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Germans Lost S?
Their Best Tro<
sand Prison
Washington, Oct. 24.?T
prove a more serious blow tl
has suffered at Verdun. I
facing concrete works and
line as Aisne two and one
took 8,000 prisoners while
miles of Laon. Obtained ;
future operations. Germa
their best troops and additi
hold line at any cost. The
are soothing with the returr
parties demand that Mich;
lieved the Emperor will st;
long.
~r\??: _ -
vjrcinicui WillCt
By The
(By Assoc
London, Oct. 24.?Accord
British found that German
their own soldiers. Their h
shot. Many tales from sold
isfaction among the Germai
German Chanc
Hands
(By Assoc
London, Oct. 24.?George
handed his portfolio to app
dispatch given out by wire]
Drv T aw Ts TTr
J - ? ' * Js.
By
(By Assoc
Washington, Oct. 24.?T1
tional capitol dry on Noven
Supreme Court which disr
dealers.
Lumber Steam
Sailed Fr
(By Assoc
Atlantic Port, Oct. 24.?
munitions rammpd ?rwl cnnl
Katahkin last night. The c
missing. The Katahkin sa
Carolina.
Will Probably
Post Comr
(By Assoc
Petrograd, Oct. 24.?Th
Kerensky will probably relir
in-chief of all the armies to
of this week.
Bad Rain Stori
Libei
(Bv Assoc
New York, Oct. 24.?The
which the organizers believ
ers had to be abandoned be
of the season. The stock e?
today and the schools in the
the parade can be had tomi
Vt MAY vm
SIOUS BLOW
:veral Divisions oi
>ps?Eight Thouers
Captured.
he latest French drive may
lan the German Crown Prince
battling against odds, up hill
massed troops, Petain forced
-fifth miles at one place and
reaching a nnint within 10
0 ? I "w"4" *v
advantage over positions for
ns lost several divisions of
onal guard rushed forward to
i political affairs in Germany
i of the German Emperor. All
aelis must go. It is not beand
for such opposition very
;rs Executed
ir Own Soldiers
iated Press)
ling to reliable reports the
officers had been executed by I
n v*dr? 4- 4-1- ?
cinuo were neu aim iney were
tiers show the extreme dissat*
n troops.
:ellor
In His Portfolio
iated Press)
Michaelis, German chancellor,
ear, according to Amsterdam
less press.
)held
Supreme Court
iated Press)
le law which makes the naiber
1st is upheld by the local
nissed the plea of the liquor
O 1
er ouiik;
om Georgetown
iated Press)
A Japanese ship laden with
t the 1300 ton lumber steamer
:ook of the sunken steamer is
iled from Georgetown, South
Relinquish
nanHpr-in
iJH-tAivlVl XXX VylllV>I
iated Press)
e newspapers state Premier
lquish the post of commanderGeneral
Boukhony at the end
m Stops
*t\7 T.O^ri P^rarlo
. v j a-iv/vtAi -A. LA JL LA VA V>
iated Press)
special Liberty Loan parade
ed would have 100,000 marchcause
of the worst rain storm
(changes were closed at noon
; city were closed. It is hoped
Drrow.
I
E
TO GERMANS
Will Sweep Liberty
Loan Into Safet}
(By Associated Tress)
Washington, Oct. '24.?America]
l>usiness pave way to Liberty Ltoan to
day with holiday proclaimed by act o
President Wilson and the State gov
ernors. Appeals were made directly
at small subscribers as it was be
lieved the heavy purchasing by th<
laboring classes will sweep the loai
into safety. Millions released fron
their regular tasks aided in the cam
paign.
Musicale for Benefit
of the Red Cross
The Buffalo Auxiliary of the Unioi
County Red Cross Chapter are pre
paring for a musical entertainmen
to raise funds to be used by th<
parent chapter.
This event will take place on Fri
day evening, Oct. 2(5th, at the movinj
picture theatre at Buffalo.
Some especially good talent hai
been secured for the occasion?amonj
others, two of Union's musicians.
The entertainment will consist o:
musical numbers and a march an<
drill, closing with a full patriot!*
chorus.
The Union people are especially in
vited to lend encouragement by theii
patronage and it is earnestly hope<
that a large number will be able t<
attend.
Of Interest Here.
Darlington, Oct. 20. ? A prettj
home wedding took place Wednesdaj
afternoon at the home of I)r. and Mrs
J. W. Kilgo on Marion street, wher
their daughter, Martha, became thi
bride of Jeptha Nelson Gibson of Gib
son, N. C. The ceremony waa per^
formed by the bride's father and was
witnssed only by the family of th<
parties. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple took a train. Thej
will be at home after October 27th
at Gibson, N. C.
German Officers
Interned for Wai
Philadelphia, Oct. 22.?Sixty-fiv*
officers from seized German mer
J chantmen who had been interned ot
Angel Island, San Francisco bay, ar
rived today at the immigration sta
tion at Gloucester, N. J., where thej
will be lodged during the period ol
the war. The crews of the vessel:
were sent to Hot Springs, N. C.
France Will Need
American Grair
Paris, Oct. 21.?The purchase
abroad and transportation of abou
122,000,000 bushels of wheat and oth
er cereals is one of the problems oi
France for the campaign of 1912
Four hundred thousand tons of ship
ping a month will be required for th<
importation of supplies the countrj
must get on the outside.
The realization of this problem wi!
be partly accomplished through th<
unified allies purchasing board, elimi
nating more and more private trad<
| with the country; the development oj
a ministerial department of supplj
will eliminate commissary departmeni
buyers, while increasing stringen
measures regarding shipping will in
crease the tonnage available for thi:
object.
No Shortage For
the Year in Papei
Washington, Oct. 23.?Productioi
of American news print paper for th'
nine months ending September 31
amounted to 030,847 tons, as agains
923,107 tons for the same period las
year, the federal trade commissioi
announced today. The figures ar
based on reports from 30 companie
operating more than 50 mills.
Imports, chiefly from Canada, fo
the first eight months of the presen
year totalled 358,109 tons, comparei
with 318,001 for the same period ii
1010, while exports this year fell fron
53,302 to 42,456 tons.
i i.
Nothing that anyone else does real
ly matters; it is what you do tha
will count.
"It's the thinpr we haven't tha
makes us unhappy," remarked th
parlor philosopher. "How about th'
toothache?" suggested the mere mar
?Minneapolis Tribune.
reace frospect Remote
Thinks Swiss Minister
\ -
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 24.?There is no
I immediate prospect of peace despite
|t Germany's grand weakening of morP
ale among civilians and soldiers as
seen by A. Stovall, minister of Switz- 1
a erland, who called on President Wil- J
son today. "German people are slow1
ly realizing the war is a total failure,"
said he. "As this spirit grows it will
cause some sort of a revolution, but I
do not think anyone can forecast what
I form it will take."
f Interned Germans Escape <
From Fort McPherson 1
i
(By Associated Press)
B Atlanta, Oct. 24.?Ten German 1
II sailors interned at Fort McPherson. j
1 escaped the barbed wire stockade last
night. They escaped through tunnel, (
which is believed they had been work- i
ing on for weeks.
5 German Troops Withdrew (
t f Without Much Damage r
(By Associated Press) (
Berlin, Oct. 24.?On a wide front ^
between the Gulf of Riga and Dvina
German troops were withdrawn Sunday
night without any damage from j
' the enemy, is the announcement of
the Berlin war office. '
5 ' ' ? 1
r Anderson Man Appointed
. State Fuel Administrator
i i 1
(By Associated Press) .
Washington, Oct. 24.?B. B. Gossett
of Anderson has been appointed 1
State Fuel Administratoi of South j
1 Carolina.
> Registered Sale Sugar .
Five Pounds to Customer >
* (By Associated Press) (
New York. Oct. 24.?The first pinch r
of war was felt here today when retail
stores throughout the city regis- t
tered the sale of sugar at five pounds j
to a customer at 10 or 11 cents per
pound. *
u Michaelis Has Resigned ^
| Says Berlin Dispatch
(By Associated Press) {
A dispatch from Berlin says that
Michaelis has resigned the chancel- ^
lorship and adds that Prince Von Beu- (
low will probably be the next chanr
cellor, should Michaelis' resignation '
be accepted. 1
U. D. C. Meeting.
i
1 The William Wallace chapter, U.
D. C., will meet Monday afternoon at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms at <
3:45 o'clock. The hostesses will be (
Mrs. John A. Fant, Mrs. 1). N. Jone^, ,
Mrs. Davis Jeffries and Mrs. Mabry S.
Rice. Mrs. F. M. Farr, ^
Mr?. T. C. Duncan, President.
Secretary.
Roy Robinson in Town.
t Roy Robinson, who is with the avia- '
" tion corps at Rantoul, 111., is on a furlough
and is spending part of it with 1
friends in Union. Mr. Robinson is a 1
Clemson graduate and has been very j
3 successful in his chosen work.
r . .. <
Miss May Scott of Jonesville was
1 in the city today shopping:. j
i' DAILY COTTON REPORT 1!
J;
t (By McNally Cotton Co., Union, S. C.) ]
t December cotton opened at 27.65;
" closed at 27.92.
3 Local market, 28.25. j
New York spots, 29.90.
Seed, $65.00.
f* Greenwood, S. C.
(By Ellis & Co.) * ,
a Spot cotton, 28c.
e Cotton seed, $1.05 per bushel.
9 . 1
t "Let Them Smoke." 1
t
n We will glady receive contributions ,
e to help buy tobacco for "the Bovs in
s France." Contributions must be made
voluntarily. There will be no can- !
r vass, but each contribution will be (
t reported in this column daily, and the ,
I total each week will be forwarded to
n The Columbia State, to be sent by
n them with the funds being collected 1
for this purpose: j
Previously reported . _ _ _ . .$1.25
" Mrs. B. G. Clifford .25
Won't you help send tobacco to the
"Boys in France"? Every letter from
1 them holds a request for something
e to smoke.
e - m -
i. Silence is more eloquent than
words.?Carlyle.
i
LIBERTY LOAN ME
HELD IN i
Large Gathering of Citiz
In Interest of Raising
to Second Bon
A large and representative g*
called at the courthouse at 11 o'
the second Liberty Loan Bond c;
The meeting was opened with
ring address by J. Gordon Hi
.raced the evil course of German'
t-ivilization, and the history of 01
war. He showed how the citizei
this call of the government to p
lo his part to carry on the war tc
The speaker showed that having
>f the government it would be w
respond to the needs of the govei
Judge W. W. Johnson was next
the time for speeches has passec
that we were in the greatest ws
world, not to fight the battles of 1
les. This government must hav
\ successful conclusion this great
aot he raised by loans, we will ha
o a uusuiess proposition?tins is
11 favor of taking bonds. The m
United States is necessary to wii
ire going to sit here and be lag
tself is at stake? It is Prussian!
civilization. We must do our }
There is no peace in sight. Peace
;ruce. Shall we stand behind
noney? Take bonds, $f>0.00 wor
lo?more if you can. The gov
leople, and not alone the rich in>
Hon. Macbeth Young was ne
leen appointed by the Federal aul
he bond movement in Cherokee,
counties. Mr. Young said: The
causes and the beginning of the
nent. We are at war with a n
world power. The acts of Germ
war, but when Germany blockade
ized that it was a war of self-pre
:>f the world are at stake. Capt.
officer, son of Union county, 110
company, told me that every mar
lias subscribed to a Liberty Bon
determined not to be slackers ai
soldiers be allowed to pay the cos
pockets and do the lighting also
allow ein^Vi lio / >?
........ >ruvil L\/ ?'L. Lilt LtU^L'. lilt" g
von buy?if you will not buy you
other way. We are willing to g
ment. Union county stands so f;
in the Union. Shall we lag now
second Liberty Loan Bonds? I
the $237,000 in bonds allotted h<
but we must not fail?we canno
safe; it is as good as the $50.00 hi
good as the title to your real est
urdav night comes, old Union (
her allotment.
Col. T. C. Duncan was next
"There are two questions that si
attention: 1. The necessity of
self-defense of the bond issue. <
There is not one here that doi
would not hesitate to sacrifice h
sarv, to save your country. The
also the question of self-defense,
if Germany had us in her power,
that we hold dear should this \
' Tnited States would be complet
rope under the leadership of th
ment. It is going to cost you ve
*10.00 on a $50.00 bond and bori
cent, so all von are out. is tViP r
the government pays and the amc
After the speakers had concl
carried that a committee be appo
section of the county, both town
to the last minute. The commitl
Johnson, R. P. Harry, J. M. Gree
\Tally and L. M. Rice. The larg
nounced later. Col. Duncan ma(
lion to the big committee there
every bank in the county to do
scription to the bond issue.
ETiNG
COURT HOUSE
:ens Met Today in
[ Subscriptions
d Issue.
ithering of citizens was
'clock, in the interest of
ampaign.
an appropriate and stirighes.
Senator Hughes
s aggressiveness against
tr own entrance into the
ns must now respond to
urchase bonds and thus
> a successful conclusion,
j enjoyed the protection
orse than.treason not to
nment.
introduced. He thought
I; it was time to realize
w in the history of the
France, but our own bate
the money to carry to
WO V T "P f n n ??
ncu. 11 vnvr muiie^ tJct.ilve
to pay it in taxes. It
> a conclusive argument
en and the money of the
1 the war. Is it that we
'gards when civilization
sm seeking to overthrow
art or liberty perishes,
now would be but armed
the President without
th, if that is all you can
eminent seeks that the
/est in these bonds,
xt introduced. He has
thorities to help forward
Spartanburg and Union
question relating to the
war are not now perflation
seeking to be the
any were not causes for
d the high seas, we realservation.
The liberties
Harris, a brilliant young
w in charge of a negro
i, from private to officer,
d. This should nv.il-.i 11^
id stragglers. Shall the
it of the war out of their
? You are not going to
overnment requests that
will have to pay in some
0 the limit in this moveir
ahead of every county
in the allotment for the
Jnion county must raise
?r this time. A big job,
t afford it. The bond is
ill in your pocket; it is as
ate. I believe when Satiounty
will have bought
, introduced. He said:
lould he brought to your
the bond issue. 2. The
k Cost.
iibts the necessity. You
alf or even all, if neces1
question of necessity is
Where would we stand
It is annihilation if all
car go against us. The
ely at the mercy of Eue
great German govern>1'U
lit tip vnn nur? mit m\
Mr
ow the balance at 6 per
lifference in the interest
nint you will have to pay.
uded it was moved and
inted to canvass in every
and county, to work up
:ee is as follows: W. W.
r, E. W. Stone, R. L. Meer
committee will be anle
a motion that in addialso
be a committee at
nothing but solicit sub