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\ k 4 ... I Jr ULitp Bamberg irralb te One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 19ii. Established 1891. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Colston Clippings. K Colston Clippings. ? ! Colston, July 3.?We are glad to j say that Mrs. T. D. Beard, who has been very ill, is now improving. Miss Mamie McMillan spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Laura McMillan. Misses Evelyn and Bessie Kirk-j land were the pleasant guests of I Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings, Jr., on Sunday. Messrs. Jackson and Curry, of Sumter, spent last week-end with their brothers in this section. Miss Mary McCaskill, of Columbia hospital, is staying with Mrs. T. D. Beard during her illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bishop spent! Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bishop. Mrs. Ogreta Beard was the welcome guest of Mrs. Thos. Glayton Sunday. Miss Hermine Beard spent last week-end with her aunt, Mrs. Edgar Fender, of Ehrhardt. The many friends of Mrs. Matt In^ abinet are sorry to know that she is still in a serious condition. * Miss Inez Clayton and Mr. Johnnie Clayton spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. B. W. Beard. Misses Pearle and Cleo Kearse, of the. Buford's Bridge section, ana .miss Ada Kearse, of North Carolina, spent Saturday night and Sunday week with Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kearse. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beard'and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fender, of Ehrhardt. " Mrs. J. F. Clayton spent, Saturday night with her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Beard. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kirkland and family spent Sunday week with Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kearse. The many friends that Misses Sadie Boyd and Ethel Logan:?teachers of the Colston rural graded school? won in this section are very glad to know that they have consented to be with us for another term. Miss Evelyn Kirkland spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Miss Mamie McMillan. The annual fourth of July picnic 0 will be held at Springtown on tnat day. A large crowd is expected to V attend with well filled baskets. Mrs. M. S. Woolev spent Monday night with Mrs. B. 'D. Bishop. V Colston, July 3.?The crops are needing rain very badly in our section. _ Misses Cora and Dora McMillan spent the day at the home of ^frs. F. W. McMillan last Thursday; also Miss Reba Williams and little brother spent the preceding night. There were some visiting folks from Ehrhardt in our community last Sunday. Must be some attraction, eh? * Little Cleo Bishop is on the sick list at this writing; hope for her a speedy recovery. Little Julia and Catherine Beard, ?- ^0 Kaon of the hnmo nf Mrs. W11U UOTO UCCU w v tuv .. ^ Calvin McMillan during their mother's illness, have returned home. Ladies, don't forget that Sunday the 8th is our regular missionary meeting day. Hope every member will be present. The children who have parts in the exercises for childrens' day are requested to meet at the Colston church next Sunday afternoon. Olar Outings. * /"Mo*. Ti.1,. O WTa crrtt what ffp ^ V/iOl y U U1J m . T? v JjVW " *?v*v ? -w were in great need of today?a rain. The farmers and the crops were getting real drowsy looking. Miss Girlie Barker returned home from Charleston, about a week ago. She had been attending school there. Misses Black and Duncan visiteid Miss Eloise Kirkland, of this place, last week. Miss Alma Lain returned home last week, after visiting relatives at Neese's and Orangeburg. * Miss Beatrice Smith, of Charleston, visited .Miss Girlie Barker here test week. Miss Eloise Kirkland visited friends and relatives at Cope last week. The young people of Olar are making plans for a picnic on the fairth. Misses Pearl and Girlie Barker entertained tPhe young rolks of Olar last week with parties?Thursday and Friday nights. SLAVS DELIVER ATTACKS. Troop* of New Republic Attack Germans Along the Stripa Front. The soldiers of New Russia have assumed the aggressive. For the first time since the revolution last March Russian troops have begun an attack on an extensive scale. Along a front of 18 1-2 miles in the region of Brzezany, Galicia. Russian troops have stormed the German positions. Berlin says the Russians suffered heavy losses and were compelled to retire before the German fire. T<U^ n-oc nmHo Hpf"U."PPn flip 1 lie aua>.:\ ~ ^. Upper Stripa and the Narayuvka river, a tributary of the Gnila Lipa, in the section southeast of Lemberg, the Galician capital, where the artillery firing has been heavy recently. The Russians also made night attacks on both sides of Brzezany and near Zwvzyn and Berlin reports that assault between the Zlota Lipa and the Narayuvka have brought on new battles between the opposing forces. The military arm of the Russian forces has been active and from the Berlin report it is learned that an intense duel has been in progress from the region of Brzezany to as far northward as the Middle Stokhod in Volhynia, a distance of about 175 miles. Berlin declares the Russian attacks which it says were powerful, were brought about through the pressure of the leading entente powers, the text of the official statement saying: "The Russian government having h?pn mnstrained to yield to the pres sure of the leading entente powers, part of the army has been induced to attack." The region of the Narayuvka and Upper Stripa rivers has been the scene of much bitter fighting since Gen. Brussiloff ended his victorious campaign last year and Brzezany is one of the keys to Lemberg. Field Marshal Haig continues to tighten his grip on Lens. On the north bank of the river Souchez British troops have captured German position on a front half a mile west to Lens. The British army during June captured 8,686 German prisoners, including 175 officers and 67 guns, including two heavy guns. The French and Germans continue to battle at various points on the front from Czerny to the Verdu. East of Cerny the French have repulsed German attacks and in the region of Prunay, east of Rheims, a German surprise attack was thrown back with heavy losses. ? ~ ' Two German suDmarmes wcio mcu on by the gun crews of an American liner during a voyage from the United States to England and the sailors report one periscope was shattered. Gains Big Victory. Prisoners exceeding 10,000 and the capture of the village of Koniuchy and strongly fortified positions Southwest of Brzezany are the first fruits of the new offensive movement of the Russian forces in East Galicia. North of Koniuchy the Russians have attacked and fresh battles are in progress. The Russian artillery, long inactive from lack of shells, played an important part in the defeat of the Austro-Germans at Koniuchy. For two days a rain of iron was thrown into the German positions and Berlin says officially that they were turned into a crater field. The Russians not only carried three lines of German t-QTiniios onrl Pfnninrhv. which was 11 V* A-& V* ? y _ strongly fortified, but also advanced to the Koniuchy stream South of the village, which is on the Zlota Lipa river. Around Brzezany the fighting was most bitter and Berlin claims that sixteen Russian divisions were thrown forward. The Russians carried the fortified Teuton positions at several points in the face of a disappearance by Austro-German and Turkish troops. Minister of War Kerensky personally led the Russian revolutionary . army. In a message to Leveloff he says that the offensive "proved to Russia and the entire world its fidelity to the revolutionary cause and its love for liberty ana country. Branchville Brevities. Branchville, June 30.?Miss Annie Sue Wimberlv, of St. George, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wimberly. < Miss Ruth Byrd returned home i Friday from Florence. i Mrs. Sue Johnson and Miss Thomas, of Fort Motte. are spending some time with Mrs. C. L. Bruce. Mrs. W. R. Oeland, of Charleston, is visiting her sister, Miss Annie! Oeland. , I1 * \ EXEMPTION RILES STATED WITH REGULATIONS OUTLINED LOCAL BOARDS PREPARE. War Department Makes Progress With the Difficult Task of Finding Officers. Washington, June 2.?Preparation for the mobilization of the first contingent of 625,000 troops of the national army advanced another step today when President Wilson pro muigaiea me regui<iuuus? uu gyvcm exemptions from military service. Local and appeal exemption boards already have been appointed and the issuance of the regulations will permit them to organize immediately aftid prepare for the concluding phases of the task of getting the men under training for duty in France. In the order in which they must come there are three steps in the organization process of the national army as prescribed by Congress. They are registration, selective and exemption. The first step has been carried through. The regulations issued today cover in detail the operation of the third step, exemption. Information concerning the second step in the series, however, still is lacking and officials aire guarding closely the method by which selection is to be applied. Selection Process Later. The exmption regulations announced that the boards will be advised of the selection process later, aunougn none of the steps prescribed except the organization of the boards can be carried on until the selection machinery has furnished the names of the men of whose fitness and desirability for army service the boards are to judge. The local boards are directed upon organization to take over from the registration precincts the cards and lists of the men registered on June 5 and as their first duty to provide a serial number for each registration card. This has given support to the belief that the selection is to be by number. Reports were current recently that the selection drawing was to be made in Washington. Call on September 1. Presumably the process of selecton will be announced only a short time before it is put into operation. September 1 has been the tentative date set for calling the 625,000 of the first contingent to the colors fcr training. The exemption process win not take a great deal of time. The whole plan probably can be carried through in less than thirty days. While these steps are being carried out for getting together the men of the national army, the War Department is making progress with the more difficult task of finding officers for the force. Part of these will come from the sixteen officers' training camps. The first ten thousand of th? forty thousand men at the camns will be selected for commissions in the first increment of the new army That is less than half the number of officers necessary. The War Department today approved recommendations of commanders of regular regiments which will commission three thousand or more regular noncommissioned officers to be captains or lieutenants in the first 625,000 of the national army. It is understood that more than fifty men from onnh raiment, in addition to those now at officers' training camps, will be given commissions for the period of the war. Work Fearlessly. In a statement accompanying the announcement of the registrations, the President called upon the boards to do their work fearlessly and impartially and to remember that our armies at the front will be strengthened and sustained if they be composed of Mien free from any sense of injustice in their mode of selection." The statement follows: "The regulations which I am today oausing to be promulgated, pursuant to the direction of the selective service law. cover the remaining stepe of the plan for calling into the service of the United States qualified men from those who have registered; those ; selected as the result of this process to contribute, with the regular arnjv, the National Guard, and the navy, the fighting forces o<f the nation, all of which forces are under the terms of the law placed in a posinon oi equal right, dignity and responsibility with the members of all other military forces. With Impartiality. The registrations have been drawn with a view to the needs and circumstances of the whole country and provide a system which it is expected will' work with the least inequality and personal hardship. Any system of selecting men for military service, whether voluntary or involuntary in its operation, necessarily selects some men to bear the burden of danger and sacrifice for the whole nation. The system here provided places all men of military age upon an even plane and then, by a selection which neither favors the one nor penalizes the other, calls out the requisite number for service. "The successful operation of this law and of these regulations depends necessarily upon the loyalty, patriotism and justice of the members of the boards to whom its operation is committed, and I admonish every member of every local board and of every district board of review that their duty to their country requires an impartial and fearless performance of the delicate and difficult duties intrusted to them. They should remember as to each individual case presented to them that they are called upon to adjudicate the most sacred rights of the individual and to preserve untarnished the honor of the nation. To Strengthen Armies." "Our armies at the front will be strengthened and sustained if they be composed of men free from any sense of injustice in their mode of selection, and they will be inspired to loftier efforts in behalf of a country which the citizens called upon to perform high public functions, perform them with justice, fearlessness and impartiality." "Upon organizing the local boards will take over from the registration boards all registration cards which they will number serially and list for posting to public view. Then after having been advised of the method by which the order of liability for service shall be determined and of the quota to be drawn from its territory (minus credits for enlistments in the National Guard or regular army) sons designated for service in the oreach board will prepare a list of per ? " < ? ?i. i.i der of tneir naDiiiiy, pusi iae h&l, give it to the press and within three days send notice to each designated person by mail. As the men so notified appear, the boards first will make a physical examination in accordance with special regulations to be provided, bearing in mind that all persons accepted by them will be reexamined by army surgeons. If the physical examination is passed successfully, then comes the question of exemption. Entitled to Exemption. "Persons who must be exempted or discharged by the local board include: "Officers of the United States, of the States, Territories and the District of Columbia, ministers of religion, students of divinity, persons in the military or naval service of the United States, subjects of Germany, all other aliens who have not taken out first papers; county or municipal officers, custom house clerks, workmen in federal armories, arsenals and navy yards, persons in the federal service designated by the President for exemption, pilots, merchant marine sailors, those with a status with respect to dependents which renders their exclusion desirable (a married man with dependeat wife or child, son of a dependent widow, son of a dependent aged or infirm parent, or brother of dependent orphan child under sixteen years of age; those found morally deficient and any member of any well recognized sect existing May 18, 1917, whose creed forbids participation in war and whcffee religious convictions accord with the creed. Claims for Exemptions* "Claims for exemption because of dependents may be made by the man himself, his wife or other dependents, or by a third party who has personally investigated the case. A claim made by the husband must be accompanied by supporting affidavits signed by the wife and by the head of a family residing in the same territory. A claim by the wife or a third party must be accompanied by two supporting affidavits signed by heads of families. Similar rules govern claims on the ground of other dependents, the dependents or third parties being authorized to file claims with supporting affidavits. In each case the board must be satisfied before it grants exemption or discharge that the dependent or dependents actually are supported mainly by the fruits of the man's mental or physical labor. Local boards are required, subject to appeal, to pass upon claims for exemption or discharge within three days after the filing of affidavits. District boards must decide appeal cases within five days after the closing of proofs and their decisions are '' IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading.?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. Chester county's road bond issue of $450,000 was sold to Chester county banks Monday at par. The Pullman company, of Chicago, has contributed $1,000 to the Red Cross campaign fund of South Carolina. J. B. Hopkins, of Spartanburg, was struck by a train near Asheville, N. C., recently and received serious injuries.. D. D. Davis, of Orangeburg county, sold 193 bales of cotton last week at 26 cents a pound. The check was for $25,000. Edgar Smith, a negro, shot and killed his brother-in-law, Allen McDuffie, in Darlington county, last week. Smith surrendered. Three suit cases containing fiftyone half pints of whiskey were captured near Columbia Tuesday by rural policemen of Richland county. R. L. Skelton, a young white farmer of Greenville county, was struck by a bolt of lightning while working in a field Thursday evening and was instantly killed. John B. Suddith, a white farmer of Spartanburg county, has been arrested on a charge of peonage. It is alleged that he kept a negro man working on his farm for six months, net even allowing him to leave the farm to register. Col. P. K. McCully, commanding the Frst Regiment of South Carolina national guardsmen, has received orders to move his command to Greenville as soon as the camp at that city is placed in condition to receive the troops. H. C. McSwain, an operative 01 me Hermitage cotton mill in Camden,, was convicted in magistrate's court in that town last week of having stolen and sold more than a hundred yards of cloth from the mill during the past month. An ordinance has been passed by the city council of Columbia, whose purposr is to drive out houses of illfame located in that city. The city authorities received instructions several days ago from Secretary of War Baker to the effect that unless houses of prostitution were driven out of Columbia, no army cantonment would be located there. final. If the ruling of a local board is affirmed the person in question stands finally accepted for military service. In passing on claims tor exemp-i tions on the ground of employment in necessary industrial and agricultural occupations the district boards must be convinced that the particular enterprise affording such employment actually is necessary {to the maintenance of the military establishment or national interest during! the emergency. Must Have Evidence. "The evidence must also establish," the regulations say, "even if the particular industrial enterprise or particular agricultural enterprise ts found necessary for one of the above purposes, that the continuance of such person therein is necessary to the maintenance thereof and that lie cannot be replaced by another person without direct, substantial, material loss and detriment to the adequate and effective operation of the particular industrial enterprise or agricultural enterprise which he is engeaged." Later the President may from time -ineiomatfl industries! IU L i IIIUCOigaav.^ vva or classes of industries that are necessary and the district boards will be so notified. It will be the duty of each board, however, to ascertain' the available labor supply for suchj industries outside the men called fori service and to take the result into consideration in determining such things. "If, in the opinion of the district board," this section of the regulations concludes, "the direct, substantial. material loss to any such indus-i trial or agricultural enterprise outweighs the loss that woald result j from failure to obtain the military, service of any such person, a certificate of discharge may be issued to! him. * * * " Certificates of exemption will not: necessarily be permanent. They! may be revoked witji changing con-i ditions, or may be granted only for! # prescribed periods. t EDITORS HOLD MEETING. Members of Fourtli Estate Enters tamed by Beaufort People. Eeaufort, June 29.?Julian L. Minis, editor of the Edgefield Advertiser, was today elected president of the South Carolina Press association, , succeeding William Banks, editor of the Columbia Record, who has served for the past two years. Other officers elected are: First vice president, A. B. Jordan, Dillon Herald; second vice president, H. G. Osteen, Sumter Item; secretary, Joe Sparks, Columbia State; treasurer, B. P. Davies, Barnwell People, reelected. The officers and the following compose the executive committee: L. Wigfall Cheatham, Edgefield Chronicle; Allison Lee, Laurens Advertiser, and J. Rion McKissick, Greenville News. A business session this morning, a delightful trip down the bay, including a visit to the naval training station at Paris island this afternoon and an open air session and reception on the beautiful grounds of Mrs. A. H. Christensen's home tonight featured by addresses by Admiral Beatty and Major Kilbourne, chief of staff to Major General Leonard Wood, closed the annual convention of the newspaper men of South Carolina, all members present declaring that it had not been surpassed by any preceding meeting. ARMY REACHES PORT. ??? v"5 Initial Body of Pershing's Men Arrives in France. Paris, Wednesday, June 27 (Delayed by Censor).?The first expedi- r V5 tionary unit of American troops, in command of Maj. Gen. William L. _ - ii *& Sibert, arrived safely at a French port. Rear Admiral Gleaves has cabled .? * Secretary Daniels saying the expedition has arrived safely. Not a man was lost during the transfer of the American forces to France and there was not even a case of serious illness, said Maj. Gen. Pershing, the American commander, on his return to his headquarters today after a quick trip to the port of debarkation. /jg "The landing of the first American troops has been a complete success,'* he said. "In this remarkable transfer of a large force across the ocean ?one of the largest operations we have ever undertaken?not a man or , an animal was lost or injured; there V was not a single case of serious sickness?nothing but a few unimportant cases of mumps. The men landed in splendid morale with keen, confident - and eager spirit. "The physical appearance of our men is truly inspiring. They are all fine husky young fellows, with the glow of energy, good health and physical vigor which will make them a credit alongside any troops. They are exceptionally well camped and cared for, with substantial wooded barracks, good buildings, good food and the best sanitary arrangements. They are located on high ground. For all of this we are deeply indebted to French cooperation with members of my staff." Cotton Condition 71.7. ( New York, June 28.?Reports from over 2,000 special correspondents of the Journal of Commerce give the condition of cotton on an average date of June 22 as 71.7 per cent., against 74 per cent, a month ago, or a decline of 2.3 per cent. Condition of 71.7 per cent, compares with 78.6 - - - - A ?.X and in 1911 it was so.y per ceuu cent in 1915. In 1914 it was 78.6 per cent., in 1913 it was 80.9 per cent, in 1912 it was 81.3 per cent., per cent, a year ago and 79.7 per The ten-year average is 79.5 per cent. A year ago cotton declined at this time 0.5 per cent., in 1915 it declined 0.7 per cent., in 1910 it declined 0.1 per cent., and in 1909 it declined 5.3 per cent. In the other of the past ten years it showed advances. Denmark Dots. Denmark, July 2.?At the Method- 7 ist and Baptist churches here yes terday morning both pasiors preacned on food conservation as requested by Herbert Hoover. Today this community is having a fine shower, which will be sufficient ' \ to make the older corn crop. Mrs. Mary Hartzog, mother of Dr. Hartzog. one time presideut of Clemson college, and Sidney Hartzog, mayor of Greenwood, is critically ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. C. Rice. He Canny. Home preparedness?Cans loaded with food. >. -s v .