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PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Mrs. Willie Wiggins is visiting relatives in Charleston. ?Mr. J. P. Bishop, of Ehrhardt, was in the city Monday. ?Mr. D. T. Smoak, of Summerville, was in the city, last week. ?Mrs. F. H. Hobein is in the city visiting her sistei, Mrs. H. G. Delk. ?Private L. G. Poliakoff, of Camp Wadsworth, was in the ci^" Tuesday. ?Mrs. H. M. Graham, of Greenw wood, spent a few days in the city this week. ?Miss Mildred Knight left Saturday for Creston, where she will teach this winter. ?W. D. Bennett, Esq., of Ehrharat, was among the visitors in the city Monday. ?Miss Urma Black has returned to the city after spending a few weeks in Charleston. ?Mr. E. D. Felder, of Loris, S. C., has been spending a few days in the city with relatives. ?Mr. Norman Kirsch, who has been spending sbine months in Jacksonville, is in the city. ?Mrs. L. F. Izlar, of Ocala, Fla., spent the week-end in the city with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rice. -rrMrs. C. R. Brabham, Sr., has returned to the city after spending a few weeks in the mountains. ?Mr. Glenn W. Cope left'Friday for his post of duty in the navy after spending a furlough at home. ?Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Smith, I? oTrm An/1 in tho Ui. uivuu) oyvui u uu uuj au city with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rice. \ ?Miss Nettie Mitchell left last week for Little River, S. C., where ? she will teach the coming session. ?Mr. and Mrs. E. I). Rainey have returned to Beaufort after a visit in the city to Mr. and Mrs. D. Dowling. ?Prof. S. R. Sheider, member of the Carlisle faculty, has returned to the city after his summer vacation. ?Mrs. G. W. Garland left Saturday for Hartsville, where she has accepted a position as matron at Coker college. ' ? ?W. B. Moore, Esq.., of Muscogee, Okla., spent a few days in the city last week with his sister, Mrs. Glenn . W. Cope. ?Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg and Miss Nell Bamberg have returned home after spending a few weeks in Spartanburg and Anderson. ?-Prof. J. C. Guilds, head master I of Carlisle schoo^ made a business ? trip to Washington, D. C.^, last week ip. the interest of the school. ?Sergt. and Mrs. E. H. Whitacre, who were recently iriarried in North Augusta, spent a few days in the city ? last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. N. , Folk. -?Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cope and Miss Mary Livingston were among those attending the United War Work conference in Columbia this week. ?Mr. Frank Smoak, who is employed in the quartermaster's corps of the Southeastern division, Charleston, is spending a few days at home in the city. ?Mr. R. F. Kirkland, of R. F. D. 2, "was in the city Saturday. Mr. Kirkland says he is kept so busy these days he has no time to come to town very often, this being his first visit in about three months. THE WAR IN 1918. (Continued from page 1, column 6.) * der General Gouraud. West of Rheims only slight advances were scored against the stiff resistance of the Ajnerican troops who were now present in large numbers on this front. General Foch's Counter Attack, Then came the turn of the tide. * General Foch had bided his time, covinp hie thprj and ennnlies until in his opinion the moment for counter attack had arrived. On July 18 he launched the first of his counter drives, along the western side of the Chateau-Thierry pocket on a front of t 28 miles. There was practically no artillery preparation, reliance being placed on the vast numbers of British and French tanks to batter down the German defenses. From the first day it was evident that a staggering blow had been dealt the German advance. As day followed day and no marked slackening of the Allied effort was perceptible, a wave of optimism succeeded the depression caused by the earlier Gorman successes. By August 6 the brilliant operations of the French and Americans had forced the Crown Prince's army back to the river Vesle.- Soissons was taken by the French on ^fugust 2, Fismes by the Americans on August 4. Second Allied Offensive. Before the Germans had recovered from this blow a second great offensive was launched in Picardy on August 8. Again the tanks played a great part, especially a new variety of J small "whippet" tanks, very agile and capable of climbing banks, spinning on their own axes, and attaining a speed of ten miles an hour. This "charging artillery" proved admirable in breaking up machine gun nests, while cavalry and light armored motor cars dashed about the open country in pursuit of the enemy. Gradually the attack was extended until practically the whole front from Arras to Rheims was involved?a distance of 60 miles. Albert, an important town northeast of Amiens. I was taken by the British on August j . 22, and a vigorous advance was maue toward Bapume in Flanders. Meanwhile French and Americans also were r.ot idle in their respective sectors. On August 22 it was reported that in a little more than a month the Allies had taken 100,000 prisoners, thousands of cannon, and machine guns, and vast quantities of military supplies. - These gratifying results were due primarily to three things: (7) the i dogged steadfastness of the British and the patient heroism of the French?soldiers and civilians; (2) the brilliant strategy of General Foch, and the unity*" of command which made this effective; (3) the material and moral encouragement of the American forces, of whom nearly l,500,000 were in France before the end t>f August. On the Italian front meanwhile an Austrian offensive, which had opened on the Piave river with great expectations on June 15, had speedily been thrown back . with Austrian losses amounting to over 40,000 men and guns and material to correspond. It is still to early to say when the war will end, or even how far back the Allied drives of 1918 will carry the German lines. But this is certain?that Germany can no longer hope this year either to reach Paris, smash the British or French armies, - ? A?n,,ntr V| ^ Phanriol nnrts UI even me vuuuuv. J/V.... Her hopes of "a military decision in 1918" have been completely frustrated, and the ultimate triumph of America and (he Allies has been rendered reasonably certain. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. .The draft that wafted Grover* Alexander away from the Cubs has probably supplied Uncle Sam with an excellent bomb thrower. i Germany must become a modern democratic state if peace is to reign in the world. EXPLAINS GINNING CHARGES. i Chief of Food Administration Makes Clear Recently Announced Rate. As there seems to be considerable misunderstanding with respect to the price of ginning in South Carolina, I will be glad if you will extend me the privilege of explaining the situation. Circular No. 41 of the cottonseed industry division of the food administration announced "a fair and just 1 charge" for ginning for the entire cotton belt. The circular was withdrawn because it appeared to the food admin istration in Washington that it was "impracticable to name any price for ginning that would give satisfaction to the entire cotton belt." The food administration then referred to each State food administrator the matter of fixing fair and just charges for ginning. A meeting was called of farmers and* ginners which was held in Columbia on the 17th day of August, at which representatives of the farmers and ginners were present, and they were asked to agree upon a price. Xp agreement was reached, and the result of the meeting was that the price was left to be determined by the State .food administrator. After the most careful consultation with the food administration in Washington and the food administrators of North Carolina and Georgia and the commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries of South Carolina the price of ginning was set at $3.50 per bale of 500 pounds or less, and for all over that weight at the rate of 70 ppntc npr 100 nonnds of lint cot ton. The price in North Carolina is the same except tjiat the excess over the 500 pounds is charged for at *he rate of 80 cents per 100 pounds of lint cotton. As many ginners weighed the bale with the bagging and ties, which resulted in the ginning price being paid on the weight of the bagging and ties, it was announced that the charge in addition to $3.50 per bale should only begin on the weight of the bale over 525 pounds including bagging and ties, since the average weight of bagging and ties was 25 pounds. The question promptly arose with respect to those ginners' who wished to gin for a less price than those named. The food administration has the power to regulate unfair competition and to stop unfair practices. At a meeting h^ld in Columbia bn the 21st day of August by the Farmers' Union the question was put to me, aDd my reply was: Theqprices for ginning above named certainly the maximum price. If a ginner gins for less and does not in- j dulge in unfair practices or unfair competition, the food administration j can do nothing about it." The State of the next morning car- j ried a full account of the meetihg vhicb contained two statements to the above effect. The prices for ginning obve named are regarded by the above mentioned government agencies. State and national, as being fair and reasonable.* In connection with ginning and marketing of cotton seed many irregular Vi n -C r? m yiauLivco nave aiJocii, 111 niaii* 111.stances ginning is done at less than cost to the ginner, and the ginners" compensation for ginning has been, gained through the rise in the price of cotton seed or by the purchase; from the farmer of cotton seed at a price sufficiently low to pay the cost of ginning. Such irregular practices finally work against the interest of the farmer, since it is <luite manifest; that an independent ginner can not i compete with seed dealers and oil: mills which can make their money b out of the sale or manufacture of cot- j ton seed. Many ginners have stated that they j can gin for a less price than that above set forth, but on investigation : pi100 Years lA J The first s&"\ tnaw in the Uni | a was opened J \ There were p) ) banKs in t |v|r States. Tc vl country is HI 27,062, bar |! combined ] JI are nearly Yfk dollars. J\ Thrift has ^11 much in on JJ but there , y greater wor to do. Help yourself by pendent Help t helping yourself One Dollar Star Cent. Interest Pai CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS Bamberg B f fiv 1 fine Bed R< I JUST AF Y Y COME TO SI T == Y Every lady in Bamberg c |> to my store at once and see V room suites which I now ' ^ are of the best material ; prices are where you "can A dies have looked at them are now cooking double si: V men to try to get them t( V mon. Two of thes suites ] ^ but two more have arrived A Don't miss seeing them trip from the farthest poi: them whether you care to V Many other new goods al j on display now and are be Irk.gr f I "The Furniture Man." EHRHARI it has been found that almost in-! variably such ginners either kept no j books, or stated as the reason for be- j ing able to gin for less than "I use! my own wood which costs me noth-' ing." or some similar reason. It is! o,uite manifest that furnishing his; own wood costs the ginner the fair market price of the wood. In the effort to stabilize the price1 of cotton seed it soon became mani-j fest that to succeed in this effort it! I was necessary to fix the costs of the j various stens in markptinsr cotton ! seed and to limit the profit. This having been done the increased price of seed was brought about by the increased price of the products thereof, oil, meal and hulls, which the food administration stabilized. The farmers, ginners and cotton seed crashers mills are therefore urged ^to cooperate in these respects with the food administration, since if the plan of stabilization breaks down at any one of the necessary stages the entire plan may fail. The ginner can no longer recoup his loss on ginning by the sals of seed, since the profit at which the seed can be sold is regulated at every step, is limited and is fair. WM. ELLIOTT.' Food Administrator for South Carolina. rings banK I ted States MJ I fn 1816. m i then 246 I he United . I i >day this \jt served by Jj ifts whose h i resources jil 28 billion j|\ done* that jlv^ e century \\? is much \\ ft for thrift becoming indehe country by i ts an Account! / d on Savings Deposits. ? 1 $100,000.04 anking Co. ! ?om Suites | ERIVED | f 2E THEM. X , V ounty is invited to come these five beautiful bed V have on display. They y and latest styles. The ? reach them. Some la- a 25 times already and + ze biscuits for their old ) come across with the V have alreadv been .sold, j to take their places. I "f'rkV f ll DV OV?> IVnvfh 9 L J-VJL 11IV. * Ci-L V- >> VI L-l-1 ATA t/ t in the countv to see > buv or not. V ?. T t rock bottom prices are V ing sold every day.' j AHAM I "Cash or Credit." V T >T, S. C. + Y k. A^A ifck l^r * Shield the Income From Your Estate, So Those Now Dependent Upon You May never know want. Have your wife and children? have those dependent upon you the financial wisdom necessary to successfully handle and invest the prin TT'^4-^4.^ ~ ui yuui njbLULt; wiien )'uu aic gune . imve you made your Will and created a Trust Estate for them?and have you appointed us aswour Trustee? We invest Trust Funds in absolutely safe securities? we pay over the income to your heirs at regular periods. We conserve your Estate and faithfully serve you and yours. * BAMBERG BANKING COMPANY Bamberg, S. C. ?MWBMMMB?W? I FOR SALE! I HI Two brick stores, east side Main street, 9 |j centrally located $ 5,500 9 9 Two brick stores, west side Main street, 9 / 9 One brick store, west side Main street, 9 9 J 5 1-2 acres of tobacco land in town of 9 bH ^ f* ~r /X T\ F?AA M Une vacant acre-Jot, rear ot u u. Jfrice ouu m fl 100 acres tobacco, c-ottop and corn land, B fl 7 miles from Bamberg 2,500 I B 4 brick stores, Denmark, S. C., 25 x 100 B fl feet each; one two-story and other out- I fl buildings 15,000 B fl 11 business lots upon which are 5 busi- B fl ness houses 10,000 B B The above property is netting me about 8 per B B cent., but I have another investment in view is the B B reason I am offering these for sale. Satisfactory fl 5 terms can be arranged with substantial prospect- B fl ive buyers. Jf interested see me promptly. I have fl B several other tracts in and out of Bamberg that I B B will sell at reasonable prices. The cost of building B B material has advanced and all of these properties B, fl are real bargains. fl I H. M. GRAHAM I i!.. ^ S: Y ou C*et the Best WAR NEWS ?IN? ' The Augusta Herald TWO LEASED WIRES, 40,000 words a day of / Iwire and cable news, come to The Augusta Herald. | A NEWS SERVICE that few Southern papers I give their readers. Read the Wax News in The I ' / Herald and vou'll note the difference. 1 1/ M COMPLETE DAILY CASUALTY LISTS, full I il market-news, a host of features and a novel-a-week of stirring fiction in The Augusta Herald. ?SPECIAL R. F. D. RATES? DAILY ONLY 3 MONTHS $1.00 DAILY AND SUNDAY 3 MOS. . $1.25 II (Lonsrer Periods at Pro Rata Rates.) ? I THESE RATES GOOD ONLY TO OCT. 15, 1918. I , When new increased rates go into effect. | MAIL ONE DOLLAR and get The Herald three 11 months, if you live on a R. P. D. Route. I j The Augusta Herald pET I This Notice 11 I aitp.itsta a a. j With Order j | | j \ * * I . V - - - > . ^v'.VL*ia?. &. fttJiiiL