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VOL. 23. NO. 77. SEMI-1
RAIN HINDERS t
ON THE FROI
' MILITARY ACTIVITY
IS BEOW NORMAL
I
Renewal of German Offensive
Is Still in Expectancy?
Allies Ready.
FRENCH MAKE ADVANCES
Attack Enemy Along a Front of
Approximately Three Miles
and Drive Him Out Village of
r Castel.
? . (Sunday.)
Ifc ' Had weather conditions continue
f to prevail'1 On the greater portion of
tar- the battle front In France and Flanders
and the military operations are
still far belhV normal. Nowhere
have there been any engagements
ranking in importer.?** above trench
raids and patrol encounters.
On several sectors, however, the
big guns are constantly hammering
away at opposing positions, particularly
on the American fronf along
the Marne where the activity of the
l^ng range pieces hafc increased per
u*t|jiiui.y, uii me seciors neia ny me
l^ritish near Albert, Kentmel hill
end Ypres and near Corey, where the
, Freneh face the enemy.
As yet there is no Indication that
the date for the commencement of
the expeeftd grand offensive by the
Germans?the battle which it is
thought will prove the greatest effort
the enemy htus yet made?is at,
hand. The military observers, however.
still incline to tjxe, belief with
a cessation of th^.rAlns the drifting
( nwav of the low'lying clouds and a
SP return of clear skies an attempt at .1
big drive or the pier< irfg of the allied
front will be made. Apparently
tee* all is in readiness in the entente
camps for any eventualities and supreme
confidence evidently prevails
among the comma odors that th? men
and guns the enemy will have to face
will prove an insurmountable barrier
to Paris or to the channel ports.
Tlu.u British troops In, Macedonia
8eemlnj|^^l|^J^tart?(l an operation
tie front^ 25S!3n tually conform
with th<l ul drive which is
being cartfe||*>ut by the French and
ItalfaflEnr Albania. West of the
:fte?rn d^Doiran, which lies on the
reread north of Saloniki. the Hrit^flsn
have delivered a blow against the
. ^ i . ,Jlulgarinns which was productive of
1 Cfl * '
J, *ood results.
y Details of the operation are lacking.
hut it is not unreasonable to
asspnie that it had in view the ulti:>
mate capture of the railroad line
running northward front Dskuh and
the outflanking of the enemy lines
northeast of Monastir.
Meanwhile, in Albania, the French
and Italians are giving the enemy no
rest, pressing him back daily mile
after mile over the trackless countrv
and capturing strategic positions and
& ...villages. The latest French official
communication shows that Freffrh
troops have taken the village 01
Narta and Oramshl, which bring*
their eastern flank appreciabry
* .. "-J* neater i,akp Ochrlda.
The morale of tjje Austrlans is dt?olflrf'fl
to Ko ovt ro * * * o1?. W* A-i. - * ?
- ? ? v.v.ouicij imu itnu surrenders
of war worn solc^ers are reported
constantly to be taking place.
i (Saturday.)
[/, Rainy weather In northern France
has caused the thorough soaklne of
the ground particularly in the lowlying
oortlons o^ the battle front
and not Inconceivably has had something
to do with the delay of the
Germans In renewing their offensive
It Is a month since the last offensive
died down, having been stemmed
a-? a result of a French success on
1 the banks of the Matz, north of Om
. plegne. and there fflf as yet no sign of
the enemy's being ( ready to strike
again. )
k Meanwhile the 'allies have neon
Km'Si pushing back the German lines little
ft j by little at various points, hardly a
Ik *i day going by without'^ French or a
nfl^A Hrltlsb attack. Thes<> In the aegreirt
V gate have, gained valuable defensive
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WEEKLY.
OPERATIONS Tl
ST IN FLANDERS
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IRISH WOMEN ORGANIZE C
FOR ANTI-CONSCRIPTION
Mnnv of Them Tu L-.. v~? *
?w ? i^up^r iiui (U
Take the Place of Men Deprived (
of Work.
I s
Dublin, July 15.?Irish women
were organised for participation in
the antl-conscriptlon campaign in
Ireland as never before in the his,
tory of political agitation in Ireland.
Much is now heard of the "Woman's
Pledge," which was the lead- ^
ing feature of the women's side of
the anti-conscription campaign. The
pled, e reads as follows:
"Because the enforcement of conscription
on any people without their
consent is tyranny, we are resolved
to resist the conscription of Irishmen. '
We will not fill the places of men de R
iprived of their work through refus- T
ing enforced military service. We i
will do all in our power to help the y
families of men who suffer through
enforced military service." r
The occasion chosen for the line ii
versa I signing of this pledge by the e
women of Ireland was the feajyval of a
St. folumbeille. a national saint d
mucn talked about at the present *
time on account of some war pro- V
phonies attributed to him. including p
one in which he is said to have pro- t'
dieted conscription. c
The woman's pledge was part of a u
scheme with which conscription was c
resisted. Wherever possible, the
signing was accompanied by floral n
demonstration and organizations tak- 0
ing part carried wreaths, crosses and '
other symbols to decorate the place s
of signing. The ceremony also was r
, accompanied by pilgrimages and pro- t
cessions to some place of veneration '
such as a*church, holy well, site of t
altar in penal days, or some local "
memorial of national history.
FEDERAL CONTROL j
i TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Forecast in Statement Issued '
Hv the War Industries
1
Hoard.
CONSERVATION NECESSARY
1
Not Likely That Tobacco Administrator
Will He Appoint
- - I I
ed But People Must Save the (
Weed.
Washington, July 1 f> Conservation
of tobacco In the I'nited States :
to supply the war-time needs of the 1
allied governments is forecast in a '
statement issued here t>v the war in- 1
dustries board Without announc- I
ing any conclusions, hut explaining 1
that its investigations were carried !
i on to ascertain how much tobacco J t
'must be conserved in this country. '
(the board relates how the allies will
be largely depended upon this conn- f
try for tobacco as they are for many *
other things. t
While It Is not believed here that 1
| we will ever have a "tobacco" admin- J
istrator, the time possibly may come i
I when the American public will he 1
asked to cut down the size of its
cltew, or smoke a cigar or so less per t
day, Jn order that the co-belligerent:# I
,ol this nation shall not he denied the
weed. 1
I The statement issued hy the war
| Industries hoard on the tobacco sit- '
; nation says:. "Investigations have *
| been carried on under the direction <
or m? tobacco section of the war in- c
du'stries board into the tobacco re- '
nulrements of the allied nations to I
find how much tobacco must be con- *
served In thla country to supply their <
needs.
Comparison of Rations. ;
"Comparisons have been made of t
the tobacco rations issued by Oreat ?
Britain, France. Italy and Belgium
with the proposed ration for the I
| United States forces. i
"In the United Kingdom, the British
war mission reports, the manu- i
faced ohtput of tobacco products for
. 1 ft 1 7^was ^ 177,ftftft.ft'?0 pounds, 2ft
per t^-nt tobacco apd 7ft per cent i
ciil^jrcttes. The military forces' con- i
1 T" ^ (Continued on Page'Four.) |
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&NCAS
LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, J1
JVNCASTF.R'S JAIL D
SCORESYERY LOW Di
>nly 554 Points Made Out of a
Possible 1,000, According
to Report.
SEEK
HAINGANG IS GIVEN 778 " TH
tate Hoard of Charities and <oncre,
Corrections Makes Many Rec- |M>rl
emmendations for County Institutions.
VVusl
The following reports are printed "concrt
or the information of the people, ly sent
'hey were furnished The News bv by 1'iei
he State Hoard of Charities and tors at
orrections: state d
lte|H?rt of I>anraxter County Jail. ar
Mr. W. O. Rogers, jailer. Visited Mexlco
une 28, 1918. by Assistant Secretary ma,ulla
iroyles. Three negro males present. zinc UI
'he average daily population in this ' 1"?n? 1 >
ail for the past two and a half X'>0
t i 0h w i 1
ears has been approximately 5.2.
Lancaster's jail is one of the most noun<'
ioorly and dangerously constructed ,ions
r> South Carolina. The building was 'at'ons
rected in 1825, and the cells inside illK tra
re wooden dungeons, with no win- ^rti<
ows, the only light or air coming m'm a
hrn..<rl. .m.ll . . . exportf
oisiuu. uravujr imneu cioors. I
Vith the door open wide, it is nee- 11,11
ssary to strike matches or use a. 8it*ei'at
lash-light inside the cell to see its| n,eni?
onditlon and the styie of beddinr ?nnoui
ised. Absolutely no facilities for "? ,he
lassiflcation of the races or sexes
luring the da\ have heen provided. "la? "
nd the only facilities for such ,l,iU'e 1
lassiflcation at night is to lock them ,he A"
n these horrible cells. Not a ray of ' '
unlight ever penetrates inside the
ells. Apparently the only changes
hat have been made in the jail since vvi!l.
t was built nearly a century ago is an<1
he installation of two tlush toilets s|
md two lavatories, one for each of ,m*n' 1
lie two races, but these were badly ",?MM
daced. being alongside of each ' ,l
it her. The only means of heating
he jail in the winter is a stove, lo-|'"*
ated near the toilets and lavatories, mv " 11
ind it does not heat the prisoners un- ' ,'1""
ess they gather around it and min- VV,M*
;le. wi'hout any distinction as to I
*ex or race. A new jail is needed. ,ro111
he county commissioners and:1'1" ;i>
hat the county commissioners and '
he county engineer arrange to sep- 1 p
irate the races in the jail by build se,v''(l
ng two partitions, one of them i-> *
he opposite corner of tiie jail from
lie toilets, and the other separating u'"* '
the two toilets. Move one of the ,na''zf
lavatories to the other side of the In
partition, and put a door in the par- ,)Wal
I it ion nearest the stairs. Build I
... . , .>1 CXlCi
1 nose partitions so i not the races
, , . allow
mav not sec or touch each other.
* ... neede<
This arrangement will Rive two ^
ells on each side, and would on.....
. no c
ihle both races to get to the toilets
, . ... . . . , from
without either having to go through
. comnv
ihe quarters of tlie other. Equip
, ,. , .... . to oth
he kitchen with a hot water tank
for the stove, and have the kitchen
worked over, cleaning the walls and
[minting them white or gray. Have F1
he toilet top which has been off for
nore than a year repaired; provide
mts or hammocks for the cells, and
<top using pallets on the floor; sub- <*"
ititute blankets or straw ticks for
he unsanitary mattresses now used
iv the prisoners; and require the
ailer to have the blankets washed ''on
nstead of burning them when no cort
onger fit for use. This destruction guard*
f the blankets is wasteful, and it ts |.'2,zah
.erv unsanitary to make various
. channi
prisoners use the same blankets
tthout washing until they are too
llthy for further use. Finally, pro ir.arke
v:de for more medical servlco by any ri
raying the county physician for - from
ind requiring hltn to?make a phvs'- roy..1| (
al examination of each new prls?ner
within 12 hours of commitment. phines
O vaccinate airalns?t ?moil ..-v...- orm"
ndicated. and to make weekly in- of the
ipections of the prisoners' food and near t
luarters. ^
We recommend that the sheriff U '
ind his jailer secure a regular book VNan'ror
the records, and in this book a war
'how the name, age. sex. race, date Itelgia
of commitment, by whom commit- KnKja
ed. charge date of discharge, and
reason for discharge Keep this re- pmpo'
orrt in the sheriff's ofibe, as fk at was U
?resont done with such records as ,ot Kil
<re now kept. Mop/the floor oX^ * on Sal
iail. both inside the cell* and i V * '
orridor. weekly, instead 0f walX- bt'Ki,n
intll the dirt becomo#jm*ck ?nou\ ,'on,1?
i ?*?ur X. ",l,ce
Continued on paAaj.) ouitaid
v>
IBl i i^fce imr. .n-eeJr *i
sTER Nl
ULY 16, 1918.
IG DRIVE IS
GERMANS Di
TO SHOW MEXICO I McLAlIRIN GIVES
AT WE ARE FRIENDLY RACE FOR <
tc Expression Found in Ex- The following
ution of Com mihI Needed *'on from John L
mM . written from a
a< i nerj. Richmond and dat<
was published by tl
tiington. July 15.?As giving pers this morning:
ite expression" to the "friend-I
Intents" for Mexico expressed j To My Friends: I i
sident Wilson to Mexican edi- be accomplished by m;
the White House recently, the the campaign and det
epartnient announced that it you from such obligat
ranged for the exportation to feel as to my support,
of 1,500,000 bushels of corn, 1 am discouraged
ictured articles of iron, steel, poses seem so sadly
id copper, agricultural ma- and my motives so wil
' and certain food stufl's. sented.
irt licenses for the commodi- What is the use whe
II be granted freely, it was an- utes ate allowed to pi
d, subje> t only to the restric- sues?
mposed by the laws and regu I did not offer as s
of the United States respect- cause of any personal
ding with the enemy. desire was to serve,
des for the exploitation of was my hope to unite
nd mining machinery will b? element in both factio
'd and arrangements are be gram for building a sy
de to license lor export a con based noon cottnn wii
tie amount of railway equip- ler our section forevc
the character of which, it is dependent,
iced, has been communicated i have given ten yc
Mexican governor**^ and spent much
state department announced spreading the propng^
lie list of articles for export are visible on every li
jublic today both here and by spair of ever making
aerican ambassador at Mexico South Carolina a len<
is not meant to be exclusive.'' movement of this k
e government of the 1'nited make no further attei
" said the announcement Let me state the pr<
l?t? glad to consider carefully jy: Section L5 of the
a most friend'y spirit any re-1 act provides not onl
which the Mexican govern- count of notes secur
nay make for the inclusion of for cotton on storagi
articles on this list. discounting securities
e United States has been com- proceeds are to ente
to conserve certain conimodi- duction of the crop,
dispensibly requited for its that a note secured b\
se and for the use of the gov-| mortgage can be dis
nts associated with it in the federal reserve bank,
ivhicb in normal times would | but not for farmers
emitted to be freely exported | know these facts A
the United States to Mexico, is the machinery and
s a result of the efforts of the easilj provided than
I States government to stimu- tcni. which 1 presente
roduction, the list of such con- urc of the Wade plan
I articles will gradually eon-j The warehouse is i
md conditions of trade an<l in- mental incident in i
rse between the two countries nance. The real ha
It is hoped, soon become nor- version of all securit:
sd. sent cotton either i
taking this friendly position made into fluid ass
d Mexico, the 1'nited States pass current in the
intent has no doubt that the When you do this
in government will continue to question will loeien
commodities not imperatively and it ran never bo ?
1 in Mexico to tie exported to the firm estahlisment
lited States and will not permit credits, where the po
immodities and food received the unit, and as poo
the i'nited States nor similar hands as another's,
odities and food to be exported tie done by voluntary
er countries." it can only come thro
tnent. and to securt
tilAN RULERS MAKE I control is necessary.
LIGHT OVER CHANNEL . How;>v^r as 'h" p
interested in other nt
reason for dragging
Albert and Queen Klizaheth the State in a vain off
larded in Flight by Three who do not wish
Heing a side show t<
Belgian Seaplanes. country circus does ni
John Lowndet
?lon, July 15. A roval air esof
Ihree H-Wan ,-apian,,, WA" "?< STItlKS
-,1 KinK Alb-rt and Qd-.n AI,R l,K,',,,1T
etb on their flight over the Richmond. \ a., Jul
id from Belgium to Kngland 'n^ 's substance
lay morning on a trip which ,ra<'e letter ot the
d the first time in history that :,n(' ( bank for Ju
tier has ever made a flight War industries t
.. south are thriving,
one country to another The
volume of business i?
oupie traveled in separate sea- collections are for
. each operated by a Helgian very satisfactory. i
aviator. On the Hritish side tnents in and arour
channel the Wing landed Urst WPr?' nov,'r ?s h^y
_ dav, weekly disburse
i Itritish warship off Dover. ,, , .....
all records. At Atla
uecn descended soon after- Nashvilie. Memphis,
her seaplane also landing near Kaltimore and other
ship. They started from the active, with record b
n coast aad made the trip to Most ot the
. c working on rush ore!
nd in about 50 minutes. The .... . u
lietng limited by the
?e of their visit to bngland p|oy<?r^ secure nee
> attend the?silver anniversary merchants are encoui
ng George and Queen Mary in replenishing stoc
turday. mand for certain kin
? Is the first time since ithc war dise exceeds the supf
that King Albert, ha-* visited Farming condition
>n and^ rfbJtho spending power 01
' WfA \ '*** "'Vt n?<c ??
zws
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
RENEWED
WEN BACK
! I TO <
governor AMERICANS STOP
ADVANCE OF THE
irsf.?. ENEMY AT MARNE
ie daily paBetween
1,000 apd 1,500 Hunsr
see no pood to ^re Captured By tlfc Ameriir
remaininp in
dre to release can Forces.
tions you may >
NUMEROUS TANKS USED *
that my pur- f
misunderstood
fully misrepre- Americans Break Down Violent
Attack at Vaux and Force
n only 18 min csent
preat is- Back the Enemy to Right
Bank of the Marne.
i canddnte be
ambition. My The Pxpec(e<1 renewal of the GerPrimatil>.
it man offensive iti France has beguna
< onser\ati\ |ejPrcp battles are in propresH on bo<h
ns upon a pio- sj(jC8 tj)(. famous cathedral cit^ of
stem or finance Rheims which since the last ofTen- ?;
I'h^wouid ren- pjve a]onp the Marne has stoock^jhes
I ' " ^ an<* 'n~ apex of a f harp sali.ent into theTl^rman
line. }
ars of my lifts , w of Rheini8 tl)P Germ/fis wit?
m> means in u,tt-j)re8gur(. f,f larp<V> numbers o*
^ troops, the unleashinp of which was ?
ami,;1 preceded l?y a veritable iiail of trip \
faction ridjJJ n PXpjOB|ve and pas shells, have nrohrY'
1* i " enabled to cross tlie Marne at srv- 5
shall eraj piar,,S- Kast of the city, how- ;
II , ? '" ever, they have been held for the 1
^position ?lear smallest of pains by the tenacious* ,
resistance of the defenders of the
- tb' jp^yie. Altogether the two hattlo
ll> '^?9'^!r^ftonts -apprepate about 65 miles In
(5, but also for , '
Ik , Unpth:. c
i. wher/P. the - . ,
American troops arc fiphtinp vur
intostile pro- , .
m liantl\ on the sectors thev have Iteeii
^rbjW; means , , .
0 holding and at two points have me?
i^nt or JV^rop
wiiii notable urci'-is. At Yauv thev
icounted at tiny . . , , . ,
a not alone broke down a violent at11
ilo* '
ia<k bv tho enetnv, but drove bark
, few of tnem , , , .
several n unci red vards and only rtyII
that w e need - . . ... , ...
turned to their former positions
it con be moroi . . . _
when the advance of toe Germans
the niesent sys-| , . ,,, . ml#.
southeast of ( hate.ru TITierry across
d alter the fail- ., . . .. e
the Marne made the n occupation of
their trenches of stratejflc value
merolv a funda- ., ,, ,, , . *
Along the Maine, between flu*
i system of tl- . . . ... 0
town of Fossov and the River Sursis
is the cop- ,, , '
nielin. where the Germans crossed f
'' bi< h t pi- Marne, the AYnericans In a strong? z
,(> counter-attack forced * the one- '
which will t r)Kht . fc^team money
markets. ^ o(her nU . | k " :
the ma ketinp , , .. , - llv'
*V|V IIO.U ;?.,he "r*?V z
jjyachine guns. enemy ele- solved
except by ; ? ^uuv ^ , " , Z
ments wtst.je were crossing the river =
of a system of .
on . pontoon bridges, killing or a
and of cotton i?- \ " iW
<( wouL.inu manv of them. In the? ^
d in one man ? ,, . -
^ ^ f counter-attack near h ossov bt^wcea a
1.000 and 1.R00 Germans were made* J
t organizations. , , ?.
prisoner by the Americans. The*
ugh the govern . _ .. , , ,
aptured contingents included a com'
1,1 ' plete brigade staff. The Frenchi
general in command on this sector \
eople are more ... . ..
sent a congratulatory message to the*
alters, I see no,
, I general in command of the American
mvself around
. , troops. v
ort to help peo , lt41 . .. .
, , , The Germans, in addition to their,
i to he helped . . ,
tremendous expenditure of explo0
a third class , , .
sive and gas sbe'Is used numeroua
it appeal to me ..... , . , ? .? \
tanks against the lines of the defend- 1
1 Mcl.aunn. . ... '
ers and also opened with numerous , J
iv ,.T? naval guns bombardment* of tuwos
and cities far behind the battle linfKSl *
hl> I III;I\ IN?. (|roppinR upon them shells trofh ^
ly 15.?Follow -I and 12 Inch pieces. . *
,.r i?... The ,i?toii. -< ??
.... in .in'' siraioirio..
... ..a. iijwiii in; i
, scheme (ho fiermans havo in view
National State , , , , ,
have not yet heen unfolded, it ?
'*' ' seems apparent, however, that the
hroughout th?* main objective in the first stages of
An immense | the offensive is the throwing of their '
being d no and lines southward 'on both sides Of
the most part ({helms, enveloping
ayroll require- forcing its capitulation. The gaipid
Birmingham ing of the southern bank of the*
as they are to- Marne and the straightening our
ments breaking ! east ward of their battle line toward!
nta. Richmond Verdun also may be in the program*
Chattanooga,j of the German high command. Suecities,
trade isj(.p<tg in these movements would he o?
usiness in some great strategic value to the Ger?
, factories are mans i^it is intended by them u I filers.
production mutely to attempt to drive on r??
Inability of em: raids.
ded help Some While the Germans are making:
raging difficulty their drive in the south the Rrltlsla
ks, as (lie de- round Ypres are pecking awav at
ds^of merchan- the German lines with success as re
?ly. ards the gaining of ground and thr* /
s nre excellent, rakfne of prisoners: the French an%f. \
r many districts Italians in Albania are keeping uji
nage wages arei^jf 1 : ?
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