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% VOL. XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6,1917. NO. 27
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| GERMANSCAPTURE
[ PORT OF RIGA
t SHAMEFUL COWARDICE ON PART
' OF RUSSIANS?ALLIES' SUCCESS
ON WESTERN FRONTIER.
Riga, Russia's big port on the
Gulf of Riga, is in the hands of the
Germans and its garrison and the
civilian population are in retreat
eastward.
Following up rapidly the advant
in drivinir the Rus-!
age mcj 6aiuvu ? - 0 .
sians across the Dvina river on both
sides of U9ku)l last Saturday, the
Germans threw bridges across this
stream ana soon were on the heels j
of the former defenders, some ofJ
whom showed resistance, but others
of whom showed the white feather,
giving the invaders no trouble in
marching up the eastern bank of
the Dvioa toward Riga, fifteen
miles distant. Seeing the disaffec-1
tion and the inability to 9tem the i
tide of the advance, the Russian:
commander ordered an evacuauuu.
With the falling back of the Russians
from the city proper and the
advance of tne 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 tidies 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
L in the fortress and the ammunition i
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. stores either were removed or dei
stroyed to prevent them falling into
the hands of the Germans.
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controlling the Gulf of Riga, and of
a base nearer the mouth of the Gulf!
of Finland, at the head of which Pe-,
trograd is situated, for the moment'
it is impossible to pee 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 j
there been operations of great mo
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ment, except the Austro-itanan me- j
ater, where the Italians have made
further progress on the Bainsizza:
plateau and in the Brestovizza vai-1
ley and at various points along the i
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line have repulsed fresh counter-1
attacks launched by Austrians.
Throughout this entire theater violent
artillery duels are in progress,
from Tolmino to the sea.
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DON'T KEEP IN THE "DAR!
YOUR HARDWARE; BUT Bi
C OME IN AND SEE OUR HARD
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FOR IT. AND WHEN YOU "FO
US WE GIVE YOU BIG VALl
"C URRY YOUR FAVOR." IT J
OUR HARDWARE'S THE BE
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Advices lo 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 I
Haig are still pouring an incessant
fire against the German trenches in!
Flanders, but as yet the anticipated I
new dash by his men to capture
them has not started. Doubtless
the knocking down of the defenses
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 i
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, j
are taking place along the front:
where the French are facing the
Germans. No infantry actions of
importance have occurred.
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OFF FOR CAMP JACKSON
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Williamsburg's First Quota fo Men Left
Here Yesterday in High Spirits
This county's first quota of five
per cent of the men drafted for mili-1
tary service under the selective draft
act, consisting of twelve fine looking i
young fellows.left Kingstreeon train '
No 80 yesterday morning for Columbia
where they will report to Camp
Jackson. To be certain that the five
per cent could be mustered for the
draft the local board sent o'ut summons
to eighteen men, six as alternates
to take} the p'ace of any absentee.
Those who left yesterday:
morning were:
J B Lovett,^ Cooper; Grover CJohnson,'Lang;
Clinton A Clarkson,
Heinemann;/Kilgo Evans^ Trio; William
P Camlinf' Trio; Thomas E
Johnson,'Vox; B B Goldston/Kingstree;
David McC Coker; Cades; Ches;,
ter A Camlin.^Trio; J McD Calder,
Cades; Henry C Johnson, ^Johnson-1
ville; Ernest Cribb/fcloomingvaie.
alfomntps* .7 McD Calder. Cades: i
Louis F Harrington. Greeiyville; Leo
Hanna; Richard A Hughes, Hemingway;
Grover C Wall. Johnsonville,!
and Dr W C Rogers, Hemingway.
W L Childress was summoned and
was designated as one of the twelve
to go. but failed to leport here and
J MeD Calder was sent in his stead.
Have you seen our line of Grafonolas?
Phone 167 and let us send
you one and be convinced that it is
the best machine on the market.
$15 to $250.
Kingstree Furniture Co,
9- 6-tf 111-113 Academy St.
you need
K" ABOUT WHERE TO BUY
L FAIR TO YOURSELF AND
WARE AND GET OUR PRICES
AVE IT" WHEN YOU COME
RK OVER" YOUR MONfci iu i
IKS. THAT'S THE WAY WE
PAYS TO BUY FROM US.
1ST: IT STANDS THE TEST.
ire Company.
ardware Store.
A SURVEY OF
STATE POLITICS
JOE SPARKS SIZES UP THE SITUATION
AS IT APPEARS IN
COLUMBIA AT PRESENT.
In spite of the all-absorbing apd |
unusual interest in the preparation
for war some South Carolinians have
turned their attention to the politilitical
issues. The 1918 campaign
at the present time gives promise of
being most interesting. However,
it is entirely Dossible that develop
ments on the Western front may
cause the people of the State to for-1
get entirely the matter of politics.
The first political announcement
of the year of interest was made by
C L Blease, former Governor, who
has been running for ofie office or j
another, for more than a score of
years. Mr Blease announced posi- j
tively that he would not be a candi- i
date for Governor next year. Of <
course this statement is subject to
revision. The minor lights in the,
Blease organization have been clam- j
oring for a chance at the Governor's
race,and it now seems that the leader
of the faction will step aside and j
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let 9orri* of his lieutenants have a,
try at the pie. Among those who
will probably be in the race for
Governor on the Blease ticket are: |
Thos H Peeples, now serving as at- i
torney general; W A Stuckey, well
known and successful farmer of
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bisnopviiie in L?ee couny; jonn <j
Richards, member of the railroad
commission, and possibly others.
Mr Blease has stated that he
would not be a candidate for any
office unless urged or called upon by
the members of his faction. There
is a possibility that he will be in the
race for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator B R Tillman. Senaator
Tillman has made no announcement
as to whether he will ask for
re-election, although it is thought
that he will be in the race. If Mr
Blease enters the race for the Senate
there will be others. Among those
mentioned are: N B Dial of Laurens;
Jasper W .Talbert of Edgefield
rtAMntlT' W P Polloolr of Phpraw anH
others.
There i9 another angle to the situation.
It is entirely possible that
Mr Blease will confine his efforts to
being elected to Congress from the
Seventh Congressional district. A
F Lever, now serving from the district
has made a national reputation
by his work as chairman of the
House committee on agriculture
and especially has he gained recog-!
nition for handling the food legisla- j
tion in such a statesman like manner.
He has been considering the
matter of entering the race for the i
Ctotoo Qunoto onH wrmlH
UI111CU ijtuvv O UViiww Wi.v. .. ,
make a formidable opponent for
any man in South Carolina. Mr!
Lever has been too busy attending
to the affairs of the nation in Washington
to give much thought to
politics.
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Over in[Lexington county much,
opposition has been created against j
Mr Lever because of his thorough j
going American stand on the war
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issues, mere are many wnu uu uui(
believe that he could carry his own
county in the congressional race.'
However, the other counties of the
district would re-elect him over Mr i
Blease or any other man who might i
offer.
Robert A Cooper of Laurens is;
considered just now the most formidable
man in the race for Governor,
Who ever is the next Gov-;
ernor of South Carolina will have to j
make a second race with Robert A
Cooper. Other discussed candidates
for Governor are: Andrew J Bethea.
now serving as Lieutenant Governor;
Thos F McLeod of Bishopville and
former Lieutenant Governor. Then
there is John T Duncan of Columbia,
who is always in the race.
Opposition may develop to some
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and when you need Hardw
have your business and wh
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DRAFTED MEN^VT
CAMP JACKSON.
237, SOUTH CAROLINA'S FIRST CONTINGENT,
REPORT FOR DUTY
IN NATIONAL ARMY.
Columbia, Sept 5:?Two hundred
and thirty-seven men from South
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uaronna amneu iui ki ?h.c <u
national army arrived at Camp Jackson
and were mustered into federal
service this morning.
The drafted men from North Carolina
and Florida arrived this afternoon.
along with the remainder of
South Carolina's increment, and
were promptly mustered into the
army.
Throughout the morning trains
bearing quotas from various counties
in the State arrived in the capital
city. The morning's arrivals
were brought to Camp Jackson on a
?- "I ntkink loft rVJiimhifi at
special nam, nmui iv&v ?
j 11:30 o'clock, which the exception
of the troops from the counties of
Berkeley, Charleston. Darlington,
' Georgetown, Lee, Marlboro and
Sumter, which were brought direct
to the camp by the trains upon
i which they left their homes.
Columbia's foremost men and women
welcomed the incoming drafted
men at the union station. Brig Gen
F H Barth, commander of Camp
Jackson; Major Lewis A Griffith and
others joined in the ovauons mat
were given each detachment of men
as they detrained. The Columbia
Chapter of the Red Cross society
erected a lunch stand at the union
station and all incoming men were
sumptuously fed with sandwiches,
coffee and various delectables.
Noting the very unusual enthusiasm
displayed by the drafted men,
an army officer remarked:
"This sort of spirit will make the
best army on earth."
Following are the detachments
which arrived at Camp Jackson this
morning, with their detachment
conductors and number:
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Columbia 1U, Kicniana county av,
Florence 14, D S Dubose; Marion 8,
G A Mclntyre; Williamsburg 12,
Bratt Lovett; Horry 12, J P Dearborn,
Jr; Berkeley 7; Charleston 12,
Darlington 8, Georgetown 7, Lee 10,
Marlboro 13, Sumter 13, Saluda 10,
W W Steadman; Aiken 19, W R
Phillips; York No 1 6, G A Beach;
York No 2 6, Carl J Goulden; Dillon
10, B J McCutcheon, and Clarendon
10.
of the members to Congress because
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of their vote on tne war issues, it
is not believed that a man wijl be
beat because of his position in favorin?
the defense of American honor.
It is understood in Columbia that
Wyatt Aiken will enter the race
against Fred H Dominick in the
Third district.
Interest in South Carolina politics
is dwindling. The factional lines
are not so bitterly drawn as a few
years ago. The war may be the
means of eliminating factional lines
and cause the men of the State to
give more attention to issues than
to personalities.
With You,
i getting for your Tobacco
are, call on us and we will sho
at good values we can give y
?ber, we are the
, PIONEER HARD
ftake, but come to us.
stfAP Hardware
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tHe KellaHan Wan
york county ;
may be shocked,
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GRAND JURY WILL BE CALLED TO
INVESTIGATE LYNCHING OF i
NEGRO PREACHER.
York, Sept 3:-"W T Sims came
to his death at the hands of parties
unknown to the jury." Such was
the yerdict of the jury of inquest
into the killing of Rev Watson Sims,
a negro,near here August 23, which
was rendered at 5:45 this afternoon.
The coroner's jury was dismissed and
announcement was made that the
grand jury would be called to meet
Monday morning to continue the investigation.
A crowd of more than 500 people,
most of them from the community
in which the tragedy occurred, filled
the court house here long before the
luqucsi was irsuiucu tmo uiuauiue.
Practically every business man in
Sharon closed his place of business
for the day and came here. More
than 200 negroes were present.
The ninth arrest in connection
with the affair was made this after- i
noon when T R Penninger, a blacksmith
of .Sharon, and a man who has
many friends, was lodged in jail.
He is the father of Fred Penninger,
who was placed in jail the morning'
the dead body of Sims was found, j
What evidence there is against the;
senior Penninger has not been di-1
vulged.
Little testimony of value came
out at the hearing today. Solicitor
Henry was present end he put in a
busy day. The authorities are con - f
fident now they know every man in
the crowd who killed Sims and all!
will probably be arrested before the j
grand jury meets Monday. Tb-y say j
piKlhe Man with!
Valuables Safei
HELP! HELP1 THAT'S THE C
WHO KEEPS HIS VALUABLES It
THE WAY TO AVOID THIS IS
PERS, JEWELRY AND HEIRLOi
VAULTS. THEN YOU ARE FRE
THEY ARE SAFE.
WE WILL RENT YOU A SAFET
PUT YOUR MONE
WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERE
Farmers & Merchai
"ABSOLUTELY SAFE"
Authorized by Federal Reserve Board lo Act as
Mr. Farmer I I
on the Kingstree Market,
w you how glad we are to
ou for your money. Our
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WARE PEOPLE
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ihouse.
they know every essential detail connected
with the tragedy.
The whole county will undergo
more or less of a shock when announcement
of arrests yet to be
made is published. Men in positions
of trust will likely have to clear
themselves of the charge of being
parties to the lynching.
Nobody was surprised at the inquest
jury's verdict today. With
what little evidence was before them
they could not have done otherwise.
The grand jury's investigation next
Monday will be more searching and
thorough.
T F McDow, Esq, of this place,
has been retained to defend the nine
men now in jail charged with com.
plicity in the lynching.
Town Election Tuesday
The primary for the nomination of
municipal officers: mayor, six alder*
men and one commissioner of public
works for the town of Kingstree,
was held Tuesday.
L W Gilland, Esq, the only candidate
offering for mayor, was nominated,
receiving 125 votes.
There being no opposition to Mr
Lee for re-election as commissioner
nt r>nKii/> txmrUs hp was nominated
by 128 votes.
Candidates for aldermen were voted
for as follows:
F W Fairey 111
Thos McCutchen 108
H A Miller 106
Harry Britton 88
T E Arrowsmith 80
Claude J Thompson 70
WFTolley 58
W L Taylor 56
W E Nesmith 56
F Earle Bradham 40
The six first named gentlemen are
the nominees which is equivalent to
election. Of the three members of
tht- present Board of Aldermen offering
for re-election, namely, Miller,
Britton and Tolley, two were
rriosen.
You wont be calling
for help if your
V\ Valuables are in
our Safety
"V"TJ Deposit
>S Vaults.
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Money has his
n our Vaults.
RY YOU HEAR FROM THE MAN
HIS HOME AND LOSES THEM.
TO PLACE YOUR VALUBLE PA>MS
IN OUR SAFETY DEPOSIT
E FROM WORRY. YOU KNOW
r DEPOSIT BOX FOR $2 AND UP.
Y IN OUR BANK.
ST OH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
its National Bank,
LAKE CITY. S. C
Administrator, Eucolor, Trosteo and Rigistrir.
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