Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 06, 1918, Image 2

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Scraps and jpacts. ? A Uttle American?"a shrimp c man"?outwitted a huge German u deadly grapple on the Marne batl Held, nays Heater's correspondent American headquarters. The Gem was about to finish the American w his bayonet. The American grab a grenade from his belt, fumbling v bis fingers till he loosened the saf catch and thrust the grenade into German's pocket. With sudden tei the German realized the Atuericj Intention, but before he could cour It was too late. There was not enoi left of his equipment, the rorrespo ent adds, to provide a quick-think little American with a souvenir. ? "The submarine is no longer a termlning factor in the war. statements by Kmperor William i proclamation to the German army navy that submarines 'are tenacioi attacking and fighting the vital foi - -.4 u/.rOHM the > wnicn itri- nil.... arc without foundation." says S<< tary Daniels. "Tin- reduction in si tugs has been steady. The suhinai as a leading, important faetor in war is dead. It Is always a rner its long its there is one In the s and we are losing ships, and will i tlnue to lose ships now and then, its for its being a determinant fa< In the war. that fear is ended." ? Signor Ciannl Caproni, the tnous Italian inventor ot the giant planes bearing his naiiie, who i> I'arls, says the Allies will owe t victory to tioinbing aircraft. This, adds. Is on one condition, namely. I the Allies co-ordinate all their eflf< Caproni is highly satisfied with progress made in AmerieTi. The pl;i of his creation, he said, had d marvelous work on the I'lave fron Italy, hut were not siilfieiently nun oils, aviators being forced therefori make many raids and fight in battles without a breathing spell, said the air raids on Knglaiid stimulated enlistments in the Itri army and that the 4 lot has over |\ had Increased the will to van<|U "Next spring! All, next spring," > the Inventor, "if const met ion prop yield all the results expected: if the Allies are thoroughly in aer for a coinldned plan of aerial o|h tion. I ain convinced it will lie the of the war." ? "Nobody can contemplate with profound admiration the vigor and roistii with which the Ainerio fought In every stage of the hatt writes the Daily Mail's correspond with tie American army on the ft in France. "If lira very were tin- ? test for winning our affections, t the Americans merit the highest | slide esteem. But it is not lirnv alone that has given the Anierie i..?, ,i.iv v t ?.. ?? ri'iM'ti Oil! II1K UK' loot .. .. (itHTi'SMCji. Fiercely as they Htrtit. t iM'Vvrthcli'Hit light intelligently profitably. There arc* units wl have had much moiv experience battle than others, hut when the t billons which have manned quiet .' tors arc thrown Into the furnace t tight as well as their more cxperien comnules. There is one unit wh since the Herman offensive began, won und>lug renown, fighting at of the most ini|M>rtant points on line, although it had previously perienced only trench rsiids and attacks. Such an achievement gi a vivid Indication of the lighting x ue of the Americans." ? Since April 1. 11117, Anurl manufacturers have delivered to quartermaster corps oa.UaX.OUO p; ol woolen stockings, 10.507,000 pair.' woolen breeches, S.UG3.UU0 wot coats. 5.377,000 overcoats and 4,3' OuO pairs of spiral puttees. Dur tiie week ending July JO a total 131,000 of the new style of overs caps were delivered. These ligtt made public by the war departm on behalf of the clothing and cqu age division, indicate that articles js-rsomU equipment arv now on hi to take cure of a materially lar number of men than have so far b called to the colors. The remount \ ision bus purchased since April 6 last year a total of 3GG.333 horses i fittfhff for Itie-g-nny. Since Uie-Uai States entered the war the mo transport service has bought 37, motorcycles und 35.S74 cars for mot cycles. A total of 3,800 motor ami lances have been purchased. On J 1 reports showed a total of IS. American motor trucks and 3,470 p acngcr automobiles in France. ? Loss of 1.70G.000 bales in the pr pective cotton crop due princi|>ally drouthy conditions in the west part of the cotton belt especially Tcxas, was shown bust Thurstlivy toe department of agriculture's . gust production forecast, placing estimated crop at 13,013.000 cqutval 500 pound bab'S, compiircd with 335.000 bales forecast in July. 'I croo in I?uisiuna also suffereil grc ly from drouth, the condition snow a decline of 22 points in the mot while In Texas the decline was points, in Oklahoma there was a eline of 15 points, and in Arkansas points. The average decline fr June 25 to July 25. In these states fioin 1 to 3 points. For the enl cotton belt the decline in the c< dition of the crop was 12.2 per c? compared with an average decline 2.8 per cent. The department agriculture also announced that area planted to sea island and Kg: tian cotton is about 365.000 acres which 276.000 acres are sea isk and 80.000 Kg.vptlan. This com|ta with 352.000 in 1017. There is heavy decrease in the acreage in older sea island sections in Geor and Florida where the boll weevil very active and a corresponding crease in the Kgyptian acreage Arizona and California. The c< dition by stutes follows: Virginia. North 'Carolina. 87: South Caroli 80: Georgia, 77; Florida. 70: A banuu 78; Mississippi. 81: Louisia 65; Texas. 61; Ark:uisas. 77; Tenn see. 86: Missouri. 03: Oklahoma, California, 95; Arizona, 95. ? The scenes in the Maine coun over which the Germans have retre ed are graphically described 1 teach Thomas, the war correspot ent. He says: "In Chateau Thie there is a collection of parcels | together and addressed to their hon by German soldiers. These pare contain loot of every sort and descr tion. One is nothing but a pries robe. Another consists chiefly haricot beans. Door handiest, eloc telegraph wire and metal ornamci of all sorts are collected in heaps well as those assorted into prtvi ' parcels. No battlefield in the gr< war has been so marked by contra ed colors and scenes, though the gr and bestial have the mastery- Woo fields and river banks are strewn w -* German dead. Here a smothei group of horses have fallen whi they stood, unwounded. smothered gas poisons. Some little villages < as dead and desolate as Ypres. Soi ane untouched except for the chui spire which has served for alignmt of gunfire. All over the country j shallow holes and trenches scraped a hurry during this open warfn Three hundred yanls In front of machine gun. half concealed in a 1 tie scoop, lie a whole line of cnei dead, caught as they emerged from wood. The Germans had no time I systematic destruction of old treno es or roads. Indeed they left lar dumps of their own shells und turbed. Debris of the retreat of 15 may be found close alongside of t timbers just desehted." ? "The enemy lnvsi^d us on July and we therefore, as early as the ev< ing of the 16th, broke off ope ratio ' It is always our endeavor to stop undertaking as soon as the strike not worth the cost. 1 consider it c of my principal duties to spare t blood and strength of our own s " Uonprol l.udendorflf. first <|U? termaater of the German arn made this statement to an assei blage of German newspaper c< respondents who were received Field Marshal von Hindenburg a himself, according to dispatches i reived at Amsterdam. Referring General Foch. General Ludendorffcc tlnued: "His ptaa was undoubtedly cut off the entire arc of our frt south of the Aisne by a break-throu on the flank. But with the prov leadership of our seventh and ntr armies, that was quite impossible. 1 reckoned with an attack on July and we prepared for it The enei experienced very heavy losses and t American and AJrican auxiliary troo V which wo do not under-estinaate suf- im|<ortanee to ourselves. It tends to fered severely. By the afternoon of maus foriret whence we came of the lS?tt* we were already masters . of the situation and shall remain so. w wt* art" forif a We left the alcindonetl ground to ene- Those soldiers out on the battle- j n a my according to our regular plan. field are close to fJod and fJod is clos^ lie- Haiti of tr round and Marne' are only (<) Otherwise these splendid , to catch words without importance tor ' l tan he issue of the war. We are now, as """ could not do what the> are do;ith before, confident." Kit-Id Marshal von intr. . bed llindenburif also dilated on how econ- These men on the battlefield may nth oruicallv the troops of <lerinany . , ,, , ... - . , . . ,, ; , ...-Li. f-e tilled with pride; but if so it is not ety had bet-n used. He said: This 1 . .. * the circumstance and supply consideration boastiul pride in their own individu ror -It-t ided our measures, and we trans- al prowess. What they see around . ins fcrred the flirhtinu to favorable around tbt-iii leaves no room for anvthing iter where the troops coulil easily be sup- ..... , , . .. ugh plietl. We all want peace but it must l'an ' ntl- be peace with honor." entertain comes through a realization :,?K i i of tin- fact that they an- favored of ^, .|| 4, Hod in that he has revealed himself < and v ilorknllc (futjuircr to thein through their parents and the a teach* rs of his word, and of a in-cessi- i - ---- * ^ O irus iiiijni ?11i iimit?*(? |/i *??, Enitr,?,Mat.?the f?.Si!0moCe V.TS'S " ? ?"? "? ? ?r- cravens In < rces Mall Matter of the Second Class. .. iea,' _ rranee as well as at home: but the ^ ' a'j^ *. While we thunk Cod lor these brave Inal TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918. "" " '"cince ?nd commend them to he ^" assurance that whethIhat ' < r their bodies live or die. makes no ' .ris. It is certain that the Allies are co- difference to them, let us who remain ,?es l? f?'' A""ri,:,n f<M"' behind remember that we. loo. have ' one ", x' v,,,r u,:,? ?,;,s furnished to unity and duty, l in them this >e.ar. I.?t us reim-mber that while it is ' "!., easit r lor him who is actually imssing The Ceiinalis now bold approxi- |I ?. ,1. ... II . , .. , , ..1 ,'lliv Il.loinrtl tile viiI le\ or tile shadow ol ill. mutely I'l.tMiu souare uoles of l-'reiieh ,i.. ... . ..... 1 Heath lo see and to know Cod. that had territorv. The total area ol l-'ratice is .... . we, too. can attain to the same nrivitisii ,o|.ii;,j souare miles. i .. ,, ... ..... , ., iirIn _ ' >< " we will only use the means that ish. tare in the assurance that whethmi<l ItityuiK war savings stamps is not (.,1)tsl h.,s ttJt|ij(| o|(|. (..|j(V cts nearly so exciting as the work on the r, a'| tiring line, an<l it is much less dan- wi.ih. ,.n . r 1 ,,rd " bill- all ol us hope and pra v for ril. ge.ous; but unless the sale of war vietory in a material wav. let each and ' en.l savings stamps goes on. it is not pos- wh<K.v,.r slide for the fighting to continue. avails there is no victory for any of 1 1 * us except we are nroiiKiix iiuki'i, he- Our common sense an<l cold judg- a,.,?a||v xvittiin the Kingdom of Hod. ! j1"" m,nt t< 11m iis not to be too sanguine I,lit a I >out Allied success just now; t>ut From 18 to 45 out somehow our intuition i**rsists in the The draft age limits will hereafter i >nl> lam) that the tSertnans are on the |.e lixed at from IS to 15. if the hill | >os" |?ro|M'sed hy the war department and | ,.rv ? intriMiueed in hoth houses of congress i ans \\ le-n the Allies took Suissons last xesterday becomes a law. 1,1I'riday. they found great piles of mili- The army experts have all along , I Mr;, supl'lies there that they had heeii in favor of an age limit as low as ( lich abandoned on the Herman occupation eighteen years, and they pressed hard , in oi ttie city. The Hermans. of course. for this limit in the tlrst original draft ,a?' \\e(e calculating that they had Sois- hill, hut congress would not stand for , hex sons foi keeps and had not thought it, and lixed the minimum limit at ced to move anything to the rear. twenty-one years. ieh. t - The principal argument at the tiine 1 ',a> If the labor problem of this conn- xvas that it was unfair to put a man 1 the try- the farm labor problem?Is solv- in the army before he had a right to ' ex- ed. it is going to be solved through xote. as if that had anything to do j the use of more machinery. The true- xx ith the matter: but congress had Its *|,|> tor has got to do the work of mules, xv.ay for the time being, notxvilhstand- 1 It can be done. Several people have ing the fact that the testimony of ran tried tractors in this county, and with military history throughout all time 1 V'" "tie exception, the tractor has been a has been that the young men who go ' jU^i failure. The fault, however, has been into training between the ages of 1 iler. with the operators rather than with eighteen and twenty-five make the ' 3.- the tractors. Tractors work success- best soldiers. 1 my fully elsewhere and they will work The men of the original draft fat the s t.a' successfully here, if operated with -1-31 years limit have about been used ? res, the necessary skill and intelligence. ?l'. ??"' the local boards everywhere t ent m are now calling new levies from the t i'|t* Years ago when we used to read of class that became 21 years of age pre- ' u"' Co-man practice maneuvers, how vions to June 5 last. ger xvhen tin kaiser and his generals got As to what congress is going to do * celt their armies in a certain position with about the proposed new limits, has t reference to the opposing army, the not yet been definitely determined; t ind opposing army was held to lie captur- but it is lei^onahly certain that the I led. auk-or w iped out, we could- not help recommendations of the army experts j ltor u uiiiliTiii). "TitViV Ik wffi.'<be if the op- will be accepted without much ques- x ^ isising army was made up of Ameri- tlon. f i,u- cans. Now we are beginning to sex-. As to how many more men are to | uly It is reported by one of the corre- he called, of course is not known, j Oil* spendents that a Herman prisoner That depends upon how many will be aw* complained that the Americans do not necessary to bring the Herman empire t os-_ light fairly because instead of lying its knees and to do the necessary , to .own or getting out oi the way of an straightening out and settling up of j cm ,n*ttilery barrage, they go forward in dfairs in Kuropc after the war. It is , !? the fare of it and shoot down and 'casonahly certain that that nuiny ( ^ bayonet the attacking Hermans com- will be called and possibly also a few j the ing behind it. Americans do not do '"'iiored thousand more, xiit things like other people anyway. 1 the basis of what has been the ',5.- . m , elearl.v established policy of the gov- j 'i't' There has been some discussion of einnii lit heretofore, if the new sched- ( ing issues in the gubernatorial race. Mr. ?'e is enacted into law, the men of | ith. Hooper says taxes cannot be reduced irom 20 to 21 will be calleil first. and Mr. Richards says they can. Mr. There will he close to a million of ' jl Hooper wants to substitute a li>an sys- them. The men of from into 20 will be ^ om tern to aid in the education of fioor railed next, and the men of IS to 19 ' i-s boys aril girls as a substitute for the will be called last. Ret ween these ^ five scholarship system for which lhive years, there will probably be ,nt Mr. Richards stands. To this extent available about as many men as have ' of at least the people are offered some- been obtained from the tlrst draft of ' tiling to think about. Rut so far as "om 21 to 31. the senatorial nice is concerned, we from the 31 to 46 classes, the j?er- r (if have not yet heard of a single reason ventage of draftees will be much ' 111.1 w h v iinv partieulaf candidate should "'c "?? ? >cs t>xopt ?M. all?K"?l disloyalty <?**?* ?M?r ?*? ^ "> 'a" ?f Ulease. who claims to be as loyal 'dilate the "work or fight" principle. . *u ... i? io nf i?v-* Within the 31-40 chuss there are thou- * gia its anv of them, it is coneuueu oi e\ - c Is erybodv who stops to think a moment s:,n,ls o1 ?|,,c ???? ??> who aro , that Mr. Wilson is running the na- lk^?don,H and wh? ,,Pfc not f tit mat government. ami that Kepub- engaged I" ""'fill occupations, and y 75; Means like Democrats are supporting whu wi" ?" ?? m?"' "??* in thc iirm> na. him t? limit, and as every eamli- anywhere else. This class also date in the race protests his intention tn. Iu.lc? not a few men who by rea . < ... .,11 ih.. son ot their special qualifications are es- to support Mr. Wilson with alt the . .. .. .. , -r. . .. ? . . . ., , , needed lor administrative activity of ;?: abilitv that in him lies, it would seem ..... , .. ,!? various kinds: hut who are not now that about the only question there, is. ... ..... .. ... ..i.iii?,.-? available except as volunteers. i tr.v which candidate has the most abilitj . at- . ? i .... U.I..L. There is no question about the fart b\ tar as w?' concerned, we think ^ ^ m>w );Jw wj|) rar?ltaU> thl> uj. taxes can be reduced and ought to lie strengthening of the military marry reduced. chine in all its working parts, and put , m - greatly increase the war jiower of (its The Labor Situation. the nation. c'* The whole country is up against the ' * 1 labor problem, with each and every -The American and Japanese gov't s i crnuients here have formally announcof industry suffering as much as any or (I<| ,h(. p]ans for t.xtendlng military ks<- the others. aid to Russia and Siberia would be un11,8 Never has there been a more dis- dertaken by the United States and Ja- > as . ' .. i n?,.i pan alone, with the other Allied cotrcssing situation with regard to agri- ,ir?ii;m.nts a.HSvntinff in principle. The t>at cultural labor, and never nave me states and Jnimn will each send ? farmers hwn more anxious with re- a "few thousand men" to Valdicostok * i card to the outlook. t0 act as a contmon force in occupying .1 . .v. ? ; I,.,.* and safeguarding the city and protectith learl> thert 1. enough l.i o ing the rear of the westward moving ",'d in the country to gather the crops. It t'zecho-Slovak army. The numbers of L7'' is a well known truism that one man American troops from where they will a can make more than two or three can "ot *> fussed, , m . While tho United States and Japan are me gather. Throughout the county some ,.xteii?ling aid to the Caecho-Slovak ch sovonij hundred draft men have been army in Siberia the United States will h ."HI allowed deferred classification, and continue toco-operate with the Allies r llt 11 .w w . , .,ft ??,? o|>erating from Murmansk and Arch- .. in now all these have gone and left the ange, To what extent and ln what F fe. g-athering of what they have made to nature is not announced. The only ii . n others. obi. ets of the Japanese-American c Although the country ha-s a good "ill be to give such aid and pro"> . a . . . . tection as is possible to the Czechoi i\ deal moiv produce than can be tfath- Slovak forces against the armed lK>dy r? for rrtH| pv the laborers who made it. it of German and Austrian prisoners and a Z has no more than it needs. ?? steady any etTorts at self government ' ** . v . a..^..?ki?o. and 8*lf defense in which the Russians u L,. Somebody has to gather exer>thing them8olvos ma>. be wiiMng to a that has been made and the problem assistance. Later the United States p is up to us. w"' send a commission of merchants, t] The people who have not been do- H/rieulturnl exerts labor advisers k * 1 ^ ^ Red Cross representatives and agrentsof a A% inc v?*rv much heretofore, those POO- Ihn VA.mw \fon'u Chrlutian fl<io/v>latlnn tl >n. ?? ...V ,, ns. Pte who have been standing back to organize some wav to meet the ec- ? an while the regular laborers have been onomlc necessities of the stricken Rus- . ?r?h,. ward amd help do the gathering. ments. make the most specific pledgee a ol- That la, these must be ready when of the action agreed upon being wholly . ir- the time cornea * without thought of interference with ^ tne time cornea the sovcrelgnty of Russla or any lnter. ference whatever in her internal af)r_ Goo and the War. fairs- The Japanese government at by That is truly wonderful work that the same time pledges itself that when nd our brave American soldiers are per- the objects of mission are accomplishre , , td it will withdraw every Japanse&nd to over in h ranee. leave the sovereignty of Russia unim- s' It thrills us all with pride to contom- paired in all its phases. This agrees to plate the splendid soldiership of these mont to which all the Allies assent, is C >nt heroic Americans largely the result of tlte personal ef- R nerotc Americans. forts of President Wilson, who has ed ut' 1 us careful about this been at work almost unceasingly for ^ ith pride. Instead of allowing our hearts weeks to bring the nation together In y Ve to swell with pride, let them be filled the most effective plan which at the 18 .v. r- . same time will convince the Russian , with thankfulness to God. people that the aims will be purely to he Prids a dangerous thing. It Is help them to preserve and develop * ps. <alt;ulnlv?l Urlhake us attach loo mtich their new found democracy. LOCALi AFPA1B& Atlanta, has been promoted to fir "" lieutenant. ....... Mr- and Mrs" ** S- MeConneil ( NEW AOVtniIBEMENT8 Yorkville. are spending some time i Fir?t National Bank. York?Points oat that a Piedmont Springs, man w>? depend* on hi* dally wagaa to ? Mrs. J. E. St roup and son. J ami T* T Ernest. are visiting: Mr. and Mrs. I !*?* in Charlotte. patch now. Mr..J. S. Riddle of Clover No. 2. Loan and Savins* Bank?Say* h i* tfc* *9ank sf>ending several days on a fox huntir of the people, and appreciates year bo?i- trjp eastern North Carolina. 1.<ML*Stroup?I* showing a good Una of n*n'? Miss Bessie Turner of Winnsbor shirt* in all style*. men'* collar* and other LS visiting relatives and friends furnishing*. McConnellsville. FV lutein Bargain House?Remind* you of>'? , ,, ... .. - .. llnr "f '-""v* ' * end handh? The Mrs. L. B. Wolfe of Wolfton, S. Wirthmor and Welworth wal*u for ladie* is visiting her mother. Mrs. J. fork Supply Co.?Suggest* that yoa improve White, in Yorkville. sslmj swsk ?as tsj jjajs? i&rz"! Clover Drug Store?I* (bowing a foil line of Waugh, in \ orkville. high grade rubber good* and Quota* price* on M,s8 ^Hce Smarr o{ Hlckprv Oro< CUnton Bro. -H.ve Ju*t received a line of *?' * ,s. "}er. 8!f.ter' Mrs' . _j L? ? a ? _?, j. Younsblood. in \ orkville. raxes ana ?? * * w kit* with "Good things to f4t-"_ joe Feemster and Dick Norman* York ST.ww.*^. /ririw iSIuof Camp Wadsworth, si*-nt Sundaj \vi h.rdware f^'t/i relatives an,I friends near Sharon. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Invites attention to Dr. J. \V. Campbell of Camp Sevit a big line of Indies' fall sweater* In a wide t.ame to Clover on Sunday to atter fJETASa ??l:?"?&"? ?. "? i*""*1" ?"*? load of mares and moles and want yoo to Hennlng Adickes of the marines i come snd see them. Washington, has been visiting h 1. Harry Foster?Is announced as a candidate mother, Mrs. Helen Adickes in Yorl for the nomination of representative In the ... general assembly from York county. W. W. Miller, Rock Hill?Hss s gin. feeder. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wtilling and li condenser end press for sale. t>e son, T. C. Wuljing, Jr., of Hidgi R. C. Faulkner. Clover No. 4?Offers _ throe WOod, N. J., are visiting the fami wle ?^^t^der,<y P "eVen " ? of Mr- W- B Keller on Yorkville No. 1. O. Pratt. Sharon?Will appreciate informs- Private C. II. Nivens of the sanitui tion leading to recovery of a bound dog. service at Camp Dix, N. J., Is spen. Red and white spotted. ing a few days with relatives In Yorl F. D. B. Current*. Precinct Chairman?Invites ..iiithe public to a picnic at Forest Hill on next ' Friday, occasion of campaign meeting. Mr. It. r. Carroll and Miss Mai Star Theatre?Give* it* programme for toihrht Bates sjxnt Saturday at Camp Jacl -Monday: for Tuesday and for next Satur- son W|th privates Walter Carroll at day. when a new aerial picture begin*. Vlon70 Kstes H. J. Sherer. Township Supervisor-Publishes A,onzo r'!msa statement of his disbursement for the pe- Lieutenant Hubert It. All,-in rind between April 1 and July 1 1918. Camp Juckigm, has been spending. It. T. Allison?Give* notiw that Nash, the 8h0rt time with his parents, Mr. ai "Mule Man", will be at his stable on tturs- ?. .. A||(.in in Vnrkville day of this week to buy mules of certain Mrs- " ' Alllln ln -OIKMIU. qualifications as to age. weight, etc. Dr. J. D. McDowell of Yorkvill ? now at Montreat, N. C% has had noti WJ>ar. lh? crnn that he will receive a commission Not in years haa the crop proape, captaln in the military medical servlc ilonir thv Southern railroad from t> . # xf _ # %l h Robert M. Unley. son of Mrs. 1>. Yorkville to Blacksburg been better Kiniey of Yorkville. entered the thi it this season. The cotton looks good officers' training camp at Camp 1* md so dors the corn. Cajaa. San Guan, Porto Kico. on Ju Mr. L. F. Waldrop of Rock Hill. Mr ;u)d Mrs. It. S. Riddle, Mr. ai round the automobile wheel he ad- Mrs. A. H. Harnett of Bethel, and Mi certified In The Enquirer not long Addle Matthews of Clover, left ye ?go and he found It through the-ad- ? ?* ? )?>' automobile to visit frlen, at kinston, N. C. urt s, men . ^ ^ Fennell took his fami As the result of the scarcity of to Montreat a few days ago and r loetors there must be more hospital turned Sunday, leaving Mrs. Fei facilities where a fewer number of tr?,Jsftnd the ch,,<,ren ln the moui lihyslciann may take care of a larger M|.' and Mrs. Albert E. Hill iiimlwi- of natients. Kturianliiire. Mlonueil over with Mi "When the ground gets wet enough '*?v } orkvlllo ... .... . . , Thursday night on their way to vi> ? m're uP a chicken, that s what I Mrs. Hill's mother, Mrs. Geo. . all n season," says a Bethel fanner, Schorl*, at Fort Lawn, vho had not been getting any rain Mr. \V. B. Moore, president of tl intil last week: but who is now get- Hard Yarn Spinners' association. 1c . . . for NeW York yesterday afternoon .ing a plenty. attend a meeting of the cotton ma.ni Mr. R. Meek Barnett has sold the facturers of the ocuntry with tl tuns he advertised in The Enquirer 'cderal price fixing commission, in r . , , ... . ... . effort to arrive at a general reconcil lot long ago at $lo and $20 each. a(|on of prices of cotton goods, t h:u? not been a great while since problem that has been (tending fi (1.50 was a very good price for a quite a while. ambs and it was an extra fine ram J- W. Black, formerly of tl hat would bring ?6. Hoodtown section of York count; hut who hus been living in Georg Mr. J. A. Quinn of Bethel, who has since 1871. is spending a few days teen operating a thresher this gen- section with relatives and friend ., 1A. ... ... having come up on account of tl .on in partnership with Mr. A. H. doath of lho wlfe of hls fnthcr Mt ilarnett. says that It took twice as r. Banks Black recently. Mr. Iliac nueh straw to yield the same amount 'eft York_ county about the time < >f wheat as was obtained last year, Ihc Ku-Klux trouble, and has l>e. . ? .... , . , * back only about twice since. He is uid that although he covered con- landowner, and is living on the pr< tiderably more territory, he did not ceeds of his farms, hresh nearly so much wheat. Other hreshers so far as he has been in- CLUB ROLL MIX-UP ormed have had the same experience. The names of all members of tl "Bethel has less corn planted than various Democratic clubs who ne; ihe had last year," said a represents- lected to answer citations to sho ive farmer of that section to the edi- cause before the Democratic executb or of The Enquirer last Friday; "but committee yesterday are strlck. predict that more corn wWi** from the rolls, nade." Asked to exnlaUi. ' iftjpMi In case of all Irregularly ei vhile the early planted corn has" been rolled members, whether the irregi l failure, the late planted corn has larlty consists in inadequate regt >een well put in and well fertilized stratlon or names signed by othe ind it Is now promising to make good, than the memlters themselves, tl Just how the military authorities ?*retary of the committee has bc< ould have made such a mistake, has 'n*t <'ted to apidy to Judge Moo lot developed: but those deserters 'or "Ie'r re-instatemcnt. n,.? Oninn nrronin.1 t??t Rat. E?ch an(' every irregularly enroll. inlay morning were officially In c,ub member. however, who has n, 'ranee, or at least in Virginia. That heforo ,he ^mmittee must s the way that the Camp Jackson he ha* not ft,rciw,>' ,lone s0" pr?v,< luthoritles reported them to the lo- Dr" J- H Sa>e' thc .. it . . . . . committee, with an affidavit settir al board here when the board made ... , . , , . .u i . forth the reason of his irregular et nquiry at the instance of Sheriff juinn. Hut the sheriff was not "wil- ro_,7Itnt" . . ? , , : . . , ? . , . . , Thos<- who failed to answer citatioi ing to take an official report as final ... ... , , . ? . , . . . .. . from the committee because of irregt 10 long as he had such definite and , . . . , , . .. . .. . . lar enrollment and whose names luu Kmitive information that the facts becn off (he ^ mU|] ha, \<i< ot irw se. ? right to go l>efore Judge Mooi The death of Herbert L. Wright, ^OI, reinstatement on their own ai Dan," as he was familiarly known to count. lis hundreds and hundreds of friends, There is a rule having the force i ame as a profound shock to all who |aw |)y regular enactment, which a tnew him. Mr. Wrighf was a young lows a Judge to add names in h nan of simple tastes, cletui habits, own discretion and this is broc riendly social disposition, and stood enough to give the judge full author ilgh in the estimation of everybody, ty over all irregularities. It virtual to far as his friends knew, he was In puts the matter within the pleasui he full enjoyment of perfect health 0f a judge to say whether or not tl md the suddenness of his demise, of names of those who have been li ourse, ndded to a shock which, un- regularly enrolled as well as tl ler any circumstances, would have names of those who have not enrolk alien heavily upon the community in at all may be added to the list, ehich he lived. * There was a full meeting of the e> executive committee yesterday, all-tl OFF FOR THE ARMY 24 clubfl ,n thw county being repr< sented by their respective executit Thirty more negroes were sent out committeemen as follows: Bethan rom the jurisdiction of Local Board tieorgc A. Mccaxtcr; Bethel. T. < r .. .? ?-4W , . ,, , Barnott; Blairsville, S. A. Mitchel >.0. - to Camp Wadsworth last Prl- Bullock's Creek. J. C. Kirkpntrici lay morning. The list Is as follows: Clover, A. J. Quinn; Coates's Taver Krnest Boscman. Wylle Burris, Ar- W. H. Spe?cer; Kbcnezer, John I 1...- nofnoii pnrr,?.t Williams; Filbert, John Q. Hall; F01 ' Mill C. P. Blankenship: Forest HW lyers, Major Barron, Hughes Bennett, j d. b. Currence; Hopewell; \V. ' lenry Brown, Elbert Caldwell, Rob- Dowdle; Lesslie, D. P. Lesslie; Mt rt Currence. William Colin, Lonnle 'Connellsvilje, \\. B. Kerr; Newpor ? , . _ J. A. McFadden; New Zion, M. I arroll, James Wllllamfl Carter. Char- Carro)l; 0gden. W. S. Perclval; Roc le Franklin, John Joe Glvens, Stella Hill No. 1. Henry Massey; Rock HI nckson, John Klthcart, Randolph No. 2. W. B. Wlteon; Sharon. Dr. Jndsny, John Marshall, Fred Mar- H. Saye; Smyrna, Dr. B. N. Millei hall. Jesse McKnlght, Henry Mc- Tlrzah, R-R Allison: Yorkville N rfackin. Eddie Ralney, Aaron Russell. 1- L Black; Yorkville No. 2. J. ( Valter Thomas, Sumter Thomas, Jas. Wllborn. Steele, Emmett Huston Watson, John Of the more than two hundred clu 3d ward Williams, John Young. members who had been cited befoi , the committee, about one hundred an la/ituiki tuc taya/ki flftV were present. Some were reprc wiiiiim 1 nt 1 OWN sented by proxy and others had flic ? Mavor Johnson got enough out of affidavits. utomobile speeders last week to pay ffi^'SSSSt'taff'qS ho police for a month. uon on the ground that he Is no lonj ? At a meeting of the town council er a citizen of the state; but on th , t-l. __.... v.. r> * strength, of a k >r from him scttln 1st Thursdaj night, P. Ixtve was tbat be bad never given up hi e-elected chief of police and I* G. South Carolina citizenship, his nan. 'ergustjn was elected night policeman was allowed to remain. , ,u? ._f i . William Mack Turner enrolled t 1 the place of J. A. Richardson, the c|ovw waj| tnuisferred t0 Belhan hange to take place September 1. as his nearest precinct. ? "For France," is the title of a five The most numerous Irregularis . 4. . . . were on Tlrzah and Yorkville No. eel war drama that was shown to c,ubs The irrf.guiaritieH at Clove crowded house at the Star Theatre were mainly because of the signing ( >?t Kvtitnv nii?ht It wna th? nt one name and one initial anrl thf ir spirited young American who es- regularities of YorkvUle No. 2. wet . .. , mainly by the names having been en onsed the cause of France because of roiled by unauthorised persons othc he charms of a beautiful French tflrl than the enrolling parties, v nd who bore himself heroically in The testimony of most of those it u ???(! riAAtnA =,! ?. i.i?o regular>y enrolled on Yorki-ille No. : hi fight until riddled with machine waa tf)at they applied jn person t un bullets. There was lots of ac- sign the rolls, but Mr. I. W. Johnso Ion in the play, along with wonder- signed their names with the assur illy exciting and pleasing situations *uce that It was perfectly all right. , . .. In connection with the propositlo nd the audience evidenced Its appro- ^ 8trlke from the rolIs the names c :il with frequent applause. all who had failed to show caus< Committeeman A. J. Quinn sought t ABOUT PEOPLE make the point that this would not b right, especially in the case of such a Ernest' F. Cain of Camp Jackson, had signed the roll themselves an pent Sunday at home. knew they had signed it correctly; bu Dr. Lamar Glenn of Yorkvllle, 1* the committee took the view that tatloned at Camp Lee, Hopewell. Va. dub-member who would not show th Sergeant Douglas Tborapktos of comrnli1te .V* ./*"?*** Evolved L omn q?^.? i?t>~.k answering its citation. Is deserving c amp Sevier, spent Sunday tn Rock f,irthAr onn?irtPr?tinn " _ committee. Holly H. Barron of Camp Jackson. After disposing of the Irregular en as been spending several days in roiiment question, the committee dls orkville. ~ i cussed and arranged various routln Mrs. Ernest Heath of Movif, i*. C., matters connected with the conduct c i the guest of Mrs. W. Q. White in the campaign and the holding of th orkville. election in compliance with the rule G. Percy Berry of Camp Gotdcm, ot the party. St UNUSUAL DESERTION STORY foil 1.500 feet with his macl _ , . . . was uninjured except for a f? of Two negro deserters who have been es Hlg wa? in hiding under the flopr of a horse John Joseph Scarry reach* stall since April, while their fathers ham. Mass.. Friday, after !? have ??*** '"F monlhly allotments ^he'Vm "Ac^1 anny fc E- of J5.50 from the pay of each, were jn France. He was a reprt . arrested hv Sheriff Quinn last Satur- of the Standard Oil compa day morning. said he couldn't stay out an) The names of the negroes are John ocouawc rTw tmf c v and William Hardin, son and grand- GEHMAN& on in son of Peter Hardin, well known and .... . _ ,. ... ... .. _.w. Allied Troop* Hav? Won once wvii-io-uu tanu o\%nrr, v% uv u*ca Victory C- al>out four miles south of Yorkville.in , . ' , 1> There is no longer any dou the Delphos neighborhood. fact that tJ|e Kn.eat army of I These negroes were among a bunch man crown prince has re< H of twenty selectmen who were sent pood licking. It has lost t , - , i and thousands of killed and down to Camp Jackson from Local u haa been forCt.d out , re Hoard No. 11, in April. Within a week vast territory that was int ' * after this bunch left, the local board the Kheims-Soissons pocket. , No. 2 had information that six of w^ere it will next of . .... ... , .... not yet perfectly clear. th ,h**m hiul "ont* AWOL and with but \VJth a mighty sweep the little difficulty Sheriff Quinn picked pushed their attack of July r. up four of the six and sent them back, 'he Marat*. (Jen. l och met | ...... .. . - - . , . with a successful smash ag \\ hilt* the sheriff was looking tor the J|Cjnt lbl> ont.oming wed other two, the board received lnforma- Hermans paid no attention u tion that they were back with their tirst, thinking it was morel; It. command and of course the search obstacle. ?n.j' hl" . on. The Allies continuetl to was dis<-ontinued. ward and continued to presei t- From time to time the sheriff had penetrable wall to the foe. Al been hearing reports thut John and days the offensive was stopi l>" ,. ., . , i?... a week or more the Herman! William Hardin were hanging about oon|||s|on not knowing whetl r>. the home of their father. He went forward or backward. They J- down not long ago to look Into the move forward again: but tin k- matter, but could get no satisfactory impossible, began retreating ' , . ,, . , center, with all flanks cov elue, and in view ot all the clrcuin- rear guard defenders. In tl '> stances as he knew them, was in- tlnle Uon Kot.h was uble to * elined to the conclusion that truly additional forces with greatei ul I here must lie some mistake. than th,. Hermans. and on lai Oil llie stri'iiK'th of still further in- jav (!erniun lines hrgnt ot formation the sheriff on last Satur- wav They trove up the Oui a day resohVd on another try. He took tj,,. vesle. and most of id with him Deputy Sheriff (juinii and as jj- th,.y are hopeless of i t'onstahle W. S. l'eters, and this time atnnd south of the fumous ('! Ie. he was determined to prohe the mat- |>ames, along the Aisne. L.e ter to tlu- bottom. Apparently the sitiiution i us Members of the family about the ivsolved itself into a race for premises denied that the men in ques- thern bank of the Aisne riv? ., Hon were about the place; but insist- Hermans. wJio have heen evh * ; til the were in France. Although ubso- strategic positions along ti r" lately convinced of the accuracy of ,-iVt.r. In the center of the the information upon which he was directly east of Khcims, whi define the most nel'sistent uuestion- intrlv r,.n.l..ra thnt ing of the negroes tailed to develop the Aisne between themsel id any suspicion that the negroes who their pursuers as quickly as HM were l)eing questioned knew any more tn on]rr to escape further lai s- than they were telling. of inen made prisoners. >? After searching I'eter Hardin's just how large this hag of house, in every room, even to the gar- is at present cannot be reek |y ret nnd looking underneath, the otli- unofficial advices from Pari, *- cers then looked into every conceiva- that when the figures are m It- blc shelter on the place, and hunted lie they will thrill the A!li< it- in the woods for signs of pits or oth- General Pershing In his con or place of concealment; but without says the Americans alone h:i af result. S.400 prisoner?*- and, in addi .8 Already the burn and stable had guns. St I'fen searched; but before leaving the Town of FUme, Take sheriff decided to make still another . p try. They had found a bucket of . . ^ , buttermilk up on the rafters and also j1" I'leneh ha\e succeeded a drinking cup. and these gave ground . Si termans the import for suspicion, l?ut there was no indi- once Germanym g ft ration of concealment, until finally \ on. *.U|,p,y tV1' m,dwi to Deputy Sheriff Quinn's foot on the a " Hotaoonii an. J" apparently earthen floor of the horse . ' . 'Vs ^ H nu, stall brought forth a hollow sound "h h"? a th? from undernunth. f chh? ?tr01 The clue thus obtained suggested '"g 11, ?", n the cleaning away of manure and the . th. ' * ' f l?' , 'a t,r ex|tosure of a kind of a trap door. The th Jh,'tAls tearing up of some planks underneath ,. ? ^ ./? -treai ie disclosed a vaulted aperture, and in- ,J} ? h l*>sitlon to hi y: side were two negroes, who came Vm>'n?lJ^ ,? 81 la forth putting on their uniforms. In the rllnnin^ ,h... ,!j 1 i: ,ou"" 3s le 1'pon being taken before Chairman Vomc'ehneats'of' thHr'fori-es'l s. Price of the local board, the negroes. ^ m reaching he noith 'k who proved to be John and William ai/?I ??5Vf.e, " ? of Hardin, said they had deserted within their bij guns aJross IHh " >n a week after arriving at Camp Jack- through th(. saI,en, tow||8 ?on. The> claimed to ha\e worked ab|aze behind the retreating J- out the Idea of making a hiding place an(J fl , h * under the horse -tall even before they nHrf. in ord(.r to pr,.v,.nt ,h left, the camp. The) Ja?l ?iri\ed at troopH fron, garnering the home at about 4 o clock in the morn- crop lug, and made their hiding place with- Tfu, fl hU , th y ie out delay. They had been about the W|IJ| of a s)Ulglllnary chan g. premises ever since, remaining In , a? ? lasU.(1. their den when they felt the need of _. concealment and moving about the uian t Cross ths Vei 'e country at night. They said they had With the river at freshet ?n been to Yorkville twice, and claimed Oermans unable to for.l It, tl that they always wore their uniforms with their backs to it and ga under overalls. for their, lives. A majority They denied that they hod had any were killed and the remain i- assistance "from anybody; but Ernest made prisoners. One of tl s- Hardin, n brother of John, and an important maneuvers north . uncle of William, had already con- Vesle was the penetration tensed to Sheriff tjulnn after the sher- k'rench to the village of IgiN 10 iff had discovered them, that he knew which releases the German n of their presence, and when confront- 'he northern outskirts of Hh n. ed with this information, the two men eemlngly delivers the catht reluctantly confessed the truth of It fr?m the German menace, to Mr. Brice. With the Germans now tl 'd During all the while the two men nutquished thus fur on the u- have been in hiding on the premises Khelras salient, eyes are bel I#- of I'eter Hardin and his son Andy ?d '? the regions in the nort . Hardin, the two fathers have each both sides of Amiens. Here tl 10 been receiving monthly checks as al- a,,d British are keeping up t ie lotments. ' pressure against the annies i ig Chairman Brice told the negroes J'rlnee Itiipprecht of Have , that they would most certainly lie have forced them on two hi courtmartialed for desertion and the Portant sectors to retreat, least they could expect would be long Retreat Across the Av is terms in prison. Southeast of Amiens on j. Ernest Hardin, a brother of John. Is Montdldler sector, the Germ; .p in the fourth class, because of the fa||,.n ,,ack across the Avre r absence of John in the service, and he u wl(le fron( whlh. n<jptt 0 ??ring the only one left to look after Amiens, in the region of ^ re his aged and Infirm father, and not similar n.trmrrn/i.. c. lung ngo thore was claim for the |?.,.n across the Ant further exemption of John Hartlin, a German ofttclal coininunicatiti brother of Will, because his "broth- mlttlng the withdrawal neni nT or was in France." declares the maneuver was ci 1- ? without Interference by the U is LOCAL LACONICS J?st what hearing these nt >.i , , sivos will have on the tight For Guards and Firemen. to which the Germans ultlm Jonnie Frank Ashe, Jeff Davis Clark treat for a stand In the A 1st and James Hlakely McGlli left the ju- forecast, but si re * * . i. i x* ? _ Allied troops be able to press diction of Local Hoard No. - >ester- jjno for any matertal gains ( day afternoon for the purpose of be- it is not Improbable that I r" ing trained as guards and firemen at dislocate the entire German 10 the j?orts of embarkation. '^Th rl'^oin h i >tj ' There again hus been con New Beersheba Church. activity on the Italian The first service was held in the f'?nt, w'|>erc at several pol c- ? . , . . , . ? . Italians have attacked and >e new Heersheba church last Sunday th(, AlJ8trian8. afternoon. Rev. J. L. Vandell preach- ? ? re ed, and there was a large congrega- ?Major Genernl Hunter lion in attendance. The church Is commanding the first Americ C. . , i*i i.,.? corps, is in active charge ,. (pilte a handsome one. painted white cor^ on the center of the All c; inside and out and furnished with |n the Aisne-Marne salient, n, mahogany opera chairs. The seating March, chief of staff, told n< capacity Is three hundred. . correspondents on last Satu rt the semi-weekly conference at II, department. The American r. MERE-MENTION forming this corps are serv tiguously on this sector, the c t, A cotton platform fire entailing a which is In the hands of Ma g, loss of $35,000, was destroyed at Wil- Pral Liggett, as commander of k son, N*. C.. last week. The fire was major American untt to get in 11 started by a cigarette butt carelessly |n France. General Pershln j. thrown down by a small boy result of recent transfers of * : John C. M. Billings. 58 years old. an divisions which had been 0. ex-cowboy, walked into the recruiting with the British, now has 1. station at Easton. Pa., last week and men under his direct comm offered the recruiting officer $1,300 in chief of staff stated. Total b Liberty bonds if he would enlist him atlon of American troops dui e for the "big scrap over there." Bil- broke all records, It was an d lings was a cowboy 25 years.. A more than 300.000 men havli .. squadron of American aviators shot shipped. The grand total ? d down eight German airplanes in five to the end of July has pasesi minutes last Thursday. One flier got 300.000 mark. The prevlo >. three of the machines. Robert Z. monthly record was for Jun 1. Cates of Spartanburg. S. C.. accounted 267.000 men were sent overse r. for one of the eight? The charge ?Senators of the military ci * of ^aa0/' Lo"L\ MaJvy. on who aj,ked General March g fria In the high court of justice in s,; ff |aat Saturdayi ,f he h Is 1 oris, has been withdrawn b> th et,tlmates of the American c e prosecuting officer............The Germans jn reCPnt fighting were 1 sank an aggregate of $1,431,700 in an government had abaolutei lt attempt to Influence a section of (^nf.ra, March tol<1 the 8Pnal y American public opinion through the ajs0 tf,e Washington cofresi purchase of the New York Evening fn rgapongg f0 questions, sub? '8 Mail...- Money and property form- What Secretary Baker said 2 erly German-owned in the Ln"ed 8tatement Krlday nlRht that "r rl !i?S' n OXfcr Mitchell Pershing was under ditficul )f Palifier, enemy property custo<nan. Ralhering thc names from mi .. has passed the $500,000,000 mark. A plfa)s 8Qme of ,hem Frp? 'arge part of the cash receited for the pru^h. over a wide area an< fak't th(> Property 18 being Invested ha,, as t f>ppn phy8|Ca?y tn (r In Liberty bonds, the Purchases al- t0 Rathpr the )|t|t Qne >f , ren.lj hating exceeded $4. 000.000(0rs asked what the extent . V\ nt Ing to Senator Balrd of New Jer- a|t(es already reported to the 2, sey. in behalf of the Susan Anthony pm-tment was and General M n sufirage amendment. President Wilson ,Kq, .. ,, n prw*nt p??'ti?n iTooo:"Th?; r?"hr?um"tot .. pions of democracy throughout the casualties announced in Z world would be greatly strengthened ^r de^rtment Ft n if the senate would follow the ex- deri JmJS*. ,f ample of the house of representatives summary. TMs aStemMt w f. in passing the pendhig amendment the vehlcIe of 8ensatlonal Vep o Ben U. Newson, white, convict- u'h.ku^. ,v. . edof second degree murder at Win- ">" * the el s ston-SaJera, X. C? Saturday, was gjgfh?? repc d sentenced to serve thirty years In pris- i<?ooo the American cLiimiIu " ZoSTZ^"V??Z'?U a second degree murder, was given 15 ?j .l. , _ 6 rested'"in~N^tLondon,kConn ^FMday offlc,alfl generally' denounced 1 7 Xr^dlnw?th I ^>he;aaynd l^i."reuiS^ e lieutenant, and wearing a male unl- TJ, ?*yt' " ""?*** 1 form. She claimed to have been SLh^thlt b>L, . wounded in France The Cuban no MtirSue Pershl . senate, by a vote of 15 to 4. has given tlmate.^ e the president authority to send what- * 1 if ever number of Cuban troops as he ? The casualty list of last I e shall deem proper f/>r service with the Included R O. Purdy, Jr., of s Allies In France .^ An aviator at and George W. Waldrop of I Scott Field, near St. Louis, last week burg, among the killed. /. - * ' A ' r J* "s line, and CLOVER CULLINGS w bruls led.. . .J Corr*?poudcnce Th? Y*rkvlll* Ko^ulrvr 7* Clover. August 3.? K.'V. A. A. Me. truvtimg Lean left Thursday afternoon for '" J"!'"* Chester, where he goes to assist in a .7.T,iM meeting at Catholic church in that < nv.ni county. - I* _vr Master Jack Cage. who spent the longer. |k)LSt nu>nth in Anderson, returns,| home Wednesday. IUN Mr. J. J. McCarter and mot lit i. Mrs. Kate McCarter. and Mrs. Toby I'lirsley. Mr. and Mrs. ltruce Youngblood of Filbert, antl Miss Minnie Kolmisnn of Clover, left Tuesday morning for ibt of the Washington. D. C. Mr. McCarter and the Ger- mother will go on to Cincinnati where ,'elvcd a they will visit Mr. Kriedheitn MeCarhousands ter. who is in training near that wounded, place. - .. V.titna t"iin?iw, was a visitor )i an mf ? 7 luded in to Guntonia I- rUla>. Vs to Miss Mabel Flanagan. .1 stonocraphaifnnd is or in Charlotte. is spending her vaea' ' tion tuTc with hev aunt. Mis. M 1. lV across ''Misses Catherine and Sara Whltlm ttJWow and Master Caul Wliitteii are >|?tiil ainst Wo :l days in Walhallii and AllThe dersoil. ,ii.li. at Miss Ava Allen and Mr. Finest All n liu-il 'on spent Friday in t'harlotte. ?vv...ninir Miss Annie Neil, who has Uvn the ' , V,,I ??est or the family of her brother. I?i t. ?n nS M " N'oll for the lust ten days. Mi rter three lo' Charlotte Thiirs.lny. l!i i\>r Miss l-Mith Hates ol Seranton. I'a.. if I.',,,.,. i,i " ho ha-'- In-i ll one ol the Y. \Y. C. \. h p to iro si-eretaries duriuy; the |?ast uar in fri.-ii to t-'harlotte. spent Tuesday niclit and i ... ih..? Wednesday here with her tousin. Mis. from the A- A- Mela an. !i |?y Mrs. D. 1? Jaekson and hildivn ere, ' left this week for Columbia to spend fu..'. a few days with Mr. .laekson. who ia - PO.OI. V ? ItosN.tal there, i tmiiipu" Saturday afternoon. July :'T. , "if" Miss Martha Westmoreland ol this ', h. .1 plaee. and Mr. Ira liaymond Kiueaid it'' /-'inks ?f Kessetller I'llv. Were luall'lvd at the -S, ' parsonage ot the llaplist ehureli in ,,aVnjr. " castonia. lemtn ties A| ((|(< hl(|m. |{,.v ,, c,,,,,.,,,, ..... ?...., Cherry villi on Saturday - nii;:. n f Miss II,Ilia W. Kekles o. la the Cherry ville, uu.l Mr. Pom-las Wesl ! i / mon-laiid or Clover, were miiled in :l<Hl/rT. mnrrtaiKi*. 'l'iii- Viiii l-'s|iei'lal emphasis has I laid on I * I'lni* ' '',;,t the lied Cross is not only ^ '.*"1 endeavoring to seeure ymidnnto nurses fl . , hut also yoiintr women who are williim ^ V*S 'ill - '-'Ke the training lo meet the ini 'fuV! VV ereasinc demand at home us well as K in the foreign serviee. Mrs. II I.. , Wright has elinryre of litis hraiieh of captives W|||.k h)Ti. s a'ssi-rt " K and daNirhter. a 1.. i.'ni. Miss Hert ha. who have In -en visiting fi w^Pia Mrs. K. W. Pressly here l. ft for their home in Due Wesl this week, ve taken J" ?- Adam* ?>' 'histonla. vis.,,, Ited her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. mon, .a ninton. here this week. Mrs. John Sln-rej- and i hildnai aiv " Oil .'III extended Visit to lllllllersville. aiu-rleans N. C.. tin- guests ol Mrs. Sheivr'a sis in taking fer. Mrs. I'reston Miinday. ant town Mr. Kldiie Matthews is spending a n-iii inn- ?-?? ? ?!? ik'ii' won ins |i;i 11*111 >. Mr. ?y on the and Mr*. \V. M. .M.itlln ui. I Khclins, ? mber ol American Losses to Sunday.?A -! > 'iin' driv- and ,liar'n* corps casualties reported rd.' Kast from overseas during the week ending ,vo nego- toduy increased 1,430, compared with ? no to the j ,150 the week before. Total casualin, where hums the 1 rc|*>rted are ls.190 Unhiding trcngtlieri Sunday's nrm> list of 2s8 the largvlth that gt>8t number reported yet in a a!anient of the ''ay?and the marine corps list ol two. already While us yet no figures on casuallave sue- ties in the ureat Allied offensive in ern bank which American troops are pluying so mhers ol conspicuous a |>art have been r?-ceivItent. All od, the Increase in thv daily army lists are still undoubtedly is due in part to this Germans, fighting. The increase for the week :?een set was 1.3H4. The marine corps list Ine Allied 14t?- 16.196 casual!ii-s, total deaths, Inrlpened the 15,196 casualties, total death, including 391 men lost at sea, men killed -sle river in a<*tion, dead of wound, disease, ucicter as chlonts and other causes, number 6,144 ?unity men 5,4 in; marine. 731. The lie. wounded aggregate 8.364?army men and the D?**! murines 1.330. The total miss1ey stood in,r- Including prisoners, total 78H ve battle arnW ,,,on ~l?: marines 78. Of the of them week's increase, deaths from all causes _ der were totalis! 661 u* com|s?r?rd with >99, the he most week before; the wounded numbered of the compared with 691 the previous by the week and the missing ami prisoners euvillettc 'otaled 47 compared with 66 the week hord on koforo. , . elms and The summary of army casualties re <lrai cltv Ported follows: Killed in action, incliiiling 391 lost at loroughly 8CiJ-) V3'3' , , vtoissnns Died of WOllllds, 90?. ing turn- Diod of ?H?eiise. 1,614. hwest on Died of accident and other causes, le French ?'6. heir hard Wounded In action, 7.044. of Crown Missing in action, (including prisonirla and ghly im- Total, 13,lb4. The marine corps casualties summary shows: re- Deaths, 734the old Wounded, 1.320. ans have in hands of the enemy, five. Iver over Missing. 73. least of Total, 2,032. dhert. a The marine corps nummary includes uiu iitmnM <>i -5 oineers, tti?> wound*re. The ing of 31 others and one missing, in in adr Albert iritiHh.0"' Special Jlolirfs. ;w oflfening front , _ ately re- Children. Day fie region At Salom on Thursday, August S. I)inhould the ner on the grounds. Kverybmly Invltbackthe ed. J. \V. Sinarr. ?ast ward. t would Sharon Cemetery Jt; 1 ln( n All persons Interested will meet at ivi.terniiin Aharon church. Wednesday. August 7. mountain " o'clock for the purpose of cleanInts the 'ngtho cemeteiT. defeated 11 3 S' Rnlne>? Chairman. Home-Coming Week at Beer.heba Liggett Services begin on Wednesday night ni-mv at 8 30 o'clock and continue for a week ' , lhn, at 10.30 a. m., ami H.3U p. in. The i?.a iirive Rev- H- Mill" will preach each night. General Tho Rev- M- R- Klrkpatrlck will ew'spaiR-r Preac'1 Saturday and Sunday morning, rdav at 'r'ie Sacrament of the Lord's Kup|*r the war w"' he administered following the surdivisions mon Sunday morning, ing eon- Tuesday, the 13th, a history of ontrol of Beersheba churcli will be read at the jor {Jen- morning service. We are hoping for i flrst others of the old pastors and sons of to action *h? church to lie present and preach g as a at lhe uorainK services during the Xmerican ww?k. The people of the community brigaded ant* a" w^o have gone from us are 1 000 000 most cordially invited to be present and. the during the week. J. L. Yandell embark- e ? ing July ?The army casualty list of August inounced. j, reports Lieut. Frank R Sanders ot dg been Chesterfield, as having died from acclfmharked dent or other cause; Lieut. Albert d the 1,- Kennedy of Joncsvillc, and Lieut. Edus high ward O. Merritt of North Augusta, e when as having been severely wounded, as. OBITUARY iad any ?asualties nrv.n?At u-kA?um .? " ly""none. urday evening. July 27, Mrs. ANNA I* tors, and CLINTON, wife of J. J. Clinton, fortwndents, merly of Besthesda township, now of itantially Columbia. The deceased was 57 years in his ?t aKe- She is survived by her husGeneral hand and the following daughters and Ittea of sons: Mrs. E. F. Turner of Johnston: iny hos- Mr*. w- F. Byphrett of Barnwell; Mrs. ich and J- C. Simpson of Chester; J. Marshall i that It Clinton, who Is with the army in npossible France; Henry Clinton, Earle Clinton, he sena- an'l Misses Mamie and Leila Clinton, of casu- Mrs. Clinton has been a lifelong memwar de- her of Bethesda Presbyterian church, arch re- where the funeral and interment ser.000 and vices were conducted Monday b- the il of all pastor, the Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, as> by the sleted by the Rev. Mr. Purcell, pastor total as of the First Presbyterian church of weekly Chester, as made At his home at Clover, on Sunday orts sent morning, August 4, at 1.30 o'clock, folTect that lowing a brief attack of acute Indigested to tion. HERBERT L. WRIGHT, aged 42 ated at I VPQPM O nrl 1 C. Ar%+tm TW- ? , .. uaii. 1 lie mtwra wan a in the a son of the late James Leaslie Wright. > attend- of the Point section of Bethel townpartment ship. He leaves a wife and one son. the pub- and is survived by one half-sister, Mrs. iff in ev- i. d. Witherspoon of Yorkvllle. and officially, one half-brother, Mr. J. Spratt Wright General of Newport. The interment took place ^ ng had jn Woodslde cemetery at Clover on W Sunday afternoon, after services conducted by Rev. A. A. McLean, assisted Saturday by Rev. Dr. E- E. Gillespie. The deSurater, ceased was well known anu highly esSpartan teemed and a tremendous concourse of people attended the funeral. *