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~ ' GENERA ' \ In a fight beginning last Thursday, oh a front Of aobut 2 1-2 miles, " the American marines in about four hours, drove back the enemy over a ' distance of 2 1-4 miles and occupied all the important high ground north' west of Chateau-Thierry. ||?'' "With the American Army in *Prarice, June 6.?American marines " wrote another glorious page in their ' history Tuesday night and Wednesr ; , day in beating off two determined German attacks on the Marne battlef/.' field. Last night they wiped out a large enemy paLvol, this' morning K>\.f charged and captured enemy maWHS* -1-- 1 _ -Ci- 1^11? J * cuuie ^uiib auu uiis aitciiiuuii IVIUCU many of the enemy and took prison^H^Vers. . 5?: ' -.i Washington, June 5.?Orders for Kfj J the mobilization of forthy thousand negro draft registrants qualified for general military service to entrain jjfiw from June 20 to 25 were sent out gjif ' today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The registrants will come i Irom 20 states. . Washington, June 5.?Whatever pfv*. the purpose of the submarine raid f?|p?'s* off the Atlantic coast and whatever * number of submarines hereafter p: 'may come to American waters there ?*4-V will be no check on the flow of men fcV:'. -and munitidns^to France, Secretary / ;>. Daniels said today. W'y Washington, Juneu 6.?Superiorlyity of equipment for the Allies, re|?v ' gardless of the extent of their Jesses p- is the task that President Wilson's war cabinet has taken on itself. $/ . Paris, June 6.?German airmen. I flying over the roads leading from ?<V the Marne battle * front, are drop% ping-bombs ?nd firing with machine ;ipmis upon the crowds of refugees that are fleeing from the sdene of the fighting/ Many civilians have . fallen victims to this new phase of rHun brutality. Refugees from the invaded districts continue 'to pour 8P&: v-.iAto.Payla and-unfold tales of hori>nr TKatr t. . ? mvj uvv*?Av uiv uiMaua cjccir ?|,-7vv fid all the villagers from occupied . : territory,-refusing to take any pris??& .paers. ' The fugitive swarms are Sfc, y made up of old women and children. Washington,* J.une. 6.?American troops in training at home are being v - especially schooled now in preparation for the forward movement of R&V T. " |p: the allied armies expected to follow the ultimate crushing of Germany's Ki offensive power. It was learned to-1 . day tha torders have been issued to division commanders to lay greater gtress upon training for open warfare, and reducue the time devoted ftp"-'- to teaching trnech specialties. , - Washington, June 6.?Organiza!; ; iion of "development battalions" at iff c-, every national army, national guard I, ..and regular army camp was ordered > today by the war department. These c new units are designed to take over all men not immediately fit for ser; vice with a view to giving them in;v tensive training to overcome their ' faults, mental or physical, or to! eliminate such as are unfit for either combatant or noncombatant r service. Among others who may be o detailed to the battalions are the many drafted men ignorant of EngWashinerton. June 1.?nhnrops !p .that Charles Englehard, platinum adviser, to the War Industries Board, "Is American representative of a German firm that aims to control the . world's platinum-supply were madei ^in the House today by Representa-I fi&e Henry T.- Raineyr of Illinois. Englehard, whose offices are at 30 Church Street, New York City, con?p. trols 8(J per cent of this country's platinum through control of three jfc firms besides his own, Rainey said. In a speech in New York City re?v qexitly a prominent man said, "The * newspapers of the United States have given more to the winning of tke war than any other one industry in theiUnited States: They have Sy given millions of dollars worht of P-y?V. ?pace, which is their commodity they have for sale, to the govern p-, ment absolutely free of charge." * ' : L. 1 f . lL news7 itnitiiiuiUMUtiiitiinRiniiiiiutiiraiiMimjniiiiiiiiiiiiitiitiiiiiiniiiuiiiuiininniiiiiiHNniiiiiniiMimtiA IttinHIIUI'W imiiiniuniiiiymjnMimiuii.Hiinimimim.innniiumi The board of trustees of Newberry college met Monday afternoon and among other business transacted, elected a president to succeed Dr. J. fi. Harms, hwo will leave about the 16th instant for Philadelphia to assume the dutuies as pastor of the Church of the Holy Communion of that city, one of the largest and most influential Lutheran churches in America. The board unanimously selected Prof. S. J. Derrick for president of the college, but for certain reasons did not announce their decision until Tuesday morning. Washington-, June 8.?The war department today made public a gen eral order issued recently by General Pershing encouraging members of the Ameican expeditionary forces to keep up correspondence with their relatives and friends at home. One of the greatest arguments for a constant flow of letters between France and America, General Pershing said, was that it relieves much distress and anxiety on the part of relatives and friends at home. Washington, June 6.?Appropriation of $16,000,000 for the establishment of 16 airplane nad balloon stations on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, for portection against aerial and submarine atacks, was asked of the* fortifications committee of the House today by Secretary of War Baker. The sites for the stations already have been selected, thirteen on the Atlantic coast and three on the Pacific. The equipment is immediately available and they can be established Within six weeks. The $16,000,000 will be .included in the $7,000,000,000 fortifications bill to be presented to the House next week. Of the casualty lists reported on June 8th, one South Carolinian died of disease: Corporal Thomas, Huggins, Elloree, S. C. Mrs. Laura M. Smith, supervisor 9 ' of the elementary grades of the AtUina public schools, Saturday morning was elected by the BoarcJ of Education superintendent of the public schools for 30 days to succeed J. C. aWrdlaw, pending the outcome of the investigaion of the local school system to be conducted, beginning next Wednesday, by a special committee of General Council, appointed last Monday by Mayor Pro Tem Seawright. ^ With the American Army on the Marne, June 8.?American troops arrived on the Marne battle front just in time to save a very critical situation, it is now permissible to state. Washington, June 8.?A world's record was established when the Terry Shipping Company, of Savannah, Ga., laid a new keel "90 seconds after a ship had left the ways, according to a telegram received this afternoon by the Shipping Board Paris, June 8.?Millions of dollars worth of building materials import-1 ed from America by Miss Annx Morgan's committee to rebuild French) villages was engulfed in the last German offensive, according to the Paris adition of the New York Herald. A .certain amount of the material had been hurriedly removed to the south, butu the bulk is now in the hands of the Germans as also are most of the 43 villages for which it was intended. Greer. June 8.?Fifty thousand dollars has been given by D .D. Davenport, one of Greer's oldest and muai, pi-uimiimii citizens, ior tne erection of a high school building. Announcement of this generaus gift v. as made by Dr. An G. Wardlaw at the high school commencement exercises Friday evening. The entire audience arose and asked that Dr. Wardlaw extend to Mr. Davenport the thanks of the people of Greer for his genrous gift. J. E. Swearingen, State superintendent of education, who was present, asked that the thanks of the State also be extended to Mr. Davenport. . Whitesburg, Ky., June 8.?News | reached here that the Government ? | officers trailing draft. slackers along B the Virginia-Kentucky border have jf killed the third man within the last = few days and are still huning mem- g bers of the Mullins and Wells famil- ( ies, who are armed to the teeth and J defying arrest. James Tilden Mul- 8 lins and one of his brothers were |j killed last week and it is reported 5 that two more of the Mullins clan g are being hunted through the moun- 3 tains. " m With the American Army at the M Marne, June 7.?American marines, J who are standing with the French m between the German armies and M - jg Paris, have extended their gains of gg Thursday. They have advnaced to J a depth of nearly two and one-half jl= miles over a front of about six B miles northwest of Chateau Thierry B m capturing several villages and 300 ?= prisoners. Not one of the marines j| has been taken pris6ner. Washington, June 8.?Submarine H activity on this side of the Atlantic |j| has resulted in the loss of 24,000,000 jj| bounds of sugar, Food Administra- ^ tor Hoover announced late this af- gj ternoon. This will directly lead to the cutting down of the sugar sup- ^ ply for soft drinks, he added. Washington, June 8.?Mistreat- ?S ment by Germany of American pris- ^ oners will bring swift retaliation jj| from the United States. This was made clear in an answer the state g department published today, to a J note of the German government m transmited through the Swiss em- g bassy offering to exchange Seigfried !gj Paul London, a German born natur- jig alized American citizen, now serving jj sentence in Germany for acting a^ gg a Russian spy, for Franz Von Rinte- 8| len, imprisoned' in Atlanta in con- g| nection with Domb plots, rne uer- ?m man note intimaes that should the |? offer be rejected by the United ^ States mistreatment of Americans S in Germany might follow, brought ? the statement .from Secretary Lan- j|j sing that Germany's action would S be met promptly. P| {misery ^/Wl|an Mrs. F. M. of 11 f0] Palmer, Okla., writes: I I en "From the time I en- J S J sd tered into womanhood I Cf nai ... I looked with dread I | f01 from one month to the III ^ei next. I suffered with my I I back and bearing-down II I ia' pain, until life to me was I y ITU a misery. 1 would think j I of I could not endure the I mi: pain any longer, and I I I I the gradually got worse. . . IfflJ jes Nothing seemed to help |f | | 3 fl me until, one day, : I??* II z TAKE - at (M| The Woman's Tonic ev< "I took four bottles/' Pai I Mrs. Jones goes on to II || I j ] say, "and was not only III11 vili greatly relieved, but can y xJ truthfully say that 1 have II "It has now been two I I chi years since I tookCardui, I I jt;r and I am still in good aK| ,, health. . . I would ad- I I vise any woman or girl I I 1 to use Cardui who is a II hoi sufferer from any female III Col If you sufferpain caused I I A from womanly trouble, or II'' if you feel the need of a H a good strengthening tonic I I Ie? to build up yourrun-down ||^)| hig j H system, take the advice II exe H of Mrs. Jones. TryCar- II j jjl dui. It helped her. We H Co] H, Sy believe it will help you. II 0 ^ || All Druggists 11cat, EV1 I Ser 1 i I 1 * TT T 1 * We havfc be down, rebuile teries. One i | to specialize i | weeks we wi i wants electric 'V\ Git yvv v v v v v v vva " antreville. s * w V v vv v\ vv V v\ vv^ Mr. L. P. Harkness, one of thi st known men in our community d county died at his home las turday afternoon, after sufferinj some time. He was^superintend t of Shiloh Methodist Synda: 100I for 27 years and although h< 3 been unable to hold that offic< : the past several years, he ha: sn a faithful church worker. H< s been magistrate in our com inity for the past ten years. Al the children loved him and wil ss him no little. And we fee it he rests safe in the arms o: 5US. tars. Nancy Phillips, who has beer :h the late Dr. Bell's family a e West for sometime, was Duriet Shiloh church last Tuesday. Miss Valeria Crowther is visiting . and Mrs. Fleetwood Crowthei Santuc. Mr. Edd Bell, Miss Annie, anc sses Zula Suber, Hattie Lou Had 1 and Mary Anderson attendee nmencement exercises at Landei liege last Tuesday. Miss Genevi! Anderson of that place accomlied them home. Miss Lorene Cook of Lowndesle ,is visiting her aunt, Mrs. S Wakefield. Mrs. J. E. Cheatham and son, Are, of St. Augustine, Fla., are visig he former's parents, Mr. and s. R. A. Keaton. Vliss -Esther Fleming returned ne Wednesday from Winihi-op [lege. She graduated at that in;ution thjs June, receiving a B. degree. She is a fine little lady 1 made a splendid record in- cole. Her mother, Mrs. Will Flem, attended the commencement srcises. Vliss Gladys Norris of Winthrop liege, and Miss Marie Black of derson College, are home for vaion. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Burdette, who re been visiting their daughter, 1 family, have returned to Greene. Everyone who' knew these ERE/ vice Sts >ught a regular o ling and rechargi of our men has i n this kind of wo 11 i i . 11 be prepared to ally. L ON US! jrGar / Phone 58 iiiiiipiiM k old folks, loved 'them and we ar k sorry they didn't stay longer i ? our midst. k Mr. Archie KeatoiK is at hom r for several days. B _ f i ciin LbllU, i NOT ;. GIVE I In asking people to Invest In War Saving! Stamps, the Government is not asking , them to contribute money. ^ It la merely asking for the use of money, and willing to pay liberally for It. The Government simply cm +? annlm voor mon?v r and pay for Its services just as It would employ you and < pay you for your serriceB. I You will get your money back with Interest ? comII pound Interest at the rate of J 4 per cent per annum. The stamps mature In fire years, but you can eash them any time you wish before the date of maturity and still fet Interest?at three per cent. If you need the services of your money before Are years, the savings stamp handed to the postmaster will be the , letter of resignation, and you'll get your money back 1 with additional payment for the time the Government has ^ used it. There is no red tape, no 'I bother, no uncertainty, no worry. It is th* simplest, safest, and moet satisfactory investment you can make. I ! Washington, June 6.?Treasurj expenditures duruing the next fisca year will amount to $24,000,000,000 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoc late this afternoon notified Chairman Kitchin, of the House ways and means committee. He suggested that one-third of this amount be raised by taxation, and recommended high war profits taxes and in 9 iDY I Ltion l| lutfit for tearing i 19 ng storage bat- I o o g t .? *one to Atlanta I rk and in afew I attend to your I ' '* > > ' ' , SI 1 ' ggjj * .-"l- ' p.;i age - B vjg x % j . ' >1 Hg 1 ^' - H e CATARRHAL DEAFNESS J H n CANNOT BE CURED r by local applications, as they cannot n e reach the diseased portion of the SB ear. There is only one way to cur^ catarrhal deafness, and that is by a n constitutloiral Remedy. Catarrhal K deafnesUi^apsed by an inflamed H condition Jn^he mucpiu lining of H the Eusiacman Tu|j. rWhen this .H tube Wmflamea youa rumb- | lingVsJbnd or #teperf3t hearing, ' H and Vien it isfentirely dlosed, Deaf- H : ness is the resutW Unless the inr D flammation QaiuW reduced and this H tube restoifccMo its normal condi- H ; tion, hearii%nrill be destroyed for? ever. Many cases of deafness are flW caused by catarrh, which is an in- ?9 flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hhll's Catarrh Medicine acts H through the blood on the mucous eni^onna flin avofom 10 ijuaxuvvo vjl w*v< gjuvvmii mn We will give One Hundred Dol- H| i lars for any case of Catarrhal Deaf- BBj ness that cannot be cured by Hall's In Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free.' M All Druggists, 75c. B| F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, 0: W 6-1 mo. > , 9H WINTHROP COLLEGE. 89 SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE H EXAMINATION. 89 The examination for the award /' of vacant scholarships in Winthrop^. ^Bj College and for the admission of; Hfl new students will be held at the HH County Court House on Friday, July H 5, at 9 A. M., and also on Saturday, gfiff July 6, at 9 A. M., for those who ^Bj wish to make up by examinations gjB additional units required for full admission to the Freshman Class of Hb this institution. The examination on Saturday, July 6, will be used B68j only for jnaking admission units. SB The scholarships will be awarded BH upon the examination held on Friday, July 5. Applicants must not be 1 HH less than sixteen years of age. jjBH When scholarships are vacant after July 5 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at jflBj this examintion, provided they I meet the conditions governing the -^H| | award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson |9Sfi for scholarship examination blanks. iSB 7 These blanks, properly filled out by 1 the applicant, should be filed with > President Johnson by July 1st. ^Hg > Scholftl'shinq nro nmr+Vi ?1flH on^ free tuition. The next session will KbS s open September 3 8, 1918. For fur- HH I ther information and catalogue, ad- MSM ! dress President D. B. Johnson, Rock BSjj Hin, s. c.?Adv. 9gg 5-17-11 ea. week through July 2. gjajH gBwBB