Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ANCASTE ?-"TK, I FRIDAY, APRIL 5. 1918. I '$T ? I f 4 f I I. . %fi? " FULL SPEE Kvervbody's look i 11 g a-days. Investigations our investigating monl business to a higher poi had ever attained. A1 \ penditurcs that are pe peace and plenty were and selling, we have elii bit of expenditure. RESULT?(1oniplete to permit patriotic eeor stvle or aualitv. "BATTLE FORMATION (Continued from Page 1.) troops took the initiative. Turn in Tide. Thus it seems apparent, with the reserve forces of the Eentente virtually intact, with the added weight On. Pershing's troops will give them, the turn in the tide of the battle is at hand. While admittedly both the French and British armies have suffered rather severe casutlties, their reserves have been conserved with the utmost care behind the lines and all along the British and French commanders have not left outside their calculations that a staunch hand of ?? rtmerirans exceeding iuu.ubu men are anxious to lend aid in the tusk of defeating the Germans. German Ijos.hcm Severe. Gaily the German Ioshoh In men w? killed or wounded continue to augment as details are obtained from the Germans made prisoners. Some divisions have lost as high as seventy percent of their effectiveness, as they charged in mass formation against the llritish and French machine gunnera and riflemen. Companies withdrew from the fighting with their: combative strength reduced to forty My! Hut They Look These New Su The appearance they pr as fashionableness is con< that any woman or miss cc They are in open and closed with V necks, big pockets, belts and sashes; dyed in 1 est blues, greens, grays, 1 purples, orange hues, con these colors and striped ed' saw. The pick of them wc the following prices. ^ A I .MRn TROOPS IV :d ahead t for "Efficiency" noware in order. We did The ths ago?brought our tongue you ex a nt of efficiency than it 'alK| tod we hav 1 the unnecessary ex- good si . . . rmissabic in times of outer a curtailed. In buving ^11 c< ations. ninated every possible ness an of choi< regular 36 inch Spring Stocks, priced 36 inch lomy at no sacrifice of .... 36 inch Swell PRFTTY SI waters i fi r ] : v * M' y when you see our ^ aro the fashion, foi mirahly with now : esent, as far '''"tilers :erned, is all tli?-y are pi >uld wish for. "lipi'i'tiimty. styles; fitted hif hlltfolW V A a i [he stunning -1 Low Spring I trowns, tans, ibinations of ects you ever ^ , 5U ; offer you at men. act! 1 The latest accounts of the fighting artl from the various war chancellories the show no new important change in the the hattle front. Only minor operations I, took place on that portion of the front south of Arras held by the no,.| Kritish, and little aside from artil- ru|j, lery duels occurred between the cu(t rrencu and the Germans on the now lower end of the line. Heavy Artillery Duel*. The lighting between the big guns * was particularly heavy between Montdidier and Noyon, where the C battle line bends eastward, and Soul which is a spot of great importance gov< to the Germans. as the breaking in I through by the French would neccs- last sitate a rapid withdrawal of the year Germans eastward from the L. / Amiens sector. Stat Although the Germans have been to I! bombarding Hritlsh positions in Pel- trat< gium, particularly at Ypres, there is tion no indication as yet that an infantry held attack is contemplated. In uddition atte to a continuation of their bombard- laye ment of Paris with a long range gun. he < the Germans again have endeavored to drop bombs on the French capital from airplanes. On Italian Front. S' Mad weather again is hindering un'v operations in the Italian theater, but Nor! there has been considerable patrol scon -V. IT rlitop THE LANCASTER NE\ R HFPA e Best Place t< THIS IS A SEAl fWlK ) very word SILK sounds 1 as smoothly as the fabric f imine it. Undoubtedly Sil Lay more so than ever. It i e brought to the store the Iks we have ever assembh i, has been omitted. There nd undergarments. Dlors are here. All varietw Silks that are particular d softness, and now is the [ e awaits you, and so man quotations. Note the foil Silk Messalines, ?* % * t ? 9i.?o a yara ! Silk and Cotton Poplins $1.25 a yard All Silk Taffetas $1.50 a yard >RING SHOES F |? STYLE / gruff QUALITY \ V PERFECT \$, FIT Pretty shoos a sjn-lii^' in both high new spring assortments y< they all are so attractive, spring frocks. Their lasts ; used give beauty to the 1 iced, then come in and sec 1 Shoes At High S] $600 $30( T - || T irity in the mountain region and llery duels of sonic violence over whole front from Lake Garda to Adriatic. 1 Palestine the British forces rh penetrated Turkish territory theast of Jericho have auceessY carried out their objective in ing the Hedjaz railway and have begun to retire toward Ks-Salt. * \ PKOPIiK (TIGKI> TO HUV ('OAli THIS Sl'MMKR olumbia. April 4.?The people of th Carolina, in order to assist the ?rnment and prevent a congestion ransportation such as prevailed winter, are urged to put in their 'q otinnlv /%f onol ? *? - ... ...C.1 til in mi III HUM ujr {. Snead, assistant to the United os fuel administrator, in a wire ; (. It Ooa?e|t, stat?* fuel adminisr>r. which was read to a conven- ; of county fuel administrators | here. Mr. Snead intended to i nd the conference, but was d?d in Charlotte, from which point < ilispatched his message. * I V. ('. I>KFKATKI>. partanburg, April 4 Wofford ( ersity defeated the University of h Carolina here Tuesday by a 1 a of 2 to 0. ?S, LANCASTER, S. C. lRTMEN' ) Shon Aftpr A SON FOR SILK IfvTO* ich and regal. It rolls off eels between one's lingers \v ks are the world's richest fa s the fabric for this season, largest and finest assortmeti ?d. No good silk, no boron are silks here for every kin \s of patterns and color com ly noteworthy for their stu time to buy when such a we iv of the prices are below t owing: 32 inch Silk Shirtings $1 no > o6 inch White and Flesh V Satin $1.50 a 06 inch All Silk Foulards $1.75 a OR WOMEN Kh or s< re the fashion tliis soldi and low models, and i?u will he glad they diffe Their styles go adgive comfort to the VoU , dot. Note how lea them at vour earliest , can 1 wo is* iring Shoes at mak< ) 1 o.50 ,u' 1 to iiiero + NORTH LANCASTER Lancaster. S ('., It. F. I).. N'o. 1 April 4 ?Fast time. Moving tta clocks up one hour. The farmer i getting up soon enough anyway. W work from daylight till dark. Sure ly this rnoviug up is for the town and cities. We are going to be al mixed up in this time business any way. I wonder what. next. Well that government nitrate o soda has come. We have all pot ou grain allotment. It is a little lat lor it too. Better late than never Wheat is very promising it seems. W'< are expecting a good crop of it. Spring oats are making rapi< strides now and may make a cro| yet. Farmers are very busy now pie paring to plant cotton and corn. Th< gardens are receiving a good portioi r>f the time and I think deserve it. J. K. t'raig and others have spary rd their fruit trees this week for thi worm in apples and peaches. Tin next spray will be in about twi weeks for worms and apple rot. Thii work is being directed by It. W Uraeber, our county demonstrator. Mr. and Mrs. Ram Rtarnes, of Oak hurst, visited tiie family of Mr. J. J Hnipes the week-end and went t r STORES U"-> Woman's und M NEW SPRING i V Our display comprises '1C1! which will adorn the foot brie and And which will mold the lino- without any indication of a d ot They are formed with silk, bin- cotton; and are decorated alth Prctty plain shades, pretty nel1' stunning embroidered de; forced heels, toes and sai yard stretches the length of tl Vash yard How much a pair? Less tl yard elsewhere! 1TTING WOOLS OF EVERY DE bother you intend to make pretty sweater for yourself me little needful for some or or sailor boy, makes no ronce whieli, we ran provide with the wools to do it. We ct you have them in the lit and color you know will up best for prices which J| ninus of all recent market * church at Shiloh. Rid K. I). Craig. who went to Detroit M with a crowd to drive bark oars, has Kee got back home Mrs I Richard Robinaon. son of Mrs. M e ' , Kula Robinson, has offered bis ser- turr. a vices to the navv and has gone for and e examination to Charlotte. reeu I s ' James Clark Robinson went to the app? I Fennell infirmary last week to have M his foot treated. Ho recently shot off ied one of his toes. Rutl ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ?A ^ AAA n * i n i ' FLINT RIDGE +++++ ++++++ ++ ., , i Me I * Heath Springs. S C., R F. D. 1. April 1.?The attendance at Sunday C' 1 school on the fifth Sunday was very I>au r? 1 stiui I 1mvim? fi? llm 1 ? i? <?<< r ?v vv .Mi fsu uuui 1/n v? IIU ,cv attended the union meeting at Rich Una, - Hill. or J f?1 Misses Mayo and Reiva Sims spent *tat< 1 Saturday night and Sunday with rel- omn ativos near Pork Hill. gat I Miss tfdna l.yles spent Saturday tor n night with her friend. Miss Sallie man s Mungo, near Rich Hill, going from of 1 t there to church Sunday O s The Flint Hidge and Rich Hill coui . basketball teams played at Rich Hill Wal [school house on Tuesday. March 26, leto - , the score being 4 to 5. The boys al- mor . so played a game at the same time, the a scoring 16 to 6 in fatror of Flint coui * PAGE THREE \ AI ' g lissos* i HOSIERY \K \ Y- I ||i| only those stylos most, fashionably, nisei Ves around it t bulge or a wrinkle, silk and Lisle, and with a variety of novelty efforts and signs. Well reinrter tops greatly loir wearing days. I ;ian you would pay ASCRIPTION ~>\^C % / X Ill ? & Irs. R. \. Situs ami Mrs. M. (1. ves spoilt last Wednesday with . W. R. Crimmiager. Ir. Clarence Criiuminger has reted fro mthe Kennell lurtratarjr wil spend several days at. bono iperatine from an operation for ?ndicitis. r. R. P. ("riium-insier. aeeompanby hi* wife and little daughter, 5. has returned from Oreat Pailw asiat hia father. Mr. W. Ii. Crimper. on the farm. .A1KIN APPOINTOR TO COI N'CIL OF DRFR.MSld oHimbia. April 4.-? John L. M<vrin, of Bonnettsville, forrror UuiStates sonator from South Can>has been appointPd by C.ovflro >1nnninsr as a member of the a council of defense. on the reonendation of the legislative deloon from Mailboro eounty. fieaaMclauirin is at. present the chairof the county council of defense darlboro. ther appointments to the state icil were: R. H. Wichman. of terboro, representative from Coln county, and Rev. ti. T. Hari. of Kinstree. recommended by delegation of Williamsburg lty.