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I t _ 31jr ?amhrrg ijrralb to One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 11,1918. Established 1891. / COUNTRY NEWS LETTEKS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. r News Items Gathered Ail Around the County and Elsewhere. Colston Clippings. Colston, July 3.?Mrs. R. L. Beard and son, of Donora, visited relatives in this section last week. Misses Eva Mae and Blanche * C DrtmVvArinr loci- TI'QnL' opauu, ui uainuci &, cp^i-n, iujc .?w" with Miss Mamie McMillan. Miss Bessie Kirkland, of Denmark, spent Saturday night and Sunday at home. Misses Laura and Thyra Goodwin were the Saturday night guests of } Misses Nettie and Inez Clayton. I Miss Eloise Kirkland, of Olar, has been spending some time with Miss Alberta Kearse. Messrs. Gerald Kearse and Frank Kirkland, from this section, were among the boys to leave for the University on Monday. Mr. R. L. Jackson, of Sumter, was a visitor in this section Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Creech and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gillam, of near Denmark, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton. The near relatives and friends of Messrs. Gerald Kearse and Frank Kirkland, Jr., enjoyed a barbecue \ given in their behalf by Messrs. R. F. Kirkland and W. P. McMillan, at the home qf Mr. Kirkland Friday. Miss 6ora McMillan is visiting Mrs. G. F. McMillan, near Ehrhardt. i Mrs. Ogreta Beard has returned to Donora* after spending some time at her home in this section. The many friends of privates Reu. ben Kearse and Clyde Padgett are glad to know that they are well, getting on fine, and ready to do their . bit somewhere in France. The friends of little Valentine McMillan are sorry to know that he has suffered a broken arm as the result of falling from a tree in which he was attenfpting to tie a swing. Messrs. B. W. and G. W. Beard motored to Savannah Saturday. Colston, July 10.?A much needed rain fell in these parts Monday afternoon. Misses Laura and Mamie McMillan and Mr. Perry Lee McMillan dined Sunday at the home of Mr. Lucius Carter in the Oak Grove section. Miss Evelyn Kirkland spent Saturday night with Miss Mary Clayton. Mr., and Mrs. J. M. Grimes and family, of Bamberg, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fender Sunday. Mr. Elgin McMillan dined Sunday with Mr. Dawson Kearse. Mrs. Thos. Clayton, Misses Evelyn Kirkland, Mary Clayton and Messrs. George Kearse and Sammie Clayton dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Padgett Sunday. Mr. and Airs. Alex Jenniners and children, v Miss Cora McMillan, Mr. Frank Kirkland and daughter, Miss Dora Lee, were the Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Silvie Folk. Mr. Albert McMillan, of Camp Wadsforth, Spartanburg, was at home several days last week. Miss Elvie Kearse, of Bamberg, is at home on a vacation. Olar and Govan News. Olar, July 10.?Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Hartzog and little son, Franklin Rizer, are spending "a few days at Glenn Springs. Misses Lucile Jackson and Vandell Smith, of Orangeburg, are visiting Miss Alma Lain. Misses Pearl and Coke Barker spent last week-end with relatives in Norway. Mr. Ellis Barker and friend, Mr. Cooper, of Camp Jackson, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Barker. Miss Caroline Starr has several girl friends visiting her. Misses Pearl Barker and Alma Lain and Messrs. Gilmore Lancaster and Stoney Kennedy motored to Orangeburg one afternoon last week to see the picture "the Kaiser the beast of Berlin." Misses Marie Bessinger, Eunice Hiers and Lottie Proveaux, who are attending the summer school at Orangeburg, spent the fourth of July ? at home. Quite a number of the young folks enjoyed a picnic and swim at Buford's bridge on July fourth. Miss Lena Kearse and Mr. Griffin Proveaux motored over to Orangeburg last Thursday. BYE BYE. ^ *m* mm Nearly one million female clerks are employed in England. r MA J. J. P. MITCHELL KILLED. Former New York Mayor Die9 in Aerial Accident. Lake Charles, La., July 6.?An examination of the wrecked airplane from which Major John Purroy Mitchel, former mayor of New York and an officer in the aviation section of the signal corps, fell to his death at Gerstner aviation field early today, revealed that the safety belt was unfastened at the time of the accident, causing Major Mitchell to fall when the plane went into a nose dive at a height of about 600 feet. Major Kirby, commanding officer at the field, declined tonight to speculate as to why the belt was unfastened. It is a rule, he said, that all fliers fasten themselves in the plane with the belt I before ascending. The investigation has not been completed, Major Kirby stated. In Excellent Spirits. Major Mitchel, in excellent spirits, went out to the field early this morning with his instructor, Lieut. John McCafferty, also of New York. The officers were discussing politics at the time former mayor took the air. The instructor remained on the ground to observe the student's climbing operations. When about 600 feet up Major Mitchel fell from his seat and his body struck almost at the feet of Jueut. aicuanerty. ine body, which landed head first, and was badly mangled, was left at the field until tonight .when it was brought here. The airplane, a single seated, scout machine, went skimming on without a pilot for half a mile and then fell 500 feet, completely demolished. 5,000 Laborers Wanted. The chairman of the Bamberg county council of defense has received the following announcement in regard to workmen needed by the government. We hope all interested or who may be able to interest others will take the matter up with either the Columbia or Charleston office. 4'To all county chairmen and enrollment agents: . "In accordance with the proclamation of President Woorow Wilson the U. S. Department of Labor through its Public Service Reserve and Employment Service is preparing to handle the labor situation. We have opened a U. S. Employment office at 231 Meeting St., Charleston, S. C., and we have a U. S. Employment office opened at 1222 Washington St., Columbia, S. C. By opening these offices we have been enabled to stop private recruiting of men throughout the State. Any soliciting labor agents in this State without permission from the State Director should be stopped and the information given to this office immediately, in order that we may protect the interests of the employers of this State as well as that of the employees. "The Constructing Quartermaster Ta i T> n AArl Af ^ A fi I ttL p OftVftauil 13 iu ac&u ui ivy carpenters. The pay is 40 cents per hour for the first eight hours, time and one-half all over eight hours. At North Charleston, S. C., where the government is erecting enormous warehouses there is immediate call for 5,000 laborers, 25 cents to 30 cents per hour the first eight hours, time and one-half all over eight hours. They are also in need of 200 carpenters at 60 cents per hour; and boiler makers and machinists at 72% cents per hour. "If there are any. men in your community who can possibly be spared from non-essential industries we would be glad if you would direct them to this office or to the Charleston office. As the government has had the soliciting agents withdrawn it is our duty to furnish all the men we can. There is sufficient housing at Charleston for the men needed but no housing .for families. We are advised that living can be secured there at approximately $7.00 per week. * "This office is one in a chain that reaches all over the United States and any men who may seek employment through you, we are in a position to handle. We think it well to advise with the leading men of your county to make an organized effort roliovo oil nnn.oacantiftl workers VV/ i V utl &4V?* ? ? , and wherever practicable to replace men with women. Enormous numbers of men are required at various points by the government?Norfolk, Va.f alone needing 10,000. It is our duty to protect the railroad service and the farms. This is just as important as any other duty we have. ! Your earnest efforts in co-operating with us will be appreciated. Yours very truly, H. L. TILGHMAN, "State Director." Miss Pennington's Body Recovered. Columbia, July 3.?The body of | Miss Pearl Pennington, who was ( drowned with Capt Perry Shaw a' week ago, was found in the Congaree j river at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon i at a point fifteen miles from the city. \ Capt. Shaw's body was recovered j three days after the double tragedy j three miles below the spot where the I body of the nurse was found. Miss j Pennington's body was found by a j white man attached to the govern-1 ment river forces and a private in I the artillery. THE SHIPBUILDING RECORD YEAR JUST CLOSED BEATS ALL OTHERS IN TONNAGE. Total Added Tonnage, 1,430,793, More Than Double Germany's Output in Peace Time. Washington, July 3.?On the eve of the greatest ship-launching day in history, the bureau of navigation of the department of commerce announced tonight that the fiscal year just closed exceeded all previous years in ! new ships built in this country, giving the United States a merchant marine of 10,040,658 gross tons and numbering nearly thirty thousand vessels. In the twelve months ended June 30, there were 1,622 new ships of 1,430,793 gross tons numbered by the bureau, more than double the output of German yards in peace time. Great Britain's production in the same peI riod has not been made public, but | in the year ended May 31, it amounted to 1,406,838 gross tons, or about 70 per cent of the normal annual output. Requisitioned Ships. In addition to the merchant ships permanently under the Stars and Stripes, the seagoing fleet of c^rgocarriers controlled by the United States includes 200,000 tons of requisitioned Dutch ships and 404,700 tons operated by the army and navy as transports, hospital ships, supply o n H nthor a 11 VI K51 r V nri) ft LI auopui to auu VtUVl ? besides yachts and similar vessels under five hundred tons employed in considerable numbers in military and naval service. One half of the fiscal year's output of ships; was completed in the last four months. The total included 253 seagoing steel steamers of 1,034,604 gross tons and 157 seagoing wooden vessels of 213,088 tons, the remainder being vessels for the lakes, rivers; and domestic transportation, except one concrete seagoing steamer of 3,427 gross tons. % Will be Eclipsed. Even this record production, however, undoubtedly will be eclipsed in the fiscal year just starting, for many new yards are just beginning to get into full operation and the great fabricating yards have not yet begun to add finished ships to the cargo fleets. | Losses sustained by the merchant marine included for the past three months, were 82,049 tons of seagoing vessels, including ten of 14,707 gross tons sunk by submarines off the Atlatic coast in May and June. Close Rival. The growth of the shipbuilding industry in this country in the last two years has been a close rival of many businesses which have given America its reputation as a great industrial nation. The records of the bureau of navigation show that in the twelve months ended June 30, 1917, the renaisance of shipbuilding had just started, there were completed in American yards 1,030 ships of 347,147 gross tons.. Another twelve months saw the number increased to 1,546 ships of 812,659 gross tons and in the year just ended, this /tonnage output was nearly doubled, while the number of ships grew to 1,622. Instead of small craft for doj mestic transportation, the yards now are building great oceangoing ships to carry men and supplies to France and later to establish new lines of I communication between the United : States and Latin-America, and teh Orient. The launching of nearly 100 ships : tomorrow, a declaration of AmeriI can independence of foreign merchant shipping, will be celebrated by words of appreciation by President Wilson, Chairman Hurley, General Pershing and the Americans fighting in Europe. ^ hi ? NEGRO SOLDIERS HANG. Three Were Executed at Camp Dodge Friday. Camp Dodge, Iowa, July 5.?Three negro soldiers, selective servicemen from Alabama, convicted by courtmartial of assaulting a 17-year-old white girl after slugging her escort on the cantonment grounds on the ? - ^c How OA Vionororl liorD 11 Ig 1.11 UL il ncic uuufjvu uva v today. The negroes whose sentences have been reviewed and approved by President Wilson are Robert Johnson, Stanley Trammell and Fred Allen. About 50 subsistence inspectors of the army attended a school of one week recently held at Washington, D. C., to receive instruction in methods to standardize the inspection of food. [ 5,000 PRISONERS IN WEEK. Valuable Information as to Huns' Future Operations. London, July 5.?During the last week the Entente Allies on the western front have taken more than five thousand prisoners. A series of minor operations also resulted in their gaining possession of several important strategetic points, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy and obtaining valuable information as to his plans for the immediate future. ' Another satisfactory feature of the last week's operations was the work of the Allies in the air. Great dam age was done by the aviators to the German communications and concentrations of men and material behind the lines. The superiority of the Entente air fighters is shown by the fact that during the last week, on the British front alone, 173 German airplanes were downed while only 36 British machines are missing. The British military reports for the week pay a high tribute to the work of the Americans at Vaux and on the Somme, declaring that the Americans soldiers have shown the highest fighting qualities, while their staff work has been excellent. Baml>erg Colored Red X Contributors The following names with the amounts are contributors to Red Cross campaign fund. We call at * At f i. f tention to tne taut tuat uuc-luui m of these amounts were due July 1st and we urge that you give this matter your. prompt attention. J. A. Nimmons $10.00 Rev. H. H. Matthews 5.00 A. D. Matthews 5.00 Rev. L. W. Williams 5.00 Anna Williams 5.00 Rev. W. W. Chappelle 5.00 Eloise Chappelle 5.00 C. C. Murry 5.00 L. C. Stephens 10.00 Catherine Stephens 10.00 M. S. Stewart 10.00 Frank Simmons ' 5.00 George Ann Brunson 2.00 Robt. Smalls 2.00 Josiah Brown 5.00 Tobe Felder 3.00 Alfred Stewart 2.00 Anna B. Spell 5.00 Lucrecia Simms 5.00 Howard Johnson 5.00 C. R. Brunson 5.00 Alice Williams 1.50 Hattie Brunson 1.00 Levi Fork 1.00 J. S. Grant , * 5.00 Eugenia Grant 1.00 T. Berry 2.00 Lillie Berry 1.00 L. W. Wright 1.00 i Margie Hiers 1.50 Charlie Brunson, Jr 1.00 A. Hyers 5.00 Sam Moody 1.00 Webster Handy 2.00 Amie Handy 2.00 P. Redish t>.uu Geo. Kearse 5.00 W. Zeigler 1.00 C. Zeigler 1.00 Pink Ryals 1. .... 1.50 j Mack Orr 5.00 Murphy Moore 5.00 P. W. Williams .... 1.00 Louis Spell ..... 5.00 Frank Johnson 5.00 W. J. Matthews 5.00 Frank Coker 5.00 S. E. Wright 5.00 Fred Stokes 1.00 Louis Stokes 4.00 Susie Ploar 1.00 Iola Faust 2.00 Christie B. Frazier 1.00 Catherine Williams 3.00 Patsie Reed 3.00 Louis Campbell 5.00 Mittie Johnson 2.00 Ella Cammel ^ 5.00 Lilla Berry 2.00 Idella Simmons 5.00 Caesar Dowling 2.00 Jeneva Walker 2.00 Rosetta Thomas 2.00 Villan Brabham 2.00 1 T AmrMAfl pj 00 UCUU Uliui^o ? Elizabeth Brown 10.00 Rosa Black 1.00 Y. B. Brabham 10.00 Mamie Williams ' 2.00 G. W. Grimes 5.00 Donie Sease 2.00 Vesper Kearse 2.00 Susie Williams 1.00 Mary L. Brabham' 2.00 Mary Belle Johnson 5.00 Alice Green 5.00 C. B. Guinyard 5.00 Sam Roney 5.00 Otis Holman 5.00 Julia Wilson 3.00 Katie Smith 1-00 Ida Cooler 2.00 Bertha Roney 2.00 Allie Brabham 2.00 Edner Zeigler 1.00 HUNS' ATTACKS SMASHED PERSHING'S MEN RETAIN ALL THEIR GAINS. Germans Succeed in Recapturing Positions British Seized Sunday. Italians Cross Piave. July 4.?American troops standing at Vaux, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, have completely smashed Repeated and determined counter-attacks by the Germans, who sought to oust the Americans from their positions. That the Germans have tried desperately to reverse the decision in battle is an indication that occupation of Vaux is viewed as important by the enemy commanders. Over the lines held by Gen. Pera storm of steel from the German canshing's men there has been bursting non, high explosives and gas shells being intermingled in the projectiles hurled by the foe's cannon. The Americans, however, have not yet yielded a foot of ground, and, when the enemy has attacked he has been permitted to approach close to the American lines before a storm of bullets has cut through his ranks and broke his attack. German Losses Heavy. As the result of the assaults the Germans have lost very heavily, the ground being covered with their dead and wounded. They have in addition, lost many prisoners. The battle is still being fiercely waged. French units are said to be engaged in the region of Vaux, but it is probable they are not very numerous. The battle at Vaux has seemingly absorbed the most of the activity on the western side of the salient running north from the Marne, but far up toward the Oise river at MoulinSous-Toutvent, a little village east of the de Laigue forest, the French have struck the German-line over a front of nearly two miles and have penetrated to a depth of approximately half a mile. Prisoners to the number of 497 have been reported captured. British Lose Ground. . The British were unable to retain the positions they seized Sunday near Pouzincourt, north of Albert. After a terrific bombardment the Germans succeeded in recapturing the ground. On the north side of the Picardy sector at Boyelles and Moyenneville, and in the Lys sector, at Merris, the British have taken prisoners in raiding operations. Italians Cross Piave. The Italians have again shifted their attack, and this time have chosen the Piave front for a demonstration of their strength. After a bombardment which reached drumfire intensity, the Italians crossed the Piave northeast of Capo Sile. In spite of the flooded areas before them, they made some progress, which is admitted by Vienna, and captured 1,000 prisoners as well as taking valuable war material. Austrian counter-attacks on the Grappa region east of the Brenta have been repulsed. Americans Busy in Air. American air fighters have participated in combats during the fighting at Vaux and are credited officially with destroying seven German machines. In the fighting Tuesday the British destroyed thirteen enemy airplanes and forced nine more to descend out of control. The Ukraine government, which was set up by the German military authorities there, is tottering to its fall, it is reported. The attitude of the government toward the peasants is said to be the cause of the impending crisis. Monthly magazines to be sent to soldiers and sailors should not be more than two months old, according to the postoffice department, and weekly publications should not be more than three weeks old. Henry Green 1.00 Ila Stewart 1.00 Charlie Washington 5.00 Albertha Middleton 1.00 Claud Middleton 5.00 Mish Bartley .... 5.00 Lila Carroll 1.50 S. Curry 3.00 1 nn ! juna nun j..w Neal Brabham 2.00 George Jackson 10.00 , J. C. Strong 25 J. Y. Hicks 25 H. W. Smalls 1.00 Sam Smith 1.00 William Grant 1.00 Tom Banks 5.00 Respectfully submitted, W. W. CHAPPELLE, Chairman Printing Committtee. SOLDIER GETS WIFE AT LAST. Rejects Twenty Girls in Mayor's Office But Finds One at Postpffice. Chattanooga, July 6.?After unfavorable decision on 20 girls who passed in review before him in Mayor Littelton's office here today, and missing an opportunity to four others who lost their nerve, Private William Merriman, of El Paso, finally got married tonieht to Miss Florence Starns who would not meet the wife seeking soldier at the mayor's office, but chose the postoffice as her trysting place. Merriman, who is attached to the recruits depot at Fort Oglethorpe, and who expects soon to be commissioned as lieutenant advertised in local papers that he wanted a wife and that he would deed over to the chosen one $18,000 worth of insurance as a pre-nuptial gift. It was arranged that all candidates should meet the young soldier in the mayor's office, and this afternoon Merriman after taking a look at the 20 in Mayor Littleton's office, said he would decide later. He added that he had a date with another candidate who would not come in such a public place. The last candidate was successful and the marriage followed tonight at the Elks' home. Sanderlin-Jarvis Wedding. Moyock, N. C., July 10.?One of Jhe most beautiful home weddings of the season took place Saturday, June 29th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson Sanderlin, Moyock, N. C., when their daughter, Miss Margaret Elizabeth, became the bride of Mr. William Wilson Jarvis, son of Mrs. Luna A. and the late T. L. Jarvis, of Moyock. The Rev. Rufus Bradley, of Elizabeth City, N. C., officiated. The house was beautifully decorated in green and white?with the improvised altar very elaborately illuminated with white candles. Mrs. J. G. Coffield, of Norfolk, Va., rendered the wedding march by Lohengren, while Mrs. Carl Fuhrman, of Norfolk, sang "Because." The bride, exquisitely dressed in a gown of white georgette crepe with satin trimmings and headings, and carrying a shower bouquet of bride roses, entered on the arm of her father, her only ornament being that of a diamond lavallier?a gift of the groom. Little Ruth Margaret Gardner and Edward Wilson Sanderlin, Jr., niece and brother of the bride, daintily dressed in white, immediately preceded and opened tne gates wnicn aamiuea mebridal party to the spacious parlor where the guests had assembled. Following them was the matron of honor, Mrs. D. A. Gardner, of Embree, S. C., sister of the bride, gowned in lovely whi\e georgette crepe and carrying a bouquet of pink russell roses. Next came the maid of honor, Miss Eula V. Sanderlin, also sister of the bride, gowned in a charming gown of peach cream meteor and georgette crepe and carrying a bouquet of white ophelia roses. Immediately preceding the bride, Master Kenneth Lindsey Jarvis, nephew of the groom, bore the ring in a lonely white satin basket. The groom had as his best man Mr. J. Russell Jarvis, of Hertford, N. C., and Mr. Edward 13. Sandeitlin, brother of the bride, was master of ceremonies. Mr. J. Russell Jarvis and Mr. Carl Fuhrman. received the guests in the hall, while Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Spivey received in the library, where a wreath of wedding presents were displayed. After the ceremony an informal reception was given. Mrs. S. S. Sanderlin, of Norfolk, served in the hall while Mrs. D. A. Gardner served in the dining room. Among the out of town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Jarvis, of Hertford, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Boker Petbroth, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coffield, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Dozier, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Sanderlin, Mr. Edgar B.- Sanderlin, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Spivey, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fuhrman and Mrs. J. S. Wilson, of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. Charles Barnard, of Richmond, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gardner, of Embree, S. C.; Miss Lena Snnrterlin. of Fentress. Va.; Mr. J. J. Ferebee, Sr., of Shawboro, N. C., and Mrs. J. B. Powers, Northwest, Va. After the reception the bride and groom motored to Norfolk, Va., where they boarded a train for Washington, New York, Philadelphia and other Eastern points. "Preservin' de trees would be easy," said Uncle Eben, "if ev'ybody had de same hesitatin' feelin' toward a woodpile dat I always 'sperience." ?Louisville Courier-Journal.