The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 24, 1917, Image 1
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* VOL 12, NO. 78, SKA
* ' ISFUCT HEAVY LOSSES 1
UPON THE GERMANS
TEUTONS SACRIFICE THOU- 1
SANDS OF MEN.
Both Sides Had Prepared for H
Offensive and Double Attack
Surprised Each.
British Front in France and Bel- j
gium, Aug. 21.? (By the Associat-| "
i N
Ied Press.)?The fierce battle which n
began at dawn today on the outskirts w
of the city of Lens continued ii
throughout the day at close quarters ^
and late this evening there was no i ^
diminution in the intensity of the I
struggle between the attacking Ca- n
nadians and the Germans. | k
The Canadians this morning j
fought their way forward with j h
a
bombs and bayonets and occupied ^
Important enemy defenses north, ^
northwest and southwest of the p
heart of the city, and since then the ?
Germans have been sending in wave w
after wave of infantry in doperate i ^
counter attacks. ! j,
The Canadians have held their ,
gains and the Germans have suffered L
very heavy casualties, as they must c
have expected from the nature of s
| their counter thrusts in which no v
thought is given to the cost in life. ?
Double Offensive. y
The striking feature of the battle e
lies in the fact that the Germans
also had massed troops for a counter v
attack at dawn against the newly' g
I acquired Canadian positions in the J a
northwest environs of Lens and had c
actually started their advance when
they were surprised by encountering
the onrushing Canadians in No Mans a
Land, lloth offensives had begun at fi
the same hour, but a heavy mist ap- n
parently made the Germans una- ti
ware of the Canadians' preparations 11
until the Canadians were upon them
with the bayonets. ti
' Brief but bitter lighting occurred ti
in No Man's Land. The German of
fleers tried to rally their meu. but ;
the enemy infantry gradually fob'
back to their trenches. The ('ana- i s;
dians rushed forward and leaping a
on the parapets, hurled masses of ! 8
bombs down among great numbers ! a
of troops which had been collected '
for the attack. The Germans tried
to flee through the communication
trenches but the Canadians jumped
among them with bayonets and
bombs, killing many.
Considerable Advance.
The Canadians took up new posts s
to a depth of several hundred yards. n
which they are holding against bit- t(
ter counter attacks. i *
On the southwest the Canadians I ?
were equally successful after very 1
heavy fighting, in which the British c
artillery was brought into play. *
The most strenuous fighting late
in the day was proceeding in the a
center of the line west of Lens anil '
on a little front near the left of the *
I northwest positions, but the whole r
line was a seething caldron. 8
Immediate Objects Achieved. n
The Canadians have achieved their
immediate objects by drawing their
lines stilI closer about the henrt of
the city and their goal unless the 8
German counter attacks succeed. R
By today's attack the Canadians
have gained possession of many railway
embankments and coliery siding 1
which afTord excellent positions for a
either offensive or defensive opera- 11
tions.
The Canadians' assault extended
northfward uluisssraramahassununp
northwest of the environs of the city
J to positions In the southwest suburbs
and as the Germans were already
advancing to attack the new
Canadians defenses the fighting (j
quickly assumed the character of one , f
of the most ^sanguinary conflicts t
which the battle-scared theatre has j o
* seen. % d
A circular line around which the;/
> ' opposing forces now are fighting is | f(
drawn close about the city proper. J |i
where the Germans had fortified a
themsolves In concrete cellars and t
dugouts. ' r
No estimate of casualties or pris- J
oners is yet possible, but captured f
Germans were beginning to arrive'd
back of both fronts at an early hour, d
i?9ft Inw-Wpllli IM- *?u?i ?H'l "
HE LANS
11-WEEKLY. LANCAS'
IEGRO SOLDIERS RIOT LANCAST
AND KILL WHITE MEN: QUAR1
WELVE MEET DEATH AT ALL THE LAI
HOUSTON CAMP. ! TO HI
llinois Officer Loses Life in Attempt
to Remonstrate With Llst of Garmen'
Troops From His State. t0 ShiPPe
! Ma:
Houston, Aug. 23.?Twelve white ' 1
ten, civilians, police ollicers and There ls n<> bU8iei"
lationai Guardsmen, were lulled anu CUHter than the Ke<1
tore than a score of persons, men, "inaitiis o\n tin 11.i
omen and children were wounded 'il- 'suitt <>t tin
t an outbreak here tonight of ne- ,,ri8t"8 ,ho exec?tiv<
;ro soldiers of the Twenty-lourth which aU Uu' variou
lulled States Infantry stationed ,hu rediate; 1
ere to act as guards during the con- where aM cutting.
Lruction ot' the camp where the 11- in? hospital garment
uois troops will train. It is not supplies is done; anf
Down how many negroes are dead. in leserv
Capt. J. W. Mattes, A Battery, placed' T,u> work ro'
ecoiul Illinois Kield Artillery, was ,y ,ighte(l and ventil
uiong the dead, being killed when equipped with stand,
e tried to remonstrate with the ne- cutt,ng table' e,ectri<
ro soldiers. The outbreak is sup- iron aml 8ewln? ma<
osed to have originated in a dittt- The work of makin
ulty which two negro soldiers had mentB and swgica
ith police officers who arrested thoroughly systems!
hem lor disturbing the peace and work ,8. bt*ing caref
ent them to the police station early ra,Hv Mrs. CI
i the afternoon. '* the efficient ohairm
The- firing began when an ambu- rooin and Mrs. J. I
ince started through the section oc- bei assistant,
upied by the negro soldiers. They Moore, Hi ss and 1
topped the ambulance and fired a and Li
olley, riddling it with bullets. It are dir^tors in the si
ras this volley that wounded a 10 'l('Part,nent.
ear old girl standing in her t'ath- 1h?re aie a numl
, . who never miss bei
rs store.
? .. , , i their appointed days.
I'olice reserves were sent out and
. , ,, , .. a tremendous amoun
,ere met by volleys lrom the ne,
been accomplished,
roes. C ivilians went to the assist,
., ... i .i t Hed Cross officers and
nee ol the police officers and tiring
. , , i?i# to make an urgent
ontinued lor an hour and a half.
.. , manv women in lam
At 1 a. m. the situation was uuiet.
i i i i a. yet have not voluntei
I here were several hundred Tex
,, , . , . . part of the work. T1
s Guardsmen hero readv to entrain *
..... . ? ?. i , I that every thinking
[>r the training camp but they had |
, . .. r ,. . want to have a part
o guns. A battery of the coast ar.......
brave young men cl
illory was rushed to Houston in
. forth for active serv
ml in- t rucks
~. ,. 111 speakabale horror of t
lhe city was placed under mar,
i , . . i .. , , war being wager on
tal law late tonight by proelama..
,, surelv the mothers,
ion of Gov. rerguson.
and friends will be ea
bit at home. There
No Report Made. different kinds of w<
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 2:1.?At (hwt eyery woman or
outhern department headquarters Homethlng she is espec
t 1 o'clock this morning it was Ko,. those who flnd
tated that no report of the disturb- (() come tQ the work ,
nee at Houston had been received. wl? bo (.ut an(, delive
? There has already
ItlGGKIt MIMTION St'lM'LY. one large box of hoa
and surgical supplief
'nole Sam .to .Give Merchantmen of which were publish
More Shells. time sufficient sup
Washington, Aug. 2:1.?As a re- been accumulated to l
ult of the official report on the sub- finished ga
larine destruction of the American wo,"k room follows.
ank steamer Campana, which said white twilled
he gun crew's supply of shells ran shirts.
ut in the midst of the fight, the am- 4 surgeon's aprons.
nunitlon supplied to armed mer- 2.1 muslin bed shi
bant ships will be doubled. The contributed by the Ci
ampana had 180 shells. 12 pair leggins (Ms
Naval officers have not accepted cje^y )
s conclusive the unofficial report 4 nightingales (M
hat the failure of the gunners on o4 hand hommod
he Campana to strike the subma- day Afternoon ?ooU
ine was the superior range of the 2g mU8,in bo(, Rh
ubmarine's guns, but believe it ,
League.)
lore probable that It was a case of ,. ....
. .mi. . ? ... 1. . 27 niuslln bed shir
!)W visibility, making the small at- ...
. . #. , . . The following sur
acking craft an exceedingly bad
arget. It also pointed out that the a,t rta('J to lM s u,),)'
peed of the tanker was not great, " '6 Kauz( sponges
iving to the submarine an advan- '" Rauze sponges 1
65 gauze compress*
The Campana's captain and five of ! ro"ei bandage
r. T Imnclaoou
he naval gun crew were captured " *
nd taken on the submarine. Re- ^ fracture pillows,
orts have said the submarine was addition to the I
ater sunk by a French cruiser. i the following garme
+ cut and distributed
MKSS.UiH FROM MrMI|,l,A\. 45 hospital shirts.
/ 7 dozen doilies.
Irrtic Explorer Says All In Party The amount of dif
Are Well. purchased for the w<
New York, Aug. 23.?A wireless I "lP opening of h<
ispatch was received here today c'U('e8:
mm Donald B. McMillan, head of; 800 y?r<l? unbleacl
he Arctic exploration expedition 297 yards flannel,
in the steamer Neptune, by Presi-1 ^'r'4 yards middy t\
ent Henry Fairfield Osborn, of the' yards gingham
imerlcan Museum of Natural His-! 421 yards gauze,
ory, stating tliat all were well and 12 yards crinoline,
ndicating that all his collections The greatest task <
nd equipments are safe on board placed upon the local
he vessel. This message supple-' knitting apportionmt
nents dispatches received from St. j county women are af
ohna, N. F., last night, saying the 200 sweaters. 200
Jeptune was ofT the coast of I,a bra- pair wristlets, 200 pi
lar and would reach St. Johns 8un-| All women who
j knit?both those w
w . A. '*
:asti
PER, S. C.. FRIDAY, AT
ER RED CROSS
~ERS A BUSY SCI
>IES OF LANCASTER AR
1LP IN THIS GREAT WOR]
ts Finished?Surgical Dressi
id?Schedule for Sewing ]
ny Other Items of Interest.
place iu Lan-.and those who desir
Cross Head- j asked to communici
ink of Latvcas-| John Pong. chairman
eo rooms com- j committee. All woo
> olllces from ?ished free by the L
is activities of jer- ji,e chapter cli
the work room to the men to
Aing and mak- with voluntary subsc
s and surgical knitting fund as th
i u siurt room i , , .
e supplies are I S.?W' ho wor
am i8 splendid- ? <l? the knitti?e ?
a ted and well fUrn,sh th? w?o1- '
iird Red Cross brinp rontr?l'?tions
; fans, electric Hpa<1<iuarters.
rhine motor. Resides the work
g hospital gar- *be work room ther
1 supplies is ?ther activities of the
ized, and the 's ,'1f' w'f>rk of the flru
ally and accu- xvbose efficiency wn
larles I). Jones nionstrated in the r
an of the work rnal success of the ca
I. Witherspoon WJ,r relief fund. Mi
Misses Maude "ams Is finance eh
vate McManus. membership committ
ucia Murchison ' " Wltherspoon's
irgical dressing '"creased the membc
proportions. There
oer of women ro"**d:
ng present on Three lif,? member
and as a result fine contributing 111
t of work has Sixteen subscribing
However, the Six hundred and
directors wish nual members,
appeal to the The call from this
icaster wkr as is for an increase
?rod to <lo any members from the rn
ie cause is one nual members. My t
woman must j an additional dollar a
in. With our ber will receive the 1
leerfully going azine. a monthly pub
ice in the un- interest and inspiratir
his great world 'bat a large numbei
the other side, subscribers. Those
wives, sisters, j nisi pit251 no \\ii* piC-ru
ger to do their Witherspoon.
.ire sg many There will soon
?rk to be tlone Home llelief Commit
child ean tincl have charge of the
dally titted f?>r. needs that arise in I
it inconvenient enlisted men.
*00111. garments Qno .source of extre
red. to the local workers
been shipped there are practically
ipital garments expenses in the lie
t, the contents i,pre The rental of
i'd. In a short contributed by Col.
plies will have furnishings lent I:
ill another box. nf commerce, the ?
rments now in njshed by the women
ice contributed by th<
hospital bed an(j pUPj Company.
dollar contributed
room fund goes into
its (made and for the comfort and
1 \ boys at the front,
vie League.)
Wanted Twenty Xei
imie F rasei noVoliinteer
During the
. The following is t
amie Fraser.)
. regular hours for se
napkins (Krl- \
Monday morning. 1
Monday afternoon.
ilia (ouuiago
Tuesday morning,
, Thursday morning,
Is (I . I). C . a. Surgical Pressings ai
gical dressings Wednesday morntn
. Saturday morning.
The various auxil
x-- the following days:
ss Tuesday afternoon.
>8- Wednesday aft*
League.
Thursday afternoor
inished articles Friday morning, Si
nts have been Friday afternoon,
for making: noon Hook Club.
?
, . TtKl MAXV < KO!
ferent materia.
irk room since
adquarters in- "rownsvllle Appeals
Relief.
led muslin. Brownsville, Tex.
Claiming that Mexic
trill. can-Americans are fl<
ico by hundreds, fet
be drafted into the U
my. thus causing a sh
which has been which will material
chapter Is the production in the lov
int. Lancaster valley, the board o
iked to furnish ment today appeale
muffler*. 200 Culberson and Shepj
*.ir aoelca. greseman Gainer to
are willing to Washington with a vi
ho know how the situation.
iR NE
;<}. 24, 1917.
HEAD- GETTING CLOSE 1
5NE. AC* Hi
E URGED AMERICANS CO T
K SHAM ATT AC!
Marines Having Some
ngs Ready |y , .ye|v En(,aKemft
Elours. French Instruct'
, American I raining
e to learn are ..
i I- ranee, Aug. 21.? (l$y th
ite with Mrs. ! , ,, _ . .
. , , ed Press.)?Training in s
of the knitting Amer|can bultalions bas
1 will b< liu- such a point that sham
ancaster Chap- the tl.ench svst,.nis ure be
airman wishes out with u degree akil
come forward warfare. Thus far artilU
liptions to the heen only theoreical hut I
e work room the troops expect to hav<
nen are willing rieuce of watching the efl
the men will artillery upon the trench
Please mail or The marines are havin
to Red Cross ipecially lively engageu
week with their French
earried on In French, chasseurs acting
e are various njy have been making at
chapter. There t*ie marines trenches w
a nee committee Farragut, Porter and
s forcibly rie- trenches as the battle obj<
ecent phenom- French also have been
mpaign for the to block and hold com
r. George Wll- trenches k"own as Ohio,
airman. The I Delaware ur' Potomac,
ee under Mr. seen that lv > marines trei
leaHersKtr> v>a<2 I clature is based unon the
" ship to large! roes and rivers of the Un
are now en- Stout Reslstnnc.
The marines have be
s< s,out resistance and w]
lember. "enemy" penetrated their
members. organized a counter at!
eighty-five an- <luiokly ejected the intra
j real object of these preii
committee now Lacks is to get the officer
of subscribing, acquainted with what is
nks of the an- 'he front as operation or.
he payment of 'he first step toward le
n annual mem- ! rudiments of a highly
{ '<1 Cross mag- Part of modern warfare m
H cut ion full of step and every detail is i
,n- It is hoped in sxlvanee on a pre-arrj
r will heroine and must be strietly
desiring the One great difference
,e "otify Mr. wnrefare. however, is th<
in battles with the n
he. formed "('npmy" has accomnioil
too. which will lowe<I a copy of his opera
Proldems and to in'? the hands of i
'he families of i,1K garrison. This will
later and the American i
me satisfaction rison wi" he called upo
Is the fact that s,,,Prise attacks in force,
no overhead \alunli|?? Fcntiit
I Cross work Another valuable featu
headquarters is hattle exercises is in
Leroy Springs. Amer!oans the great inij
y the Chamber W,,at 's known as liaison
equipment fur- rna'n,enan?P of eommuni.
of the chapter. Slipp"r,inK artillery wii
f Lancaster Ice f<),<'PS- with airplanes an
So that every formatl?" centers. Attai
to the work ronipan'e<l by a live roc
actual material afl "S- ? s " signals are
relief of our (,('fen<,inK the curtain ol
the artillery and cailin/
v Workers to f''?ni <oniPanies in sup,,
Coining W"?-ck. ,ronrhes. The rockets ar
he schedule of fh? Kl,'se <>f artille
wing; shortening and lengthen
0 until 1. The evacuation of won
4 until 7. theoretical shell fire is a
10 until i. j ture or sham battles w
10 until 1. reiving attention.
re made:
?. 10 until 1. ' *MI\F|k?FORT
10 until 1. FAILKI
laries meet on The Lancaster county
board met Thursday n
Mamie Fraser. oomp,p'e the examining
prnoon. Civic m< n to n,J,ke out the qu
Orst call in this district.
' n ^ 800 on the list have been
' v to appear before the bo
uff'-age League. thf)St> exarnined a few we*
Friday After- un(J1 today at noon 17f?
examined and only 40 fal
? the physical examination
SSING LINK new rule. Approximately
of those examined (lain
tion on various grounds.
to Senators for
Aug 23.? PATENT COMMISSI
ans and Mexi eing
into Mex- President Nominates Jam
iring they will ton, of Georgia
n I ted States a r-j Washington. Aug. 23.
mrtage of labor Newton, of Georgia, was
ly afTect food today by President Wils
*er Rio Grande rni?sioner of patents,
f city develop-j William L. Frierson,
d to Senators nooga. was nominated s
yard, and Con- Attorney General, and
urge action at u0yd England, adjutant
lew to relieving Arkansas, was nominate
general in the national
v.
ws i
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$2.00 A YKAR
n
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U IKAIILt Ul- VtKUUN
'ARFARE CONTINUES IN FURY
HROUGHI FRENCH H AVE CAPTURED
rCS. IMPORTANT POINTS.
*
Especial- All German Counter Attacks
its with Have Keen Repulsed. Says
ors. Paris War Report.
Camp in Grand Headquarters of the French
e Associat- Army in France, Auk. 21.-?(By the
ome of the Associated Press.)?The irrosistable
progressed dash of th<_ French troops took them
attacks on beyond anything hoped for in Mooing
carried day's fighting around Verdun and
i to actual gave them possession of both sum?ry
fire has mits of Le Mort llomme. besides
before long other heights and woods in the vl?
the expe- i einity which the Germans considered
Feet of real impregnable. The enthusiasm of
es. the French troops over their spleng
some es- did victory was sso great that they
aents this demanded, notwithstanding fatigue
instructors, and hardships, that they be permitas
the ene-. ted to advance even farther,
tacks upon More than live thousand prisoners
ith Dewey.' have been officially qounted and their
Sampson | numbers are constantly being augictives.
The mented as the caves and tunnels in
attempting the hillsides are being cleared of
munication those who took shelter there during
.Mississippi, the infernal bombardment.
It will be American Ambulances.
American ambulances brought in
na>a 1 'the first groups of French wounded,
it* d . tat*. these cars proceeded under tire right
toward the front of the fighting line,
en making j.jiejr wo,h ,s greatly praised as also
u ,<N'r 1 is that of th?' American aviator who
litns 'he\ partjn the gallant deeds of
1 v 11 the French Kscadrilles. descending
f to low altitudes, and pouring iheir
mina.\ at machine P'tn into the column of
s and in* n f;erman infantry assembling for
known at t (.ountpr attacks. Not only this but
tiers. It is fluting off enemy air scouts who
arnlng were endeavoring to observe the
otganiz** movement of the French attacking
her** every ...
lorces. th?' Americans played a con.vorked
out
spicuous and courageous pari.
mg' ?1 plan -p*,o troops of the German Crown
11 1' (' Priii*-*' were driven hack mercilessly.
troni tea DUring the night the French were
engaged in consolidating the posii,tiit.<>
th (ton gained, which at various points
.''in-l> ' 0f the breach reached a depth of a
tion orders .
mile ami a half.
the defendbe
changed Brilliant French Success,
trench gar- The battle of Verdun has not yet
n to risist ceased and on the left hank of the
Meuse the French troops have cap e.
tured important points, including the
re in sliani village of Regneville. On the right
teaching bank the French have occupied
jortance of Samoneaux and carried a system of
work, the fortified trenches which links this
cation with place with Mill A44. The ollicial
lh flanking report from the war office announc*
id with in- ing the successes says that all tier
rv r* o ?r ? v - until I lllllliri HIIIIIKS IlilVP OCCIl TPket
display pulsed.
sent up for Counter attacks of extensive viof
fire front lence were made by the Germans last
* reserves night in an effort to recapture posi>ort
of the tions taken in the French offensive
e also used on the Verdun front. The war office
ry fire by announces that the Germans were
ing ranges, beaten hack with heavy losses. The
nded under number of prisoners now exceeds
nother fea- j 5.000.
hieh is re- The German attacks were especially
severe at Avoeourt woods north
- of Caurceries. Attacks also were
V made by the Germans without sue
> T<> PASS cess near C'erny and Hurtebize.
examining ^
joining to
of enough ?ARKKT IS (ONUHMKn.
ota for the
The first Minister to Tlie Netherlands and
summoned Luxemburg.
ard. except ... .. . . ?_ _.
Washington, Aug. 23. The noraks
ago. I p jnatjon Qf j0jin Garrett, of llaltih.i\?
la en niore (o United States minister
lied to pass .. , . , , .
to the Netherlands and Luxemburg,
undfr the confirmed late today by the sen'
all but 2f>
ate.
ned exemp- ,,
.Mr. Garret was formerly United
States minister to Venezuela and Ar
gentina. He has been acting in a
IONKK special capacity for the American
state department abroad since the
outbreak of the war.
les T. New
i?r,r n.i.-'n * IFI lij
?James T.
nominated IM>KS <i001> WORK
on as ooniSpartanburg,
Aug. 23.? The
of Chatta- Spartanburg County Council of Deis
assistant fense is doing a big work in petting
Brig. Gen. the people interested in the war. liegeneral
of ports from the whole county tend to
d brigadier show that the efforts of the council
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