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