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* V In mind that all sub/fiR. \TV scriptions to Thb Hert^LlJk A aid must now be paid ^ ^ i Irrfj *** advance. This is the '. twsm m Sautter? SrraUt lliips g ? 1 ^ ? ~ * . | $2.00 Per Year in Advance. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918. Established in 1891. f ===== IETHODIST ASSIGNMENTS UPPER S. C. CONFERENCE ENDS SESSION. I Where the Methodist Ministers Will Be Assigned For the Ensuing iear. Chester, Dec. 1.?The fourth annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which has been in session at Chester since Wednesday morning, closed tonight after the reading of the ministerial appointments, which were as follows: ANDERSON DISTRICT d C. Leonard. Presiding elder. * - Anderson, Bethel to be supplied by A. M. Smith. x % - Orville?L. W. Johnson. . ^ ' St. Johns?M. L. Carlisle. Antreyille?W. S. Martin. Calhoun Falls?W. H. Harden. I * Central?W. S. Goodwin. ^Clemson College?A. E. Driggers. Honea Path?T. W. Munnerlyn. < Lowndesville?J. F. Anderson. Pelzer?W. L. Mulliken. Pendleton?J. H. Manley. Piedmont?G. G. Harley. Princeton?J. E. Strickland. Seneca?B. M. Robertson. Starr?N. G. Ballenger. Walhalla?E. P. Taylor. Walhalla circuit?Foster Speer. . - Westminster?J. W. Lewis. Williamston and Belton?J. 1^. m Hoi man, ' . COKESBURY DISTRICT. I 1 Presiding elder?J. W. Kilgo. ? ?- ? 11?- T T I - ADOOVUie J. u. jL/auici. f Abbeville circuit?R. E. Cogburn. J Butler?W. (r Meadows. / -r Cokesbury~J. W. Shell. , Greenwood, Greendwood Mills?C. L. Harris; Main Street?B. R. Tur nipseed. . Greenwood, circuit?W. H. Murray. . ' Kinards?P. R. Kilgo. McCormick?J. G. Huggin. McKendree?to be supplied. ' , Newberry Central?C. E. Peele. City Mission?S. C. Duncan. ./ O'Neall Street?J. P. McGill. Newberry Circuit?G. F. Clarkson. Ninety-six?O. A. Jeffcoat. Y ' Phoenix?J. I. Spinkle. - ' Plum Branch?R. L. Rountree. ' . Pomaria?J. M. Mason. Prosperity and Zion?W. M. OwI'\ tags. . * / Saluda?M. T. Wharton. Waterloo?S. H. Booth. ^ v Whitmire?A. H. Best. Lander College?President J. O. Willson, Main Street quarterly conference; professor at Lander College, R. O. Lawton, Main Street quarterly conference; assistant Sunday-school I > editor, L. F. Beatty, Main Street quarterly conference. . COLUMBIA DISTRICT. Presiding elder?R. E. Stackhouse. ^ Aiken and Wiliston?O. M. Abney. Aiken Circuit?To be supplied by A. A. Merritt. Batesburg?W. J. Snyder. jDolumbia, Brookland?F. G. Whit? 7 lock; Edgewood?D. A. Jeffcoat; . Green Street?L. E. Wiggins; Main \ Street?R. F. Truesdale; Shandon? R. F. Morris; Washington Street? ' A. N. Brunson; Waverley?to be supplied; Whaley Street?A. W. Barr, D. R. Roof, supernumerary. Edgefield?A. L. Gunter. V Fairfield?R. E. Sharpe. Gilbert?J. H. Danner. > Graniteville?J. P. Lupo. Irmo?R. H. Lupo. "'Johnston?D. W. Keller. Langley?J. E. Brown. Leesville Circuit?To be supplied by M. A. Cleckley. Lexington?A. Q. Rice. North Augusta?Hamlin Etheredge. Richland?J. M. Meetze. Ridge way?E. W. Watson. Swansea?W. A. Lamar. Wagener?J. H. Montgomery. Superintendent Edworth Orphan^ age?T. C. O'IDell, Shandon quarter *? miocinn (jorrotflrv .T. ijr uuuici cuv/G i uiioutv/u wwv. v ^ ? C. Roper, Washington Street quarterly conference; chaplain United States army?W. H. Polk, Waverly quarterly conference; army secretary, Y. M. C. A.?J. B. Mahaffey, Waverly quarterly conference; Epworth league secretary?A. L. Gunter. GREENVILLE DISTRICT. Presiding elder?J. M. Steadman. Clinton?Henry Stokes. Duncan?D. E. Jeffcoat. Easley?C. W. Watson. Fountain Inn?W. T. Duncan. Gray Court?M. M. Brooks. Greenville, Bethel and Poe?J. D. Holler; one to be supplied. Brandon and Judson?A. M. Dog, get t. Buncombe Street?P. F. Kilgo. Coice Street?To be supplied by S. M. Jones. Duncan and Mills?P. L. Bouk* E- ~ \ NOT ORDERED HOME. Gen. March Corrects Erroneous Statement Affecting S. C. Regiment. Washington, Nov. 30.?Gen. Peyton 0. March, chief of staff, today again Corrected an erroneous press story from abroad that the Thirtieth Division, made up of troops from South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, was on' the way to the United States. This report came to this country several days ago and was generally credited as being correct. General March stated this morning that this division, with the Twenty-seventh, has been returned to General Pershing^ command and has not been assigned or transportation home. In spite of this statement, it is be lieved here that the Thirtieth will be at home inside of the next 30 or 60 days. night. Hampton Avenue?G. H. Hodges. St. Paul's?W. B. Garrett. West Greenville?W. H. Lewis. Greenville^ Circuit?J. L. Singleton. Greer?C. M. Morris. Laurens?^A. E. Holler. Laurens Circuit?To be supplied by W. F. Johnson. Liberty?J. D. Griffin. Norris?To be supplied by C. R. Henry. Pickens?E. T. Hodges.' Pickens Circuit?To be supplied by D. P. Hudson. South Easley?To be supplied by C. R. White. South Green?T. J. Garter. Travelers Rest?J. N. Isom. Army secretary Y. M. C. A.?E. R. Mason, Buncombe Street quarterly conference; school secretary?L. D. Gillespie, Pickens quarterly conference. ROCK HILL DISTRICT. Presiding elder?J. R. T. Major, Blacksburg. Blackstock?J. B. Traywick. Baldwin Mill?L. W. Shealey. Bethel?C. C. Herbert. Chester Circuit?S. B. White. Clover?H. A. Whitten.* East Lancaster?J. A. Bledsoe. Fort Lawn?W. A. Duckworth. Fort Mill?W. R. Boukpight. Great Falls?J. B. Kitgore. Hickory, Hickory Grove?Elzie Myers; M. G. Lathem,*supernumerary. Lancaster?L. H. Thacker. Lancaster Circuit?T. F. Gibson. North Rock Hill Circuit?J. R. Copeland. ' Richburg?E. Z. James. Rock Hill, Manchester and Highland Park?To be supplied by H. E. Griffin. * St. John's?L. P. McGee. f West Main Street?Roy W. Wilkes. I Rock Hill Circuit?R. L.-Holroyd. Van Wyck?J. W. Bailey. Winnsboro?H. B. Hardy. York?J. E. Mahaffey. Conference secretary, education? J. R. T. Major. SPARTANBURG DISTRICT. Presiding elder?E. S. Jones. Buffalo?J. ?. Cunningham. Campobello?M. K. Meadows. Carlisle?W. Y. Cooley. Chesnee?J. E. Merchant. Clifton and Glendals?C. P. Carter. ( v Cowpens?R. L. Doggett. Cross Anchor?W. C. Melley. Enoree?J. T. Miller. Gaffney, Buford Street?W. A. Fairey; Limestone Street?To be supplied by J. P. Byars. Gaffney Circuit?B. H. Harvey. Inman?R. C. Boulware. TnnoKville?S. T. Blackman. Ketton?J. P. Golightly. Pacolet?R. L. Keaton. Pacolet Mills?M. B. Patrick. Spartanburg, Bethel?F. E. Dibble; Central?To be supplied. Drayton and Beaumont?J. F. Farr. Duncan?J. B. Connelly. El Bethel?G. T. Hughes. Saxon?To be supplied by R. B. Burgess, and one to be supplied. Union, Bethel?W. F. Gault; Grace ?J. W. Speake; Green Street and Unity?J. B. Chick. Woodruff?To be supplied. Textile Industrial Institute?President D. E. Comak, Central quarterly pnnfprpnff* Conference evangelist?J. L. Harley, Central quarterly conference. Southern Home Institute?President S. T. Creech, Central quarterly conference. Chaplain U. S. A.?J. W. Frazer, Central quarterly conference. Transferred to South Carolina Conference?J. A. Rice, W. I. Herbert, J. L. Stokes, B. L. Knight, C. M. Peeler, B. H. Covington, J. Porter Anderson. NEWS FROM EHRHARDT. Happenings of Interest in a Live Little City. Ehrhardt, Dec. 4.?What a friend we have in Hoover; all the skins and thieves to bare; what a surplus fat remover, all our hungry pangs to share. Mr. Hoover cut out part of our feasting last Thursday, Thanksgiving day, as the cook can't make cakes and pies without sugar. Anyway we gave thanks for there was plenty to be thankful for. Above all, that nice rain that we got, although it caused some disappointment with bird hunters and the young people?some would not break their promise, so I crn* in fVusir Qlltnc A D ft mntorfid 11D tO I.MW Orangeburg to take in the fair. Mr._ Charles Ehrhardt is making somewhat of a mansion out of his dwelling?a double piazza all around ; the eastern, southern and western sides, with an auto driveway?quite a distinction over all other buildings in town. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Ritchie, of Albemarle, N. C., are down on their annual visit with Mrs. Ritchie's (nee Miss Edrie Ehrkardt's) home folks, Despite the government's predictions for fair weather the latter part of last week, we got a fine rain. Mon-" day was the first day Old Sol broke through in several days. *' Miss Sara Clinkscales, of Abbeville, visited Mrs. J. M. Dannelly last week. Miss Clinkscales was a teacher here in the high schooMast session. More of Colleton to Annex. A petition was recently filed with Governor Manning asking for an election in another portion of Colleton county to decide whether or not it will annex itself to Bamberg county. Governor Manning a day or two ago appointed the commissioners, as follows: For annexation?C. H. Smith and J. Z. Harrison, both of Smoaks postoffice. Against annexation?E. F. Bennett and Fred Padgett; whose postoffice also is Smoaks. It is the purpose of those interested in the matter to rush the election as soon as possible, in order to get the matter into shape for ratification by the coming general assembly, at the same time of the ratification of the other section that has already voted itself into Bamberg. 1 The proposed territory is composed . of practically, a whole school district, | in which is located one school, and j measures slightly more than three square miles. There are a number of fine families in the district, and there are about 21 voters included in the territory, which is one of the finest sections of Colleton county. With this territory annexed to Bamberg, together with that already voted on, Bamberg county will acquire more than seven square miles of new territory, in which is* some 011 the finest farms in lower Carolina. Every voter in the proposed territory signed the petition for the Election, and if the election is ordered, and there appears to be no reason why it will not, there will be no doubt of the result. Bamberg will be glad to welcome these two strips of territory and the citizens residing in them into the county. Meeting of A. R. C. Chapter. The Bamberg chapter, A. R. C., held a meeting on Dec. 3 to arrange for our Christmas drive and carnival The following ladies were ap^ pointed chairmen witl^the privilege of selecting any aid necessary: Mrs. J. W. Barr and Mrs. G. F. Bamberg, to solicit for the dinner. Mrs. J. C. Lewis and Mrs; M. E. Ayer, chairmen of fancy work. Mrs. J. B. Hunter and Mrs. F. O. Brabham, for serving the dinner. Mrs. Clarence Brabham, to arrange about dishes. Mrs. Clarence Black and Mrs. C, J. Field, chairmen of candy and cake. Mrs. Willie Jones and Mrs. A. W. Knight, chairmen entertainment. Mrs. _B. E* Carter and Mrs. N. P. Smoak. for country store. Prof. J. C. Guilds, to arrange for a speaker for Friday night, Dec. 13. The court house will be headquarters. All the chairmen of committees are requested to meet at the Red Cross room Friday, Dec. 6, at 4 o'clock. i?> ? Remember our "Everready" battery service when your flash light needs a new bulb or battery. Faulkner-Electric Service Co.?adv. Big line of underwear; away below market. Rentz & Felder.?adv. 4 t ' i U..S. PEACE DELEGATES. Ijansing, White, House and Bliss With Woodrow Wilson. Washington, Nov. 29.?The representatives of the United States at the peace conference will be: President Wileon. Robert Lansing, secretary of state. Henry White, former ambassador to France and Italy. E. M. House. Gen. Tasker H. Buss, representative of the American army with the supreme war council at Versailles. This announcement was made tonight at the White House. In the absence of any official explanation, it TI*O c oeciiTMorl fhof 111 A nrnoi A onl OTAAC? v> ao aoouiiicu mat uic as the president of the United States and that Secretary Lansing, Mr. White and Col. House and probably also General ^Bliss will be delegates with ambassadorial rank.If was recalled that the president's announcement that he would go to France for the purpose of taking part in the discussion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of peace said that it was not likely that he could remain throughout the sessions of.?he peace conference and that he would be "accompanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the conference.' WILLIAM LOSES FORMER POWER. Ex-Kaiser, of Germany, Signs AcJ of ' Renunciation. Berlin, via Basel, /Nov. 30.?The text of the former German emperor's act of renunciation which was issued by the new German government, "in order to reply to certain misunderstandings which have arisen with regard to the abdication," follows: "By the present documents I renounce forever my rights to the crown of Prussia and the rights to the German imperial crown. I release at the same time the officials of the German empire and Prussia and ateo all officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the Prussian navy and army and of contingents from confederate states from the oath of fidelity they have taken to me as their emperor, king and supreme chief. I expect from them until a n'ew organization of the German empire exists that they will aid those who effectively hold the power in Germany to protect the German people against the menacing dangers of anarchy, famine and foreign domination. "Made and executed and signed by our hand with the imperial seal at Amerogen, November 28. (Signed) "WILLIAM." MAJ. W. S. MANNING KILLED. ' ' Eldest Son of Governor Makes Supreme Sacrifice. Columbia, Nov. 29.??Major William Sinkler Manning, eldest son of Gov. and Mrs. Richard I. Manning, was instantly killed on the field of i? TTVanpo Mftvom hor fi fivft days before the armistice terms were signed, according to information received by the Governor from the War Department tonight. The telegram to the Governor from Adjutant General of the Army Harris taerely stated the bare fact that Major Manning had been killed and expressed condolence. A letter was received here today by J. S. Hendley, of this city, from his brother, Lieut. Helms Hendley, who himself was wounded in France, giving further details. Lieut. Hendley said that as he was laying in a hospital in France from wounds, another officer was brought in severely wounded from shrapnel and placed next to him in the ward. After the wounds of this officer had been dressed, they fell into conversation. Lieut. Hendlev stating that he was from South Carolina. That officer then told him that in the same battle in which he received his wounds he saw the son of South Carolina's governor, Major Manning, instantly killed on the field by a shell which exploded near him as he was attempting to rally his men. m i? ? ? Kaiser to Be Brought to Justice. London, Nov. 29.?The Entente Allies have decided to demand that Holland surrender the former Emperor of Germany to justice, according to the Daily Express. ^ Box Party at Colston. A box party and supper will be given at the Colston church dn Friday, Dec. 6th, from 7 to 10 o'clock, p. m., for the benefit of the church. The public is cordially invited to be present.?adv. ' AMERICANS ENTER TREVES. Pershing's Men Occupy Oldest Town in Germany. With the American Army of Occupation, Dec. 1.?American troops crossed the frontier into Prussia at daylight behind the German rear guards. Treves is the most important city thus far occupied. American troops are patrolling scores of villages, however. Gsneral Pershing is in the immediate vicinity to observe the operations. His advance headquarters will be established in Treves where Gen. Preston Brown will be military governor and Gen. Harry A. Smith in charge of the civil affairs. The advance today averaged 12 miles. Treves is suuatea on uie rigni bank of the Moselle river, 57 miles southwest of Coblenz. It is perhaps the oldest town in Germany and is rich in Roman relics. Among the main objects of interest in the town is the cathedral, which is one of the oldest in Germany, and the provincial museum, with a fine collection of antiquities. Treves became an arch episcopal see in the ninth century and the archbishops rose to the position of princes and occupied a place among the imperial electors. Near the close of the 16th century 4t was recognized as a free imperial city and the ecclesiastical principality was wiped out in the French revolution. The city and the territory surrounding it were assigned to Prusia by the congress of Vienna. The population at the outbreak of the war was about 60,000. WEEVIL IN CHARLESTON. i Branchville Marks Eastern Boundary ; of Quarantine. 1 J The Mexican boll weevil was found at Charleston on November 19, < 1918 This automaticallv Dlaces i Charleston in boll weevil territory, ( and. the restrictions against the ship- j ment of material from boll weevil . teh'itory to Charleston no longer ex- i ists. Attention is directed to the fact ; that the shipment of prohibited or ; restricted articles from points in boll weevil territory across the weevil line < into safety zone, quarantine zone, or i free territory is a violation of the law. The boll weevil line issued Novem- ] ber 11 is changed to include Branch- ( ville, then to follow the eastern i boundary of Dorchester county and join the ocean a little east of Charleston. 4 new map was issued on November 26. : AUSTRIA LOST 4,000,000. ' . Estimated Number of Killed and Wounded During War. London, Nov. 29.?Austria-Hungary lost four million killed and wounded during the war, according ; to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. Eight hundred thousand men were killed, including 17,000 officers. The German fosses were placed at 6,330,000 by the Socialist Vorwaertz of Berlin, on November 20. The newspaper's estimate, which was unofficial, said that up to October 31, 1,580,000 German soldiers had been ( killed and the fate of 260,000 was not known. Four million soldiers ( were wounded and 490,000 were prisoners. The British losses in all theatres of activity, including killed, wounded and missing, were officially placed at 3,049,991 on November 1. Of the total 658,665 were killed, j - * - A A A _ /E -i- 1 including 37,uuu omcers. An omuiai announcement from London Wed- . nesday said that one million men had been killed or were dead through various causes, it being explained that the earlier total of killed did not include the men reported missing . who actually lost their lives, nor those who died from sickness. American casualties have been of- ( ficially announced as totalling 326,- 1 117. Of this number 36,154 were killed and died from wounds. Slightly more than 17,000 deaths were ( from diseases or causes not classified. A suitable and serviceable gift for the college girl is a Boudoir set, consisting of a three pound electric iron , and a curling iron, all nicely arranged in a mesh bag to carry it. FAULK- , NER ELECTRIC SERVICE CO.-adv. ' Line of children's, misses' and la- 1 dies coats just arrived. Rentz & Felder.?adv. 1 Great values in blankets and com- < forts. "Rentz & Felder.?adv. / 1 CHARLESTON PORT NAMED MANY RETURNING TROOPS TO LAND IN S. C. With Everything Moving on Schedule Last Men Will Not Reach Home Before October. ^ Washington, Nov. 29.?Boston, New York, Newport News, Va., and C P orn tVin nnrto flm vuax u. v., ai^ tu^ pvi wq tuu war department now plan for use for the return of the army from overseas. Even with this wide distribution of -the strain on port facilities and transportation, however, and with German ships now idle in German harbors employed on the task, careful estimates show that the last of the army could not possibly reach the United States in less than eight months. Conservative calculations upon which preparations by the department probably will be' based", fixed ten months as the minimum. These estimates have been made wholly on the basis of the physical difficulties to be overcome and do not take into consideration the question of the retention in Europe for some time of an American force which may be agreed on at the peace conference. If the return movement already in progress is continued at full speed, the last division in all probability could not reach the United States before October, 1919. Decision to route the troops to their homes through the four ports mentioned is understood to have been ** based on two main considerations. First, they have been equipped to handle the transports and the men, and, second, they are the natural gateways or tne country, eacn iea oy an independent rail system ramifying back through geographically independent sections of the United States. By loading the ships as far as possible with men from the same general section, it will be possible, army officers say, to avoid cross carrying aad disruption of normal traffic in getting the soldiers from the ships to N their homes. In estimating transport tonnage available for the movement, officials have not only looked ahead to the new ships, which will be delivered during the demobilization period by the shipping board, but also upon idle German ships, including two new and very large liners reported to have been completed except for some details of equipment. Among the German steamers is the Imperator almost as large as the Vaterland, now the Leviathan. The two new German liners are of approximately the same size as t^iese craft. Each of these four could carry nearly 10,000 men a trip. The German vessels eastbound would carry food supplies to be allotted to Germany. BODY FOUND IN WRECK. ' , <. Small Loss of Life on Atlantic Coast t Line at Kinsrstree. Kingstree, 29.?Atlantic Coast Line train No. 86, which was - ^ wrecked here at 1 o'clock this morn- * ing, including engine and tender, express, mail, baggage and five pass- j ehger coaches, is still Strewn about ~ } the company's right of way tonight. A large force of workmen has been engaged all day getting the telegraph * J wires, searching for the body of the dead engineer, Henry J. Jaeger, of Florence, which was recovered from the wreckage just before noon. The / body was buried under the end of the first passenger coach, 50 yards from the engine. The body of the fireman was found in the cab somewhat bruised and badly burned. The express messenger received slight injuries only because he had left his car to go back in the train for a drink of water and the . fact of his absence at the moment accounts for his being alive. One negro woman passenger was seriously if not fatally hurt. On the train were 37 soldiers, but only one received any injury at all, he being thrown through a window and slightly cut by glass, steel coaches probably preventing the death of every one on tne train. The people in this section are evidently intending to raise fruit, as Mr. S. A. Hand delivered here on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th instant something over $4,000.00 worth of fruit and ornamental trees, there being 4,000 pounds by freight and 3,000 ? l. . JI j pounds by express to De- aenvereu. Mr. Hand states he has sold an unusually large number of trees this year and the deliveries have been exceptionally fine. He travels over Sve counties.?adv. . / A - ' - .