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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
Andrews Actualities.

Andrews, Sept 12:-Our Baptist
friends expect to begin a meeting
next Sunday. The Rev Mr. Barnes
announced that it is not to be a Bap-
tist meeting only, but one for all in
terested. and extended cordial in.
vitation to all denominations.
The people of Andrews enjoyed
having the Rev D A Philips of Kings
tree preach to them at the Metho-
dist church Sunday. this being the
third quarterly conference.
Misses Winnie Davis, Matte and
Wilbur Mccullough have been the
guest of Mrs E L Powell, in whose
honor Mr. and Mrs Powell gave a
moonlight picnic at Black River
bridge last Tuesday evening. Those
sharing the pleasure of the occasion
were Mrs E Van Anderson, Misses
Sarah, Elizabeth and Augusta Bal
ley, and Ethel Seybt; and Messrs Bill
Bryan, Bobbie Flowers. Reuben Sar-
Wis, Mr. G G Broadway of George
town, and B L McLaulin and Harry
Litman. of this place.
Miss Ethel Seybt has been the
guest of Mrs E Van Andersen for
the past two weeks.
We hope to have our courteous
little cashier, Mr. D L Moyd, who has
been called to Camp Jackson. back
with US again soon.
Misses Bessie and Mae Gordon,
and Lois Nesmith. spent the week
end with Mrs Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs V w Howle are the
proud parents of fine boy.
Mrs Haselden of Lake. City is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs Howle.
Tobacco season is over but King
Cotton is Eow keeping folks too busy
for them to get into mischief.
There has been a new company
organized here. known as the An
drews Gin Co. They have installed
an up.to-date ginnery, which is now
ready for business.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
Second Increment Called For.


The war department has issued a
call to the local board for 40 per
cent of the total quota from this
county who shall report at mobili-
zation camp on the 18th inst. Only
white men will be included within
this second increment. Williams
burg's proportion of this quota will
be 96 men. The local board is re-
quired to provide subsistence and
lodging for the selected men from
the time they report here until they
reach the mobilization camp. 1t
will be necessary to obtain lodging
for at least 80 of these men on Tues
day night, the 18th inst. A fee of
so cents is allowed by the govern
ment for each lodger. aud we are
requested to state that all citizens
who can accommodate one or more
of these soldiers for one night on
the terms indicated will relieve the
board of considerable work by reg
istering themselves at the office of
the local board with definite state
ment of the number of men who
can be taken in each home. Other
ARRANGEMENTS will be made by the
local board for meals.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
Williamsburg Ladies Win Scholarships.

Results of the competitive exam
nations for Winthrop Normal and
Industrial college scholarships held
at Kingstree July 6 and made pub
lie by ] E Swearingen, State Super
intendent iof Education, show that
Misses Rowena and Edna Eaddy of
Johnsonville and Emma Lifrage of
Salters were the successful contest
ants and have been awarded scholar
ships by President D B johnson of
Winthrop.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13

that they would apply for bail 81
soon as they had time to prepare the
necessary affidavits to make the mo-
ton.
The following witnesses were nam
ed by the grand jury to sustain the
presentment: DR. John l Barron, DR.
] H Saye, ] G Tanning, w L Hill,
and John R Cobb. All of these are
prominent citizens, and with the ex-
ception of DR. Barron, who is resi-
dent Of York, live in the Sharon Sec
ton, in which locality the crime was
committed.
Several of the leading negro wit
nesses failed to appear today. The
defendants will come to trial at the
November term of the court of gen.
eral sessions.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13

lS5 Joseph Washington, Kingstree
72O Eddie Logriley, Lake City
989 Hughey White, Gourdin
443 Henry Montgomery, Lake City
TAT Nose Bradley. Greelyville
S44 Ben Fulton, kingstree
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13

Have you seen our line of Grafo-
nolas? Phone 167 and let US send
you one and be convinced that it is
the best machine on the MARKET
SIS to $3.50.
KINGsTREE FURNITURE Co,
9.6-tf 111-113 Academy St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Belgium's Annexation
Absolute Necessity,
Kissing Told Kaiser
Governor Urged Step as Prep
aration for Another War
on Britain

London, May GA memorandum
written bv the late General Won Bis
sing. General in Belgium
which. it is assumed, was prepared Tor
submission to Emperor William, repre-
sents the possibility of reconciliation
between Germany and Belgium as illu-
sorry and argues the absolute neces-
sjtv of the annexation of Belgium as
8 nreparation for another war against
Great Britain.
Tho memorandum declares that no
treaty guarantees, however strong,
would prevent Belgium from beng
swept into the enemy camp and that
therefore Belgium must be conquered
the Belgian dynasty abolished and 'he
country held with an iron hand, so as
not to repeat the mistake made IN
Alsace-Lorraine and in German folaho
in attempts at Cancellation.
Pointing out how the province OF
Iimburg. in Southeast Holland, IS
thorn in the side of the present Ger
man offensive, the memorandum con
tends that the same would happen with
a neutralized Belgium and that inc
advantages Germany gained would ac-
crue TO her enemies in the next wal
by their possession OF the whoie oi
Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Belgians Held Despite
Promise of the Kaiser

London, May 12.-From an official
Belgian source The Associated Press
has been informed of the following:
The Belgian deportees are still kept
IN Germany, notwithstanding the prom
Use of Emperor William.
Only about one-third of the total
number of deportees have been re-
patriated. These are the sick and
manned men. The Belgian hospitals
are full of them Many have died.
Most of them will be forever unable
TO work.
Those who have been kept in Ger
many are now divided among small
labor "kommandos." This explains why
the camps are now nearly evacuated
and that the public is under the delu-
sion that those men have been sent
back TO their country.
As a matter of fact. their fate has
become. if possible. still worse. By
i'll treatment. hardships, ISOLATION, they
are submitted 10 a relentless pressure
in order to force, them to accept the
work which they have hitherto refused.
According to the letters which they
succeed in forwarding surreptitiously
and in view of the stories told by
those among them who have come back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Cadorna Stems
Austrian Attack
In the Trentino
Italians Regain Ground
Lost in Travignola
Valley
Vienna Reports Gains
Says Foe Suffered Heavily in
Assault Before
Gorilla
Vienna Reports Gains

London. May 23.-The battle along
the Isonzo paused yesterday while Gen
cral Cadorna turned 90 stem the Aus
trian attack in the Trentino. The Off
cial report from Rome indicates that
the Italians lost ground in the Vravig-
nola valley on Monday after heavy
bombardment followed by thrust with
dense masses Of infantry.
The fighting in this region was
severe until yesterday afternoon, when
the arrival of Italian supports led to
the reestablishment Of the original
lines. The Austrian report on the
Trentino operations is in general
terms, mentioning only increased &C
tivity in the Tyrol."
The strong artillery fire along the
Isonzo, however, suggests that the
Italian drive in that sector is rot yet
ended. Vienna records the repulse Of
an attack upon the Austrian lines east
Of Gorilla, while Rome declares the
Austrians were beaten off north Of St.
Marco. If the Italian offensive on the
Julian front Is resumed it will be ap-
parent that the diversion attempted by
the Austrians in the Trentino has
failed.
The official statement from Rome
says:
Trentino Front-Betwccn Lake Garda and
Brenta the enemy artillery was less active
yesterday than in the last few days. Enemy
attacks also we're limited 10 minor patrol en-
counters. In the Laghi Basin Of Posina our
raid on the enemy lines northeast Of Monte
Maio gained about ten prisoners.
In the Travignolo Valley severe fighting
occurred on the night Of Monday. After
violent bombardmont. which DESTROYED our
positions on the Mass,f Of Piccoo Colbricon.
the enemy launched an attack in force. and
succeeded in penetrating part OF our lines IN
spite of our stubborn resistance. The arrival
of our supports led to violent fighting, which
lasted until yesterday afternoon. and resulted
in our recapturing the whole OF the position.
The hundreds Of dead left on the field. the
sixty prisoners, including one officer, and
three machine guns and considerable
amount or war material taken by US are eyi-
dence of the heavy reverse suffered by the
enemy.
Julian Front.-The artillery action was in
tense. Enemy attempts against our lines
north of St. Marco were rcpulsed by our fire.
The official statement from Vienna reads
Along the Isonzo yesterday again was
calm. Only late in the evening, after heavy
trench mortar preparation. did the enemy at
tack our trenches before the town OF Gorilla.
He was repulsed with heavy losses.
Early to-day Italian guns and trench NOR
tars opened fire on our positions on the
Carso plateau. The artillery battle has in
creased TO great violence.
In Carinthia and Tyrol at some points
there has been increased activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
German

Berlin, May 23.-The o6ieio! statement
reads;
Army OF Prince Rupprecht-Nesr Hulluch
and Bullecourt several British advances
which had been prepared by strong artillery
fire were repulsed.
Front Of the German Crown Prince-on
the Aisne and Champagne fronts the Tight
ing activity Of the artillery was retained
within limited bounds during the morning:
In the afternoon, after a sudden increase OF
the fire from the plateau OF Palsy TO the
Warde strong French attacks were delivered
from La Ville-aux- Bois. and were repeated
until evening with the greatest persistency.
After stubborn hand-to-hand fighting and
by strong counter thrusts our Bavarian.
Hanoverian, Lower Schleswig and Posen
regiments maintained their positions against
the repeated assaults and drove the enemy
back. Bitter hand grenade battles continued
in some trench sectors into the night. Our
fire inflicted considerable losses on the re-
treating enemy.
Owing to the failure OF their attacks. the
French have suffered a sanguinary blow.
Army of Duke Albrecht-On the Lorraine
front and in the Sundgau tAlsaceD enemy
recommending attachments were driven Oft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Famous Foreign Legion Wins
New Glory in Taking Of Auberive
Fought Virtually Without Sleep for Five Days and look
LOO Prisoners-War Cross Awarded
to Several Americans

Prom star Correspondent Of Ire Asscci,is'
Grand Headquarters of the French
Armies in France, May ga marvel
lous regiment, animated by hatred OF
the enemy and the highest spirit of
sacrifice"
These words are used in the official
army order in comforting the NTH
palm on the flag of the famous Foreign
Legion for gallantry in the recent
fighting in Champagne.
The staff correspondent visited the
DICTIONARIES in their rest camp and
heard personal narratives from officers
and men. No matter what the mems
Northumberland citizens of no fewer
than ffty-one nations are represented
among the DICTIONARIES after joining
they Immediately become imbued with
the regiments glorious traditions. They
have been always where the hghung
was hottest.
When the war started six battalions,
forming two regiments, were sent TO
the front. Now only three battahons
remain, fused into one regiment.
Among them are still Americans from
various states of the Union, as we'll as
from all the republics of Central and
South America.
The Legion's task, for the achieve
ment of which il was honored to-day,
was the most difficult in the recent
French offensive. Its front stretched
westward from Auberive, the capture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
The Great War---1O27 9TH Day
Western Front
French

Par,s. May 23.-The War Office statement
to-day foiiows:
We made spirited attacks with good results
yesterday evening ut three points on the
front. On the Vauclerc plateau and on the
California plateau our troops conquered the
last OF the observation points dominating the
Ailette Valley. They enlarged considerably
their positions on the northern slopes.
We carried three lines of German trenches
east of Cheyreux during the night. A counter
attack by the enemy against our new posi-.
tons on the California plateau was stopped
By our fire. which inflicted heavy losses on
the attackers. We captured $50 Germans. OF
whom eleven are officers.
An enemy attack on the slopes southwest
of Eparges was checked completely. Every
where else the night was calm.
The Official communication tonight reads ::
On the Chemin -des Danes no infantry ac-
ton occurred during the day. The enemy
bombarded the new positions which occupy
in the region of the Vauclerc and California
plateau. The number of prisoners taken in
the operations OF yesterday exceed 400
In Champagne there was spirited artillery
activity on the part of the enemy south of
Moronvilliers. The Germans finally delivered
against Mont Haut an attack. which our fire
broke down before it was able to reach our
trenches.
1t is confirmed that two additional German
airplanes have been brought down by our
pilots. one on May 10. the other on the 18th.
BELGIAN COMMUNICATION There was
artillery activity TODAY between Newport and
Pervyse. bomb fighting between the Ferry
mans House and Steenstraetc. and grenade
fighting in the neighborhood of Het Sas.
EASTERN THEATRE May 22.-The day
was calm save on the Struma, where the
artillery action was very active, and in the
region OF krastali, where a reconnaissance
was repulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

Of which was included in the objective
aimed at. For five days and nights the
DICTIONARIES fought continuously. virtu-
ally without sleep. They accomplished
the task set them, but at the cost OF
the life of their colonel, D, and
many other gaps in their ranks.
Auberive was entered and carried by
a Lieutenant with a non-commissioned
officer and ten men. The non-commis-
stoned officer single handed attacked a
machine gun emplacement and killed
twelve German gunners.
The advance of the battalion operat-
ing to the west of Auberive was re-
tarded by the opposition of a series
Of German entertainments formidably
armed in what is known as "the gull.
The DICTIONARIES succeeded in outfiank-
ing the position and made their way
fighting for every foot, along a COM
munication trench until they had car
ried the whole position. They threw
fifty thousand of their own hand gren-
AIDES in the five days, besides many
thousands of German grenades.
When the fighting was over the eX-
hausted DICTIONARIES slept as they stood
The brigadier general said that so
many Of the legionaries were entitled
to decorations that he was unable to
give to all. Several Americans, how
ever. obtained the war cross. Sergeant
Edgar Bouligny, of New Orleans, who
was wounded, has already been awarded
the war cross for bravery.
The divisions captures for the five
days comprised LOO German prison.
ers, % cannon, 5S trench mortars and
AZ machine guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Seven American Ambulance
Men Cited for Bravery

Paris, May 23.-Seven members Of
Section III of the American Field Am
bulance, which has been in the Balkans
since October. are cited in army orders
to-day. The men named are Donald c.
Armour, of Evanston, ILL.,. A Graham
Carey, OF Cambridge, Mass; Daniel
Sargent, of Wellesley, Mass; Charles
Baird, Of New York; Frank l.. Baylies,
Of New Bedford. Mass. and Cornelius
Winant. of New York. Armour is from
Yale and Winant from Princeton. The
others are Harvard men. Lowering
Hill. a Harvard man, who has COM
manded the section for two years, is
cited in the order. for the fourth time.
The citations mention gallant work
performed by the men named in pick
ing up and saving wounded men around
Monastir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
|Hindenburg Sees
Germans Beaten
AT Rheims Forts
Spectator Of Defeat. Says French
Report-James n. Hyde
Flies Over Front

fs,a- Correspondent ., The Associated rr.oi
On the French Front, Tuesday. May
22.-Von Hindenburg himself is under
stood to have been spectator of the
defeat which the French inflicted on
the Germans yesterday evening on the
Moronvilliers Range, which resulted in
the capture Of several lines Of German
trenches and number Of important
observation points.
The German commander is known to
have been Just TO the northward Of this
section of the front on Sunday. His
presence is supposed 10 have been con-
nected with an attack on the French
lines, which the Germans intended 10
deliver on Tuesday morning. The
French forestalled them. and after de-
molshing German defences with artil-
lery launched an assault which was so
brilliantly successful that more than
1000 Germans were captured.
As outlined to-day, the operations IN
this region developed into a struggle
for observation points" possession OF
which is absolutely indispensable Tor
success under present conditions OF
warfare. The French captured all posi-
lions dominating the surrounding ter
rtory. The heights Of Carnillei,
Blond. Haut. Casque and Teton and the
Moronvillers hills are now indisputa-
bly, in their possession, and from them
they are able 10 watch the movements
of German supply columns and REIN
forcements.
James Hazen Hyde was permitted to
make flight over the lines in an arr
plane before the attack. Two French
fighting eirpanes escorted him and
held off German machines "nieh
lowered about. Mr.. Hyde has taken an
official position with the Young Mems
Christian Association, which intends TO
make arrangements for American
troops similar TO those which have been
made for the British behind the lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

physically wrecked and completely ex-
hausted, and also according to the
testimony of those who managed TO
escape from Germany and to reach
Holland and England. the deportees
still in Germany are martyrs.
More than three months ago the Ger
man Emperor himself wrote to the
Pope, assuring him that the deportees
would all be sent back to their homes
and that the married men would lead
the van. As matter of fact, the Ger
man authorities have stopped taking
any further advantage of the sick and
the unfit. They still go on trying TO
reduce into slavery, by every means,
the unhappy Belgians, to get hold of
labor material, the need of which re-
veals itself more and more pressingly.
As consequence of this regime of
terror Belgian fathers of families die
every day, preferring martyrdom to
submission in aid of their country's
enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

Paris. still suffering from the effect OF
several months imprisonment in Ger
many for resisting German exactlons IN
lis town, made a statement TO The AS
sociatcd Press to-day in which he ex-
pressed his thanks TO the group of .citi-
zens of Washington, d. c., who have
formally adopted" Noyon and prom
ised to restore the devastated town.
81 never can sufficiently thank the
Americans for what is being done for
France" said NJ. Noel. 81 visited
Washington a few years ago and have a
most agreeable recollection of my re-
ception there. and accordingly am all
the more touched by this most delicate
attention.
at is most significant and inter
csting coincidence that Noyon. one OF
the most ancient of the French towns
and the first commune in France to
gain it's absolute liberty, is the first
French town to be adopted by an Ameri-
can city, and that that city is Washing
ton. which is named after one of the
principal authors of the great Ameri-
can Republic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Official Statements

barded our positions on the Hindcnburg Inc
in the neiehborhood Of Bullecourt. Our ar
tilery replied vigorously. No hostile attack
developed.
We made a successful raid early tins
morning southeast Of Gavrelle. number
OF Germans were killed. without any casual
ties among our troops.
We captured a few prisoners during the
night as result OF patrol encounters at
different points on our front north OF Ar
mentieres.
The night statement says:
Nothing Of special interest occurred dur
ing the day. owing TO unfayorable weather
conditions.
There was less activity in the cir yester-
day, and little fighting. One German air
plane was driven out of control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Kaiser Orders
More Belgians
Into Slavery
New Deportations Begun,
King Albert's Govern.
ment Learns
Brussels Suburbs Hit
Three Thousand Civilians Re.
ported to Have Been
Taken Since May1
Brussels Suburbs Hit

Havre, May 23.-The Germans have
resumed the deportation of Belgians.
according to information received BY
inc Belgian government. Three thou
SAND persons are reported to have been
deported from the suburbs of Brussels
since the beginning of May.
The deportations were reported 70
nave ceased last month, owing TO the
representations made to Berlin by
Pope Benedict and protests from some
of the German Socialists.