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PAGE EIGHT TITANIC STRUGGLE j. ON WESTERN FRONT i i (Continued from Page 1.) riUQNCH FOIWKS FKiHTIXCi 1 1 ( IlKrKHA TKIjI A KOI. All NOYON ' Paris, March 2 5.?The French 1 forces which are fighting to the ' south of St. Quentin, around Noyon. ( though retiring slowly, are carrying ' out strong counter attacks and in- 1 tlicting heavy losses on the Germans, 1 says the war office, statement to- ' night. j f 1 t T11.K HH1TISI IN PALESTINE . r FORCE PASSAGE OF JORDAN1 London, March 23.?The British;' In Palestine have forced a passage of, ^ the river Jordan, bridged the stream s and established themselves on the s east bank. They afterwards ad- ' li vanced eastward against considerable opposition and continuing op-!1 V orations, according to the official report announcing the crossing. I b TWO AMERICAN FLIERS ARE js NAMED IN THE DISPATCHES 0 Washington, March 23.?Two y American fliers are named in official ! ,, dispatches from France today as ib bringing down German aeroplanes. I p Lieutenant Larner downed a Ger-|v man opponent in the Champagne region and Corporal Bayles brought ^ down one near Courtecon. I BOMBARDING OF PARIS PUZZLES THE EXPERTS 11 i Has Germany Invented Monster ( Airplanes Mounting Guns of : I Barge Caliber? V I Paris. March 23.?The Germans! . have been firing on Paris with long I i range guns. Since 8 o'clock this1 r morning shells of 24 0 millimeters | have been reaching the capital and suburbs at intervals of a quarter of t an hour, killing 10 persons and ^ j in iriwn r-i PI r-i w ririPirir ROBINS ? L A N CAS' I EASTI | ONLYFOl I WOMEN'S co; ? " : 1 i j? COATS OF UNO | 3 Orio of these nobby Coj Zj plete your spring wardrol | ! Soft shades of Grey, T I J are very popular $i C " ' 5 i {1 find hert | j to complete your | J Gloves, Han . ... ~ sounding about 15. The shortet listante from Paris to the front I ?ver 100 kilometers (62 miles.) IX>\<i ItAXGK UOMBAKDILKN'T DUMFOUND& ORDNANCE >IK Washington, March 23.?The Ion range bombardment of Paris, by Jerman gun presumably 62 miles ol mnminreri :is a fnot inrfnv In o French capital, dumfounded Amer an ordnance, officers. The 22-mil lombardment of Dunkirk by the Ge nans more than a year ago had s< i record and ordnance officers of tf American, British and French corj reely conceded they never ha Ireained of a monster gun with ange of more than 3 0 miles. Some officers frankly questione hat shells from rifled cannon acl lally had fallen In Paris. Other ought explanotion in new devices o ecret gun emplacements in the vl inity of Paris. None wanted to be ieve that any gun had been invent d by the Germans or any one els rhich could throw a 9 1-2-inch pre ectile 00 miles. The finding of shell fragment earing the marks of gun rifiini rented to preclude the idea of an; rdinary airplane bomb. It wa uggested that monster airplane lounting guns might have been uset ut no one has ever conceived th< ossibillty of carrying a 9 1-2-incl .eapon in the air. m; gun located IC 7C Mil rc A \\v A 1 1 kJ \f IT1ILJJUO /I T? I (Continued from Page 1-) ine back about two and a halt' miles t was reported that St. Leger wa he scei\e of a hard struggle and tha )oignies had been re-taken by th Jritish. These points are about fou lilometers, or 2.48 miles, back of th tritish lines, as they stood before th< ittack began. Berlin claims tha tritish first line positions from Ar as to La Fere were captured. orty tientinn Divisions Kmployei The concentration of men and ar illery on the British front, as show; 11 official reports, demonstrate tha 0N-CL0I r K K ' S L E A I) I N <i :R API JR MORE SHOPP BEFORE EASTEl lTS women Suits arc gn have added models to on Kverv Sui ing and dist Priced.. \ WOI ) < leor^ettO, jerie Waist? i Dresses Ths Beautiful Motor, TafTc 1 he* newest 1 ions. We have < ial for this $7.1 rsUAL CHC its will com- L(iv,.ly N :>c. opened earl . ... will be foul an and Blue tion ?f Tai| B.75 to $25.00 Moderately A m?QC/1PIF1 /I V V/jUUU l/ill iii ? a most complete line costume. New Neck dkerchiefs, Ties, Ribb THE LANCASTER NEW ?t the Germans are making a determln-l I is -d effort to smash the British front. J | Forty divisions, or about 400.000 || Teutonic troops are in the fipht. The j total number of cannon the Germans i ! N are emnlovintr cannot bo pstininted.il g but unofficial reports say that there a were 1.000 Runs on one small sector. T, Austrian and Bulgarian troops have le made their appearance on the British I- front. Ie The attack was launched under th? r* eyes of Fniperor William, Field Marshal von Hindenberg and General 'v1 Ludendorfl", the three guiding spirts ,s of the German war machine. The' d French report flghtiug in various a sectors and especially in Champagne, and Lorraine. (' Hostilities are not limited to the L" front in France, but the Italian bats tie line is beginning to show signs of r activity beyond the ordinary. An Austrian attack in the Frenzela val- 11 ley was checked by the Italians af- 3 ter an advanced post had been taken. 9 l> A drive there would be tor the pur- *j pose of gaining a foothold on a road LI ! to the plains of northern Italy. jl American I'unisli Keneiny. L & I American cannon have continued |j s]the terriilic pounding of the German ? g lines in tiie Luneville sector and raid- j ing parties have found that the Get- _ man trenches there have been de ? molished. So complete is tlte evacu- L ation of the German first lines that E on American patrol crossed No Man's Land without artillery assist nnee and without being fired on by _ i the enemy. The Germans, contlnu- J ing their advance in southern Rus- I sia, haVe captured the city of Oeha- [ kov, 41 miles northeast of Odessa ? The Germans are also continuing J s their invasion further south. ("ha- ? t otic conditions are reported in north- _ e orn Russia, where the people are 1 r fleeing as best they may from the In- E e vading Teutons. ^ e * [ llleaso to Speak in Manning. [ Columbia. March 2.r>. ?Cole L J I Hlease has announced that h" will ^ - oflieially open his campaign for th" J a l:nited States senate at Manning |J t Sntiirdnv. March 30. p I i UD CO. | i STORE :-: jfi b ^areli 1NGDAYS ? |{ S TAILORED SUITS |l >win<j in popularity and wo qJ [ some very desirable new qJ ? r la re stock. q| [ it shows individual tailor- |Jj [ motive lines. " 1 f $9.75 to $32.75 25 i KEN'S BLOUSES. jS | , Crepe do Chine and Lin- E [ < for everv suit? E I $1.98 to $5.75 E i nRFWs $ I ? IJj j it Charm Every Feminine Si Eye" u? Dresses nf Foulard, Crepe jp til and Uoorujotte, in <111 shades and color eombina- g. l s niiirked these Dresses spe- ? J week? ffi >0, $11.50, $15.75 and $25.00 [ ! IICE MILLINERY I I 1 1 e\v Pattern Hats heinj; [h dnv. Kvprv now wliiitw B* I ihI in tiiis beautiful enllee- B | urefl and Trimmed Hats, ffi priced .... $3.50 to $15.00 i " s ji of the little things [3 wear, Veils, Hose, [ j ons, Pins Etc. I { I'jinmnmnmrajniTJiu a I v . aSiT . 8, LANCASTER. S. C. j Lancaster Dep | "The Best Place I FURNITURE 1 P " i rinrr i [i j J ^ | "Oh! They've Got 5 ! THE FVRNITVI 3 So Rich Looking An 2 3 \\ ouldn t you like to have those wh 3 Iriends about your Jiome ! Of course 3 with the furniture that will induce th 3 supplying homes with { Separate Pieces And Se 3 Parlor, Living Room, Be J That not only attract attention to t J substantial woods, the lustre of their j various designs, but because of the - and the attractive appearance they j situated. 3 r-p j; fi f i asE o i M?. n Ij ^ ! be foresightedaiul \\ise to take advar j . .. v I SIMMONS J ^ No. 221 1 I ^ ^ LM ^ 11 <' I \ | 3 unless they are one hundred per cent ( 1 given to insure that great degree of kj 1 tor her children, j J These essential features characters [ J comi)leteness and satisfaction that 1 [ value wherever Children's Cribs an j | SIMMONS SLAT r ] J0 j lljjtjljjIpIiIIi small helical spr 2 1 I H I W rails; malleable < j! | J II HII idized silver finis E - 11 IIII Simmons Sprii [ J I 111 Mllltlll Simmons Beds. E J | | | | combination is tr 11 * m lilli which ca I j night's rest. TUESDAY, MARC lartment Stoi to Shop After All" DEPARTMENT ~R Ill 1 ! ^ | jj iuch A Beautiful Home RE IS SO GRAND id Oh! So Really?" o visit you Fool and talk this way t you would! And we can provi< cm to do it. For wo make a speck ts For The Dinning Room d Room, Kitchen and Den hoinsclves because of the quality < finishes and oddity and beauty <1 sumptuous atmosphere they 1 lend to the environs in which tl THE SEASON FOR N RUGS Every house likes to eliai looks of the rooms at this t the year, and no one thing more for the rej lie venation whole home than a new rug v| This showing of the ncwei > fills a springtime need, and sortment of sizes, qualities ai monious colorings and p; <?1 will meet the requirements most discriminating. Ov 1; stringent market conditions it age of these while they are reas 5TEEL CRIBS With Sliding Side: Widths, 2 ft. 6 in. oi 1-lt) inches continuous; bottom r< ig rods, 1-2 and 2-8 inch; top and 5-8 inch; height, of both head an lies; depth, 19 inches. is Cribs have always been (listing ample heautv, sturdy constructio e ease with which they may he m< icy are dainty of design, light in i ' safe and sanitary, is of little s 'ofortahle. For this reason special ifety and comfort every mother d< 10 all Simmons Steel Cribs, wit ;hey long since became the stanc bought, sold, used, or talked ab< FABRIC SPRINGS 3401 (Patent Applied for.) mbines the maximum resislicnej ability. It has twenty-six 5-8-in< ngthwise, connected with each ol ings at three points; 1 1-2 inch tu orner castings; angle steel end ra died. ngs are designed and built especii To buy one without the other in * > overlook that supreme element c n only come with a quiet, ref Liiininu:gn!jri!jgfiiraji!JiiJHiiLnLnL Ltfk ? 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