Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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S J Jf ML ** ' j5bl~ '1 PAGE SIX 'ANOTHERIrtOSPITA^ I % ?-v SHIP SUBMARINED Many Wounded Perish When the Warilda (Joes Down?One American Missing. London, Aug. 8.?The Warilda -? was torpedoed on Saturday morning tsear a British port while bringing wounded men to England from France. The total number missing is 123. They are as follows: Two military officers, a commandant in Queen Mary's auxiliary crops, one American soldier, seven oi uie crew ana nz others. The missing Americarf is Corporal Buckman. The ship was struck In the afterpart of the engine room. Three members of the staff were killed here and the dynamos were destroyed, plunging the vessel into darkness. . Just over the dynamo was the ward room, containing more than 100 patients. Most of these were killed outright by the explosion. ^ The otiters,"Jnjured by the explosion, X.were trapped * ^nd , perished, except for a \few 'who jumped overboard and v ro ^picked up. Ab<J\it-100 wounded have been landed one* British port, coming ashore in what clothing they coulo reach when rudely awakened. Abojjt" 400 patients were on board the vessel. Those patients landed XX" Ono nO rn?1 ! *? I) ? J * ! ,.U * 1 ? ~ . v lUicij \J I I >) IM IllBU urbanizations and the American Red Cross. American officers and five privates V. were on board the vessel. Two of the officers are officially reported as saved. They are Capt. J. T. Beatty and Lieut. 11. T. Hubert. One of the privates is listed as lost. After being torpedoed the ship remained afloat for two hours and a quarter. Immediately after the explosion five boats were launched, but before they could be cleared thev were smashed and many of their occupants were drowned. Destroyers rushed to the spot ^ where the submarine was seen to submerge and dropped depth charges. More than 650 survivors have been landed at a British port. The admiralty this evening issued ?*^"ttae following communication concerning the torpedoing and sinking of the steamer Warilda: "The homeward bound ambulance transport Warilda was torpedoed and sunk on the 3rd of August." r 1 THE DIAMOND SHOALS LIGHTSHIP DESTROYED , V-Iloat Sinks the Lightship Off Ch|m* > ? Hatteras Navy Department ' learns. Washington, Aug. 8.?The Diamond Shoal lightship, off Cape Hatteras. N. ('.. was shelled and sunk by 1 *> an enemy submarine late Tuesday, ! the navy department was informed. ' The crew, who took to their boats, ' J?a\e reached shore safely. The submarine came within half ' ? mile of shore, according to the ' fcrl^f report which reached the navy 1 department. The Diamond Shoal light station 1 is one of the most famous guides to!' navigation in the world, and has ' been the subject of many a story in ' , verse and process. Such vessels us- 1 ually are manned by grayheards. and ' are of such a type as to "he utterly ' helpless in the face of an enemy at- 1 lack. The attacking submarine probably was the one that sank the American ' tanker f). H .lenninca 1 uti milou mi f the Virginia coast several davs ago ' V < ,, .?_r IleiNexploit in showing herself above ' v water within half a mile of the Carolina coast, in an important shipping line where innumerable patrol boats are supposed to be plying is one of ^ the most daring recorded since th N German raiders first made th<ir ap- J ^rearanee on this side of the At- f laritic. The navy Tiad received only mea- r gre information when the statement was issued. The Diamond Shoal ' phip guards the perilous reefs of ( atorm-swept Cape Hatteras, known v as the graveyard of the Atlantic p coast. It is imperative that the light ' be restored at once and steps to that r j^end have been taken by the com- ' ^blander of the naval district. If nec- ' essary a special patrol of anti-sub- ' marine craft may he established to r prevent a recurrence of the incident. The attack upon the lightship may ' represent a new phase of enemy submarine operations off the American w coast, designed to hamper shipping a t>y destruction of important navlga-|h tlon signals. On the other hand, it c may merely represent an Isolated t case of frightfulness. If the raider tj haa definitely set otit to destroy ti lightships exposed light houses and li the like It is believed he cannot do w very extensive harm before hia am- tl munition sppply is* exhausted. p< Some officers doubt that any gen- ci A f'lwwf/ * y ' > 3^ . .. % REAL ESTATE DEALER HIGHLY PRAISES TANIAC Had Sought Return of Health Through Florida's Climate. TOLD OF NEW REMEDY Found Tourists Were Taking Tanlac and He, Too, Was Greatly Helped. Robert D. Page, the widely known real estate operator, of Port Dickinson, N. Y.. though 6!? years of age, has made an auto trip from Florida to New York. And there is aj mighty interesting story to the trip, and great gratification to Mr. Page, as this well known man told it. "Hecause of my suffering with stomach trouble and catarrh for j ....... J JOOIS I H.OC urril fil'IIIK l<> 0?. Petersburg. Fla., each year in search of relief from this northern climate," he explained. "But. though I paid out rather large amounts for treatments and medicine, I got scarcely any good results. "This year I went to Florida as usual, and in St. Petersburg I found the usual number of people suffering as I did from the weakened run down condition that stomach ailments and catarrh bring. "They were taking a new medicine. Tanlac, and the way they were talking about it made me have faith in it at once. They told me what Tanlac was doing for them, so, of course. I started it. "I took three bottles and I felt so well I drove all the way from Florida to New York in my machine, and all the long trip 1 felt no pain or distress. Now I get up in the morning feeling fine and fresh after a good night's sleep. I eat good, hearty meals and eat anything I want without suffering." Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively by J. F. Mackey. Lancaster; Peoples Drug & Grocery Co., Heath Springs; C. O. Floyd. Kershaw.?Adv. eral campaign against navigation signals is planned. To do so. it was said, would make navigation of the coast line by the sunmanne too perilous as they are whoiiy dependent on such aids to navigation to determine their own positions. The vessel destroyed was lightihip No. 71. Her crew consisted of 12 men, all of whom landed safely. * <OIJ>IKIt IS ACPIDKNTALLY KII.I.KI) IN SI'AHTAX CAMP Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 8.?Private William Derieux, company C, dxty-first Pioneer infantry, son of [)r. and Mrs. W. T. Derieux of Co-j lumbia, who was accidentally shot i Sunday afternoon, died at the base hospital at Camp Wadsworth. llisi iody was taken to Columbia for Ini- I rial. Private Derieux had been in amp a short time only, but had made many friends throughout his ompany and regiment. His family Is well known, his father. Dr. W. T. inrieux, being prominent as a Papist minister, having lived in Sparanhurg for several years. He aferwards resided in (Jreenvllle and s widely known throughout tho tate. The accident occurred when sevral soldiers were examining a rifle ind studying its operation. The ball >a.ssed through Private Derieux's rm and body. ? \mericitn Athletics New to the French. l?r Ceorge Meylan of Hie National V'ark Work Council, Y. M. C. A. lias list returned from France lie ound a virgin field for athletics in he French army. He modified the, ules of baseball, volleyball, indoor uiseball and quoits, which games ook quickly with the poilus. They nter into the sports, new to them, vith spirit. Teaching the French loldiery how to play and forget the lorrors of the trenches, white at est billets, is the work of the Vmerican Y M. ('. A. physical direcors assigned to the French army at he request of the French government. ? hi se ball in Oas Masks "Over There." A full nine-inning baseball game Pith players wearing gas masks. nd the spectator, as well, is the atest sport arranged by an Amerian army Y. M. C. A. physical dlrecor "over there" who brought the >ats, mlts and halls by automobile ruck to the men near the front nes In France. An indoor baseball ras used to guard against injury to ie gas masks The size of the ore was not kept, due to the scarty of adding machines. / i % . \ ^ ? Jr ? . * THE LANCASTER NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C. ?\m ?am\ (nlMVjH HC^5 ggani K5*A&Rfl|^p^E'j? ^^4 -?IIMfijggjj THE Government is asking the help of employers and workmen to do away with the unnecessary "turn-over" of labor in essential war industries. If this can be done it will add 15% to the productiveness of I ^7^ industry. gp The U. S. Employment ,,, , 7~ Industry plays i Sendee has been organ- r-Mc a role in this . , . t m'litarv arniat..cn lzed as a part or the :-.ruth o'f this, but Department of Labor : it.i tl'"k to help employers find '"'Vl,c 6Ui'Port a H * * * i'.; tion. j the right men, and to * * help men find the right ,, , 1 ' * urr^ c:l employers ci?t 1 jobs in all war WOlk. r'Lain 1 3 > > tins ..'d la Lor i* I This Service has 500 n-u^'h 'hi central , i f[. . , !o"mcm Service.' branch oliices cohering ;.s lo-. allv as hei o< *U ^ II, .J c. ? 1 l>v this aycncy for vol the United States, and ,.; ai,iai inJJ?,rv. 20,000 U. S. Public alike to r.mcmbcr . nave been 111 vain, it i i Reserve Enrollment hcv nd all uu.sti .n 1 t best form cf t:a?_ienc; i Agents. co-o;5er?iiw.x t*. u frc*. It has definite know]- h , edge of manufacturing and labor conditions all over the country. I Employ rs ere asked to use this service when they need men, and workers are asked to co. wult it when they need employment, or if they feel a change in employment is necessary. United (| Employing US. Rept of Labor r ITtilo MvorflsMMf propjr?d for 010 of tHOoportraont of t?t>rr by This space contributed to I THE LANCASTER N1 1 ' ' . ' "*r*? ? _/ J ^ FRIDAY, AUGUST 9*1918. ^ -T*-'1' , *jSj i ? 1 4 t - * S i i :' 1 4 - te- . > Let's save thiss 15% Thus workers are assured of being sent to the right jobs at the right time. Em- k ployers get help in hircing men as they ' ? i( need them. f An illustration of the ^ rT'S benefit of this service, * K ^ 41EMEN1 typical of hundreds, is essential and hon- may be cited. An emplcyer, having a goveminent contract, f-r i:.c nation, mu: c requested that ^00 men na assistance of tht5 ^ be furnished immcdi- thlfcrc, I .olemnly U^On investi- j r .vork to ?\ItiGll it WHS found st. l?lrt, frrvn r'vriit- : i any manner exert t.lUt HOt G'ily Wtfrn 1 ^ agent-11 . S. Km- j . ..... , : urr.*. ai .1 respond i..)U.)i.^ KiCilitieS ICC.c* e to anv c. 'Is isstn 1 I .... L 1,unt&r> cniwmcnt it. lnK. but me employer i inJ I ask tham l.oth v/ould'not need the hat no sacrifice will a ive are atie to prove men f'JT SCVCral Weeks, that the highest and 1 ^ -'1 v is the spontaneous LccaUSC the gGVCm- ^ ! merit handled the job >1)F.01'/ WILSON. , ' A 1 l ie men were sent at s the ri^ht time, housing ft facilities were provided, and there was 9 ya no loss of time or mor.cy*to woike.rs or jj J employer. iL'J f h ' it-? f\( th*? TT Q rtiv-vt-* o v..v, . V_y. uiUj.. u;^IUCI|t C;!lVlCw by both employers ami workers is a patriotic service and duly to the government. ^ D Started 1 s nt Service W B Wilson Secy -* Jj tot Bhrtttefl ?t ItfTfrftfhf r* * "immtttw an Pnbtic ktfonMTton the winning of the war by g V 2WS, Lancaster,, S C., ^