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District Board Certified List of
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19 Picked Men, Last
Thursday
FROM LIST OF 19
LOCAL BOARD TOOK 12
Twelve Men Make up 5 Pt,r
^ Cent of Horry's Quota
of 233.
On last Thursday, the district exemption
board for the eastern district
of this State, certified to the local
board here, as liable to military
duty and not exempted or discharged,
the names of nineteen picked men
from the 4b0 who were examined in
^ August. The names of the 19 certified
to the local board follow:
John P. Durham, Jr.
James B. Watson.
James L. Bell.
James Clyde Floyd.
Brook Harvey Elliott.
Malcolm B. Mishoe.
Fred G. Graham.
Allen Thurman D rw.
Allen Jackson Booth.
Tobias Rowel 1.
Jerry Lide Johnson.
George Jerry Graham.
Samuel Wesley Wilburn.
Herbert Thompson.
Edgar R. McM. Gore.
Norton Albert Johnson.
Calvin T. Montgomery.
II Frank William Sessions.
I.ucian Augnsta Vereen.
On Friday morning the local board
mailed to each of the nineteen men
above named the notification card
provided by the' war department, read
ing one side as follows:
"You arc hereby notified that you
have been selected for military service
as a part of the quota from Local
Hoard for Horry County. You will
therefore hold yourself in readiness to
report for military duty at the office
\ of this Local Board at a time to be
specified by notice at the office of
this board in the near future. Notice
will also be mailed you, but the posting
of notice at the office of the
J&oard will charge you with the obii Jgation
to report. From the date sd
specified for you to report you will be
in the military service of the United
States and subject to Military law.
"While as much time as possible
| will be allowed you, you are hereby
) cautioned that the necessities of the
service may require you to be called
on very short notice. You should
therefore put your affairs in order to
report upon 24 hours' notice."
Enquiry at the offices of the local
board did not disclose the method
used by the board of selecting the 12
^rp.en from the 19 to go on Sept. 5th to
' the mobilization camp at Columbia;
but it is supposed that the selection
was made by lot.
On Saturday the local board had
selected the 5 per cent of the quota,
I amounting to 12 men, and to each of
those who were to leave on the 5th,
r' the board mailed the following card
filled out to suit each name, one side
reading a3 follows:
"By direction of the Secretary of
War, you are hereby ordered to report
a ii ?ri f a.i _ t i n i .i.
lo vne uii ice 01 uns i,ocai Doarn ai
on the day
of 191 , for
military duty and for transportation
to the Army mobilization camp at
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y Froni the date herein specified for
you to report, you will be in the military
service of the United States and
subject to military law. Failure to report
or unpunctuality are grave military
offenses punishable by courtrnartial.
Willful failure to 'repoF.
with intention to evade military ser
vice constitutes desertion which is a
capital offense in time of war. Pre
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ITALIANS STEADILY
ADC MiDPUIAin ntl
mil. iTiHiiunniu un
Udine, Italy?Field Marshal von
Arz, chief of staff of the Austrian
army, is reported to be inspecting the
Italian front for the purpose of reorganizing
his troops, demoralized by
many recent defeats. Meanwhile, the
Italians continue their steady advance
and are spreading over a larger tract
of the country, especially through the
Hrestovizza valley and over the l>ainLza
plateau, capturing trench after
trench and in some cases finding contingents
of Austrian troops literally
exhausted and suffering from thirst
and hunger, their moans of communication
having been cut off by the well
directed Italian fire.
sent yourself at the precise hour specified
in order that you may not begin
y< ur military record in the service of
.sour country with a delinquency.
You will bo held under the orders >f
this board until the hour of departure
of your train. During this period the
Local Hoard will furnish you food and
lodging. If you live within one hour's
travel of the office of the Local Ho
i'i <i, you may obtain permission to
sleep and eat at home, but only if you
flil out and forward to the office of
the Loeal Board at once the printed
application for this permission at hte
end of this sheet.
You will not be permitted to take
with you op the train anything but
hand baggage. You do not need bed.
ding or changes of clothing except as
specified below. You may take with
you only the follownig articles: Soap;
shaving accessories; comb and brush;
toothbrush and tooth powder; towels;
underclothing and socks; and if you
desire, changes of collars and shirts,
but you will have no use for these
after arrival at the mobilization camp
Since you will not be permitted to
retain any trunks after your arrival
at the railroad station, the articles
listed above should be brought in a
hand bundle.
If you desire to do so, you may return
the civilian clothes you are wearing
when you arrive at the mobilization
camp to your homo by express or
otherwise, but if you desire to make
no such arraiagement, it will be better
to appear in civilian clothes that
you do not care to kesp.
The list of 12 selected fr?m
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iwumy, aim u> wnom tno a novo cam
was mailed out last Saturday are as
fellows:
John P. Dorham, Jr.
James B. Watson,
James I,. Bell,
Jam# Clyde Floyd,
Malcom I). Mishoe,
Allen Thurman Dew,
Allen Jackson Booth,
Tobias Rowel 1,
George Jerry Graham,
Sam'l Webster Wilburn,
Edgar R. McM. Gore,
Lucian Augusta Vereen,
The law provides for alternates, and
f've were selected and notified as follows:
Alternates.
Frank Wm. Sessions,
Cuivin S. Montgomery,
Herbert Thompson,
Fred G. Graham,
B'ook llarvey Elliott,
The .twelve selected to go, and alsi
the alternates were notified to appear
here ami ronnrt fn thp Irwnl Wir I
headquarters on Tuesday.
The Red Cross organization at Conway
at once took hold of the matter
of showing the appreciation of the
town to this first small contingent of
the soldier boys from Horry County.
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. KVJ V1IC I UillUI L\Jl piUVIUlll^
a dinner for the young soldiers at 8
o'clock ir. the evening at Hotel Grace
whore girl members of the red cross
showed by their presence their sympathy.^jjd
appreciation of the dangers
and self.denial that the young men of
Horry must go through while the
United States is at war.
The twelve men who were selected
were notified to report at the headquarters
of the local exemption board
at 1 o'clock on last Tuesday, September
4th. The alternates were also no^.ified
to appear at the same time an;l
place. There was no tardiness or ab
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SIX GERMAN AIRPLANES
ATTACK ON CHATHAM
London.?In last night's air raid
107 persons were killed and 80 wounded
at Chatham, it is announced officially.
OM
i ne victims were navai men. i5>i\
airplanes took part in the raid. *
In addition to the naval casualties,
one civilian was killed and six were
injured.
Very Loud Noise.
Reports received here from southeast
coast towns say that duri.ng Mon
day night's raid the air along the
coast and for some miles inland resounded
with the noise of aircraft engines,
One of the raiders passed over
a coast town headed seaward, its engine
making the loudest noise ever
I heard there from an aircraft. The
sound resembled the noise of a Zeppelin
and came from a great height.
The raids over the southeast coast
on Sunday and Monday nights seem
t > have been more for the purpose of
testing the possibility of attack by
moonlight than in the hope of doing
any considerable damage. Like the
single aviator who dropped bombs on
Dover Sunday night, those who came
last night kept at a very high altitiiflr>
uml \i-li iln f lifti i< ? ? ?
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be heard, they couhi not be seen.
Nevertheless, our airplanes went up
in pursuit.
After dropping bombs over a wide
area, many of them falling into fields
or the sea, the raiders departed quick
Chatham is on the east bank of the
Medway, 80 miles southeast of London.
It is the seat of immense military
and naval establishments, including
a vast dock yard, an arsenal and
extensive barracks.
The term "naval ratings" applies to
the grade of men on board ship, usually
those before the mast.
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CATTLE DIPPING IN HORRY.
10,580 head of cattle were dipped in J
Horry County during the month of!
August at 121 dipping vats, and more
vi ts are going in every dry. Four,
Inspectors 'have been assigned to
the work. They are as follows: W. T. j
[Johnson, J. A. Calhoun, B. H. Vereon.
; J. H. Smith. This makes a total of
1 fifteen men now engaged in the work.j
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[ sonces on the part of either the principals
or the alternates.
After they had been called together
at the appointed time and place, J. P.
Derham, Jr., was appointed to take
command Mr. Derham is a son o!>
Gen. J. P. Derham of Green Sea, and
is the only one in this first contingent !
ic is said, who has had any military!
training.
The dinner given in honor of the
soldiers by the Red Cross chapter was
served at 8 o'clock at the hotel. Invited
to attend the dinner with the
soldier boys, were Rev. J. M. Lemon,
L. D. Magrath, and S. C. Dusenbury, |
all of whom have been active in the
red cross work in this county. After j
appropriate remarks the first con tin-}
gent of Horry's quota sat down to a I
dinner which was furnished by the
ladies of the red cross. The girls decorated
the dining room at the hotel in
the early evening. The decorations |
consisted of striking pictures calling
I attention to the war and the necessity
I now facing the country, Old Glory in
I various sizes and shapes, red cross
emblems and suitable mottoes. The
decorations were admired by all who
| saw them. There wao a crowd of business
men present as well as friends
of the departing boys.
The contingent was furnished
with rooms at the hotel by the local
exemption board, and left Wednesday
morning on the early train for Columbia.
Forty per cent of the quota amount
ing, with the alternates to more than.
a hundred men will be called here *">;
leave on the 19th inst. Still another
forty per cent will be notified for Oc-|
tober 3rd, and then the remaining 15,
per cent will be called out as soon as
possible after that.. Horry's quota in
the first increment of the new nationVi
army is 233, <
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PTJSMBER G, 1917.
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LIST OF REGISTRANTS
FAILING TO REPORT
Last week the local exemption
board here certified to the district
board at Columbia, the names of
those who were called for military
service, and being duly notified failed
to appear and submit to examination.
Those so reported by the local board
are as follows:
Lmpv Roberts, Allsbrook, S. C.
Chas (ileaton Hardee, (ial. Kerry.
Co. A. 1st Rat. S C. Kng. Clreenville,
S. C.
Hicks Patrick Singleton, (lal. Kerry.
Cy. Stonev. Bueksnort.
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F. Smart, Toddville.
FSW Inf. Fort Screven, Ga.
Louis Connor. Little River.
Joseph C. Macklin, Myrtle Leach.
Sam Harper Singleton, Lucksviile.
FWS Inf. Fort Screven, Ga.
Of the above list three, Sam Harper
Singleton, Charles Gleaton Hardee,
and Claud F. Smart, proved to
have been enlisted already or since
June 5th, in the service of the army;
s) of course the non-appearance o*
these three will be excused on that
ground. ' ,
As to the remainder of the list of
absentees The Herald has been unable
10 obtain any information as to their
easons for not appearing when notified.
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According to law they are regarded
as being in the service, but occupying
the position of deserters from the
army; and severe penalties are due to
be visited upon them late*- unless thev
an show a satisfactory excuse- for
their default.
BURROCKS SCHOOL
OPENS SEPT. 17TH
The students of the- Burroughs High
School are getting their books in order,
and laying plans for a successful
session which begins on September
11th.
The names of the corps of teachers
wore published in a former issue ol I
this paper.
Some time last year the school was
itted with steam heat and now the
children are looking forward t() comfortable
rooms. The steam heating
system was used last Winter with
satisfaction.
iNDUStRIALOPENING
A GREAT OCCASION
The Horry Industrial School \\ !* J
open the next session on September
11th, 1917. Attention is called to the i
large advertisement in another colum
of this paper telling of the basket
picnic and the addresses that will be
delivered there on the occasion.
The many friends of this institution
feel that the school is about t ^
begin its most successful session. N
pains have been spared by the Presi-I
dent, the Rev. S. C. Moiris, in laying j
the general plans for large success, j
Attend the picnic and other exercises
on September 11th and see if it is not
the place where you want to send your
boy or girl.
WHAT WE
"The war was begun by
many, who proved to be also t
gary. These men have never
men, women, and children of
selves, for whom governments <
ments had their life. They h i
serviceable organizations whi:
trigue bend or corrupt to their
garded the smaller States, in \
j could be overwhelmed by force
struments of domination. Tli
avowed. - - "If
they succeed they are
world are undone; if they fail,
world will be at peace. If the
within the menace. We and
remain armed, as they will rej]
the next 3tep in their aggressio
unite for peace, and Germany
row Wilson, President of the I
raid,
man Airplane
Victorious i
WILSON IS AGAINST
CLASS EXEMPTION
Washington.?In disapproving a
proposal by Representative Shouse ol ,
Kansas that all men engaged in agricultural
pursuits last March be ex
empted from military service, President
Wilson today wrote the congress
man that a class exemption woul
lead to "many difficulties and t
many heart burnings."
The text of the president's lotto,
follows:
""My Dear Mr. Shouse: 1 have you
letter to August 25 and realize th
very grave importance of the matte
you broach. 1 can not sou my wa\
however, to making so wide and swoe
ing a class exemption as you sugges
- - - 1 have before me a letter fror.
the secretary of war from which
quote the following sentence:
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" '(leneral Crowder has foresee
tho practical need of enabling mo a "
agricultural work to romain at thoi
tasks until tho oloso of the harvest
season, and has ingeniously arrange'1
the details of calling them to the col
ors s0 that they will be practicalh
within the last group, and therefore
not have t<> report for military service
until on or before October 1.
"I feel that a class exemption would
lead" to many difficulties and to many
heart burnings, much as I should personally
like to see all the genuine
farmers left at their indispensable
labors.
""Cordially and sincerely yours,
"Woodrow Wilson."
ADVOCATES OF PEACE !
DISPERSEOIN CHICAGO
Chicago.?The organiznig commit- j
tee of the People's Council of America
and Democracy and Terms o|
Peace disbanded here tonight. Louis
H. Lockner, executive secretary, issued
a statement to that effect and
stated that the delegates had accomplished
their purpose. He issued th
following statement:
"We have formed a permanent or
ganization which was our purpose and
w( are satisfied. This was done be
f< re the police stopped the meeting '\n
tho West Side auditorium."
What the meeting accomplished before
the advent of the police was to
appoint a nominating committee.
The members ot the nomination
committee are: Prof. Robert M. Lov
It, University of Chicago; Victor Per
I go/, Milwaukee; James Salutsky, Nov
viork; Mary Winsor, Philadelphia;
Mmilv Greenbalch, Wellesley College;
! i ank Stevens. Deleware; Sara Pardic'd.
San Francisco, and 1.. Maybrick,
San Antonio, Texas.
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Under the leadership of Or. F. O.
Watson, an energetic campaign of
four minute men is being conducted
it P?amberg, S. C. Fach night some
speaker makes a short talk at the
i ?oving picture theater along the
linos suggested by the committee on
public information and it is believed
that much good will result
I FIGHT
the military masters of Gerhe
masters of Austria-Hunregarded
nations as peoples,
like blood and frame as themexisted
and in whom govern,Ve
regarded them merely as
h they could by force or inown
purpose. They have re>articular,
and the peoples who
i, as their natural tools and in- i
ieir purpose has long been
i safe, and flpmanr
f ? ? vxuwuj l*ltu IUV- |
Germany is saved and the |
y succeed, America will fall
all the rest of the world must
sain, and must make ready for
n; if they fail, the world may
may be of the union"?Woodfiuted
States.
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over Austria
DRIVE ifiilNSTFNFMY
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PLANNED BY ITALIANS
Twenty-seven Thousand Men
Captured From Ranks of
Austrian Forces
GERMANS DRIVEN
FROM TRENCHES
The French Troops Continuing;
Their Dashing* Tactics With
Great Success.
After a week of comparative quietness
on the Western front indications
c-f the last few days are that the Allies
are again preparing for an offensive.
In Klnndprs flm
..... in lu.iii guns are
threatening to rehew their artillery
activity against the German forces.
The French, while practically quiescent
in the Verdun region, are giving
another display of their successful
dashing tactics in the Champaign region.
On the Austro-Italian front Gen.
Cadorna apparently has lined up his
forces for another drive in the Bainszina
plateau and again is pushing forward
toward Triest on the Carso.
The French assault in the Hurtebise
region on the Aisne front Friday
night was perhaps the most interesting
development of the 24 hours. In
one sweep, after brief artillery preparation,
Gen. Petain's troops drove
the Germans out of their trenches
along afront of nearly a mile on the
Chemin Des Dames and pushed the
French lines forward more than 300
yards. The newly gained ground was
held against throe counterattacks,
Paris declares.
.More Trenches Taken.
In the Isono region on Friday night
Gen Cadorna's troops took more than
TOO additional prisoners, bringing the
total for the offensive up to more than
27,000. The Italians captured additional
trench elements on the Carso.
On the Russo-Gorman front the Ger
man cliams of success are growing
more or less apprehensive. Field Mrr
shal von Mackensen's drive against
the Moldavian lines northeast of Fokshani
does not seem to he gaining in
force, and press dispatches have reported
the Roumanians hopeful of
retaining Moldavia in spite of heavy
Teutonic pressure. Petrograd reports
the repulse of an attack on the Ron
manian linos in tho Fokshani region.
There is more artillery activity
than usual along tho Russian Northern
front, hut no pronounced movement
against Riga such as was suggested
by Friday's Petrograd advices
has as yet developed.
Berlin Claims Repulses.
In Macedonia the entente troops
have attacked at several points. Berlin
reports repulses for the Italians,
Servians and French in attempts upon
the German-Bulgarian lines.
COAST LINE AGENT
TAKEN FIRST DRAFT
Mr. J. Thurman Mishoe who has
held the position of depot agent for
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.,
at Conway for the past several years;
was drawn in the first draft of registered
men and expects to have to
leave here during the mrmfh
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vice in the new national army.
Mr. F. D. Benton came here recently
to relieve Mr. Mishoe in his position
in order that he might have time
to get ready to leave. It is not understood
that Mr. Benton will hold the
job permanently, and still further arrangements
will soon ho made to take
care of the position permanently.
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W. H. Cannon v'Cto! Conway last
Saturday.