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N SOLDlSk, m IiANC EvcntN Have Brought ^ .eduction In Morale Kvierpt* 4 ^ vl; From I.etffcrs. ^ * vhth the British Army in France* ; *' f Abg.' 8.?Documents ol the jpoft ?]?-' nlflcant character, indicating that recent events have brought about an extremely marked 8tn\e, (ft -fife pie's- ' } eiotiMn the German armyf^jfiave fa,- > * fe^, into the hands' of the British. "* Mgst significant of all, perhaps, is an extract from a German officer's dla^y,. ' in which he relates^th^t he had been'/. \ -asked by'the divisional headquarters . * y \ 4 whether the troops In line favored | \^eace ,or a ^>ntin\iation of the war, . tilk anau'or hatnir V ' 4^lininediat^pea'je. or ap ImiuediV^sive battle."U *+ >."*' * ' ^Tliis' 'eutry was liated pefore the 1 GeriAan *d^iv^ for th^ MaAiA began, .Hardly lefes-vi/nportafft ilHkflKter * ?p^ .JakaV troaj a- Cterman prisfonb.iv ' If ~ v^s w?l$te\i-to l^ifa by another ?Ger- liS -a=dyji stationedrii'long the \tarne. It Oil ?Tfi s* " cai ^"QU "will be in-^the thick of p* ^rk^Ls muchasf'jU^u can. Do Id. We afe risking .our M< v * victories. New we ______ iY #ie -e?iie offensive on the ary fon ^"W^rne^htTO^e will never get out of { sjve jt , this mfcGs JFt all Our regiment has ()asjg o) been iwWy. wiped out and we haveirlence t not pushed -far. The war is becom-j yearg 0 ing a greater massacre than ever! soldiers Jl What i3 going to happen I don't ment fe know. Germany is slowly crumbling i . to pieces. j hospital Another prisoner just captured on tjiese jr the British front says that the official i oase as jriTgures show that 12,000 of his com- wolinfjs rades were made prisoners in the ;1(.tion Chamnaene flehtinir hut Ihnt nimr?r " to servii along this front is that 60,0t>0 Gei'-|,vvo mo mans and 800 gnns were lost j t.harge Adding to the gloom of his divis- ion. w hich realizes that Germany has i "The! suffered a great defeat, the prisoner j aver.lR,, ^ said the food given the men was very' ofttoial 1 **poor. He said that poor rations had an(j me] been especially noticeable for the last three months. The only time i^^tin" that good food is served, he said, is i3rjttsh ?r V before the Germans are to partici- Thew- si ^ ' pate in an offensive. j I or 810 Rumania's Wheat Crop. Diseh V ? Amsterdam. Aug. 8.?Rumania's p|lvsj wheat crop is a failure and the con- j } - * dition of maize in that country is, pj,?(| -only medium, according to Renin, ^ ? advices to the Cologne Gazette. Sup- t^rp plies from Rumania, therefore, can hardly he counted on. it is said. seh 4? MILLION MEN TO HE IN V CAMPS OF THE corvruv \a,i v . Sl ~ Secretary Baker Says War Depart Intent Intend- to Keep Th it ' Many in Training noarly ______ st;i t o (1 '.lilted Kansas Citv. Mo., Auk. X !'i-- f ... ing through Kansas City on mute i<> , i>u Leavenworth. Kan., Secrotarv I;:i1 .. \\ i?o?ltil I affiled a stat tnent in which ho -aid ,M j v it w ;k t lye purpose of the wa do c-irp-le partment to keep at lea t one tn'i' n pxpiesHt men in training camps in the I'nited t, I States so Ion fit as the war shail la t He placed th eriumber of men now ,m,rce training in the I'nited States at 1.- j<!riri| , goA.ooo. ' n;IPir With reference to his recommen-1 XVGrf> elation for c\t< n '< n ol the draft ;irp. fj pyp Secretary Raknt said it was not the st;, tftentton of the war department to -p)w. sjx invade the deferred classiflcations, p,ns(.?(l ? adding that with tin* extonson ot ,ol,nfv 'iy the draft age. ? la one will pro- , ov,.r tj)( ^ vide till the men ne, > ary. from th * Discussing the haft in the \ - ||.U| Ala me sector. Mr. Maker warned ,, IO piill'i against over-optitnisni. del.vcre y*' "We are only beginning," he said. ^ Mihlc JfcFBW OF THE VVOI NDEI) FRANCE REALLY DIE !<ixtvh ?vu??nou? ^lA^llirill 141 1 lit* rilk rare, a rtnU In America Issued By released Ooneral' March, appeara ? sessions Washington, Aug. 8.?A reassur- sault. ing statement explaining that com- occurre paratively few of the wounded car- tion of ^^Jbd in America casualty lists may j Carolin 4we expected to die-in hospitals was ing a i Issued here by Oen. Peyton C. ;age. March, chief of staff, who saw ser ? vice for some months in France. fjjMKE The casualty lists embrace killed,; wounded, captured and missing and S the list totals di> not mean A ?>' of life concerning i Hmdl the Franco-American offensive, which are now .ment. The lists contained more than j ,jfcj 700 names, but General March shrews , HkEKB American mothers and fathers that Hj??S9 the chance of the wounded man to recover is excellent, lie says: "In connection with the casual- HEVT ties among thd Amerfcan'dxpeditionJ m- :. - ?> TH? LA [SR. Caldw?l^^S^Tup?P proved mo?e j&tiSfaOT |r other laxative I ftaye ever used. i^y faijiily use it j ?,' T^r- Caldwell written bv\ ,v<- " >* 1 J S^iwtPcp'i VtVfbv,!* b^iX . ~ iVT1fl'' ?' / y1 'vc' ^ Driigj^ts Everywhere >5? gts. il.^n 00 combinati^i bt^jimple^ laxative 1 psin that act^hAm easy! natural v safe for child n?La^t is positiVel the strongexf^VnstitAJtioii. A\ t 1 be obtained tree of charge by . W. B. Caldwell^ 458 Washingt :>nticello, Illinois. , *\ ^ y :es in the Marne-Aisne offen- CLOVER MILL should be stated upon the SHCtVTO I)E f the officially attested expe- 1 >f our associates during lour Robert Blackwood f this war that of wounded Through the He sent to hospitals for treat wer than one in 20 die. all the soldiers sent to the York S (' s only 45 in every 1.000 die. Blackwood, aged 35 .elude those who die of dis- of clover> was ?hot well as those who die of killed at 9 o'clock (If all soldiers wounded in ,)y hja wife. LdZZie more than four-fifths return og bullet was re. many of them in less than oaliber revolver am nths. It is necessary to dis heart An inquegt for physical disability only oner McMatius folio r cent' Blackwood was co <e figures aie based on an jj,.r version of the ii of both British and French inp a rij.spUt,> her igures. including both officers the pistn, at her. a 11. The two are averaged to- possession of it a f since American troops are shP snapp?.,| lt ut h with both the French and it would fire. She under conditions which vary. was not considered 5<,w: would seldom expl ned to service. 81 per eent.|Mr!, Blackwood has per 1.000 two years. arged from service because + cal disability 01 other causes, y VI \ W01 r cent, or 145 per 1.000. At th,? M..,uest of from wounds, 4.5 per cent. lgtry of war. the * I Women's Christian : .i. o. r. a. m. in opened clubrooms f is!on at (greenville ""m,n employed ill war department. malel.\ lino Delegates l ioiii \\ :k (Datum- I. nil- ('ouiK ilv <l\er the \ V. Mli Dr. Waltei Damn ate Are in Vlteudame. 1 <t e: ihe New Lv He. 3 <\. Aug. 8.?With n l0U1 ?? American u- - |uc I 'III . Ill"' .'"-"J'' - "1 'I : unell of ilf Junior Orde Q- A. American Mechanics openedl t ?i Step Lively / Q??t with Words of welcome wot. fhe q* af Corn.! (i to the v. -'tin's itv Mayo AgeJ Mever Fa larvlev, Secretary Hurnett of WatcH my stop? eenville chamber of com I ro aldng "right ;nre," ovtii with cor and representatives of ira- G?ts-It,\ the painle irder lodges of this eitv "'J-J1VififtaC^a!V-5' ithcr wayd tjalwc, loss sessions of 11 > e council j id Weil ncsda y. On Wed pes- 1 7*. nii>R n creat oolebrat on was \ at the county court house 'ocal . ii'.' is i) | (lie older JfL d a \ in? r i < a n tlau t t it court lioiisc. A soot | niu WBTo e opposite - lie of tile street ted t )!,| (J !orv as if lifted in- }.. ?. A patriotic addiess was d by Senator K 1>. Sm'th. f also was presented to the / court on tills occasion. CorasSimplyCsn'Bptop In the face andYred VEAR OLD MAN IS neve* /"u.mTotkh EM> FOR SEKIOIS CRIME >? ]8*.&?dfe iville, S. Aug. 8.?Henry relief to be abla corns, making theto bout 60 years old, has been them up like pae^ sticky tape and na 1 on bond of 11.000 for his ?"?V c?rn clear an the toe as smooth a nee for trial in the court of can wear those ne pain, dance and b< 1, on a charae Of criminal oa_ r??l trr?at In ? "" "" Qets-ft.r5'the gui The affair ia alleged to have back corn-remover. , , costs but a trifle a< d in the extreme upper sec- M'f'dbyE.Lawrencs the county near the North . Sold ln Lancailler a line, the alleged victim be-! >d as (hp world.8 x voman of about 40 years of v T,n .)ra,t<.r Phar Mackey A Co., Start Political Adv< -imwm I Li I4W A' ill am a. Candida I S11 tfyjr t to announ IESftOtg didate township Democratic patty h?' * - * NCASTER NEWS, S. C * - r ? ^NHn Foe- Magistrate. |)Sin llHS I haaobv annoiincyjji?se 1 f.u/'can- The 3ry than The Othcid subject to t!ie rules of the Dem- townsl i i ^cr^tic party. erning inu we dh / ? , James Baker. k~~~ \1 / ? .' - ? > ? , si ^ For "Magistrate. Thr> jr. I hereby announce myself a can- **'entl! y >~'y (iidatfi.^for magistrate of ?GilV Creek f y Township,'Subject to the rules of the ina*'Bl / -Democratic primary election. subjec ' Henry M. Culp. crat,c f. li P . " rk ,4tf _ * s . V ivos. 1^1 \ ' L hereby announce myself a* can- I h? *5^^^(Wjiate Tor Um^lqqse of Kepresenta- didate . :-i -^y *'Js. "* -uvVs^ from TTawaster county, s"b- town si ^esi Hie -rjiles of the Democratic Democ '* ? V t-; } , * * S. Fi.' Bailes." ??? : .. Fop. IIOISK OF "KRPHKSKNTATrVKS Tt?' I hereby announce myself a can- an.noui icrbs with td,date ror the hoU8e of repre9enta" (hh?"sreu , . fives from Lancaster county, subject ^y, and IS to the rules of the Democratic party. y effective \ J- R?y Cunningham. rial bottle \ i ...rJhnrr T? the DeIVcrtttic V0^1"9 of the didate wnung to Fifth District: I from bii Street, I respectful^ ask to bJ renomlnat- the ru \ ed and ie-elec\ed to Cciigress from \ this District and agree to abide the OPEtt VTIVE re8uR ?' t*16 iVnocrwic Primary 4 T|i Xv tt'iFi? Election. \ / We \in ts\l lilt L j wj|j not be ajjje j0 spen(j much Jones ' V time In the DlstrictXt/is summer, be- 'n Car I Let* Pullet . .. XT A . . fh_ cause of the greatlamount of 1m- ine ru tart During a t . . . , " A . portant legislation/Arowing out o Itercation. . / \ the war situation,f but will attend ?-? ?4iieeting8 In the AMstrfct whenevei ' or Vug. 8. ?Robert |JoB^H>le. It Is ^hbsolutaly essential ' *** . a mill operative to be a\ their post didate and instantly ^ ^ tllb^ ^ \v. F. STEVENSON. ,ePrea< Tuesday morning * ?v_ county oiat-Kwooa, agea ~ ' . nemoc i tired from a 3R V " vv d penetrated the Commissioner of JfcrJculture. was held by Cor- 1 hereby anaounce myself .a canwing which Mrs? didate for the office of commissioner wa mmitted to jail. ?r agriculture, commerce and Indus- derbui ift'air is that dur- tries, subject to the rules of the for m husband snapped democratic party. trules < nd when she got * am a practical farmer and have ew seconds later heen connected with the office of the im, not thinking commissioner of agriculture, com- For claims the pistol tnerce and industries for seven years dangerous, as it ,s PHr? food and seed inspector. I I h? ode a cartridge, organized the state fnrtners union didate i one child, aged 'n<1 waa president in 130.1 and 1906. ent c \sk the business men of Lancaster county ibout me. B. Harris. ing th rk in France. Pendleton. Anderson County, S. C. tin- French inin- ????? American Young) association has or the French Ninety" 1 wmy ?and ndw a ] 3$^ \cOM] I' In deciding; tin* d\gr 1/ r termed complete, oiiw ATherefore, in stating uJweuw"ii.uiti- j ty'' Touring Car is con li the toes. No , , ie/-Gets-it. it | vour demands 111 equn ai?y corn or cal- ' 1 pi of -oets-it," | vemence. the rest. It s a ] tf> stop cutting . t tieed. wrapp n* It has an electric stai cages and using Ives. It removes _ . ? cldan. leaving Its Wheels ai'O htted inpur palm. You JVisky" o^uJoSr furnished. And a tiro bX "Oets-It." thefel/^uTewly" It "aS a StoiTU-proof fold up into the top. I and recomuiena- body and finish, arc lik< >est corn remedy mary and J. F. It llUS Speedometer; dard Drug Co. OVCry feature of refillOll [?7; aAii{nM m M-usemenla. ""-'""fi J?l ??wvc tucvn j We'd like nothing be Ispimte. T (e for the state " Jet "JMnir >&netr" Tou Jhe rules of the ?' V Ur=H W. E. GF (|e mysdtC a can-.l 'Y * , je for" r*viot<l||f 1 Lancaster, the rules ot^ J ./ LANCAS' JLKKNUERR Y ? _ ) 5 jm ~~ ^>. - f ~H^ A FRIDAY, AUGtT3T #19j^. * J Fop. Hj&rtrnte. | ,4^, Announcement! many friends of H. W. Par- J& jn >reby annsjpnee him as a can- We hereby announce Ho nar mm ' for magistrate of Buford, Mines as a candidateTfcr the lip, subject to the rules gov- Seoate^subject to theWulfeB govorn-^^H the Democratic primary. tog thWpeiuocratic primary.. ?9 * a. * * Many Voters. For Magt^t^te. + , , ?TM Dugh the Intluen^e^ of a fe* f fySt/**County Superintendent of . v 9 I announce myi$)f tf cail<f!- & Education. V or re-oh-ctlon to ;th6J,mco ol f'J$j?rby nn??tfnce myseir (or rv "u>v>v ivwubiuji j8j^ctlon to the office of superintend* t to the rules of tho Demo Jg*#of 0(luratlon for Lancaster 1 party. ? county subject to the rules govern1 ' inj? the Democratic. jJffmary. I ask' I For C< instable. >(,ur con?M?r&lioi{ upon my record . ? jrehy announce myself a can-. a*one^'' V.^A. JLlngle. | tor for Ituford %-?>lt M *<iISTRAMK up subject to tho rules of the _ . . , . ? M I hereby announce mysejf.a can- fl ra ic par y. dilate for re-election to thh oftloe of es cy arnes. magistrate for Gill's Creek township, House of Iteprcsentntiveft. ?"?*>jejct to the~hiles of the Demo-soiany-frlends of H. H. Horton cra*'c Pa,'ty? ace' him as a candidate for the . - Jno. L. Caskey. of representatives, subject to ? ~ 77! -2 , ,, tI . For Constable, lea-of the Democratic primary. ? V Many Friends. At the "olicitation of frotnda, I | hereby announce myself a candidate . For Senator. for constable for Buford township,V ;reby announce myself a can- subject to the rules of the Demofor tho office of state senator cratic party* . I nn/ A A . v T/\TT\t a /I i?r?*tnrt . * uci11v amci tuuiii.v, SUUJBl'l lO . ' ; > ' "iwnil A. (jAftrtBW les of the Democratic party. ' v." ." " " * W. C. HOUGH. Maj|$*<Mt?. Subject to*^be~^p*?-^pJjihe DemoFor Magistrate.* cratic party, and apce of hereby announce Robert M. many frleftds, I annoum*P^(^JJ^B^>%r . _ as a candidate for magistrate candidate for re-election to the otflcd". le Creek township, subject to ?f magistrate for Pleasant Hill les of the Democratic party, township. J. P. MAG ILL. MANY VOTERS. ** House of Representatives. C 1 ^\I JX sreby announce myself a caYi- A for re-election to the house of "t- *\? antatives from Lancaster *11 ^ I ^ , subject to the rules of the _ Y"*- JL si _M_ t * ratic party. "T*"""? 1 C. Frank Clyburn. We lu^ve a f*JI lfcie ofM|igh- \ grade SnpWanl Paiitts a'ndP^Hll \ For Constable. , V*? . . ?! . y "1 make special prices/ for the next \ hereby announce Tolson Pun. _ .-m. . \. ,4 ! .... ... thirty daysXin orddr ta close out I k as a candidate for constable \ * 7\ , ? * iford township, subject to the our imlflt stcJ^_Als^ a>full l|ne V jf the Democratic party. of liest au^yotme ihpl ?. buggy Many Voters. paints at redvMOT'pffres. ^ Come* P ~ " " " " ~ *. <juT?k, this is%ilfc\eond to Wllrl'jr } (ounty Superintendent of i * , \ Education. I dHVH' hirMt 2*. \ jreby announce myself a can-j Throe thousand orth \^>f \ for the ofliee of superintend- paint to be Sottl .f aJi.iu.n~. f,.- i ! T Y?*r>. -R. -i * X \ ~ f3^w I . subject to the rules govern-1 _ / \ ' " \ e Democratic party. Bennett-T^tTy C?. -J A. C. Unwell. j J \ \ ' } ' m' V ouring Car. the busy mill's assistant. l'rice $f.85 / *"" f. o. b. Flint, Mich. I jrf*"1 POPULAR PRICKED TOURING CAR\ "" rjj-ej ? h.j_i x JLi U^.Jf Jr'iiiiJ. ' / JSfwC '? cc <?t* 111<?t<>i* aJ- cmiuii ?nii'iit v'tiu^^rrfi;* nf ? ' r; btin pinvhnseifs viewpoint (,uu'id^ ? l^'A ** j that the new imilel Chevrolet 4<I^^n* Xine-? |[ jfcj mdetely etptuiped, we mean that it meet^i yp , ?f m '~ ) me lit essentnal to vour eomftVrt and coiwj/ ft Jt* . \ / tinjr and lighting system. tp \^Jf j witl\ demountable rims, one extra rim is JtL jf i'!^ carrier is provided fastened to the rear.jN^ v>^l one-maii top, with improved curtains that ? daps onMfop of doors for protection ^ ^ pockets/ir^the doors; tilted windshield^ /H. lent thajt isWmmonlv associated with^ars tter thin to mmionstrate that thgrChevroring Chr is all\iiat we claim for it. '*t J^l tpEIVv Dealefj Chester and Union Ooufajfea, s rER. SOOTH CA?Oj^?SA, +- T W