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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10

their advance toward Lemberg, as
the Russian attacks in the region of
Kolomea were beginning to look
dangerous, after the Russians had,
as reported from Petrograd last
week, inflicted a rather severe defeat
on the Austrians in this district.
British and Russian military opin.
ion is that the Austro Germans, aft.
err their big effort which regained
for them the greater part of Galicia,
have about exhausted themselves and
the view is expressed that they will
soon have to secure and fortify line
on which they can withstand the Rus
sian sounteroffensive. which has al
ready made itself felt on the lower
San.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
French Gaining Ground

II the Russian positions were real.
ly dangerous, these authorities say,
the allies would long ago have taken
the offensive in the west to relieve
Is tru that the French have been at.
lacking at number of points be.
tween Rheims and the district north
of Arras and have In some cases
been successful in gaining ground,
but the British are remaining quiet,
and It can hardly be said that a gen.
eral offensive in the west has begun.
The French are considered to have
been very successful in what they
have undertaken. North OF Arras they
have gained additional ground and
north OF the Aisne have repulsed four
German counterattacks and extended
Their previous gains.
On the other hand the Germans
claim to have repulsed some of the
French attacks north OF Arras and &c
the north of Scissors, the same o
the Germans last important victor!
in the west.
The British report all quiet on thei,
front, but to the Zeppelin brough
down yesterday by Sublieutenan
Warneford for which he today wa
awarded the Victoria cross, the.
claim to have added two Germa,
aeroplanes as an offset to the destruC
ton, reported by the Germans of al
allied aeroplane near Douai.
italian Cavalry Cross lsonzo
The operations on the Italo Austri
an frontiers are pretty well screene,
by the censorship. There are ind
cations however, that a big battle I
imminent, II II has not already be
gun, along the Isonzo river, wher
the Italians apparently have decide
TO launch their principal attack TN
Italian cavalry have all crossed IN
river at one point and Il was report
ed from Geneva today although Their
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10

ICED from their defeat of yesterday
While it Is impossible to give the
exact number of dead. wounded, cap.
tured and deserted, l expect that the
number will reach more than 10000.
Every piece Of artillery and all OF
Villas trains are in our hands.
This battle means the end of Gen,
erals Villa and Angeles revolt. Both
are retreating with small body guards
to the north. ss&4
"Ar tillery was sent from here to
General Gonzales to assist the three
batteries he has In the advance or
Mexico City. which place is expected
to be occupied before the end of this
week"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10

Mexico, were received today in Wash
ington.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz in.
formed the state department that re.
ports of a victory by Obregon, the
Carranza military leader, over Villa
forces appeared to be confirmed i"
Dispatches resolved from the Villa
front at Leon by his agency here to-
night, however, asserted they had
lost no engagements and that. none
of their troop trains, artillery or sup
plies had been captured since the
beginning Of the engagement one
week ago.
Dispatches from the Villa front said
the northern leaders troops had cap
tured $500 mounts and large guam.
tity OF equipment when they drove
Carranza soldiers from Leon last
Thursday. 1t was admitted that Car.
rama troops later took the city,
which. the dispatches asserted was
of no strategic Importance.
The dispatches added that after re,
ceipt of President Wilson's communi
cation Villa had proposed an armis
tise and retired his forces, but that
obregon had pressed on, compelling
HIM to continue the fight.
No replies had been received to
President Wilson's warning to the
Mexican factional leaders, but Con
sui Silliman had reported, officials
said today, that Carranza's reception
of the statement indicated favorable
reply while Carothers sent similar
report on Villas probable attitude.
No word came from Mexico City
tonight to indicate that the special
train which was to carry about 3oC
foreigners on the first leg of thelr
journey to Vera Cruz had started. OF
flcials were hopeful, however, that
the party would reach Vera Cruz or
Thursday, when the transport Buford
is due from Galveston, About nine
ty Americans are in the party.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
Reports Villas Route complst.

New York, June S.-General Al
varo obregon in a dispatch received
today by F. s, Elias, Carranza con,
sui general here, gives details of the
battle Of Leon in which he claims to
have signally defeated Generals Villa
and Angeles. General Obregon re,
ports that the casualty list of the
Villa forces is more than 10000 men,
and that he has established his head,
quarters N Leon The dispatch, dat,
cd from Leon via Vera Cruz, June 6,
follows:
Have occupied new headquarters
in the city Of Leon, We are in pur,
suit OF The enemy, who are domoral,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10

Germans several kilometers away.
when they returned after defeat
ing the Russians, expecting to find
their prisoners gone, they were ama7.
ed to discover the prisoners seated
in ditch. anxiously awaiting them
and fearful lest the Russians should
be victorious and they would have to
go back into the service"
The situation at Libau is said to
be improving daily. The factories
are reopening and the population is
returning to work no longer fearful
of the Germans.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
AMERICANS IN THE
CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST

Ottawa. Ont, June THE name
Of Sergeant Vernon d. v. Stevens.
of Portland, Oregon is included in
list Of wounded issued tonight by the
Canadian militia department.
In the statement 102 names are
added to the casualty list of the Can
adam contingent. Five of these were
killed in action and two died of
wounds.
Besides Stevens, Private Joseph
Pratt of Virginia, Mimi. and Sapper
Walter Greenhill of Pittsburg, Pa,
are listed among the wounded.
lightweight additional names are
given in a second casualty list issued
tonight. OF this number fourteen
were killed in action and four died
of wounds.
Privates Sewitt Hart of Central
City, Neb., Leonard Charles De Bel
devue Of Portland, Ore, and Thomas
j. O'Neil of Ray, N. D., are mention
ed as wounded. Private Archibald
G. Frank of Sault Ste. Marie, Mishn
is said to be a prisoner in Germany.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
Dash 10 Lem.
berg Hailed
Teutons Dlscont nue. Advance In That
Direction While Checking Enemy's
Offensive In Region Of kolomea.
Which Appeared to Be Dangerous

London. June S,-The big battle in
Galicia has not yet reached deci.
sion. The Austro Germans having
crossed the Dniester south OF Lem
berg, have assumed the offensive
further to the south, and according
to the Austrian official report. have
succeeded In pushing the Russians
back between Kolomea and Kalusz in
eastern Galicia.
This operation was necessary be
fore the Teutonlc allies continued
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
British Losses

London, June S.-A casualty list
issued last night again shows heavy
losses in killed, wounded or missing
The list contains the names of twenty
officers and 1850 noncommissioned Of.
ficers and men. Thirty.three of the
men are suffering from gas poisoning
contracted on the western front.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
10 Worlds Largest Statue.

The statue of Peter the Great in
st. Petersburg Is the largest In exist.
ence. It weighs enc thousand tons.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-10
UaIIy Thouuht.

Love is the henediction OF life;
friendship, the altar on which we burn
this priceless !nccnsc-Lillyan Shat
ner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
peg Leg" Makes Getaway.

Some days ago, the store Of john
son Bros. on Railroad avenue was
broken into by burglar or burglars,
and a quantity of cigars, cigarettes,
etc., was stolen. The burglar left no
trace, other than strong suspicion
that he sported a wooden, or more
popularity known as peg leg," his
tracks indicating that he had but one
foot with a shoe on it. Working on
this clue, a local character known to
his acquaintance as Peg Leg
Brabham, a negro, was arrested and
placed in the town lookup, charged
with the burglary. However, after
remaining in the city free hostelry
for a short time Peg Leg departed
from the Jail to parts at the present
time unknown. The staple of the
jail door was broken or rather pull
ed out, and as the staple to the door
is located on the outside, it seems
quite evident that Peg Leg" had
some loyal friends in or about town
on the night of his successful get
away, and that the aforesaid friends
aided him to depart from town to
spend the Christmas holidays at
other points.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Refuses Injunction.

Judge H. A. NJ. Smith in the Unit
ed States district court at Charles
ton last week refused the application
of C. S. Campbell, Mrs. H. L. Camp
bell and w. B. Dickinson for an in
junction against the Carolina Public
Service company and the Atlantic
Trust company and for temporary
receivership of the Carolina Public
Service company. Judge Smith set
the case for a hearing on it's merits
before him January 25.
The Carolina Public Service COM
pany operates eight ice. and fuel
plants in South Carolina, three of
which are in Charleston, two in
Greenville and one each in Columbia,
Spartanburg, Johnston and Denmark.
Messrs.' Campbell and Dickinson
are former employees of the Carolina
Public Service company. Mrs. Camp
bell is Mr.. Campbell's mother.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Death of Mrs. H. r. Hunter.

Mrs. H. R. Hunter, former resi-
dent of Bamberg county, died at her
home in Charleston, on Monday
morning, at the age of about sixty.
The remains were brought to Bam-
berg Tuesday morning, and inferred
in West End cemetery. Mrs. Hunter
is survived in her immediate fami-
ly by only one daughter. This is the
third death in this family within the
last seven months, Mrs. Hunters hus-
band being buried here last summer,
and a daughter being buried in this
city one month ago. Of family of
three sons and two daughters, to-
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter, all
have died with the exception of the
surviving daughter, the deaths all
occurring within ten years. Mrs. Hun
ter was a woman of strong character,
and was we'll known to a large circle
of friends and relatives in this coun-
ty. The funeral service was conduct
ed by Rev. w. R. Mcmillan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Annual Meeting Held.

On Monday morning the annual
meeting of the stockholders and di-
rectors of the Bamberg Banking COM
pany was held in the directors room
at the bank. The old board of direc-
tors first held a meeting, at which the
annual dividend was declared.
At the meeting of the stockholders,
the same board of directors was re-
elected, consisting of Messrs. G.
Frank Bamberg, D. F. Hooton, E. c..
Hays, w. D. Rhoad, J. D. Copeland,
H. j. Brabham, H. F. Bamberg, and
DR.. ]. B. Black. Mr.. John H. Cope
was added to the board of directors.
Immediately after the meeting of
the stockholders, the newly elected
board of directors held their meet
ing, and the following officers of the
bank were elected: G. Frank Bam-
berg, president; John H. Cope, active
vice president; D. F. Hooton, cashier;
w. D. Coleman and H. H. Stokes. as
sistant cashiers. DR.. ]. B. Black, the
retiring president, was renominated, 1,
but declined the nomination.
The board of directors passed the
following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. D. F. Hooton, upon the retiring
of the former president, Dr. ]. B.
Black:
whereas, DR.. J. B. Black has serv-
ed this bank in the capacity of presi-
dent for the past two years, and
Whereas, he has been associated
with this bank since it's organization
as director, vice president and presi-
dent, and
Whereas, he has faithfully per-
formed all duties required of him and
Whereas, he declined to accept the
nomination as president for the en-
suing year,
"Now, therefore, be it resolved,
that we hereby tender him our thanks
for services rendered, and
Resolved, further, that we are
pleased that he consented to remain
as member of the board Of direc-
tors with us, and we trust to have
his counsel for the interest of this
bank
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Cotton Ginned in the County.

The total amount of cotton ginned
in Bamberg county up to December
1, according to the ginners' report,
was 14,267 bales, counting round as
half bales. This amount compares
with 24,S07 bales ginned to the same
date in 1914, showing a shortage of
approximately 10000 bales in this
county, or about 40 per cent. de-
crease. The total amount ginned in
t4e State to<December was 1922
424, against, 1,23o,1eS ginned to the
same date last year. It will be seen
by the total amount ginned in the
State and the total for this county,
that the decrease in this county is
a. great deal larger than in the State
at large, inasmuch as the decrease in
the entire State is only about 200,-
600 bales, or about 20 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Woman's Missionary Society.

=
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Baptist church held its regular
meeting on December 18th, with the
retiring president, Mrs. R. NJ. Hit.
Miss Annie Hartzog conducted the
meeting and the subject was China
of Today" Several interesting Sc
lections were read by Mrs. H. j. Muir
ply, Mrs. w. R. Mcmillan and Miss
Hattie Newsom, showing that in gov
ernment, education, commerce, moral
reform and religion China asleep, has
become China awake.
Miss Annie Hartzog gave an in
teresting account of her trip to the
State convention in Spartanburg and
stressed the active part taken in the
programme by the young people.
Business of the society was then
taken up after which Mrs. Hit re-
freshed her guests with delicious hot
chocolate and waters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Trip Around the World and Cook
Books:

Possibly the most enjoyable enter
tainment ever given in Bamberg will
be the Tour Around The World on
Thursday afternoon, December goth,
planned by the ladies of the Civic
League. The homes of Mesdames A.
n. Brabham, G. F. Bamberg, j. j.
Brabham, w. P. Jones and the boys
dormitory of Carlisle school with Mrs.
Beach as hostess will all be decorat-
ed to represent different countries
and automobiles will take the crowd
of pleasure seekers the entire trip for
,35 cents, adults; 25 cents for chill
dren. The crowd will assemble at
the Carlisle auditorium at o'clock,
and will begin the tour from there,
ending at the boys dormitory, where
the young people who take the trip
and all who care to do so-will have
a reception during the evening hours.
It is hoped that all who can from
nearby towns will take this trip with
Bamberg folks.-adv.
Call Mack's Drug Store or Herndon
grocery for Glendale Spring water.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Executive Committee Meeting.

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Barnwell Baptist as
sociation in Denmark, December 6,
nearly every church was represented,
either by delegate, by letter or by
message, indicating the amounts they
had apportioned for themselves. In
some instances the whole amount was
mentioned and the committee asked
to itemize and distribute it among
the different objects. 1t would be
well for each church to have its .ap-
portionment written in large letters
and put up in the church, so that 1t
may be readily referred to; and at
the same time keep accurate inforn1a-
ton as to the progress being made
in raising the apportionment.
An apportionment of $4,000 was
made to the Sycamore .church with
the understanding that the church
raise $500 on the pastors salary,
and employ a pastor whom the COM
.mittee can indorse.
A committee, consisting of Breth-
rem w. R. Mcmillan and ]. D. Hug
gins, was appointed to visit Midway,
where there is a Baptist meeting
house and few Baptists, to see If
something cannot be done to secure
regular preaching for them. If this
can be done, an appropriation will be
made for the work there.
Brother Britton has been recon-
mended to the Aged Ministers Re
lief Board, as he has resigned the
colportage work on account of age
and ill health.
Arrangements have been made for
regular monthly preaching at Bin
makers by some of our nearby pas
tors. j. d. HUGGlNS.
Chm. Exec. Committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Snowstorm on>Monday.

The first snow of the season visited
Bamberg county Monday afternoon.
The temperature began to drop early
in the morning. About two o'clock
in the afternoon drizzly rain began
to fall, followed in few minutes by
sleet and snow. About three O'Clock
in the afternoon, one of the heaviest
snowstorms Bamberg as ever seen
visited the town, lasting until night
fall. The mercury dropped during
the night to 27 degrees Fahrenheit,
but it was fair and clear Tuesday
morning. The warm sunshine soon
put the snow to flight, but LETT the
streets and sidewalks in a very slop-
py condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Christmas Packages.

The usual Christmas rush at the
postofice is now on. A large volume
of Cristmas business is being han
died. The postmaster requests it
stated that all Christmas packages
must be securely wrapped and tied,
and properly addressed in ink. The
return address must be placed. on
each package. The return address
should be written in the upper left
hand corper, and the name OF the re
ceiver should be written near the cen
tre of the package. All persons mail
ing packages should visit the post
Office during the hours when mails
are not being dispatched or distribut-
ed. Patrons visiting the postofice
during the rush hours will have to
await their turn to be waited upon. /,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Last Thursday the Bamberg high
school basket ball team played the
Denmark high school, on the local
grounds, Bamberg winning by score
of Is to '16.
A few days ago, Landy Clifton, a
negro living near Denmark, killed a
rattlesnake measuring six feet and
three inches in length, and having
twelve rattles. The snake measured
eight and quarter inches in circum-
ference.
Sunday evening cantata, 'The
Christian King" by Fred B. Halton,
was rendered at the Baptist church
by a large choir. There was a large
congregation present, there being no
services at the Methodist church. The
cantata was splendidly rendered, and
elected much praise for the choir.
The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Peoples Bank was held at
the bank on Monday. The affairs of
the bank were reported to be in
nourishing condition, and an 8 per
cent. dividend was declared. Two
tousand dollars was passed to
the surplus fund, and a like amount
TO undivided profits.
The pupils of the graded school
and Of the Carlisle school are now
enjoying the Christmas holidays. The
graded school closed for the holiday
vacation on Tuesday, and Carlisle
closed yesterday morning. The stu
dents of Carlisle left yesterday for
their respective homes to spend the
two weeks vacation, and the teach
ers in the graded school are spend
ing the holidays at their homes.
Last Thursday the residence of DR..
and Mrs. G. w. Garland narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire. In some
way, not known, fire started in a
closet in a room. When discovered
- - ~
the fire had made. considerable headl
way. Quick assistance resulted in
tie fire being extinguished Misses Ju-
liza Kibler and Mary Motion, who oc-
cupied the room, lost considerable of
their clothing and other personal
possessions.
Willie Brabham, "a boy about nine
years OF age, who lives with Mr.. Hen
~ Bryant, suhfered a painful injury
Sunday. While he and some other
boys were PLAYING about the fire, one
OF the boys threw a rife shot she'll
in the fire. The shell was discharged,
and one of the shot passed through
Willie's ear, and another shot was
lodged in his Jaw He was given
medical attention, and is now getting
along all right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Death of Mr.. l.. F. Smoak.

Mr.. Lawrence F. Smoak died at
his home in the Fork section OF
Orangeburg county on Wednesday of
last week, after a long illness. The
remains were inferred at Ebenezer
church on Thursday last, the Rev. Mr..
HERS conducting the funeral services.
Mr.. smoak had been member of this
church for many years, and was a
faithful and consistent church work
er. Mr.. Smoak is survived by his
aged mother, one sister, several
brothers, and the following children:
A1essrs. Walter F., Herbert w., Cecil
c., Laurie c., and J. ]. Smoak, Of
Bamberg; Mesdames Demaris Wolfe,
Jennie Wolfe, Meta Baldwin, Lucille
Kennedy, and Connie Westbury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
knights of Phythias Election.

At the regular convention of the
Bamberg lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
held Monday night last, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year. The new officers will be
installed on the first Monday night
in January, at the regular meeting:
C. Gu. G. Hutto.
V. C.-LaVerne Thomas.
Prelate-P. B. Murphy.
NJ. at All. l.. Kearse.
NJ. of Wv. A. Dickinson.
K. of R. & S. & NJ. of F.-W. c.
Patrick.
NJ. of Ell. L. Hinnant.
I. G.-M. G. Cooner.
o. G.-Jas. H. Armstrong.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Thief at Brancllville.

Branchville, Dec 20.-On last FRI
day night the stores of P. G.. Dukes
and x. C.. Jones were robbed. Mr..
Jones's store was entered from the
rear and very little was missed. Mr..
Dukes's store was entered from a
door on the side. All of his money
drawers were demolished and the
knobs were broken off, indicating that
the thief was an amateur Mr.. Dukes
did not miss any goods, his heaviest
loss being damage to his safe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Good Old Negro Dies.

! When death claimed Romeo Govan
on December 9Th there passed one OF
the most interesting characters with
in the borders Of this county.
"Romy," as he was familiarly known,
was OF that type of ante-bellum dar-
key which is fast becoming extinct
and which at one time lent a certain
charm to the old South and many
will be the regrets felt in both high
and lowly, places when the news OF
his demise becomes known.
For many years "Romy' has been
host to some of the States most nota-
Bile iurists and other men in public
life WAC have as chance visitors here
been entertained at the fish feasts
for which his humble home became
right famous and his beaming counte-
nance will be missed along with his
succulent "red horse bread and
inimitable style of cookery which
made many enjoyable occasions for
! those who partook of his hospitality.
1t is with genuine pleasure that the
writer of this item can testify to the
worthiness of the example which this
negro set for both races. In speak
ing of Romeo, a man prominent IN
the affairs of our county said few
days ago he had had ample testimony
at first hand to show that at heart
this old negro was truly unselfish and
would have given his life for friend.
He recites the story of how on one
occasion Romeo risked his life to res
cue very prominent man from
drowning while on hunting expedi-
ton and expressed his desire to see
some substantial notice taken of the
act.
Romeo was, before the War Be-
tween the Sections, carriage driver
for the late John S. Jennings, OF
Orangeburg county, but at the close
of the war settled on the little place
close to Cannon's bridge in this coun-
tv which was his home at the time
of his death. He was seventy years
old.