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\ VOLUME XXXII. Local Board r SECOND GALL IS LONG TIME OFF TS f Crowder Says Second Increment of Drafted Men Not Considered Yet First increment to fill training areas \ To Issue Statistical Report After First 037,000 Are Mobilized. Washington.?A full statistical report on the operations of the draft law will bo prepared by the provost marshal general's office as soon F.s the mobilization of the first increment of 687,000 men of the national army has been completed some time in October. Pending the reports and ^ careful analysis of the conditions it discloses, no steps toward calling a second increment to the colors will be ulron Gen. Crowder said today that the call for the second increment never hud been considered at any conference at which he was present, and that he had no indication that it had been taken up in any way by President Wilson or Secretary Maker. The first increment will fill all the training areas, 10 national guard camps and 10 national army cantonments, to capacity, and there will b? a surplus of men besides those assign e;! to the regular army. The regulars are now 12,000 above full authorized \xt\r ytroneth hv voluntary enlistment w r.nd the national guard is in similar -situation. The training facilities already are taxed to make ready for the front men now available, and 't i.-> regarded as very unlikely that organization of an additional 500,000 men of the national army can begin until the early spring of 191K. Neither quarters nor personnel to train the force will be available before that time. Some Inequities. I Inequities of an unavoidable nature ! will be shown in the statistical report There probably will be some amended regulations, based on actual expe. riemce with the first increment am1 sdfcne amendments in the lay may be I tiflought desirable by Congress. It is possible that some provision will he made whereby all the sons of one family will not be taken. A newdefinition of the status of married ^ men may be one of the things acted upon. President Wilson's letter to Senator Weeks is taken by many to indicate a feeling that a more liberal policy may be found desirable. At present under regulations, a con dition of actual dependency must be established to obtain exemption. The condition of marriage in itself, is not c^sidered. Another matter to be worked out is the status of aliens. Still another is the status of men who have passed beyond draft age since being drafted and that of those , who have become of draft age in the w meantime. W. O. W. Picnic at Rehoboth. There will be a W. O. W. baskej picnic at Dogwood Camp No. 362, j near Rehoboth M. E. Church, on Sat-I urday, September 8th, 1917. All near f by camps . have a special invitation. Good drinks will be served, and also > refreshments on a large table prepar| e?J for that purpose. iy'l'ne louowing genuemen win De asked to address the gathering at the proper hour: , Robert B. Scarborough, Power W. Bethea, H. Kemper Cooke, O. Hoyt McMillan. Come one. Come all, and let's make i the day a grand, pleasure for all present. ?A Sovereign. (The Certifies Wl The Preside PRESIDENT'S DEGREE CONSIDERED WEAPON Washington.?Use of export con trol as a war weapon to hasten tin submission of Germany is seen here in President Wilson's proclamation placing further restrictions on overseas shipments. The proclamation directs that good may not be sent to European neutral except under license and extends th? list of commodities for which license is required in shipments to the allics and neutrals other than European countries. The president in a statement accompanying the proclamation declares ii is the main purpose of the government to see that no American prod ucts are made the "occasion of benefit to the enemy either directly or indirectly." Neutrals already have been informed Hint Slufno ii.il' s'?o to it that no American made goods may be used even to replace indirectly commodities forwarded by neutrals to Germany. The proclamation contains the first formal announcement of the transfei of administration of export control fiom the department of commerce to the export administrative board, head ed by Vance McCormiek. BLEASE NOT TO ENTER RACE FOR GOVERNOR In the Columbia correspondence of the Charleston American ex-Gov. C. L Please was quoted as saying that he wculd positively not be a candidate for governor in 1918. It was not said that he would not be a candidate foi another office. Attorney General Peoples was, in the same correspondence. uuot * - - - - J -? or as announcing; positively his candidacy for governor, biennial sessions o; the genera! assembly arnLthe recall of State officials (to be provided by constitutional amendment) being in his platform. W. A. Stuckey of Lee County "prat tically placed himself in the field for governor on a platform of economic issues," saying- that "it is my intention now to be a candidate for governor." Railroad Commissioner John G. Richards said that "he was at the command of the Reform Party, that he would consider it an honor to br elected by them as tneir candidate for governor, or to take any othe? position in the ranks to which the Re form Party might assign him." "Per serially l nave no announcement t> make. If the members of the Reform Party, after careful consideration, con elude that it is their dcsi)*e for me to become their candidate for governor, 1 shall abide by their wishes and go into the race with all my power and might/' SCHEDULE FOR COUNCILOF DEFENSE Dogwood Neck, Aug 29th, 8:00 P. M. Socastee Academy, Aug. 80th, 8:00 P. M. Doris, Aug. 81st, 8:00 P. M, Mount Zion Church, Sep. 1st, 8:00 P. M. High Point School House, Sep. 3rd, 8.00 P. M. Green Sea, Sep. 5th, 8:00 P. M. Greenwood Church, Sep. 6th, 8:00 I P. M. 9 The sons of Governor Manning are already in the United States army as volunteers. o DATES CHANGED. Washington.?Mobilization of the second increment of draft troops was changed today from Sept. 15 to 19, and the third increment from Sept. 150 to Oct. 3. Mobilization of the first in crement will be as previously announc ed. The postponements are said te be due to delays by the local board in gettnig their quotas ready ">r sendee. linr* CONWAY. S. 0 . THURSDAV / in!? Hunts F IVEV I^UUIU mi's Decree WHO WILL IT BE TO LEAVE ON THE 5TH Information to Effect That Five Per Cent for Sept. 5, Chosen From List of Twenty. As stated elsewhere by a recent order of the war department, five pei cent, (tliis is twelve in number) o< j Horry's quota of 233, will be required! to leave Conway for the cantonment ! sit Columbia on Wednesday, Septem- j her 5th, then 40 per cent, will leave on Sept. 19th, 40 per cent, on Oct. 3rd itrul the remaining 15 per cent, at soon after the last mentioned date asj possible. I The district board is now working on the following list of twenty, and from these will be taken the twelve men who will be notified within the next few days to appear here in Conway in time to take the train for Columbia on Sept. 5th. Which twelve out of this twenty will be selected hv th?? OistriVf Hrtnwl | to go, we could not determine before going to press with this issue, bu those who go on the 5th (twelve in fied to appear here, or just twelve to formation the Herald could obtain, will be selected from the following list of twenty. It may be that the! whole twenty will be notified to ap-1 pear in Columbia, but this is not cer-j tain as yet. Any late news will be! published if possible. Here is the list of twenty from which the 5 per cent for Sept. 5th will be called: J L. Hell, Bayboro, S .C. J C. Floyd, Tabor, N C., No. 2 J B. Watson, Tabor, N. C. J. I\ Derham, .Jr., Green Sea, S. C. A. T. Dew, Conway, S C., No. 2. A. J. Booth, Allen, S. C. Tobias Howell, Nichols, S. C. J. L. Johnson, Conway, S. C., No. 1. G. J. Graham, Conway, S. C. S. W. Wilburn, Conway, S. C. I?\ r: flrnhnm Allchv^l, C f - . x... 4 moi/1 v\/a, kJ. v. M. D. Mishoc, Gurley, S. C. B. H. Elliott, Tabor, N. C. Herbert Thompson, Bucksville, S C P. S. Pago, Galivants Ferry, S. C. Edgar Kufus McM. Gore, Warn poo N. A. Johnson, Cool Spring, S. C. C. F. Montgomery, Conway, S. C. F. W. Sessions, Conway, S. C. L. A. Vcrcen, Little River, S. C. You will no doubt be notified with >n a day or two when to report hero in Conway in readiness to on th "?th. The whole twenty may be notified to appear here, or just twelvve to make the f> per cent, of the county's quota. The Herald is giving all the information it can obtain for you. Be on the lookout for the notice. o BUCKS TOWNSHIP ORGANIZES COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Bucks Township through its Chairman, Mr. J. F. Harper has organize ! a strong Council of Defense and are in shape to accomplish much good. The plan worked out is along model lines and can be followed by other townships. The Chairman's report f<d lows: Tocldwille, S. C., Aug. 22. 1917.' To Mr. F. A. Burroughs, Chairman ?<" National Council of Defense for Horry County: Lear Sir: Bucks Township Branch of National Council of Defense met at Greenwood Precinct, Tuesday, Aug. 21st, and organized a strong Council for our! township a3 follows: J. F. Harper.) Pres; J. H. Marsh, S. R. Pipkin, V/.j W'. Shelley, Brooks Thompson, A. W j Singleton, E. D. Causey, N. B. Smart. J. D. Oliver, R. J. Beverly, S. F. Bourne, T. L. Smart, H. W. Cannon, W. J. Hendricks^ I. W. Johnson, R. B. GlassgofH. t,.B. Jordan, L. B. Hyrnan, C. N. Sarvis, W. L. Singl3ton. G J. Watts, S. L. Burroughs, W. r.l I- t*r rx ? * marsn, w. u. Williams, Ei Ambrose J. W. Singleton, I. H.- Buok, J. B Floyd, U. B. Spain, W. M. Charlton Wash Johnson. Any time we can be of service t"> your Council command us. J. F. Harper, Chairman. j s? . AUGUST 3 0, 1917 rom First Fi I " "" Against tx[ I SOME INSTRUCTIONSFOR AGCEPTED MEN r Read These Carefully and Avoid a Misunderstanding of Plans. I 1. As soon as you are notified tha you have been called for military service,, you will hold yourself in readiness to present yourself to the ExI ,.4: n.i * I L-iiifmuii i>oaru w no never you are ordered. (This is the same board that examined you.) 2. The Exemption Hoard will notify you in writing at what time you are to report yourself for duty. Of those ; called to the colors, the Government says in Bulletin 39: "five per cent, will he required to take the train fov j camp September 5; forty per cent, on ! September 19; forty per cent on October 3rd, and the remaining 15 per cent, as soon thereafter as possible." You see, then, that no man j will be called, unless orders are chang led, bfeore September 5. (You may be i notified to appear here a day or two before the 5th, of course.) 3. When you get your orders to report to the Board, it will be necessary for you to be on hand promptly at the | hour set. If you should happen to be sick or injured, it will be necessary for you to notify the Board in writing or by messenger. I)o not forget that you report to Exemption Board on arrival. This board will provide you with meals and lodging and will notify you when you are to leave for camp. You will be under their orders from the time vour ronort. | . 4.-When you leave home to report It) your Exemption Board, do not burj den yourself with luggage. The Government in Form 1(>4C says this about your luggage: "You will not be permitted to take anything with you on the train except hand baggage: You do not need bedding or change of ciothing except as specified below. You may take with you only the fol1 lowing articles: Soap, shaving accesj o' ies, comb and brush, toothbrush and i tooth paste, towels, underclothes | r.nd socks, and if you desire, change of collars and shirts, but you will have no need of shirts after arrival at the mobilization camp. Since you will not be permitted to retain any trunks j after your arrival at the railroad staj tion, the articles listed above should ; be brought in a hand bundle." 5. Your Exemption Board will furi r.ish for you your railroad ticket and I meal tickets for each meal on the , way. You will leave your home staI tion in charge of a duly appointed I officer, whom you will be required to I obey. 6. You will not have to worry about ! schedules or routes. Expert railroad officers will be in charge of all these matters. r> I The weather is new expecting to be! gin to cool off. PATRIOTIC RALLY \ HELD AT FLOYDS A Patriotic Rallv was held under the direction of the Council of Defense for Horry County at Eloyds I School House. This meeting had been called by Township Chairman E. M. Myers and a good audience was on nana to near the speaker.--. Secretary \j. D. Magrath gave an outline of the purpose and introduced Senator Hal (.. Buck who delivered a strong an I logical address. This was followed bv an address by Hon. Jeremiah Smith, who rose to the spirit of the occasion j and in well chosen and impassioned words cited the wrongs to which this country had been inflicted at the hands of the German Government and celled upon all to see that the world was made safe for democracy. The speakers received enthusiastic applause at the end of the addresses. ? After the Speaking a Woman's Service. League was organized with Miss Dolly Jackson as Chairman, and Miss C. F. Duboise, Seoretary. mti. our Sixty-six ions is a Gi horrYcounty has demonstration man The new Farm Demonstration Agent for this County is Mr. W. O. Davis of Georgetown. He takes the place of Mr. M. W. Wall who held the position here for several years and resigned several months ago. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Olemson College, and was holding an important position before accepting this new place. He is an expert farmei i.nd truck grower. C ORDERS ARK CHANGED. ! Orders issued from the provost marshal's office last week were to the effect that the men certified would bo called 30 per cent Sept. 5th, MO per cent, on Sept. 19th, MO per cent, on Oct. 3rd, etc. These orders were changed late last week to read as follows: Five per cent. Sept. 5th, Forty per cent. Sept. 19th, Forty per cent. Oct. 3rd, ! Remaining 15 per cent as soon as possible after Oct. 3rd, 1917. o SEVKR A L M AURI AG ES SI'N DA V There were several marriages Sundry. The war had nothing to do with position of chie f secretary for the so. Miss Jessie Drew of Conway townshin wily ninrvioil Mi- C Li i - . .1 VI nr .UI. I-J. II. IJU'\V1> on Sunday at the office of the Judg< of Probate. Mr. Lewis is the wellknown manager of the mercantile store of W. R. Lewis. | Miss Brock of near Conway becanu the bride of Mr. W. .J. Abrams, th? ceremony being performed by th Judge of Probate, at his office or Sunday. They are both wcll-knowi young people. Mi ss Rabon of the Loris section wa? 1 married at Loris to Mr. W. L. Housand, the painter ami decorator wh< has been operating in this section foi some time. He is just now finishing several contracts in and near Conway . o ELOPEI) AND MARRIED, j Miss Marie Hurley Henderson, six ; tren years old, daughter of Adjutan | and Mrs. A. R. Henderson of the SalI vat ion Army, and Joe M. Cox of 1821 Avenue H were married at Fort Lauderdale last night by County Judgr J. F. Dunn. They will reside in Mi 1 ami at 1821 Avenue H, where Mr. Co> I < wns a cottage. The young man asked the bride'? parents for her yesterday, but tlu\\ refused, and the elopement follower last night. When Adjutant and Mrs. Hender j son learned of the marriage they forgave their daughter and young Cox and departed on the late train foi i Greensboro, N. C., where they are t< take up Salvation Army work. Mr. Cox is employed by the South( ern Food Products company. He at j trined his majority on August 10.? (The above is clipped from a Florida paper.?ed.) o ALLIES BAGGING GERMANS. London.?"In the past three days the Entente Allies on the western I f?ont have taken 25,000 prisoners, and since July 2,1 they have taken 2,2,500 prisoners," said Major- General Man rice, chief director of the war intellii goncc office, in his weekly talk today with the Associated Press. "I am con fident," he added, "that before the end of August we will have topped the figure of 40,000, which the Germans claim to have taken in a month | on the Russian front, although their total undoubtedly is composed by at j least half of mere stragglers from the ' iiuitinniic! , 1? J " !? ...uvuivu.] (tint iiioui ^aillM'U rtUMSIUM armies." | o | Some of the tobacco buyers left this I market last week owing to the falling off in the amount of tobacco being sold at the warehouses, the bulk of the present crop having been already sold in the rush days of the season Others of them expect to leave iu scon as the quantity sold is too smaP to justify their staying here. I NO 19. 1 reat Weapon COMPLETE LIST OF I MEN DULY CERTIFIED I Here Follows the Names of All I Men Examined August I 13th. 14th and 15th I AND NOT EXEMPTED I BY LOCAL BOARD I We Give all N unics Certified I to Date, Those Last "t7eek I And Also This. I Last week the Herald published I three lists of men examined and n >t I exempted out of the 466 called for I physical examination August KUh. I 14th and lhth. The local hoard bust I week before we went to press fur- I nished us with three different batch- I es of names passed upon and not I exempted by them, and who were I therefore certified to the district I beard at Columbia as being; liable to I dutV :ind ?nhi#?rfr .,.>11 * - ?L?r , -. ^v vv/ mc van Li/ entmtri : for the cantonment on Sept. f?th, Sept. , 19th, and October 3rd. Since our last issue went to press, , the local board has kept on passing on the exemption claims and have now sent on to the , district board Horry's complete quota of men, and a. . good number over. We therefore pub lish in this issue, and following this heading, the names of all who have been certified to date as not exempt. The names that follow are now in , the hands of the district hoard, and unless the district board should allow th > exemption claims of some of them, which the local board did not . allow, this 'ist which now follows are , all liable and may look out to be call. ed 5 per cent., or about 12, to leave r here Sept. dth. 10 per cent., on Sept. 19th., and still another 40 per cent, on Oct. 3, and the remainder as soon afte>* that as possible. Names and postoffiees: (some of these appeared last week, others were certified since our issue of last week was mailed): James Laurence Hell, Bayboro. , Allen Thurman Dew, Conway, No. 2. Jtmcs Johnson, Nichols. Luther Oscar McDowell, Allsbrook, i. James Clyde Floyd, Tabor, No. 2. ; Van Huron Jones, Conway. . Tom Ladson, Conway. I John Kelly Fowler, Loris. John Gary Baker, Allen, No. 1. Fmery Hardee, Fair Trade. Brook Harvey FJliott, Tabor. James Bruce Watson, Tabor. Albert Bertie Harrelson, Allsbrook. > Joseph Cephas Cochran, Conway. Layton Curtis Small, Nichols. , Charlie Fowler, Tabor. . James Edy, Nichols. Mack Lemuel Parker, Nixonville. ! Edward Gause, Conway. Walter H. Cannon, Conway. Willie McLauren Booth, Allen. Charlie Stevens, Galivants Ferry. Luther Walden Bellamy, Little River. Chadhourn Grainger, Tabor. William W. Smith, Allen. ( James Colon Smith, Shell. I Irving Bellamy, Loris. I John l\ Derham, Jr., Groen Sea. ('. Mc. Willoughby, Nichols, No. 3. Herbert Thompson, Bueksville. Jesse Onan Dorman, Adrian. Alex M. Stackhouse, Nichols. Sam Ward, Warn pee. Geo. Me Ray, Conway. Ben Wright, Jr., Little River. Perley Stephen Page, Gal Ferry. Luther Evans Grainger, Allsbrook, 3? Charles Wade Rowell, Nichols. George Dewey Brown, M. Beach, 1. Labron Strickland, Nichols, No. 3. Tharon Cratie Hardee, Allsbrook. Krwlii* fu r-?r<i 11 Uallom,, U?-' - - ~v.v t itii uvunili^i iiaillllK'iui. I Edgar Rufus McM. Gore, Wampee. | Berklin Roden Gause, Allsbrook. Norton Albert Johnson, Cool Springs. Memory Fowler, Allsbrook, No. 2. Willie Davis Stephens, Allsbrook, 2. Charles Liston Cooper, Gal. Ferry. (Continued on Page Eight.)