenville, Dec. 7.?As one result of the sessions of the federal court which adjourned sine 'die Friday, about 30 young women, charged with violations of the act of May 18, 1917, relative to immoral acts in the vicinity of army camps, are waiting in the bounty jail to be taken to corrective and penal institutions to begin the service of the sentences imposed'upon then; by the court. All but a few of the young women were sentenced to from six to, 12 months at the Framingham Reform atorv at Framingham, Mass. u. j. Lyon, United States marshal, is making arrangement with the railroads to* charter a special Pullman car, whereon the young women may make the trip in comfort and without changing cars. They will be under constant gnard, of course, by representatives of the marshal's office. Christmas is coming. Wliat about that Christmas gift? Give something useful and serviceable?give something that will be appreciated month after month and year after year. Give an electric iron, or a'grill, or a toaster, or a sewing machine motor, or a lighting fixture. We have a complete stock. FAULKNER ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY.?adv. manent lines which they expect to finish in a short time when the election will be called. The proposed new 1 County Will ciuurdL'o pai is ui uai uwell and Hampton, about threefourths of it come from Barnwell. When the question was first agitated a number of the leading citizens placed a sufficient amount of money to bear all expenses of establishing the* new county and erecting the public buildings, thus relieving the takpayers living outside of the town of all financial responsibility. / PAYS HIGHEST TRIBUTE. PRAISE FOR OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS. Commander in Field Tells Secretary of War and Country of Stewardship. Washington, Dec. 7.?Gen. John J. Pershing's account of his stewardship as commander of the American expeditionary forces was given to the public today by Secretary Baker. It is in the form of a preliminary report to the secretary, covering operations up to November 20, after the German collapse. It closes with these words from the leader of the great army in France, expressing his feeling for those who served under him: "I pay the supreme tribute to our officers and soldiers of the line. When I think of their heroism, their patience under hardships, their unflinching spirit of offensive action, I am filled with emotion which I am unable to express. Their deeds are immortal, and they have earned the eternal gratitude of our country." < : The report begins with General Pershing's departure for France to pave the way for the army that was to smash German resistance on the Meuse and give vital aid to the allies in forcing Germany to its knees 19 months later. Its striking feature is the section devoted to "combat operations," where it told 4heJ&tdr> of fighting by the map' Vho directed Gen. Pershing ^views the encounters before M?rch 21 of this year in ^ I which American troops participated as a part of their training and dismisses them briefly. On that date, however, the great German offensive was launched and a crucial situation quickly developed in the allied lines which called for prompt use of the four American divisions that were at that time "equal to any demands of battle action." Crisis in Picarfly. V ' \ T-Zf The first crisis in the German drive had been reacnea in ncaray. "The crisis which this offensive developed was such," General Per- ' shing says, "that our occupation of an American sector must be >post- \ poned. On March 28 I placed at the disposal of Marsnal Foch, who had been agreed upon as commander in chief of the allied armies, all of our . / forces to be used as he might decide. At bis request <;he First Division was transferred from the Toul sector to a position in reserve at Chaumont en Vexin. As German superiority in * numbers required prompt action, an v u agreement was reached at the Abbeville conference of the allied pref . V miers and commanders and myself on May 2, by which British shipping was to transport 10 American divisions to the British army area, where they were to be trained and equip-, ped, and additional British shipping was to be provided for as many di- * visions as possible for use elsewhere. f "On April 26 the First Division ^ had gone into the line in the Mont- *>. * * didier salient on the Picardy battle front. Tactics had been suddenly revolutionized to those of open warfare, and our men, confident of the results of their training, were eager for the test. On the morning of May 28 this division attacked the commanding German position in its front, taking with splendid dash the town of Cantigny and all other objectives, which were organized and held steadfastly against vicious counterattacks and galling artillery fire. Although local, this brilliant action had an electrical effect, as it demonstrated our fighting qualities ) under extreme battle conditions, and also that the enemey's troops were not altogether invincible." There followed immediately the German thrust across the Aisne toward Paris. I "The allies," General Pershing says, "faced a crisis eq.ually as grave as that of the Picardy offensive in March. Again every available man was placed at Marshal Foch's disposal, and the Third Division, which hoH iiist mm a from its preliminary "WV4 ~ _ training in the trenches, was hurried to the Marne. Its motorized machine gun battalion preceded the other units and successfully held the bridgehead at the Marne, opposite Chateau-Thierry. The Second Division, in reserve near Montdidier, was sent by motor trucks and other available transport to check the progress of the enemy toward Paris. The division attached and retook the I town and railroad station at Boures(Continued on page 2, column 2.) 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