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' ONE $50 LlBl _ Tl IVOLi. 13, NO. 4, milLIBERTY LOAN V MAXIMUM T01 SOUTH CAROLINA HAS II .000.000 YET TO SELL TWO COUNTIES TO TAKE MORE THAN QUOTA. It Is Believed This State Will ? I Run Beyond the $15,000,000 Allotment. iWashington, Oct. 25.?Liberty loan totals flashed past the $3,000,000,000 mark today and headed for the $5,000,000,000 maximum with every indication that by continuation of the relentless campaign the latter figure would }be realized when the books close Saturday. Although unofficial estimates from the 12 federal reserve districts do not total the figure, officials tonight expressed the conviction that subscriptions were past the $3,500,000,000 mark. "Victory for the second Liberty loan is in sight," Secretary McAdoo announced tonight upon his return home from a transcontinental tour in behalf of the loan, "but It has not yet been achieved." Compiled from estimates submitted by local committees and federal reserve bank headquarters, the total unofficial estimate of subscriptions as announced tonight by the yi\ treasury department was $3,200,Jtt) 000,000. This sum is regarded by many officials as ultra-conservative, j Official reports of subscriptions K, ..turned in to the federal reserve I banks increased approximately $400,000,000 over night and totalled with San Francisco's work of yesterday unrecorded $2,025,543,300. The total official returns are as follow: District. Official. Hoston 237,900.000 New York 895,606.000 Philadelphia 63.190,000 -Cleveland 234.170.000 Richmond 88.754,000 Atlanta 16,118.000 Chicago 230.416.000 St. Louis 65,550.000 Minneapolis 80,250,000 Kansas City 35.024,000 Dallas 24.818,000 San Francisco .... 73,247,000 Totals $2,025,543,300 NOt'TH CAROLINA MAY 4JO MILLION OVER ALlvOTMKXT Working under heavy pressure the several thousand -agents have sent South Carolina's Liberty Loan well beyond the $13,000,000 mark. It is expected that the amount will be carried to $16,000,000 and possibly $17,000,000 before the end of the week. The total amount reported to the central committee is $13,392,966. Fairfield and Horry share equal honors. Fairfield has already oversubscribed her allotment by 5 per rent. Horry reported an 8 per rent i oversubscription. neau fort came forward during the day with $50,000. W. R. Richardson reported f. that the marines at Paris Island had subscribed $160,000 to the loan. Greenville passed the million dollar mark. Spartanburg is working hard and Is expected to reach the million class. No report has been received from Berkeley and Williamsburg counties. The following shows the subscriptions by counties: Abbeville $ 128.900 Aiken 200,000 " Anderson 700,000 Bamberg 110,000 Barnwell 19.400 Beaufort 50,000 Calhoun 100,000 Charleston 3,800,000 Cherokee.; 130,000 jig Chester 155,150 ^ Chesterfield 36,000 Clarendon 63.400 Colleton 44.000 Darlington 325,000 Dillon 63,150 Dorchester 68,900 (Continued on Page 8.) IRTY BOND 1 HE L WEEKLY. VILL REACH rAL TOMORROW NORTHERN TROOPS ARE HEADED FOR THE SOUTF May lk> Beginning of General Move DH'til of Men to Cutnp Jackson or Camp Cordon. Washington, Oct. 25.? Press (lit patches from Gettysburg. Pa., stal ing that troops from that place ha been sent to one of the Carolin camps for the winter because c cold weaOier prevailing there is confirmation of a former story sen out from Washington that larg numbers of men from Norther camps would shortly go South. In this correspondence it ws stated to be the policy of the ws department to send the men S-mt and that most likely most of thej would go either to Camp Jackson 5 Columbia or Camp Cordon at A lanta. While particulars could n< be obtained here today from wi department officials regarding th nction, because of the secrecy beir maintained regarding the movemei of troops from one camp to anothe those in a position to know belies that within the very near future 1 many of the Southern camps as a able to take care of this increinei will get the bulk of the Northei army. While some of them may go the divisional camps it appea likely that most of the men beii shifted from the North to the Sou will go to one of the national cam and as the Gettysburg men are sa to be routed for Carolina it is like that they will go to Columbia, to followed by others for Camp Gc don. It is impossible for the men the Northern camps. It is stated, withstand the cold weather of th section and drilling and outdo maneuvers will soon oe out of t question. 1 + ITRb AI?11NISTKATOK roil SOUTH CAROM> Washington, Oct. 25..?The fu administration appointed R. R. Gc all, of Anderson, as State fuel a ministrator for South Carolina. Mr. Gossett is president of s eral Anderson cotton uiills and one of the best known business ni< in the State. He was formerly captain in the South Carolina N tional Guard and is a graduate Annapolis. SAYS THE (iKItM.W PEOPLE EXPECT PEACE NEXT MOM Washington, Oot. 25.?An Itali: workman interned in Germany sin the beginning of the war has esca ed through the Alps to his count with a report that the German pc pie want peace and expect It to cot In November. Official dispatches t reived here tell the man's story, ? cording to which the Germans ha abandoned hope of victory at am Laborers are threatening to lea the factories if the war continu another winter and the civilii population generally is living und terrible conditions. He said 81 soldiers attending a circus at Ksst were killed at one time by bombs allied aviators. TEN KILLED IN CELLAR BY ONE ZEPPELIN BOM Another Itomb Wrecked Tlin Houses, in One of Which Was n Widow and Six Children. London. Oct. 25.?Ten persoi were killed in one basement on Ft day night by a direct hit by a Ze pelln bomb. One bomb wreck< three houses in which were a wido and six children. The woman went to the door l ascertain whether all was clear ar the bomb blew her across the stree hurting her, hut not seriously.. T1 six children were buried in the ruin Light children and four women woi killed in three houses. The Times, referring fo Fridf night's Zeppelin raid, says: "Throe airships which are pr< sumed to have approached Londc did so with their engines silent, is supposed they drifted slowly alor the current of a light norther breeze."* WILL EQUIP A SOLDIER ANCASTE LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 2(>, 1 SHIP BUILDING NOW MUSI CONSERVE r THE GREATEST NEED NATION'S FOOD -1 LORD NORTHCLIFFE GIVES REGISTRATION 1 FACTS IN CHICAGO. TO BEGIN MON Time for Frankness, He Says, There Are 10,000 Act and "Bridge" Across Atlan- 1 ers in South Carolir tic is Necessary. Will Get Pledg H <> a Chicago, Oct. 25.?Lord North-' Columbia. Oct. 25.?Tt ,f cllffe, head of England s special uon has been set up in e a mission to this country, was the j and there js 0very lndicat ,? guest of honor at a banquet of the; .... , ... ? ,, ? tood registration campaip e Chicago Association of Commerce i,! last night. The menu was wheat- success in South ( arolin less, in conformity with the request' There are nearly 1( in of the national food administration, workers engaged for the ir In addition it was liquorless. At!of 30o,OOft homes in the h its close the distinguished Briton re-1 , , ., . . , 11 . . , 1 tober 28 to November 4 1 5e ceived a welcome lusting several i lt minutes when he arose to speak. a'f ted as food registi "I am one of those who says quite for the country. The jt plainly, and believe absolutely, that j feel confident that Sout we are only at the very beginning of will make a showing." js this strange and mysterious thing Herbert Hoover, natioi ,g that is passing over the world," he thinistrutor, has called nt said. "Every person who thinks the it. Coker, food admin r> war is approaching its close very South Carolina for a fu naturally diminishes his or her ar-l^lete report on the Sou ks dor in the prosecution of the war. Organization. Special age ro This is a war of the many behind the week visit every county nt army. In the old days a war was'tjr advise and consult witl rn chiefly fought by soldiers. Today it managers. An attempt v is achieved by loan subscriptions, to build up the weak pi to mechanics, controllers of great mu-j South Carolina can in ls nition plants, farm producers and in showing among a,I of tl my own country very largely by wo- the country. The South th men who have taken up men's ganization is considered ps work. strongest in the eou id "Some time my friends here tell Washington udministratl ly me they think the people arc not Several days ugo Mr. be yet sufficiently earnest about the nounced that the country ir- war. Hut I have found tremendous ened with a sugar shorta enthusiasm in the United States for pl<* will during registrat in the war and a gradual understand- asked to sign a card sim to ing of the fact that it is the essence to conserve the food s at of a world revolution. In your far as it is possible for or American cities you nave a capacity so. The cards are pur he for getting together, for combina- appeals to the people tc tion, that we have not yet learned, the government. I have found no lack or enthusiasm Excellent reports are ! anywhere I have been in this coun- ed from all of the coun i.\ try. .Here today, in a city. I am told campaign leaders are h ,el which has a German population 100 per cent registratio ,8_ iqual to Dusseldorf, 1 have witness- plies have been sent to ,1_ ed an enthusiasm that is inspiring, counties. Those signing |A,| |*s |jt. Frank. cards will be presented !V" "Now let us be frank.' We have <loW canL This card V been told that you must put 6.000.- ln ,he xvlndow at the en one ... ui? i .i . home to show that the f; e" 000 tons oi ships in the water in i i o i o i , , . porting the govern men a 1018. I see no signs of such tonla to-io * j ? , food. Another card wil a nage in 1018. I do see signs of of ? ic ? . , .. the kitchen. It contain; OI tilling 16 great cantonments; of the ?r ?... . advice which will enabl< manufacture of immense amounts - . . ... t . . .. head to carry out the w of munitions; but I do not see the signs of that bridge across the At- food "^ministration. II lantic, without which all tini.s re- Tt"* lxMfor **nt atl crulting. all this enthusiasm, all this following lott< i 1 ce .........r ...... . <n u .. j dressed to the homes of c manufacture will be null and void. d- t . Una by the food admtnl e I herefore I urge you, entreat you, rv .< < .v . .... . "Our country is in tl 1 > to believe that your armv wtithout >o-i. ? . <> i , . x- nble war of all the age ? transports will he valueless. You hp!,. , South Carolina bovs wil III have the power to build these ships t --HAVE YOU BOU( R NEW; ? 917. THE C v<>x i fj] lMPAIGN so ),000 active! Adm.ral von Tirpitz, the inventor of submarine frightfulness, is one of the registration, organizers of a new party In Germany s'a State. Oc- which declares agalh6t "any peace die-1'' ri las been de- tated by weak nerves." | rio ation week pR,NCE BUELOW WANTS j ale organizers CHANCELLORSHIP! ,h< h Carolina ne | ro; aal food ad-1 Prince and Princess liuelow Now in (the upon David Bcrlln_Wants to He Chancellor ':,n ustrator for Ij^, 11 and com- When Peace Comes. ith Carolina Rotterdam, Sunday. Oct. 21.? ja nts \\ ill this ( L>elayed )?Prince and Princess th' in tin State Liuelow are now in Merlin. The ''r (t tin ' ountj prince's presence. it is reported ie vill be made |je,.ef j8 intimately connected with aces so thatjjjie oliancellorship crisis. <li lake a good , . . .. Dutch circles in close touch with1' lie States ot t derma il unlit icians learn that line- m Carolina or. , . . . ?i. . , low is extereruely anxious to regain su one of the . ? .. . . , 10i( the chancellorship, and desires to be " ntry by the . ? . ... ,, (he chancellor who negotiates beron. . %VI many s peace. I Hoover an- 1 ir - was threat- ThiH is ,he rt*as?>n conferred ;* go The peo-i w'"1 Erzberger and Theodore Wolff, ion week be at a ??ncbeon. He is prepared to I ply agreeing ?? to a ^reat length in the direction upply in 8o|l,esired by ,he Progressive parties. them to do is said- however, that these par-{ ely patriotic t!<*s ft'ar his candidacy and! ) get behind vv'" oppose him in the interest of;'>" another, since they regard Chancel-] w being receiv- lor Michaelis, whom they distrust.| J( ties and theji,s certain to fall. I oping for a n All sup-1 MILLIONS OF POUNDS the various 0F SUGAR CONCEALED u i the pledge, with a winrill he hung | .Federal Secret Service Agents Hefront or tl.el ..... i , . ,,, port to Washington Discovery in t (V iimily is sup-1 1 by saving u Buffalo Warehouse. j ^ I he hung in Buffalo. N. Y., Oct. 25.?Federal ' i much good i service agents today reported ; e the family tt, Washington discovery in a Buf-i^ rishes of the fai0 warehouse of millions of pounds ] ()] of sugar in bags and barrels labelled \ ^ Out. "top crust flour." tas been ad" .. ,, Notations on the packages, it wasi.i, South Caro- .... 7 ^ . , I said, indicated the sugar had been Istration: | coming into the warehouse over a.#. s. Our own porio<1 of several months. A federal (; 1 soon be in agent who made a survev of ,lu' t'i contents of the building estimated I will not be'lhe u,,,ount at 15b carloads or about the trenches; lo.?00,0OO pounds. Ul nlzation, co-l Around immense piles of sacks al of every!containing the 8U?ar ,hft federal I ie autocratic jagpnt said he found a screen of jV ly must be articies while some of the ratic organi. I ronta,ners marlte(> "toP ('rust flour" e every citi- a<'tua">' ha<l flour sprinkled over the e ailed on for ol,tsi<'G_ _ ar Itical time. ; ~ * u. government ( AN T GIVE UP HER 1); he land to TRADE WITH GERMANS! to loyalty by . th Our armies, L. _ , , I .?, . .. [Newspaper Declare* Exchange Be-i M< id the great I !ad ' allies, the tween the Two Countries* is W{ 1 the WOrk'| Necessary. hildren ana til nil must be' Copenhagen, Oct. 25.?Comment I Sit to America 'rom Stockholm newspapers con- ()f cernlng the policy of the United an in wheat. States towards neutrals is quoted by aj, Cach Ameri- the Berllngske Tidende. The Afton- RU isked under bladet says that the exchange of t;|] rcumstances t commodities between Germany and su r these war , Sweden now comprises only absolents, for a{ lute necessities. It contends that pr week. (See; Sweden cannot give up this trade m. 1th you, fori even under the threat of losing her yf | imports from America and Is confl- flol your volun-;dent the government will asser* W(, vice in this Swedish rights. j ()(J of October "If the parties in the Swedish itjr an appoint-: rigsdag believe American plans win the United | be abandoned when men cherishing ,,.1 on, to sign greater sympathy for the entente (w i same time! enter the government." says the s}) merlca will Nya Dagligt Allehanda, "their 11- j()J nfldent of a lusion will be shattered. If Sweden f()| ise on your glvea way to American commands orget to buy the situation as between Sweden and Germany will be untenable. .. me uencnps. r-|You are easily the most adaptable ..ThJjj however> l0? mechanical nation in the world. If wQn by (h(. boyg in ve yoo set your mind ^o build these a,onc ' but hy the orgai ?? ships you can do it as easily as >ou f:peration an,i ?elf-<leni ve succeeded in a more difficult task? | f,,tizen of our jan(!. Th inducing lrtO.OOO.ont) people to con. \ f.r|{anilatlon of Germai *? sent to military conscription. What fmJght ,)V unlted democt or was our great difficulty you accom- zatjon a(" bomft therefor 1)0 pllshed almost in a night. To me the ^ Qf (b(> united, is ci en thing seemed like a miracle. loya, servIce nt this en "It is no doubt because of their ( "The United States knowledge of the fact that ship- aaks every home in t building is not making the progress; pjedge its ^upport and here that it should that the Oer-1 gigning the food pledge. D mpns affect to believe that you will,tbe arnijes of Europe at not be able to enter the war in atiffl-, 0iVil populations of our dent time to be of value in the war. I men on tbe farms or it ** In this matter of shipping you strike' 8hops, the women, the c at a vital point in the waging of ithe old men at home, i this war. If you can not get the je{j They of right look supplies to the men it seems to me auppiy their needs, ns almost Idle to add to your already j "There is a shortage i_ vast army. meat, fats and sugar. I p. "Get together on this as you have. ran bome is therefore a ?d on other things pertaining to the this pledge, 'so far as ct w war and you will make yours the permit.* to substitute foi army that restores peace to the, nereBSit jes other equlval to world?not an early peace?but the1tew maals only of each 1 id peace to which we are all looking -Home Card' to be left w ,t. forward to so eagerly. j specific directions.) ie Flour Under Coat. "This will be part of "Now as to the extraordinary fact tary contribution and set re! ?...* ??? I m? iviMi wuiiKni in tne united j war. inning the week States nnd shipped to Great Britain ! 2ft you will be asked, by iy is sold there cheaper than in this' ed representative of country. It seems a paradox that States food adminlstrati flour should be cheaper In London) these pledges. At the ,n than In Minneapolis, but the expla- 22.000.000 families in A " nation is a most simple one. Our be solicited. We are coi lfr government is taking money out of prompt and loyal respor part to this call. Don't fi (Continued on Page 5.) a Liberty Bond." ;ht yours ? $2.00 a yp:ar INCH TAKE 10,000 " mm 25 GUNS ME OF WAR'S MOST IMPORTANT GAINS. rman Line Smashed by Petain's Army and Best Troops Taken. With the French Armies iu nice, Oct. 2 5.?The French troops esday morning fought one of the ?st cleverly conceived and most iantly executed actions of the r. More than 10.COO prisoners onging to the famous Fifth Prusn Guards were taken and the eneh still continue their victous progress. The battle began before dawn >ng a nine-kilometre front, from 3 northeast of Gaffaux, about the ighborhood of Vauxaillon, to Gayere farm. Amid inky darkness p French troops left their trenches d with a terrific barrage fire from p most powerful concentration of ench guns ever gathered on such front preceding them, they made eir way forward to and over the st German positions, sweeping all sistanco aside. Altogether six German infantry visions were aligned, facing the ench attacking forces, but none of em were able to withstand the onlught. the advance continuing like ackwork. The correspondent obrved the battle from a point hence he could see the entire line id was able to watch the precision itil which the artillery prepared the hich the artillery prepared the erman front for the advance of tbe fantry, and methodical manner of te infantry's progress. While the allied troops wf? busiengaged in consolidating positions on Monday in Flanders, the French >rces of General I'etain struck a ighty and unexpected blow against le German line northeast of Soisins Tuesday morning and made >nie of the most important gains of irrian since they threw back the rmy of the German crown prince hich was beseiging Verdun. The stroke was made over a front f about six miles, from the east of auxaillon to Pargny-Filain. Ucier rainy and generally unfavorable eat her conditions the French tished forward all along the line Ided by audacious aviators who ew over the German positions using leir machine guns, and penetrated le German line at one point to a epth of two and a fifth miles. Numerous important positions >11 one by one into the hands of eneral Petain's men and in addion more than 7.500 Germans, an jormous amount of war material id 2 5 heavy field guns were eapired. The greatest depth of the drive as in the center of ihe lino ie village of Chavignen was capireil after a violent struggle which suited in the enemy tleeing pell ell. Some of the best troops in the. my of the German crown prince re engaged in endeavoring to hold ick the onslaught, but their efrts were unavailing under the enusiasm of the French to win posv>ns which would place them more vantugeously to press on later toud Laon. 4< For about a week the French arlery had been hurling tons of iel into the German tine in front them in preparation for the drive, d when it was started sad havoc ready had been wrought by the ns. In addition to the prisoners ken by the French the Germans ffered heavy casualties. In Flanders both the British and eneh are holding all their gains ide in Monday's drive northeast of ires, except at one place on the uthern front of the Houtholst ?od where the Germans in a furis counterattack forced a slight reement by the Rritish. The latest advices concerning the val activity in the Gulf of Riga beeen the Germans and Russians ow that although the Russians it the battleship Slava and a large rpedo boat destroyer, the Germans ire the heaviest losers. Two of (Continued on Page 5.) mi /